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8A Page 23 . Extent to which the structure conforms to the general character of other structures in the project vicinity insofar as the character can be ascertained and is found to be architecturally pleasing; . Extent to which excessive ornamentation is used and the extent to which temporary and second-hand materials, or materials which are imitative of other materials, are to be used; . Extent to which natural features, including trees, shrubs, creeks, and rocks, and the natural grade of the site are to be retained; . Accessibility of off-street parking areas and the relation of parking areas with respect to traffic on adjacent streets; and . Reservation of landscaping areas for the purposes of separating or screening service and storage areas from the street and adjoining building sites, breaking up large expanses of paved areas, separating or screening parking lots from the street and adjoining building sites, and separating building areas from paved areas to provide access from buildings to open space areas. FINDINGS: The City of Redwood City has discouraged the use of metal roofing material in its residential neighborhoods since such treatments have not been considered compatible with the building materials and character found in most of the City's neighborhoods. In this unique case, the Zoning Administrator is approving metal roofing material. The metal roofing material is approved for this particular case based on the following findings: 1. The project architecture constitutes a modern design with a significant flat roof element which warrants the use of a material compatible to the architectural style. The alternate roofing material available for flat roofs is "tar and gravel," or a similar type of coating. Such materials have a relatively short life and are not architecturally compatible, nor would be particularly attractive nor would integrate to the proposed building design. 2. The building design includes high quality building finish materials, including a smooth concrete base, stucco, all wood framed windows and doors, and wood fascia. The proposed metal roof material is compatible to these other finishes in terms of quality, color, texture, and overall context. 3. The proposed building design includes a predominately flat roof. Only one roof surface will be pitched, at a very low 3:12 slope. Consequently, the proposed roof will not be significantly visible from the public right of way. 4. The greatest visibility of the proposed roof will be from nearby uphill properties. From those properties, the proposed metal roof will appear architecturally clean, and unobtrusive. This type of simple treatment, especially in a dark, matte finish, will not dominate the bay view from these properties.