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7A Page 2 The subject site is designated as "Medium Density Residential" in the Redwood City 1990 General Plan. The density range in this specific land use designation allows 8 to 20 dwelling units per net acre, with two to three-story residential structures. The project as revised proposes 21 dwelling units on the 1.54 acre site, or 13.6 dwelling units per acre. With 24 units, the density was higher, at 15.6 units per acre. The subject site is located in the Residential-Duplex (R-2) Zoning, District. The R-2 Zoning District is designed to accommodate single-family dwellings, two-family duplexes dwellings} and three-family triplex dwellings. Planned Development Permits have resulted in . development of some larger R-2 properties with more units in various configurations. The 13.6 dwelling units per acre is within the density requirements established for this zoning district per an interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance as previously presented to Council. Response to Council's Comment Height: Originally, units 11-15 and 17-19 were townhouse type units. These units'were three stories with an overall height of 34 feet (Attachment 2). The applicant has reconfigured the site plan and these, units are now detached two and one half story single-family residences rather than the attached townhomes (Attachment 3). By detaching the residences, the massing and separation between the units has visually "opened up" the project and reduced the wall-like effect. The project architect has indicated that all rear-facing windows on units 10-13 will be either clerestory (with high window sills) or opaque in order to preserve privacy. The overall height of these units has been reduced to 31 feet. Per section 46.7 of the Zoning Ordinance, Planned Development projects are potentially allowed height modifications which would be required in this case because the R-2 limit is 28 feet, or two and one-half (2 %) stories. Units 10-16 conform to the 2 % story limit but are three feet higher than the height limit of 28 feet. Parking: In addition to eliminating the three-story buildings and detaching the residences, the overall number of units has been reduced from 24 to 21, all with a two- car garage per unit. The original 24-unit project required a total of 54 parking spaces (of which 14 were uncovered and thus available for residents/guests); whereas the revised 21-unit project provides 48 parking spaces of which six spaces would be for guests. Both plans conform to the on-site parking requirements, although the revised plans have fewer "flexible" spaces available for guests and/or residents. Project Changes Some additional changes have been incorporated into the revised plans not specifically in response to Council direction, but as an indirect response to Council direction as well as neighborhood comments, staff direction, and developer preference. These changes are described below: Setbacks/Privacy/Shadow: Although the setbacks have not changed significantly, privacy along the eastern property line has been increased by changing the composition of the units and detaching them, as well as replacing the window type, size and location. With space between buildings, shadowing will be reduced. Article 46.7(4) of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to modifications allowed in Planned, Developments allows the reduction of setbacks and the reduced setbacks are also consistent with those of other PDs within the immediate area.