Reso PC21-02 0020 PC Reso Granting Approval of Permit for 150 Charter

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ATTY/RESO.0020/PC RESO GRANTING APPROVAL OF PERMITS FOR 150 CHARTER REV: 04-29-2021 PR Page 6 of 20 The garage is accessible from Charter Street and meets standards for width and size. g. The 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. The site is currently developed with a grocery store and surface parking and does not contain open space or landscaping. The proposed project includes adequate landscaping between the building and the street and access to open space areas. The open space is on the parking podium and incorporated into the building design. h. The provision of permeable areas and drainage design appropriate to capture and treat stormwater runoff prior to its discharge from the site including, but not limited to, the use of vegetated swales, landscape features, permeable pavement materials, infiltration basins or engineered designs. The project provides adequate landscaping and permeable areas as well as green infrastructure to improve stormwater filtration and reduce runoff. Section 7. Affordable Housing Plan (Sections 29.7(C)): The Planning Commission finds that, among other reasons: a. The proposed affordable units comply with the applicable standards in this Article including, without limitation, the requirement that the affordable units be made available for occupancy concurrently with the market-rate units. The proposed affordable units would comply with the required standards including providing a comparable quality of construction to onsite market- rate units, making the units available for occupancy at the same time as market-rate units, and ensuring the continued affordability of the units. The affordable units would provide compatible exterior and interior finishes, and amenities as market rate units. This includes the same access to common open space, parking, storage, fitness center, and other onsite facilities. The number of bedrooms and distribution of units within the development would also be comparable to the market-rate units. The affordable units would be available to qualifying moderate level income households and remain affordable units for a duration of 30 years. b. The affordable units will mitigate the impact of the project on the need for affordable housing if the units are being provided under the Affordable Housing Impact Fee program. The proposed affordable units mitigate the projects impact on the need for affordable housing by providing fifteen percent (15%) of the units at the moderate income level onsite, or eleven (11) units as specified in Section