Reso24-02 0019 PC Reso 2336 El Camino Real

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ATTY/RESO.0019/PC RESO 2336 EL CAMINO REAL REV: 05-01-24 VR Page 6 of 18 The new building will have a mix of siding and stucco on the exterior with accent colors that create an engaging architectural style. Additional accent to the façade is provided by custom window awnings, recessed windows with accent color and patterned balcony guardrails. Windows and doors will have standard wood trims. Pedestrian entries to the units are further enhanced by use of wood trellises. Use of imitative material will be limited. E. The extent to which natural features, including trees, shrubs, creeks, and rocks, and the natural grade of the site are to be retained; The proposed site is currently an asphalt parking lot and does not contain significant natural features. The proposed project includes new on-site landscaping and street tress that would enhance and increase the quality and quantity of natural features on the site. The project proposes to add 9 new street trees and 1 additional tree on-site. F. The accessibility of off-street parking areas and the relation of parking areas with respect to traffic on adjacent streets; Given the limited number of new residential units proposed (6 total), traffic impacts of the project will be low. . The proposed vehicular entrance to the new building is proposed on Hemlock Avenue south of El Camino and will have limited impact on traffic along El Camino. The Linden Avenue frontage will be pedestrian-oriented and will not include a curb cut for vehicular access. 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 project’s driveway is proposed to be screened from the neighboring daycare use with landscaping along the entire east property line. H. In the case of any commercial or industrial structure, the review authority shall consider its proximity to any R District and shall consider the effect of the proposed structure upon the character and value of the adjacent R District area; The proposed project is not a commercial or industrial structure. I. 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