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28 2’-0” setback. The other concessions would allow for the proposed development to provide less open space, and no personal storage. The one waiver would allow the proposed development to provide fewer parking spaces than required. However, because the applicant is entitled under state law to certain deviations that are needed to accommodate affordable housing, they do not conflict with applicable scenic quality regulations. As discussed in the project description (item #8 above), The proposed exterior building materials would include standing seam steel, batten siding, dark smooth stucco or fiber cement panel, storefront glazing, textured concrete, and wire mesh railing. The ground floors are differentiated from the upper floors for pedestrian interest. The proposed project component was reviewed at the May 2, 2024 Meeting of the Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC) to review the building, site, and urban design and to forward a recommendation to the Planning Commission. Staff recommended that the AAC forward a recommendation to the Planning Commission for approving the project. The AAC voted to forward a recommendation to the Planning Commission to approve the project. In accordance with City Zoning Code section 32.19 and State Density Bonus Law, the Housing Component applicant is requesting five concessions and one waiver (described in the Project Description above) to allow for a building design that could accommodate sufficient units to make the project 100 percent affordable by allowing an additional 51 units more than otherwise allowable if the City standards were applied fully. The five requested concessions and one requested waiver would be subject to City review and approval following the procedures stipulated in Zoning Code section 32.19 (“Affordable Housing Density Bonuses”). City review would also ensure that the proposed affordable units satisfy the requirements of Zoning Code Article 29 (“Requirements for Affordable Housing”), are eligible affordable units that meet all the applicable requirements in California Government Code Section 65915, and can be counted toward the number of affordable units required for a density bonus under California Government Code Sections 65915-65918. Because the proposed Housing Component is in an urbanized area and would be required to comply with all applicable Zoning and General Plan policies and implementation programs intended to preserve scenic beauty and maintain community aesthetics, as well as City housing development standards as applied to State density bonus waivers and concessions/incentives, impacts on the existing visual character of the Housing Component neighborhoods would be less than significant. The subject site is located within an area which is developed with similar uses, and the location, size, and design of the proposed use would be similar to and compatible with the land uses in the immediate area. For these reasons, the Housing Component would be consistent with the analysis in the Focused GPU program EIR and would not create new impacts, increase impacts, and there is no new information of substantial importance for CEQA purposes. d. As discussed in the Focused GPU program EIR (p. 4.1-10 and 4.1-11), existing lighting in the city is typical for urbanized areas during nighttime hours (e.g., streetlights, traffic signals, security lighting around businesses and homes, auto headlights, illuminated business signs); therefore, given the developed nature of the area, these new lighting sources would not be expected to be substantial. As discussed in Focused GPU program EIR section 4.1.2 (Regulatory Framework”), State law specifies outdoor lighting requirements for residential and non-residential development per California Code of Regulations Title 24 Outdoor Lighting Zones regarding building energy efficient standards. These State standards would improve outdoor lighting quality and help reduce the impacts of light pollution, light trespass, and glare by regulating lighting characteristics such as maximum power and brightness, shielding, and sensor controls to turn lighting on and off. Lighting design and building materials and designs would be subject to review and approval by the City prior to approval of a building permit. The Focused GPU EIR (p. 4.1 – 11) concluded that since new development would be required to meet these lighting standards, impacts due to light and glare would be less than significant. The City applies mandatory window glazing standards to minimize the effects of sunlight reflecting off windows and creating glare. The Housing Component would provide window glazing on all sides of the building. Window glazing on the upper floors would range from 21.6 percent to 28.5 percent transparency, and window glazing on the ground floor would range from 64 to 74.5 percent transparency. The proposed window glazing would be compatible with design objectives, performance standards, and code requirements for glare. According to Housing Component conceptual lighting plans, there would be pedestrian scale light poles installed in the sidewalks along Shasta Street and Buckeye Street (Plan Sheet LC1, 10/6/23). Given its consistency with applicable requirements that minimize the impact of new sources of light pollution and avoid creation of new sources of substantial light or glare, the Housing component would have a less than significant impact. For these reasons, this component would be consistent with the analysis in the Focused GPU EIR because it ATTY/RESO.0028/CC RESO CEQA GUIDLINES (920 SHASTA) - EXHIBIT A REV: 04-22-25 VR Page 28 of 148