Reso25-05 0090 - PC Reso 1201 Main Street Mixed Use Project

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ATTY/RESO.0090/PC RESO 1201 MAIN STREET MIXED USE PROJECT REV: 08-15-25 VR Page 5 of 32 entrance area, and a roof deck that increases the quantity and quality of natural features. f. The accessibility of off-street parking areas and the relation of parking areas with respect to traffic on adjacent streets. The development includes two levels of underground parking accessed on Heller Street which is a secondary street with lower traffic volume than the primary street, Main Street. This reduces potential traffic impacts on adjacent streets. 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 does not include parking, service or storage areas outside the building. The service and storage areas are located inside the building, which screens them effectively from adjoining building sites. The open area near the residential entrance to Pennsylvania Avenue provides access from buildings to open space areas. 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 project is adjacent to the R-4 Residential Zoning District, and there are multifamily uses and a church (quasi-public use) in proximity to the project site. The proposed mixed-use structure provides high quality architectural design that enhances the visual appearance of the vicinity and the value of the adjacent R- District area. 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 features, permeable pavement materials, infiltration basins or engineered designs. The City’s Engineering division has reviewed the Project’s landscape features and areas and stormwater treatment, and determined that the Project would comply with all requirements. Conditions of Approval have also been incorporated that would ensure compliance with the stormwater runoff requirements. 5. Use Permit (UP2024-013). The Planning Commission is able make the required findings for approval of a Use Permit (Zoning Ordinance Section 42.4). Specifically, the Planning Commission finds that: a. The proposed use will be consistent with the various elements and objectives of the general plan and any applicable Specific and Precise Plans, and zoning regulations for the subject location.