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8.A Page 4 E. The extent to which natural featu�es, including trees, shrubs, creeks, and rocks, and the natural grade of the site are to be retained; F. The accessibility of off-street parking areas and the relation of parking areas with respect to traffic 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; H. In the case of any commercial or industrial structure, the Zoning Administrator 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; l. 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. A full discussion of the Zoning Administrator's consideration of these standards and how they apply to the subject application is included in the Notice of Official Action (Attachment 3). The Notice of Officiaf Action sets forth the decision rendered by the Zoning Administrator on an application for an Architectural Permit and provides information regarding how the proposed project achieves compliance with the City's zoning regulations. Zoning Admfnistrator's Decision On September 21, 2010, the Zoning Administrator determined that the proposed project, with the incorporation of minor modifications, met the requirements of Article 45 and approved the application for an Architectural Permit, subject to conditions of approval. The Zoning Administrator's decision was based upon careful consideration of: • the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance, including without limitation Article 5 (Residential-Single-Family "R-1" District), Article 30 (Off Street Parking and Loading), Article 32 (Supplementary Provisions), and Article 45 (Architectural Permits); • the Redwood City Municipal Code, including without limitation Chapter 35 (Tree Preservation); � all information in the administrative record (i.e., project plans, renderings, site photos, an arborist report, email correspondence, PRC summary letter, etc.); • direction provided by the City's Urban Forestry Specialist (regarding the removal of the Italian Stone Pine); � input received from neighborhood meetings; • evaluation of the site (from both the property owner's and appellant's properties); � analysis of the neighborhood context; and • review of previous applications within the City. Please refer to the "Zoning Administrator Discussion" of the Notice of Official Action (Attachment 3) for a detailed discussion of the Zoning Administrator's analysis and findings.