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6.1 D Page 14 * Lot coverage—65% ■ Proposed architectural upgrades to existing gas station fronting the property Precise Plan Request 1. Density Increase—43 units at 65 unitslacre where 40 units/acre is ailowed 2. Lot coverage increase—provides 65%where 60% is allowed 3. �pen Space reduction —provides 7,000 where 9,5fi9 square feet is required Zoning Map&General Ptan Amendment Requssts ■ Zoning Map Amendment—"CG-R° (General Commerciai-Residentiaf Combining) to"P" (Planned Community) District ■ General Plan Amendment— to higher residential density land use category (>40 units/acre)than currently exists Precise Plan Findings 1. Transportation Demand Management- • Provision of on-site bus passes and bicycle storage; • Samtrans bus stop located within 50 feet of site; ■ Site's proximity to neighborhood-serving commercial retail and services. 2. Five Affordabte Housing Units (11%}- ■ Five, one-bedraom units will be affordable to moderate income households 3. Design Values— ■ Use of quality residential building design and materials • Design upgrades to adJacent gas station Commissianer Radcfiffe asked about Option#3 and why it wiH take 4-5 months. Ms. Riordan repiied that because there are multi jurisdictional authorities over Woadside I�oad there is only so much that the City can do in terms of improvements to the roadway ar to the sidewalks. Commissioner Cronin asked if the Planning Commission supported aption #3 the praject would go away. Ms. Riordan reptied that the developer's time is money and they may sell the property. Gerald Yates, Projec#Architect, stated that when loaking at the exceptions this project is asking for, there are three: density, Eot coverage and open space. The applicants are asking for 65°/a versus 60%. Re�arding the open space short fall, white being significant, the quality of the open space being provided is far better than most projects. The most significant thing is density; the applicants are asking to go to 65 units, when 40 units per acre are normatly required. Randy Lamb, Developer from Nickelson Lamb Company, stated tha# it is a di�cult site to plan an "L" shape. Cify staff asked developers to rnake sure they understood what impac#s would be #o the single-family residence. Regarding transportation, a traffic analysis was done and transportation impacts will be minimal compared to what the City's standard is. Housing is critical and these kinds of sites are the future. Developers do not agree with staff on delaying the processing of this application. Many of the neighboring businesses have written letters supporting this project. Page 2 of 7