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8.A. - Page 102 The Honorable Mayor and M�nbers of the G`ity Catmcal P$ge�af4 August 15, 2Q 11 list of S items has ta do with items or requirements which caa be modified {rela�ed, as o�posed ta s�gth�ned. or tightened} to provide e,avir�nmental or physical fnnctiongl desirability, etc. For example, 45.7{A)(2� (Maximum Lot Covetage) ia properly intexprete�i to meau that the maximum lot ca� erage that would or�dinar�ly apply c;an be inc�ssed (pexmit�ed) (or graat,ed) if t�te applicant can m�ke � proper shawing. Sxmilarly, 4�.7(A}�3) (Minimum Buiiding Site Sizes) can be decreased (permitted} [or g�antsd� by an epplicaIIt seeking permissirnn � have building sites smaller thati the minimum atherwise permitted. Also note that neither lot covexa.ge, nor building site, �re rclated to house size o�r squ�re footage of house. A house with the same lot caverage vr site size can h�ve 1,O�Q, 2,000 or 3,000 square feet in it, depending upon wh�ther it is 1, 2 or 3 flaors. In otb,er words, Section 4G.7(A)(3} do�s not autharize the City t� reduce minimum huilding site sizes for p�jects subject to planned deveIopment permits, and, e�r� if it did, the issue here is nut building aite sizes, but rath�r the square footage af a home that can be built on a given 6ni�ciixag site. Note fiuther tlzat 5ection 46.7(A)(3) (Minimum Building Site Sizes} cross-references Section 46.7(B). S�ction 46.7(B} has nothing Go do with square footage of residences. It has rather to da with the nwnber of family units in a res�cieatially zone�i planned de�velopment pmject. This is inapplicable to khe propased Project because the pmposed pro�ect is limited to one farnily unit (ane resi�nce) pe�r parcel. The only limitat�on that vr►e believe applies with respect to house size (square footage of interior space, nat the size of the footpriat) is the 40 fo af lot covcra,ge pravision. The applicant does not in azty u+ay propose that homes be pertnitted that exoeed 40°ro of lot cov�rage. The faregaiun�g is the basis for �he applicant'� request tt�t the preliminuy St�aff RepQrt post-dated August 22, 2011 be revised to elimi�nate the rec�rnnmcnclation that the EIR be retume�l to �taff f�r the purpose of ge#ting a bettsr explamatian of �easibility, and to elimina#e the need to returning the EIR to Staff ta carrect the erroneaus data iu Eathibit ` {as oppased to relying upon the carrect data contained in Exhihit "D'°). The Applicant respectfully reqnests that the appeal be denied and t�at the Council appx9ove the cer�ifxca#aion o�the Enviranniental Impact Report far the Latuel Way Pro,ject. Vety t�ru.� yows, � �U'""l� John Pa�1 Hanna JPH:sm cc: Mr. Ode�l Haner Mr, Rick Jarvis T:IWFWIN60V.ETTERS"tJPHlCity of Redwaod C9ty[{i8 15 i�l.dac