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8.A. - Page 73 ATTACHMENT3 or impracticable for the subdivider to comply with the requirement with which exception is taken. The Project's 5.3 units/acre density is consistent with the density standards of the City's General Plan and R-1 zoning district that allows up to 7 units/acre; however, due to the site's unusual shape and size it would be impractical for the subdivider to comply with the requirements with which exception is taken. The 1.69 acre Project site is irregularly shaped (refer to Draft EIR Figure 1.0-3) and thus requires a roadway to access the Project's nine proposed parcels. The proposed 22 foot wide one-way roadway exception is considered a superior roadway design option for this particular development because it is proportionally sized/scaled to the site's relatively small size and vehicular demand. The site is a relatively small sized (1.69 acre) in-fill property that does not warrant a full, 25 foot wide, two-way roadway (per City Engineering standard), the width of which would be excessive for this small subdivision and potentially confusing for drivers unfamiliar with the neighborhood that could mistake a roadway that is designed to City standard for a through connection street that leads to another part of the neighborhood rather than to a private residential development. The proposed 22 foot wide one-way roadway is not necessary for neighborhood or general citywide circulation needs; rather it is a private roadway intended to serve only nine property owners and their guests. By contrast the City has approved many larger- scaled, multi-phased residential Projects in Redwood Shores with private 25 foot wide, two-way private roadways (per City Engineering standard) as these roadways serve as a network of neighborhood streets for larger developments that generate greater vehicle demand/ traffic volumes (i.e. 1000 Redwood Shores Parkway contains 168 single family residences & 2000 Redwood Shores Parkway contains 68 single family residences, etc). The City Traffic Engineer has reviewed the traffic reports/memos prepared by RHK and Fehr & Peers (Appendix G of the Finger Project Draft EIR) and concurs that that the proposed 22 foot wide one-way roadway will meet necessary access and circulation needs of the Project. 2. The exception is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the subdivider. The General Plan land use designation and R-1 (single family residential) zoning for the site allows up to 7 units/acre where the Project is only proposing to develop the site at 5.3 units/acre. The Finger Avenue Project Draft EIR Section 4 (pages 151-160 & 164-168) analyzed three nine unit Project Alternatives that meet the City's 25 feet ATTY/RES0.2264/APPROVING A VESTING TENTATIVE MAP(FINGER AVE) REV:07-02-12 VR Page 5 of 18