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8.A. - Page 51 ATTACHMENT2 conform to the intent of, and will appropriately implement Zoning Ordinance Article 46 (Planned Development) because the Project: 1. Uses flexibility of design and development of land in such a manner as to promote its most appropriate use; 2. Promotes the most functional and aesthetic relationships between building structures, open space and parking areas; 3. Incorporates the highest quality architectural solutions, building materials and landscaping concepts; and 4. Incorporates stormwater treatment provisions in site planning. (b) The Project site's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Article 5 (Single Family Residential) land use designations allow single family residential development at 1-7 units/acre. Consistent with this criterion and to promote the subject 1.69-acre, infill residential property's most appropriate use, the applicant proposes to build nine (9) single-family homes at approximately 5.3 units/acre. (c) While the project site is an irregularly shaped parcel (refer to Finger Project EIR Figure 1.0-3), the subdivision design and building placement will provide an environment of physical and functional desirability in harmony with the character of the surrounding neighborhood. For example, the two smallest 6,000 square foot residential parcels would front directly onto Finger Avenue and would be similarly sized to the adjacent (5,000 - 6,000 square foot) neighboring parcels. In order to provide a consistent Finger Avenue streetscape aesthetic that compliments the adjacent, neighboring parcels, these properties would also contain homes that would generally meet R-1 (Single Family Residential) front yard setbacks, lot width, building height and lot coverage standards. Garages would also be located at the rear (vs. front) portion of the lots, so that garages and asphalt driveways would not be the dominant or primary features of the project viewed from the street, and the Project would provide 23 parking spaces (2 spaces/unit plus 5 guest parking spaces) where Zoning Article 30 (Parking) only requires a total of 18 parking spaces (2 spaces/unit with no guest parking required). The project's other seven detached single family residences would be situated at the rear of the property, behind the smallest new residences and surrounded by dense landscaping similar to other detached single family residences in the neighborhood that are set further back from the public right of way. The project will also not be gated and the project's private roadway will have a public access easement and therefore will be integrated into the existing neighborhood. (d) Access to the residences would be provided from a private 22 foot wide, one-way looped roadway that incorporates a 4 foot wide rolled ATTY/RES0.2784/FINGER RESO APPROVING PD FINAL REV:08-31-12 VR Page 3 of 20