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Approval of the Downtown Planned Community Permit is to be based on cor - Page 275 to the regulations of the DTPP. Regulations are divided into two groups: Standards are mandatory, and primarily address conventional zoning subject matter such as use, height, setbacks, and parking; guidelines are highly recommended but not mandatory, and primarily address design issues. Projects that comply with all standards and guidelines are required to be forwarded directly to the Planning Commission for consideration. Projects that comply with all standards but not all guidelines are to be brought before the Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC) for a recommendation "on the acceptability of the aspects of the application which do not conform to the guidelines." The AAC and staff recommendations are then to be forwarded to the Planning Commission for consideration. Projects that do not conform to all applicable DTPP standards are to be rejected. Staff has reviewed the project for conformance with the DTPP, and has determined that, subject to approval of the proposed DTPP amendments discussed above, all applicable standards and guidelines have been met. . . � .. . DTPP Standard 950 Middlefield Proposal Height 136 feet 128 feet No. of Floors 12 max 8 Front Setbacks: 0' min, 10' max 0' feet Car Parking 888 spaces min 904 spaces Bicycle Parking 180 spaces min 180 spaces Sidewalks 12' width min 12' to 18' in width Architectural Character Neoclassical, Victorian, Neoclassical Mediterranean, or Art Deco It should be stated that the main mass of Building A, as measured to the cornice, rises to 128 feet as noted in the table above. However, Building A's rooftop equipment enclosure rises to 146 feet, which is 10 feet higher than this zone's height limit of 136 feet. Per Section 2.7.2-A-2-c on Page 90 of the DTPP, such features are allowed to exceed the height limit by 10 feet. Therefore, the proposal is in full compliance with DTPP height regulations. Another feature of the project which may warrant further explanation is the privately owner, publicly accessible plaza between Building B and Winslow Street. While this appears to violate the maximum front setback of 10 feet, this plaza is considered a Public Open Space, which is an allowed use for this site. When a Public Open Space is used, the setback is measured from the back of the open space, not the sidewalk along the street. Disposition and Development Agreement The Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) (Attachment 9) is the legal document between the City of Redwood City and the applicant, Hunter/Storm LLC, which 1) establishes the terms of the sale of the City-owned parcel (currently used as the Middlefield Road Parking Lot), 2) confirms the scope, scale, timelines and expectations of the development project, and 3) confirms requirements for off-site improvements associated with the project.