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8.A. - Page 315 <br />IIAI'TROPOIATAN PLANNING GROUP <br />R Iwo, aefta On 11ma?1 waltlmv <br />July 27, 2011 <br />Charles Jany, Prindpal Planner <br />City of Redwood City <br />3417 Middlefield Road <br />Redwood City CA , 94063 <br />ATTACKW! 8.A- -Page 73 <br />RE. Lnural Wav Planned Development. Methodology far Reduced floor Arse-AltmPtive h of <br />the Draft >nR <br />Mr. ]any, <br />This letter Is provided In response to the City's request for a dascription of the methodology which led <br />to the prepam-lion of the Laurel Way Planned Deveftpment Alterrra"ve B of the Draft EIR. <br />The ftmula for maximum residence size developed for Alternative a is based on the factors of lot size <br />and average lot slope with the lntended remit that the smaller and steeper the lot the smaller the <br />maximum resldenoe sire. Although an extensive survey was conducted of other Peninsula jurisdictions <br />to compare the allowable residence sixes, the fbrmula idiot was developed by the consultant tears was <br />not taken directly from any one jurisdiction. The maximum house size ftwula was developed by using <br />a formula similar to the hillside communities of saratoga and Los Gatos For calmlating net lot size. The <br />conauftant team made modifications to obtain an allowable residence size, based on Radmod City's <br />40% lot coverage restriction that was more compatl Ne with the range of alverage honk sines In the <br />Imme,dWe neighborhood. Neighborhood was defined as all the homes withiln a 300 hoot radius from <br />the project site which is the same list used For malUhg public hearing notices. <br />For lots with an average slope steeper than 10%, the communities of Saratoga and Los Gatos udllza <br />the folloWkV lbrmula to reduce a lot's gross site area and determine the bot's net pita area. The <br />maximum allowable floor area is then based on the k*,s reduced net site area. <br />REDUCTION OF IYllT SM AREA ON SLOPING LDTS <br />Average Slope of the Lot Peroantsr0e Of Net Slba Arco to be DedwwWd <br />10.01—?.0% 10% plW 2% for each T percent of slope over tQ%* <br />20A1-3 6 �30% plat 8% for each 1 peresmt of slaps over 20%* <br />579 Wyda avenue sone 340 mountSin vines aaiifornia 94043 854 038 1111 1 mplanninagroup.mn <br />