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Excerpts/rom the Planning Commission Meeting Worksession Agenda No. 06-02 January 26, 2006 Page 2 0/4 He said the project design utilizes a contemporary craftsman-style architecture. He said the six individual units would face each other across a courtyard area and there would be an entry arbor over the driveway that serves as access to the six units. He said the project is called Arbor Place. Lot sizes range from 2000 to 2900 square feet. Planner Penaranda said staffhas suggested that the project would be more acceptable if it is redesigned so the front two units each have a front door and porch that addresses the street. Planner Penaranda said the intent of the hearing is to get feedback from commissioners on the current proposal. He introduced the applicant, Dave Langan of Langon Homes, and the architect responsible for the design of the project, Al Burrell of the Dahlin Group. Applicant David Langon said the current zoning allows up to eight units and a maximum height of 50 feet, but the project design includes only six units with a maximum height of only 35 feet. He said the project design is sensitive to the views of adjacent condominium owners and the single-family homes that are adjacent on West Juana. He said there is nine feet between units and an ample rear setback, with a minimal amount of windows to the rear to minimize impacts on the privacy of the existing condominiums. He said his firm preferred not to build entry doors for the front units facing Hays Street because a front-door entry raised safety concerns. He noted that on Hays there is no existing property with doors facing onto the street. Applicant's Architect Al Burrell said that landscape islands fronting each unit had been reduced by 2.5 feet each way in order to increase available back-up room for cars out of garages between units facing each other across the driveway from twenty to twenty-five feet. There remains thirty feet of space between the units including five total feet of landscaping. Chair Kleebauer called for questions from commissioners. Commissioner Dlugosh asked for the parking status on Hays. Planner Penaranda said there is on-street parking on Hays. Vice-Chair Perras noted that up to twelve recycle bins could be parked on Hays Street, which would mean a dwell time for sanitation trucks of five to eight minutes. Applicant Langon said the driveway width of thirty feet is sufficient to have the cans stationed within the driveway. Chair Kleebauer asked what the distance is between the three units on the southern side of the project and the adjacent 25-unit condominium development. Applicant Langon said there would be a ten feet setback on each side of the fence dividing the two properties for a total separation of twenty feet. He said current zoning would allow minimal setbacks of six feet on either side of the property line. Chair Kleebauer asked when the existing structure was built. Planner Penaranda said the project was built in 1925. He said the building had no historical significance and would be demolished.