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home. The applicant has indicated that two additional street trees would be provided along the MacArthur Boulevard frontage to match the existing street trees. No details have been submitted on fencing for the duplex on Henna Court, although the site plan indicates it is proposed. The site plan indicates a wood fence for the townhouses fronting MacArthur Boulevard, although staff note" that the perspective drawings indicate a low stone wall with a wood fence above. STAFF ANALYSIS Primary issues under consideration with this proposal are whether the configuration of the site, parking supply, and placement of the open space in the two alternatives is appropriate. The change to an all-residential project and the increase in density are major changes from the previous proposal. Staff believes that the City should be willing to allow the comer space to be converted to an office use in the future, should the market conditions stated by the applicant change. Any such proposal would be subject to a future modification of the Planned Development to look at the question of traffic and parking. Land Use I Density The General Plan's Land Use Diagram designates the site as Corridor Mixed Use for the majority of the parcel (0.84 acres, zoned CC Commercial Community) and Low Density Residential for the portions along Henna Court (0.16 acres, zoned RS Residential Single-Family). The CC District has no density designation, but is conditionally compatible with high density residential which allows up to 29 units per net acre. T~le Low Density Residential allows up to 8.7 units per net acre. With the proportionate allowed density on the two portions of the site, the overall density allowed would be 25.3 units on this one acre site. The proposal is for 23 units, which is within the allowed density for the site. Reasons for the Planned Development Overlay The purpose of a Planned Development is to provide a process to consider the relaxation of zoning standards to encourage comprehensive site planning and design in developments by allowing freedom in selecting means to provide access, light, open space and other amenities. The proposed buildings do not meet some of the development standards outlined in the Zoning Code and would therefore also require approval of a Planned Development for exceptions to the underlying zoning standards (in addition to the mix of uses) and to the minimum parking requirements. The front setback for the RS Distict and the comer side setbacks that are required in the CC District would not be met (Zoning Code Section 2-680 and 2-534) due to the proposed site planning and lot configuration. On the MacArthur Boulevard comer, the setback would be zero where 10 feet is required in the CC District. For the attached townhomes along the Henna Court frontage, the required 20-foot front setba~k in the RS District is not met, with the setback proposed at 13 feet. Planning Commission Staff Report PLN2006~00 I 04 April 12, 2007 Page 7 of 16