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311 MacArthur Boulevard; PLN2006-00 1 04 4 May 7, 2007 on the MacArthur frontage, while the lower density portion is provided on the Herma Court frontage. The following General Plan policies are relevant to this residential project: Policy 2.05: Alterations, Additions and Infill Ensure that alterations, additions and infill development are compatible with existing homes and maintain aesthetically pleasing neighborhoods. Policy 3.01: Mix of Unit Types Encourage a mix of residential development types in the City, including single-family homes on a variety of lot sizes, as well as townhomes, row houses, live-work units, planned unit developments and multi-family housing. Policy 3.04: Promotion of Infill Encourage infill development on vacant or underused sites within residential areas. Policy 13.04: Transit Oriented Development Ensure that properties along heavily used public transit routes are to be developed in a way that maximizes the potential for transit use. Such development should be of particular high quality, include open space and other amenities, and respect the scale and character of nearby neighborhoods. Permits and/or Variances Granted The development proposal includes a request to rezone the project site from CC- Commercial Community to CC(PD) Commercial Community, Planned Development Overlay District and from RS Residential Single-Family to RS(PD) Residential Single- Family, Planned Development Overlay District. The planned development overlay designation would subject any proposal on the property to the City's discretionary review process, and to consider new development that would be compatible with the existing area. Multi-Family development is conditionally permitted in the CC Zoning District. However, the zero lot line that is proposed from the north side property line and the 13 foot front property lines for the Herma Court duplex necessitate the Planned Development as it deviates from the CC and RS development standards. In addition, the parking deficit of 9 spaces, with 49 proposed whereas 58 spaces are required, also requires relief through the Planned Development process. A review of the exceptions to the CC and RS development standards is included in the attached Planning Commission report, dated April 12, 2007, on page 8 of 16. Staff notes that these exceptions to the underlying development standards can be considered within the context of the Planned Development Overlay. Furthermore, staff and the Planning Commission believe that the site lay-out and enhanced architectural design that are expected with planned developments have been achieved. The parking deficit is mitigated by the provision of 10 new on-street parking spaces on MacArthur Boulevard by re-striping with diagonal spaces.