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The front twelve units will be attached in two sets of six townhomes, with entry porches facing Washington Avenue. The other 12 townhomes are located to the rear of the project, with entry porches oriented to the rear. An internal courtyard and private patio areas for each unit occupies the area between the two rows of townhomes. Planting areas are shown bordering both sides of the residential structure in four-foot wide planting strips along the sides and five-foot wide planters in the front and rear. Because of the slightly irregular shape of the lot, the landscape area in the rear of the lot increases from 3 feet, seven inches, along the northwest edge, to eight feet in width, at the southwest edge. All garages are oriented toward the interior of the parking structure on the garage level, which is accessed through a submerged entrance gate on the south side of the structure. The site plan shows a total of ten off-street visitor parking spaces at the rear of the property, with a tree planting area between every two spaces. The building setback for the 12 townhouses fronting W ashington Avenue varies from ten to fourteen feet, five inches. Stairs, enclosed by a four-foot tall open cable rail fence, project out to the front from the front doors to a landing and then turn to run parallel to the property line. The row of townhouses is set back approximately 60 to 56 feet from the west (rear) property line, with the same raised open rail fence and stair configuration. The building setback on the north side is 33 feet, four inches and to the south side is 28 feet, six inches. Ingress to and egress from the site is provided by a two-way, 24-foot wide driveway. The driveway leads to the submerged garage parking to the units in the garage level of the building, and to the 10 surface guest spaces in the rear of the site. The driveway continues around to the north side of the lot, narrowing to 20 feet in width, and becomes a one-way, gated egress point for emergency vehicles and garbage collection trucks, only. Homeowners and visitors will be limited to entering and exiting the project from the southernmost driveway only. The access gate will be locked, with keys provided to the fire department and the garbage company, per agreements with both Alameda County Industries and the Alameda County Fire Department. Floor Plans The townhouses are proposed as two stories of livable area above the uninhabitable garage and storage floor. The garage level includes a 713 square-foot two-car tandem garage including a 58 square-foot storage area, a mechanical room for each unit as well as internal stairs to the living areas on the two floors above. The partially sub-grade garage area is accessed through secure, locking gates and is proposed with an approximate 36-foot wide drive aisle. Each unit's garage is equipped with a roll-up door. The "main level" includes the common areas of living room, kitchen and an office space. The second floor contains a master bedroom with full bathroom and closet, and one additional bedroom and a full bathroom. A stackable washer/dry closet is located in the hallway on the second floor. Board of Zoning Adjustments Staff Report PLN2006-00043 January 18, 2007 Page 3 of 11