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Elevations The proposed design presents a strong modern architectural style. The exterior elevations of the townhomes will feature integral color stucco, cedar wood panels and stainless steel accents. The townhouse units are proposed with a flat roof. The first floor is raised approximately eight feet abovethe finished grade with its placement above the partially submerged garage structure. The building height at the parapet is approximately 30 feet. A building bay window projects slightly above that overall height, resulting in a maximum building height of 31 feet, four inches. Cedar wood awnings are proposed above the entrances and stainless steel canopies are proposed above the upper floor windows; both are held in place by steel cable rails. Porches and stairways to the units are proposed with cable rail system and wood railing. The main entrance to the project site, a wide stairway in the center that leads to the internal courtyard, is proposed as a steel cable trellis cover with an integrated lighting system. Vine planting is proposed to grow over the cables above the entryway. On the garage level, cedar plank slats cover the openings to the garage that provide natural ventilation. Landscaping and Fencing A preliminary landscape plan has been submitted, showing landscaped planters proposed within the internal courtyard area with raised planting beds evenly spaced in the center of the open space. The building is buffered by a four-foot wide planter along both north and south sides and by a five-foot planter along the front and rear edges of the building. Each unit has an enclosed patio, accessed from the rear of their unit and opening into the internal courtyard. Landscape planting along the rear and side property lines is as follows: Right Side: Left Side: Rear: Rear Corners: 5 feet 6 feet 3 feet, 7 inches, at narrowest, to 8 feet, at widest point along rear drive Approximately 100 square feet (in two approximate 33 x 30 feet triangular areas) In the parking area to the rear of the site, shade trees are proposed to be placed in an island between every two parking spaces and on the outer edges of the parking row. Vine planting is proposed along all perimeter fencing. A rock garden and native planting is proposed in triangular areas in the rear southwest and northwest corners of the site. Each unit is proposed with a cable rail system fence with a wood rail to border the open external stairways. The perimeter fencing is proposed as solid vertical cedar wood. Cedar wood fences are also proposed at the back of each unit to enclose the patio area. At the edges of the courtyard, an 8-foot tall masonry sound wall is proposed, which is recommended by a noise study submitted by the applicant to mitigate the noise from the nearby 1-880 highway. Board of Zoning Adjustments Staff Report PLN2006-00043 January 18, 2007 Page 4 of 11