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Unit T e Bedrooms S . Ft. BLDG A BLDG B Total Unit A 1 530 4 4 8 Unit B 1 609 21 9 30 Unit C 2 804 4 0 4 Unit D 2 823 4 0 4 Unit E 2 862 4 0 4 Unit F 2 841 4 4 8 Unit G 2 839 7 3 10 Unit H 2 864 0 4 4 Unit J 1 627 0 12 12 Unit K 2 860 0 4 4 Unit L 2 857 0 4 4 Unit M 2 891 0 4 4 Off-Street Parkin A total of 1$0 parking spaces would be provided on the site where a total of 179 parking spaces are required. A total of 179 parking spaces were derived, using the current off-street parking requirements for multi-family uses of 1.5 spaces per one-bedroom units and 2.25 spaces per two- bedroorn units (Zoning Code Article 17). This requirement is equivalent to 1.86 parking spaces per unit. The applicant, therefore, has proposed to redesign the parking area in front of the property. The proposal would reduce the front landscaped setback and the landscaped planter in front of apartment Building A. Please see Exhibit A -Site Plan (Sheet 1 of 3) which shows the existing parking and circulation configuration. The existing front parking area contains 31 spaces, which includes 11 compact spaces and 20 standard spaces. For comparison, see Exhibit C (Sheet 3 of 3), an enlarged partial site plan that shows the proposed redesign of the parking and circulation plan at the front of the property. The redesign increases the amount of parking spaces by 12 spaces; to a total of 43 spaces which includes 39 compact spaces and four standard size parking stalls. In addition to the 12 spaces gained at the front of the property, an extra space would be gained with restriping beneath Building A. The existing configuration contains 26 standard stalls and four compacts, totaling 30 spaces. The space would be restriped to have 24 standard stalls and seven compact stalls, 31 spaces, a net gain of one. Arborist Report and Tree Removal A tree report was prepared by Hort5cience (arborist). The tree report states that the redwood trees in front of Building A were planted in close proximity to one another and to the buildings (page 6). Removal of three redwood trees would have a benefit of improving the growing conditions for the remaining trees. Their removal would also improve the livability of the front facing units on Building A, facing Haas Avenue, by increasing light and air movement along the northerly side of the building. The three redwood trees to be removed include two of the five trees along the front of Building A (identified as 342 and 344 in the tree survey map) .and one of the three trees clustered at the front planter of Building A, next to the garage entry drive, (indentified as 339 in the tree survey map). Planning Commission Staff Report November $, 2007 Woodside Apartments Conversion to Condominium Page 3 of 10