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Woodside Apartments Conversiotl; PLN2006-00059 4 January 22, ?008 4. Since laundry facilities could not be placed in each unit the Committee felt that the required minimum ratio of one washer and dryer per unit should be satisfied. It was recommended that perhaps an apartment unit could be converted to supplement the current facilities and satisfy the requirement to have a total of 20 washers and 20 dryers to serve the complex. Applicable General Plan Policy The General Plan Land Use Map designates the subject property for Residential High Density use. The current Zoning Map is consistent with the General Plan. The proposal will attain the following General Plan policies, related to the supply and upkeep of the City's housing stock. Policy 3.O1 -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 53.03 - Inclusionary Housing Require the inclusion of affordable housing in new housing developments-both inside and outside of redevelopment project areas. Modify existing inclusionary housil7g ordinances as needed to make these requirements clearer and more effective. Policy 56.08 -Condominium Conversion Allow apartments to be converted to condominiums or cooperatives only where the following conditions exist: • A tenant relocation plan is provided. • The design of the building is appropriate for a wide range of residents. • Obsolete or inappropriately designed aspects of the building can be replaced or raised to current standards. • Discourage conversions which would result in a net loss of affordable units or the displacement of low income tenants. The proposal will provide an opportunity for ownership of individual units. Of the 96 units the project would provide 14 inclusionary units. The existing development contains 12 different floor plans to add variety to the different Lu7it-types available for ownership. The proposal includes a tenant relocation assistance plan that was included in the tenants' notification and information letter. Permits and/or Variances Granted (Modification to the Planned Development) The increase in parking results in the reduction in the front landscaped setback and the landscaped planters at the front of Building A. This is considered a modification of the existing Planned Development. The existing setbacks of the parked vehicles at eight feet, l 0 feet and 15 feet from the Haas Avenue right-of--way line would be reduced to five feet. As explained earlier in this report, to mitigate the reduction of the landscaped area to accommodate an increase in parking spaces, the proposed landscape plan includes new improvements within the reduced landscape setback along the Haas Avenue street frontage. The improvements include a composition of architectural enhancements such as low screen walls and arbors/trellises supplemented with new trees, shrubs, round covers