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The properties adjacent to the west and east sides are developed with single-story and split-level single-family homes, respectively. Directly across the street is a one-story four-unit apartment building. There are various two-story buildings across the street in the southeast and southwest direction from the subject property. The purpose of the DA-3 is to implement provisions of the Downtown San Leandro Transit- Oriented Development Strategy in areas immediately adjacent to the Downtown retail core. Infill development shall respect the scale and fabric of the neighborhood while increased building height and higher residential densities are allowed. Thus, as the report will state, the Zoning Code requirements for projects in the DA-3 will appear more relaxed and lenient than the previous RM Residential Multi-Family requirements. For example, the RM District's side yard setback requires a minimum of five feet, the minimum off-street parking required four spaces, and the maximum lot coverage ranged between 50-70 percent, versus the DA-3 District which permits 0 side yard setbacks, three off-street parking spaces and 100 percent lot coverage. DETAILS OF PROPOSAL The existing dwelling is 896 square feet in area and one-story in height. The applicant proposes to build a 1,525 square foot one- and two-story addition. The ground floor addition encompasses 480 square feet and would accommodate a living room and a bathroom. The second floor would contain approximately 1,045 square feet and include the kitchen, dining area, two bedrooms and one bathroom. The bedroom to the rear would be the master bedroom containing the bathroom and walk-in closet. This bedroom would be constructed over an open carport and provide two covered parking spaces. The other bedroom, 120 square feet, would be constructed over the existing home. This addition would be setback approximately 44 feet from the front property line, and 25 to approximately 26 feet setback from the rear property line. The sides of the addition will be four feet from the easterly side property line and 16 to 17.5 feet from the westerly side property line. This proposed placement of the addition meets the Zoning Code setback requirements in the DA-3 District. The exterior of the existing home and the proposed addition will be stucco and the roof will be made up of composition shingles. The proposed addition's height would be approximately 22 feet, which is calculated by the average of the ridge at 25 feet and the level of the second-story plate line at 19 feet. The height of the proposed building would be below the 50-foot height limit. The 17.5 foot westerly side yard setback would accommodate a driveway serving access to the rear of the lot for the four off-street parking spaces where two spaces would be located in the carport, beneath the master bedroom addition, and an open two car parking pad, situated toward the rear of the property. The cumulative footprint of the existing home, the proposed second unit, and carport is approximately 1,820 square feet and equals lot coverage of 35 percent. The cumulative livable floor area of the existing home and the proposed second unit is approximately 2,421 square feet and equals a floor area ratio to the lot area (FAR) of 0.47 where there is no maximum required in the DA-3 District. The proposed plan complies with the DA-3 District requirements where the minimum side yard setback is 0 feet, the minimum rear yard setbacks of the dwelling is the prevailing condition on the block (which is 15 feet), the maximum allowable lot coverage is 100 percent, the minimum number of parking spaces for a duplex is three spaces, which includes two covered spaces, and Board of Zoning Adjustments Staff Report March 6, 2006 PLN2008-00003 Page 2 of 5