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Site Plan The subject property would be merged into one single 2.85 acre property for the project. A two - way, 24 -foot wide driveway from Washington Avenue serves as access to the project, with three 24 -foot wide drive lanes serving the six apartment buildings. The site plan is broken up into 12 five- or six -unit buildings, with an open promenade running in between buildings. The six buildings along the southern edge of the promenade and the building close to the entrance contain five units while the five buildings along the main private road contain six units. Entrances for the Gatehouse, Lofts, Townhomes and ground -level Flats are off the main courtyard while entrances for the Carriage and upstairs Flats are along the central promenade. The Recreation Building is oriented along the frontage of the site at an approximate 20- degree angle and includes a guest apartment and an office. It is set within a large landscaped area and includes the community site amenities of a pool and spa for use by the residents. All garages are oriented toward the private drives and contain internal entries to the apartments (except for the upstairs Flat B apartments). The illustrative site plan (Exhibit A) shows a total of 135 off - street parking spaces, 85 of which are within the attached garages and 50 in open spaces. The open spaces are lined up along the 30 -foot main driveway along the north edge of the site; of those, 12 are placed outside the main gate for visitors. The building setback for the recreation building fronting Washington Avenue is approximately seven feet at the northwest corner and approximately 18 feet at the southwest corner of the building. The apartment buildings are set back approximately 10 feet from the south property line, 48.5 feet from the north property line, and 19 feet from the east property line. Floor Plans The floor plans for the units within the apartment building are varied, with flats, townhomes, lofts and the "carriage house" units stacked and layered within the 12 two -story buildings. Color - coded floor plans illustrate the respective layout of these units in Exhibits E and F. The recreation Building includes site amenities such as an exercise room, bathrooms, a kitchen, a conference room and leasing office space and a community hall as well as a one - bedroom manager's unit. The recreation building is single - story, with vaulted ceilings over the central recreation space, with a floor area of 1,450 square feet. Elevations The proposed design presents a Craftsman -like architectural presence, including a transition from a more subdued look for the apartment buildings to a stronger, bold form of the recreation building at the Washington Avenue frontage. Stucco is the overall building material, with accents Planning Commission Staff Report October 20, 2010 PLN2009 -00006 - 2450 Washington Apartments Page 3 of 11