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provided by stone wainscoting, wood trim and patios and architectural composite shingle roof materials. The rows of apartment buildings would be primarily visible from the street as you look down the main driveway into the site, with the recreation building providing the visual focus of the project. The residential units and the garages have been staggered to provide vertical articulation for the apartment blocks. The small "gatehouse" unit on the northernmost buildings along the main drive provide additional building articulation Landscaping and Fencing A preliminary landscape plan has been submitted, with an extensive palette of trees, shrubs and groundcover. The hardscape plan shows sections of "enhanced pavement" in a circle pattern at the front entry and along the walking paths within the interior drives. Three -point turnarounds are proposed at the end of the feeder drive lanes. A wood fence is proposed for the perimeter of the site and the auto and pedestrian gate is proposed as metal gates with the river rock stone pilasters. The front facade is delimited by a six -foot tall masonry wall with a pedestrian roofed entry way and metal gate. Vesting Tentative Map The two subject properties would be merged into one single lot with approximately 2.85 acres in area for the development and a condominium map created for the 12 apartment buildings, with all other areas designated as common space under the jurisdiction of the future property owners association (POA). The individual apartment units within each building are not proposed as condo for -sale units, but would be under the control and ownership of the apartment building owner. STAFF ANALYSIS General Plan Amendment The General Plan's Land Use Diagram designates the site as Office. In order to allow for this multi - family residential project, proposed with a density of 23 dwelling units per acre, the General Plan Land Use map is proposed to be amended to a residential designation that would support this residential development. Given that the Washington Avenue vicinity is residential and is oriented to the north, south and east of the site, a modification to the General Plan Land Use Map to a Residential designation is an appropriate action. Staff proposes a General Plan Amendment to High Density Residential (which allows up from 19 to 25 units per acre) and a Rezone to RM -1800 Residential Multi - Family (where the allowed density is up to 24 units per acre.) In addition, minor exceptions are requested to the Zoning regulations for the RM District, including an exception to the minimum setbacks. To address these exceptions, the application will be processed as a Planned Development, which allows for leniency in development standards in return for higher- quality aesthetic and site development. The following General Plan policies are relevant to this residential project: Planning Commission Staff Report October 20, 2010 PLN2009 -00006 - 2450 Washington Apartments Page 4 of 11