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File #:17-730,Version:1 Each level of the building is connected and served by two elevators at the lobby and two stairwells, one at the north half with its door facing Parrott Street and one at the south edge with its door facing San Leandro Boulevard. Floor Plans - Mix of Units The proposal has eight unit types ranging from a 449 square foot studio/one bathroom to a 901 square foot two bedroom/one bathroom unit (see Exhibit B which contains a table for the mix of units on each floor). There are 22 studio units, 22 one bedroom units, and 18 two bedroom units. The total floor area of the units are 38,746 square feet. The average unit size is 624.92 square feet. Podium Levels and Above The podium level (second floor) accommodates 14 units which includes six studio units, four one bedroom units, four two bedroom units, a residents’ community room (990 square feet) and an outdoor courtyard for common use (see Exhibit E and U). The courtyard comprises approximately 5,500 square feet. The third, fourth, and fifth floors will each include 15 units which includes five studio units, six one bedroom units, and four two bedrooms (see Exhibits F and G). The third floor has a laundry room for the residents. The fourth and fifth floors have the closets for custodial and maintenance staff. Building Design and Architecture The proposed architecture is a contemporary design featuring varying roof lines, wall planes, and different materials, colors and finishes, notably along the 139 feet of frontage along San Leandro Boulevard and 130 feet along Parrott Street (see Exhibits A, and L through S). Exhibit Q shows the colors and materials and their locations on the elevations at the bottom of the page. The colors include light grays, beige-tan, reddish-brown and very dark gray. Exhibits R and S, are enlarged color perspectives that clearly show the application of the of the cement panels, lap sidings. stucco surfaces, and metal awnings. The height of the building would range from 53 feet to the roof sheathing, to 55.5 feet, 56.5 feet and 60 feet to the varying parapet rooflines (see Exhibits I through K). The driveway to the parking garage and the trash enclosure/utility area would be secured by a roll up door, with its color customized to blend-in and match the colors on the building. STAFF ANALYSIS In the General Plan, the subject property is designated Downtown Mixed Use (MUD). The site is zoned DA-4, Downtown Area 4 zoning district. In the Zoning Code, multi-family residential in the DA- 4 District is a permitted use (Zoning Code Section 2-642 A.6.). Site Plan Review is required for development plans in the DA-4 District to ensure general consistency with the Design Guidelines for the Downtown TOD Strategy (Zoning Code Sections 2-698 C. and 5-2502). The minimum density in the DA-4 is 60 units per acre (one unit per 726 square feet; 28 units) and the maximum density is 100 units per acre (one unit per 435.6 square feet; 46 units). A density bonus of 35 percent to the maximum is permitted for affordable housing development projects that are for low income households (46+16 units=62 units). Specifically, Zoning Code Part IV Affordable Housing Article 31 Section 6 ‐ 3104 A. provides that for each one (1) percent increment over 10 percent in the number of Target Units in the Housing Development affordable to Low Income Households, the amount of the Density Bonus as defined in Z.C. Section 6 ‐ 3102 shall be increased by 1.5 percent, up City of San Leandro Printed on 3/8/2018Page 4 of 10 powered by Legistar™29