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Objective Development Standards City Council Draft Code Amendments A-119 G. All site plan elements in the DA-1, DA-2, DA-3, DA-4, and DA-6 Districts shall be reviewed for general consistency with the Design Guidelines contained in the Downtown San Leandro Transit -Oriented Development Strategy. H. Site Plan Review Standards-Residential Single Unit Development. To approve or conditionally approve a Site Plan for a single dwelling unit, the decision-maker or the decision making body shall find that the proposed project is in substantial compliance with all of the following standards: 1. The Residence’s Architecture is Appropriate and Consistently Applied. The structure has adequate articulation, with appropriate window placement, architectural detailing, roof forms and/or changes in wall planes to provide visual interest. Additions shall not have a “tacked on” appearance, and either the addition should be consistent with the existing residence in terms of design and use of materials, or the existing residence should be remodeled concurrently with construction of the proposed addition in order to achieve the desired consistency. 2. The Visual Mass of the Home is De-Emphasized. The home appears in scale with the surrounding homes. The building’s surfaces should be articulated in a manner that re- duces the appearance of blocky or massive features, and architectural features, detailing and/or landscaping should subdue, rather than accentuate the prominence of larger homes. 3. The Neighborhood’s Existing Visual Character is Valued. The proposal “fits in” to the neighborhood’s existing architectural and landscape context, utilizing a compatible architectural vocabulary and retaining existing trees to the degree feasible and where conducive to achieving the purposes of this chapter. The landscaping to be retained and/or provided around the new and/or remodeled residence should include an appropriate balance of trees, shrubs and living ground covers, and should be designed to blend the project into its larger setting. 4. The Physical Impacts to Neighbors Are Minimized. The proposed home or addition does not substantially impair the privacy and access to light and air of adjacent residences, while balancing the applicant’s ability to improve the subject property in accordance with all applicable restrictions. 1.5. View Preservation Standard, RS-VP District. To approve or conditionally approve a Site Plan in the RS-VP District, the decision-maker or the decision-making body shall also find that the proposed construction does not unreasonably block or diminish neighbors’ views of distant and scenic features, such as the San Francisco Bay and surrounding open spaces and skylines, while balancing the applicant’s ability to im-prove the subject property in accordance with the applicable restrictions 5.12.128 Conditions of Approval In approving a Site Plan Review, reasonable conditions may be imposed as necessary to achieve consistency with the intent of the applicable District’s development standards and the standards of this 168