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City of San Leandro A-28 b. 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. c. 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 reduces the appearance of blocky or massive features, and architectural features, detailing and/or landscaping should subdue, rather than accentuate, the prominence of larger homes. d. 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. e. 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. 7. Conditions of Approval. In approving a View Preservation/Site Plan, reasonable conditions may be imposed as necessary to achieve consistency with the intent of the RS-VP Sub- District’s development standards and the standards of this chapter. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, a requirement that the size of the proposed home and/or addition be reduced. 8. Conditions Effective Date; Lapse and Renewal; Alterations. a. Effective Date. View Preservation/Site Plan approval shall become effective on the 15th day after the date the decision-maker or the decision-making body approves the site plan, unless appealed, as provided in Chapter 5.20 Appeals. b. Lapse of Approvals, and Renewals. View Preservation/Site Plan approval shall lapse after one year or at an alternate time specified as a condition of approval after its date of approval unless: i. A grading permit or building permit has been issued, coupled with diligent progress evidencing good faith intention to commence the intended use; or 77