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PD-99-1 - 2 - April 14, 1999 The proposal under this planned development is a 5,944 square -foot industrial building divided into three tenant spaces, with each space being approximately 2,000 square feet in area. The building is located 15 feet from the rear property line and a minimum of ten feet from the two street frontage property lines. Parking is located in front of the building, extending out close to the street intersection. The parking area will also have generous landscaped setbacks from the two street frontages. The site plan provides 16 parking spaces, resulting in a parking ratio of one space per 375 square feet of building area. Staff recommended, and the Commission concurred, that 3 of the 16 parking spaces be removed to increase landscaping around the parking area. The remaining 13 spaces will give a parking ratio of 1 space per 457 square feet of building area. This exceeds the parking requirement for most industrial uses that would occupy this building. Access is permitted from Washington Avenue and San Leandro Boulevard and is restricted to right turns in and out. The building will be stucco, with a composition shingle roof. Sectional roll -up doors will provide access to the storage or work area of each tenant space. These will permit access into the building by small trucks such as pick-ups and vans, but not larger trucks. There will be a six- foot high concrete block refuse area with solid metal doors to screen any dumpsters. Thirty-two percent of the site area will be in landscaping. This generously exceeds the five - percent site area landscaping required in the IL District. Landscape materials will consist of a variety of trees, shrubs and ground cover. An automatic irrigation system will be provided. DISCUSSION The Planning Commission was supportive of the proposed development, however, they required a number of minor changes in the plans as follows: • Require a condition that there be no roof -mounted mechanical (HVAC) equipment. It will either have to be placed within the building, or on the outside of the building on grade, with adequate screening. • The rear property -line fence shall be an 8-foot high wood fence. • Landscape modifications as follows: ■ The landscaping along the two street frontages adjacent to the parking and the corner radius, shall be bermed. ■ At the corner, there shall be a total of three conifer backdrop trees, as well as some flowering trees in the foreground. ■ Along the street frontages, the private street trees shall be high branching, larger trees that are moved closer to the street. ■ The existing oak and conifer tree shall be saved, details subject to approval of the Development Services Director.