RESO 2018-20_2110, 2114 AND 2020 E FIRST STREET

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render almost the first 1/4 of the site's depth unusable for building area, resulting in the developer having to construct a parking structure or subterranean parking, significantly increasing building costs. Moreover, in order to maintain the current proposed unit count, the developer would be required to construct additional levels, resulting in a different type of construction (steel-frame/Type I versus wood/Type III), further increasing development costs. If the publically accessible open space standard were applied as written, the result would be a significant loss of units and parking area. Pushing the building back would also reduce the contribution to creating a more urban, walkable environment. The Applicant intends to compensate for this reduction by providing a greater average square footage of private/common open space per unit on the project site. Second, for a project of this size and construction type, OCFA requires 360 -degree circulation on the project site with minimum 20 -foot fire lanes. The addition of landscaping and walkways around the project perimeter results in the project not being able to meet the maximum 10 -foot side yard requirement. Further, for a project of this height, the MEMU requires a 100 -foot rear yard setback. In order to maintain the current proposed unit count, the developer would be required to construct additional levels, resulting in a different type of construction (steel-frame/Type I versus wood/Type III), further increasing development costs. Implementing this standard as written would result in the building being set back an additional 55 feet from the rear lot line, resulting in a significant loss of units and parking area. Third, constructing 2.0 parking spaces per residential unit on the project site would require the developer to construct an additional level of parking either above- or below -grade, resulting in increased construction costs and/or a loss of an entire level of residential units. Staff has analyzed the proposed project and finds that there is potential that the project and neighborhood may be impacted by the reduced parking. The City has identified the MEMU area for high- intensity, mixed use development in order to reduce demands for parking and traffic impacts. However, the MEMU area is still in transition, and portions including the MEMU area have yet to redevelop and produce the pedestrian -scale environment envisioned by the plan. To mitigate these impacts, the applicant prepared a parking study that shows that providing valet service and/or a shuttle to major transit stops will reduce parking demand on the site Resolution No. 2018-20 Page 5 of 11