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ER No. 2017-161, GPA No. 2020-03 & TTM No. 2020-01 July 13, 2020 Page 3 The project's buildings are designed in a cohesive manner with unifying materials, floor heights, and articulation using contemporary architecture in a craftsman style and include a variety of neutral earth tones, concrete roof tiles, metal roofing, wood siding, stucco, and stone and brick veneer. The site will be accessed from a driveway at the southeast corner of the site. Internal drive aisles would provide access to each unit and the central surface parking area. The project provides two parking spaces in a garage per unit and a 20-space surface parking area that is located in the center of the site. In addition, a four -space bicycle rack is also provided near the surface parking area. The project provides a 2,500-square foot central public open space area between Buildings B and B1. The public open space will include a grass play area, benches, a picnic shelter with a table barbecue grills and a sink, trash and recycle receptacles and pedestrian lighting. Additionally, a meandering five -foot -wide walkway will be constructed along the northern project boundary to provide pedestrian access to each building along the northern site perimeter. Private open space (backyard or patio) and balconies will also be provided for each unit. As detailed in Table 2, the backyards and patios range in size from 250 to 1,000 square feet and the balconies range in size from 30 to 250 square feet. Project and Site Background The project site was originally developed in 1964 with a single-family residence. All of the onsite structures were demolished and cleared in 2017. In October 2017, the Planning Division received the subject application and, since then, the applicant has been working with the City to refine the site plan. In accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance, the applicant held a community meeting on March 12, 2018 to review the proposed development and receive feedback from the community and adjacent property owners and residents. The applicant provided all the required information to the City after the meeting (Exhibit 10). The community raised concerns about potential parking impacts to the neighborhood. A Planning Commission work-study session was held on April 9, 2018 where staff presented a 12- unit project. Members of the Planning Commission provided feedback and posed questions on the density, off-street parking, open space and access. Following the work-study session, the applicant revised the project to decrease the number of units to 10 units and increased the number of parking spaces to comply with current code requirements of four parking spaces per unit. Analysis of the Issues General Plan Amendment The general plan amendment is being requested to change the subject site's current land use designation as prescribed by General Plan Land Use Element from LR-7 to MR-15. The LR-7 designation applies to those areas of the City that are developed with lower -density residential land 75A-6