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Resolution No. 2025-19 <br />Page 4 of 13 <br />The Project maintains compatibility with surrounding uses, <br />including nearby medical and professional offices, as well as <br />multifamily residential to the south, while promoting transit <br />accessibility and walkability. Moreover, the Project’s scale, <br />design, and mix of uses advance the goals of the DC-3 <br />designation by supporting infill housing, expanding residential <br />opportunities in an employment-rich area, and contributing to <br />a vibrant, urban activity center. The proposed density, at <br />46.87 du/ac is well within the 90 du/ac maximum allowed <br />under the DC-3 designation, further reinforcing consistency <br />with the General Plan. <br />3. That the deviation is necessary to make it economically feasible for <br />the Applicant to utilize a density bonus authorized for the <br />development pursuant to section 41-1603. <br />The proposed Project requires three deviations through <br />incentives/concessions: publicly accessible open space, <br />private open space, and parking requirements; as well as one <br />deviation from a waiver in the common open space <br />requirements. The four deviations are described as follows: <br />Publicly Accessible Open Space (Incentive/Concession) <br />Section 4.5 (Publicly Accessible Open Space) of the MEMU <br />states that a minimum of ten-percent of the gross site area <br />(115,029 square feet) is required to be dedicated to publicly <br />accessible open space. Instead, the Project provides no <br />accessible open space. <br />Providing the required publicly accessible open space would <br />reduce the total number of units that can be developed, <br />reduce the overall number of surface parking on the site, <br />and/or impact the drive aisle area, compromising the Project's <br />feasibility and safety for residents and emergency <br />responders. Moreover, given the existing office building <br />development location, limited drive aisle width along Fourth <br />Street, and the overall site configuration, providing publicly <br />accessible open space would be physically infeasible. It would <br />require physically altering/reducing the existing office building <br />along the Fourth Street frontage to allow for the required <br />plaza, courtyard, or other publicly accessible open space <br />area. <br />Therefore, the site cannot accommodate the publicly <br />accessible open space required without making the Project <br />financially infeasible. This would likely lead to a reduced unit