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DBA 2010-01 and TTM 2009-01 <br />August 9, 2010 <br />Page 2 <br />has a General Plan Land Use designation of Low Density Residential (LR-7) that allows residential <br />development at a maximum density of seven dwelling units per acre. The project site is <br />surrounded by residential uses to the north, south, east and west (Exhibits 1 and 2). <br />Proiect Description <br />Integrity Builders is proposing to construct five two-story residential units. Two of the units will be <br />detached single-family dwellings located towards the front of the lot. The remaining three units will <br />be attached in a townhome configuration and located towards the rear of the lot. In compliance <br />with the Citywide Design Standards, all units will be oriented towards the street, with direct <br />pedestrian access to the street though a small common open space. <br />Each unit will have three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a powder room, an attached two-car <br />garage and laundry facilities. Access to four of the five garages will be off a common driveway to <br />the east of the property. One of the single family residences will have direct access to the street <br />via a private driveway, which will provide additional parking for that residence. The unit sizes will <br />vary from 1,400 to 1,500 square feet. Each unit will have private open space, which will exceed <br />the minimum requirement. Perimeter block walls along the west, north and east sides are <br />proposed for privacy. A landscape buffer will be provided along the driveway along the northern <br />and eastern property lines to provide a visual barrier, as well as provide for storm water retention. <br />(Exhibits-3 and 4) <br />The project has been designed in a contemporary Mediterranean style. In order to create <br />architectural variety, each building will have slightly different detailing. The walls will be painted in <br />muted natural tones and accented with stone veneer bases. The windows will be multi-pane with <br />decorative wrought iron railing on the balconies. The primary entrance to each unit will be through <br />covered porches, accented with simple columns. The roof will be tile in a terra cotta color. To <br />maintain architectural consistency, the residences will incorporate enhanced architectural <br />elements, including complete architectural treatments on all sides of each building (Exhibit 5). <br />Lastly, a tract map for condominium purposes is proposed, since the units will be offered for sale. <br />Common open space, driveways and common landscape will be held in common ownership, under <br />the administration of a homeowners' association (HOA), while each unit and their corresponding <br />private open space and garages will be held in individual ownership (Exhibit 6). <br />Density Bonus Law Background <br />The State density bonus law was created to encourage the production of quality affordable housing <br />by allowing cities to approve qualified projects that would have units, or densities, in excess of <br />cities' statutory density caps established under General Plans and zoning. The rationale here <br />being that baseline density, in part, establishes a property's market value. By allowing more units <br />to be constructed on the property than would otherwise be allowed under the existing zoning, it <br />32A-4