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size and street frontage to the point of becoming practically impossible for the proposed lots to maintain the 100-foot separation from the neighboring properties. I. Further, the proposed project would also impact public health and safety by increasing the impervious surface of the subject property substantially above the amount that would be created without the proposed subdivision. This increase in impervious surface area, including the doubling of the number of driveways, will result in a greater amount of water run-off from the property. This increase in water run-off will negatively affect public health and safety by increasing the likelihood of flooding onto the street and adjoining properties. J. In addition to the public health and safety concerns, the proposed subdivision is in conflict with several General Plan policies. Primary amongst these policies is Urban Design Element Policy 2.12, which states that development and subdivision patterns are to be compatible with existing patterns of development in and around the neighborhood. With an average lot size of 14,000 square feet and an average street frontage of 100.42 feet, the Little Texas Neighborhood is one of the few remaining large lot subdivisions within the City. The proposed subdivision would result in two lots that would be incompatible with the pattern of land division in the area by being approximately one-half the size and street frontage of the average lot in the neighborhood. The protection of this unique area is further • bolstered by both Urban Design Element Policy 2.8 and Land Use Element Policy 4.1, which state that the character and uniqueness of existing neighborhoods are to be protected from intrusive development. Approval of this subdivision would result in the creation of two parcels which are not in character with the existing neighborhood by being more than 3,000 square feet smaller than the next smallest lot in the Neighborhood and providing less than one-half the street frontage of the next smallest tot in the Neighborhood. K. The applicant has proposed to construct two, two-story, four bedroom, three and a half bathroom residences which will both be 3,233 square feet. The floor plans for the two homes will be mirror images of each other, with each house having an attached, 724 square foot, three car garage for a total building footprint of 3,957 square feet. The second story for each residence has been oriented primarily over the residence with a second story setback provided in the rear. The exterior of the two homes will also be similar in architectural style with large cylindrical pillars on either side of a double-door entryway with a large arched window above. The exterior materials will be primarily stucco with a brick veneer accent provided along the base of the front elevation and stucco trim around each of the sliding windows. • Resolution No. 2009-16 Page 3 of 9