75A - PH - 200 EAST FIRST AMERICAN WAY

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ZOA No. 2012-01, DA No. 2004-03, VTTM No. 2012-01, and SPR No. 2012-01 February 13, 2012 Page 4 Architecture - The architectural style proposed for this mid-rise project is contemporary. Proposed building materials include stucco, fiber cement panels, wood laminate panels, ceramic tile finishes, metal awnings and rails, and aluminum windows. The project includes a variety of rooflines, varied facades and architectural projections at key corners, with the highest point of the building being 128 feet. Amenities - Exterior amenities include a water feature, landscaping and public art within the public plaza located at the southwest and northeast corners of the project. The ground level interior courtyard will have a pool and Jacuzzi, outdoor kitchen, and seating areas. The project is proposed to have two rooftop decks which include seating areas, outdoor kitchen with barbeques, shade canopy, cabanas, a hearth, yoga court and putting green. A fitness room is also proposed along with a leasing office (Exhibits 3, 4, 5 and 6). Open Space - The project proposes 202 square feet of open space per unit. Of the 284 units, 132 units will have private open space in the form of balconies or patios. The remainder of the open space is aggregated within the courtyard and rooftop decks. Landscaping - The project proposes to provide perimeter landscaping to a standard of 20 feet along MacArthur Blvd. and 15 feet along MacArthur Place and First American Way. The project interior also includes landscaping within the courtyard areas. A vacant 0.6-acre portion of the site located at the northeast corner of the site is proposed to remain vacant with a landscaped perimeter to screen the lot, otherwise it will not be integrated into the larger project (Exhibit 6). A detailed landscape plan has not yet been submitted. Proiect Background The Met parcel is part of the larger master plan called the MacArthur Place District Center, a mixed use development plan that was approved by the City Council via a Specific Development (SD 43) on January 4, 1988. In 2005, a project referred to as Geneva Commons and filed by Mola Development was approved on The Met site allowing two buildings of 8 and 18 stories containing 278 residential condominium units. Although the project was entitled, permits were never obtained for its construction. In early 2011, Vineyard Development filed plans in order to construct The Met project. With the exception of the subject site, the remainder of the properties have been fully developed with a mix of office, retail, residential and hotel uses. The total project area houses the headquarters of First American Title, a DoubleTree Hotel, Class A office towers, the Pinnacle Apartments and Vantage Townhomes, and a small commercial development along MacArthur Crescent. General Plan and Zoning Analysis The General Plan land use designation for the site is District Center (DC), which allows for major development sites such as the multi-family residential development. District Centers are designed to serve as anchors to the City's commercial corridors, and to accommodate major development 75A-10