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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ZOA No. 2012-01, DA No. 2004-03, <br /> VTTM No. 2012-01, and SPR No. 2012-01 <br /> March 5, 2012 <br /> Page 4 <br /> <br /> <br /> • A premium rooftop open space, i.e., the yoga veranda, is provided and will afford residents <br /> with extensive views over MacArthur Place. <br /> • A game lounge and a pet park have been added. <br /> • Various other rooftop open spaces with seating areas and other amenities are also <br /> provided for residents. <br /> • Water features and other landscape enhancements are proposed for the two corner <br /> plazas, and the main plaza will showcase a public art feature. <br /> • The central open space deck will house the enlarged pool, Jacuzzi, permanent cabanas, <br /> poolside bar, barbecues, fire pits and an outdoor fireplace. <br /> • Private storage for residents will be provided within the parking garage. <br /> • Each unit will enjoy high-end amenities such as granite counters, in-unit laundry <br /> appliances, hardwood cabinets, premium flooring and appliances. <br /> <br /> General Plan and Zoning Analysis <br /> <br /> The General Plan land use designation for the site is District Center (DC), which allows for major <br /> development sites such as the multi-family residential development. District Centers are <br /> designed to serve as anchors to the City's commercial corridors, and to accommodate major <br /> development activity. The project site is consistent with this General Plan land use designation. <br /> The site is surrounded by residential and retail uses to the south; office development to the north; <br /> a parking structure to the east; and residential and retail uses to the west. <br /> <br /> The zoning for the site is MacArthur Place District Center, Specific Development District No. 43. <br /> This zone allows for a mix of uses including office, restaurant, retail, hotel and residential land <br /> uses. The applicant has requested amendments to SD-43 to allow for tandem parking and to <br /> approve the overall parking ratio of 2.2 stalls per unit for the project. The 2.2 space parking ratio <br /> is consistent with that applied to both the Nexus and Lyons projects which are located nearby. <br /> Tandem parking is also provided in both the Nexus and Lyon projects. Nexus was approved with <br /> 14% tandem spaces and Lyon was approved with 43% tandem spaces. The Met now proposes <br /> 42% tandem spaces. Overall, with these amendments, the proposed project would be consistent <br /> with the zoning designation. <br /> <br /> Summary <br /> <br /> The Met would serve to strengthen MacArthur Place as a major development area by <br /> incorporating high quality architectural and urban design, quality materials and rich array of <br /> amenities. The project also improves on the pedestrian connections and urban design within <br /> MacArthur Place: the fagade along MacArthur is a significant improvement over the three-level <br /> parking garage proposed in the Geneva Commons project; and the generously-scaled public <br /> plaza at The Met's main corner on MacArthur will help form pedestrian connections to the north <br /> and south sides of MacArthur Place. <br /> <br /> <br /> 75A-4 <br />