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DA No. 2007 -01, VTTM No. 2013 -04 & SPR No. 2013 -03 August 26, 2013 Page 8 detail regarding architectural design and have a substantial open space requirement in acknowledgement of the fact that the area does not contain the types of open spaces one would find in a typical residential area. The following analysis will provide a summary of the project's compliance with the MEMU standards. MEMU Section 4.0 Development Standards Analysis Development Active Urban District ' Proposed Project Standard Max. no. of stories No max. /3 story min. 5 stories w /some mezzanines Min, development 1.5 acres 5.18 acres site area Permitted street Fore Court Shop Front level bldg. Shop Front Gallery frontages Gallery Units on the east of the site have the Arcade Stoop frontage type, but do not face a public street. Publicly accessible 15% of total lot area — 33,838 33,881 sq. ft. OlDens ace sq. ft. Private /common 100 sq. ft. per unit — 36,680 40,470 sq. ft. open s ace sq. ft. Building setbacks Front — 0 to 20 ft. Front — 1s Street/Cabrillo Park Dr. Side — 0 to 10 ft. varies from 10' to 20' 9 ". Rear — 0 to 20 ft. Side /Rear — North fire lane varies from 24' 3" to 36' 2" East fire lane varies from 33' to 37' 10 ". Parking 2 spaces per unit — 508 559 spaces — excess of 51 spaces spaces In all cases the proposed project meets or exceeds the MEMU minimum standards. The ground level in particular uses several creative approaches to engage the street by incorporating a 2 -story volume, 2,474 square foot retail space at the southwest corner of the site that fronts onto the public open space. This passive publicly - accessible park measures 33,881 square feet in size, over % of an acre, and fronts onto Cabrillo Park Drive. It features a variety of amenities, such as seating areas and a large lawn, which will allow people who reside in the project or work in the area to gather and enjoy this substantial space. This publicly - accessible open space is provided in addition to the private open space within the project itself. The unit mix in the project is also innovative. There are livelwork units at the ground floor along First Street and along the East Fire Lane. In order to create variability at the roofline, mezzanine units were included at the upper levels. The existing parking structure created a design challenge 75A -52