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DA No. 2007-01, VTTM No. 2013-04 & <br />SPR No. 2013-03 <br />August 26, 2013 <br />Page 9 <br />that was overcome by the placement of units to screen the structure. The units screening the <br />structure along First Street have a Shopfront look, consistent with their live/work use, and a <br />townhouse configuration. The units along the East Fire Lane are also townhouses, rather than <br />stacked flats, and the fire lane has been designed as a small street with sidewalks and street trees. <br />Some of these units have private garages. The overall unit mix has a wide variety of floor plans <br />and sizes, which allow for enhanced architectural articulation on all of the building elevations. <br />The project was also extensively reviewed by the City's urban design consultant, John Kaliski. Mr. <br />Kaliski's analysis focused on the MEMU Section 5 - Design Principles. The following table will <br />provide a summary of the project's compliance with these design principles. <br />MEMU Section 5.0 Design Principles <br />Design Principle Proposed PrLDject <br />5.1 Integrated design The use of a consistent style of contemporary <br /> architecture throughout the project site provides for <br /> an inte rated sign. <br />5.2 Architectural quality The project features high quality materials and <br /> finishes. <br />5.3 Architectural variety The project includes varied massing and heights, as <br /> well as the project containing separate buildings. The <br /> project was peer reviewed by a second architectural <br /> firm and design workshops were conducted with City <br /> staff and the Planning Commission in the early phase <br /> of design. <br />5.4 Massing The building planes were provided with breaks and <br /> the building incorporates a variety of massing and <br /> forms to introduce variety at the ground plane and <br /> skyline. <br />5.5 Facades Street facing facades include a variety of frontage <br /> types and details, the building facades are articulated <br /> through the use of varying window types, colors, and <br /> architectural projections. <br />5.6 Ground floor uses Ground floor uses are oriented towards street-facing <br /> pedestrian accessibility. <br />5.7 Community connections The project is designed with a high degree of <br /> pedestrian accessibility. <br />5.9 Parkin Parkin is completely screened from public view. <br />5.10 Energy conservation - shade and The project was analyzed for solar access and it <br />shadow com lies with this guideline. <br />5.11 Residential unit size The average unit size of the project is 1,036 sq. ft. <br /> with unit sizes weighted more heavily towards larger <br /> sized units. <br />75A-13