75C - PH - THE FIRST ST FAMILY APTS

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GPA No. 2016 -01, AA No. 2016 -01 & ER No. 2016 -14 March 28, 2016 Page 3 Parkin Percent of Parking Type Number Proeosed Parking Allocation Garage Spaces 69 58 Within each building Surface Spaces 50 42 Near visitor entry, north and eastern project site areas, and near community garden Total Spaces 119 Common Space Percent of Common Space Type Area Proposed , Development Amenities Provided Outdoor Landscape Area & 12,492sq. ft. 13 Playground, courtyard, laundryfcommunity Laund /Porch _ room, community arden, public laza Community Dooms 882 sq. ft. 1 Computers, community kitchen, activity room, office space for resident services and social service staff Contributive Areas 897 sq, ft. 1 Additional plaza and landscaped walkwa s Total Area 14,270 sq. ft. 15 Because the current zoning district for the property contains standards that apply to commercial developments, the project was designed to conform to the standards and guidelines found in the City's two primary form -based zoning codes appropriate for infill residential projects: the Transit Zoning Code (SD -84) and the Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor Specific Plan (SP -2). The standards and guidelines within these two plan areas emphasize the form of buildings and their placement and encourage designs that maximize the presence of structures on streets, the pedestrian experience adjacent to and among these buildings, design, compatibility, and meaningful and functional community open spaces that can be provided in a variety of manners. The site plan has been designed to reduce the impact of vehicular circulation and to emphasize the needs of pedestrians and families who will use the open spaces on the site, and to provide increased security to resident areas. Onsite vehicular circulation and the majority of surface parking areas are shifted to the periphery of the site, allowing greater connectivity among the central open space area and the residential buildings. Vehicles entering from First Street may park in visitor parking spaces. Beyond this point, vehicular access to the residential buildings and open space will be behind a pair of onsite gates that face away from First Street, reducing their visual impact but also enhancing the security of the project site. Pedestrians to and from the project site may enter or exit through secured gates or through the central lobby area without the need to circulate through the central driveway. Finally, the central laundry building will contain laundry equipment and a porch, which will maximize views onto the central open space areas. This structure will also contain a separate area for interior bicycle storage. 75C -5