75A - PH - TINY TIM PLAZA GENERAL PLAN

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ER No. 2016-165, GPA No. 2017-02, AA No. 2017-03 November 27, 2017 Page 5 The project has been designed with the community's feedback in mind using site planning approaches that will minimize the project's impact on the surrounding community. The proposed residential building will be located close to Fifth and Hawley streets, away from single-family residences located primarily to the north and east. Moreover, the tallest portion of the new building will be located the farthest away from single -,family residences, minimizing visual intrusion. The new building has also been designed with angles that afford view opportunities into the existing retail site from Fifth Street (eastbound and westbound) and from Hawley Street (northbound). Moreover, the rehabilitation of the existing commercial center does not include any intensification as the applicant proposes to maintain all existing square footages. Finally, the onsite parking will be sufficient for a project designed to meet affordable housing goals, and the amount of parking proposed for the commercial uses exceeds the onsite parking standards required by the City's transit -oriented code areas. 2. Will the proposed project provide dignified housing opportunities and contribute to the surrounding community? The proposed project meets or exceeds many of the City's existing code requirements for similar projects. For example, 25 percent of the project site will feature accessible open space for both residents and the surrounding community, while private residential open spaces in the form of interior amenities, courtyards, and balconies will provide open space to residents of the residential component. All units have been designed to feature spacious kitchen and living/diningareas, reinforcing the family-oriented nature of the development. On-site management will ensure that all resident needs are met and that parking is managed appropriately in a timely manner. The project will also rehabilitate and enhance an existing neighborhood -oriented commercial center that has not undergone any significant reinvestment or upgrades since it was constructed over 50 years ago. The reinvestment will create plaza areas, community gardens, a performance stage, and other gathering areas that will create a sense of place and gathering for the surrounding community: All components of the overall site rehabilitation will be open to the public; only the resident -oriented private open space areas, such as the interior courtyard, laundry rooms, community rooms, and similar spaces, will be secured for resident access only. 3. Is the project compatible with the 2014 Housing Element and the future vision for its setting? The project site was identified in the City's 2014 Housing Element "Available Land for Housing" section. The Fifth Street corridor sub -area was identified as containing 14 acres of underutilized property near the future Fixed Guideway (streetcar) that is ripe for transit - oriented development. Further, the Element identifies the area as an opportunity to 75A-7