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that compliments the colors of the existing Civic Square buildings, and may also be used on the existing Civic Square buildings (Condition 18). Universal Design Principles The grade elevation of the new recreation area will be lowered to remove the existing access ramps thereby improving ADA accessibility. Four ground floor units will be designed and constructed to be ADA accessible including roll -in showers. The other 10 ground floor units will be designed and constructed to be ADA adaptable upon request. All ground floor units will feature Universal Design Features. Amenities Amenities will include a new resident lounge /exercise area, group entertaining patio with tables and chairs, swimming pool with a sun deck plus arbor, lounge chairs, and tables and chairs, and a leasing office /resident lounge /exercise room. The tot lot will be moved to a new location on the site. The tennis court and sports court were not well -used and are proposed to be removed. The applicant considered the removal of driveways and visitor parking in order to provide additional play areas and trails. However, this could not be done without compromising police and fire emergency response. Photovoltaic Panels The leasing office building will have integral, roof mounted photovoltaic panels. The existing free standing solar pool heating panels will be moved to the roof area on one of the new buildings and updated with new panels. Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems All new buildings, except for the carports, will include residential fire sprinkler systems. The carports are exempt from the sprinkler requirement by the California Building Code Landscaping and Existing Trees A total of 41 new trees and 1,943 new shrubs and vines will replace the existing trees and shrubs to be removed with the new construction, including the four existing Heritage size trees that will be removed by the proposed construction in the central area of the development. All new and replacement landscape areas will be watered by a drip irrigation system. Green Building Measures The proposed project is conditioned to achieve 100 green points. Growth Management Allocations Development of this property would fall under the "First- Come First Serve" category of the City's Growth Management program. PUBLIC COMMENT The public noticing map for this application is Attachment 16. Public notices were sent to all residents living in the Civic Square Apartment development and to all property owners within a 1,000 -foot radius of the project site. After the Planning Commission meeting, two Civic Square residents contacted staff on the maintenance of their units referring to fencing and electrical questions. Staff considers these comments to be related to the on -going maintenance operation of the Civic Square Apartments. Staff also contacted the applicant on these comments. Page 8 of 10