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V. CITY COUNCIL MEETING (12 -Unit Proposal) On May 19, 2009, the City Council reviewed the proposal by Civic Square, L.L.C. (Braddock and Logan Services, Inc.) to construct 12 new apartments at its Civic Square development. Andy Byde of Braddock and Logan spoke on behalf of the applicant and answered questions. Jessica Lehman spoke on behalf of the Community Resources for Independent Living, and Carmen Rivera Hendrickson spoke on behalf of the Public Authority for In -Home Supportive Services on their concerns pertaining to rental affordability and access for residents with disabilities. The City Council staff report and meeting minutes are attached. The City Council expressed its concern with these issues and with issues pertaining to the City's Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance, disabled access, Green Building points, photovoltaic systems, etc. After discussing the proposal, the City Council directed staff and the applicant to: explore the feasibility of additional density for more low- income units; provide low- and moderate income units in perpetuity; design the buildings and apartments to achieve a Green Building score over 80 points; employ Universal Design principles in the building and unit designs; ensure that there are adequate laundry facilities for the existing apartments; evaluate roof mounted photovoltaic systems; ensure that the new trash enclosures are sufficiently sized to include recycling bins; and, increase the amount of common open space and pedestrian /bicycle pathways. VI. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Overall Project The five proposed buildings with 36 new apartments and recreation area amenities will be constructed in three areas of the Civic Square development: Area A on the parking /landscape area by the first Bernal Avenue entrance; Area B by the parking /landscape area near the third Bernal Avenue driveway entrance; and, Area C on the entire existing office /amenity /recreation area. As measured by staff, the two- and three -story buildings will be constructed at a height of 26 feet and 36 feet, respectively, measured from grade to the roof ridge. The two story buildings face Bernal Avenue; the two- and three -story buildings are located in the central area of the site. Of the 36 new apartments, the 14 ground floor apartments will be designed and constructed following Universal Design principles with four of the ground floor apartments being designed and constructed to be ADA accessible, e.g., having roll -in showers, and the remaining 10 ground floor apartments designed and constructed to be ADA adaptable. All new apartments will be equipped with residential fire sprinkler systems, and will be covered by an affordable housing agreement designating five units for low- income households in perpetuity and 31 units for moderate income households in perpetuity. Materials and colors will match the existing development. The applicant will convert existing open parking spaces to carports to meet the increased resident parking demand and to replace the existing carports removed by the new construction. The new carports are not required by the California Building Code to Item 6.11, PUDM- 84- 21 -04M Page 4 of 17 March 10, 2010