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__ the particular districts. Mr. Iserson continued that because the prospective buyer ofthe second lot plans to refurbish the cottage and construct an attached garage at the back of house, specific guidelines for any additions to the historic house have been included in the conditions of approval to ensure that these additions are consistent with the architectural value and character of the cottage. Mr. Iserson further noted that the new driveway to the second parcel would be located over a portion of the first parcel, giving both parcels joined access to a single driveway, thereby reducing the number of driveways off Rose Avenue. He stated that a tree report was originally required for the project because it appeared at that time that some of the trees would be impacted by the creation of a new driveway; however, staff worked with the applicant to relocate the driveway to avoid the removal of any trees and added a condition not to remove any trees and to implement tree preservation measures. Mr. Iserson concluded that no new homes would be built at this time and that any further development on the lot would come before the Commission in the future. He recommended that the Commission make the PUD findings as listed in the staff report and recommend approval of the project to the City Council, subject to the conditions of the staff report. r- Commissioner Sullivan inquired if the cottage, given its historical nature, would be subject to the requirements and guidelines of the City's Historic Preservation Ordinance once adopted. Mr. Iserson said yes and indicated that the staff report includes conditions which would require the applicant to maintain the architectural style of the house. Commissioner Sullivan, noting that the second lot looks bigger than the other Nolan Farm lots immediately surrounding it, asked what the sizes of those lots are. Mr. Iserson replied that the lots closest to the second parcel are the affordable units lots and measure approximately 6,500 square feet; the lots going down along Rose Avenue then increase in size to approximately 10,000 square feet. Commissioner Sullivan inquired if the four new lots to be ultimately created from the first parcel would be much larger than the surrounding lots and if their floor area ratios (FAR) would be addressed in the PUD. Mr. Iserson replied that the new lots would be larger than the surrounding lots. He added that the FAR, which would be subsequently addressed in a new PUD, would probably come close to the FAR limitation of the rest of the lots so that the larger lots do not have houses that are too big. Commissioner Roberts asked if the carport would be added to the house at this time. Mr. Iserson said no and added that only the access driveway is being addressed now. He explained that since there is no covered parking, the prospective buyers would like to eventually add a carport which would be built at the back so it does not dominate the streetscape and take away from the visibility of the Victorian cottage. - Commissioner Arkin inquired if the carport addition would necessitate the relocation of the driveway to the street. Mr. Iserson said no. He added that the future carport would use the driveway to be constructed at this time, as would one of the four conceptual lots of the first PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES November 13, 2002 Page 7