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clubhouse, generally located along Bernal Avenue with two buildings within Area C. He <br />stated that the Council directed them to review seven items, including adding green <br />points, evaluating the provision for the addition of a photovoltaic system, providing <br />additional units in a three-story structure or similar configuration, providing additional <br />disabled access, utilizing universal design, providing additional affordable units in <br />perpetuity, and evaluate relocating the two buildings in Area C to the southeastern <br />portion of the site to provide additional open space. <br />Mr. Byde indicated that the current proposal successfully addresses six of the seven <br />items. He noted that the revised project includes demolishing the existing leasing office <br />rather than remodeling it as previously proposed, and replacing it with a significantly <br />upgraded facility with a 2,100-square-foot recreation facility that includes a gymnasium <br />and lounge area for residents, as well as a smaller leasing space. He added that there <br />is a completely new pool area and pool deck which will be ADA accessible and flush <br />with the existing sidewalk, 36 new, two-bedroom apartment units, and additional <br />carports. He noted that the complex, with the additional units, is currently about <br />50 spaces over the parking requirement.He further noted that they had increased <br />green points up to 100 and are also utilizing universal design. <br />Mr. Byde stated that the new units will be built in three areas; they have retooled the <br />entire plan, kept the northwest Area A the same, located the additional building in <br />Area B, maintained two-story buildings designed to integrate well into the apartment <br />architecture, and refocused Area C. He indicated that they could build three-story units <br />in the center area without making it highly visible, and that they would re-grade and <br />provide additional units. He then presented the site plan, the landscaping plan, and the <br />building plans. He indicated that 80 units have interior laundry facilities and said that <br />over time, units would be retrofitted to include interior laundry facilities as they become <br />available. <br />Mike Hollman, Hollman Bologna Architects, Walnut Creek, project architect, stated that <br />they tried to adapt to existing structures that are 25 years old. He noted that they used <br />tile hip roofs, stone and glass, stucco, wood siding, and stone treatments, and that the <br />new clubhouse is significantly enhanced over the existing building. He added that in the <br />courtyard of Area C, the three stories step down to two stories along the edges of the <br />parking lot as well as to the courtyard and deck area to the pool. He stated that while <br />Buildings A and B more closely resemble the portion of the original buildings, they tried <br />to upgrade them with the architectural elements and tower elements, using earth tone <br />colors to blend with the neighborhood and the mature landscaping. <br />Mr. Hollman indicated that the clubhouse, which is directly adjacent to the pool area, will <br />function with many activities for residents. He added that stone has also been applied <br />on all four sides of the building, the floor plans are sizable, and the project is quite an <br />upgrade from the existing project. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, March 10, 2010 Page 19 of 25 <br /> <br />