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limit the available space to install amenities such as play equipment and there could be a safety concern with falling branches. • Does the Commission have a preference for the improvements in the open space parcel? For example, should play equipment be installed? The applicant is unsure if the homeowners would have small children and would like the flexibility to install no play equipment if the majority of the homeowners do nor have small children. The applicant suggests waiting until the houses are sold to determine the amenities for the open space parcel. Since the applicant could construct the project in phases and since it could take many months to sell all of the homes, staff believes that the open space amenities need to be determined now as part of the project. Demolition of the Existing Ho use The existing single-family home built in 1908 would be demolished to accommodate the proposed development. The applicant has also indicated that he would donate the house to anyone that desired it. The home is not included in the Historic Neighborhoods and Structures table of the General Plan nor was it included in the Downtown Historic Resource List and Map that was created for the 2002 update of the Downtown Specific Plan to identify individual properties and neighborhoods tLat contain outstanding examples of heritage structures. The project site is also not located in one of the four Heritage Neighborhoods that are identified in the Downtown Design Guidelines. The structure has been determined to have no historical significance through a DPR-523 survey conducted by experts in the field of historic preservation. Discussion Points • Does the Commission support the demolition of the existing house? Parking Two garage parking spaces would be provided per unit. In addition, residential driveways would be at least 18-feet long tc accommodate parked vehicles with the garage door in a closed position. Seven guest parking spaces would be provided on site. In total, 59 parking spaces would be provided for the 13 units (resulting in 4.5 spaces per unit). For comparison purposes, the adjacent 36-unit Del Valle Manor townhome development has two garage spaces per unit, short (5 ft. long) driveways that do not accommodate parking, and 16 guest parking spaces (resulting in 2.4 spaces per unit;. An additional guest parking space could be added to the open space parcel (e.g., on the north side of the two proposed spaces). The applicant believes adding another parking space would block views of the open space parcel. PUD-82 Work Session Page 9 - February 9, 2011