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Potential for Additional Park The applicant, staff, and the Mayor have inquired with Shaklee Corporation about the availability of the 2.6-acre vacant property west of Site 2 for development as a public park. Shaklee has not yet determined whether it is going to pursue previous plans for a lab facility on this property. However, staff is continuing to pursue this issue with Shaklee representatives. Proiect Design Concerns were raised by Council member Sullivan, particularly related to Site 1 about the project design. Staff believes that the design of the project as it presents itself to the community is well conceived and appropriate for its location. Site 1's proximity to large modern office buildings necessitate a different design than what we typically ask for in residential development. While contemporary in nature, the design does incorporate a wood-like siding material on several key elevations to soften its appearance. While the two mixed-use buildings that form the corner of Owens Drive and Willow Road on Site 1 are approximately 235 feet long and up to 60 feet high, they meet to form a well designed public plaza in front of the retail space on this highly visible corner. The buildings on this corner include unique diagonal design elements incorporating unit balconies that add visual interest and emphasis to the corner. Despite their sizes, the two buildings have substantial articulation created by varying setback depths, recessed windows and doors, and balconies. This articulation has been further improved by the extension of the first floor to accommodate deeper live/work spaces on Owens Drive, calling out the first floor as non-residential, and creating opportunities for larger balconies for the residential units directly above. Large sized windows, metal awnings, and exterior materials along the first floor have been added to provide a high-quality pedestrian experience. Additional bulk has also been added to the roofline to create a more substantial top element to the design. The proposed design on Site 2 is sensitive to the residential uses across the street in that it limits the height of buildings along Hacienda to three stories with the taller buildings in the back of the site. A more traditional design on Site 2 reflects a more residential feel with the extensive use of a rich brick siding material on first-floor and key second-floor elevations with the top portions of the exterior in a plaster finish. The residential feel is emphasized by the provision of patios enclosed with a low burnished block wall outside the first-floor units along Hacienda Drive and Gibraltar Drive. Staff believes that the designs for Site 2 are consistent with the Hacienda TOD Standards and Design Guidelines and appropriate for its location. In response to a request by Councilman Sullivan, the Hacienda TOD consultant team very recently provided additional comments on the project design. Previous comments from the consultants have already been incorporated into the project. Below is a summary of the comments and how staff has responded to each. Page 11 of 14