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Growth Management The growth management agreement for the project is included with Attachment 4. The agreement states that all 345 units will receive growth management approval in 2014. The growth management allocations for the project are included in the proposed development agreement and would be extended into the future for the term of the development agreement. Exceptions Requested by Applicant The project conforms to most of the Design Guidelines. As described on pages 15-17 in the attached Planning Commission staff report, the applicant is requesting four exceptions to the Design Guidelines: a mixture of 30 and 40-cubic feet of storage areas are proposed where a minimum of 40-cubic feet are required, garage doors are not recessed two feet, minimum landscaping and building setbacks are not met along public streets, and minimum landscaping and building setbacks are not met along internal streets. Staff supports the requested exceptions. HOUSING COMMISSION ACTION At its June 20, 2013, meeting, the Housing Commission reviewed an Affordable Housing Agreement (AHA) for the project, which included 52 affordable units, or an option for an in-lieu payment. Minutes of the Housing Commission meetings are included as Attachment 7. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION The Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 10, 2013, to review the proposed project. Detailed information on this meeting is provided by Attachment 6, draft excerpts of the Planning Commission minutes. No members of the public spoke at the Planning Commission hearing. The Commission approved the application on a 4-0 vote subject to staff's recommended conditions. DISCUSSION As the project has been conditioned, staff is satisfied with the site design, density, housing type and affordability, building design, and open space/amenities. The attached Planning Commission staff report presents a more thorough c iscussion of the project, including: General Plan conformity, zoning and uses, Housing Site Development Standards and Design Guidelines conformity, site plan, traffic and circulation, parking, noise, grading and drainage, building design, signage, Universal Design, Green Building, Climate Action Plan, school impacts, landscaping, tree removal, affordable housing, development agreement, and Growth Management. PUD FINDINGS Please refer to the attached Planning Commission staff report, pages 27-30, for a discussion of the considerations needed to approve the proposed PUD development plan. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice regarding the proposed project and related City Council public hearing were mailed to property owners within the noticing area depicted on the noticing maps Page 9 of 11