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Existing site access points will be maintained on both sides of Kottinger Drive. The existing driveway at Vineyard Avenue adjacent to the Regalia House will be shifted west, and the existing driveway for 4138 Vineyard Avenue will be removed and replaced with curb and sidewalk. Additionally, the existing bus stop on Kottinger Drive will be removed and a new bus stop with shelter will be constructed for the residents traveling into Downtown or making connections to other routes within the City. The new bus stop location will be east of the existing bus stop, to be more centrally located between both sides of the proposed project. An identified and slightly raised pedestrian crossing connecting both sides of the project on Kottinger Drive will be improved as shown on the plans as well. The proposed project's site design, buildings, and landscaping were conceived within the context of Pleasanton's historic downtown, which has roots in both the cottage and farmhouse architectural styles. The buildings downtown are predominantly simple forms with covered front porches that extend the entire width of the home or stoop, lending a sense of symmetry to the building. The materials are generally lap siding with various levels of detailing and trim that is white or a contrasting accent color. The Kottinger Gardens architectural design approach utilizes these fundamental cottage and farmhouse characteristics. The proposed project will include one, 78,010 square-foot, three-story building (36 feet tall max.), and nine separate single-story buildings ranging in size from 2,830 to 5,800 square feet and 16 to 18 feet tall on the current Kottinger Place, Vineyard Avenue, and Regalia Parcels north of Kottinger Drive. There are a total of 131 homes on this portion of the site, including 126 one-bedroom and 5 two-bedroom homes. One, 31,600 square-foot, two-story building (30 feet tall max.) and four separate single-story buildings ranging in size from 1,430 to 8,850 square feet and 16 to 18 feet tall will be located on the current Pleasanton Gardens parcel south of Kottinger Drive. There are a total of 54 homes on this part of the site, including 50 one-bedroom and 4 two-bedroom homes. The apartments are designed to include storage, private patios/balconies, Green Building Measures, and accessibility features to help residents age-in-place and live independently for as long as possible. A typical one-bedroom home is 584 square feet and a two-bedroom home is 842 square feet. Full floor plans for all unit types and configurations are provided in Exhibit B-2. Shared indoor amenities include community rooms on both sides of the street for resident gatherings, resident lounges with computers, a fitness room for group exercise classes, and on-site resident services programming and coordination. The project site is relatively level. Except for minor grading, the applicant is proposing to generally maintain the existing grades on the entire site. Parking lot and roof drainage would drain into bioretention areas (vegetation-lined swales) and biofiltration planters that would filter contaminants from the parking lot and roof drainage before entering the adjacent City storm drain systems on Kottinger Drive and Vineyard Avenue. as well as the adjacent creek. Page 6 of 13