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property lines would be preserved. Overall, the proposed development would remove 62 existing trees. o Landscaping. Preliminary landscape plans have been provided for the proposed development. The plan includes a six-foot precast concrete wall with grapestake textured finish along the southern property line. Climbing vines and evergreen screen trees would be planted on the north side (project side) of the wall. A variety of trees, shrubs, and groundcover are proposed throughout the project. o Vesting Tentative Map. The applicant intends to subdivide the 5.9-acre site into a total of 18 parcels: 16 parcels for 16 buildings, Lot A for the proposed tot lot, and Lot B for the remaining areas (streets, alleys, common areas, landscaping, etc.). The Vesting Tentative Map will be subject to Planning Commission review and approval following action on the proposed PUD Development Plan. Exceptions Requested by Applicant As described on pages 12-13 of the attached Planning Commission staff report, the applicant is requesting four exceptions to the Standards: 1) Front Yard Setback for Buildings 9 and 16; 2) Building Orientation for Building 12; 3) Building Separation for Buildings 4 through 7; and 4) Planter Strips at Buildings 9 and Building 16. Staff and the Planning Commission support the requested exceptions because they would not compromise the design quality of the proposed project. Affordable Housing Agreement The Housing Commission, at its April 16, 2015, meeting, reviewed affordable housing options to identify an Affordable Housing Agreement (AHA) for the project. The Housing Commission unanimously recommended the approval of the AHA to the City Council. The Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance (IZO) requires all new multi-family residential projects of 15 units or more to provide at least 15 percent of the project's dwelling units at prices that are affordable to very low, low, and/or moderate income households. The proposed development of 94 multi-family units would require 14 affordable units. For this development, the applicant offered and staff accepted that the percentage of affordability would be based on the 20% requirement set forth in the IZO for a single- family residential project. As agreed between the applicant and staff, the applicant will provide 10 units and pay the City's Lower Income Housing Fee (LIHF), for a total fee of $122,452, to fulfill the IZO requirements. Amendment to the Development Agreement. In March 2014, the City Council approved a 10-year term Development Agreement for the previously-proposed 177-unit apartment project. The terms of the Development Agreement would expire in 10 years. The applicant requests an amendment to the previously approved Development Agreement to reflect the current proposal. The amendment to the previously approved Development Agreement is attached as Attachment 5. Page 7 of 10