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staff report, the applicant indicated his intent to further revise the plans to eliminate the office space within Residences 2 and 3 and retain and increase the first-floor office/retail space in Residence 1 to approximately 374 square. The revised project was reviewed by the Planning Commission at the meeting held July 13, 2016. During the July 13 meeting, the Commissioners were supportive of the changes to Residence 1 (i.e., adding office/retail space on the first-floor and modifying the street-facing elevation); however, the Planning Commission concluded that an additional parking space should be provided to accommodate the additional office/retail space in Residence 1. The Commission recommended that the existing curb cut on Augustine Street be relocated such that an additional on-site space could be incorporated into the parking lot without removing the two heritage-sized trees. For a detailed description of the discussion at the May 25 and July 13 meetings, please see the attached Planning Commission staff report and minutes (Attachments 4, Exhibit C, and Attachment 6). Since the July 13 Planning Commission meeting, the applicant has revised the plans to: include an additional parking stall on the south side of Residence 1, modify the south elevation of Residence 1 to create a more defined office/retail entry by adding larger storefront windows and a storefront entry door, remove the bathtub from the office/retail space in Residence 1, and incorporating horizontal or vertical wood siding where metal siding was previously proposed. Staff notes that the site plan (sheet A4) and floor plans of Residences 2 and 3 indicate "MU" space; however, this is an oversite and the applicant is not proposing to incorporate/allow mixed-use within Residences 2 and 3. The project is now before the Council for final action. SITE AND AREA DESCRIPTION The subject site is located on the northwest quadrant of Old Bernal Avenue and Augustine Street, is approximately 0.28 acre in area, generally trapezoidal in shape, and relatively flat (refer to Figure 1). The parcel is accessible from two driveways: one on the north side of Old Bernal Avenue and one on the west side of Augustine Street. There is fencing that varies in type and height along all property lines and there are three heritage-sized trees and three non-heritage size trees on-site. The existing approximately 868-square-foot, single-story dwelling unit, constructed in 1895, is located in the southeast portion of the site and an accessory structure and multi-car carport are located on the north side of the property. Workers from the Americo Zaro Gravel Company resided in the home in the 1940s and 1950s and likely used the brick accessory structure for equipment storage and the carport for large vehicle storage. Staff notes that the home was not included in the City's Historic Resource Survey since it is located in an Office Zoning District and surveys were only conducted for homes in residential zoning districts. The applicant provided a historic resource evaluation and an addendum to the evaluation which found that none of the buildings on the site are historic resources (please refer to Exhibit D in Attachment 4). Page 3 of 14