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Mixed-Use Building The mixed-use building's first floor would be approximately 948 square-feet in area and could be designed to accommodate multiple tenants. The second and third floors would have three studio apartment units ranging in size from 359 to 367 square feet. Units 2 & 3 would have lofts on the third-floor. Entrances to the first-floor office/retail space would be provided from the north, east, and south sides of the building and the entrance to the apartment units would be accessible from exterior stairs located on the west side of the building. Two of the apartment units would have private open space in the form of a balcony and the northern unit would have a Juliet-style balcony (i.e., a balcony with only a small protrusion into the outdoors). Single-Family Homes The three, three-story detached single-family homes would range in size from approximately 1,787 to 2,073 square feet in area, and would each have two to three bedrooms, a living room and kitchen space, and a two-car garage. Although the plans reflect that the first-floor of each single-family home has been designed to include an option for office space (noted as "MU" on the floor plans), the applicant is only proposing to incorporate approximately 374 square feet of office/retail space into Residence 1. The office space in Residences 2 and 3 would be a third bedroom (which could be used for a home office, similar to other bedrooms). A small front porch or a deck/balcony would be provided for each unit. Additional private open space could be provided for Residence 1 on the south side of the residence if the proposed parking space was relocated to the parking lot (the location of the standalone parking space is discussed in the Parking section of the report). However, given the proximity of the proposed parking lot and location of other on-site structures/improvements, Residences 2 and 3 would not have usable ground-level private open space. Circulation and Parking As proposed, vehicle access to the parking lot would be from a decorative concrete paver drive aisle, north of the mixed-use building, on Augustine Street. The applicant is proposing to have the office/retail tenants and apartment tenants share the six parking spaces with the office/retail tenant(s). Vehicle and pedestrian access to the detached homes and proposed office/tenant parking space for Residence 1 would be from a decorative concrete paver drive aisle. Residences 1, 2, and 3 will each have attached two-car garages. No guest parking would be provided for the residential units. Architecture The applicant is proposing traditional architecture with modern elements. This "modern farmhouse" style is characterized by wood siding, front porches, prominent porch supports, knee braces, and a gable roof. The roof designs include both side and front gables, which create more variety in the design and break up the massing. As conditioned, the buildings would have grey-colored standing seam metal roofs. Architectural elements would feature a combination of white wood board-and-batten siding and stucco and black accents (windows, doors, garages, and exterior lighting fixtures). The perceived massing of the buildings would be reduced by the use of balconies and projected or recessed building walls, and dormer windows which provide variation in the wall planes. Large storefront doors and windows are used on street-facing elevations (on Page 7 of 14