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for the detached residential units and permit and conditionally permit those uses listed in Chapter 18.36.030 and 18.36.040 (Multi-Family Residential Districts) of the PMC for the apartment units. The designated office/retail spaces would permit and conditionally permit those uses listed in Section 18.44.090 C-C (Central-Commercial) of the PMC, such as antique stores, barbershops and beauty shops, clothing, shoe and accessory stores, gift shops, professional offices (as permitted uses), and food lockers, game arcades, hospital equipment — sales and rental, and secondhand stores and pawnshops (as conditionally permitted uses). Additionally, since this proposal is intended to be a mixed-use project, staff would not support allowing the proposed mixed-use building or office/retail space in Residence 1 to be occupied with solely residential uses in the future. A condition of approval has been added to reflect this requirement. Certificate of Appropriateness Demolition of buildings in the Downtown requires that a certificate of appropriateness be approved by the Planning Commission. However, the subject applications require action from the City Council; therefore, approval of a certificate of appropriateness from the City Council is required. The Downtown Specific Plan's Historic Resources Policy No. 3 (page 67) prohibits the demolition of any residential building in a commercial or office zoning district found to be a historic resource unless the building is determined to be unsafe or dangerous, and if no other reasonable means of rehabilitation or relocation can be achieved. The home is located in an office zoning district and the historic resource evaluation determined the house and accessory structures are not historic resources and could be demolished. Therefore, staff believes that granting a certificate of appropriateness to demolish the buildings is appropriate for this site. The historic resource evaluation is included as Exhibit D in Attachment 4 for reference. Development Standards and Architecture The proposed site development standards, including minimum setbacks, maximum building height, and maximum square-footage, are similar to those of the surrounding residential developments. The proposed modern farmhouse style of architecture, including architectural details, building materials, and color palettes, would be compatible with other surrounding architecture, which generally incorporates traditional design features. During the Planning Commission meeting, the Commissioners expressed concerns with the use of metal siding. The plans have been revised to reflect the use of vertical or horizontal wood siding in-lieu of metal siding. Overall, the design of the buildings would complement the traditional character of Downtown and staff believes that the project is consistent with the Downtown Specific Plan and the Design Guidelines design criteria identified on pages 16-18 of Attachment 4. Parking Single-Family Homes Single-family homes are required to have two parking spaces per unit, with at least one of the spaces covered in a garage or carport. The applicant is proposing to provide two covered spaces in two-car garages for each detached, single-family home. As conditioned, the garages will not be allowed to be modified by the residents or used for storage in a manner that interferes with the ability to park two cars within the garage and residents will be required Page 9 of 14