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able to meet the standards for parking, open space, and circulation, which is very <br />difficult to accomplish in a triangular- shaped site. He noted that it took three architects <br />and is a true achievement for their entire team and City staff. He added that they <br />ensured there is an arrival zone that provides a sense of being as one enters the <br />community through the main town center where residents can have a barbecue and <br />throw a football around, and which includes the child center with the tot lot, a full pool <br />area, a large -scale indoor gym for the tenants and their guests, and a yoga room. <br />Mr. Zahedani stated that they worked very diligently to create a second park on the west <br />side of the project which includes a dog run as requested by the neighbors at the <br />Planning Commission Work Session, noting that these apartments will have long -term <br />tenants who will need a place their pets can use. He added that there is a gathering <br />area with seating, a vegetable garden, bike racks both in the private garages and <br />around the community space area, and two gates that connect to the trail north of the <br />site. He pointed out that private garages have been included, which would provide ease <br />in pulling into the units with kids and groceries, particular when it is raining. <br />Mr. Zahedani stated that another big accomplishment for the project is the addition of <br />new individual entries into 12 more units, bringing the total ground -floor units with <br />entries to 28 of the 30, with direct access from both the back and front side of the units. <br />Mr. Zahedani then touched on the issue of the access with ValleyCare, noting that in the <br />spirit of being good neighbors, both parties came together at about 5:30 this evening, <br />and they have an agreement in place. He indicated that the agreement has not yet <br />been signed, but the mechanism necessary to build the driveway has been created, and <br />the funding has been worked out. He noted that the driveway will be concurrent with <br />the application process so that the access is provided before the project is built. He <br />added that the details will be worked out in the coming week, and they are confident it <br />will be done before the City Council hearing. <br />Mr. Zahedani closed by stating that it was a pleasure working with the City. He noted <br />that they have come a long way, adding that the affordable housing plan was a big <br />hurdle for them, but staff found a way to get them through two Commission hearings in <br />a very expedited manner. <br />Commissioner Posson commended the applicant for working with staff to incorporate <br />elements of the Climate Action Plan as noted in Condition No. 10 and for coming up <br />with 143 GreenPoints. He asked Mr. Zahedani if they have considered using <br />photovoltaic tiles in the development. <br />Mr. Zahedani replied that they did achieve 143 points, which is the most they have done <br />anywhere and which he believes is the most of any project anywhere in the City. He <br />indicated that they picked the line items that they thought would have the greatest return <br />for the City, the tenants, and the developer, and they will continue to work with staff on <br />the Climate Action Plan elements. He added that they are about 19 points above <br />Title 24, which is quite an achievement when coupled that with the BuildltGreen points. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, May 8, 2013 Page 7 of 25 <br />