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The site is surrounded by a variety of uses including residential to the west (Irby Ranch and Sunflower Hill). The houses at Irby vary from two- to three-stories with a maximum height of 39'-5". Based on the visual renderings provided by the applicant and installed story poles, the proposed buildings will be visible from the western residential sites. The proposed construction on the west side of the subject site is limited to the single-story storage building with the three- story building located behind the existing and proposed one-story storage buildings. This will reduce off-site impacts off the three-story building from the western viewpoint, and the three- story building will not overshadow or block sunlight to the residential homes. However, it will still be visible. To the north and east of the subject property are commercial uses including auto repair, warehouse, and retail. The adjacent buildings are one- and two-story buildings (ranging from approximately 12-20-feet tall). The adjacent buildings to the east have their"back-of-house" facing the Public Storage property with main/public facing entrances on the opposite sides. The proposed three-story building abuts the east side of the property (setback 33-feet from the property line). The three-story building is a large-scale building both in terms of its mass (194,627 square-feet) and height (37-feet), particularly when viewed from the east. A small landscape strip is proposed along the eastern property line; however, it is likely not enough to soften the massing to any great degree. Upper-story step backs are provided along the east elevation on the third story to help reduce the perceived scale of the building. Staff has raised concerns to the applicant regarding the massing, particularly the third story, through the course of the project. In response, the applicant has modified the plans to address the concerns to the extent they noted is feasible. Modifications to the plans include adding upper-story step backs, material and color changes (including substantial reduction in the amount of orange accent coloring on the building), adding score lines, adding faux windows, and other architectural detailing. Additional step backs or a larger setback along the Nevada Street frontage may help reduce the overall prominence of the three story building, but may also result in a reduction in the total square footage of the project. According to the applicant, any substantial reduction in overall square footage would affect the financial viability of the project. However, it is possible that other adjustments be made, such as an increase in the floor plate of the single-story storage building, to address this concern. The Planning Commission could consider other design modifications such as further articulation of the upper-stories, modifications to building colors and materials (such as using darker colors to help the building recede), or addition of further architectural detailing. Discussion Point#1 1. Is the overall massing and scale of the proposed buildings acceptable? 2. Does the Planning Commission support the proposed third story? Amenities and Mitigations As described above, the proposed FAR is approximately three times (i.e., 99-percent) the average density assumed (i.e., 35-percent) in the General Plan. Further, the proposed FAR is nearly at the 100-percent maximum allowed for the zoning district. As described above, the proposed use would have a low employee density (3 employees total) and would generate low levels of traffic relative to the total building size that would not significantly impact the City's transportation system. P19-0128/P19-0129 Public Storage Planning Commission 10 of 11