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removal of this unit. In the C-S district manager's units are not permitted, meaning that the unit is considered an existing non-conforming residential use; the PMC allows existing non-conforming residential uses to continue, even with modification, provided that the number of units is not increased. The modified plans maintain a 857 square-foot manager's unit with a 317 square-foot garage (generally in the same location). Staff supports the request to maintain a unit on- site. Manager's units are typically considered an additional safety measure at storage facilities. Further, it provides a housing unit for one of the staff members which helps offset the housing need created by this project. The project conditions include a requirement that the unit may only be rented to an employee of the facility. • Building Design. The modified plans also modify the design of the proposed buildings. The new design is inspired by and incorporates design elements from the Irby Ranch and Sunflower Hill residential developments on the adjacent property. The proposed building forms are largely the same (e.g., with similar insets and projections, and maintaining or increasing the degree of articulation). The proposed heights will increase slightly. The maximum height of the one-story building is increasing to 18'-6" from 13'-6" to accommodate the new roof forms, with sections of the building height being reduced to 13'. The maximum height of the three-story building is increasing from 37' to 40' to accommodate the new roof forms with sections of the building being reduced to 35' (all heights still comply with the zoning district maximums). The substantive changes are focused on colors, materials, and roof forms. Proposed materials include: horizontal and board and batten siding, vertical lap siding, split face block (on the storage buildings) standing seam metal roofs and awnings (on the storage buildings), shingle roof(on the office building), shingles (on the office building) and cedar posts (on the office building). The project colors include grays, whites, and browns (as detailed on the color and material sheet). Of note, all orange was removed from all three new buildings (i.e., the office, one-story storage building, and three-story storage building). The roof forms and colors and materials have substantially changed from the plans reviewed by the Planning Commission, to include pitched versus flat roofs, incorporate horizontal and vertical siding, and modify window styles. In staffs view they balance a residential style with the commercial use of the site, including replicating materials and design elements from nearby residential developments. Due to the new application of materials, the buildings perceived massing is broken up into smaller components (rather than one large building). The white elements of the massing are highlighted, and the darker elements visually recede. Staff finds the new design to be significantly more compatible with the neighboring residential property and supports the modifications. Additional faux (i.e., opaque/spandrel glass) windows have been added to augment those previously proposed, and the office building includes a new porch element to also provide a more residential feel for this building. Page 6 of 18