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Resolution No. 22-1280 Page 2 of 14 3. Appropriate relationship of the proposed building and its site to adjoining areas, including compatibility of architectural styles, harmony in adjoining buildings, attractive landscape transitions, and consistency with neighborhood character; 4. Preservation of views enjoyed by residents, workers within the city, and passersby through the community; 5. Landscaping designed to enhance architectural features, strengthen vistas, provide shade, and conform to established streetscape; 6. Relationship of exterior lighting to its surroundings and to the building and adjoining landscape; 7. Architectural style, as a function of its quality of design and relationship to its surroundings; the relationship of building components to one another/the building's colors and materials; and the design attention given to mechanical equipment or other utility hardware on roof, ground or buildings. 8. Integration of signs as part of the architectural concept; and 9. Architectural concept of miscellaneous structures, street furniture, public art in relationship to the site and landscape. The proposed development includes the construction of a new residential unit on an 8,510 square- foot site with an existing commercial building. The project includes the removal of one non- heritage 10-inch pear tree toward the rear of the lot and a planting plan that includes two new drought-tolerant trees (one placed at the front of the property), ground cover, and shrubs. The City Council finds the proposed development considers preservation of the natural beauty on the site and the landscaping is designed to enhance the project and streetscape. The proposed infill development conforms to the General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) including the density, height, and proposed use. The neighboring properties include a mixture of uses including residential and commercial (e.g., offices, hair salon, chiropractor, tailor, yoga, etc.) and adding an infill residential unit to a site with an existing office, complements the neighboring mixed uses. The Council also considered the parking on-site. The project includes two parking spaces for the residential unit and 9 for the commercial space. The Council determined that the proposed parking, with approval of an off-site parking space within 300-feet of the site, is appropriate and meets both the PMC and DSP Policy LD-P.20. The Council added this requirement as a Condition of Approval. The adjacent buildings to the subject lot are one-and two-story buildings. The proposed two-story residential unit will be substantially screened from view with intermittent visibility along Ray Steet. While visible from neighboring properties, the proposed building has consistent massing to neighboring structures and is designed to minimize its scale through its building design (i.e., articulation such as building insets, color and material changes, and architectural detailing). The proposed design includes architectural detailing consistent with the existing building on-site (e.g., uses matching materials and architectural style). As such, the Council finds the project has an appropriate relationship to its site, the streetscape, and public view. As noted, the new building incorporates similar design elements to the existing building on-site. The project design also considers function in the design (e.g., accounts for trash cans and