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The Planning Commission also discussed building height for projects greater than 30 du/ac but less than 40 du/ac and suggested staff and the professional services team consider a reduced building height for projects that fall within this range, since the Housing Sites ODS currently identify a building height maximum of approximately 65 feet for projects with density 30 du/ac or greater. After considering this and reviewing recently constructed projects built in the 30 du/ac range, staff recommends that this additional lower tier not be established, since many projects will distribute or mix the density on a given site, meaning some areas of the site that are, for example, setback from existing residents could be less tall whereas other areas of the site could be denser and taller'. Another consideration is the inclusion of podium parking or desired ground floor commercial uses, which would occupy the ground floor and could require additional height to accommodate the residential units above. Staff and the professional services team have also reviewed additional public comment that was submitted shortly before the Planning Commission hearing; Exhibit C to Attachment 1 includes additional modifications to both the Housing Sites ODS and the ODS applicable to residential development in the R-M, C-C, and M-U Districts. These changes include modification to some development standards (e.g., minimum lot width, setback requirements, building height, buildings materials specifications), additional guidelines, and limited document formatting changes. DISCUSSION Staff reviewed public comments with the professional services team and discussed comments with project proponents. In addition, the project team reviewed the public comments received just before the January Planning Commission meeting, many of which were submitted late the day of the meeting and were too detailed to provide a staff recommendation for the January 11, 2023, Planning Commission meeting. However, as noted above, staff and the professional services team have now reviewed all comments; the draft ODS included as Attachment 1 (Exhibit A, Exhibit B, and Exhibit C) include revisions to address comments where staff found such changes to be reasonable and feasible, while aiming to uphold the intent of the ODS to fully reflect the City's design expectations. The updated version of both ODS are enclosed with the resolution attached to this report as Exhibits A, B, and C to Attachment 1: • Attachment 1, Exhibit A (ODS for Housing Sites); • Attachment 1, Exhibit B (ODS for R-M, C-C, and M-U Districts); and • Attachment 1, Exhibit C (additional proposed changes to both ODS since the January 11, 2023, Planning Commission meeting). If supported by the City Council, the final version of the ODS would be updated to include the changes outlined in Attachment 1, Exhibit C. An example is the Vintage project, which mixed densities with some denser/taller portions (over 50 feet) and some lower density/lower height components, while maintaining an overall average density of 30 du/ac. Page 4 of 10