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of these features would not allow for the project to fit on the development site, and thus not be feasible to construct at the proposed density. Staff finds the applicant has provided sufficient evidence to support the requested waivers, and none of the findings allowable under State law to deny the requests can be made, and so recommends the two requested waivers be granted. Excluding the exceptions above, and as detailed in the applicant's 2012 Housing Site Development Standards and Design Guidelines Compliance Chart in Attachment 4, staff finds the project is otherwise fully compliant with the remaining requirements specified by the applicable 2012 Housing Guidelines. Site Plan The site plan has been designed to allow access to the project site from both segments of Stoneridge Mall Road with the primary entrance generally off the segment along the east side of the project. An internal motor-court area would provide internal circulation leading to the main parking structure entrance and exit. A secondary entrance and exit for the parking structure would be located along the internal loop segment of Stoneridge Mall Road. Multiple pedestrian access points would be provided on all sides of the project, with the focus and majority of those off both segments of Stoneridge Mall Road. The building itself, and its most prominent design features, face toward the intersection of both segments of Stoneridge Mall Road providing a significant street presence and entry statement for the project while also providing enhanced pedestrian entrance points and perimeter landscaping to give the project an appropriate pedestrian scale and to address the streets and access ways surrounding the project. Staff finds the proposed site plan is acceptable and consistent with 2012 Design Guideline recommendations including but not limited to: a well-defined and landscaped pedestrian network around the project that also anticipates future connections with surrounding development; building orientation toward public and internal streets; appropriately designed public and internal street design with separated sidewalks and adequate landscaping on both sides; and significant areas of internal common use open space. Setbacks The 2012 Design Guidelines prescribe building setbacks for new development. Front building setbacks are based upon the types of street frontages a building is located along. Side and rear building setbacks are predetermined and are not street frontage type dependent. Table 4 below summarizes the potential building setbacks applicable to the project. Figure 21 below provides an illustrative layout of the required front yard building setbacks for new development along public streets and/or along internal streets/drives. Table 4: Required Building Setbacks Front Building Setbacks Along Public Streets 21 ft. min. (6 ft. planting/5 ft. sidewalk/10 ft. planting behind walk) Along Internal Streets/Drives 17 ft. min. 4 ft. planting/5 ft. sidewalk/8 ft. planting behind walk Rear Building Setbacks 20 ft. min. Side Building Setbacks 8 ft. min. one side/20 ft. min. both sides combined Page 30 of 41