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--- available to the proj acted residents. Staff found that although the project would include tandem parking, three spaces would be provided per site, meeting those criteria. When coirimercial properties come before the City in the Downtown Specil3c Plan Area, in-lieu. parking fees may be requested; the applicant has agreed to pay in-lieu parking fees in the amount of $28,000 for this project. Ms. Decker wished to correct the date of the neighborhood meeting stated in the staff report tiom December 7, 2005 to 2004. Many of the comments reflect previous versions of the plan; the front setback has since been stepped. back to break up the Front fagade. The number of units was reduced from seven to six. More landscaping has been. provided, and many of staffs concerns have been addressed. Staff believed this infill site must relate to the design and development standards of the Downtown residential area, rninimiz_ing the impacts on nearby residents- The development exceeded the high-density residential iriidpoint of 15 density units per acre with 23 dwelling units per acre. Staff believes the proj act blends in wall with the Downtown character and that the residents will enliven Downtown by being able to walk to shops and other businesses. Staff recommended approval of this project and requested that the following conditions be modified, as described in the memo distributed to the Commission: 1 . Delete Condition No. 27_e_ regarding recordation of the public service easements; 2. Modify Condition No. 32, third sentence, to read as tollows_ "After one year following acceptance of public improvements- . -the applicant shall replace the damaged or destroyed tree with a minimum of one 36-inch box tree of the-saa~~a u __ species of the; nronc: rtV owrser 's choice in approximately the same location-" 3. Delete Condition No. 53 regarding natural gas burning t3replaces_ 4. Add the following sentence at the end of Condition No_ 67: "f1 temz~orarv coizstrucliors trailer shall be allowed nn rite durirs~ corzstructEorz for use duriszK the allowed hours ofoneratiotz." - 5_ Delete the last sentence of Condition No_ ] ] l.b., which reads: "The project developer shall enter into a maintenance agreement for the oil/water separator-" Ms_ Decker further requested that the following conditions of approval be added: 1. All windows and doors shall have the appropriate STC rating, as indicated. by the Noise Study prepared by Charles M_ Salter, Exhibit A; 2. The use of "h ardi-plank" or similar material shall be allowed for use as wood siding as a "green building" in aterial; and 3. All existing and proposed electrical shall be placed underground, including the existing 21kV overhead line unless otherwise approved by the Planning Director and the Director of Public Works_ In response to an inquiry by Com~r~issioner Fox regarding applicants' payiricnt of in-lieu parking fee for residential development, Ms. Decker replied. that this was a first for a residential development and was intended to mitigate community concerns about loss of parking in the Downtown area. The applicant suggested the use of the in-lieu parking fee at a reduced rate of $7,000 per space $oni the coirimercial requirement of $ 14,000 per space- Ms_ Decker noted that the City did not impose this fee on the applicant. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES May 11, 2005 Page 4 of 16