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In lieu of proposing custom home guidelines for the new homes on Lot I and Lot 3, the application includes the building designs, shown in Exhibit A. The applicant proposes to build the homes on Lot I and Lot 3. Staff believes that the proposed home designs are appropriate for the project. All homes, including the existing residence, have side entry garages, improving the visual appearance of the homes from Dublin Canyon Road. Design designs, such as window details, have been adequately carried out on all sides of the homes. The two new homes would have stone or brick masonry on all four sides, providing them with a more rural feel; hence, they would be compatible with the homes in the vicinity. Architecture Design: The proposed new homes would be two-story building. They would have a 6:12 roof pitch and a maximum building hcight of30 feet. Staff believes that the building height measure should bc taken from the lowest grade to the highcst point of the roof, a height measurement that has been used consistently in recent developments. The proposal does not include accessory buildings on any of the three lots. Staff recommends that Class I and Class II accessory building follow the requirements of the R-I-20,000 district. Green Building Measures All new residential projects are required to meet green building measures in the design of the new homes. Currently, the City utilizes Alameda County Waste Management Authority's (ACWMA) Green Points rating as a guide for determining the specific green building measures to be designed into the home and the resultant "greenness" of the home. The Green Points rating system establishes a minimum of 50 points for a home to be determined to be a "green homc" with a minimum of 10 points in each category (Resources, Energy, and IAQ/Health). The applicant has submittcd a green building checklist showing that the proposed homes would achieve 91 green points. A copy of the checklist is attached for Commission to review. Retaining WallslFencing The property line fence would be a six-foot high solid wood fence along the side yard property line of all lots and along the rear yard property of Lot 1. As conditioned, no fence is allowed in the front yard setback area except for low, decorativc open fences not exceeding 30 inches in height. Retaining walls not to exceed three-feet in height would be constructed on Lot 1 and Lot 3. As conditioned, all retaining walls visible from Dublin Canyon Road should be finished with natural materials such as stone. The grading plan shows a seven-foot elevation difference on Lot 3 between the driveway and the house entrance. To ovcrcome this grade difference and to provide practical access to the Case No. PUD-44 Planning Commission Page - 4 -