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5. No fences are allowed in the front yard area except for low, decorative open fences not exceeding 30 inches in height. 6. FAR calculation does not include 600 sq. ft. of garage area. Any squarc footage within the garage greater than 600 sq .ft. would be included in the FAR calculation. The proposal does not include development standards for Class I and/or Class II accessory structures. Staff recommends that the development standards for accessory structures follow those that are requircd for R-I-20,000 zoning district. Staff believes that the proposed devclopment standards are appropriate and will enablc the project to be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. The subject site is within the West Foothill Road Corridor Overlay District (WFRCOD). However, the site does not adjoin Foothill Road and, therefore, it is not subject to these development standards as to lot size, building setback, and building height. The proposed development, however, is subject the dcsign criteria specified in WFRCOD in terms of foreridge development, access/frontage improvements, landscaping, retaining walls, and fencing. The project is designcd to meet these criteria. DISCUSSION The proposed homes on Lot I and Lot 3 are designed and would be constructed to meet the Green Building Ordinance. In fact, the submitted green building checklist shows that the proposed homes would achieve 91 green points which has exceeded the required 50 green points. Minor grading would be performed on Lot I to separate it from Lot 2. Retaining walls not to exceed three-feet in height would be constructed on Lot 3 to the south of the proposed house. The grading plan shows a seven-foot elevation difference on Lot 3 between the driveway and the house entrance. To overcome this grade difference and to provide practical access to the house both internally (from the garage) and externally (from thc front yard), a rctaining wall between Lot 2 and Lot 3 and/or steps may be utilized. It is conditioned that the final grading plan for Lot 3 include this retaining wall and/or steps. City utilities are available on Dublin Canyon Road. Utilities serving the proposed development would be located beneath the private street (Young Court). Please refer to the Planning Commission staff report (Attachment 5) for additional information and details ofthe project such as the site plan, landscaping, geotechnical investigation, noise study, tree assessment, and protection of wildlife. As part of the proposal, the applicant has submitted an arborist report prepared by HortScience, a Biological Assessmcnt Study prepared by WRA, and a Noise study by Thorburn Associates. In addition, the Geotechnical Review, prepared by Nicholas Engineering Corporation, was SR:06:202 Page 4