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theme that simultaneously presents a smooth transition with the condominium and apartment complexes located to the north and south of the subject site. The homes would feature individually designed facades incorporating heritage architectural detailing such as wood shingles, wood framed windows, wood louvered vent facia, and wood corbels. Building mass has been reduced through the incorporation of hipped roofs, dormers, and small gables. To further enhance the overall aesthetics and continuity of the project, the homes will be painted with colors chosen from a "historic color palette." Further heritage style is expressed through the incorporation of bay windows and small front porches. The location of garage entries at the rear of the site, combined with the reduced front yard setback, produces a vibrant, pedestrian-oriented atmosphere and provides a harmonious transition with the commercial area across Peters Avenue. Staff has reviewed the project with respect to the Downtown Design Guidelines and believes that it complies with the design themes and architectural detailing recommended in that document. Parking The applicants have designed the project to preserve on-street parking to the maximum extent. All required parking is provided on-site with access gained from the existing driveway; the project requires no new curb cuts. The applicant has located the parking behind the residences, as recommended in the Downtown Guidelines. Per the requirements of the Pleasanton Municipal Code, the project provides two full size parking spaces for each residential unit. The four new residential units would each contain afull-sized, two car garage on the ground level that would be accessed from the existing common driveway. The existing home will have two tandem parking spaces to be located along the west side of the existing home. Staff has conditioned that the spaces have a minimum dimension of 10 feet by 20 feet (10' x 20'). No parking will be allowed in any area of the common access driveway. Green Building All new residential projects are required to include green building measures in the design of new homes. The proposed project would consist of "green homes" with a minimum of points in each category (Community, Energy, Indoor Air Quality/Health, Resources, and Water) required fora Certified Rating. The project has been conditioned to require the green building measures to be shown on the plans submitted for issuance of a building permit. A condition of approval requires all of the green building measures indicated on the approved checklist to be inspected and approved by either the City of Pleasanton, a qualified specialist, or the applicant shall provide written verification by the project engineer, architect, landscape architect, or designer. Please refer to the Planning Commission staff report dated July 11, 2007 for a detailed analysis of this project. Planning Commission On July 11, 2007, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed project. By a 5 to 0 vote, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the project, subject to the Page 5 of 7