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line would be acceptable since the Foley residence is located approximately 2,200 feet away and the City's General Plan does not allow additional homes to be developed on the Foley property. Future Development on the HR Lots (within the DDAs~ In addition to the proposed structures shown on the development plans, the applicants have limited future development on the 19-acre lot to a 2,100-square-foot agriculture barn and an 800-square-foot addition to the existing barn, and have limited future development on the one- acre lot to a 2,900-square-foot addition to the existing home, a 350-square-foot addition to the proposed garage, a 1,200-square-foot detached guest house/second unit, and a 400-square-foot pool house. Staff believes that the proposed number and size of the future additions and accessory structures are acceptable. Building Design/Architecture for Estate Home Building Height and Stories In the HR District, the Specific Plan allows primary buildings to be 30 feet in height and two stories below elevations of 540 feet. Above that elevation, buildings are limited to 25 feet in height and one story. The proposed home would be located above an elevation of 540 feet and, therefore, would be limited to 25 feet in height and one story. The Specific Plan indicates that site development standards such as building setbacks and height shall be implemented through the City's PUD development plan approval process and may vary for unusual site conditions as long as any new standards are consistent with the intent of the Specific Plan. The applicants are proposing a two story, and up to 30 feet in height in order to reduce the size of the house footprint and the grading. Staff believes that the applicants have done a good job at minimizing the apparent height and mass of the home: • The second floor walls have been set back from the first floor walls; • The second floor area is 32.5 percent of the first floor area; • A substantial amount of the house is located below grade and would not be visible; • A retaining wall would be located along the north side of the house, making the base of the northern house wall approximately six-inches to five-feet lower that the natural grade at the top of the retaining wall; • The roofline has been broken up; and PUD-32 Page - 10 - November 14, 2007