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The two-story home would measure approximately 30.2-feet tall as measured from the lowest grade adjacent to the house to the top of the main roof ridge and approximately 35.2- feet tall at the top of the cupola, excluding the finial. The lowest grade adjacent to the house (approximately 627 feet) was measured from the base of the front loggia that projects out from the house wall. When measured from the lowest grade adjacent to the wall of the house (approximately 628 feet at the nook), the house measures approximately 29.2-feet tall to the top of the main roof ridge and approximately 34.2-feet tall at the top of the cupola, excluding the finial. With the last workshop plans, the applicants had indicated that the height of the house was 27 feet 8 inches at the top of the main roof ridge and approximately 32 feet 8 inches feet at the top of the cupola, excluding the finial. Upon further review by staff, the height was not measured from the lowest grade adjacent to the house and the actual height was closer to 29.5 feet to the main roof ridge and 34.5 feet to the top of the cupola (these measurements are estimates since full-sized, scalable plans were not submitted with the prior workshop plans). Therefore, the height is substantially the same as previously considered by the Planning Commission. The applicant has modified the grading and the square footage is redistributed to have more of the home underground, thus reducing the overall visual appearance of height and massing. A color photograph of the color/material board for the Sarich Residence has been provided which shows: ochre-colored stucco and limestone walls; dark brown-stained wood garage doors and trellis; natural copper gutters, downspouts, and dormer roof; copper patina cupola roof; and a mixture of red- and terra cotta-colored Mission-style clay roof tiles. A color/material board with actual color samples will be available for viewing at the hearing. The applicants have also provided color renderings of the proposed home. Images of textures, colors, and materials similar to what the applicants' desire are also included in the Commission's packet. As required by the City's Green Building Ordinance, the proposed home is required to provide for at least 50 points based on the Alameda County Waste Management Authority's "Single-Family Green Building Rating System." The applicants have proposed to incorporate a considerable number of "Green Building" measures into the home, providing approximately 158 points. For example, the applicants would incorporate recycled flyash in the concrete mix, would use FSC-certified wood for 70% of the dimensional studs and panels, would exceed Title 24 state energy conservation requirements by 15%, would install a solar water heating system, and would use environmentally preferred flooring and interior finish materials. Please see the attached Green Building checklist for the complete list of the proposed Green Building measures that are proposed for incorporation into the design of the proposed home. Staff notes that a "standard" City condition of approval requires homes to be designed to accommodate the installation of future roof-mounted photovoltaic panels, which is one of the green building measures listed in the green building rating system and is worth two points. Therefore, as conditioned, the applicants qualify for two additional green points, brining the total to 160 points. PUD-32 Page - 6 - November 14, 2007