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size of the second unit, parking requirements, and participation in the City's monitoring program to determine rent levels of the second units being rented. Current restrictions and regulations may be obtained from the City of Pleasanton Planning Department. These restrictions and regulations shall be binding upon any successor in ownership of the property. O. Except as modified by the Second Unit chapter, all other regulations embodied in the zoning of the property for Class I accessory structures shall apply to the development of detached second units on one-family residential lots. As proposed and conditioned, the proposed second unit complies with the above Municipal Code standards. The proposed second unit also complies with the applicable site development standards in terms of setbacks, height, and size. The proposed 17.2% floor area ratio with the second unit would not exceed the 20% maximum floor area ratio requirement for this development. The applicants would create the required parking space for the second unit. Since the size of the unit is limited, and there is only one bedroom proposed, the traffic generated by the main residence plus anyone who might live in the second unit would not be significantly greater than the amount of traffic generated by a typical single-family residence of this size. The Code requires that either the primary dwelling or the secondary unit be owner-occupied, which would prevent the property being perceived as amulti-family rental property. Furthermore, there are adequate public roadways, public utilities, and public services to serve the second unit. Design Review The detached second unit is considered a Class I Accessory Structure as defined by the Municipal Code. Chapter 18.20 (Design Review) of the Municipal Code indicates that in order to preserve and enhance the City's aesthetic values and to ensure the preservation of the public health, safety, and general welfare, accessory structures greater than ten feet in height are subject to administrative design review. Staff notes that even though a proposed accessory structure may comply with the development standards of the applicable zoning district, through the design review process the Municipal Code allows the reviewing body to approve conditions that maybe more restrictive than the normal Code standards to ensure that the public health, safety, or general welfare is preserved. As outlined in the Design Review Chapter, the Zoning Administrator's or Planning Commission's scope of review of project plans shall include such design criteria as: • Preservation of the natural beauty of the city and the project site's relationship to it. PAP-117 Planning Commission Page 9 of 19