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P24-0596, 0 Vineyard Avenue Zoning Administrator 6 of 14 windows two inches from the plane of the exterior building wall and providing trim that projects from the face of the building per ODS B3.1. Figure 3: Building Elevations Lighting Lighting on the site is designed per the ODS standards. The ODS lighting standards are in place to ensure that lighting enhances security, contributes to attractive site design, and makes efficient use of energy, with the objective of being designed such that people can safety see their travel path and surroundings in the dark. The project meets the photometric standards outlined in ODS A10.1 and 10.2. Per A10.3 the lighting fixture height does not exceed 25 feet and light will be entirely contained on the site. Landscaping The project includes extensive on-site landscaping, including planting street trees in the landscape wells along the Thiessen Street, Manoir Lane, Street A and Court B frontages meeting the ODS requirements listed in A9. The project conforms with the Landscape standards outlined in section A9, including compliance with the Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance, Bay Friendly design and tree and shrub species selection that conforms with the “Very Low” and “Low” rating on the Water Use Classification of Landscape Species database. The project includes a 3-acre park/open space area at the front of the of the site, abutting Vineyard Avenue, as required by General Plan Land Use Policy 12. The open space/park area contains vineyards with naturalistic walking paths, a lavender field, a tot lot and central green. The park and open space will be privately maintained, with a public access easement. Utilities The project has been designed to meet the utility and service standards prescribed by the ODS A11, minimizing the impact of utility and mechanical equipment on site. The project would include the installation of all required on-site utilities with connections to municipal systems to serve the new development. The structures would be designed to meet the requirements of the Uniform Building Code, Fire Code, and other applicable City codes. Adequate access would be provided to the structures for police, fire, and other emergency response vehicles. Stormwater run-off from the site will be appropriately treated before leaving the site. Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance (IZO) and Affordable Housing PMC Section 17.44.040(A) provides that for all new single-family residential projects of 15 units or more, at least 15 percent of the project’s dwelling units shall be affordable to very low, low-income and/or moderate-income households with such units provided on-site. Such units shall also meet the affordability requirements set forth in the ODS, in terms of affordability levels and bedroom mix, as applicable. However, the IZO effective at the time of the SB330 application provides that the applicant may pay the City’s Affordable Housing in-lieu fee in-lieu of providing on-site units. The applicant proposes to pay the in-lieu fee and forgo providing