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Page 5 of 8 <br />second-story windows <br />• Additions <15’ tall <br />• Minor modifications to <br />roof forms that do not <br />materially alter the <br />appearance or height of <br />the residence* <br />• Minor modifications to <br />second-story windows <br />that don’t impact <br />privacy* <br />modifications (e.g., <br />installing a new <br />generator)* <br />• Minor additions (e.g., <br />enclosing a walkway <br />or enlarging an entry <br />vestibule)* <br /> <br />exists)* <br />• Minor exterior building <br />modifications (e.g., <br />changing a window to a <br />door)* <br />• Minor exterior site <br />modifications (e.g., <br />installing a new bench <br />and arbor or a new trash <br />enclosure)* <br /> <br />Modifications to Downtown <br />properties may still require DR <br />*These items, at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator, may be required to go through the <br />Design Review process if the project is deemed substantial, sensitive in nature, or violates any <br />codes, policies, or plans. <br /> <br />Staff finds that some projects would continue to benefit from Design Review, because they are <br />more substantive in nature, and/or have a greater potential to materially affect or impact a <br />neighborhood, commercial district, neighboring property, or views from public rights-of-way. <br />These include: <br />• A new single-family home <br /> <br />• Two-story additions/balconies on a single-family residential property <br /> <br />• Major modifications/new buildings and structures to multifamily properties (e.g., a new <br />clubhouse) <br /> <br />• Additions to commercial properties (at the discretion of the ZA) <br /> <br />• Exterior modifications to properties within the downtown (at the discretion of the ZA) <br /> <br />• Major modifications to other commercial properties (e.g., fully renovating the amenities on <br />a site) <br /> <br />As recommended, staff believes the Design Review process will continue to protect the <br />character of the City by aligning it to projects of a scale and type that warrant closer review and <br />scrutiny. However, the modifications will reduce the quantity of Design Review permits <br />processed by at least 50 percent, with the benefit of significantly expediting the process for <br />smaller projects with limited potential to cause neighborhood impacts. For projects that still <br />require Design Review, reducing the overall time dedicated to processing DRs will allow staff to <br />expedite and focus on larger design reviews and other permits by freeing up staff resources. <br /> <br />Noticing Amendments: Chapter 18.12 <br />Staff recommends a comprehensive revision to the City’s existing notice procedures, which <br />Page 134 of 200