Planning Commission Agenda Packet 11-12-25

P23-0563 & Tract 8749, 4400 Black Ave. Planning Commission 6 of 12 Vehicle and Bicycle Parking Per PMC Section 18.88.030A(2), vehicle parking is provided for each townhouse with a two- car garage. Each garage has a designated bicycle storage area per ODS A7.9 and A7.10. The project site also includes nine guest parking spaces, one of which would be an ADA-accessible space. Additionally, the project provides 14 bicycle racks, with a total of 28 on-site bicycle parking spaces. The proposed parking would meet the applicable standards, noting that the PMC does not specify minimum guest parking requirements for this type of housing. Architecture and Design Design elements include a combination of gable ends mixed with hip roofs to break up the massing and roof pitches pursuant to ODS B3.2 and B4.1. The architectural design also provides various façade breaks throughout by utilizing various depths and including decks for each unit type (Figure 2). Additionally, the placement of differing window sizes emphasizes the hierarchy of living spaces for each building. Furthermore, recessing the windows approximately 2 inches from the plane of the exterior building wall and providing wood trim that projects from the face of the building provides additional visual mass breaks, as per ODS B3.b and B3.1. The building elevations lining paseos A, B, and C feature windows that overlook internal streets, providing an “eyes on the street” effect, as per ODS A4.7. Figure 2: 8-Unit Building Elevations Lighting Lighting on the project 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 safely 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 the light will be entirely contained on-site.