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house would be on a flat pad-nor does staff believe that the increased height or added story <br />comply with the intent of the Specific Plan (please see Specific Plan excerpts 1 and 8 in the Site <br />and Grading Plans section and excerpts 2, 3, and 5 in the Building Design/Architecture <br />section). Therefore, staff believes that the house should be redesigned to comply with the height <br />and story requirements. Staff believes that basement area shouldn't be counted as a story <br />provided that the basement is entirely located below grade with no exposed building walls <br />(except for the small window wells required by Building Code). <br />Is the proposed architectural style and form acceptable? <br />In staffl s opinion, the building architecture can generally be described as a contemporary <br />interpretation of an Italian villa. Staff feels that the proposed architectural style is acceptable <br />provided that it complies with the Specific Plan standards and guidelines regarding building <br />location, height, number of stories, and colors and materials. <br />Is the house size acceptable? <br />Are the colors and materials acceptable? <br />- Should the building and roof colors be darker earthtone colors? <br />- Should the copper roof be changed to tile? <br />Based on the photograph of the color/material board, staff does not believe that the proposed <br />colors and materials comply with Specific Hillside Residential District Design Guideline b.4 <br />(please see Specific Plan excerpt no. 6 in the Building Design/Architecture section above). <br />Staff recommends that darker earthtone colors be used for the stucco walls and that the red-, <br />orange-, and peach-colored roof tiles be changed to dark shades of brown. <br />Are the designs of the accessory structures acceptable? Note: no plans were provided for <br />the barn/winery. <br />The proposed height of the guest house is approximately 34.2 feet at the top of the tower, <br />which exceeds the 25 foot height limit established by the Specific Plan. Is the proposed <br />height acceptable? <br />Staff feels that the tower adds unnecessary mass to the structure and makes it more visible off <br />site. It also causes the structure to exceed the height limit (the building would be approximately <br />22.3-feet tall if measured from the base of the building wall to the top of the main ridge). <br />Therefore, staff feels that the tower should be eliminated or reduced to not exceed 25-feet tall. <br />PUD-32 Page -13 - June 8, 2005 <br />