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Planning Commission Lands of Bowers June 10, 1998 Page 2 DISCUSSION Site Data: Net Lot Area: 1.11 Average Slope: 13.7% Lot Unit Factor 1.02 Floor Area and Development Area: Area Max. Prop. Exist. Incrs. Remaining Devel. 13,885 9,627 0 9,627 4,258 Floor 5,931 5,907 0 5,907 24 Site and Architecture The applicant requests approval of a Site Development Permit for a new 4,796 square foot partial two story residence with a 673 square foot attached 3 car garage, and a 438 square foot detached garage. The exterior materials proposed for the residence are a combination of stucco siding with gray stone accents. The applicant proposes to utilize gray concrete tile roofing. The maximum height of the house on a vertical plane would be 27 feet through the center portion of the house (profile section Al). The height of the residence from the lowest to highest point would be 30 feet. The house steps a total of 8 feet from the west side of the house to the garage. The roofline steps with the contours in 3 portions of the roof, stepping 1 foot at each section(profile section Al). Story poles have been erected on the site outlining the proposed new residence and accessory building for the Commissioners' review. The second story comprises 42 percentof the lower floor area of the main residence (second story includes open areas over 17 feet in height). There are a number of architectural features, including varying rooflines, use of columns, bay windows, and the proposed exterior materials (stone veneer sections), which would help to reduce the appearance of bulk of the house and limit long horizontal elements. The second story area is mitigated along the exterior through the use of a second story balcony, steep rooflines that hide some of the floor area, and overhanging area over a veranda and the use of columns along the lower floor. The proposed structures would not be visible from Hidden Springs Court, as the site elevation is located lower than the cul-de-sac and the existing oaks provide very good screening along that property line. Some of this will likely be cleared to open some view towards the detached garage with the construction of the driveway. Mature vegetation on the property, especially on the northern property line (adjacent to Altamont Road) would help to screen the property from adjacent developed parcels, and would greatly limit views of the proposed residence from offsite. The residence would be somewhat visible from Bledsoe Court and the existing property to the east (off Altamont Road) through existing vegetation. The residence would be located with corners at these setback lines adjacent to those 2 lots, as the house is situated quite low on the hillside. Relocation higher on the hill is