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• Planning Commission Lands of Danver June 23, 1998 Page 3 it is measured (the grade beneath it slopes down). With the proposed project, the maximum height of the house would be 19 to 23 feet as measured from the building pad. The main ridge of the house is 15 feet currently, which would be raised by four feet. The two-story portion above the carport would be 23 feet high. The height as measured from lowest to highest point would be 24%2 feet at the edge of the house. Story poles have been set on the site for the Commission's review. The project would maximize both the floor and development area. Staff has included a condition requiring a disclosure statement to be recorded that states this. Outdoor Lighting Exterior lighting is shown on the floor plans (sheet 1). Four new decorative fixtures and two recessed lights are proposed. The number of light fixtures proposed appears minimal, with one per exit except at the carport entry. Condition#7 requires approval of the specific fixtures by the Planning Department prior to acceptance of plans for building plan check, and also specifies that any changes to the lighting plan be approved by the Planning Department. No skylights are proposed to be added. Condition #8 requires skylights, if added, to be designed to reduce emitted,light and no lights may be placed in the light wells. Trees and Landscaping There are several large trees on the site including a 26-inch oak, 24-inch elm and 30-inch pine. While some ornamental planting near the garage will need to be removed, the large trees will not be impacted by the project. The existing screening on the site and on adjacent properties appears to be adequate to break up the visibility of the proposed additions from neighbors. Condition #2 states that staff will evaluate the site once the additions have been framed to determine the extent of new landscaping needed for screening and/or to replant areas that have been disturbed during construction. The entry of the carport would face toward the neighboring property to the east, so screening would be needed in this area, and may be needed elsewhere around the addition. The landscape plan would be reviewed at a Site Development Hearing so that neighbors will have input. The Environmental Design & Protection Committee recommends that the applicants coordinate landscaping efforts with the neighbor to;the east. Any required planting for screening or erosion control would be required to be planted prior to final inspection. Parking and Driveway There are currently four parking spaces on the site: two in the existing garage and two in the circular driveway. The proposed three-car carport would accommodate three vehicles with the required fourth parking space provided off the driveway. The four existing on- site parking spaces are all within setbacks. With the proposed project, the on-site parking will all be conforming in that the spaces would not encroach into any setbacks.