Planning 2012-03-22 Item 4 - Osterly Park Townhomes - Attachment C - Staff Report Dated 11/2/09

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3. A 6 -foot tall perimeter fence will be placed along all other property lines to provide privacy and separation from surrounding development. Service Areas The applicant met with the waste removal company to determine that individual waste containers will be used for garbage and recycling service. The draft "Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, Easements and Agreements for Osterly Park Townhomes" states that garbage and recycling containers must be kept in garages until the day designated for pickup. Further, the CC &Rs state that the Association may adopt rules as necessary to manage the disposal of garbage and recycling. The location and type of mailboxes to serve the units in this project has been reviewed by the postmaster. The cluster mailbox structure will be located on the south side of the private access drive; adjacent to 34"' Ave S. Sheet A4 of Attachment B shows the proposed design of the structure that will house the mailbox cluster. The mailbox structure will be made of wood, with a peaked roof for weather protection. It has not yet been determined where the individual meters for the units, or electrical boxes for the lighting, will be located. As a condition of approval of the design review application, staff suggests screening of individual meters be included as part of the building permit review for each townhouse building, and screening for electrical boxes and similar equipment necessary for project infrastructure be included as part of the review of the Public Works construction permit. .Street Farnitaare Attachment E includes pictures of the bench proposed within the recreation areas, which has a metal base and seating material made of recycled plastic with a natural wood color. The picnic table shall be consistent in color and material with other site furnishings such as the benches. Additionally, large rocks placed within the recreation areas will provide climbing opportunities for small children, and can potentially provide additional seating. Attachment E contains pictures of the proposed street lights which will be used throughout the site, including the recreation areas. CONCLUSIONS DESIGN REVIEW Site Planning A combination of landscaping, fences, and building orientation helps to accomplish transitions from public to private spaces. These elements help the development to present an aesthetically pleasing entrance, or "face to the neighborhood, while at the same time making use of landscaping and low fences as barriers to signal that the townhome project is a private residential community. The arrangement of buildings on the site works to screen from view some of the large walls of the buildings adjacent to the project. Shared garage access areas help to move vehicle maneuvering out of the private access road, while at the same time working to screen the garage access areas from view so that that the garage doors are not a dominant feature along the streetscape. On- street parking spaces provide parking for guests to the site. These parking spaces are broken into groupings by landscaping islands with street trees, which help to minimize the pavement area within the southern portion of the access road. JR Pa Lc 16 of 26 11/05/2009 4 4 HADcsip RcvicwvOtitcrly Townhomcsv1_08-076 L08 -079 Ostcrly Park Sub livision &DcsipRcvicw SR. loc