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EXHIBIT 4 <br />Open Space Requirement (Incentive/Concession) <br />SAMC Section 41-255 requires a minimum 100 square feet of <br />private space to be provided per unit in the form of a private <br />patio or deck, with minimum dimensions of eight (8) feet. <br />As proposed, the designated private space for Unit 5 in the <br />form of a 13' x 7' (91 square foot) balcony is less than 100 <br />square -feet and less than eight (8) feet in minimum <br />dimensions. Strict adherence to the 100 square foot and eight <br />(8) foot minimum dimension requirement would structurally <br />encroach into the required drive -aisle, require a redesign of <br />the site. This would result in further increasing development <br />costs and may result in the loss of potential units onsite <br />Trash Enclosure Location (Waiver) <br />SAMC Section 41-623 requires that trash and utility areas be <br />screened from public streets and alleys as well as be <br />physically integrated into the project. <br />As proposed, the trash enclosure is located towards the front <br />of the property. Strict adherence to SAMC 41-623 would <br />require a full redesign of the site to accommodate for trash <br />pickup located towards the rear of the property. This would <br />further increase development cost and may result in the loss <br />of potential units onsite. To help alleviate this deficiency, the <br />landscape plans provided propose to screen the trash <br />enclosure with vertical landscaping elements to ensure the <br />structure is not visible to the street. <br />Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), <br />the recommended action is exempt from further review under Section 15195 (Residential <br />Infill Exemption), as this project meets all the threshold criteria set forth in Section 15192 <br />(Threshold Requirements for Exemptions). This exemption applies to projects or sites <br />that: <br />1. Meet the threshold criteria set forth in section 15192; provided that with respect to the <br />requirement in section15192(b) regarding community -level environmental review, <br />such review must be certified or adopted within five years of the date that the lead <br />agency deems the application for the project to be complete pursuant to Section <br />65943 of the Government Code. <br />2. Meet both of the following size criteria: <br />A. The site of the project is not more than four acres in total area. <br />B. The project does not include any single level building that exceeds 100,000 <br />square feet. <br />Resolution No. 2024-XX <br />Page 8 of 12 <br />