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increase is minor, and would not be particularly noticible from the adjacent public street on which only two of the houses abut. The positive characteristics of the proposed development and whether such characteristics could be provided by compliance with the development standards and/or design guidelines proposed to be modified. Findings: The proposed increase is intended to mitigate negative characteristics of the site. As designed, the driveways slope down as much as three feet from the internal drive to the garages. Increasing the height will allow the garage floor height to be increased to minimize that slope. The arrangement of buildings and open spaces as they relate to other buildings and/or uses on the subject property and on surrounding properties. Finding: The height increase will not affect the relationship of the buildings to the open spaces, which consist of centralized recreation areas as well as a centrally located stream corridor. 2. Visual impact to surrounding properties caused by parking facilities in the proposed development and whether such impacts are less than would result from compliance with the development standards and/or design guidelines proposed to be modified. Finding: No changes to parking facilities would result. Primary parking would continue to be available within the garages and driveways, and the location of guest parking remains the same. 3. If the development proposes greater building height than permitted by the zone in which the property is located, does the increase in building height result in an increase in the usable open space on the property over what would be provided by meeting the development standards and design guidelines proposed to be modified. Finding: The open space provided exceeds the required open space by about 20% An additional 13,000 + square feet stream corridor will also be preserved in open condition. 4. If the development proposes greater building height than permitted by the zone in which the property is located, does the increase in building height impact the views or privacy of abutting residentially zoned properties. Finding: The proposed similar project to the north is the only potential residential neighboorhood currently in the works. The increase of second story windows by two four feet should not result in significant changes in privacy between neighbors. 5. Does the proposed development result in a mix of permitted residential and commercial uses allowed by the zoning in which the property is located which would not result from compliance with the development standards and/or design guidelines proposed to be modified. Finding: No mixed -use activity will occur on site as a result of the current proposal. 6. Does the proposed design mitigate the impacts that could be caused by relaxation of the standards which are proposed to be modified.