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28 <br />DESIGN SOLUTION TEN (10) as outlined on page thirty-five (35) of the application reading as <br />follows: <br />`The applicant requests a waiver from Section 3.2 Landscape Design -Building and' <br />Grounds of the EDD Design Manual' <br />The EDD Design Manual indicates that no fence or wall shall be allowed within ten (10) feet of any <br />front property line or street right-of--way. The applicant is proposing to reduce this requirement and <br />allow for the placement of landscape and architectural walls within. one (1) foot of property lines and <br />street right-of--ways provided that adequate site triangles and utility accesses are preserved. The <br />applicant argues that this waiver will help to strengthen the architectural edge of the project and <br />provide a more `urban' character for the development. <br />CHART, TABLE OR DEMONSTRATION: SEE BELOW (supplied by applicant) <br />Dr4nge County <br />~/W <br /> <br />f2/W <br />STAFIE RECOMMENDATION: <br />„EDUCING lo' ~~gUR1=MENT To (' <br />ALLOWS FOR: <br />MORE COMPACT SITE DESIGN <br />CLOSER CONNECTIONS <br />GREATER CONTROL ~ SITE <br />LINES <br />Staff recommends that the Design Solution be considered only when the applicant can demonstrate <br />on asite-specific development plan that the design feature will not create a public safety risk and <br />that the encroachment is needed to foster acceptable architectural features or landscaping. <br />