A. Siting. Residential units located within mixed use developments shall be sited within the same building as commercial uses on the site, and located above said commercial uses;

B. Size and Bedroom Limitations. Multiple-family dwellings located within mixed use developments shall not exceed one thousand one hundred square feet of living area. The number of two-bedroom units shall not exceed one-third of the total number of approved dwelling units on a building site.

C. Residential Maximum Density and Floor Area Limitation. Residential dwellings are permitted a maximum density of twenty-five units per acre as part of a mixed use development. Floor area for residential use shall not exceed fifty percent of the total gross floor area of a mixed use development within the “core area” as defined by the Marina General Plan, and shall not exceed seventy percent outside this core area. Notwithstanding this limitation, residential floor areas can be increased to sixty percent within the core area, where at least fifteen percent of the total dwellings are targeted as affordable to lower and moderate income households, in addition to any affordable housing that may be required pursuant to a development’s inclusionary housing requirement.

D. Reduced Parking. Notwithstanding the parking requirements of Chapter 17.44, no covered or guest parking shall be required for residential uses that are part of a mixed use development.

E. Site and Architectural Design Review. The design review approval of mixed use projects shall be based upon the following criteria: