This application seeks a Council Variance for the property at 44 E. Duncan St. to permit its use as a shared living facility for up to 16 individuals with developmental disabilities. The existing two-unit dwelling will be converted, and several variances are requested to update reduced development standards. These variances include reducing required parking from 21 to 9 spaces, eliminating parking lot screening, reducing vision clearance from 10/30 feet to 0 feet at parcel corners, reducing parking space length from 18 to 17 feet, allowing parking in a landscaped area and within the 10-foot parking setback along East Avenue, increasing the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from 0.40 to 0.48, and reducing landscaped area from 10% to 0.01% of lot area. The site is within the University District Plan area, which recommends "Lower Intensity Residential" land uses. The University Area Commission recommended approval (10-1). Staff also recommends approval, stating the proposal is consistent with the University District Plan.