PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 11/6/2017
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Community Development Department
APPLICATION REQUEST:
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CZ17-002: Application to change the zone on 1.9 acres from R-1-7.2 (Single Family Residential, Minimum Lot Size 7,200 square feet) and 0.24 acres from R-2 (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) to R-3 (Multi-Family Residential) located on the east side of Buena Vista Avenue approximately 480 feet north of Bollero Place and north of State Route 91 (Applicant: Rowdy Williamson on behalf of Pete Nyiri).
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the Planning and Housing Commission recommend adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Plan and APPROVAL of CZ17-002 to the City Council, based on the findings contained in the staff report.
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PROJECT SITE SUMMARY
Area of Property: 2.14 acres
Existing Zoning: R-1-7.2 on 1.9 acres (Single Family Residential, Minimum Lot Size 7,200 square feet) and R-2 on 0.24 acres (Low Density Multi-Family Residential)
Proposed Zoning: R-3 (Multiple-Family Residential)
Existing General Plan: MDR (Medium Density Residential, 6-15 du/ac)
Proposed General Plan: HDR (High Density Residential, 15-36 du/ac)
Existing Land Use: 797 square foot single family residence
Proposed Land Use: Senior Apartments (64 units)
Surrounding Land Uses:
N: R-2 (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) - Multi-family residential.
E: R-2 - Single family and multi-family residential
S: R-3 (Multiple-Family Residential) - Multi-family Residential
W: R-1-7.2 (Single Family Residential) - Single family residential
BACKGROUND
The applicant is proposing to develop senior citizen apartment housing that would include 64 apartment units on the project site. The project site as currently designated on the General Plan Land Use Map is Medium Density Residential (MDR) allowing a maximum density of 15 dwelling units to the acre. To accommodate...
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