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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GPA17-001: An application to amend the General Plan Land Use Map on 2.14 acres from MDR (Medium Density Residential, 6-15 du/ac) to HDR (High Density Residential, 15-36 du/ac) 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 the Mitigation Monitoring Plan and APPROVAL OF GPA17-001, based on the findings contained in the staff report and adopt Resolution No. 2505 granting GPA17-001 as part of Cycle 2 of General Plan Amendments for 2017.
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PROJECT SITE SUMMARY
Area of property: 2.14 acres
Existing General Plan: MDR (Medium Density Residential)
Proposed General Plan: HDR (High Density Residential)
Existing zoning: R-1-7.2 (Single Family Residential, Minimum Lot Size 7,200 square feet) and R-2 (Low Density Multi-Family Residential)
Existing land use: 797 square foot residential structure
Proposed land use: Senior Apartments (64 units)
Surrounding General Plan and land uses:
N: MDR (Medium Density Residential) - Existing multi-family residential
E: MDR - Existing single family and multi-family residential
S: HDR (High Density Residential) - Existing multi-family residential
W: MDR - Existing 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 for-rent apartment housing for active senior citizens, the a...
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