DATE: October 12, 2023
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Taylor Richard, Associate Planner
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Demolition of Two Existing Detached Residences and Construction of a New 12 Unit Small Lot Detached Residential Subdivision (Eden Village III) on a 1.45-Acre Site Located at 24764 and 24656 Mohr Drive (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 441-0074-009-00 and 441-0074-009-00), Requiring Approval of a Zone Change to Planned Development District, Vesting Tentative Tract Map and Approval of an Environmental Consistency Checklist Associated with Application No. MTA-23-0001. Applicant: Jeffrey Lawrence, Nuvera Homes. Owners: Robert A. Pratt, F TRS Roberta, Anne C. Wu, and Ngai M. Wang
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission recommends City Council approve the proposed Zone Change and Vesting Tentative Map 8502, subject to the attached Findings (Attachment II) and Conditions of Approval (Attachment III); and review and approve the Environmental Consistency Checklist (Attachment V) prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
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SUMMARY
The applicant is requesting approval of a Planned Development Rezone and Vesting Tentative Tract Map (8670) Application No. MTA-23-0001 to construct 12 detached single-family residential units with a private street and other site improvements at 24764 and 24656 Mohr Drive. The 1.45-acre project site is currently zoned Single-Family Residential -Min. Lot Size - 4,000 sf (RSB4) and Medium Density Residential - Min. Lot Area -3,500 sf (RMB3.5) with a Limited Medium Density Residential (LMDR) land use designation in the Hayward 2040 General Plan.
The project requires a Tentative Tract Map to subdivide the property and a Zone Change from RSB4 and RM3.5 to a Planned Development (PD) District, to allow for exceptions to lot standards, setbacks, and parking requirements. To offset these exceptions, the development will include an entry pilaster, larger capacity rooftop solar panels, electric vehicle charging stations, decorative LED streetlights, Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) and a programmed common open space area.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Draft Findings of Approval
Attachment III Draft Conditions of Approval
Attachment IV Project Plans
Attachment V CEQA Consistency Checklist
Attachment VI Public Comment