DATE: December 15, 2015
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Development Services
SUBJECT
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Proposed subdivision and construction of forty-two detached single-family homes on a 3.2-acre site at 81 Fagundes Court, requiring adoption of a Resolution and Introduction of an Ordinance for a Zone Change from Medium Density Residential and Single-Family Residential to Planned Development District, Vesting Tentative Tract Map 8266, and Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; KB Home Bay Area (Applicant)/ Steven Amaral (Owner)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council:
1. Adopts the attached resolution (Attachment I), adopting Initial Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) and Vesting Tentative Tract Map 8266, subject to the Conditions of Approval attached to the resolution; and
2. Introduces the attached ordinance (Attachment II), approving the Zone Change application to build forty-two detached single-family homes.
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SUMMARY
The project is supported by the Planning Commission and staff because the proposed density of 12.9 dwelling units per net acre is consistent with the General Plan designation of Medium Density Residential, which allows up to 17.4 dwelling units per net acre. In addition, the project is consistent with the overall development pattern of the area, which consists of a mix of single-family homes and moderately dense multi-family developments. The homes are well-designed with high-quality architectural features that are consistent with the neighborhood character that has been created in surrounding new residential developments, such as Regency Square. In addition, as described in this report, the project includes amenities to support making the required Planned Development (PD) rezone findings.
BACKGROUND
The proposed project is on a 3.2...
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