DATE: May 3, 2016
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Development Services Director
SUBJECT
Title
Recommendation to approve a proposed subdivision and construction of forty-two Townhomes at 25891 and 25915 Dollar Street: Donald Babbitt/Warmington Residential (Applicant); Lakhbir Singh, Dubba, LLC (Owner)
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:
1. Adopts the attached resolution (Attachment I):
a. Finding the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15332: In-Fill Development Projects;
b. Approving the Site Plan Review, Warrants for parking and roof pitch, and Vesting Tentative Tract Map 8130, subject to the attached Findings and recommended Conditions of Approval.
2. Introduces the attached ordinance (Attachment II), approving the text amendment to the Mission Boulevard Specific Plan and Form-Based Code to amend the Thoroughfare Plan and text removing a thoroughfare that traverses the site.
Body
SUMMARY
The project is supported by staff because the proposed density, 18.2 dwelling units per net acre, is consistent with the High Density Residential General Plan designation, which allows a density between 17.5 and 35 dwelling units per net acre. In addition, the forty-two, three-story townhome style condominiums would provide needed housing, would be compatible with surrounding residential properties to the south and west, while replacing industrial and auto uses. In addition, the design of the project is in compliance with the City's Design Guidelines and the Hayward Form-Based Code, and provides sustainability features as described toward the end of this report. The additional on-site parking will accommodate visitors while not placing additional burden on surrounding street parking capacity, thereby allowing for continued street parking similar to what exists. Furthermore, deletion of the thoroughfare would meet the intent of the Mission Bo...
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