DATE: January 12, 2016
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Development Services
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed subdivision and construction of six detached single-family homes around a central open space area located at 1151 Overlook Avenue, requiring adoption of a resolution and introduction of an ordinance for a zone change from Sustainable Mixed Use (SMU) to Planned Development (PD) and approval of Tentative Tract Map 8244 - Overlook Terrace, LLC (Applicant/Owner)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That City Council adopts the attached resolution (Attachment I), adopting the Negative Declaration (ND) and approving the Vesting Tentative Tract Map Application; and introduces the attached ordinance (Attachment II), approving the Zone Change Application to build six detached single-family homes as proposed.
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SUMMARY
The project is supported by staff because the proposed density of 6.8 dwelling units per net acre is consistent with the General Plan designation of Sustainable Mixed Use, which allows a density range of 4.3 to 100 dwelling units per net acre. In addition, the overall project site density is consistent with the zoning of properties in the area (6,000 sq. ft. minimum) and clusters development on this sloped property, which is encouraged in the City's Hillside Design Guidelines. The homes are well-designed with high-quality architectural features and each has a unique design to avoid a tract home appearance. In addition, as described in this report, the project includes amenities to support making the required Planned Development (PD) rezone findings.
BACKGROUND
The project site was acquired by the State of California as part of the Hayward Foothill Freeway Project. After the project was abandoned, the property was rezoned to Sustainable Mixed Use as part of the 2009 Route 238 Bypass Study
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