File #: PH 20-002   
Section: Public Hearing Status: Agenda Ready
Meeting Body: City Council
Agenda Date: 1/21/2020 Final action:
Subject: Huntwood Townhomes: City Council Call Up of the Planning Commission's Denial on October 24, 2019 and the Approval of a Resolution to Subdivide a 1.21-Acre Site into 18 Parcels to Allow the Construction of 14 Townhomes with Common Open Space Areas and Related Site Improvements at 28538 Huntwood Avenue (APN 465-0025-005-03) Requiring Approval of a Vesting Tentative Tract Map and Site Plan Review. Application No. 201705535 by James Chao (Applicant) on behalf of Zhong Yin Liu (Owner) .RECOMMENDATION
Attachments: 1. Attachment I Staff Report, 2. Attachment II Resolution, 3. Attachment III Applicant's Letter of Commitment, 4. Attachment IV PC Findings for Denial, 5. Attachment V Project Plans, 6. Attachment VI Affordable Housing Plan, 7. Attachment VII PC Minutes of 10/24/2019
DATE: January 21, 2020

TO: Mayor and City Council

FROM: Development Services Director

SUBJECT

Title
Huntwood Townhomes: City Council Call Up of the Planning Commission's Denial on October 24, 2019 and the Approval of a Resolution to Subdivide a 1.21-Acre Site into 18 Parcels to Allow the Construction of 14 Townhomes with Common Open Space Areas and Related Site Improvements at 28538 Huntwood Avenue (APN 465-0025-005-03) Requiring Approval of a Vesting Tentative Tract Map and Site Plan Review. Application No. 201705535 by James Chao (Applicant) on behalf of Zhong Yin Liu (Owner)

.RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation

That the City Council approves the revised Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 8456 and Site Plan Review application to construct 14 attached townhomes, common open space areas, and private street at 28538 Huntwood Avenue, based on the analysis set forth in this report and contained within the required Findings and Conditions of Approval in the attached Resolution (Attachment II).

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SUMMARY

On October 24, 2019, the Planning Commission voted to deny the Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 8456 and Site Plan Review Application 201705535 based on the attached Findings for Denial (Attachment IV). Following the Planning Commission hearing, the City Council called-up the project for review for final disposition in accordance with Section 10-1.2845 (Appeal and Review Process) of the Hayward Municipal Code. Following the City Council call-up of the project, the applicant further revised the project plans and is requesting City Council approval of the project. Due to the revised project application, staff is providing an updated Resolution with Findings and Conditions of Approval (Attachment II), based on the latest project alternative proposed by the applicant (Attachment III) for Council consideration.








ATTACHMENTS

Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution with Findings for Approval
Attachment III Applicant's Lett...

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