DATE: February 11, 2021
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Planning Manager
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Single-Family Residence on a Vacant 0.12-Acre Hillside Lot Located at 2382 Rainbow Court, by Ravi Jonnadula, H & M Ventures (Applicant/Property Owners), Requiring Approval of a Site Plan Review and Grading Permit (Application No. 202002396).
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission recommend to City Council the approval of the Site Plan Review with Grading Permit, for the proposed single-family residence on a vacant hillside lot, located at 2382 Rainbow Court, based on the required Findings (Attachment II) and subject to the Conditions of Approval (Attachment III).
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SUMMARY
The applicant is requesting approval for a Site Plan Review (SPR) with Grading Permit application to allow the construction of a three-story, 3,442 square-foot single-family residence with a roof deck and a 3-car garage on a 0.12-acre (5,125 square-feet) vacant hillside parcel located at 2382 Rainbow Court (Assessor Parcel No. 425-0410-029-00).
Generally, Site Plan Review applications for single-family residences within the hillside areas are subject to administrative staff level review. However, the average slope of the area that will be graded is 21.3 % and the Grading/Clearing Ordinance requires City Council approve the Grading Plan for developments where the area disturbed is over 20% per Section 10-8.023 of the Hayward Municipal Code (HMC). Since the HMC does not allow staff to refer a SPR application directly to City Council without Planning Commission review, staff determined that the applications require Planning Commission review and City Council consideration.
Staff believes the single-family residence is an attractive addition to the surrounding neighborhood and is consistent with the RS District development standards, Hillside Design Guidelines and General Plan.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Findings for Approval
Attachment III Conditions of Approval
Attachment IV Project Plans