Title
Staff Report to Rezone from RS Residential Single-Family District to RS(PD) Residential Single-Family, Planned Development Overlay District; and approve a Planned Development to construct a subdivision consisting of four detached, two-story, single-family residences that would comprise between 1,493-1,630 square feet of living area each, which includes three bedrooms and three baths. Each unit would have an attached two-car garage. Unaddressed Parcel on Warren Avenue, between 396 and 476 Warren Avenues; Alameda County Assessor's Parcel Number 77-572-10; J. Cannizzaro, Cannizzaro Realty Inc. (applicant); Jefferson Building Inc. (property owner).
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The applicant proposes to develop a vacant and undeveloped property at the north side of Warren Avenue, between East 14th Street and Bancroft Avenue, with a four-unit, detached, two-story single-family residential subdivision. Each unit would comprise of three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage. The subject property is just south of the City's Downtown and east of the East 14th Street South Area Corridor.
At its December 18, 2014 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Rezone and Planned Development to the City Council, subject to the recommended conditions. Recommended conditions include items such as maintenance of quality architecture and overall upkeep of the development. The conditions are attached to the Ordinance.
Recommendation:
The Planning Commission and staff recommend that the City Council approve the following:
1. Find that the Rezone and Planned Development is Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15332.
2. An Ordinance to rezone the property from RS Residential Single-Family District to RS(PD) Residential Single-Family, Planned Development Overlay District.
3. The Planned Development for four detached single-family homes subject to the recommended findings and revised recommend...
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