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PLN17-0034; Consideration of a two-year time extension for a 20-unit Planned Development on a .97 acre site located at 311 MacArthur Blvd.; Alameda County Assessor's Parcel Numbers 76-311-30-1, 76-311-1-3, 76-311-3, 76-311-4, 76-311-5; David Langon (applicant); 311 MacArthur Boulevard LLC (property owner).
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION
The applicant is requesting a two-year time extension for a 20-unit, three-story residential townhome Planned Development on a 0.97-acre site on the west side of MacArthur Boulevard and the east side of Herma Court in the Broadmoor neighborhood. The City Council previously approved the Project on October 21, 2019. Zoning Code section 3.01.144 grants the Planning Commission the authority to renew approved Planned Development Projects for up to two (2) years.
Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt a minute order approving a two-year time extension for the 311 MacArthur Planned Development, PLN17-0034.
RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDING AREA
The subject property is located at 311 MacArthur Boulevard, bounded by MacArthur Boulevard to the east, Broadmoor Boulevard to the north, Herma Court to the west, and one- and two-story single-family homes sharing the block immediately to the south. It is located at the northeastern edge of the city, approximately 350 feet south of the City of Oakland border. Adjacent small-scale commercial uses along MacArthur Boulevard include a restaurant, a barber shop, a hair salon, and a clothing store.
BACKGROUND
The Planning Commission recommended City Council approval of the 311 MacArthur planned development Project at their September 5, 2019 public hearing under Resolution 2019-009 by a 6-0 decision with Commission Breslin absent. The City Council reviewed and approved the Project at their October 21, 2019 public hearing through Resolutions 2019-171 and 2019-172 and the first reading of Ordinance 2019-016 (for the Planned Development zoning overlay) by a 7-0 decision for all three...
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