CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: MARCH 2, 2016
PREPARED BY: Andrew Crabtree, Director, Community Development Department
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
ZONING AMENDMENT, ZA-15-14/ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, EA-15-10: MONTEREY & THIRD-RODRIGUES
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
1. Open/Close Public Hearing;
2. Waive the first and second reading of the Ordinance; and
3. Introduce Ordinance approving Zoning Amendment ZA-15-14
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
2016 Focus Areas
Developing Our Community
REPORT NARRATIVE:
Site Description
The project site is located in the Downtown at the southeast corner of Monterey Road and Third Street and consists of three improved parcels (existing building and surface parking). The site is one of the Downtown Opportunity Sites. The site is zoned Central Business District - Ground Floor within the Downtown Specific Plan and is surrounded by similar zoning designations and commercial development.
Project Description
The applicant requests approval of a Planned Development Zoning that would allow redevelopment of the site with two new buildings (which would house a total of four restaurants), an outdoor dining area and other improvements on site or within the public right-of-way. While implementation of the proposal would include both on-site and off-site development as described in detail in the Planning Commission Staff Report (February 9, 2016-Attachment 5), the current action in front of the Council is the request for a Planned Development Zoning.
To implement the project, the applicant requests a Planned Development Zoning that would allow deviation from the Downtown Specific Plan CBD front setback standard and first-story minimum ceiling height. These requests require the establishment of a PD Zoning for the site. The applicant also requested that bars be added as a "permitted by right" use within the PD Zoning. However the Planning Commission recommendation is that this provisi...
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