REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Action on 15 Affordable Condominium units located at 3575 De La Cruz Boulevard (CEQA: Exempt Public Resources Code Section 20194.5 and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.3, Streamlining for Infill Projects)
Report
File No.(s): PLN22-00518
Location: 3575 De La Cruz Boulevard, an approximately 0.69-acre parcel on the east side of De La Cruz Boulevard between Greenwood Drive and Aldo Avenue; APN: 101-15-049; the property is zoned Public, Quasi-Public, and Public Park or Recreation (B).
Applicant: Cameron Delaney, Habitat for Humanity
Owner: City of Santa Clara
Request: Architectural Review for 15 affordable Condominium units on an approximately 0.60-acre vacant City-owned parcel. The project utilizes Assembly Bill (AB) 3194.
Project Data
The Project Data Table is included as Attachment 1.
Points for Consideration
Summary
* The Project Site was originally developed as a fire station for the City and is now a vacant City-owned parcel.
* The Project site is zoned Quasi-Public, Public Park or Recreation Zoning District (B) and has a General Plan Land Use Designation of Very Low-Density Residential that allows for a maximum density of 10 dwelling units per acre.
* The project utilizes Assembly Bill (AB) 3194, which requires compliance with the objective standards of the zoning district R1-6L as that is the zoning district that is consistent with the site's General Plan land use designation. A 100% affordable project can construct at any density using the General Plan Policy 5.5.1-P4.
* Per Santa Clara City Code (SCCC) 18.78.040 Residential Density Bonus Standards, up to three concessions to site development, Zoning Ordinance requirements, or design criteria can be granted. However, per the State Density bonus law (Government Code ? 65915(d)(2)(D)), four concessions can be granted if the project has less than 20% of the units as moderate-income units. The project proposes 13% of the units as moderate-income un...
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