REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, General Plan Amendment, Rezoning, and a Tentative Subdivision Map for the Cheeney Street Townhomes Project to be Comprised of up to Nine Residential Units (PLN2019-13846 / PLN2019-12857) located at 4249 Cheeney Street.
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
On April 17, 2019, the applicant applied for a General Plan Amendment (GPA) to change the land use designation from Very Low Density Residential to Low Density Residential (8-19 DU/ac) and Rezone from Single-Family Residential (R1-6L) to Low-Density Residential (R2) on the subject site to accommodate an increase in residential density. The proposal includes a Tentative Subdivision Map for a condominium subdivision of up to nine units. The application was inactive and reactivated several times with turnover in developers and property owners since 2019.
On February 6, 2025, the project was presented to the Historical and Landmarks Commission (HLC) for their review as it is located within 200 feet of two Historic Resource Inventory (HRI) properties: the Agnew School, now a single-family residence, located at 2086 Agnew Road and a modified Greek Revival single-family residence, located at 4262 Davis Street. The HLC reviewed the project for neighborhood compatibility and consistency with the City's Design Guidelines and made a recommendation to approve the Architectural Review with a lighter color scheme to lessen the contrast along the elevations. A link to the HLC staff report and associated documents is included in Attachment 7.
On June 11, 2025, the Planning Commission reviewed the project and discussed the need for additional housing in the area and across the City, affordable housing, setback, infrastructure impact, and proposed parking. The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the ...
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