City of Santa Clara - File #: 22-1099

• File #: 22-1099
• Version: 1
• Type: Public Hearing/General Business
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 8/24/2022
• In control: Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
• On agenda: 9/27/2022
• Title: Public Hearing: Actions on the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), General Plan Amendment from Community Commercial to High Density Residential, Rezone from General Office (OG) to Planned Development (PD), and density bonus agreement to allow a multifamily affordable housing development with 108 rental units at 1601 Civic Center Drive

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/27/2022	1	Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting	Continued	Pass

REPORT TO COUNCIL

SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Actions on the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), General Plan Amendment from Community Commercial to High Density Residential, Rezone from General Office (OG) to Planned Development (PD), and density bonus agreement to allow a multifamily affordable housing development with 108 rental units at 1601 Civic Center Drive

Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Charities Housing, property owner, is proposing to construct a five-story 100% affordable housing development consisting of 108 apartments, 82 parking spaces, landscaping, and private and public amenities on a 1.4-acre parcel, along with public right-of-way improvements at 1601 Civic Center Drive. The site is developed with a 28,950 square foot two-story office building, that has been vacant since 2019, surface parking lot and site landscaping. The project involves demolition of the existing structure and site improvements with project development.

The proposed project includes a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) (SCH#2022060217) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); a General Plan Amendment from Community Commercial to High Density Residential, a Density Bonus, and a Rezone from General Office (OG) to Planned Development (PD) (PLN21-15206). These entitlements together would allow construction of 108 rental units at 76.6 dwelling units per acre (du/ac) with studio, one- two- and three- bedroom units, common and private open space, resident services and amenities, shared parking and associated on- and off-site improvements. The affordable housing units, with rents set to be affordable to 30 to 50 percent Annual Median Income (AMI) levels, would be secured with an Affordable Housing Agreement between Charities Housing and the City.

BACKGROUND
The project site is located adjacent to the El Camino Real C...