REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
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3402 El Camino Real Mixed Use (The Deck) Project
Report
BACKGROUND
The applicant is requesting to rezone a 2.27 acre site located at 3402 El Camino Real from Thoroughfare Commercial (CT) to Planned Development (PD) to allow the development of a residential mixed-use project (PLN2017-12578). The PD zoning is required to allow residential use as well as project specific setbacks and design standards. The proposed development would consist of a four-story mixed-use building supporting 9,919 square feet of commercial floor area, 66 apartment units, 15,392 square feet of private amenities, 58 surface parking spaces and 130 garage parking spaces.
The project site is on the south side of El Camino Real between Flora Vista Boulevard and Nobili Avenue and was previously developed with a 21,600 square foot shopping center that was damaged by a fire in 2016. That shopping center contained a mix of commercial businesses including a restaurant, karaoke club, dance studio, office, and general retail. The remnants of the building were demolished and removed from the site in April 2017. A 2,450 square foot stand-alone restaurant, "Ju Ju Bee" was undamaged by the fire and remains in operation on the subject property. The project would include demolition of the existing restaurant and removal of six non-heritage trees.
Commercial land uses are located to the north, east, and west of the site. Immediately to the south of the property are multi-family residential uses. A four-story multifamily residential development abuts the project site to the west and a two-story apartment complex abuts the site to the south. Two single-story residences abut a portion of the border on the southeast side of the project site.
The project site is located within the El Camino Real Precise Plan Area, however the project is proceeding prior to completion of the El Camino Real Precise Plan community outreach process. At the April 18, 2017 City Co...
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