REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Consent: Action on Time Extension for the Residential Mixed-Use Project located at 2232-2240 El Camino Real
Report
BACKGROUND
On October 24, 2017, the City Council approved a rezone of the two adjoining properties at 2232-2240 El Camino Real from Community Commercial (CC) to Planned Development (PD) to allow development of an age restricted (senior housing) residential mixed-use project. The PD zoning allows redevelopment of the subject property from a commercial use to a mixed-use development consisting of 17,909 square feet of ground floor retail and 151 senior apartment units above the retail, amenity space, community room, associated parking, landscaping and site improvements. A Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) were also adopted by the City Council for the proposed project.
The project has not been constructed and the approved PD zoning is conditioned to expire on October 24, 2019. The applicant filed a request for a two year extension of the PD zoning on January 4, 2019. The Santa Clara City Code (Section 18.54.070 (b)) provides for time extensions for a period not to exceed two years for each extension and requires that requests be made in writing prior to the expiration of the entitlement. The applicant's request letter is attached to this report. The Planning Commission makes recommendations for approval or denial of the time extension request, which is then considered by the City Council.
DISCUSSION
The project was previously found to be consistent with applicable City ordinances and policies and to advance General Plan goals related to the redevelopment of the El Camino Real, neighborhood compatibility and the production of high quality age restricted housing. In response to community feedback during the original entitlement process, the applicant reduced the overall scale of the proposed building, changed the use to senior (age restricted)...
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