REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW HEARING
SUBJECT
Title
Architectural Review of a six-story mixed-use development with 200 affordable residential units at 80 Saratoga Avenue
Report
File No.: PLN21-15214
Location: 80 Saratoga Avenue, a 1.98-acre parcel located at the northwest corner of Saratoga Avenue and Keystone Avenue; APN: 294-38-016; property is zoned General Office (OG)
Applicant: Marcor Development, Inc
Owner: YMCA of Silicon Valley
Request: Architectural Review of a six-story residential development including 200 affordable housing units and associated on- and off-site improvements in conformance with Senate Bill 35 (SB35) (Government Code Section 65913.4) and State Density Bonus Law (Government Code Section 64915).
Project Data
The project data table is included as Attachment 1.
Project Description
The project includes the demolition of two commercial buildings totaling 25,962 square feet to construct a six-story building consisting of five levels of apartments over podium parking and ground floor commercial space. The project provides 5,864 square feet of commercial space and 94 parking spaces; of which 65 are dedicated for resident tenants and 29 are for commercial use. Secured bicycle parking is located on the ground floor for 66 bicycles. The project also includes landscaped open space and active outdoor recreation areas consisting of child play equipment, exercise stations, half-basketball court, picnic areas and barbeques; as well as an indoor fitness room, outdoor play courts (badminton and corn hole) and dining areas on the second floor. Off-site improvements include complete street sections along the frontages of Saratoga Avenue and Keystone Avenue consisting of a tree-lined landscaped park strip with sidewalk behind connecting to adjacent land uses.
The proposal is a 100 percent affordable housing development with 200 dwelling units that includes four floor plan types consisting of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from ...
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