The below items will be heard by the Planning Commission under hearing procedures conforming to Government Code §54953(e). The agenda will be published a minimum of 72 hours before the Planning Commission meeting and will provide a more detailed description of hearing procedures.
Public Hearing items
Use Permit/A. Justin Sabet-Peyman/341 Linfield Drive:
Request for a use permit to demolish an existing single-story, single-family residence and construct a new two-story, single-family residence on a substandard lot with regard to minimum lot depth in the R-1-U (Single Family Urban Residential) zoning district. The proposal includes an attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), which is a permitted use and not subject to discretionary review.
Use Permit, Architectural Control, Major Subdivision and BMR Agreement/Farzad Ghafari/1220 Hoover Street:
Request for architectural control, use permit, major subdivision and below market rate (BMR) housing agreement to construct a new eight-unit condominium project on a substandard lot with regard to minimum lot width in the R-3 (Apartment) district. The project would include six market rate units, one unit provided at below market rate, and one additional market rate unit in accordance with California State Density Bonus Law. The proposal also includes a major subdivision map for the subdivision of one lot into eight condominium parcels and one common area parcel. The application was submitted subject to the State Density Bonus Law, Government Code Section 65915 and relevant amendments, which permits exceptions to the City's Zoning Ordinance requirements. The applicant is requesting waivers from development standards to increase the maximum floor area ratio (FAR), maximum height, and maximum paving area for driveways and parking. The Planning Commission is the final decision making body on the requested use permit, architectural control and BMR agreement. The Planning Commission is a recommending body to the City Council on the major subdivision.
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