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ER No. 2017-161, GPA No. 2020-03 & TTM No. 2020-01 September 1, 2020 Page 2 City's housing stock through both production of new home -ownership opportunities and payment of in -lieu affordable housing funds. Project Description The project consists of the construction of a 10-unit condominium development with four separate buildings. The units range in size from 1,618 to 1,950 square feet, consisting of two to four bedrooms, and contain a 400-square foot attached two -car garage. The site will be accessible from a driveway at the southeast corner of the site. Internal drive aisles will provide access to each unit and the central surface parking area. The project provides two garage parking spaces per unit and a 20-space surface parking area that is located in the center of the site, for an average of four spaces per unit. In addition, a four -space bicycle rack is also provided near the surface parking area. A 2,500-square foot central common open space area between Buildings B and B1 will be provided. The common open space will include a grass play area, benches, a picnic shelter with a table, barbecue grills, a sink, trash and recycle receptacles, and pedestrian lighting. Additionally, a meandering five -foot -wide walkway will be constructed along the northern project boundary to provide pedestrian access to each building along the northern site perimeter. Private open space (backyard or patio) and balconies will also be provided for each unit. The backyards and patios range in size from 250 to 1,000 square feet and the balconies range in size from 30 to 250 square feet. General Plan Amendment The applicant is requesting that the GPA is changed so that the subject site's land use designation is changed from Low Density Residential (LR-7) to Medium Density Residential (MR-15). The LR- 7 designation applies to those areas of the City that are developed with lower -density residential land uses and have an R-1 zoning designation. The allowable maximum development intensity is seven units per acre. Development in this category is characterized primarily by single-family homes. The existing Two -Family Residence (R-2) zoning for the site, however, allows for two-family dwellings and townhomes to be built on the property. The General Plan land use designation and zoning of the property are inconsistent. To make the General Plan and zoning consistent, the applicant is requesting the GPA to change the land use designation of the property to MR-15, which applies to those sections of the City that are developed with residential uses at densities of up to 15 units per acre. Development in this designation is characterized by duplexes, apartments, or a combination of both. This change request is consistent with Table A-3 (Correlation of Land Use Designation and Zoning Districts) of the General Plan Land Use Element. In addition to the applicant's request, the City is also proposing to change the land use designation of adjacent properties from LR-7 to MR-15 to create consistency between the Land Use Element and Zoning. The proposed MR-15 designation would be consistent with the existing multi -family uses to the north, south, and east. The proposed amendment will amend the General Plan land use designation of the block of higher density properties, which will encourage a cohesive development pattern. Additionally, the amendment supports planning practices to use multi -family 75A-2