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ER No. 2018-83, GPA No. 2020-04 & AA No. 2020-02 December 1, 2020 Page 2 During the Planning Commission public hearing and Sunshine Ordinance community meeting, the public raised concerns about potential parking impacts to the neighborhood. Those concerns were addressed by clarifying that each unit is providing a two -car garage and two surface parking spaces for a total of 32 parking spaces for the development site, which meets the City's required parking. In addition, all units will contain a maximum of three bedrooms. DISCUSSION The applicant is requesting approval of the subject entitlements to facilitate the construction of an 8- unit condominium development at 301 and 305 North Mountain View Street. It is recommended that the City Council approve the project because the project demonstrates high -quality site planning, design, and amenities, and contributes to the City's housing stock through the production of new entry level home -ownership opportunities. In addition to the applicants request and as part of this application, the City is also proposing to change the land use designation and zoning of adjacent properties to create consistency between the Land Use Element and Zoning Code. The proposed amendment will clean up the general plan land use designation and zoning of the block, which will encourage a cohesive development pattern. Project Description The project consists of the construction of an 8-unit condominium development with four separate buildings. The units are approximately 1,800 square feet in size, consisting of three bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, and contain an attached 400-square foot two -car garage. The project's buildings are designed in a cohesive manner with unifying materials, floor heights, and articulation using contemporary architecture in a Spanish style and includes a variety of architectural elements such as smooth stucco, arches above windows and doors, window shutters, tile and ironwork, and clay roof tiles. The site will be accessed from a driveway at the southwest corner of the site, with an internal drive aisle providing access to each unit. The project provides two garage parking spaces per unit and two surface parking spaces per unit in each unit's driveway. In addition, communal bicycle racks are also provided at the center of the site. The project provides a total of 2,064- square feet of common onsite open space, which has been designed to include grass play areas, benches, trash and recycle receptacles, bike racks, and pedestrian lighting. Lastly, private open space for each unit is provided through backyards and patios, which range in size from 360 to 850 square feet. General Plan Amendment The applicant is requesting a GPA to change the subject site's current land use designation from Low -Medium Density Residential (LMR-11) to Medium Density Residential (MR-15) to create consistency between the General Plan Land Use Element and the Zoning Map. The MR-15 designation applies to those areas 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, townhomes, or apartments. In reviewing a GPA request for a project such as the one proposed, the Planning Division's practice has been to also analyze any potential general plan land use inconsistencies in the general vicinity of the proposed project. Due to this and as part of the this application, the City is also proposing to change the land use designation of the adjacent properties on the block stretching from First Street to Fifth Street to bring consistency between the Land Use Element and the Zoning Map. Currently, the subject site and the surrounding properties on the east side of Mountain View Street have a LMR-11 or General Commercial (GC)1aprLuse designation. However, all of the properties are