Item 28 - GPA No. 2020-07, AA No. 2020-05 - Westview Housing

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EXHIBIT 4 REQUEST FOR Planning Commission Action PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: DECEMBER, 14, 2020 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING — ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NO. 2020-48, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2020-07 AND AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO.2020-05 FOR THE WESTVIEW HOUSING RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY AT 2530 AND 2534 WESTMINSTER AVENUE Prepared by Selena Kelaher, AICP Executive Director RECOMMENDED ACTION Recommend that the City Council: PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Set Public Hearing For DENIED ❑ Applicant's Request ❑ Staff Recommendation CONTINUED TO Planning ianager 1. Approve and adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Environmental Review No. 2020-48. 2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2020-07. 3. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2020-05 to establish Specific Development No. 97. Property Owner and Applicant Information 1. Owner: Westminster & Fairview, LLC 2. Applicant: Community Development Partners 3. Project Representative: Brian Hendricks Executive Summary Brian Hendricks, representing Community Development Partners, is requesting approval of two entitlements for Westview Housing, an 85-unit multi -family affordable housing development proposed at 2530 and 2534 Westminster Avenue. Specifically, the applicant is requesting approval of a General Plan Amendment (GPA) to change the property's General Plan land use designation from General Commercial (GC) to Urban Neighborhood (UN) and approval of an Amendment Application (AA) to change the property's zoning district from General Commercial (C2) to Specific Development No. 97 (SD-97). Staff is recommending approval of the applicant's request as the project provides quality affordable housing along a major transit corridor, as well as high quality site planning and architecture that will bring new investment to the area.