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+REQUEST FOR Planning Commission Action tD ~ PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: AUGUST 23, 2004 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 78-26 TO ALLOW A NEW BUILDING IN AN EXISTING 140-UNIT RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX APPROVED o As Recommended o As Amended o Set Public Hearing For DENIED o Applicant's Request o Staff Recommendation CONTINUED TO Prepared by Lucy Linnaus ~~~fi~dor RECOMMENDED ACTION ~. Planning Manager Adopt a resolution approving Amendment to Conditional Use Permit No. 78-26 as conditioned. DISCUSSION Request of the Applicant Gregory Schroeder, representing Essex Property Trust, rnc. , is requesting an amendment to Conditional Use Permit No. 78-26 to allow the construction of a new building to be used as a leasing office for an existing 140-unit residential condominium complex located at 2301 East Santa Clara Avenue. Property Description The subject property is located on the northeast corner of Santa Clara and Pasadena Avenues (Exhibit 1). The site has a zoning designation of Suburban Apartment (R4) with a General Plan land use designation of Low Density Residential (LR). The surrounding land uses include fourplex residential units to the north, the Newport-Costa Mesa Freeway to the east, single-family residential to the south, and an apartment complex to the west (Exhibit 2). The project site is 7.15 acres in size and is developed with 140 condominiums contained within 24 two-story buildings. There are 236 on- site parking spaces existing, with 157 of the stalls in carports. The buildings are arranged around six open space areas, which along with landscaped paths represent about 45 percent of the site. Five of the open space areas provide passive recreation opportunities for the tenants, while the sixth is improved with a swimming pool, spa and a recreation building (Exhibit 3). EXHIBIT A 31A-2