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<br />Amendment Application No. 2006-06 <br />January 8, 2007 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />includes four bedrooms and three baths. The proposed exterior includes a <br />stucco finish, a front porch with decorative columns, stone material on <br />the front elevation, and decorative trim around all windows (Exhibits 3, <br />4, 5 and 6) . <br /> <br />As the lots currently face Euclid Street, the applicant is concurrently <br />processing a lot line adjustment in order to reorient the proposed homes <br />onto Silver Drive. By reorienting the lots, the driveways will be located <br />on Silver Drive and will make it easier for residents to safely enter and <br />exit the property as Silver Drive is a residential street with less <br />traffic. Additionally, fronting on Silver Drive will allow the homes to <br />better integrate into the existing residential community on Silver Drive. <br /> <br />Analysis of the Issues <br /> <br />The applicant is requesting approval of a zone change to allow the <br />construction of two single family homes. The subject site is on the <br />northwest corner of Euclid Street and Silver Drive. The land uses found <br />along Silver Drive and Euclid Street in the surrounding area consist of <br />mainly residential, with some commercial uses on Euclid Street. <br /> <br />The pattern of residential uses in Silver Drive is composed primarily of <br />single-family with several two-family residences and the adjacent church <br />which is allowed in residential neighborhoods. The zoning for the <br />entire block is Two-Family Residence (R2), which allows construction of <br />single-family residences. <br /> <br />The existing zoning and general plan designations for the subject <br />property are inconsistent. The current general plan designation allows <br />the potential development of single-family residences while the zoning <br />allows commercial business. As the General Plan for the City indicates <br />this area as Low Density Residential (LR-7), the long range vision for <br />the area encourages the development of single-family residential uses. <br />Although current zoning would potentially allow the construction of <br />commercial use, the inconsistency creates issues for property owners who <br />are trying to use the General Plan as the guide for development. Policy <br />5.4 of the Land Use Element states that the City should support projects <br />that are consistent with the General Plan designation. <br /> <br />Policy 5.5 of <br />is compatible <br />Silver Drive <br /> <br />the Land Use Element focuses on encouraging development that <br />with and supportive of surrounding land uses. The entire <br />block is composed of mainly single-family dwellings. <br /> <br />758-3 <br /> <br />