75A - PH - 542 E CENTRAL AVE - 2034 AND 2038 N BUSH ST

Home Browse Search

AA Nos. 2008-03 & 2008-04 August 10, 2009 Page 2 for the site is Community Commercial (C1), which is inconsistent with the General Plan land use designation of Low Density Residential (LR). Surrounding land uses include a church use to the north, single-family dwellings to the east, and duplexes to the south and west. The properties located at 2034 and 2038 North Bush Street are mid-block on a cul-de sac street adjacent to the museum district. The subject parcels are each 7,000 square feet in size, flat, rectangular shaped and paved. The zoning designation for the parcels is Professional (P), with a General Plan designation of District Center (DC). Surrounding land uses include multi-family dwellings to the north, a mix of single and multi-family dwellings across the street to the east, single-family dwellings to the south and commercial uses facing Main Street to the west (Exhibits 1 and 2) . Analysis of the Issues The City is committed to providing high quality affordable housing for the community. The City's Redevelopment Agency assists this effort by looking for opportunities to acquire available property that can be developed with affordable housing.. The property on Central Avenue was previously occupied by the Delhi Community Center and became available when the new Community Center was constructed across the street. The properties on Bush Street were voluntarily acquired from a private party. The Agency is in the process of reviewing the development potential for the parcels in an effort to provide affordable housing. The subject properties require a zone change before residential development can occur. No change to their current General Plan land use designations are proposed as the current designations allow for residential uses and will be consistent with the proposed zoning (Exhibit 3). Both sites are located in neighborhoods with established residential uses and are well suited for residential use. The property on Central Avenue would be constrained for development as a commercial project as it is smaller than the minimum required lot size of 15,000 square feet. Anon-residential development on the properties on Bush Street would intrude into the established neighborhood, especially since this block is a cul-de sac street. As a general practice, when a zone change is initiated, the entire area is reviewed rather than individual properties. The City is anticipating a comprehensive update to the General Plan and zoning map as a future work effort that will focus on a citywide effort to bring zoning into 75A-3