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DBA 2010-04 and SPR 2010-03 <br />December 13, 2010 <br />Page 8 <br />The applicant is requesting an increase from seven DU per acre allowed under the current general <br />plan land use designation to 15.5 DU per acre. For reference, a density of 21.78 DU per acre is <br />allowed under the current zoning. A density of 15.5 DU per acre represents a mid-range density <br />that is consistent with, and In many cases much less intense than the existing densities. As such, <br />staff finds that the proposed density increase from the provision of the general plan win not cause <br />an adverse impact to the neighborhood. More importantly, the scale and massing of the project <br />will be consistent with the early 1900's building forms currently found on the block and throughout <br />the neighborhood. <br />As such, staff finds that the proposed density increase from the provision of the zoning will not <br />cause an adverse impact to the neighborhood. Under State Law, in order to be eligible for this <br />density increase, the applicant must provide a minimum of 10 percent of the units to low Income <br />households. In this case, the applicant will be providing all units, or 100 percent of the proposed <br />development to a low income household, which is in excess of the minimum requirement. <br />Deviation From Average Front Yard Setback <br />The applicant is also requesting two deviations from the development standards to facilitate the <br />construction of the affordable units. The first deviation pertains to the front yard setback. The SD- <br />40 standards require a minimum front yard of 20 feet, with an average setback requirement based <br />39C-8