75A - PUBLIC HEARING - VARIANCE 719 N CONCORD ST

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Abandonment No. 2010-03 Variance No. 2011-10 October 1 O, 2011 Page 2 Pr?ect Description Habitat for Humanity is proposing to develop two single-family residences on two parcels. Each parcel will be combined with the adjacent area to be vacated, and will be reconfigured through a Lot Line Adjustment into two legal lots. Parcel 1 will be approximately 8,712 square feet in size with 48 feet of street frontage (as measured from the rear of the front yard setback) and developed with one single-family dwelling. The proposed home on Parcel 1 will be 1 ,388 square foot, two-story, 3 bedroom and 2.5 bathroom residence with atwo-car attached garage. Parcel 2 will be 8,756 square feet in size with 15 feet of frontage (as measured from the rear of the front yard setback) and will be developed with one single-family dwelling. The proposed home there will be a 1,50?? square foot, two-story, 4 bedroom, and 2.5 bathroom unit with atwo-car attached garage (Exhibit 4). Due to the width of the lot, only one driveway will be provided to serve both lots. The driveway will lead to a motor court that will serve both garages. Architecturally, the developer is proposing a contemporary interpretation of the Craftsman style with an ample front porch, tapered columns, exposed wood rafters, and siding cladding, which is compatible with the existing development within the neighborhood (Exhibit 5). Project Background The subject parcels and a portion of Concord Street were acquired by the State of California (Caltrans) to accommodate the widening of the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5). At this location, only portions of the tots and street were used for freeway widening purposes, leaving the remaining pieces of the parcels and street as excess property. As part of the freeway widening project, Caltrans improved the end of Concord Street by constructing a cul-de-sac. The excess parcels were acquired by the Agency for future development and are currently vacant. As owners of the excess parcels, the Agency also holds the underlying fee ownership to the excess street right of way, with an easement in favor of the City for street purposes. With the street abandonment, the easement will be extinguished. The development parcels, combined with the area of the street being vacated will result in a developable parcel. General Plan and Zoning Consistency The General Plan land use designation for the site is Low Density Residential (LR-7)_ This designation applies to areas developed with lower density residential land uses, primarily characterized by single family homes. The allowable maximum development intensity is seven units per acre. The proposed project is consistent with this General Plan land use designation as it will be developed with single family homes at an intensity of less than five units per acre. The site is surrounded by residential uses to the north, east and west, and the Santa Ana Freeway to the south. 75A-4