SUBJECT:

2004-0112 - First Community Housing [Applicant] Sunnyvale Inn LLC [Owner] - Application for related proposals for a 1.59 acre site located at 940 W. Weddell Drive. (Mitigated Negative Declaration) (APN: 110-12-078)

Resolution

General Plan Amendment from Commercial General Business to High Density Residential (27-45 du/acre);

Introduction of an Ordinance

Rezone from C-2/PD (Highway Business/Planned Development) to R-4/PD (High Density Residential/Planned Development) Zoning District, and

Motion

Special Development Permit to allow conversion of an existing hotel building to a 42-unit apartment building with associated minor additions.

Existing Site Conditions

95-room motel

Surrounding Land Uses

North

Hetch-Hetchy Right of Way, Orchard Gardens Park

Single Family Residential

South

Highway 101

East

High Density Residential Apartments

West

High Density Residential Apartments, Mathilda Av.

Issues

Appropriateness of Use

Useable Open Space

Environmental Status

A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act provisions and City Guidelines.

PC Recommendation

Approve a Reduced Project with Conditions

Staff Recommendation

Approve a Reduced Project with Conditions

General Plan

Commercial General Business

High Density Residential

With Council Approval of GPA

Zoning District

C-2/PD

R-4/PD

With Council Approval of RZ

Lot Size (s.f.)

68,250

Same

8,000 min.

Gross Floor Area (s.f.)

43,381

4,431 building addition

5,280 carports

53,092 total

No max.

Lot Coverage (%)

16,197 sq. ft.

23.7%

22,954 sq. ft.

33.6%

40% max.

No. of Units

95 hotel rooms

42 apartments

57 max.

Density (units/acre)

N/A

26.75

45 du/ac. max. with density bonus

Meets 75% min?

N/A

No (74.4%)

Housing Policy

Bedrooms/Unit

N/A

22 one-bdrms

14 two-bdrms

6 three-bdrms

N/A

Unit Sizes (s.f.)

N/A

1-bdrm – 580

2-bdrm – 900

3-bdrm - 1257

N/A

Lockable Storage/Unit

N/A

0

300 cu. ft. min.

No. of Buildings On-Site

2

Same

N/A

Distance between Buildings

10.3 ft.

Same

20 ft.

Building Height (ft.)

32.5 ft.

33.66 ft.

55 ft. max.

No. of Stories

3

Same

4 max.

Setbacks

·         Front (W. Weddell Drive)

25’ to porte cochere (canopy over drive aisle)

8’ to carports

20 min.

·         Right Side

44’2”

Same

15 min.

·         Rear

36’8”

Same

20 min.

·         Total Landscaping

11,509

14,031

15,750 min.

·                                                         Landscaping / Unit

N/A

334

375 min.

·         Usable Open Space Total

N/A

4,828 – courtyard

2,730  - balconies*

15,960 min.

·         Useable Open Space/Unit

N/A

179 including balconies*

380 min.

·         Frontage Width (ft.)

9.5

9.5 ft.

15 ft. min.

·         Total Spaces

N/A

71

73 min.

·         Standards

N/A

45

  66 min.

·         Compacts / %

N/A

26 (90% of unassigned spaces)

7 (35% of unassigned) max.

·         Accessible

2

4

2 min.

·         Covered Spaces

N/A

42

42 min.

·        Parking lot shading

N/A

Less than 50%

50% min. required

·        Bike Parking

N/A

5 Class II Spaces

5 Class II Spaces min.

·        Trash Pickup

Enclosure

Same

Enclosure

2447

Use Permit - Develop 87-unit hotel

Planning Commission

Approved

6/12/72

2510

Rezone - Zone from R-4 to C-2/PD

City Council

Approved

1/22/74

2844

Use Permit – Dancing / Music in Cocktail Lounge

Planning Commission

Approved

05/13/74

3728

Use Permit - Auto Rental in conjunction with motel