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PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FILE NO. PD18-043 LOCATION OF PROPERTY Between Race Street and Grand Avenue, 300 feet southerly of Park Avenue. 237, 243, 245, and 253 Race Street; 216, 230, 246, 250, and 260 Grand Avenue (APNs: 261-42-007, -008, - 011, -058, -069, -070, -071, -072, -079) ZONING DISTRICT A(PD) Planned Development (File No. PDC17-019) GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION Urban Residential PROPOSED USE Planned Development Permit to allow the demolition of 13 structures and the construction of 206 affordable housing units within two buildings (a 116-unit Family Apartment Building, and a 90-unit Senior Housing Building), 2,000 square feet of commercial/retail and the removal of 5 ordinance size trees and 30 non-ordinance size trees, to be built in phases on 2.3 gross acre site. ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS Determination of Consistency to the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Race Street and Grand Avenue Residential Development (Resolution No. 78541) OWNER/APPLICANT Santa Clara County Housing Authority 505 W. Julian Street San José, CA 95110 FACTS AND FINDINGS: The Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement finds that the following are the relevant facts and findings regarding this proposed project: 1. Site Description and Surrounding Uses. The approximately 2.3-gross acre project site is bounded by Race Street to the east, Grand Avenue to the west, single-family homes to the north and a single-family home, restaurant, and retail shop to the south. Along Race Street there is a mix of commercial uses including a flower shop, personal services, and bicycle shop. Along Grand Avenue there is a mix of commercial, industrial and residential uses. 2. Project Description. This is a Planned Development Permit to allow the demolition of 13 structures and the construction of 206 affordable housing units within two buildings (a 116- 200 E. Santa Clara St., 3rd Floor Tower, San José, CA. 95113 tel: (408) 535-3555 www.sanjoseca.gov File No. PD18-043 Page 2 of 24 unit family apartment building, and a 90-unit senior housing building), 2,000 square feet of commercial uses and the removal of 5 ordinance size trees and 30 non-ordinance size trees, to be built in phases on 2.3 gross acre site. 3. General Plan. The subject site has a designation of Urban Residential on the Land Use/Transportation Diagram of the Envision San José 2040 General Plan. This designation allows for medium density residential development and a fairly broad range of commercial uses, including retail, offices, hospitals, and private community gathering facilities, within identified Urban Villages or in areas in close proximity to Urban Villages. Permitted density in this land use development is 30-95 dwelling units/acre (DU/AC); however, the allowable density/intensity for mixed-use development will be determined using an allowable floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.0 to 4.0 to better address the urban form. The project is a mixed-use development with 206 affordable, residential units and 2,000-sf of ground floor commercial uses. The senior housing project has an FAR of 1.8 and the family housing project has an FAR of 2.0. The project conforms to the following key General Plan goals and policies: Goal H-1 Housing – Social Equity and Diversity: Provide housing throughout our City in a range of residential densities, especially at higher densities, and product types, including rental and for-sale housing, to address the needs of an economically, demographically, and culturally diverse population. Housing Policy H-1.2 Facilitate the provision of housing sites and structures across location, type, price and status as rental or ownership that respond to the needs of all economic and demographic segments of the community including seniors, families, the homeless and individuals with special needs. Housing Policy H-1.3: Create new housing opportunities and preserve and rehabilitate the City’s existing housing stock to allow seniors to age in place, either in the same home, assisted living facilities, continuing care facilities, or other housing types within the same community. Analysis: This project includes 206 new residential units, 90 units dedicated to Seniors and 116 units targeted for families. The Senior Housing Building will include a mix of one- and two-bedroom units and the Family Housing Building will include one-, two- and three- bedroom units. The project is 100% affordable, with one-third of the total units reserved for persons with incomes at or below 30% of the Area Median Income (AMI). The project would add to the existing diversity of housing in the area, which includes a mix of single-family homes and multifamily developments. Land Use Policy LU-9.2: Facilitate the development of complete neighborhoods by allowing appropriate commercial uses within or adjacent to residential and mixed-use neighborhoods. Analysis: The project includes 2,000-sf of commercial uses that will complement the existing neighborhood. The site is located in a mixed-use neighborhood, with single-family homes, multi-family developments, and other small businesses including hair salons and restaurants. Function Policy CD-2.10: Recognize that finite land area exists for development and that density supports retail vitality and transit ridership. Use land use regulations to require compact, low-impact development that efficiently uses land planned for growth, especially 200 E. Santa Clara St., 3rd Floor Tower, San José, CA. 95113 tel: (408) 535-3555 www.sanjoseca.gov File No. PD18-043 Page 3 of 24 for residential development which tends to have a long life-span. Strongly discourage small- lot and single-family detached residential product types in Growth Areas. Analysis: The project’s density will be 89.5 dwelling units per acre. The project is a higher- density residential project, located within walking distance of the West San Carlos Urban Village area and the West San Carlos transit corridor. It is located approximately one mile from the Diridon Station. Parking Strategies, TR-8.6: Allow reduced parking requirements for mixed-use developments and for developments providing shared parking or a comprehensive TDM program, or developments located near major transit hubs or within Urban Villages and other Growth Areas. Analysis: Given the project’s proximity to the Stevens Creek Bus Rapid Transit Station (VTA 323) a 20% reduction of the required off-street parking spaces is granted. The project site’s proximity to commercial and retail rich-areas will support the parking reduction and encourage residents and employees of the commercial space to walk and bicycle. The project will provide 82 bicycle parking spaces for residential and commercial/retail uses. 4. Zoning and Planned Development Zoning Conformance. The site is in the RM(PD) Planned Development Zoning District (PDC17-019) with an Urban Residential General Plan land use designation. Subject to the Development Standards adopted as part of the rezoning, the RM(PD) Planned Development would require conformance with the following standards: Building Height: The maximum height of any buildings shall be 80 feet. Rooftop elements that may need to exceed the maximum building height due to their function, such as stair and elevator towers, shall not exceed 10 feet beyond the maximum building height. Such rooftop elements shall be integrated into the design of the building and shall be setback from the northern property line a minimum of one foot for each foot in height. Analysis: The Senior Housing Building is 66-ft in height and the Family Housing building is 78-ft. The project conforms with the maximum allowable heights. Setbacks: The required and proposed setbacks are as follows: Required Setbacks Project Setbacks Front setback (Race St) 4 feet minimum 4 feet Right Side (North) 13 feet 13 feet Left Side (South) 16 feet 16 feet Rear setback (Grand St) 12 feet minimum 12 feet Building A & B Separation 40 feet minimum Approximately 60 feet 2 feet maximum (Any projections 2-feet for canopies along into the public right-of-way are Race Street. Architectural Projections subject to additional Municipal Code and City Policy). Analysis: The project conforms to the required setbacks, building separation, and architectural projections. 200 E. Santa Clara St., 3rd Floor Tower, San José, CA. 95113 tel: (408) 535-3555 www.sanjoseca.gov File No. PD18-043 Page 4 of 24 Allowed Uses: Up to 206 residential units and up to 8,500 square feet of ground floor commercial space. Required Uses: A minimum of 2,000 square feet of commercial space shall be accommodated on the ground floor of the proposed development along the Race Street frontage. Uses allowed shall be consistent with the CP Commercial Pedestrian and CN Commercial Neighborhood Zoning District, as amended. Active ground-floor uses, such as public or quasi-public community gathering spaces, shall be allowed. The following uses shall be excluded: day care centers, public or private elementary and secondary schools, and church/religious assembly uses. Analysis: The project will develop a total of 206 residential units in two buildings. The Family Housing Building will include 2,000-sf of commercial uses on the ground floor. Off Street Parking Requirements: Residential Uses Parking (Parcel A1) Studios .57 per unit 1 bedroom .57 per unit 2 bedroom 1.7 per unit Parking (Parcel B2) Studios 1.25 per unit 1 bedroom 1.25 per unit 2 bedroom 1.7 per unit 3 bedroom 2.0 per unit 1. Parcel A – Senior Housing Development 2. Parcel B – Multi-Family Housing Development Ground-Floor Commercial Ground-floor commercial uses shall be parked at 1 space per 400 square feet unless the proposed commercial use proposes a use that requires a lower parking rate as per Chapter 20.90 of the San Jose Municipal Code (Title 20—Zoning Ordinance), as may be amended in the future.