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City Manager’s Report
TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL 9
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT
DATE:DECEMBER 14, 1998 CMR:464:98
SUBJECT:4290 EL CAMINO REAL (CABANA HOTEL); APPLICATION BY
CARRASCO & ASSOCIATES FOR APPROVAL OF ~A FINAL
SUBDIVISION MAP TO SUBDIVIDE THE 10.26-ACRE CABANA
HOTEL PROPERTY INTO 14 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
LOTS AND ONE PARCEL FOR THE CABANA HOTEL FACILITIES.
TRACT NO. 9071
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council postpone action on the Final Subdivision Map for
4290 E1 Camino Real.
BACKGROUND
On November 23, 1998, the City Council was scheduled to review the Final Map for the
subdivision of the 10.61-acre Cabana Hotel site, located at 4290 E1 Camino Real. The
project involves a subdivision of the property into 14 single-family residential lots for the
western 6.82 acres (Glenbrook Drive extension) and one 3.24-acre parcel for the hotel
facility and grounds. However, review and action on the Final Map was postponed to
December 14, 1998, so that one of the required agreements could be redrafted.
The project approvals are subject to numerous conditions. Several conditions of approval
require that a "parking performance plan" be implemented for the hotel operation. As the
project approvals for the hotel permit a significant reduction in the amount of required on-site
parking, the parking performance plan is intended to address specific measures that are to be.
implemented, to ensure that adequate parking is available during peak periods of hotel use.
Planned Community District Ordinance 4448 requires that the hotel operator implement this
plan. In addition, a condition of the Tentative Map requires that-the subdivider (property
owner) enter into an agreement with the City which ensures that the parking performance
plan is implemented.
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DISCUSSION
All but one of the Tentative Map conditions of approval have been met. Execution of a
valid, parking performance plan agreement is still outstanding. During the review process
of the draft agreement, a number of significant issues were raised by the hotel operator (Bass
Resorts for Crowne Plaza Hotels). These issues will need to be resolved with the hotel
operator and the subdivider (property owner) before a f’mal agreement can be reached. The
agreement must be approved prior to City Council approval of the Final Map.
Staff recommends that action on the Final Map be postponed indef’mitely. The Final Map
will be rescheduled for a City Council meeting when the parking performance plan
agreement are resolved.
RESOURCE IMPACT
Resource impacts were addressed as part of the City’s review and approval of the project.
The project will result in the development of 14 new single-family homes, which will be
required to pay City permit fees. In addition, the project is subject to an in-lieu payment to
satisfy Below Market Rate housing requirements.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
The project was reviewed for compliance with the policies and programs of the Palo Alto
Comprehensive Plan as part of the PC Zone District rezoning and Tentative Map approval
process. Approval of the Final Map will allow the development to proceed, which will assist
in carrying out the City’g Comprehensive Plan housing goals.
TIME LINE
Approval of the Final Map is a ministerial action and is therefore, not subject to the process
time limits of the Permit Streamlining Act. However, the Title 21 (Subdivisions) of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code establishes time lines for processing Final Maps. The Final Map is
required to be scheduled for Council action the first City Council meeting following
acceptance of the map and accompanying agreements. Given that one of the agreements is
outstanding (parking performance plan agreement), this time line has not commenced.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
A Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared and approved prior to the approval of the
Tentative Map. Approval of the proposed Final Map is a ministerial action under the
California Environmental Quality Act, which requires no environmental review.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Location/Vicinity Map
PREPARED BY: Paul Jensen, Contract Planner
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DEPARTMENT HEAD REVIEW:
G. EDWARD
Director of Planning and Community Environment
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: ~. ~t~ ~, ~., ~EMIL HA S6 4 -
Assistant City Manager
CC:Tony Carrasco/Linda Ludden-Poncini, Carrasco & Associates, 120 Hamilton Avenue,
Palo Alto, CA 94301
B.B. Patel, Cabana Hotel, 4290 E1 Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Dave Ross, Jack & Cohen Builders, 975 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Steve Player, Attorney at Law, 2600 E1 Camino Real, Suite 410, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Kent Mitchell, Attorney at Law, Mitchell and Herzog, 550 Hamilton Avenue, Suite
236, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Gloria Kreitm~, Green Acres Improvement Association, 4216 Los Palos Avenue,
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Larry Tong, Planning Director, City of Los Altos, One North San Antonio Road,
Los Altos, CA 94022-3088
Stephen Fox, Association Manager, Palo Alto Redwoods; c/o: PML Management,
655 Mariners Island Boulevard, Suite 101, San Mateo, CA 94404
Richard Bartlett, Rancho Laureles Preservation Association, 1138 Laureles Drive, Los
Altos, CA 94022
Marsha Penn, Rancho Laureles Preservation Association, 1176 Laureles Drive, Los
Altos, CA 94022
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\ ~ ATTAINT #1
~Pro_iect;: 4.290 El Camino Real
1. Zone change of 6.b2 acres
from Planned Community (PC)
"r,o Planned Communi’c,y (PC)
for Hol;el land use. "
PF
.Proje~: 4.290 El Camino Real
2.Comprehensive Plan Amendmen’(,
from Service Commercial "r,o 5ingle-.
Family Residenl;ia.! an~l Zone Change
from Planned Community (PC)
5ingle-Fam!ly Residen’r, ial (R-l)
of 5.24. acres.
Nor’l;h