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TO:
FROM:
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND
COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT
DATE:
SUBJECT:
MAY 5, 2003 CMR:250:03
REQUEST BY SUNRISE DEVELOPMENT, INC. FOR APPROVAL
OF CITY COUNCIL TO CONDUCT A PRELIMINARY REVIEW
OF AN ASSISTED LIVING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLANNED
COMMUNITY PROPOSED AT 2701 EL CAMINO REAL
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council concur with the applicant’s request for a
preliminary review by the City Council of its project at 2701 E1 Camino Real, to be
considered in a study session at a future City Council meeting.
BACKGROUND
The application for preliminary review was received, along with the appropriate
application fees, on January 10, 2003. The project proponent is Sunrise Development,
Inc., a developer of assisted living projects. Morris Page Mill, LLC owns the subject
property. The site was formerly used as the Greenworld Nursery.
DISCUSSION
PAMC Section 18.97.030 states that concurrence of the City Council is necessary to
conduct a preliminary review. The applicant submitted an incomplete application for a
Planned Community after requesting a preliminary review. Staff has been working with
the applicant on items for which the application was deemed incomplete, but the
application is still incomplete.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to PAMC Section 18.97.040 (a), one or more noticed public study sessions can
be held to accomplish the purposes of a preliminary review. In lieu of the Counci!
concurring to conduct the study session solely at the Council level as recommended by
staff, the Council may choose the following alternatives in accordance with Section
18.97.040 (b):
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(1)The Council may direct the study session to be conducted solely by the
Planning and Transportation Commission, or
(2)The Council may direct the Planning and Transportation Commission to
initially study the project before the City Council study session, or
(3) The Council may direct staff to arrange a joint meeting of the City Council
and Planning and Transportation Commission and any other city boards whose
participation is deemed desirable.
Staff is recommending that Council conduct the requested preliminary review because
the site is identified, along with the adjacent park and ride lot owned by the Valley
Transportation Authority (VTA), as housing sites on the Housing Sites Inventory (sites 8-
09(a) and 8-09(b)). On the Housing Sites Inventory the property is listed for RM-40, or
the new Transit Oriented Zone Distx’ict may also be applicable, for 30 residential units.
This site could be combined with the VTA site for 15 additional units. Policy direction
from Council is desired on the proposed type of housing and on the below market rate
housing requirement, among other issues.
RESOURCE IMPACT
Applicants for any preliminary review pay a deposit and staff time expended to process
the application is charged against the deposit as a part of the City’s existing cost recover},
program.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Policy implications of the project would be discussed during the preliminary review
before Council.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
No environmental review is required for preliminary reviews. However, environmental
issues would be highlighted for the Council during the preliminary review of this project.
COURTESY COPIES
Daniel F. Zemanek, Senior Vice President, Sunrise Development, Inc.,249 View Street,
Mountain View, CA 94041
ATTACHMENTS
None
PREPARED BY:
A~CIY FRENCH
Manager of Current Planning
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DEPARTMENT HEAD REVIEW:
STEV~’ EMSLIE
Director of Planning and Community Environment
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
~MIL~AR~
Assistant City Manager
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