HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-18-2016 Item 20, Cooper (2)Good evening
members,
Mayor Marx and City Council
I think it is important to realize that this site is
zoned (C -C), (S -F). If it is Community Commercial
(C -C), it should be a "pedestrian -oriented shopping
center". This project is neither. If it is a Special
Focus area (S -F), it should "enhance the
appearance of the neighborhood and be consistent
with community values". This project does neither.
Because this is the Foothill Boulevard/Santa Rosa
Special Focus Area the land uses should favor
"meeting rooms and conference facilities". This
project contains neither. The Council's stated Goal
#34 encourages the "development of compact
neighborhoods that protect the quality of life in
established neighborhoods". This project does not
achieve these goals. Finally, "high density
residential" near Cal Poly addresses attached
dwellings "in two and three story buildings". This is
clearly a four story building. ;�,
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This site is zoned Community Commercial (C -C) and as such serves
community -wide needs. Community commercial areas are intended to be
configured as distinctive, pedestrian -oriented shopping centers and may
accommodate larger scale uses that are not appropriate in the Downtown
Core.
Special Focus Areas (S -F)
Special Focus Areas in the community present opportunities to develop
customized land use and circulation approaches or special design
implementation toenhance their appearance and achieve their respective
development potential in a manner that is consistent with community
values.
Special Planning Areas - Foothill Boulevard/Santa Rosa Area & Upper
Monterey
By unanimous consent, Council accepted the Foothill Boulevard/Santa Rosa
and Upper Monterey areas, with modification to Upper Monterey Standard F
to read as follows: "the City will work with local hotels and Cal Poly to develop
enhanced meeting rooms and conference facilities. These types of facilities
would not be located on the east side of Monterey north or California Street.
No stand-alone conference center is appropriate for this area."
Planning Commission review and approval is required for the following:
Special Focus Areas: Foothill Boulevard/Santa Rosa. All development within
the Special Planning Areas shall adhere to the requirements of the
underlying zone district.
Introduction and Goals:
1. Goal No. 34 be amended to read as follows: "Where appropriate, create
compact, mixed use neighborhoods that locate housing, jobs, recreation
and other daily needs in close proximity to one another, while
protecting the quality of life in established neighborhoods."
2. Table 1: HDR (High Density Residential) Purpose and Application, be
amended to read as follows: "This designation provides for primarily
attached dwellings in two and three story buildings, with common
outdoor areas and very compact private outdoor spaces. This type of
development is appropriate in some locations near Cal Poly, in the
Downtown core, near employment concentrations, and near transit
corridors and notes."