August 12, 2024 www.cityofpaloalto.org
Buena Vista Mobile Home
Park Redevelopment
3980 El Camino Real
Presenters:
Claire Raybould, AICP , Principal Planner
Melissa McDonough, Assistant to the City Manager
2 • Amendments to existing
Regulatory Agreement
• Streamlined Housing
Development Review to
construct 100% affordable, 61-
unit multi-family apartment
building
• 1.69-acre parcel (73,711 sf)
• State density bonus project
• Subject to SB 330 streamlining
• 44 mobile homes on remaining
lot to be processed through state
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Aerial view looking northwest from El Camino Real
1 KEY COUNCIL REQUESTS FROM JUNE HEARING
3 Consider the following:
• Preserving more trees on Los Robles
• Surface treatment of pavement to reduce
heat island effect
• Whether larger trees or more trees can be
planted on the mobile home portion of the
site
• Revise the color to align with resident
preference
• Pursue a Palo Alto worker preference
• Make reasonable efforts to resolve disputes
related to housing decisions
1 PUBLIC COMMENTS
4 Council received several comment
letters, primarily related to the
relocation plan. Comments primarily
related to:
• Unit size/Number of bedrooms
• Appraisal value
• Ownership vs. rental options
• Construction phasing
1 RECORD OF LAND USE ACTION
5 Administrative Revisions to the ROLUA:
• Reference to tree canopy replacement number is incorrect; update to reflect correct number (COA 17)
• Reference to private garages removed (COA 18)
• Reference to 10’ tree clearance from utilities revised to say “unless otherwise approved” (COA 54). In some cases root barriers were used to allow closer proximity • Correct reference to final revised plans in Section 8 (COA 1 of VTM) • Remove reference to CC&Rs (do not apply to mobile homes – COA 3 of VTM) Other revisions:
• Remove reference to species of trees on HCD portion of the site (COA 68) • COAs 64-66 for deconstruction and source separation
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council:
1. Consider the project exempt from CEQA in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (Infill development);
2. Approve the Streamlined Housing Development Review
application to develop a 61- unit apartment building pursuant to the findings and subject to conditions of approval set forth in Attachment B with the identified revisions to COAs (slide 5);
3. Approve the associated Vesting Tentative Map application pursuant to findings and subject to conditions of approval set forth in Attachment B; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute the amended regulatory agreements and related documents in Attachment D.
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Melissa McDonough, MPP
Assistant to the City Manager
[email protected]
650-329-2533
Claire Raybould, AICP
Principal Planner
[email protected]
650-329-2116