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1575 UNIVERSITY AVENUE MIXED USE
PR-2022-001429(SITE PLAN REVIEW)
City Council
September 19, 2023
Community & Economic Development Department
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2 LOCATION MAPLOCATION MAP
UNIVERSITY AVENUE
CRANFORD AVENUE
CHICAGO AVENUE
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Date: 9-19-23
Item No.: 10
Enhancements added to
Slides: 2, 4, 6, 7 and 10;
Added Slide 13
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3 EXISTING SITE PHOTOSEXISTING SITE PHOTOS
2 1 3
2 4
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4 ZONING MAPSPECIFIC PLAN MAP
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5 ZONING MAPZONING MAP
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6 SITE PLANSITE PLAN
Emergency
Vehicle
Access
UNIVERSITY AVENUE
PROPERTY LINE
MULTI-FAMILY
COMMON OPEN
SPACE
PARKING GARAGE
COMMERCIAL/
RESTAURANT
KEY
Residential
• 4 Story
• 257 units
• 371 parking spaces
Commercial
• 4,918 square feet
• Ground floor along
University Avenue
• 45 parking spaces
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7 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
CONCEPTUAL LANDSCAPE PLAN
FLOOR PLANS
• 371 parking spaces
• 27 studio units
• 142 one-bedroom units
• 74 two-bedroom units
• 14 three-bedroom units
Unit Sizes
• 565 to 1,415 square feet
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8 BUILDING RENDERINGSBUILDING ELEVATIONS
Front Elevation – Facing University Avenue
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9 BUILDING RENDERINGSBUILDING ELEVATIONS
East Elevation
West Elevation
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10 OPEN SPACE PLANCOMMON OPEN SPACE
UNIVERSITY AVENUE
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11 OPEN SPACE PLANCONCEPTUAL LANDSCAPE PLAN
UNIVERSITY AVENUE
Business
Center
Fitness
Room Lounge
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12 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Strategic Priority No. 2–
Community Well-Being
Goal No. 2.1 - Facilitate the
development of a quality
and diverse housing supply
that is available and
affordable to a wide range of
income levels.
Cross-Cutting Threads
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13 Opportunity Site
• Consistent with
the EIR
prepared for
the 6th Cycle
Housing
Element
update
CEQA
• Technical
studies
concluded that
the project did
not exceed any
thresholds
Compatibility
•T h e project aligns
with the Vision of
the University
neighborhood
and is compatible
with the
surrounding
neighborhood.
RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY
• May 25, 2023 - Planning Commission Approval
• May 31, 2023 - Appeal received on behalf of the Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER)
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14 That the City Council:
1. UPHOLD THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION and determine that the proposed multiple family residential project is consistent with the Final EIR for the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update/Housi ng Implementation Plan certified in October 2021 (SCH No. 2021040089) subject to compliance with the approved Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and
2. DENY THE APPEAL AND UPHOLD THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL of Planning Case PR-2022-001429 (Site Plan Review) based on the findings outlined in the staff report and summarized in the attached findings and subject to the recommended conditions.
RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS
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1575 UNIVERSITY AVENUE MIXED USE
PR-2022-001429(SITE PLAN REVIEW)
City Council
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Community & Economic Development Department
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16 GENERAL PLAN MAP
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GENERAL PLAN MAP
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17 GENERAL PLAN MAP
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HOUSING ELEMENT SITE MAP
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18 GRADING PLAN
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GRADING PLAN
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19 CROSS SECTIONS
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CROSS SECTIONS
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20 CROSS SECTIONS
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FENCE & WALL PLAN
(FOR REFERENCE ONLY)
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21 CONCEPTUAL LANDSCAPE PLAN
FLOOR PLANS
(FOR REFERENCE ONLY)
1st FloorGround Floor 2nd Floor
3rd Floor 4th Floor
Roof
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22 UNIT FLOOR PLANS – STUDIO/1 BEDROOM
(FOR REFERENCE ONLY)
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23 UNIT FLOOR PLANS – 2 AND 3 BEDROOM
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24 UNIT FLOOR PLANS – 2 AND 3 BEDROOM
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