GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 2022-001 AND REZONE 2022-001; AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY (8-15 UNITS/ACRE) TO RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY (15-24 UNITS/ACRE) AND REZONE FROM RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY (R-M-3.6) TO RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY (R-H-2.1) OF A VACANT 2.6 ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 1 PRESTON STREET Oscar Resendiz, Associate Planner
Community Development Department
Housing and Land Use Committee
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Background
Project Area
One (1) site totaling 2.6-acres
Approximately 129,202 square feet (sf)
Project Objectives
Change the General Plan land use designation from Medium Density Residential (8-15 units/acre) to High Density Residential (15-24 units/acre) Rezone from Residential Medium Density (R-M-3.6) to Residential High Density (R-H-2.1) Encourage the development of higher density development that would provide new housing that would be consistent with the Salinas General Plan Facilitate development of up to approximately 76 (anticipating a density bonus)
GPA 2022-001 / Rezone 2022-001
Environmental Review
Initial Study & Mitigated Negative Declaration routed to responsible agencies on January 19, 2021:
The proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment because the mitigation measures outlined in the proposed Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program have been included in the project.
State Clearinghouse – January 27, 2023 (SCH Number 2023010626).
Posted County Clerk’s Office - January 27, 2023
Routed to responsible agencies – January 27, 2023
Deadline for comments – February 26, 2023
Recommended Motion
Motion to recommend that the Salinas City Council:
1. Approve a resolution affirming the findings, adopting the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and approving a General Plan Amendment (GPA 2022-002) changing the General Plan Land Use designation from Residential Medium Density to Residential High Density; and
2. Adopt an Ordinance to Rezone from Residential Medium Density to Residential High Density (RZ 2022-001).