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Project Proposal
• Demolish commercial building
• Construct eight-story Mixed-Use Development
• Approx. 12,000 sq ft commercial space
• 6 Live/Work Units
• Below grade parking
• 245 residential rental units
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General Plan
• Regional Visitor Commercial
(RVC)
•“areas that emphasize a variety
of commercial uses that serve
Santa Cruz residents and
visitors. Mixed-use development
is strongly encouraged in RVC
districts.
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Downtown Plan
• South of Laurel Area (SOLA) Vision:
“intensification of SOLA as a mixeduse district, active public-oriented retail, restaurant, entertainment, and
cultural uses and upper-level
residential uses as a primary support
to the ground level retail uses.”
• SOLA Objectives: “increase the total
number of housing units that can be
built in the City by adding capacity for
multi-family housing, better connect
downtown with the San Lorenzo River
and Beach Areas, and create new
economic opportunities for local
businesses and workers.” 33.176
Downtown Density Bonus
• Purpose: “to support a compact urban core while achieving a higher-than-average rate of below-market-rate housing units, promoting high quality design, and generally encouraging building heights of twelve stories or less. ”
• Project Meets Criteria for DDB:
• Mixed-Use Rental Housing Development
• 2/3 Residential w ground floor commercial
• Meets development standards/ARC review/Recommended
Design Variations
• Meets below market rate requirements
• Option B – Unlimited FAR for project that meets the 85-foot height limit
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Affordable Housing
• Combination Option
• Requires Council approval
• 407 Pacific Ave (CRP) 100% affordable
• Approved 4/16/26
• Requirement based on dwelling unit area
• 407 Pacific exceeds 201 Pacific area requirements
• Affordable Housing Agreement
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Entitlements
• Nonresidential Demolition Authorization Permit to demolish the existing commercial building on the site;
• Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove sixteen heritage street trees; • Coastal Permit as the project is located in the Coastal Zone Overlay and does not qualify for any exemptions or exclusions;
• Design Permit for a mixed-use development; and
• Administrative Use Permit for live/work quarters in the Central Business District
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Planning Commission
• June 4th
• Voted 6-0 to recommend
approval to City Council
• No amendments to COAs
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Proposed Conditions
• Within six months of building permit issuance, the applicant shall work with the City to select a mural artist or artists and the design concept(s) for murals or other art work to be incorporated on to the building or site, with one objective to be improving the Front Street elevation with the roll-up doors, utility areas, and similar spaces along that frontage. A panel consisting of one member of the Arts Commission, one
member of the Downtown Association, and the Economic
Development Director (or designee) shall work in coordination with the applicant to select the artist and design. The applicant shall provide evidence that a contract or contracts have been entered into with the selected artist(s) for the approved design within one year of building permit issuance, and murals shall be completed prior to issuance of the final Certificate of Occupancy.
• The building exterior shall be maintained in good condition throughout the life of the project.
• Prior to Building Permit issuance, and as part of the Building Permit Plan Check process, a subcommittee of the City
Planning Commission in consultation with the Community
Development Director or their designee shall review and approve the selected exterior materials for the project. 33.181 Recommendation
That the Council make a motion to adopt the resolution
acknowledging the environmental determination and
approval of the Nonresidential Demolition Authorization Permit, Coastal Permit, Design Permit, Administrative Use Permit, Heritage Tree Removal Permit, and Downtown
Density Bonus request based on the findings listed in the draft Resolution and the Conditions of Approval attached as Exhibit “A.”
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