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Approve a Resolution Recommending a Zoning and General Plan Map Amendment for 721 Santa Clara Avenue from R-5 (General Residential) zone to C-C (Community Commercial) zone and from Medium Density Residential to Community Commercial, respectively (PLN15-0238; Assessor's Parcel Number 073-0420-021). The applicant proposes to convert the existing single-family residence to a restaurant, a permitted use in the C-C (Community Commercial) Zoning District. This project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15303 (c), Conversion of Small Structures with Minor Exterior Modifications.
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To: Honorable President and
Members of the Planning Board
From: Andrew Thomas
Assistant Community Development Director
BACKGROUND
The subject parcel at 721 Santa Clara Avenue is currently zoned as R-5 (General Residential) on the Zoning Map and is designated as Medium Density Residential on the General Plan Land Use Diagram. The applicant, Bobeck Parandian, is requesting a zoning map amendment from R-5 (General Residential) to C-C (Community Commercial) and a General Plan Map Amendment from Medium Density Residential to Community Commercial to allow use of the property for a restaurant.
The parcel is located immediately adjacent to the public parking lot that serves the Webster Street commercial corridor. The restaurant owned by Mr. Parandian, Caf? Jolie, is located on the other side of the parking lot at the corner of Santa Clara and Webster Street.
The border between the commercial zoning and the residential zoning is currently located between the public parking lot and the subject property. Exhibit 1 shows the existing residential and commercial zoning and general plan designations in the vicinity of the property.
The 6,384 square foot site is developed with a single-family Victorian residence, built in 1894. The house is approximately 1,653 square feet. The house is designated "S" on the Historic Study List. In r...
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