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1537 Hays Street; PLN2005-00141 3 September 5, 2006 . Testimony at both Planning Commission meetings and correspondence received from the Garden Terrace condominium owners stated opposition to the proposed project (see attachments). The opposition was based on the proposed project's impacts on the adjacent north-facing condominium windows and impacts on their privacy. . After the Planning Commission action to recommend approval of the project to the City Council at its June 22, 2006 meeting, City staff and the applicant continued to meet and correspond with the Garden Terrace owners and its condominium association. The purpose of the additional outreach with the neighbors and the association was to look at possible measures that the applicant could take to address the concerns expressed by Garden Terrace property owners about privacy, views and property values. On July 26, 2006 a meeting with the Garden Terrace owners and the applicant was conducted by City staff. Various design revisions and other measures were discussed that were subsequently agreed upon by the applicant to address the Garden Terrace owners' concerns (see attached Letter to Garden Terrace owners and Attached Memorandum containing Notes for the July 26 Meeting on 1537 Hays Street). . The Recommended Conditions of Approval have been revised accordingly to include the post-Plarming Commission meeting revisions that were agreed upon by the applicant. These revisions were inserted at the end (last page) of the attached Revised Recommended Conditions of Approval. Current City Council Policy Not applicable Previous City Council Action Not applicable City Council Committee Review and Action The proposal was presented to the Business Development Subcommittee on May 11, 2006. In its review the Subcommittee made no specific recommendations regarding the project. Applicable General Plan Policy The General Plan Land Use Map designates the subject property for Residential High Density use. The current Zoning Map is consistent with the General Plan and designates the property as a RM1800 Multi-Family District. The proposed modification of the zoning designation to the lower density RM2500 District is conditionally compatible with the Residential High Density General Plan designation (General Plan Table 3-2). As proposed with six units, the overall site density would equate to approximately 17 units per acre (six units on 15,000 square feet, or one unit per 2,500 square feet). The existing RM 1800 zoning could permit a density of up to 24 units per acre, or eight units on the subject property. Although the project does not require a rezoning of the base district from RM1800 to RM2500, it has been the City's practice to rezone the base district so it reflects the proposed density.