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311 MacArthur Boulevard; PLN2006-00 1 04 2 May 7, 2007 Recommendation: The Planning Commission and staff recommend that the City Council approve the following: A. Rezone the property from CC Commercial Community District to CC(PD) Commercial Community, Planned Development Overlay District and from RS Residential Single- Family to RS (PD) Residential Single-Family Planned Development Overlay District. B. Approve the Planned Development to create a 23-unit townhome development, subject to the recommended conditions of approval. C. Approve Vesting Tentative Map, Tract 7875 to allow the existing five lots to be merged into a larger lot totaling approximately 43,525 square feet and to create a condominium lot with 23 individual ownership units and common space (driveway, open space area and landscaping), subject to the recommended conditions of approval. BACKGROUND . The subject site comprises five separate parcels that together encompass 42,437 square feet (0.97 acre). The proposal includes the incorporation of 1,088 square feet of City right-of-way (to be vacated) which would increase the overall size of the site to 43,525 square feet (0.99 acre) . . The MacArthur Boulevard-fronting portion of the property (0.84 acres) is zoned CC Commercial Community Zoning District and a smaller Herma Court-fronting portion of the property (0.16 acres) is zoned RS Residential Single-Family Zoning District. . The site is located on the west side of MacArthur Boulevard at the north comer of Herma Court. The northern comer of the triangular property is located at the intersection of Broadmoor Boulevard and MacArthur Boulevard. The eastern and western edges of the subject property border single-family residences that are located on MacArthur Boulevard and Herma Court, respectively. Commercial sites on MacArthur Boulevard are developed with small-scale commercial uses, including a barber shop, a hair salon and a Chinese restaurant. The property is located in the Broadmoor neighborhood. It is one block south of the Oakland city limit. . In July 2006, the Planning Commission conducted a work session to review a proposal to redevelop the subject property with a mixed-use residential project, with 14 townhome units, 2 single-family homes and 3,223 square feet of commercial space. The Commission provided comments on the site layout and expressed concern over the viability of the commercial space and the lack of parking for the commercial use as well as opposition to the use of the narrow Herma Court lot for a narrow single-family home. . The applicant came in with a new proposal in December 2006 which eliminated the commercial use in the comer space and increased the number of residential units from 16 to