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PROPOSAL The revised proposal includes a row of 16 attached townhomes on the MacArthur frontage, a row of five townhomes on the interior rear comer of the site and two attached townhomes on the section of the lot that fronts Henna Court. Two site plan options have been included for the Planning Commission to review: a "proposed" and an "alternate". The "proposed" site plan shows a land swap with the Henna Court neighbor, where the narrow lot on Henna Court is deeded to the neighbor in exchange for land immediately behind the existing Henna Court house, in order to create an interior open space area. The "alternative" site plan shows the existing lot lines to remain, with the open space allocated to the narrow Henna Court lot. (A more detailed description of the two options is included below). The property owner, at the time of writing this report, has not finalized negotiations with the Henna Court neighbor for the land swap. As such, the Planning Commission is being asked to consider both options, with the intent that if the negotiations are finalized, the "proposed" plan will be carried forward, subject to the recommended conditions of approval. Should the negotiations fail for the land swap, the "alternate" plan would then be carried forward, also subject to the recommended conditions of approval. Either the "proposed" or the "alternate" plan with its respective tentative map would ultimately be forwarded to City Council for a Final Map approval, not both. Rezoning The development proposal includes a reqllest to rezone portions of the project site from CC- Commercial Community to CC(PD) Commercial Community, Planned Development Overlay District and RS Residential Single-Family to RS (PD) Residential Single-Family, Planned Development Overlay. The planned development overlay designation would subject any proposal on the property to the City's discretionary review process, and to consider new development that would be compatible with the existing area. Site Plan and Tentative Map The subject properties would be merged into one large 43,525 square-foot site for the development and a condominium map created for the 23 living units with all other areas designated as common space under the jurisdiction of the future homeowners association. The proposed tentative map includes a lot line adjustment to include the acquisition of approximately 1,088 square feet of City right-of-way at the northernmost point of the block. A two-way, 24-foot wide driveway, via Henna Court and MacArthur Boulevard, serves as access to the garages for all of the units. Sixteen of the townhouse units will be attached in a row, with entry porches facing MacArthur Boulevard. Five townhouse units would be located to the rear of the project, along the westerly property line (see attached Site Plan), with entries oriented to the rear. Two attached townhomes will front on Henna Court, but their garages will be accessed from the internal driveway. The resulting private drive between the two rows of homes measures Planning Conunission Staff Report PLN2006-00 1 04 April 12, 2007 Page 3 of 16