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<br />The City Engineer recommends approval of the map subject to the recommended conditions of <br />approval. In addition, conditions of approval from other City departments, as well as local <br />permitting authorities have been included. Further, staff notes that the conditions of approval <br />adopted with the project would remain in effect with approval of the Vesting Tentative Map. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENT AL ANALYSIS <br /> <br />This project to construct 24 townhomes on a site that is less than five acres (1.19 acres) is <br />categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guideline <br />Article 19, Categorical Exemption, Section 15332 as Infill Development. Specifically, the project is <br />consistent with the General Plan; the project site is less than 5 acres; the project site was previously <br />developed; the site has no value for endangered, rare or threatened species; approval of the project <br />would not result in any significant environmental effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or <br />water quality; and the site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. <br /> <br />PUBLIC OUTREACH <br /> <br />Public outreach for this item during the Board of Zoning Adjustments entitlement included a <br />community meeting at the Marina Community Center in October 2006 and the typical public <br />noticing for the 300-foot radius around the subject site. In addition, for the July 26, 2007 <br />Planning Commission meeting, a legal advertisement was placed in the Daily Review newspaper; <br />public hearing notification letters were mailed to the property owners and businesses within 300 <br />feet of the subject property; a notice was mailed to the Washington Homeowners Association; <br />and public notification placards were posted on the utility poles adjacent to the subject property. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the Planning Commission forward a recommendation to the City Council <br />for approved of Tentative Map 7917 based upon the Findings of Fact and subject to the <br />Recommended Conditions of Approval. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />Vicinity Map <br />Recommended Findings of Fact <br />Recommended Conditions of Approval <br />Exhibit A - Vesting Tentative Map Tract 7917 <br />Staff report and exhibits for PLN2006-00043 (for information, only) <br />Meeting minutes excerpt for the Board of Zoning Adjustments meeting of January 18, 2007 (for <br />information, only) <br /> <br />Planning Commission Staff Report <br />PLN2007-00036; TM for 15101 Washington Avenue <br /> <br />July 26, 2007 <br />Page 3 of3 <br />