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The applicant and architect have since refined the plans and prepared final plans for the Board's review. The revised plans only require a minor landscape exception for the rear yard. Staff review of the revised proposal indicate that the proposed project will be appropriate in scale to the surrounding neighborhood and should have minimal impact on the surrounding neighborhood and that the variances may be granted due to the physical shape of the site. Staff recommends that the Board of Zoning Adjustments make the attached Findings and approve PLN2006-00043, subject to the recommended Conditions of Approval. APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING STATEMENT See attached. BACKGROUND AND SURROUNDING AREA The subject site encompasses 51,836 square feet (1.19 acres). It is located on the west side of W ashington Avenue, between Beatrice Street and Fargo A venue. The western and northern edges of the subject property border single-family residences that are located on Greer Avenue and Beatrice Street, respectively. The adjacent property to the south is a 36-unit, two-story apartment building. Commercial sites on the east side of Washington Avenue are developed with the GreeILhouse Market shopping center. The subject property was previously developed with four small buildings, including the Jokers bar and three small residential structures related to a 22-unit mobile home park that had been in operation since the 1950s. The State of California revoked the permit for the mobile home park in 2003 for numerous and on-going violations of State codes. In 2005, the current property owners purchased the property and proceeded to close the mobile home park, including providing relocation assistance to the existing tenants. The property owner also closed the bar and has cleaned up the site over the last year, permitting the San Leandro Police Department and the Alameda County Fire Department to utilize the abandoned buildings for training purposes. Demolition of the buildings is slated to occur in the next few weeks. PROPOSAL Site Plan The subject property would remain as one parcel, with a condominium "single-lot subdivision" proposed to allow separate air space ownership of the individual townhouses. The Condominium map will be filed with the City at a later date. The common areas (driveways, courtyards and landscaped areas) would be jointly owned by all of the homeowners. A homeowners association would be formed with Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions guiding the maintenance of the common areas. Board of Zoning Adjustments Staff Report PLN2006-00043 January 18, 2007 Page 2 of 11