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RECOMMENDED FINDINGS OF FACT FOR APPROVAL OF PLN2007-00050 240-254 Callan Avenue Assessor's Parcel Numbers 77-451-18 and 77-451-19 S. Wong c/o V. Leung, V Power Design (applicant and property owner) Rezone 1. The proposed rezone must be in general agreement with the adopted General Plan of the City. The General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map are consistent in designating the subject property as High Density Residential. Pursuant to Article 5 of the Zoning Code, multi -family residential is conditionally permitted, up to a maximum density of one unit per 1,800 square feet of developable land area (24 dwellings per acre). The proposed the five units made up by the three single-family homes and duplex on the 14,500 square foot site equals a density of one unit per 2,900 square feet or 15 dwelling unites per acre, which is compatible with the Zoning Code Section 2-500. The Code does not require a minimum development standard for residential uses in the RM2500 Residential Multi -Family District. A residential development of less density than 24 units per acre or one unit per 1,800 square feet of land area would be a compatible use to the adjacent multi -family complexes and mixed single-family homes and duplexes. The rezoning of the project site from RM -1800 District to RM -2500 (PD) District will subject any proposal on the property to the City's discretionary review process, which will ensure that the new development will be compatible with the existing area. This carries out General Plan Policy 2.05 which provides that the development review shall be implemented to ensure that infill development is compatible with existing homes and maintain aesthetically pleasing neighborhoods. In addition, the proposed plans carries out General Plan Policies 3.01 and 3.04 which is to encourage a mix of residential development types in the City, including single-family homes on a variety of lot sizes, as well as townhomes, row houses, live -work units, planned unit developments and multi- family housing and to encourage infill development on vacant or underused sites within residential areas, respectively. 2. The uses permitted by the proposed zoning district must be compatible with existing and proposed uses in the general neighborhood. The proposed five units have an overall site density equating to approximately 15 units per acre (five units on 14,500 square feet, or one unit per 2,900 square feet). The Zoning Code establishes a maximum allowable density; however it does not specify a minimum. Thus, the proposed zoning district would be compatible with the existing multi -family adjacent to the south and the existing mix of various types (single-family, duplex) of residential development in the immediate area.