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Appeal of the BZA Approval 5 July 7, 2008 PLN2008-00022 Environmental Review Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project was found to be categorically exempt under Article 19, Section 15303 (b). Code Compliance Review Not applicable Board/Commission Findings The Board found that the proposal provides an opportunity for housing in context with the surrounding area. The location of the proposed addition to the rear is in accord with the objectives of the Code and to preserve the quality and character of the residential area and to foster convenient, harmonious, and workable relationships among land uses. Moreover, the proposed duplex is in accord with the DA-3 Downtown Area 3 District development standards for lot coverage, building height building setbacks and parking requirements in number but not in kind. The Board found that the one-story addition would have the least amount of impact on adjacent properties. The addition had been reduced 20 percent in floor area compared with the original two- story proposal. The project was the first one in the new DA District. The adopted Transit Oriented Development Strategy clearly encouraged more residential development than just the 39 specific project sites that were mentioned in the Strategy. The general TOD Strategy area was anticipated to accommodate increased density throughout the downtown area. With the adoption of the TOD Strategy the character of the neighborhood would inevitably change as the new zoning was implemented. The proposal was not too drastic a change and was found not to impact the neighborhood. Summary of Public Outreach Efforts The March 6, and the April 17, 2008, Board of Zoning Adjustments meetings were both duly noticed including a legal advertisement in the Daily Review newspaper, the posting of placards on nearby utility poles, and mailing notification to property owners and business owners within 300- feet of the subject property. In addition story-poles were erected on the subject property according to the proposed plans. Although the matter was continued from the April 17, 2008 Board of Zoning Adjustments meeting to its May 15, 2008 meeting date, the item was re-noticed for the May 15th Board meeting due the substantial revision of the proposal from two-stories to one-story and for the parking exception to provide two uncovered off-street parking spaces where two of the three spaces are required to be covered and to provide the third space along the drive where it would not be independently accessible. The noticing included a legal advertisement in the Daily Review newspaper, the posting of placards on the property and nearby utility poles, and mailing notification to property owners within 300-feet of the subject property.