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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: November 19, 2007 TO: John Jermanis, City Manager FROM: Luke Sims, Community Development Directo447 BY: Elmer Penaranda, Planner II 4 A_ SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL Jo Jo r�nanis ager MATTER OF PLN2007-00050; REZONING AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT; TO REZONE THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES, 240-254 CALLAN AVENUE FROM RM -1800 RESIDENTIAL MULTI -FAMILY DISTRICT TO RM -2500 (PD) RESIDENTIAL MULTI- FAMILY, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT; PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO RETAIN THE EXISTING TWO-STORY DUPLEX AND TO CONSTRUCT THREE NEW SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES ON THE VACANT PORTIONS OF THE SITE. THE PROPOSED TWO NEW HOMES ON THE WESTERLY HALF OF THE SITE WOULD BE TWO - STORIES TALL. THE PROPOSED NEW HOME AT THE NORTHEASTERLY PORTION OF THE SITE, BEHIND THE EXISTING DUPLEX WOULD BE THREE -STORIES TALL. ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 77-451-18 AND 77-451-19; S. WONG C/O V. LEUNG, V POWER DESIGN (APPLICANT AND PROPERTY OWNER). SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION The property owner proposes to develop an underutilized property at the north side of Callan Avenue, across the street from the main library, with a planned development comprising three new single-family homes. The existing duplex along the front of the property would be retained. The subject property is just east of the City's Downtown Plaza Shopping Center. At its October 11, 2007 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Rezone and Planned Development, subject to the recommended conditions to the City Council. Recommendation: The Planning Commission and staff recommend that the City Council approve the following: 1. Find that the Rezone and Planned Development is Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Sections 15303 (b) and 15332. 2. An Ordinance to rezone the property from RM- 18 00 Residential Multi -Family District to RM -2500 (PD) Residential Multi -Family, Planned Development Overlay District.