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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: January 22, 2008 TO: John Jermanis, City Manager FROM: Luke Sims, Community Development Directo BY: Elmer Penaranda, Planner II ~ J~NU~ SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL ,~_ John J, `anis Cityanager .,. MATTER OF PLN2006-00059; USE PERMIT FOR CONDOMII~IIUlV1 CONVERSION; PLANNED DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATION; VESTING TENTATIVE MAP. THE PROPOSED USE PERMIT IS FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE WOODSIDE APARTMENTS, 235 HAAS AVENUE, A 96-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX, TO CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP. AS PART OF THE CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION PROCESS THE PROPERTY OWNER IS PROPOSING TO REDESIGN THE FRONT PARKING LOT TO INCREASE THE CURRENT OFF-STREET PARKING SUPPLY, THEREBY REDUCING THE FRONT LANDSCAPED SETBACK AND REQUIRING A MODIFICATION TO THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. VESTING TENTATIVE MAP TRACT NO. 7767 IS PROPOSED TO CREATE THE SUBDIVISION FOR CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP. ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 76-437-7-1; K. OESTERREICH, DAVIDON INVESTORS (APPLICANT AND PROPERTY OWNER); RM-1800 (PD) RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE-FAMILY, PLANKED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION The property owner proposes to convert the existing Woodside Apartments into condominiums for ownership as individual units. In 1985, the City Council approved a planned development (PD-85-2) for two four-story apartment buildings comprising 96-units at 235 Haas Avenue. The property comprises 50 one-bedroom units and 46 two-bedroom units and has on-site amenities including secured parking areas beneath the two apartment buildings and a small deck area overlooking the San Leandro Creek at the rear of the property. The applicant would provide various site improvements including the increased parking supply with redesign, new landscaped enhancements along the Haas Avenue frontage, new laundry facilities, and interior improvements such as new appliances, fixtures, and paint. The project would provide 14 inclusionary units to satisfy the City's 15 percent affordable housing requirement. The use of the site as condominiums would promote property ownership in San Leandro and should remain as a compatible use to the surrounding development. At its December 13, 2007 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Use Permit for the conversion of the Woodside Apartments and approval of the Vesting Tentative Map Tract No. 7767 to create a subdivision for condominium ownership.