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THE CITY OF °° CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pL£ASANTON. 7 September 20, 2016 Community Development Department Planning Division TITLE: CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR: 1) REZONING OF THREE PARCELS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 31,798 SQUARE FEET FROM RM -1,500 (MULTI- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO PUD -HDR (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT — HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) DISTRICT; 2) PUD DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL TO RETAIN AND RELOCATE THE EXISTING SINGLE - FAMILY RESIDENCE ON -SITE AND CONSTRUCT 10 TWO -STORY TOWNHOMES AND RELATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS; 3) VESTING TENTATIVE MAP APPROVAL TO SUBDIVIDE THE THREE PARCELS INTO 11 RESIDENTIAL PARCELS AND ONE COMMON PARCEL; AND 4) APPROVE 10 GROWTH MANAGEMENT ALLOCATIONS FOR THE PROJECT LOCATED AT 536 AND 550 ST. JOHN STREET AND THE VACANT PARCEL TO THE EAST OF 536 ST. JOHN STREET. SUMMARY The applications would allow for PUD Rezoning and Development Plan approval to retain and relocate the existing historic single - family home on -site and construct 10, two -story townhomes and associated site improvements at 536 and 550 St. John Street and the vacant parcel to the east of 536 St. John Street (for ease of reference, these three parcels are referred to as 536 St. John Street, or "project site," in this report). The applications would also allow the project site to be subdivided into 11 residential parcels and one common parcel (Parcel A). Furthermore, the project will protect a significant historic resource and provide additional Downtown housing in a way that is sensitive to the surrounding neighborhood. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION On August 24, 2016, the Planning Commission, by a 5 -0 vote, recommended approval of the applications based on the findings included in the Planning Commission staff report (Attachment 5) and subject to the conditions shown in Exhibit A (Attachment 1) and Exhibit A.1 (Attachment 2). The Planning Commission recommended that the following PUD conditions be added to Exhibit A: (1) the location and size of the historic home's detached garage shall be approved by the Community Development Director; and (2) without compromising the design of the townhomes, pursue an alternative roof design to allow for variation in massing, subject to the review and approval of the Community Development Director.