Item 27 - Appeal Application Nos. 2020-03 and 2020-04 - Central Pointe Mixed-Use Development

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SPR No. 2020-04 October 26, 2020 Page 4 applicant revised their initial proposal to increase the commercial square footage from 9,100 to 15,130 square feet, reflecting a 40 percent increase from the original proposal. On October 12, 2020, the Planning Commission held a work study session to overview the project. A summary of the Commission's comments and the applicant's response to the comments is included in the table below. Table 3: October 12, 2020 Work Study Session Summary Provide adequate public open The Active Urban District requires that 15% of the site be publically accessible space on site open space (52,468 SF required). The project meets the requirement by providing a total of 54,568 SF of publical[y accessible open space. The publically accessible open space includes the 31,596 SF linear park, plaza at Fourth St. and Cabrillo Park Dr., 15,727 SF central park, and forecourts as shown in Exhibit 9. Provide adequate The Active Urban District requires a total of 76,148 SF of private/common open private/common area open space. The project exceeds the requirement by providing 106,654 SF of space private/common open space through balconies for each unit, courtyards, rooftop amenity decks and a dog run as shown on the unit floor plans and on Exhibit 9. Inclusion of larger trees and The conceptual landscape plan -includes a variety of tree species and sizes that landscape at installation are a minimum of 48-inch box trees.Condition of Approval No. 11 requires a minimum of 48-inch box trees and a minimum of a 10-foot brown truck height for the palm trees. The viability of the commercial The Market and Fiscal impact analysis and peer review of the study concluded uses and intended goals of the that the project could support between 10,000 to 21,000 SF of commercial MEMU space. Additionally, a subsequent analysis on the feasibility of a neighborhood market on -site was conducted. The analysis concluded that it would be infeasible to include a market on -site Exhibit 15. Parking for the commercial use The Active Urban District requires 2.0 parking spaces per unit inclusive of nonresidential uses and guest parking (1,288 space required). The project exceeds this requirement by providing 1,318 spaces. Therefore, there are 30 additional parking spaces for the project (18 surface level parking spaces off Fourth Street adjacent to the commercial space and 12 spaces within the parking structures). The 30 additional spaces is a ratio of one parking space per every 500 square feet of commercial space. Condition of Approval No. 12 requires submittal of a parking management plan which will include management of parking for commercial and leasing office purpose and requires active monitoring of parking by the property manager. Inclusion of green building The project will comply with the requirements of the CALGreen Building Code, features which includes constructing a cool roof, electric vehicle charging stations, water and energy efficient fixtures and appliances, and drought tolerant plants and permeable surfaces. Energy efficient building construction elements include low/no VOC paint, highiy rated insulation, and carbon absorbing framing.