Development Services Department Project Management Section Auburn Drive Tentative Map Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Decision Project No Community: Mid-City, City Heights Neighborhood City Council December 5, 2006 Development Project Manager: Paul Godwin

Development Services Department Project Management Section 2 Project Scope Site Features  Developed with one, two-story structure built in 1973  Four one-bedroom and eight two-bedroom units  Eighteen off-street parking spaces

Development Services Department Project Management Section 3 Project Scope Project Features  Tentative Map (Process 4)  Conversion of existing units to condominiums  An appeal of the CEQA determination was previously made and the City Council denied the CEQA appeal on July 31, 2006

Development Services Department Project Management Section 4 Aerial Photo of Site Project Site LANTANA DRIVE AUBURN DRIVE ONTARIO AVE WINONA AVE STERLING COURT 50 TH ST

Development Services Department Project Management Section 5 Front of property on Auburn Drive

Development Services Department Project Management Section 6 South side of property

Development Services Department Project Management Section 7 Courtyard Area

Development Services Department Project Management Section 8 Hillside area on east side of property

Development Services Department Project Management Section 9 Community Planning Group Recommendation On June 5, 2006, the City Heights Community Planning Committee voted to approve the project with recommendations

Development Services Department Project Management Section 10 Planning Commission Decision Planning Commission denied project on September 14, 2006, by a vote of 7-0  Denial based on Planning Commission’s interpretation of Finding 2  PC expressed concern regarding the building condition, proposed landscaping and proposed improvements. Applicant appealed decision to City Council

Development Services Department Project Management Section 11 Staff Response Project as proposed meets all applicable Municipal Code and Map Act regulations Finding 2 can be made, no intensification of use is proposed. New condo regulations adopted 6/13/06 are not retroactive to this project Applicant has agreed to perform additional building and landscape upgrades

Development Services Department Project Management Section 12 Staff Recommendation Grant the appeal and APPROVE Tentative Map No and the waiver of the requirement to underground the existing overhead utilities

Development Services Department Project Management Section 13 Hillside area

Development Services Department Project Management Section 14 North side of property

Development Services Department Project Management Section 15 North of property

Development Services Department Project Management Section 16 South side of property

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