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:"11' ..:,<.....:'..~...;:.:.:.:.;:.....:;/:.\~..:::...':.:..::;r...~\.......::::::: '"::''' . ~".,. '. ..' ..... . ,..... " ",I.'n . . ....... ~. ,;;.^ /~ . :;,,':::\('. ;~;<\: :'1:r". ...i. :;.;;".:q:! . .;,':': '::. <.... .' 7A age 1 ... ... ...)i).... ...........\...~...!!\~.;ik;. July 13, 2009 SUBJEC'T, 1581-:-1617 . Kentfield Avenue: Appeal of the Planning Commission's Approval of a Residential Development RECOMMENDATION Based on the findings made by the Planning Commission as documented in the Draft Notice of Official Action (Attachment 1), for development of 1581-1617 Kentfield Avenue: 1. By motion, deny the appeal and thereby uphold adoption of the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration; and, 2. Consider the original and revised plans and by motion take action on the appeal of the Planned Development Permit; and, 3. By motion, as originally submitted or with revisions t~ke action on the appeal of the Tentative Map pursuant to action on the Planned Development Permit. BACKGROUND The City Council held a public hearing on this matter on June 1, 2009 and directed the applicant and staff to investigate the viability of reducing the height of the three-story units and increasing the on-site parking, while maintaining the quality of the project with a focus on the architecture and common open space. At the Council meeting on June 1, 2009 this item included presentations by the applicant and appellant as well as public comment during a public hearing, which is now closed. Since the hearing, the applicant has had additional meetings with some neighbors and per Council's direction has been. working with staff to revise the project plans to the extent possible. This staff report outlines changes to the project design based on Council direction. Property Description The relatively flat, 1.54 acre site, is located in the Palm Park Neighborhood in Redwood City and presently contains an existing single-family residence, a duplex structure, and several sheds. Surrounding land uses consist of mixed uses on Woodside Road (approximately 200 yards away) to the east, condominiums to the southeast, single- family residences and duplexes to the north (rear) on Union Avenue as well as on Kentfield Avenue. Project Description The proposal is to demolish the existing duplex and single family residence and construct 21 two-story to two and one-half story detached single-family homes. The Tentative Map shows two existing parcels merged into one lot, which will then be subdivided into 21 lots with a common space parcel, which will be owned by the Homeowners' Association. The development would be served by a private road with two driveway accesses along Kentfield Avenue. The original proposal included 24 units with a somewhat different unit-type configuration and a common open space parcel. However, based on direction from Council as described below, some of the project components have been revised since June 1, 2009.