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7.g-IZ M/S McCoy cliffe recommending approval of the Use Permit to the Zoning Administrator but ing items #3, #4, #5, and #6 of circled page #18 because they are excessive and should be ded. Motion passes. 6. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONING MAP AMENDMENT, PLANNED DEVELOPLEMENT PERMIT, AND USE PERMIT — PUBLIC HEARING; Location: 150 El Camino Real 20 Avondale Avenue; "CG -R" (General Commercial — Residential Combining) Zoning District and "R -1" (Single Family Residential) Zoning District. Proposed Action: To construct a 13,466 -sq. ft. office building and seven rental residential units on a 19,237 -sq. ft. parcel, including landscaping and associated parking. Recommendation: 1) Recommend to the City Council that the General Plan Land Use Designation for 20 Avondale Avenue be amended from "Low Density Residential" to "Heavy Commercial/Office Mixed Use Residential"; 2) Recommend to the City Council that the Zoning Designation for 20 Avondale Avenue be amended from "R -1" to "CG -R '; 3) Approve the Planned Development Permit subject to conditions; 4) Recommend approval of the Use Permit to the Zoning Administrator based on findings and subject conditions as specified in the staff report; Tom Passanisi, Principal Planner gave a PowerPoint presentation on the issue, illustrating the site and clearly delineating what was expected of the Commission. Passanisi mentioned one change on the design, which now has the building more removed from the streets, specifically Avondale and El Camino. Project specifications were also provided and concerns received via letters and fax have all been addressed. Tom Passanisi clarififed that the driveway circulation will occur via El Camino, and parking is also adequate. John Baer, developer and4ounder of JMS Development Partners, provided the Commission with a PowerPoint presentation explaining the history of the project and how it got to its current situation. The developer shared all the modifications that have been made to the plans in order to meet City and neighbors' requirements and concerns. The Commission asked questions about the shadow study. Landy Noble with DES Architects answered pertinent questions. Issues of height adjustments were clarified as well as garbage disposal and access for BFI. Open the Public Hearing Chair Garcia stated that some of the correspondence received in regards to this matter was not appropriate, and had erroneous assumptions about how the Commission approaches projects and deliberates on them.