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<br /> 6A <br /> Page 25 <br /> Property is located in a Commercial - Office Park land use designation. The zoning is <br /> "IP" Industrial Park <br /> . Pros <br /> - need housing <br /> - nice part of the creek <br /> . Cons <br /> - No neighborhood <br /> - No transit <br /> - No pedestrian orientation <br /> - No relationship to other uses <br /> - "Pod" development <br /> - Premature for area <br /> - Finite resources <br /> If a larger area is looked at there needs to be a vision process and context: viewing with <br /> the freeway, enjoying the creek the suburban boulevard is a dominant feature, need to <br /> keep some freeway oriented business. <br /> 1. Do not recommend that the City Council initiate a General Plan Amendment from the <br /> existing General Plan Land Use Designation of "Commercial - Office Park" to "Heavy <br /> Commercial - Mixed Use." <br /> 2. Do not recommend that the City Council initiate a Zoning Map Amendment from the <br /> existing "Industrial Park" (IP) Zoning District to the "General Commercial- Combined <br /> Residential" (CG-R) Zoning District. <br /> Downtown Precise plan will open the channels for much higher density than the city has <br /> ever had. Already had significant change in the zoning which can really open up <br /> housing. <br /> Staff suggests that this project be considered in a more comprehensive way through the <br /> General Plan process. <br /> John Baer, Matteson Real Estate Equities, gave the following powerpoint presentation: <br /> Matteson Real Estate Equities focuses on retail office and housing, based in RWC. <br /> Currently it has nine projects under various stages that all deal with either a zone <br /> change or a general plan amendment. <br /> In looking for a site they look for 3 things: Liability, Developable sites, and approvable <br /> sites. He is interested in the site at 333 Main Street between 101 and Veterans <br /> Boulevard because it Is right on the slough and is within walking distance to the <br /> downtown. <br /> The proposal is to orient directly to the slough so that there is a transparency between <br /> the project and the courtyard. <br /> 333 Main Street: Excellent Candidate for Housing <br /> 1. Livable - Developable - Approvable <br /> 2. Walk-able to Downtown (under 8 minutes) <br /> 3. close to major employment <br /> 4. recycled land use: Existing Inflll parcel <br /> 5. near major highway (Sierra Club) <br /> 6. no expected environmental impacts <br /> Page 6 of 10 <br /> -..- <br />