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Redwood Court Residential Project, 2150 Roosevelt Avenue, Initial StudylNegative Declaration and Economic Impact analyses, dated December, 1996; Blue Binder ITom City Clerk Department with copies of petitions and correspondence received, dated may 5,1997; Revised Zoning Text Amendment, dated May 5, 1997; Senior Planner Passanisi, using overheads, provided an overview of the project and process. Associate Planner Bonte, Project Planner, using overheads, described the proposed 26-unit single family development on Roosevelt, and its history. Planner Bonte reported that the project began 22 months ago with two neighborhood meetings in response to neighbors concerns about the blight on the closed Petrini store site. In 1996 Classic Communities began the process to apply for the permits to build a residential housing development on the site. Planner Bonte described the major concerns regarding the planning process: Certify (by the Planning Commission) the Negative Declaration which states that the project will not have adverse impacts upon the environment; General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation ITom Neighborhood Commercial to Medium Density Residential; Zoning Map Amendment to change the zoning designation ITom Neighborhood Commercial to Single Family Residential Medium Density, a new zoning designation which would require a zoning text amendment; tentative map and planned development permits which address the physical layout of the site, property lines, driveways, etc.; and the final issue, the elimination of the on-site parking easement, which was established in the 1950s. Planner Bonte reported that staff was recommending that the Council hear the appeals of the Certification of the Environmental Assessment and the Tentative Map and Planning Development Permits, and consider the General Plan Amendment, the Zoning Map Amendment, the Zoning Text Amendment and the elimination of the parking easement. Planner Bonte highlighted some of the important issues still believed to be unresolved by many in the Neighborhood, including traffic and parking. He said, "initially when the Negative Declaration was prepared last July, 1996, we did an in-house analysis with the traffic engineer, but because of neighborhood concerns, an Environmental Assessment was prepared for the site, which included a traffic analysis. In December of last year, a more thorough, follow-up traffic study was done by the consultant over a period of four days to analyze traffic and parking impacts. These reports concluded that the project would not cause a substantial increase in traffic and would not adversely impact the neighborhood." Mayor Hartnett reminded everyone to treat every speaker with respect so everyone would have a fair opportunity to express their views. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 MAY 5,1997 MINUTES Page No. 284 PAGE 9