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File #: 22-395    Version: 1
Type: Public Hearing Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/29/2022 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 5/10/2022 Final action:
Title: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) NO. 21-002/ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (ZMA) NO. 21-001/TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (TTM) NO. 19157/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) NO. 21-004/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND) NO. 21-003 (OLSON TOWNHOMES) REQUEST: GPA: To amend the General Plan designation from Residential Low Density (RL) to Residential Medium Density (RM). ZMA: To amend the zoning designation from Residential Low Density (RL) to Residential Medium Density (RM). TTM: To subdivide approximately 2.07 acres for condominium purposes. CUP: To: 1) develop 34 attached, two- and three-story townhomes up to 35 feet tall and 2) allow up to an 8 foot tall retaining wall topped with a 6 foot tall wall along the west property line. MND: To analyze the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project. LOCATION: 8371-8461 Talbert Avenue, 92647 (northwest corner of Talbert Avenue and Newland Street)
Attachments: 1. Att #1 - Suggested Findings and Conditions of Approval, 2. Att #2 - Draft City Council Resolution for GPA No. 21-002, 3. Att #3 - Draft City Council Ordinance for ZMA No. 21-001, 4. Att #4 - Vicinity Map, 5. Att #5 - Project Narrative received and dated April 27 2022, 6. Att #6 - Existing and Proposed General Plan Land Use and Zoning Maps, 7. Att #7 - Project Entitlement Plans dated Mar 2 to April 18 2022, 8. Att #8 - Code Requirements Letter, 9. Att #9 - Letters in Opposition or Support, 10. Att #10 - Police Department memo dated June 29 2021, 11. Att #11 - Response To Comments Draft MND No. 21-003, 12. Att #12 - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Mar 25 2022, 13. Att #13 - PC Late Communication
PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT

TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Community Development Director
BY: Ricky Ramos, Principal Planner

SUBJECT:
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GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) NO. 21-002/ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (ZMA) NO. 21-001/TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (TTM) NO. 19157/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) NO. 21-004/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND) NO. 21-003 (OLSON TOWNHOMES)

REQUEST:
GPA: To amend the General Plan designation from Residential Low Density (RL) to Residential Medium Density (RM). ZMA: To amend the zoning designation from Residential Low Density (RL) to Residential Medium Density (RM). TTM: To subdivide approximately 2.07 acres for condominium purposes. CUP: To: 1) develop 34 attached, two- and three-story townhomes up to 35 feet tall and 2) allow up to an 8 foot tall retaining wall topped with a 6 foot tall wall along the west property line. MND: To analyze the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project.

LOCATION:
8371-8461 Talbert Avenue, 92647 (northwest corner of Talbert Avenue and Newland Street)
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APPLICANT:
Ben R. Johnson, The Olson Company, 3010 Old Ranch Pkwy, #100, Seal Beach, CA 90740

PROPERTY
OWNER:
Mary Langston, 18627 Brookhurst Street, Unit # 456, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

BUSINESS
OWNER:
Not applicable



STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
1. Are the GPA and ZMA necessary for the changing needs and orderly development of the community and consistent with other elements of the General Plan?
2. Are the proposed GPA and ZMA designations compatible with the surrounding area?
3. Does the project satisfy all the findings required for approval of a ZMA, TTM, CUP, and MND?
4. Is the MND adequate and complete in that it has identified all significant environmental effects of the project and any applicable mitigation measures?
5. Was the MND prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines?

RECOMMENDATION:
recommendation
That the Planning Commission ta...

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