To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Vincent Smith, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Kathy Pease, Contract Planner
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Heritage House/Valle Verde Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment and Project
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
(1) Adopt a resolution certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact for the Valle Verde and Heritage House Continuum of Housing Project (3700, 3710 & 3720 Valle Verde Drive), adopting Findings of Fact, and adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and
(2) Adopt a resolution approving a Use Permit and Design Review Permit to remodel an existing building to create 66 Single Room Occupancy (SROS) units, including 33 units of permanent supportive housing, (Heritage House), and a Design Review Permit for the construction of a 24-unit affordable apartment complex (Valle Verde) and three Density Bonus Concessions (two for Heritage House and one for Valle Verde) on a 2.88 acre property located at 3700, 3710 & 3720 Valle Verde Drive (APNS 038-170-042, 043 & 046), and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution were adequately analyzed by a previous CEQA action.
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DISCUSSION:
The project proposes two 100% affordable multi-family apartment communities, Heritage House and Valle Verde. The Applicant, Gasser Foundation, has partnered with Burbank Housing Development Corporation as the developer for both projects and Abode Housing as the operator of Heritage House. Heritage House and Valle Verde would be on separate parcels and funded independently but would share access and parking.
As discussed in more detail below, the project will require approval of the entitlements (use permit and design review permits) as well as approval of a right-of-way abandonment. Due to differing noticing requirements, the public hearing on the right-of-way abandonment will not occur until February 18th....
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