To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Vincent Smith, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Erin Morris, Planning Manager
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Heritage House/Valle Verde Project
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
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:
BACKGROUND
On February 4, 2020, the Council held a public hearing and considered: (a) a resolution certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact for the Heritage House/Valle Verde Project ("Project"), and (b) a resolution to approve a use permit, design review permits and density bonus concessions for the Project. The Project consists of two 100% affordable multi-family apartment communities located at 3700, 3710 & 3720 Valle Verde Drive providing 90 multifamily units. Gasser Foundation is the Applicant, along with partners Burbank Housing Development Corporation as the developer for both apartment communities and Abode Housing as the operator of Heritage House.
During the public hearing more than 50 speakers addressed the Council. The Council closed the public testimony and asked questions of staff and the Applicant, particularly about how the project-based vouchers, if granted, would provide additional screening criteria for future residents of Heritage House. The Council discussed the matter and adopted a resolution certifying ...
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