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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the hearing, deny the appeal of Daniel L. Rosenberg and uphold the Planning Commission's decision to approve the Tentative Subdivision Map to allow the conversion of an existing apartment at
646 Nebraska Avenue to condominiums. (Case No. 0508-01, Condo Conversion) (District 2)
DISCUSSION
the approval of a subdivision map to allow an existing apartment building to be converted
to condominiums (Attachment 1).
The purpose of the condominium conversion is to allow the units to be sold individually.
The project site was developed in 1986 as an eight-unit building with two-bedroom units,
and provides 14 secured on-site parking spaces.
On November 3, 2005, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on this
request (Attachment 2 - Planning Commission report).
At the hearing, the Appellant indicated concerns about approving a condominium
conversion project in a parking-impacted district, particularly when the project exceeds
current zoning density standards. Following this testimony, Commissioner Winn moved to
approve the project, seconded by Commissioner Gentile, which passed with a 6-0
unanimous vote. Commissioner Stuhlbarg was absent.
An appeal was filed by Daniel L. Rosenberg with the Department of Planning and Building
on November I O , 2005 (Attachment 3), requesting that the City Council overturn the
decision of the Planning Commission and deny the request for the conversion of the
building into condominiums. The Appellant lives within the 300-foot notification radius of
the subject property. Although the appeal states concerns about due process, the
Appellant did receive notice regarding the proposed project. It is staffs position that all
procedural requirements for the project have been adhered to.
In taking their action, the Planning Commission found that the project conforms to the
General Plan and is suitable for conversion to ownership subject to the conditions of
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