Zoning Letter - 2014CITY of CAMPBELL
Community Development Department
October 28, 2014
Lisa Garza
Zoning Info, Inc.
3555 N.W. 58t" Street, Suite 505
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Re: File No: PLN2014-288
Address: 215/225 Union Ave., Campbell, CA
APN: 412-16-002
Application: Zoning Certification Letter
Dear Ms. Garza,
This letter is in response to your request for a Zoning Certification Letter received by this
department on October 14, 2014. The following is a summary of the records of the City of
Campbell pertaining to the above referenced property.
Site Conditions: The subject property, identified as parce1412-16-002 on the assessment maps of
the Santa Clara County Assessor's Office (reference enclosed map), is improved with amulti-
building apartment complex composed of two hundred fifty two (252) apartment units.
Zoning /General Plan Designations: The subject property is located within the P-D (Planned
Development) Zoning District and designated High Density Residential (21-27 units/gr. acre) on
the General Plan Land Use Map. Zoning and General Plan Land Use maps are enclosed for your
reference.
Abutting Land Uses: The following Zoning and Land Use Districts abutt the subject property:
^ North: R-3 (Multiple-Family Residential) /High Density Residential
^ South: R-3 (Multiple-Family Residential) /High Density Residential
^ East: N/A (CA Highway 17)
^ West: N/A (Union Avenue)
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Land Use Entitlement(s): The apartment complex located on the subject property was
constructed pursuant to a Site Approval ('S' 64-57) granted by the City of Campbell Planning
Commission on November 17, 1964 (reference enclosed approval document) as modified by the
Planning Commission on January 5, 1965 (reference enclosed revised approval document) to
include a total of 252 residential units. This Site Approval is the principal land use entitlement
for the subject property. A comprehensive renovation of the apartment complex was approved
by the Planning Commission on September 9, 1997 pursuant to Site and Architectural Review
Permit 'S' 97-19 (referenced enclosed Planning Commission Resolution).
Variances/Special Condition Use Permits: No variance, special exception, use permit, or other
type of zoning relief was required for this project.
Zoning Compliance/Non-Conformity: The P-D (Planned Development) Zoning District does
not specify development standards such as setbacks, height, lot coverage, or floor-area-
ratio. Development standards are determined by approval of a development permit or by
existing conditions. Allowable land-uses in the Planned Development Zoning District are
those that are determined to be consistent with the underlying General Plan Land Use
designation. The property's High Density Residential (21-27 units/gf•. acre) Land Use
designation allows residential development, such as apartments, up to a maximum density
of 27 units per gross acre. Based on the gross lot area of the parcel (including the titled
property plus the area to street center line), the property is developed at approximately 28.8
units per gross acre, exceeding the maximum allowable. Resultingly, although an allowable
land-use, due to the developed density of the apartment complex, the property is considered
legal non-conforming.
Reconstruction: Although non-conforming, pursuant to CMC 21.58.050.E.4, the apartment
complex could be reconstructed following destruction caused by earthquake, fire, flood, wind,
or other calamity or act of God or the public enemy, to the same development standards (size,
setbacks, height, etc.) to which it currently is constructed. Reconstruction would be processed
through issuance of a building permit without need of a new land use entitlement.
Code Violations: As of the date of this letter, there are no active code violations related to the
subject property. Questions pertaining to code violations may be directed to the Code
Enforcement Officer at (408) 866-2760.
Certificates of Occupancy: Final Building Permits for the apartment complex were issued on
February 2, 1965 and May 26, 1965 and constitute certificates of occupancy for the apartment
complex.
Pending Applications: No applications for rezoning of the subject property or for any land use
permit or other entitlement are pending.
Site Plan: A copy of the site plan for the Site and Architectural Review Permit 'S' 97-19
application is enclosed for your reference.
U North First Street • Campbell, CA 95008-1423 • TEL (408) 866-2140 • FAx (408) 866-5140 • E-MAIL, planning@cityofcampbell.com
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If there should be any questions regarding this letter, I may be contacted at (408) 866-2142 or by
email at ste~ehnrC~cityofcam~Uell.com.
Sincerely,
anner
Encl: Assessor's Parcel Map
Zoning Map
General Plan Map
Site Approval 'S' 64-57
Modified Site Approval 'S' 64-57
Planning Commission Resolution No. 3117
Site Plan (199'7)
cc: Aki Snelling, Planning Manager
70 North First Street • Campbell, CA 95008-1423 -TEL (408) 866-2140 • FAx (408) 866-5140 • E-~inll,planning@eityofcampbell.com