PC Res 2675RESOLUTION NO. 2675
PLANNING COMMISSION
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
RECOMMENDING AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN AS
SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A", MODIFYING THE LAND USE ELEMENT MAP,
AND EXHIBIT "B", ADDING SPECIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT POLICIES, AND AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN AS SHOWN ON THE
ATTACHED EXHIBIT "C". (CITY-INITIATED APPLICATION, GP 90-02).
After notification and public hearing as specified by law on proposed
amendments to the Land Use and Circulation Elements of the General Plan, as
illustrated in Exhibits "A","B",and "C", attached, and after presentation by
the Planning Director, Public Works Director, and the Redevelopment Manager,
proponents and opponents, the hearing was closed.
After due consideration of all the evidence presented, the Planning Commission
does find as follows:
The proposed amendments to the Land Use and Circulation Elements of the
General Plan are consistent with the recommendations of the Campbell
Downtown Development Plan, which was adopted by the City Council in 1988.
The proposed amendments to the Land Use and Circulation Elements of the
General Plan are consistent with the recommendations of the
Salmar/Harrison/Page Street Specific Plan.
3. The proposed amendments to the zoning map are consistent with the proposed
amendments to the General Plan.
The proposed amendments to the General Plan and Zoning will provide a
degree of flexibility for development proposals that does not currently
exist.
5. The introduction of a residential land use to the area will benefit
Downtown Campbell.
The proposed amendment to the Circulation Element provides better access
and serves the downtown area, as opposed to serving through-commute
traffic.
The Planning Commission does hereby adopt this Resolution recommending that the
City Council adopt the attached Ordinance making effective the proposed
amendment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of June 1990, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners:
NOES: Commissioners:
ABSENT: Commissioners:
Christ, Fox, Meyer, Wilkinson, Olszewski, Perrine
Alne
None
APPROVED: Jay R. Perrine
Chairman
ATTEST: Steve Piasecki
Secretary
DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
NORT~ OF CAMPBW~. AVENUE (NOCA) STUD~ .~EA
POLICIES FOR Tt{E AREA WEST OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS:
Land Uses:
Mixed residential,office, and commercial/retail ~ses are encouraged
throughout the area west of the railroad tracks.
Development Intensity:
A. Allowable density for non-residential uses shall be a floor
area ratio (FAR); of up to 1.0:1.
B. Residential development is allowed up to a ,~ximum density of
27 units per gross acre, and will not be counted against the
allowable floor area ratio.
3. Parcel Consolidation:
A. Property owners are encouraged to consolidate property to
provide more logical building sites and coordinated development
formats.
Generally, sites of greater than three acres will be permitted to
maximize densities under the standards referred to in policies 1
and 2, above. Project densities on parcels of smaller size will be
reduced on a sliding scale as indicated below:
ACRES F.A.R.
Up to . 99 0.3
1.0 to 1.99 0.6
2.0 to 2.99 0.8
3.0+ 1.0
B. Consolidated or larger parcels will also be permitted to mix
residential a_nd non-~esidential uses up to the maximum densities
allowed.
C. Joint use of parking facilities may be possible with mixed use
development formats on larger parcels.
Traffic:
Development proposals shall assess the impact of project traffic
and will be responsible for mitigating traffic impacts.
5. Density Bonus:
A density bonus of up to 25% may be permitted for projects which
provide below market rate housing or housing which meets a special
community-wide need such as housing for the handicapped or housing
for the elderly.'~
EXHIBIT B
DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
POPLAR AVENUE PARCEL
1. Land Uses:
Residential and/or office uses are permitted.
2. Building Design:
A. Developments shall be designed to be compatible with the
existing predominantly single story residential neighborhood to the
west. Building ~orms shall consist of one or two story elements
with some three story elements allowed provided they are not highly
visible from the adjoining residential neighborhood.
B. Buildings shall consist of smaller detached structures similar
to the pattern of residential development along Poplar Avenue.
EXHIBIT B
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