[OldNorth] Planning for 435 G

[Bruce Winterhalder]

Old North Neighbors:
	
	Please take note of this meeting on the development planned for the SW
corner of 5th and G Streets, currently a fenced vacant lot, formerly the
site of a gas station.
	
	While this is (immediately) outside of the boundaries of ON, the
request here to reduce on-site parking requirements to one/car per
condominium is of interest because the extra automobiles generated by
residents of the above-retail units almost surely will end up
parked/stored in ON.

		Bruce
	
	 
>From City Staff:

Neighborhood Meeting Invitation
Concerning an application that has requested approval of a Preliminary
Planned Development, a Final Planned Development, a Tentative Map and
Design Review for a previously approved project at the southwest corner
of Fifth and G Streets.

This notice is to inform neighbors and other interested community
members that an application has been submitted and that a neighborhood
meeting has been scheduled to provide information and receive public
comment on the project proposal described below.

Project Address:		435 G Street
Davis, CA 95616	

Project Applicant:		Chuck Roe and Mark Rutheiser
				133 D Street, Suite F
				Davis, CA 95616

Date of Meeting:		Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Time:				6:30 PM

Location:			Hattie Webber Museum
445 C Street, Davis, CA 95616

Project Description:
The applicants of a previously approved mixed-use project at 435 G
Street (PA #40-04), which will house 6,000 square feet of retail on the
ground floor and eight townhouse units on the second and third floors,
are requesting entitlements allowing the project to have a condominium
plan which will provide eight for-sale residential units. A rezone of
this parcel from Central Commercial to Planned Development Central
Commercial will allow for a reduction in the parking requirement. The
applicants are proposing eight on-site parking spaces, providing one
space per residential unit rather than the twelve on or off-site spaces
currently required, at 1.5 spaces per unit, by the Central Commercial
district. The requested reduction of required parking would not preclude
future owners from renting spaces in the Fourth and G Street parking
structure as previously proposed and approved. On site parking is not
required for ground floor retail in the Core area (Ord. 2148, Res.
04-51).  

In addition minor changes have been made to the exterior design and
floor plan. The minor revisions to the exterior allow for weather
protection at the residential entry and greater prominence of the corner
elements. The floor plan has been revised to accommodate the addition of
an elevator.

The requested entitlements and proposed project are consistent with the
Core Area Specific Plan (CASP) and the Davis Downtown and Traditional
Residential Neighborhoods Design Guidelines.

Consideration of this application requires Planning Commission review
(tentatively scheduled for January 11, 2006) and City Council review to
follow at which time public hearings will be held and action taken. The
project application and plans are available for review at the Community
Development Department, located at 23 Russell Boulevard. 

If you have questions or comments regarding the project or the
application, please contact Heather Johanson at (530) 757-5610 or via e-
mail at hjohanson at cityofdavis.org.