HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 04-07-2026 Item No. 11 Harvest Properties_Staff PresentationCC 4-07-2026
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Harvest Properties
Presentation
City Council
April 7, 2026
Housing Development
20807, 20813, 20823 & 20883 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Project Site
Address
20807, 20813, 20823,
20883 Stevens Creek
Blvd.
Zoning District
P(CG, Res)
(max. 25 du/ac)
Request
122 units- 66 single-
family homes, 56
townhomes, removal
of 249 trees
Project Background
Existing Uses
Stevens Creek Office Center, Voyager Coffee and Panera
Applications
●SB330 Application submitted on April 1, 2024
●Formal application submitted on September 25, 2024
Housing Element Context
●2023-2031 Housing Element adopted May 2024
●Priority Housing Site #9
●SB330 application before HE adoption
State Housing Laws
●Housing Accountability Act (HAA)
Cannot make project infeasible or reduce density.
●Housing Crisis Act (“SB 330” or “HCA”)
Streamlines permit processing and locks-in fees and
standards. Vesting Date: April 1, 2024
●Density Bonus Law
Allows for additional units, waivers, concessions, and
reduced parking standards.
●No Net Loss (SB 166)
Sites to accommodate RHNA by income level must be
available.
Proposal Data
Project Data Required Proposed
Minimum Density No minimum 17.84 units/acreMaximum Density Up to 25 units/acre
Building Height 45’ max.50’ 6”*
Setbacks
Front 35’20’ *
Side ½ the height of buildings or
10’, whichever is greater
6-10’ townhomes,
8’-9.5’ SFDs *
Rear 1.5 times the building
height, with 20’ min.10’ 1” *
Private Open Space 60 s.f. / unit
no dimension less than
6’
> 60 s.f. / unit
Parking 2.8 space per unit
(342 spaces)272 spaces
* Density Bonus Waiver
Project Details
●122 units in total
●66 single-family homes
●56 townhomes (including all 24 BMR units)
●Three stories, 33 units have access to roof top decks
●Unit living area ranging from 1,380 sq. ft. to 2,329 sq. ft.
(net)
●Requires a Use Permit due to vested zoning
●249 trees removed; 151 replaced on-site, in-lieu fee
●Vesting tentative map for condominium purposes
BMR Units
Project Design
View from Stevens Creek Blvd.
Project Consistency Analysis
●Project is consistent with applicable objective
standards.
●One Density Bonus concession to waive requirement in
the BMR Manual that BMR units be comparable to
market rate units in terms of unit type and dispersion.
●12 Density Bonus waivers:
●Height limitation per HOC
●Front, Side, Side and rear-yard deck, Rear, eaves
setbacks
●Lot Coverage, Lot Width, and Building Forms
●Parking space size, tandem garages, and parking
setback
Height Limitations
•Heart of the City
(HOC) height limit
of 45’
•35 units impacted
Setbacks
Dev. Standard Required Proposed
Front Setback 35’ from edge of
curb
33’ from edge
of curb
Side Setback ½ height of
building or 10’6’
Side Setback -
Deck 15’6’
Rear Setback ½ height of
building or 20’10’ 1”
Rear Setback -
Deck 20’10’ 1”
Eaves Up to 3’
encroachment
>3’
encroachment
Lot Coverage, Width, and Forms
Project Data Required Proposed
Lot Coverage 40% max 44%
Lot Width 70’ wide 26’ Wide
(townhomes)
Building Forms
1:5:1 ratio setback
adjacent to
residential, 75”9’ per
bldg. height
Buildings 1,2,17,18,
37-40 (setback of
6’)
Parking
Project Data Required Proposed
Parking Setback Not within setback
Garages for Bldgs.
1,2,3, and 17 within
side setback
Parking Stall Size 20’ x 20’ min. (2
spaces in garage)
18.4’x20’, with 28
tandem garages
●Proposed public art plaza in the “central green”
●Park Land Dedication to be through payment of in-lieu fee ($5,880,000 for 98 units), consistent with Quimby Act
Public Art and Park Land Dedication
BMR Requirements
Number of
Units
Number of
Bedrooms
Average Unit
Size
BMR Units 24 3 2,357 gross SF
Market-Rate
Units 98 3-4 3,206 gross SF
●24.4 BMR units – 12 moderate and 12 median
income, in-lieu fee for 0.4 units, only 3 beds and
in townhomes
●Concession for Proposed BMR units to be smaller
than market rate units in type and dispersion:
Planning Commission
●Recommended approval of the project, 5-0 vote
●Motion recommended identifying
supportive measures for relocation of retail
tenants
●Discussion items included:
●Loss of retail and retail outreach
●Number and type of waivers and
concessions
●Tree removals and replanting
●Six speakers, including adjacent property owners
and retail tenants
AB 130 Exemption
AB 130 Exemption Memorandum prepared:
●Reviewed Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment
●Project qualifies for a statutory exemption under
Public Resources Code Section 21080.66.
Noticing and Public Comments
Noticing
●Site Signage
●Legal ad
Public Comments
●Six speakers at Planning Commission
●Letters in support of the project, providing housing
●Additional letters opposing development, primarily due
to loss of retail
●Letter requesting Planning Commission continuance
due to private easement agreement, determined not
to be in project scope
●Mailed notices (500 feet)
Recommended Actions
1.Find the project exempt from CEQA;
2.Adopt Resolutions and approve the requested
permits:
a.Use Permit (U-2024-008);
b.Architectural & Site Approval Permit (ASA-2024-
011)
c.Tentative Subdivision Map (TM-2024-006); and
d.Tree Removal Permit (TR-2024-033).