CC 07-01-2025 Item No. 12 Public Hearing Townhome Development_PresentationCC 07-1-2025
Item No. 12
Public Hearing
Townhome
Development
Presentation
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City Council
July 1, 2025
Housing Development
20840 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Project SiteProject Site
Address
20770, 20830, & 20840
Stevens Creek Blvd
Land Use
Commercial/Residential *
Zoning
P(CG, Res)*,
Heart of the City
The Crossroads
Stevens Creek Blvd
Scofield Drive
Faria
Elementary
* Zoning and GP land use vested
to January 2024 under state law
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Project Background
Existing Uses
Two former restaurants (Fontana’s & Pizza Hut) and Staples
Applications
●SB330 Preliminary Application - January 29, 2024
●Formal Application - July 22, 2024
Housing Element Context
●2023-2031 Housing Element adopted May 2024
●Priority Housing Sites #40-43
●SB330 application submitted prior to HE adoption
Applicable 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: January 29, 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.
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Project Site Plan
Project DesignProject Design
View from Stevens
Creek Boulevard
Internal open space
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Project Consistency Analysis
●Project is consistent with applicable objective
standards as proposed under state law.
●Use Permit proposed to allow residential uses on a
mixed-use zoned property.
●Two Density Bonus concessions requested to
waive requirement in General Plan and Heart of
the City Specific Plan for commercial component.
Height WaiverHeight Waiver
Waiver Waiver
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Front
Setback
Waiver
Front
Setback
Waiver
Required 35’ Setback
from curb
Provided 26’ Setback
from curb
Required 18’-6” Setback
Provided 15’ Setback
Side Setback WaiverSide Setback Waiver
Required 18’-8” Setback
Provided 16’-2”’ Setback
Required 18’-8” Setback
Provided 15’ Setback
Required 18’-6” Setback
Provided 15’ Setback
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Rear
Setback
Waiver
Rear
Setback
Waiver
Required 56’ Setback
Provided 32’ Setback
Building
Forms
(Terracing)
Building
Forms
(Terracing)
Required terracing of
second and third
stories
Provided no terracing
of second and third
stories
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Service Access WaiverService Access Waiver
Required Service
Access from rear
Proposed service
access from Stevens
Creek
Private Outdoor Space ClearancePrivate Outdoor Space Clearance
Required 6’ dimension
Example of proposed
5’-5” dimension
Required 6’ dimension
Example of proposed
4’-6” dimension
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Parking
Planter
Strip
Parking
Planter
Strip
Location of required
planting area
No landscape strip
provided
Lot Coverage and Stall Size
ProposedRequiredProject Data
43%40% max.Lot Coverage
9’-10” x 18’10’ x 20’ min.Parking Stall Size
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Public Art and Park Land
Public Art Dedication
●Proposed public art plaza in the northeastern corner of
property.
●To be reviewed and approved by Arts and Culture
Commission after project approval.
Park Land Dedication
●Staff recommends payment of in-lieu fee.
●Project is conditioned to pay in-lieu fee of $2,538,000
for the 47 market rate units.
BMR Requirements
Average Unit SizeNumber of
BedroomsNumber of Units
2,166 square feet412BMR Units
1,799 square feet3 15
Market‐Rate Units
2,588 square feet432
12 BMR units – 6 moderate and 6 median income
Proposed BMR units are comparable to market rate
units in type and size:
Average of all Market Rate Units – 2,336 sq. ft.
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Categorical Exemption
Categorical Exemption Memorandum prepared:
●Reviewed environmental reports:
●Biological Assessment
●Environmental Site
Assessment*
●Transportation Analysis
●Arborist Report
●Noise Assessment
●Air Quality Analysis
●Project qualifies for a Class 32 (Infill Development)
exemption based on:
●Review of reports
●Implementation of standard requirements of Municipal Code
*Conditions added to ensure management of soils per ESA review.
Planning Commission Hearing
June 10th Planning Commission Hearing:
●Unanimous vote to recommend approval.
●Discussion:
●Potential traffic concerns
●Tree removals
●Loss of retail
●Lack of Very Low-Income housing
●Use of stamped concrete at the driveway
●Rear building setbacks
●Public outreach
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Recommended Actions
That the City Council adopt the resolutions to:
1.Find the project exempt from CEQA;
2.Make the required findings of No Net Loss; and
3.Approve the following permits:
a.Development Permit (DP-2024-002);
b.Use Permit (U-2024-007);
c.Architectural & Site Approval (ASA-2024-005);
d.Tentative Final Map (TM-2024-001); and
e.Tree Removal Permit (TR-2024-024).
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