AGENDA ITEM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Open a Legislative Hearing for a Conditional Zoning Application at 701 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
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RESPONSIBLE STAFF, TITLE, DEPARTMENT
Katherine Shor, Senior Planner, Planning Department
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Open the legislative hearing, receive public comment, provide feedback on the application, and continue the hearing to October 8th, 2025.
Following the hearing, staff recommend that Council approve the project and the requested modifications to regulations, subject to the conditions in Ordinance A.
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PROCEDURAL CONTEXT
The Land Use Management Ordinance, Town Code Appendix A Section 4.4 requires Council approval of any proposed zoning map amendment.
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
The applicant proposes vertical mixed-use project of small-scale retail and 175 to 200 multifamily units in a 9-story building with structured parking. Please see the Staff Report for more information.
TRADEOFFS, ALTERNATIVES, IMPACTS
Staff have reviewed the requested modification to regulations and find that the public purpose is served to an equivalent or greater degree. Please see the Staff Report for more information.
COMPLETE COMMUNITY CONNECTION
The property is an infill site served by existing infrastructure located in the future Bus Rapid Transit corridor. For more analysis of Complete Community considerations, please see the Staff Report.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Staff provided mailed notices to neighbors and posted an informational sign at the site, in addition to other notifications according to LUMO requirements. A public information meeting was held on April 8, 2025. Planning Commission reviewed the application at a public meeting on August 19, 2025. Staff have not received significant numbers of phone calls or emails regarding the project.
ATTACHMENTS
Applicant Materials
- Applicant’s Draft Presentation
- Applicant’s Requested Modifications to Regulations and Statements
- District-Specific Plan
- Other Applicant Materials
Staff and Advisory Board Materials
- Staff Report
- Planning Commission Recommendation
- Urban Design Assessment
- Transportation Impact Analysis Executive Summary
- Draft Staff Presentation
Draft Ordinance and Resolution
- Resolution A – Consistency and Reasonableness
- Ordinance A – Approving the Application
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