This legislation involves a hearing for public input on a proposed project at 1151 Washington Street, which includes demolishing a single-family home to build a four-story building with 10 residential units and associated parking. The project is seeking exemptions from certain zoning requirements and is being contested by a local resident and neighborhood association.
Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the determination of exemption from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act issued as a Categorical Exemption by the Planning Department on April 7, 2023, for the proposed project at 1151 Washington Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0213, Lot No. 025, to allow the demolition of a single-family dwelling and the construction of a four-story, 40-foot tall building containing 10 dwelling units (one three-bedroom unit and nine two-bedroom units), one unbundled off-street parking space and 10 Class one bicycle parking spaces, within a RM-3 (Residential-Mixed, Moderate-Density) Zoning District and a 65-A Height and Bulk District; the seeking waivers from Development Standards including front setback (Section 132), rear yard (Section 134), dwelling unit exposure (Section 140), and bicycle parking (Section 155), pursuant to State Density Bonus Law. (District 3) (Appellant: Richard Drury of Lozeau Drury LLP, on behalf of Clayton Timbrell and the Upper Chinatown Neighborhood Association) (Filed May 17, 2023)
How it got here
This motion reverses the Planning Department's decision that a project at 1151 Washington Street does not need an environmental review. As a result, the project will now undergo a more thorough examination of its potential environmental impacts.
The motion aimed to confirm that a project at 1151 Washington Street does not require an environmental review due to its categorically exempt status. However, the motion was ultimately rejected.
The motion reverses the Planning Department's decision that a project at 1151 Washington Street does not require an environmental review. This reversal is conditional upon the Board adopting written findings to support this decision.
This motion directs the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings that will reverse the Planning Department's decision, which stated that the project at 1151 Washington Street does not require an environmental review. As a result, the project will now undergo further environmental assessment before moving forward.
This hearing is about a proposed project at 1151 Washington Street that seeks to demolish a single-family home and build a four-story building with 10 residential units and limited parking. The project is requesting exceptions to certain zoning rules to proceed under a state density bonus program.