DATE: JULY 17, 2024
TO: CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: ANDREA GILBERT, CITY PLANNER
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve, by motion of the Planning Commission, a one-year time extension for PL18-0057.TE04 (Special Conditional Use Permit - Time Extension) and PL18-0058.TE04 (Site Approval - Time Extension).
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BACKGROUND
The applicant, Source Architecture, Inc., received approval of PL18-0057 (Special Conditional Use Permit) and PL18-0058 (Site Approval) by the Planning Commission on July 20, 2020, to develop a 109,581-square foot, three-story assisted living facility consisting of 72 units (132 residents/beds) with supporting facilities. The project site is located on a 3.07-acre site on the south side of Guardian Way between 10th Street and Vernon Avenue, in the RD20 (Residential 20/units per acre) zoning district. The proposed assisted living facility consists of three buildings (Buildings A, B, and C). Building A includes living quarters, the facility's main office, and several interior amenities including a dining hall, gym, game room, video rooms, and a salon. Buildings B and C include only living quarters. The buildings are all connected by three fully enclosed hallways in the center of the facility. In total, the buildings include 12 one-bedroom units and 60 two-bedroom units totaling 132 beds.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
Since the project was approved in 2020, the applicant has received three one-year time extensions, approved by the Director of Development Services. The City's Zoning Code allows the Director of Development Services to approve a total of three one-year time extensions. Any subsequent time extension beyond the initial three must be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission. The applicant is requesting approval of a fourth one-year time extension for the construction and operation of the assisted living facility. The additional time is being requested due to financial constraints experienced over the last few years. The own...
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