It has been used as a guesthouse and would be converted to a single family dwelling. The proposed project will not result in significant impacts to cultural resources beyond those already identified in the Civic Plaza Redevelopment EIR, and will not result in significant impacts to traffic, air quality, noise, fish and wildlife resources, municipal services, flooding, aesthetics, or hazardous materials. Additionally, the proposed relocation of the two historic structures is consistent with the General Plan Historic, Archaeological and Cultural Resources Goal of the preservation of historically significant structures and districts in order to promote a greater sense of awareness and community identity and to enhance the quality of urban living. The two relocated structures will flank the existing historic structure to the north and east, providing a subordinate context for the more prominent Italian Villa at the corner. Two covered parking spaces are provided for each unit.
Parking occurs at the rear of the parcels consistent with the neighborhood pattern.
As a corner property, the project site also enjoys significant street frontage for on-street parking. Minimum 700 square foot yards are provided for each single-family unit. The proposed setbacks are consistent with the neighborhood pattern. A public hearing notice for the project was published in a local newspaper and mailed to all property owners and tenants within 500 feet of the subject site. The proposed rezoning will facilitate the relocation and preservation of two historic structures displaced by the Civic Plaza Redevelopment Area Project.