HomeMy WebLinkAbout35 - Ford Road Townhomes Appeal (PA2025-0049) - PowerPoint (Applicant)FORD ROAD TOWNHOMES
City Council Appeal Hearing
August 26, 2025
Ford Road Ventures LLC
Site Plan &
Design
Summary
• Four detached, four-story buildings
with 27 units
• Unit mix 2-4 bedrooms (1,916 -
2,989 gross sq ft) including ground
floor bedroom options, bonus
rooms, balconies and generous
outdoor terraces
• Community amenities include
picnic area and fire pit lounge area,
bike parking
• Exceeds City's parking
requirement
• Complies with all traditional zoning
code standards including building
height, setbacks and density
• Meets 49 of S2 objective design
standards - SDR allows deviations
based on high -quality architecture
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c SW 7005 "PURE WHITE"
1. ROOF 2. ALUMINUM STOREFRONT 3. BRICK .-L 4. OUTDOOR FAN 5. OUTDOOR LIGHTING
CAPISTRANO ASH SINGLE HUNG - BLACK TUNDRABRICK HAIKU COASTAL 52" RAWLEY LED SCONCE
GRAY" MILGARD "LATIGO" BLACK OIL RUBBED BRONZE
MCELROY METAL EL DORADO STONE BIG ASS FANS REJUVENATION B. SW 9139 "DUBONAIR" E. SW 7674 "PEPPERCORN"
C. SW 6236 "GRAYS HARBOR"
Architectural 'Coastal Contemporary Design featuring high
quality building materials
Character • Articulated facades -varied rooflines, balconies
and terraces, glazing
• Color schemes for coastal and earthy palettes
0 Aesthetic improvements to AT&T facility
Dbiective Des -Ion Standards (OE
ODS Deviations Justified and Minor
• City allows for deviations to ODS through
approval of SDP
• Complies with 49 of 52 ODS
• Deviations minor, requested to make the
buildings more aesthetically pleasing -
may be more "cookie cutter" without
• Two required findings to support
deviation provided in Exhibit B
Environmental Review Summary
Covered under City's Certified Program EIR
• Site specific technical studies prepared consistent with City's certified
Program EIR requirements include:
• Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2025
• Biological Resources Assessment 2025
• Phase I Site Assessment 2025
• Preliminary Hydrology Plan 2025
• Preliminary Water Quality Management Plan 2025
• Trip Generation and VMT Analysis 2025
• Water and Sewer Demand Analysis 2025
• Detailed CEQA Section 15183 Analysis to confirm no new impacts beyond
those identified in certified Program EIR from 2024
Response
• Deviations allowed through SDP, two
required findings met
• For -sale product at low end of City
density requirement
• Architecture inspired by Port
Streets, high -quality building
materials
• Subdivision Map Act issues moot due
to timing of appeal, Vesting Tentative
Tract Map is Final and not subject to
appeal
• AT&T has consented to the VTTM
and will be signatory to the Final
Map
• The 2024 Housing Implementation
Program EIP is current and was
intended for projects like this one that
are consistent with the Housing
Element
IWI
Response
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Project will generation 186 ADT with 11 AM and 14
Congestion PM trips.
Height ]Complies with City height limit. Necessary to meet 2 t
City's minimum density requirement and provide
a product responsive to the market. Top floor
setback, reduced area coverage.
SchoolUse El
Site zoned for Lincoln Elementary.
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Exceeds City Parking Requirement.
Exceeds City setback standards. 230' from nearest
Minimal Setba
5 SFR,185' from Multifamily, 185'from nearest park
use.
Proposal in context of State Housing Laws
• For -sale product
• Proposes 27 units where 58
units allowed
• High -quality building materials
and intended to compliment
Port Streets
• Height appropriate given
substantial setbacks from
nearby residential, and demand
for high -quality product
• Helps City meet goals for
market -rate housing
Conclusion
Consistent with General
Plan and Housing Element
Meets minimum density standards,
not overbuilt
Meets 49 out of 52 ODS
ODS deviations minor and well
justified in findings
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Project meets all zoning
requirements and CEQA review
thorough and legally sufficient
Neighborhood Concerns
Sensitive design in context of what
could be built on the site
State Housing Laws
Project represents responsible,
high -quality housing that supports
City's goals and addresses market
demand
Approval Request
Request adoption of Resolution No.
2025-55 affirming the Planning
Commission's approval, consistent
with Staff Recommendation
FORD ROAD TOWNHOMES
City Council Appeal Hearing
August 26, 2025
Ford Road Ventures LLC
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FIRST FLOOR
371 SF
Net SF Bed/Bath Garage Stories #units
2,399 4/3.5+loft 2-Ad 4 5
SECOND FLOOR
772 SF
THIRD FLOOR
868 SF
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19% 11,995
FOURTH FLOOR
387 SF
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401 SF
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SECOND FLOOR
827 SF
TH I RD FLOOR
850 SF
FORD ROAD TOWNHOMES 1 20
%of total Buildable SF
22% 14,880
FOURTH FLOOR
402 SF