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REQUEST FOR A THIRD ONE-YEAR TIME EXTENSION FOR AN APPROVED TENTATIVE MAP FOR THE ELDERBERRY SENIOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (TENTATIVE MAP APPLICATION NO. P24-0180)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution approving a third one-year time extension of the Elderberry Tentative Map.
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Summary
On October 10, 2019, the Planning Commission approved a Tentative Map (“Approved Map”) for a project known as “Elderberry Senior Residential Development” (P18-0146) (Attachment A - Original Planning Commission Resolutions). The approval included a Tentative Map, Planned Development Permit, and Design Review for a senior housing project that subdivided a 17.32-acre site into 43 parcels for the development of 42 single-family dwellings under the provisions of the Planned Development permit. The project site is located on the west side of Lower Sacramento Road and south of Eight Mile Road (Attachment B - Location Map and Aerial Photography).
The original map approval was valid for two years and due to expire on October 10, 2021. The first requested time extension for the approved tentative map was submitted on July 1, 2021, and a two-year extension was approved by the Planning Commission via Resolution No. 2021-09-23-0301 (Attachment C) with a new expiration date of October 10, 2023. A second map time extension request was submitted by the applicant, Wayne LeBaron, on September 15, 2023, and said extension was approved for one-year by the Planning Commission via Resolution No. 2023-11-09-0301 (Attachment D) with a new expiration date of October 10, 2024. A third one-year map time extension request was submitted by the same applicant on September 11, 2024.
The Municipal Code was amended in 2020 to align map extensions with the State Subdivision Code to a maximum of six years. Therefore, the Planning Commission can grant multiple one-year extensions, for a maximum of six years (Stockton Municipal Code (SMC) Section 16.188.100.C.1.a). With an original map expiration date of October 10, 2021, and the first approved map extension setting a new expiration date of October 10, 2023, the second approved map extension setting a new expiration date of October 10, 2024, an additional one-year extension would extend the map expiration date to October 10, 2025. This is the third map extension request.
Staff recommends that the Commission approve the requested time extension because all required findings can be made for approval.
DISCUSSION
Background
The original Project approvals included a Tentative Map, Planned Development Permit, Design Review, and adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration, prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The Tentative Map subdivides a 17.8-acre site into 43 residential lots, including 42 lots (Lots 1 through 42) for single-family homes on the south side of Villa Point and Lot 43 on the north side of Villa Point for the future multi-family (senior) development (Attachment E - Approved Tentative Map). The low and high-density housing areas are separated and provided access to Lower Sacramento Road by Villa Point Drive. Access to the senior development occurs via a gated entry connecting to 34-foot-wide internal private streets. The project will also connect Villa Point Drive to the abutting ‘Destination’ residential project thereby providing access for both developments to Lower Sacramento Road.
Present Situation
The applicant and property owner, Wayne LeBaron, submitted an application requesting a time extension for the subject subdivision map (see Attachment F - Applicant Request).
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve a third time extension, for an additional 12 months, subject to the conditions in the proposed Resolution. If approved, the map expiration date would extend to October 10, 2025.
Environmental Review
The environmental consequences of extending the Tentative Map have been analyzed in accordance with the provisions of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15070. The project shall be subject to all applicable mitigation measures identified in the City-adopted Final Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration (P18-0146), Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program, and all Findings for the Elderberry Senior Housing Project. All mitigation measures for the approved Tentative Map remain applicable. No further environmental review is required to approve the requested time extension.
Attachment A - Original Planning Commission Resolutions
Attachment B - Location Map and Aerial Photography
Attachment C - Planning Commission Resolution approving the first two-year time extension
Attachment D - Planning Commission Resolution approving the one-year time extension
Attachment E - Approved Tentative Map
Attachment F - Applicant Request
The staff report was prepared by Adrina Cholula, Assistant Planner, (209) 937-5608; Adrina.Cholula@stocktonca.gov.