1st St and Grant Ave Mixed Use Project

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1st and Grant Mixed Use Project

Description

Proposed mixed-use project, submitted pursuant to Government Code Section 65912.110 (AB 2011). The project includes 6,794 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, and 170 studio and 1-bedroom residential units. Twenty-four (24) on-site vehicle parking spaces are proposed. The building would be 6-stories, with a total height of 78 feet. Ninety percent (90%) of the units would be affordable to low-income households, and ten percent (10%) would be affordable to very low-income households based on area median income (AMI), along with three (3) market rate manager units.

Location

1107 Grant Ave and 1119 Grant Ave
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 141-282-07, -04

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Application Number

P2023-057

Application Type(s)

Streamlined Residential Review, Tentative Parcel Map, Density Bonus, & Design Review

Environmental Review

Staff is reviewing the applications to determine the appropriate level of CEQA review. Certain housing developments are not subject to or are exempt from CEQA. The applicant assumes the project is not subject to CEQA.

Original Filing Date

July 25, 2023

Existing General Plan & Zoning Designation

General Plan Land Use Designation: Downtown Core (CD)

Zoning Designation: Downtown Core Retail (CDR), Downtown Overlay (D)

Status

Current Status as of September 23, 2024

AMG & Associates voluntarily entered a tolling agreement with the City to temporarily suspend the statutory action deadline of Assembly Bill 2011. AMG tolled this deadline to obtain additional information demonstrating the site is acceptable for residential mixed-use development based on Assembly Bill 2011 criterion addressing properties with a history of hazardous materials contamination.

Status as of July 17, 2024

The project is scheduled for a City Council public hearing on August 27, 2024, at 6pm. The City Council agenda will be posted at least 72 hours before the meeting at novato.gov/agendas.

On July 3, 2024, the Community Development Department made a preliminary determination regarding project eligibility under AB 2011 and project consistency with objective standards. The City’s letter is available to view and download at the link below.

Project Eligibility and Compliance Determination (07/03/2024)

Density Bonus Completeness (05/03/2024)