Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the 3314 Cesar Chavez topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission approves mixed‑use project at 3314 Cesar Chavez with 11 on‑site affordable units
Summary
A proposed mixed‑use building at 3314 Cesar Chavez won unanimous approval after the sponsor revised layouts to improve privacy and increase on‑site affordability to 20% (11 units); the Commission conditioned approval to limit audible garage alarms and other mitigations.
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use authorization on Aug. 22 for a seven‑story mixed‑use project at 3314 Cesar Chavez Street that will deliver 57 residential units, 11 of which the sponsor pledged to designate as permanently affordable.
Planning staff said the revised design reverses living spaces to face an interior court, adds internal pedestrian bridges to avoid a motel‑style corridor effect, relocates the garage entrance to shorten the driveway and reduces rooftop bulk in response to Commission direction. Staff recommended approval with conditions after the sponsor increased the on‑site inclusionary rate from 14.5% to 20%.
Owner Sherman Chu and architect Riyadh Ganon emphasized design changes made after stakeholder discussions, including coordination with the local Latino Cultural Heritage District on public‑realm treatments and a mural site.
Neighbors asked that any audible garage signal be limited or replaced with a visual indicator because the driveway adjoins bedroom windows. Staff and the architect said the signal can be designed to reduce audible impacts and the Commission added a condition to limit noise and prioritize visual warnings where appropriate.
The Commission voted 7–0 to approve the project with conditions covering construction mitigation, trash and foundation protections, and the specified noise/visual requirements for the garage entry. The sponsor will now proceed to building permits and implement the agreed mitigation measures.
