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Council introduces rezoning and adopts CEQA MND for proposed Harris Medical Center at 272 Harris St.
Summary
Council received the planning commission report, adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration and introduced ordinance 1042-CS to rezone 272 Harris Street from Low Density Residential to Henderson Center, enabling an urgent care clinic, 8'10 new housing units and 1,600 sq ft of commercial space; vote was unanimous with one member absent.
At a public hearing on Dec. 3, Deputy Director Castellano presented the Harris Medical Center proposal for 272 Harris Street, a 1.01-acre site that currently includes a vacant church building, accessory structures and a parking lot. Staff recommended a General Plan amendment to change the land use designation from Low Density Residential to Neighborhood Commercial and a zoning reclassification from R-1 (Residential Low) to Henderson Center to allow mixed medical, commercial and residential uses.
Castellano told the council staff prepared an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The CEQA finding included mitigation measures addressing air quality, noise, geologic hazards, protection of nesting birds and cultural/tribal resources. Planning Commission held a hearing on Nov. 13, accepted the applicant's presentation and the commission voted 5-0 to recommend the council approve the map amendments and related findings.
The project proposes to convert the existing church into an urgent care/rural health clinic, medical spa and office space; construct two new two-story residential buildings with 8'10 dwelling units; allow up to two dwelling units in the existing church building; and build about 1,600 square feet of new commercial space along Harris Street. Castellano noted design review would be required for structures larger than 500 square feet or building additions increasing a structure's floor area by 30% or more.
Architect Julian Berg, representing the applicant team, told council the project integrates housing, commercial space and health services and said Dr. Stokes and his team are expected to operate the urgent care if that agreement is finalized. "The urgent care facility will be run by Dr. Stokes and his team," Berg said.
Council member Contreras DeLoach moved to receive the planning commission report, adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and mitigation monitoring program, approve the General Plan amendment for APN 010261012, and introduce bill number 1042-CS to reclassify the parcel to Henderson Center. The motion was seconded and passed on a unanimous vote of members present (4 yes; Council member Fernandez absent). The item is the first of two required council meetings: staff will return with the ordinance for final adoption at the second meeting, at which the zoning change would become effective 30 days after adoption.
Next steps: The council introduced the ordinance and adopted the CEQA document as recommended; the public can expect a second reading and adoption vote at a future council meeting before the zoning change is effective.
