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CC - Item 3A - Olson Company, Consultant PowerPoint PresentationWillard and Garvey City of Rosemead City Council 11/10/2020 1 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Project History •Initial Involvement in the Site (January 2019) •Meetings with City Staff (February -April 2019) •City Council and Planning Commission Workshop (May 2019) •Submitted Application to Planning (October 2019) •Worked closely with City Staff •13+ modifications responding to feedback •Application Deemed Complete (September 2020) •5-0 Planning Commission Approval (October 19, 2020) •City Council Hearing (November 10th) 2 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Community Process •Changed Outreach Approach •Walked the Neighborhood •Residents -Willard Ave, Delta St, Dorothy St, Earle Ave •Businesses -Garvey Ave, Walnut Grove Ave and San Gabriel Blvd •Community Feedback from Workshop •Garvey School District 3 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Community Support •Visited the Neighborhood 43 Times •Knocked on 282 Doors •Spoke to 163 Community Members •146 Support the Proposed Community •10 -concerns consistent with Workshop Concerns •3 Meetings with Garvey School District 4 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Community Support 5 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Community Process •Concerns •Vehicular •School Conflicts •Privacy & Scale •Construction Related •Support •Beautifies a Challenged Property •Remove Blight, Vagrancy, and Crime across from Elementary School •Provide Revenue for City Critical Services •Increase Property Values •Supports Businesses •Provide Economic Stimulus •Upgrade Infrastructure 6 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Infrastructure Upgrade •New Water System •$750,000 -Paid by Olson •Available to all Willard Residents and Willard Elementary •From Dorothy to Garvey •Increased Pressure •Add Capacity •Increased Public Safety 7 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Community Suggestions •Resident Suggest Solutions •Willard Elementary Crosswalk •Speed Bumps •Street Trees •Police Speed Checks •Police Monitoring of Vagrancy 8 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Existing Uses 9 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Existing Uses 10 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Street Scene 11 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Proposed Development 12 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Vehicular Conditions •Existing Conditions •School Conflicts •Drop Off •Pick Up •Illegal Maneuvers •Speeding •Egress to Earle Avenue •Parked to Code •78 Spaces •More Parking Spaces than Bedrooms •Traffic Study -No Adverse Impacts 13 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Privacy and Scale •Study of Existing Conditions •South •No Windows •Existing Large Landscape Buffers •North •Drive Aisle Setback •Existing Large Landscape Buffers •East –Willard •West -SCE 14 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Privacy & Scale •Use Landscape to Buffer and Transition •Planting over 130+ Trees •7 Different Species (Buffering and Beauty) •Tree Canopy Heights from 25’ to 50’ •Selected and Placed By Landscape Architect Specifically to Achieve Transitioning and Privacy •Replaced Balconies with Single Story Roof Elements •Replace Chain Link Fence with 6’ Masonry Perimeter Wall 15 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Landscape Buffer Brisbane Tree (45’ Height) Strawberry Tree (25’ Height) Crepe Myrtle Tree (50’ Height) Podocarpus (20’ Height) African Sumac (30’ Height) Australian Willow (30’ Height) Cypress (50’ Height) South property line 16 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Landscape Buffer Brisbane Tree (45’ Height) Strawberry Tree (25’ Height) Crepe Myrtle Tree (50’ Height) Podocarpus (20’ Height) African Sumac (30’ Height) Australian Willow (30’ Height) Cypress (50’ Height) North property line 17 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Pedestrian Circulation Walking and Pet Trail Pedestrian Access Pedestrian Access 18 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Community Amenities 19 Willard & GarveyTownhomes General Plan Support •Foster housing stock and neighborhood revitalization, renovation, and good site/architectural design •The use of the P-D Zone, using innovative design concepts, is consistent with the General Plan. •Protect homeowner investments and the availability of well- maintained, relatively affordable housing stock •Promote the use of shade producing trees 20 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Community Benefits •Inclusive Design Process •Improves Area Infrastructure •Addresses Community Concerns •Removes Blight, Vagrancy and Crime Next to Elementary School •Supported by 146 Area Residents & Businesses 21 Willard & GarveyTownhomes Community Benefits •Supported by Garvey School District •CEQA Document Show No Adverse Impacts on Residents •More Parking Spaces than Bedrooms •Supports General Plan Goals and Policies •Provides Needed New Homes 22 Willard and Garvey City of Rosemead City Council 11/10/2020 23