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A two-story, 13-unit multi-family housing project proposed for construction on East Avenue is set to be the subject of a public hearing and deliberation by the Livermore City Council at Monday’s regular meeting.
In addition to the townhome-style, attached rental units, the approximately 0.62-acre site at the southeast corner of East Avenue and Dolores Street would also feature one additional dwelling unit, according to a staff report prepared by Livermore Associate Planner Kam Purewal.
The project proposal also includes two garage parking spaces per unit and four uncovered onsite guest spaces, including one van-accessible space.
To make way for the development, project applicant and owner Frank Abboud proposes demolishing an existing single-family home on the site.
The project proposal was continued from the council’s Oct. 27 regular meeting.
Of the 13 rental units, one would be priced for a household with very low-income, considered to be 50% of the area median income, the report states.
As part of the project, the applicant agreed to contribute $50,000 toward improvements at the intersection of East Avenue and Dolores Street.
Ahead of the council meeting, the Livermore Planning Commission recommended via 4-1 tally at their June 17 meeting that the council approve the housing project.
During the June meeting, commissioner Jacob Anderson cast the sole dissenting vote due to his concern regarding limited space on East Avenue to fit buffered bike lanes as outlined in the city’s Active Transportation Plan, a guide for decisions surrounding pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
To address the right-of-way concern, the applicant has offered an easement for dedication to the city on the northern four feet of the project site to accommodate the installation of a future bike lane along East Avenue, following its study and design approval, the report states.
At Monday’s meeting, project entitlements on the table include a planned development, a site plan design review and a tentative parcel map to secure public improvements and merge two existing parcels on the proposed project site.
The council meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Monday (Nov. 24). The full agenda is available here.
In other business:
*The council is set to receive annual updates from the city’s Beautification Committee and the Livermore Valley Wine Heritage District.
*As part of the consent calendar — composed of items considered noncontroversial and typically passed with a single motion — the council will accept annual reports for fiscal year 2024-25 from Livermore Downtown Inc. and the Livermore Valley Wine Heritage District.
*Also on the consent calendar, the council is set to consider a resolution to adopt updated income limits for the City’s Affordable Housing Programs, as proposed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
Meanwhile, council members will consider retaining existing Affordable Homeownership Program sales prices and rent limits through 2026, according to a staff report prepared by Natalia Gilina, the city’s housing administrative technician.
