ALHAMBRA CITY COUNCIL MEETING

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

2400 S FREMONT AVENUE

CITY VENTURES

CITY VENTURES OVERVIEW

City Ventures was formed in 2009 by

proven leaders in residential
development with vast experience in
project design, entitlements, land
development, and homebuilding
Fully integrated developer/builder
specializing in single family detached,
attached townhomes and podium
flats/townhomes
City Ventures works exclusively in
California and has extensive experience
in the San Gabriel Valley with three
communities currently under construction:
Azusa (Cottage Bungalows), Glendora
(Glendora Village Collection) and
Pasadena (Ambassador Gardens)
City Ventures has completed four
communities in the San Gabriel Valley

COMMITTED TO GREEN BUILDING

City Ventures is a green homebuilder with executives

accredited by the U.S. Green Building Council
Our industry leading Green Key program ensures
our homebuyers an energy efficient home for a
greener earth
Our Green Key homes feature advanced solar power,
efficient appliances and other innovations that allow
our smart, sustainable homes to significantly reduce
utility bills for our homebuyers

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OVERVIEW OF EXISTING PROPERTY

EXISTING PROPERTY

EXISTING PROPERTY

The former Alhambra Retirement Community and Lutheran

Health Center was located at 2400 S Fremont Avenue
The 8.8 acre property consists of:

185,014 square feet of building area

The property is comprised of:
127 bed convalescent home
50 bed skilled nursing facility
14,000 square feet of office/training center
12 rentals units
Front Porch had 130 employees at the facility

Front Porch closed the facility in September 2011

City Ventures purchased the property in January 2014

CONVALESCENT HOME

CONVALESCENT HOME

CONVALESCENT HOME

OFFICE/TRAINING CENTER

CONVALESCENT HOME

CONVALESCENT HOME

CONVALESCENT HOME

CONVALESCENT HOME

CONVALESCENT HOME

CONVALESCENT HOME

CONVALESCENT HOME CHAPEL

INTERIOR RENTAL UNIT #1

INTERIOR RENTAL UNIT #2

INTERIOR RENTAL UNIT #3

SKILLED NURSING FACILITY

SKILLED NURSING FACILITY

SKILLED NURSING FACILITY

CARLOS STREET RENTALS

CARLOS STREET RENTALS

CARLOS STREET RENTALS

127 Bed Convalescent Home

50 Bed Skilled Nursing Facility

accessed from Carlos Street

Office/Training Center

Fremont Avenue Rental Unit

3 Interior Rental Units

accessed from Carlos Street

8 Carlos Street Rental Units

accessed from Carlos Street

Triplex

12
10

10

10

Existing Parking 128 spaces

59

16

4
7

3 Triplex Units have no garage or driveway parking

1 Rental Unit with 1 car garage and driveway
8 Rental Units with 2 car garages and driveways

GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATIONS

General Plan
High

Density Residential
= 81.8% of the
property
Low Density Residential
= 18.2% of the
property

ZONING

Zoning
R-3

= 81.8% of the
property
R-1 = 18.2% of the
property

EXISTING PROPERTY

The allowable density permitted under the existing

general plan designation and zoning is 216 homes
or 24.5 homes/acre
City Ventures is seeking to downzone the property
to 70 homes at 8.0 homes/acre

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COMMUNITY PROCESS

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

City Ventures hosted at St Thomas More Parish Hall

1ST

Meeting Tuesday, June 21, 2011

2nd Meeting Wednesday, September 21, 2011

City of Alhambra hosted at Civic Center

1st

Meeting Thursday, October 20, 2011

2nd Meeting Tuesday, January 17, 2012

City Council Study Sessions

1st

Study Session Monday, September 12, 2011

2nd Study Session Monday, April 22, 2013

FORMAL PUBLIC HEARINGS

Design Review Board

1st

Hearing Tuesday, May 28, 2013 continued to

address Design Review Boards comments concerning
homes along Carlos Street
2nd Hearing Tuesday, July 23, 2013 approved

Planning Commission
1st

Hearing Monday, July 21, 2014 continued to

address Planning Commissions comments concerning
parking and traffic
2nd Hearing Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - approved

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SITE PLANS

FRONT PORCH #1 224 units

FRONT PORCH #2 145 units

FRONT PORCH #3 115 units

CITY VENTURES
May 2011 82 Homes

CITY VENTURES
October 2011 93 Homes

CITY VENTURES
April 2013 70 Homes

PROPOSAL COMPARISON

Zoning
Total Homes
Density

Allowed

Initial Concept

Submitted

R-3/R-1

R-3

Specific Plan

244

93

70

27.7 units/acre

10.5 units/acre

8.0 units/acre

R-3 = up to 3 stories (35')

R-1 = up to 2 stories (25')

60 townhomes

30 townhomes

R-3 = 0.70 FAR

R-1 = 0.50 FAR

33 single family homes

40 single family homes

Housing Type

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COMMUNITY OVERVIEW

COMMUNITY OVERVIEW

40 Single Family Homes

COMMUNITY ACCESS
Date Avenue terminated
no vehicle or pedestrian access

Direct Pedestrian Access

to Granada Park

Primary
access to the
community is by
Fremont Avenue

Pedestrian Access to
Community
Emergency Vehicle Access
(EVA) only to Carlos Street

PARKING & OPEN SPACE

235 Parking Spaces are provided

3.35

spaces per home

Community provides 31,978 square feet of common

open space per home, over 400 square feet per
home
Common open space features:
Active

Open Space Tot Lot, Picnic Area, BBQ, Turf

Area
Passive Open Space Benches and Arbors
Community Garden
All Homes also have private open space areas as
backyards or private patios and decks

ACTIVE OPEN SPACE AREA

CONCEPTUAL LANDSCAPE PLAN

ARCHITECTURAL RENDERINGS

ARCHITECTURAL RENDERINGS

ARCHITECTURAL RENDERINGS