PURPOSE:

Staff is requesting City Council approval of Final Map No. 61881. 

BACKGROUND:

The property covered on Final Map No. 61881 is a one-lot subdivision totaling 18,005 square feet located at 212, 216 and 220 North Buena Vista Street (location map is attached). The condominium subdivision consists of a two (2) story condominium building with sixteen (16) units over a semi-subterranean garage.  The owner is Media District Town Homes, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company. 

ANALYSIS:

On February 24, 2004, through Development Review 2003-58, the property owner requested City approval to demolish two (2) single family residential units and one (1) triplex unit over three (3) lots, to convert to one lot with sixteen (16) residential condominium units with a semi-subterranean parking garage.  Final Map No. 61881 finalizes the condominium subdivision.

All requirements of the State Subdivision Map Act have been met.  The following is a summary of information pertinent to the approval of Final Map No. 61881:

1.      The tentative tract map was approved by the Community Development Director on November 18, 2004 pursuant to Burbank Municipal Code Section 27-323 (Director�s Decision on Tentative Map).

2.      The Final Map contains sixteen (16) condominium units at 212, 216 and 220 North Buena Vista Street, which is located in the R-4 Multiple Family Medium Density Residential zone.

3.      This project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15268(b) (3) pertaining to approval of final subdivision maps.

4.      Conditions of approval for Tentative Tract Map No. 61881 have been cleared by the Planning Division for the purpose of Final Map approval.  The condition of approval relating to Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) will be satisfied when the applicant submits two recorded copies of the CC&Rs to the Planning Division (applicant cannot record the CC&Rs until this tract map is approved by the City Council and recorded at the Los Angeles County Recorder�s Office).

5.      According to the State Subdivision Map Act, Chapter 3, Article 4, Section 66458, and the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Burbank Municipal Code, the City Council must approve Final Map No. 61881 if it substantially conforms to all the requirements.  If such conformity does not exist, the Council must disapprove the map at the meeting it receives the map, or at its next regular meeting.  If the City Council has not authorized an extension to allow more time to disapprove the map, and the map conforms to all requirements, the map shall be deemed approved by operation of law.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that City Council approve Final Map No. 61881 owned by Media District Town Homes, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

AVAILABILITY:

Documentation for Final Map No. 61881 is on file for review at the City Clerk�s office until 5:00 p.m., April 17, 2007.

Att:  Location Map

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