Lantz Drive Special Permit

The subject property (APN: 712-28-040) is located in Coyote Valley, south of San Jose and north of Morgan Hill, on Lantz Drive between Scheller Avenue and Palm Avenue. The property is located in an area of residential uses, with single family residences on its north, south, and western sides, and agricultural lands located to its east. The subject property is approximately 2.37 acres, as are the neighboring residential properties. The property has a General Plan designation of Agriculture Large Scale, with a zoning of Agriculture with a 40-acre minimum lot size, in the coyote valley climate resilience combining district (A-40ac-cv). The project is located within the coyote valley climate resilience area, a resource of statewide significance, and is subject to the coyote valley climate resilience combining district (“-cv”) provisions in the County Zoning Ordinance which limits lot coverage development (building footprints) to 7,500 square feet for non-agricultural uses, and overall development areas (building footprints plus additional site improvements such as driveways and utilities) to 1 acre for non-agricultural uses and 2 acres for agricultural uses. The remainder of a property in the -cv district is to be used for on-site agriculture, meaning at least three out of every five-year period, either: (a) no less than six acres under cultivation, (b) no less than sixty percent of the parcel under cultivation, or (c) no less than twenty-four acres dedicated to raising livestock. The use on the property is residential with one primary dwelling unit. Single-family residences are a “byright” use in the agricultural zoning district, and no land use entitlements are required. The subject property obtained building site approval through a recorded subdivision tract map. The project proposes to legalize existing unpermitted 499 square foot pool house with three plumbing fixtures which is subject to Special Permit (§ 4.20.020(I)(2)). The total development area is approximately 0.85 acres and occupied by buildings, accessory structures, and associated improvements as delineated on the proposed site plan. Refer to Figure 2 for a Site Plan. The footprint of all buildings and structures over 30 inches in height is 4,047 square foot and is in conformance with the “-cv” provisions cited above. No grading or tree removal is proposed for the project.