HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1989 0104 CC REG ITEM 08DJOHN PATRICK LANE
Mayor
ELOISE BROWN
Mayor Pro Tern
JOHN GALLOWAY
Councilmember
CLINT HARPER, Ph.D.
Councilmember
BERNARDO M. PEREZ
Councilmember
MAUREEN W. WALL
City Clerk
MOORPARK
M E M O R A N D U M
ITEM • �•
STEVEN KUENY
City Manager
CHERYL J. KANE
City Attorney
PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P.
Director of
Community Development
R. DENNIS DELZEIT
City Engineer
JOHN V. GILLESPIE
Chief of Police
TO: The Honorable City Council /f
FROM: Patrick J. Richards, Director of Community Development
DATE: December 19, 1988 (CC Meeting of 1 -4 -89)
SUBJECT: RPD -1057 (VARSITY PARK ESTATES) - MINOR MODIFICATION
NO. 3 - REQUEST TO CHANGE•, THE MIX OF FLOOR PLANS
Background
At its meeting of November 3, 1987, the City Council adopted
Resolution No. 86 -348 approving RPD -1057 and Vesting Tentative Tract
Map No. 3049 (for a 93 -unit residential subdivision). The approved
project included four different floor plans. On April 6, 1988, a
Minor Modification was approved (Minor Modification No. 1)to allow the
mix of units to be changed (10 single -story units deleted and 10
two -story units added). The applicant is now requesting to further
modify the mix of floor plans for RPD -1057 in response to current
market demand. The currently approved unit count and proposed change
is as follows:
799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864
Size
Unit Count
Unit Count
Plan
(Sq.Ft.)
Approved
Proposed
Net Change
A
1,586
13
9
-4
(One
Story)
B
1,761
22
13
-5
(One
Story)
C
2,175
30
34
+4
(Two
Story)
D
2,417
28
37
+9
(Two
Story)
93
93
799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864
It is important to point out to the Council that the real effect of
the requested modification is the reduction in the number of less
expensive single -story units. Prior to this modification, 37.6
percent of the total units were proposed to be one- story, smaller
units. With the proposed modification, only 23.6 percent of the total
units will be the smaller units. Minor Modification No. 1 also
replaced single -story units with two -story units as identified above.
The general makeup of the tract will not be changed as a result of the
requested modification of the mix of floor plans; however the
developer will be able to increase profit by providing a larger house
to sell. The Varsity Park development has throughout its history been
promoted as "affordable." The continued affordability of these homes
is questionable if the larger, two -story homes continue to be
substituted for the smaller models. There is no real reason for the
City to be concerned, although the City does not gain anything from
the proposed change either.
The Director of Community Development has reviewed the proposed
modification and has approved it. Pursuant to Resolution No. 86 -276,
the Director has the authority to approve minor modifications. This
matter is being presented to the Council as a courtesy. In the event
the Council wishes to appeal the Director's decision, it may do so.
Should the Council desire to appeal, it should set a public hearing
date. The next available meeting date would be the Council's regular
meeting of January 18, 1989. If the Council takes no action then the
Director's decision stands.
Recommended Action
Receive and file.
Exhibits: 1. Elevations
2. Tentative Tract Map and Site Plan