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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1992 0520 CC REG ITEM 08EMOORPAR k EM 8 t. 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93q?1 (805 529 -6A864 Cir BY TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Patrick J. Richards, Director of Community Development P y�� DATE: May 15, 1992 (CC Hearing 5/20/92) SUBJECT: PD 1071 (Tract 4341, Belmont) Minor Modification No. 17,PD 1072 (Tract No. 4342, Tuscany) Minor Modification No. 3 - Addition of New Models - Minor Modification No. 2 (Urban West Communities) BACKGROUND: On November 9, 1987, the City Council adopted Resolution 87 -429 and 87 -430, approving Vesting Tentative Tract 4341 and 4342, and Residential Planned Development Permit 1071 and 1072, allowing construction of 333 single family homes in Tract 4342 (Belmont) and Tract 4342 (Tuscany). The West Village planning area consists of three tracts: 4340, 4341 and 4342, with related PD's No. 1070, 1071 and 1072. The West Village consisted of a total of 499 dwelling units in these three tracts. Recently Tract 4792 (PD 91 -2) was approved for 196 townhomes within West Village. The three single family residential tracts in West Village (known also as West Ranch) were originally approved with limited architectural variation from the tracts in North and South village. Thus, there has been little to distinguish the three villages from each other. On November 13, 1990 Minor Modification No. 2 to PD 1072 was approved, allowing minor alterations to the exterior elevations and floorplans. On June 21, 1991 Minor Modification No. 2 was approved allowing similar changes to PD 1071. DISCUSSION• At the time of approval of PD 1071 and 1072 both Belmont and Tuscany developments included four model homes. In August 1989, the City approved Minor Modification No. 1 to these tracts to include changes to house colors, materials, elevations and floor plans of increased square footage. These modifications were based on comments by the City Council during the public hearing requiring a distinct design and character should be established for the West Village (Ranch) area. 1 PAUL W. LAWRASON JR. JOHN E. WOZNIAK SCOTT MONTGOMERY BERNARDO M. PEREZ ROY E. TALLEY JR. Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Printed On Recvcled Pang. Urban West Communities is requesting a Modification to add new models to the existing models in the Tuscany and Belmont areas. These modifications are being requested by Urban West Communities to reflect current market trends and to meet buyer demands. SUMMARY OF MODIFICATIONS: The modifications requested are: 1) Adding four additional model homes (Tuscany II) to the existing four model homes (Tuscany) in Tract 4342, and 2 ) Adding three additional model homes ( Belmont II) to the existing four model homes in Tract 4341 (Belmont). Therefore, a total of seven new model homes will be added to the eight existing model homes. Please note that this Modification request does not represent the construction of any new model units, but to expand the variety of plans available to homebuyers. The design and elevations of the new plans will be compatible with the existing plans. The colors and materials used to construct the new plans remain the same. The lot sizes remain unchanged. The design aspects of the plans are summarized in the table below: TABLE 1 The floor plans and square footage will be changed to provide for reduced square footage and larger rear yards. The sizes of the new homes are compatible with the historic range of sizes of similar home types in Mountain Meadows. The square footage comparison tables are on the next page. 2 EXT PLN ADD'L PLN EXT PLN ADD'LPLN �-- TUSCANY TUSCANY 2 BELMONT BELMONT 2 LOT SIZE 55' x 105' min. same 40' x 1051min same HEIGHT 28' - 32' same 25' - 28' same SETBACKS per code same per code same ARCHITECTURE see models same see models same COLOR PALLET see models same see models same ROOF MATERIAL concrete tile same concrete tile same EXT. MATERIAL stucco same stucco same The floor plans and square footage will be changed to provide for reduced square footage and larger rear yards. The sizes of the new homes are compatible with the historic range of sizes of similar home types in Mountain Meadows. The square footage comparison tables are on the next page. 2 _ In summary, in terms of size: 1) the new Tuscany II homes are between the existing Willows (North Village) and Countryside (South Village) homes, and 2 ) the new Belmont II homes are between the existing Creekside (North Village) and Quailridge (South Village) homes. RANGE AVERAGE RANGE TABLE 2 SQUARE FOOT COMPARISON TUSCANY TYPE HOMES IN MOUNTAIN MEADOWS WILLOWS TUSCANY II COUNTRYSIDE 2,196 -2,818 2,535 21348 -3,100 2,717 2,574 -31214 2,904 TABLE 3 SQUARE FOOT COMPARISON BELMONT TYPE HOMES IN MOUNTAIN MEADOWS CREEKSIDE 1,861 -2,047 BELMONT II QUAILRIDGE TUSCANY 3,642 -4,118 3,844 BELMONT 1,930 -2,170 2,114 -2,558 2,391 -2,801 AVERAGE 1,940 2,038 2,272 2,632 Again, all other aspects of the two projects will remain the same. The width of the homes will remain consistent. Items such as roof tiles, stucco texture, color pallets, concrete balustrades and ornamental handrails, oak entry doors and verandas (on some plans) all remain the same. The program of completing block walls and front yard landscaping will continue. The homes will still be a part of both an individual Homeowner Association as well as the master association. All entry monuments, streetscape and community identification features will remain the same. While the street presence will continue to be maintained, the new plans will be more shallow in depth, which will afford purchasers a larger back yard. The applicant will be required to comply with all conditions of the permits as well as City regulations, including signage requirements. At the present time staff has not retained a record of each model type for every lot within each tract, inasmuch as there were no restrictions as to the number of each model to be constructed. Typically, the market place will generate a spread of model types within a tract. With this Minor Modification request there are 3 proposed two different product types having multiple varied elevations and floorplans within each tract (see the original Tuscany and Belmont vs. Tuscany II and Belmont II in the above tables 2 and 3). In order that there be a distribution or spread throughout the balance of the tracts; staff has conditioned this Minor Modification with a minimum percentage spread within model types. A requirement to provide a minimum of 5% and 10% of any one model type with a maximum of 25% of any one model type within each tract would bring about a mixture of types. Currently there are 113 lots remaining in Tract 4341 (Belmont), and 159 lots remaining within Tract 4342 (Tuscany). At a minimum of 10% for each model type within Tract 4341 at least 11 lots of each model type would be established within the tract or 77 of the 113 lots. The remaining lots could contain any of the 7 model types so long as not more than 25% of any one model type was constructed within the tract. Tract 4342 would need a different percent minimum and maximum inasmuch as there are 159 lots remaining. Staff is conditioning that at least 5% of any one model type be provided (there are 8 model types between the original Tuscany (4) and the proposed Tuscany II (4). This would require that 64 of the 159 would contain at least 8 lots of each model type. The remaining 95 lots would be developed with any model type so long as not more than 25% of any one type was constructed (39 maximum units). The specific location of each model type would be regulated by a review of a Zoning Clearance from the Department of Community Development. -- The Director of Community Development has reviewed the proposed modifications and intends to approve it with the following conditions: 1) This Modification does not include any changes to the approved elevations. 2) Prior to final approval of the Minor Modification the revised Fence and Wall plan for West Village shall be approved by the Community Development Department. 3) All colors and materials previously approved for PD 1071 and PD 1072 shall be used. 4) A Zone Clearance shall be required for each lot within PD 1071 and PD 1072 which shall state the model types for a specific lot. 5) That for those remaining lots within Tract 4341 (PD 1071), as of the date of this Minor Modification approval, the applicant shall provide at least 10% of each model type not to exceed more than 25% of any one model type within the tract. 6 ) That for those remaining lots within Tract 4342 ( PD 1072) , as of the date of this Minor Modification approval, the applicant shall provide at least 5% of each model type not to exceed more than 25% of any one model type within the tract. 4 This proposal has been reviewed by the Director of Community Development, who intends to approve it with the included conditions on May 15, 1992, with the appeal period ending May 25, 1992. Pursuant to Resolution No. 88 -523, the Director has the authority to approve Minor Modifications. This matter is being presented to the Council as a courtesy. Should the Council, or any other party, desire to appeal the Director's decision, a public hearing should be scheduled. The next available hearing date is June 17, 1992. If the Council takes no action, the Director's decision stands. Receive and File the Report Attachments: 1) Sample RPD 1072 Minor Modification Floor Plan and Elevation (Tuscany II) 2) Sample Tuscany Approved Floor Plan and Elevation 3) Sample RPD 1071 Minor Modification Floor Plan and Elevation (Belmont II) 4) Sample Belmont Approved Floor Plan and Elevation 5) Previously approved elevations cc: Planning Commission Minor Mod Logbook at counter PD 1071 File, Minor Mod No. 17 folder PD 1072 File, Minor Mod No. 3 folder 5