HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1990 1121 CC REG ITEM 11BBERNARDO M. PEREZ
Mayor
SCOTT MONTGOMERY
Mayor Pro Tern
ELOISE BROWN
Councilmember
CLINT HARPER, Ph.D.
Councilmember
PAUL W. LAWRASON, Jr.
Councilmember
LILLIAN KELLERMAN
City Clerk
MOORPARK
MEMORANDUM
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STEVEN KUENY
r 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
Cou; cil M�oi:: ;g RICHARD T. HARE
City Treasurer
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By
To: The Honorable City Council
From: Patrick J. Richards, Director of Community Development
Date: October 10, 1990 (CC meeting of 10/17/90)
Subject: GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT - Resolution No. 86 -318
COMPONENT NO. 2 - CLUSTERING
BACKGROUND
In June of 1986 The City approved Resolution No. 86 -318. This
resolution amended The General Plan Land Use Element in a way that
allowed clustering of residential dwelling units in the Rural
Zones. The use of clustering is to be allowed only if it can be
shown that "The common area is designed to protect an
environmentally sensitive habitat, create a substantial
recreational facility or agriculture use or other such use...",
The amendment resolution goes on to explain that in The Rural Low
Zoned area the minimum lot size is one (1) acre (This zoning
typically requires a five (5) acre minimum lot size). The same
holds true for The Rural High to have a one -half (1/2) acre where
the minimum lot size is one (1) acre.
The issue of clustering was discussed by the Council on several
occasions during the review of the Bollinger Development
Corporation's proposal (See attached staff report).
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Discussion
In a cluster development, dwelling units are grouped on certain
portions of a site, and other areas in common or single ownership
remain open and free from development. In a cluster residential
subdivision, the lots and units are clustered on those portions of
the site best suited for development, with common or public open
space provided as a remainder of the site.
Clustering is an environmentally sound concept, because it allows
development in the most appropriate areas and prevents development
in inappropriate areas such as flood -prone corridors and areas of
unstable soil or steep terrain. Cluster subdivisions take advantage
of natural methods for handling stormwater and preserve open space
and other important natural features.
Clustering is also economically sound, because it reduces
infrastructure costs (the length of street and utility lines can be
drastically reduced). The flexible location of buildings permits
designs that save more energy than do conventional designs.
Although the cluster concept is promising, cluster subdivisions are
still not a common form of development in most communities. In
some areas, developers are not interested in using the cluster
design and providing common open space unless a significant density
bonus is provided. In other areas, developers have used the
affordable- housing argument to convince the city to simply rezone
their properties to allow the development of smaller lots in
conventional subdivisions.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Direct staff as deemed appropriate
Attachments: Conventional VS. Cluster Example (Exhibit A)
April 10, 1990 Council Staff Report (Exhibit B)
Resolution No. 86 -318 (Exhibit C)
June 16, 1986 Council Minutes (Exhibit D)
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