HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1994 0302 CC REG ITEM 11IITEM I I •_
MEMORANDUM j� 199
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Jaime Aguilera, Director of Community Developm6 -'!
Paul Porter, Senior Planner
DATE: February 8, 1994 (CC meeting of March 2, 1994)
SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW OF RESIDENTIAL PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 89 -4 (MAJOR MODIFICATION NO. 1),
VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 4637 (MAJOR MODIFICATION
NO. 1) AND ZONE CHANGE NO. 93 -3
Background
On May 16, 1993, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 90 -673
approving Residential Planned Development Permit No. 89 -4 for
construction of 257 residential townhouse units with three
recreational areas, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 4637 for the
residential townhouse lots and common open space areas and Zone
Change No. 89 -2 to change the existing zoning from PC (Planned
Community) to RPD- 13.38u. The project is located south of Mountain
Trail Street between Mountain Meadow Drive and Cedar Spring Street
(Assessor's Parcel No. 505 -0- 153 -01).
Urban West Communities filed for a Major Modification to the above
captioned project on November 29, 1993. As proposed, the revised
project consists of 162 multifamily (Traditions) units on
approximately 10.35 acres and 108 patio homes on approximately
11.67 acres. The Traditions will have an estimated sales price
range from $140,000 to $180,000, while the patio home will have an
estimated sales price range from $190,000 to $220,000.
The proposed patio homes portion of the project provides a
departure from other single family residential projects in the
general area in that: 1) the front yard setbacks are smaller front
yard setbacks than the normal front yard setback requirement of 20
feet for single family residences. This proposed project provides
a setback of approximately 20 feet from the garage to the street
and 10 feet from the front of the houses to the street. The
proposed street width shown on the site plan is 30 feet. The
applicant has verbally indicated they will increase the street
width to 32 feet; 2) sidewalks will be provided on only one side
of the street; 3) the proposed streets widths are narrower the
standard width of 36 to 40 feet; and 4) proposed on- street
parking will be allowed on only one side of the street (The streets
are proposed to be private).
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At the time of submittal of the project, staff informed the
applicant that the revised project required a new filing of a
Residential Planned Development and a Vesting Tentative Tract Map.
Upon submittal of additional information from the applicant's
attorney, staff agreed with the filing of a Major Modification for
the proposed project pursuant to Section No. 8111 -7.1.3 of the
City's Zoning Ordinance is appropriate for this proposed project.
Discussion
Section No.8111 -7.1.2 of the Zoning Ordinance requires that Major
Modifications to permits be acted upon by the decision - making
authority which approved the original permit. As a result Major
Modifications are brought directly to the City Council for review
without first being reviewed by the Planning Commission.
This proposed project was discussed by the Community Development
Committee (Lawrason and Perez) on February 7, 1994. The Committee
recommended that this Major Modification first be reviewed by the
Planning Commission for recommendations to the City Council. The
Committee's recommendation was due to the fact that the
modifications to this project such as: reduced front yard
setbacks, on- street parking is provided on only one side of the
street, and reduced street widths is a departure from what has been
approved by the City in the past.
It is expected that this project would go to the Planning
Commission by April, 1994.
Recommendation
Direct staff to have the Planning Commission review the
modifications to the proposed project at a public hearing prior to
bringing the project to the City Council for public hearing and
consideration.
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