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09/10/2012 <br /> Section 2. Planned Development PD2008-06: Subject to Modifications <br /> Outlines in Section 3 below, the City Council finds that: <br /> (a) The project and improvements proposed by Finger Avenue Planned <br /> Development Permit Application No. PD2008-06 are consistent with, <br /> conform to the intent of, and will appropriately implement Zoning <br /> Ordinance Article 46 (Planned Development) because the Project: <br /> 1. Uses flexibility of design and development of land in such a <br /> manner as to promote its most appropriate use; <br /> 2. Promotes the most functional and aesthetic relationships <br /> between building structures, open space and parking areas; <br /> 3. Incorporates the highest quality architectural solutions, building <br /> materials and landscaping concepts; and <br /> 4. Incorporates stormwater treatment provisions in site planning. <br /> (b) The Project site's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Article 5 (Single <br /> Family Residential) land use designations allow single family <br /> residential development at 1-7 units/acre. Consistent with this criterion <br /> and to promote the subject 1.69-acre, infill residential property's most <br /> appropriate use, the applicant proposes to build nine (9) single-family <br /> homes at approximately 5.3 units/acre. <br /> (c) While the project site is an irregularly shaped parcel (refer to Finger <br /> Project EIR Figure 1.0-3), the subdivision design and building <br /> placement will provide an environment of physical and functional <br /> desirability in harmony with the character of the surrounding <br /> neighborhood. For example, the two smallest 6,000 square foot <br /> residential parcels would front directly onto Finger Avenue and would <br /> be similarly sized to the adjacent (5,000 - 6,000 square foot) <br /> neighboring parcels. In order to provide a consistent Finger Avenue <br /> streetscape aesthetic that compliments the adjacent, neighboring <br /> parcels, these properties would also contain homes that would <br /> generally meet R-1 (Single Family Residential) front yard setbacks, lot <br /> width, building height and lot coverage standards. Garages would also <br /> be located at the rear (vs. front) portion of the lots, so that garages and <br /> asphalt driveways would not be the dominant or primary features of the <br /> project viewed from the street, and the Project would provide 23 <br /> parking spaces (2 spaces/unit plus 5 guest parking spaces) where <br /> Zoning Article 30 (Parking) only requires a total of 18 parking spaces <br /> (2 spaces/unit with no guest parking required). The project's other <br /> seven detached single family residences would be situated at the rear <br /> of the property, behind the smallest new residences and surrounded by <br /> dense landscaping similar to other detached single family residences <br /> in the neighborhood that are set further back from the public right of <br /> ATTY/RES0.2784/FINGER RESO APPROVING PD FINAL RESO.#15218 <br /> REV:08-31-12 VR MUFF#613 <br /> Page 3 of 20 <br />