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09/21/2015 <br />ATTY/RESO.3134/CC RESO APPROVING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT – FINGER RESO. # 15445  <br />REV: 09‐17‐15 VR  MUFF # 613  <br />Page 10 of 29  <br />Avenue at a discharge rate and duration to match pre-project rates. The <br />reduced eight-lot Project removes all impervious coverage within the creek <br />protection setback area and only proposes lot line fencing to be installed. <br />Therefore, the development will avoid discharge of pollutants into Cordilleras <br />Creek and will filter and treat all stormwater runoff on-site and discharge into <br />the City’s existing stormwater drainage system. <br /> <br />Consistent with Zoning Ordinance Article 42, Section 42.3, the City Council finds: <br /> <br />1. That the proposed use will be consistent with the various elements and <br />objectives of the general plan and any applicable Specific and Precise Plans, and <br />zoning regulations for the subject location. <br /> <br />The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan Low Density <br />Residential land use designation and complies with applicable General Plan <br />policies for single family residential uses and densities. Low Density Residential <br />allows for up to 7 units per acre. With a total project site of 1.69 acres, the <br />maximum allowable density would be 11 units; the project proposes eight units <br />(4.7 du/ac.) The proposed project is also consistent with Zoning Ordinance <br />development regulations for the R-1 residential zoning district, except for the <br />modifications being requested through the Planned Development Permit. There <br />are no Specific or Precise Plans that apply to the site. <br /> <br />2. That the proposed use is compatible with surrounding uses. <br /> <br />The project site is located within the R-1 residential zoning district and within an <br />existing residential neighborhood. The project proposes eight single-family <br />residential lots (all meeting or exceeding the required minimum lot size), each to <br />be developed with a 2-story single-family residence. Use of varying architectural <br />styles, features and materials would ensure that the project does not appear <br />“master-planned”, but developed with individually designed custom homes similar <br />to and compatible with the existing patterns and styles found within the <br />neighborhood. Of the eight proposed homes, only two would be visible from <br />Finger Avenue; six would be tucked behind the properties fronting on Finger <br />Avenue and would only be visible to those entering the private one-way road and <br />the immediately adjacent neighbors. Additionally, the preservation of 34 existing <br />trees and the addition of 52 new trees would serve to enhance the natural feel <br />and visual aesthetic of the site and the nearby properties. <br /> <br />3. That the use and its associated structures and facilities will not be detrimental to <br />the public health or safety, the general welfare, or the environment. <br /> <br />The introduction of eight new single-family homes into a residentially-zoned and <br />established residential neighborhood would not be detrimental to the public <br />health, safety or welfare. As documented in the EIR and Addendum No. 2, the <br />removal of existing structures and impervious coverage near the top of bank and