AgdaPkt 2013-11-04 Closed and Regular

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7.2.B. - Page 2 • Denied the LWJV appeal. The revised Resolution has now been amended to reflect the City Council's actions and direction. ANALYSIS With the submittal of its 2011 application, LWJV proposed home sizes ranging from 3,300 to 4,500 buildable square feet (including garage), with an average of 3,809 square feet (see Table 1, "2011 Application" column, for maximum allowable square footage by lot number and APN). On March 26, 2013, the Planning Commission certified the RFEIR and approved a Planned Development Permit for the development of the Laurel Way Joint Venture Project. Although the applicant had requested larger home sizes be approved, the Planning Commission approved the project with smaller homes in accordance with Alternative B of the RFEIR. Alternative B applied a formula based on average slope of the lot, with at least 2,000 square feet of maximum floor area (including garage) on each lot. However, the Planning Commission modified Alternative B to guarantee a home size of at least 2,000 square feet of livable space, resulting in at least 2,400 square feet of maximum floor area when including the garage. The Planning Commission's determination is reflected in Condition No. 19 of the Planning Commission Resolution No. 13-04. See Table 1, "Planning Commission Approval" column, for maximum allowable square footage (including garage) by lot number and APN). Both SLW and LWJV appealed the Planning Commission's decision. SLW challenged the Planning Commission's decision on a number of grounds arguing in part for less development. LWJV appealed only Condition No. 19 of the Planning Commission's decision contending larger home sizes were appropriate. In the exercise of its independent judgment, the City Council determined that it was appropriate to approve the development in accordance with Alternative B of the RFEIR. Accordingly, the City Council modified Condition No. 19 to conform home sizes to those allowed under Alternative B of the RFEIR, without the revision that the Planning Commission had made. Table 1, "City Council Approval" column, provides the maximum allowable square footage by lot number and APN, with the °+rilio4hrr�i,nh figures identifying the differences between the City Council approval and the Planning Commission approval. Property owners are guaranteed at least 2,000 square feet of maximum allowable floor area (including the garage) although some homes could be larger allowing residences in the range of 2,000 to 3,432 square feet with an average of 2,503 square feet.