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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0817 .J. -- ,. . . . RESOLUTION NO. 817 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA RECOMMENDING AMENDMENTS TO THE RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE Zd'NING ORDINANCE. WHEREAS; the Planning Commission on its own'motion held a public hearing on June 12, 1973, to consider amending the provi- sions of the residential planned development regulations of the zoning ordinance; and WHEREAS, all interested persons were given full oppor- tunity to be heard and to present evidence; NOW ,THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF . ARCADIA HEREBY DETERMINES AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Section 9217.6 of the Arcadia Municipal , Code be amended to read as follows: "9277.6. USES. ZONES. I Residential planned developments shall be permitted in R-O, R-l and R-2 zones. No more than one (1) dwelling unit shall be permitted on anyone (1) lot." SECTION 2. That Section 9277.7 of the Arcadia Municipal, Code be amended to read as follows: "9277.7. DENSITY. A. The maximum number of lots within a residential . planned development in Zones R-O and R-l shall be determined by dividing eighty-five per cent (85%) of the gross square footage of the subject property by the minimum lot area required by the underlying zone. B. The maximum number of dwelling units within a residential planned development in Zone R-2 shall be the same as permitted if the land area of the development were developed under the R-2 zone regulations." -1- , 817 I ./ . . " .- . . SECTION 3. The Planning Commission finds that the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice justify the above recommendations. SECTION 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a copy to be forwarded to the City Council of the City of Arcadia. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia held on the 26 day of following vote. June , 1973, by the AYES: Commissi oners Huddy, Lauber, Perl is, Reiter . NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT : None Commissioner Erickson Commissioners Coghlan and Livingston '~~~~. ATTEST: {{;r(~/J'A'HL()~LUt/ - ecre ary . -2- 817 . . . . . ,> June 12, 1973 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: T.A.73-S AMENDMENT-TO THE RESIDENT,IAL'PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE This text amendment has been initiated by the Planning Department in order to clarify existing regu- lations. The recent application for a Residential Planned, Development on. the Eaton prqperty has brought to light a couple of problems in the language of the existing RPD regulations' re1ativ~ to Section 9277.6 USES. ZONES., and Section 9277.7 DENSITY,., as applicable to R-2 zoned properties. Section ~277.l8 allows for variances from the re- quirements of the RPD regulations except for the require- ments of the above mentioned sections relative to "Uses" and to "Density." Therefore, clarity in the ordinance is imperative in these particular sections. Section 9277.6 provides ,that "'Residential planned developments shall be permitted only for-one-family dwellings (emphasis added) in R-O, R"l and R-2 zones. No more than one dwelling shall be 'permitted on anyone lot." Section 9220.21 defines a one-family dwelling as, "a detached building (emphasis added) designed ex- clusively for occupancy by one family." Ther~fore, by the strict interpretation of Section 9277.6 a,R~i>len- tia1 Planned.Deve10pment may not consist of a~tached .. dwellings. However, ,attached dwellings were anticipated by Section 9277.12 'which spell out the'soundproofing re- quirements for "common' walls between buildings," (emphasis added). 'vJ A;Y/" , -fJ: ~)J1 ~1 "- / y , j . . . T. A. 73-5 2 Because Section 9Z77.6 uses the words "one-family dwelling" which have a prescribed meaning precluding clusters of attached dwellings, the Planning Department recommends that this section be revised eliminating the existing ambiguity. This revision is recommended to read as follows-: . "9277.6. USES. ZONES. Residential planned de- velopments shall be permitted only in R-O, R-l and R-2 zones. No more than one (1) dwelling shall be permitted on anyone (1) lot." Section 9277.7 provides that "The maximum number of lots within a residential planned development shall be determined by dividing eighty-five percent (85%) of the gross square footage of subject property by the minimum ,lot area required by the underlying zone." This section calculates density not in terms of dwellings, but rather calculates it in terms of lots. The square fQotage for an R-2 lot and an R-1 lot is, in most cases, the same - the square footage required on an R-2 or R-1 lot is 7,500 square feet. While the square footage for R-1 and R-2 lots is the same, density in R-2 lots is double that in R-1 lots because the Ordinance pro- vides that two dwellings can be built on a 7,SOO square footR-2 lot (see Section 92S3.2.7.1 of the Arcadia Municipal Code). However, Section 9277.6 of the Residen- tial Planned Development Ordinance specifically prescribes that only on~ dwelling shall be permitted on anyone lot. The net effect is that the number of lots under the for- mula of Section 9277.7 would be the same regardless of whether the underlying zone was R-1 or R-2, and the pro- visions of Section 9Z77.6 would not allow two dwellings per lot as provided in the regular R-2 ordinance of the City. " Because of the ambiguity in this section, the Planning Department recommends that Section 9277.7 be revised to read as follows: "9277.7. DENSITY. . A. The maximum number of lots within a resi- dential, planned development in zones R-O and R-1 shall be determined by dividing eighty-five, per cent (85%) of the gross square foot~ge of the subject property by the minimum lot area required by the underlying zone,. . . . T.A. 73-5 3 B. The maximum number of lots within a resi- dential planned development in zone R-Z shall be the same as permitted if the gross area of the subject site were developed as a projett in zone R-Z," PLANNING DEPARTMBNT ~.~ WILLIAM WOOLARD DIRECTOR OF PLANNING WW:db . , .