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HomeMy WebLinkAbout18 ORD 1297 (LENNAR) 03-07-05 AGENDA REPORT Agenda Item 18 Reviewed: L City Manager Finance Director ~ MEETING DATE: MARCH 7, 2005 TO: FROM: WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK SUBJECT: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1297: TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 16581 AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT/ZONE CHANGE 04-003 SUMMARY: Moffett Meadows Partners LLC is requesting approval of Tentative Tract Map 16581 for the subdivision of 105.5 acres for the purpose of developing 1,077 residential units. To allow for the development of Carriage Way residences and the development of a condominium project that does not meet the current ten-acre minimum development site requirement, the applicant is also requesting Specific Plan Amendment/Zone Change 04- 003. Ordinance will facilitate project. RECOMMENDATION: Have second reading by title only and adoption of Ordinance No. 1297 (roll call vote). FISCAL IMPACT: None BACKGROUND: On February 22, 2005, the City Council had first reading by title only and introduction of the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 1297- An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tustin, adopting Zone Change 04-003 to permit the development of detached carriage way single family dwelling units in Planning Areas 4 and 5 and establish related development standards and amend the requirement for a 10-acre minimum development site for condominiums and multiple family dwellings in MCAS Tustin Planning Area 4 ~4 '- ~" ¡(lit Mana. Huizar, ~ Chief Deputy City Clerk ATTACHMENT: Ordinance E. ORDINANCE NO. 1297 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, ADOPTING ZONE CHANGE 04-003 TO PERMIT THE DEVELOPMENT OF DETACHED CARRIAGE WAY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS IN PLANNING AREAS 4 AND 5 AND ESTABLISH RELATED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND AMEND THE REQUIREMENT FOR A 10-ACRE MINIMUM DEVELOPMENT SITE FOR CONDOMINIUMS AND MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS IN MCAS TUSTIN PLANNING AREA 4 The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: Section 1. FINDINGS The City Council finds and determines as follows: A. That Moffett Meadows Partners, LLC submitted a proper application for Specific Plan AmendmenUZone Change 04-003 to allow development of detached carriage way single family dwelling units within Planning Areas 4 and 5 for the purpose of providing an alternative to the traditional single family detached product without compromising the density and development standards for single family residences and to allow development of condominium projects on development sites that are less than ten (10) acres. B. That a public hearing was duly called, noticed, and held on said application on January 24,2005, and continued to February 14, 2005, by the Planning Commission. C. That a public hearing was duly called, noticed, and held on said application on February 7, 2005, and continued to February 22, 2005, by the City Council. D. That Zone Change 04-003 would apply to Planning Areas 4 and 5 of the MCAS Tustin Specific Plan within the City of Tustin. That the MCAS Tustin Specific Plan does not set forth standards for "carriage way units" and the standards for carriage way units are proposed as an alternative to the traditional single family detached product and are accessed from a rear alley instead of a street, which provides for a neo- traditional streetscape of residences with garages to the rear of the residences. These types of single family detached units should be permitted Ordinance No. 1297 Page 2 F. G. within Planning Areas 4 and 5 since the development standards would be identical to those for single family detached units, with the exception of the minimum rear yard setback, which would be reduced from ten (10) feet to seven (7) feet for living space and three (3) feet for garage space since access to the garage for these units would be located at the rear of the property. That the MCAS Tustin Specific Plan sets forth a minimum development site size of ten (10) acres for condominiums and multiple family dwellings. However, it is appropriate to allow condominiums and multiple family developments to contain numerous lots or sites and be designated as a development unit on a tentative map with a minimum development unit size of eight (8) acres. A development unit, as defined by the MCAS Tustin Specific Plan, consists of all building sites, their private open space, common recreation and open space areas, and public andlor private streets serving the project. A minimum of eight (8) acres in a development unit would ensure that these types of products are located in developments of substantial size and will result in orderly, rather than fragmented, development. The proposed zone change supports and is consistent with the Tustin General Plan. The Land Use Element includes the City's goals and policies for the long-term growth, development, and revitalization of Tustin. Based on the summary of issues, needs, opportunities, and constraints described in the Tustin Land Use Element, ten goals are identified which include the following: 1. 2. 3. Achieve balanced development. Ensure that compatible and complementary development occurs. Revitalize older commercial, industrial, and residential development. Improve City-wide urban design. Promote economic expansion and diversification. Coordinate development with provision of adequate public facilities and services. Implement a reuse plan for MCAS Tustin which maximizes the appeal of the site as a mixed-use, master planned development. 4. 5. 6. 7. These goals establish the framework for policies related to allocation of land use in the City and the implementation policies reflect the direction and image the City seeks for the future. The proposed Zone Change supports several General Plan goals and policies, including the following: 1. The project will implement policies under the goal to achieve balanced development including: Ordinance No. 1297 Page 3 2. a. Policy 1.10 - Ensure that the distribution and intensity of land uses are consistent with the Land Use Plan and classification system. Policy 6.2 - Encourage and promote high quality design and physical appearance in all development projects. Policy 6.4 - Preserve and enhance the City's Special residential character and "small town" quality by encouraging and maintaining Tustin's low density residential neighborhoods through enforcement of existing land use and property development standards and the harmonious blending of buildings and landscape. b. c. The project will implement policies under the goals and policies for future development of MCAS Tustin Specific Plan including: a. Policy 13.2 - Encourage a development pattern that offers a connectedness between buildings and uses, and has a strong sense of place through architectural styles and creative landscape design. Policy 13.5 - Promote high quality architecture, landscaping, signage, open space design, circulation patterns, and landscape patterns distinct from surrounding areas. b. Section 2. The City Council hereby adopts Zone Change (MCAS Tustin Specific Plan Amendment) 04-003 ("Zone Change") to amend Sections 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 of the MCAS Tustin Specific Plan to establish new development standards for carriage way units in Planning Areas 4 and 5 and minimum development site for condominium units in Planning Area 4 of MCAS Tustin Specific Plan. Section 3. SEVERABILITY All of the provisions of this ordinance shall be construed together to accomplish the purpose of the regulations. If any provision of this part is held by a court to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall apply only to the particular facts, or if a provision is declared to be invalid or unconstitutional as applied to all facts, all of the remaining provisions of this ordinance shall continue to be fully effective. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Tustin, at a regular meeting on the day of , 2005. LOU BONE Mayor Ordinance No. 1297 Page 4 ATTEST: PAMELA STOKER City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE CITY OF TUSTIN ) )SS ) I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk of the City of Tustin, California hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the Ordinance introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin duly held on February 22, 2005, of which meeting all of the members of said City Council had due notice and at which a majority thereof were present; and was finally passed and adopted not less than five days thereafter on March 7, 2005, by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: PAMELA STOKER, City Clerk