City Council
MEETING DATE: 8/10/2016
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Request for Planning Concessions Related to the Newport 34 Housing Project
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FROM:
Pat Milos, Community Development
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
This item is presented for information, discussion and direction only.
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BACKGROUND:
On May 4, 2016 The Planning Department received a development application for a moderate affordable housing project known as Newport 34. The applicant, Fred Brilman applied for a Design Review, a Planned Unit Development and two Tentative Tract Maps.
DISCUSSION:
Upon preliminary review staff made the following findings:
? A PUD is intended for the comprehensive planned development of contiguous properties and may only be accompanied by one tentative map. The application includes two tentative maps (not phased), one for each site.
? Specific Plan (87-26) requires that each site comply with the development standards of the R2 zoning district. Therefore, they must also comply with the RM (Medium Density Residential) designation of the General Plan which permits a maximum density of 10 dwelling units per acre. The project as proposed exceeds this density. Additionally, many of the standards used for this project were intended for a multiple family dwelling project. This project only proposes single family homes and, under the current zoning, must use the one-family dwelling standards (e.g. each lot must be a minimum of 4,000 square feet).
? In addition, the Applicant requested a density bonus in accordance with California Government Code Section 65915 (State Density Bonus Law). As stated in subdivision (f) of this section, "density bonus means a density increase over the otherwise maximum allowable residential density as of the date of the application". Therefore, any density bonus would be determined on the maximum density allowed under the RM General Plan designation (10 du/ac). Moreover, to meet that determination, the applicant will need to provide on the pla...
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