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Home My WebLink AboutPC Resolution _6343- Case 5.1082 AMND FRESOLUTION NO.6343 OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA APPROVING CASE 5.1082 AMND-F; A MINOR AMENDMENT TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 321 ESTABLISHING UNIFORM SETBACKS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR PROCESSING INSIGNIFICANT CHANGES ON ALL LOTS FOR PDD 321 "THE MORRISON"; A GATED COMMUNITY OF 53 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ON INDIVIDUAL LOTS ON AN APPROXIMATELY 8.5 ACRE PARCEL AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF AVENIDA CABALLEROS AND ALEJO ROAD, ZONE PDD 321, SECTION 14 (1 Q. WHEREAS, The City of Palm Springs, ("Applicant") has filed an application with the City pursuant to Section 94.03.00(G) (Modification of Final Development Plan for a PDD) of the Zoning Code requesting approval for a minor amendment to a previously Planned Development District proposing standardized setbacks and development standards for PDD 321 and establishing guidelines for processing insignificant changes within the PDD consistent with other residential PDD's; and WHEREAS, on April 21, 2010 the City Council adopted Ordinance 1771; an amendment to Planned Development District 321 and Tentative Tract 34165 in lieu of a Change of Zone. This amendment established the project scope with 53 single family attached and detached homes and modified the tract map to create individual lots for each of the homes as well as private streets and common landscaped areas, and WHEREAS, with the approval of PDD 321, a matrix with unique setbacks and development standards for each lot was adopted, and WHEREAS on June 24, 2013 the Architectural Advisory Committee reviewed Case 5.1082 PDD 321 AMND-F and voted unanimously to recommend its approval by the Planning Commission, and WHEREAS, on July 24, 2013, a meeting was held by the Planning Commission regarding Case 5.1082 PDD 321 AMND-F in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, at said meeting the Planning Commission discussed the practical application of Section 94.03.00 G, including the effect of small additions to individual homes within Planned Development District 321, and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that the integrity of the Planned Development District must be preserved through careful and deliberate oversight of changes, including minor site and architectural changes, and WHEREAS, the Commission also believes that certain modifications to individual residential units within Planned Development District 321 may be of such an insignificant nature that they do not rise to the level of "minor architectural or site Planning Commission Resolution No. 6343 August 14, 2013 Case 5.1082 PDD 321 ANND-F Standardized Setbacks and Development Standards Page 2 of 4 changes", including certain patio covers, awnings, trellises, and additions of limited amounts of square footage, and WHEREAS, with the establishment of standard setbacks and development standards for PDD 321, the Planning Commission is able to apply the same guidelines for processing insignificant changes to the PDD for this development that it established for other residential PDD's with adoption of Resolution 6072, and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the application has been determined to be a project subject to environmental analysis under CEQA; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has carefully reviewed and considered all of the evidence presented in connection with the hearing on the project, including, but not limited to, the staff report, and all written and oral testimony presented. THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY FINDS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the application is deemed Categorically Exempt from further analysis under CEQA, pursuant to Section 15305 "Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations. Section 2: Pursuant to Section 94.02.00 G, a minor amendment to a PDD may be approved by the Planning Commission if it "does not modify the intent of the PD". The intent of the PDD was to establish a neighborhood of attached and detached single family homes on small, individual lots within a gated community. The PDD essentially established a single family "zone" with lot sizes averaging 5,566 square feet. Section 3: That allowing insignificant changes to individual residential units within an approved Final Development Plan of a Planned Development District allow homeowners to add value to, and more fully appreciate and enjoy their home without compromising the overall identity of the PDD. Section 4: Insignificant changes shall be limited to small exterior changes and additions which do not affect the overall density, intensity, identity or general appearance of the PDD. Section 5: That insignificant additions do not rise to the status of a "minor site or architectural changes" to the entire PDD and therefore need not be subject to the provisions of PSZC Section 94.03.00 G. Section 6: That insignificant additions may be applied for, and approved by the Department of Planning Services, through an appropriate over-the- counter process in order to expedite the permitting process and provide Planning Commission Resolution No. 6343 August 14, 2013 Case 5.1082 PDD 321 ANND-F Standardized Setbacks and Development Standards Page 3 of 4 documentation of the change. Section 7: Development Standards and Setbacks for all lots in Planned Development District 321 are hereby modified to be as follows: • Front Yards: 6 feet where homes are placed close to the street. • Front Yards: 10 feet where homes are setback closer to the rear property line. • Interior Side Yards: 0 for attached homes, 4 feet for all others. • Front Side Yards: 7 feet. • Rear yards -- Front loaded pool lots: 4 feet. • Rear yards — All others —10 feet. • Maximum height of additions or accessory structures — 12 feet. • No roof decks on accessory structures. • Maximum lot coverage: 50%. Any other development standards not noted herein shall follow the development standards for the R-1-D zone, Section 8: All previous setbacks for PDD 321 shown in Exhibit "A: PDD 321; TTM 34165 AMND - LOT AREAS, SETBACKS AND COVERAGE" are hereby made null and void and henceforth, the setbacks shown above shall apply to all lots in PDD 321. Planning Commission Resolution No. 6343 August 14, 2013 Case 5.1082 PDD 321 ANND-F Standardized Setbacks and Development Standards Page 4 of 4 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the Planning Commission hereby approves Case 5.1082 PDD 321 AMND-F, and hereby directs staff to accept, process and review insignificant changes to residential dwelling units in PDD 321 according to the standard setbacks and development standards listed in Section 7 for all lots in PDD 321 as follows: Insignificant changes to the PDD shall be limited to the following additions on attached and detached single family dwellings: a. Patio covers, trellises, and other unenclosed coverings. b. Window awnings conforming to the color scheme of the applicable PDD. c. Additions of enclosed square footage that do not cause the maximum lot coverage noted in Section 7 to be exceeded. 2. Insignificant changes may be reviewed and approved through the Minor Architectural Approval process or other procedure as determined by the Director of Planning Services. 3. Decisions on insignificant changes may be appealed to the Planning Commission in accordance with established appeal procedures. ADOPTED this 14th day of August, 2013. AYES: 5, Commissioner Calerdine, Chair Donenfeld, Vice -Chair Hudson, Commissioner Klatchko and Commissioner Lowe NOES: None ABSENT: 2, Commissioner Roberts and Commissioner Weremiuk ABSTAIN: None CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA Director of Planning Services 391 K