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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDRC 1992-31 RESOLUTION NO. DRC-9231 I RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE PRECISE PLAN FOR DATE-PALM VILLAS, DRC-9231 i i WHEREAS, a duly verified application for a Precise Plan was filed with the Planning Department of the City of Chula Vista on December 20, 1991 by Mr. T. David Eyres, and WHEREAS, said application requested a precise plan proposing construction of 14 detached, single-family dwellings with attached two car garages on individual lots served by private streets. The property is located between Date Street and Palm Avenue south of Otay Valley Road in the Montgomery Planning Area, and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission set the time and place for a hearing on said design review application and nofice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was given by its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city and its mailing to property owners within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property at least ten days prior to the hearing, and WHEREAS, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised, namely 7:00 p.m., June 24, 1992 in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the City Council and said hearing was thereafter closed, and WHEREAS, the Commission found that the project would have no significant environmental impacts and adopted the Negative Declaration issued on IS-92-19. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION finds as follows: Pursuant to Section 19.14.576 of the Zoning Ordinance, the precise plan for DATE- PALM VILLAS, DRC-9231, is found to be in conformance with the various elements of the City's General Plan based on the following: 1. That such plan will not, under the circumstances of the parficular case, be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity, or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity in that the project represents a superior site and architectural design of a presently under- improved property. I Resolution No. DRC-92-31 Page 2 June 24, 1992 2. That such plan satisfies the principal for the application of the "P" modifying district as set forth in Section 19.56.041 in that the subject property was rezoned with the "P" designator under the Montgomery area rezoning program. 3. That any excepfions granted which deviate from the underlying zoning requirements shall be warranted only when necessary to meet the purpose and applicafion of the "P" precise plan modifying district in that the reduced lot sizes allow for an overall superior design and common open space amenity that would otherwise not have been incorporated as part of this project. 4. That approval of this plan will conform to the General Plan and the adopted policies of the City as listed in the approval of PCS-92-O1 for DATE-PALM VILLAS, under the section for Findings -Tentative Subdivision Map. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION recommends that the City Council approve the Precise Plan for DATE-PALM VILLAS, DRC- 92-31, subject to the following conditions: 1. Units #5 and #9 shall maintain a minimum 10 foot exterior yard setback. 2. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the applicant shall submit a fence design program to the Director of Planning for review and approval. 3. All fences shall maintain a minimum 10 foot exterior side yard setback from sidewalks and curbs. 4. The two parking stalls located at the terminus of the main access driveways into the site and adjacent to the common open space area shall be striped as "NO PARHING" and shall function as turnaround areas. 5. The proposed four foot wide sidewalks along the northerly side of the driveway access off of Date Street and the southerly side of the driveway access off of Palm Avenue shall be extended along the frontage of Units #6 and #8, respectively. 6. The building elevations for proposed exterior design schemes and reverse models shall be revised and shall incorporate wall projections and roof modifications per staff sketch #1. 7. The proposed bathroom windows on the front building elevations shall be relocated per staff sketch #1. Resolution No. DRC-92-31 Page 3 June 24, 1992 8. The proposed windows and doors on the left side building elevations (scheme "A" and "B") shall be aligned per staff sketch #1. 9. A detailed landscaping and irrigation plan shall be submitted to the City Landscape Architect for review and approval prior to issuance of building permits. The landscaping plan design shall reflect an imaginative play area design rather than a structured play structure area. Boulder outcrops, mounding landforms and seating areas are encouraged to be incorporated within the final landscaping plan design. The landscape plan shall incorporate low-water usage techniques and devices, to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning. That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the owners of the property and the City Council PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 24th day of June, 1992 by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Commissioners Carson, Fuller, Casillas, Decker, and Martin NOES: Commissioner Tugenberg ABSENT: Commissioner Tuchscher ABSTENTIONS: None ~r~ r~Il..n:c-~L Susan Fuller, Chairperson ATTEST: r_.~ N cy Riple , Secre