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Meeting Date 8/5/86
ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing: PCM-86-30; Consideration of an amendment to
the Eastlake I Planned Community District Regulations -
East Lake Development Company
Ordinance l Amending the EastLake Planned Community
District Regulations
SUBMITTED BY: Director of Pl anni ng(Q r'
REVIEWED BY: City Manager Y/ (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X )
The EastLake Development Company has filed a request to amend the EastLake I
Planned Community District Regulations in order to reduce the required side
yard setbacks from 10' and 3' to 5' and 5' for single family dwellings
offering 3-car garages in the RS-5 Residential District.
The Environmental Review Coordinator has determined that the proposal is
exempt from environmental review as a Class 5(a) Exemption.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council concur with the recommendation of the Planning
Commission.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: On July 9, 1986, the Planning
Commission, by a vote of 6-0 with one absent, and in accordance with
Resolution PCM-86-30, recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance to
approve the amendment subject to the following conditions:
1. The sideyard reduction from 10' and 3' to 5' and 5' for 3-car garage plans
shall apply to no more than one-third of the lots in each of the two RS-5
District subareas.
2. A 3' level area shall be maintained between the dwelling and toe-of-slope
on the reduced sideyard lots, and a minimum of 10' shall be maintained
between dwellings.
DISCUSSION:
The Eastlake I Planned Community District Regulations for the RS-5 Residential
District require minimum side yard setbacks of 10' on one side and 3' on the
other side of the dwelling. The RS-5 District encompasses two separate
subareas within the Eastlake Hills area. Combined, these two RS-5 subareas
involve approximately 55 acres slated for a total of 187 detached single
family dwellings.
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The request for a reduction in the sideyard requirement from 10' and 3' to 5'
and 5' would allow the developer to implement a 3-car garage plan. The
primary justification for the 10' and 3' requirement--which is the same
standard applied to R-1 lots under the Zoning Ordinance--is to provide at
least one sideyard with ample width for access of larger items such as RV's or
boats for storage in the rear yard.
Rear yard access is a more important consideration here than in the typical
case because the CC&R's for EastLake prohibit the parking of RV's and boats in
front yard areas, and no provision or area exists within the EastLake
Community for RV storage. Consequently, where the 10' and 3' standard can be
accomplished without a tradeoff in other amenities or features, it should be
adhered to.
Conversely, the requirement is primarily a convenience for the homeowner, who
may have no need or desire for such access to the rear, and who may instead
prefer a 3-car garage for an additional vehicle, storage and/or home
workshop. Thus, we believe a certain allowance for reduced sideyard setbacks
for the 3-car garage plan is supportable. The Council previously approved an
identical request for one-third of the 178 lots within the Casa Del Rey
Subdivision, and this seems to be a reasonable allowance to apply in the
present case.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
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