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Meeting Date 6/0/84
ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing: PCZ-84-G - Consideration to rezone 0.65 acres
located on the 200 block of Eucalyptus Court from R-1-15 to
R-1 - Frank E. Ferreira
Ordinance :;?070 Approving the change of zone for 0.65
acres on the 200 block of Eucalyptus Cou k ai le 5tM -1
G ADOPTION
SUBMITTED BY: Planning Director GAE" (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X )
REVIEWED BY: City Manager 0
This item involves a request to rezone a 0.65 acre parcel located immediately
south of 279 Eucalyptus Court from R-1-15 (single family residential , 15,000
sq. ft. minimum lot size) to R-1 (7,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size).
RECOMMENDATION: That Council concur with Planning Commission recommendation.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: On May 9, 1984, the Planning Commission
unanimously (one absent and one abstention - Commissioner Green) recommended
that Council enact an ordinance approving the rezoning of 0.65 acres on the
200 block of Eucalyptus Court from R-1-15 to R-1 in accordance with Resolution
PCZ-84-G.
DISCUSSION:
Adjacent zoning and land use.
North R-1 Single family dwellings
South R-E-PUD Vacant (approved P.U.D. )
East R-3-D Apartments
West R-1-15 Vacant
Existing site characteristics.
The subject property is a 28,436 sq. ft. vacant parcel located at the
southeast side of the elbow of the 200 block of Eucalyptus Court which is a
"dogleg" cul-de-sac street. Topographically, the easterly one-third of the
property is relatively level and the westerly two-thirds is a slope rising 30
feet to the west from an elevation of 75 feet to 105 feet. The three lots
immediately to the west on the south side of the street are essentially a
north facing slope of a hill to the south and rises approximately 50 feet from
the front property line to the southerly line (a 33% slope). A retaining wall
has been constructed along the frontage of these lots making direct access to
the street impossible. A joint access easement road will be required to
develop the properties.
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All of the properties fronting on Eucalyptus Court were originally subdivided
in 1964. In 1968 a parcel map (P.M. 55) was recorded which adjusted the
property lines of eight lots (lots 39 through 46 of the Bonita Cove
Subdivision) located on the south side of Eucalyptus Court and around the
cul-de-sac. The subject property is parcel 1 of that parcel map. All of the
street improvements (curbs, gutters, sidewalks and street) have been installed.
General plan.
The project site is located in an area of the General Plan where two land use
designations meet (Low Density Residential , 1 to 3 DU's per acre and Medium, 4
to 12 DU's per acre) and can, therefore, be considered to be in either
classification. In this instance, the proposed R-1 zone is consistent with
the Medium Density Residential designation.
Previous rezonings.
The subject property was annexed in 1962 and placed in the R-1 zoning
category. In 1963 the zoning was changed to R-1-B-15 as part of a proposed
subdivision. The 1963 subdivision was replaced with a new subdivision design
in 1964 (Bonita Cove Subdivision) and the zoning of the area was changed to
correspond with the new street and lot pattern. The subject property remained
in the R-1-15 zone while the single family area to the north was rezoned from
R-1-B-9 and R-1-B-12 to R-1 .
Proposed division of land.
The applicant intends to divide the property into three lots. The lots will
be 7,500 sq. ft. , 9,500 sq. ft. , and 11 ,500 sq. ft. in size. The smallest lot
will be located immediately south of the existing R-1 zoned area and will be
devoid of any slopes. The largest lot will be on the west side of the
property and will have some slope banks. The third lot will be located
between the other two and will also have some slopes. Access to three vacant
lots existing to the west of the rezoning request will be provided across one
corner of the most westerly lot. However, this will not adversely affect the
development of the lot.
ANALYSIS:
Except for the lots in the R-1-15 zone and one R-1 lot on the cul-de-sac, all
of the lots on Eucalyptus Court range from 7,000 sq. ft. to 10,300 sq. ft.
with the vast majority being 7,000 sq. ft. or slightly greater (10 lots out of
14). The proposed zoning and division of land is in keeping with existing
development in the area. The 22 trips a day generated by an additional two
lots is not significant and should not affect the existing residences. It is,
therefore, appropriate to recommend approval of the request to rezone the
subject property from R-1-15 to R-1 .
The Planning Commission received petitions containing the signature of 11
property owners in opposition of the proposed rezoning.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
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