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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1977/06/07 Item 10, 10a' CITY OF CHULA VISTA ._ ITEM N0. 10, l0a COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT FOR MEETING OF:~ Public hearing - Consideration of precise plan for 15 unit garden apartments ITEM TITLE: at 914 & 916 Fourth Avenue in R-3-P-14 zone - Betty Padelford Resolution 8641 - Approving precise plan for 15 unit garden apartments at 914 & 916 Fourth Avenue SUBMITTED BY~ Director of P1 anni ng ~-- ~ - i ITEM EXPLANATION A. BACKGROUND 1. The. applicant has submitted a precise plan for the construction of 15 apartment units on a 1.08 acre parcel located on the west side of Fourth Avenue between L and Westby Streets in the County. The property has been prezoned R-3-P-14. 2. A Negative Declaration on this project was certified by the Planning Comm%ssion on May 11, 1977 and is herewith forwarded to the City Council. B. DT~SCUSSTON 1. Adjacent zoning and land use: North R-3-P-14 (County R-1-A) South R-1 East R-1 West R-1-A 2. Site characteristics. Single family dwellings Single family dwellings Rice Elementary School Single family and multiple family The project site is a 47,058 sq, ft. (1.08 acres) rectangular level parcel with 132 feet of street frontage on Fourth Avenue. The front portion of the property is presently developed with two single family residences which will be removed. The rear area is vacant. There are no street improvements and the property is still located tXF11tSl 15 X11 I ~1LtitU Res Agreement Resolution X Ordinance Plat X Other PCM-~7-17 Precise Plan Environmental Document: Attached IS-77-33 Submitted on Excerpt of Ordinan< STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission. BOARD/ COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION On May 11, 1977 the Planning Commission voted 6-0 to certify the Negative Declaration on TS-77-33 and to recommend that the City Council approve the precise plan for develop- ment of 15 garden apartments at 914 & 916 Fourth Avenue in accordance with Resolution PCM-77-17. COUNCIL ACTION Approved 6/7/77 Form A-113 (Rev. 5-75) AGENDA ITEM N0. 10, l0a Supplemental page No. 2 in the County. Annexation to the City of Chula Vista is in process and must be completed before the applicant may proceed with construction. 3. Proposed Precise Plan. The proposed project consists of 10 two-bedroom units and 5 three-bedroom units in four 2-story structures located on the northerly portion of the site. Three of the buildings are identical fourplexes with 2 two-bedroom units and a four-car garage on the first floor and one two-bedroom unit and one three-bedroom unit on the second floor extending over the garages. The fourth building is identical except that the first floor is a large three-bedroom unit and a laundry room. The first floor units have private patios over 300 sq. ft. in area and the second floor units have two balconies with a combined square footage of over 100 sq. ft. A pool is proposed in the center of the project between the apartments. Access is provided by a 24 ft. wide two-way driveway located at the southerly frontage on Fourth Avenue. The offstreet parking is located on both sides of the driveway and is interspersed with landscaped areas. 4. Parking. The applicant has provided parking for 40 cars, 16 of which will be in garages. The required offstreet parking for the 15 units is 29 spaces. Because of the number of two and three bedroom units the additional 11 spaces should prove to be beneficial. 5. Precise Plan Guidelines The proposed project either meets or exceeds the precise plan guidelines established by the prezoning (PCZ-76-L) relating to setbacks, height of structures, and private and common usable open space (see attached excerpt from Council resolution). The project contains more open space than required and the setbacks are as required. The building height does not exceed the two story maximum. 6. Architecture. The architect has created a well designed and interesting project which is consistent and compatible with the adjacent single family area, by the use of offsets in the building, balconies, an irregular roof line consisting of flat and pitched roofs of brown asphalt shingles, coupled with exterior materials consisting of rough sawn wood and stucco. The windows have been accentuated with brown the canopies. The groups of buildings on either side of the pool are separated by 15 feet and are joined together by a common balcony and stairway. C. ANALYSIS 1. The proposed development is a good example of how a relatively low density apartment project can be designed to be compatible with single family detached housing. The overall result is a development which will enhance and upgrade the general area. 2. The Engineering Division has determined that a street light is necessary in the vicinity of the proposed driveway. The installation of this light will be required prior to issuance of an occupancy permit.