HomeMy WebLinkAbout18 - OB-1 - Second Reading of Ordinance 15-03 - 4/21/2015CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: APRIL 21, 2015
ITEM NUMBER: OB -1
SUBJECT: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 15-03 FOR CODE AMENDMENT CO -15-01
RELATED TO SMALL LOT ORDINANCE
DATE: APRIL 8, 2015
FROM: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PRESENTATION BY: MINOO ASHABI, PRINCIPAL PLANNER
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MINOO ASHABI (714) 754-5610
minoo.ashabi@costamesaca.gov
RECOMMENDATION:
Give second reading to Ordinance 15-03 amending Title 13, Chapter V, Article 2.5, Residential
Small Lot Subdivision, of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code.
BACKGROUND:
On January 26, 2015, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended
approval of the proposed amendment.
On March 3, 2015, the City Council held a public hearing and gave first reading of the ordinance
with a 3-2 vote (Council Member Genis and Council Member Foley voting no).
On April 7, 2015, the City Council held a public hearing for second reading of the ordinance
and revised the parking requirement section to not allow any guest parking within garage
spaces with a 3-2 vote ((Council Member Genis and Council Member Foley voting no). The
ordinance was continued for a second reading. The parking language has been modified as
follows..
Parking • Three bedroom or more units (including a den or home office) — two
garage spaces and two open parking spaces
• Two bedrooms or less units (including a den) —one garage space and two
open parking.
• No tandem parking is permitted for open or guest parking spaces.
For developments with 5 or more units (up to 10 units) where open/guest
parking spaces are provided in driveways in front of garages for exclusive
use of that unit, one additional on-site guest parking shall be provided.
Two additional open guest -parking shall be provided for developments
with more than 10 units.
• For all small lot developments subject to the provisions of this article, all
open parking not located within an individual driveway shall be
unassigned and nonexclusive. Req iFed GpeR arkiRg may be ^ vide
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ANALYSIS:
Since adoption of the Small Lot Subdivision ordinance, certain inconsistencies have been
identified. The proposed amendment will establish a minimum standard without a discretionary
process consistent with the common interest development standards. As noted with the original
ordinance, the following summarizes key aspects of the Small Lot Ordinance.
• Small lot subdivision allows development within the allowed densities of the zoning
code and general plan.
• The small lot ordinance would not reduce the required parking.
• Small lot ordinance would be applicable to multi -family residential zoning districts,
urban plan residential development and live/work projects.
• Ordinance would apply to development of 15 units or less.
• While all small lot subdivision would be subject to CC&Rs, small subdivisions of up to
four parcels with no common areas could be exempt from a homeowner's or
maintenance association and subject to only a maintenance agreement.
Small subdivision accounted for approximately 20% of the planning applications in 2014. To
date eight small lot subdivisions with a total of 28 units have been approved under this
ordinance. The purpose of the proposed text amendments is to ensure that zoning
requirements for small lot subdivisions are not more restrictive than the current requirements
for residential common -interest developments in R-2 and R-3 zoning districts.
MINOO ASHABI, AIA
Principal Planner
Attachment: 1- Ordinance 15-03
GARY ARMSTRONG, AICP
Economic Development & Development
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