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Home My WebLink About89-02 Regarding Development Standards for the PDR-LD and PDR-MD ZonesORDINANCE NO. 89-2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, REGARDING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE PDR -LD AND PDR - MD ZONES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council finds and declares as follows: a. The current development standards for the Planned Development Residential districts - Low Density and Medium Density needs to be amended to encourage small - lot, single-family detached residential development. Accordingly, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa hereby amends Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code as hereinafter set forth: Section 2. 1. Amend Section 13.251 1.(a) to read as follows: Section 13-251. Permitted Uses. No use shall be permitted in any planned development district except in conformity with an adopted final development plan pursuant to the procedures, policies, and regulations as established by this article. 1. Planned Development Residential: 1 2. (a) Within the low density zone: small -lot, single-family detached residential developments including clustered development, zero lot line development and conventional development. Within the medium density, high density, and urban center zones: Single- and multiple - family residential developments containing any type or mixture of housing units, either attached or detached, including but not limited to, clustered development, townhouses, patio houses, detached houses, duplexes, garden apartments, and high rise apartments or condominiums. Amend Section 13-252 1.(a) to read as follows: Section 13-252. Development Standards. 1. Density: (a) Planned Development Residential Density - The allowable number of dwelling units per acre in a planned development shall be established by the General Plan designation of the site: Low density residential - 4.0 to 7.9 d.u./acre; Medium density residential - 8.0 to 15.0 d.u./acre; High density residential - 15.1 to 30.0 d.u./acre; Urban center residential - 30.1 to 50.0 d.u./acre. The lowest density of the applicable range shall constitute the density entitlement of projects which meet, but do not materially exceed, the minimum development standards for'planned development. Density increments up to the maximum allowed by the applicable General Plan classification range may be approved in order to provide an incentive for design excellence. Criteria for density increments include, but shall not be limited to, the following (except that criteria (2), (4), (5), (7) and (9) shall not apply to small -lot, single-family development): E (1) Where the planned development preserves natural features that enhance the development and will benefit the community (including trees, scenic points, view corridors, historic buildings or locations, unique geological formations and other community assets). (2) Where the planned development provides low and moderate income housing as a portion of the total development. (3) Where review of the proposed planned development indicates distinctive design, including site planning, structural design, architectural treatments, landscaping and integration into the community. (4). Where provisions of all or part of the required parking is provided within the principal structure(s) (i.e., subterranean, tuck under, etc., parking). (5) Where facilities for the storage of recreational vehicles are provided. (6) Where usable open space is provided in excess of the required amount for the planned development. (7) Where the circulation system of the planned development provides for the separation of pedestrian, vehicular and bicycle traffic through the provision of bicycle and pedestrian trails including their linkage with city-wide networks. (8) Reserved. (9) Where the permanent open space required as a buffer at the perimeter of the planned development exceeds the area required. (10) Where the project is located adjacent to or within one-quarter (1/4) mile of a public transit facility or route. (11) Where the project makes use of nondepletable energy sources for water heating, or space heating. r 3. Amend Section 13-252 4.(a) to read as follows: 4. Open Space: (a) In planned development residential districts open space shall be provided as follows: PDR - Low Density, 45% of site area; PDR - Medium Density, 45% of site area; PDR - High Density, 42% of site area; PDR - Urban Center, 40% of site area. The required open space shall be land areas that are not occupied by buildings, structures, parking areas, driveways, streets or alleys. Landscaped roof areas or decks may not be calculated as part of the required open space. Said open space shall be devoted to landscaping, preservation of natural features, patios, and recreational areas and facilities. At least fifty (50) percent of the required open space shall be designed for the common use of the residents of the planned development except for small -lot, single-family development. In projects consisting of small -lot single- family subdivisions resulting in fewer than 12 units, the required perimeter landscape buffer required in subsection 10 shall be the only open space required to be designed for common use. Additional common open space may be provided in the interior of such projects if such open space enhances the overall project design. In projects consisting of small -lot, single- family subdivisions resulting in 12 or more units, the required open space shall consist. of the perimeter landscape buffer required in subsection 10 and a common recreational open space area in the interior of the project to provide recreational facilities for children. Common open space may be distributed throughout the planned development and need not be in a single large area. 4 The remaining required open space shall be equally provided to each dwelling unit. Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a private open space with no dimension less than ten (10 ) feet. All or part of the area required may be provided in the common open space for multiple - story apartments or condominiums where dwelling units have no ground floor access, or where for other reasons the Planning Commission finds that the provision of all or part of the required private open space in the aforementioned manner is impractical or undesirable. In such cases, each dwelling unit above the first floor shall be provided with patio or deck area of not less than one hundred (100) square feet. The required area may be provided in one or more patios or decks. In such cases, each dwelling unit shall be provided with a private patio or deck with no dimension less than five (5) feet. 4. Add Section 13-252.15 to read as follows: Section 13-252.15. Development Standards for Small -Lot Planned Developments. (a) Minimum lot size shall be as follows: PDR - Low density = 4,000 sq.ft. PDR - Medium density = 2,750 sq.ft. (b) The minimum lot width shall be 40 ft. (c) Minimum setbacks shall be: Front = 5 ft., except that garages with direct access onto a private street must not be setback between 9 ft. and less than 23 ft. from the face of the street curb if sidewalks are provided along the front of the lot, or between 5 ft. and less than 19 ft. from the face of the street curb if sidewalks are not provided along the front of the lot. Any garage setback less than 9 ft. must be equipped with an automatic garage door opener. Side = 0' one side, 10' combination of both sides. Rear = 5 ft. 5 Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days from and after the passage thereof, and prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days from its passage shall be published once in the ORANGE COAST DAILY PILOT, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City of Costa Mesa or, in the alternative, the City Clerk may cause to be published a summary of this Ordinance and a certified copy of the text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk five (5) days prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance, and within fifteen (15) days after adoption, the City Clerk shall cause to be published the aforementioned summary and shall post in the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of this Ordinance together with the names of the members of the City Council voting for and against the same. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1989. ATTEST: p U ity Clerk of the City ofosta Mayor of the Ci f Costa Mesa Mesa APPROVED AS TO P RM: City Attorney 11 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss CITY OF COSTA MESA ) I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council for the City of Costa Mesag hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 67--[. was introduced and considered section by se tion at a r gular meeting of said City Council held on the day of , 19oQQ1, and thereafter passed and adopted as a wKole at regular meeting of sai City Council held on the /6 �, y of , 198, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have -hereunto set my hand 44d affixed the Seal of the City of Costa. Mesa this 12 day of _1989. ' City Clerk and ex -officio Zrk `- of the City of Costa Mesa 7