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Ayes: Councilmembers Cook-Kalho, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: None 18. Public Hearing: PUD -82, David DiDonato, DiDonato Builders, Inc. — Consider an application for rezoning of an approximately 1.17 -acre site at 4171 and 4189 Stanley Boulevard from R -1 -6,500 (One - Family Residential) District to Planned Unit Development — High Density Residential (PUD -HDR) District and for development plan approval to construct 14 detached single- family homes Senior Planner Steve Otto presented the staff report and said the site is located in the Downtown Specific Plan area and surrounding properties include single - family homes, townhomes, Union Pacific railroad, a local business, and mobile home park. The project site consists of five parcels, totaling approximately 1.2 acres, with an existing single family home that would be demolished to accommodate the proposed development. He detailed the proposed site plan, which consists of fourteen single - family homes located around a private street. He discussed the proposed and varied setbacks as well as parking for each parcel, noting there would be no on- street parking in the development. Lot sizes range from 2,600 to 4,000 square feet, with home sizes ranging from 1,599 to 1,920 square feet. Floor area ratios, using the net lot areas, range from 48% to 67 %. He briefly discussed the three proposed home styles and architectural features as well as the preliminary landscape plan. The plant palette would be primarily drought - tolerant plants with little or no lawn areas provided Mr. Otto stated the site would oe impacted by noise from the adjacent railroad as well as traffic on Stanley Boulevard. The noise study conducted indicates that an 8 foot high sound barrier, which flanks along the eastern side of the first two lots and western side of the first lot, would be required along the railroad track in order to comply with the city's noise standards. The applicant is proposing a precast concrete sound wall for those locations. The study also concluded there would be the need for a 6 foot high noise barrier along the Stanley Boulevard corridor and the applicant is proposing a wood fence at this location. Homes would also be required to have sound attenuating windows and doors installed. Mr. Otto stated the proposed project also calls for rezoning the property form R1 -6500 to Planned Unit Development High- Density Residential District. This designation requires projects to have densities greater than eight units per acre and the proposed density of 12 units per acre is consistent with that designation. The project also furthers several other General Plan policies, including implementing an adopted specific plan and relevant rezoning, developing new housing in infill areas which are adjacent to existing residential development, and maintaining the amount of high density residertial currently designated on the General Plan map. He briefly reviewed the key issues raised by the public at the Planning Commission hearings. Among these were requests for guest parking, in addition to the four spaces provided per unit. He noted that many single fancily developments do have on street parking to provide additional guest parking spaces, which is why both staff and the Commission felt it important to get guest parking on the site. The applicant has provided five guest designated parking spaces on site and staff has also included a condition that would prohibit the parking of boats, RVs and trailers. City Council Minutes Page 7 of 16 December 7, 2010