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Please refer to the attached Planning Commission staff report, dated April 24, 2013 and the proposed plans for additional project information. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION The Planning Commission held a public hearing on April 24, 2013 to review the subject application. Michael Derbish, property owner of 1624 Cindy Way spoke in favor of the proposed development. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed PUD development plan on a 4-0 vote. Planning Commission meeting minutes (draft) can be found in Attachment 3. DISCUSSION During the planning process of previous developments along Rose Avenue, the City Council and Planning Commission have directed that the development along Rose Avenue should maintain the existing "rural character" through the creation of large single- family lots of at least 10,000 square feet in size. As proposed, all lots, except for one, meet the 10,000 square foot lot size. The smallest lot is approximately 9,905 square feet, 95 square feet shy of 10,000 square feet. The proposed PUD development plan is compatible with the existing homes in the vicinity and is appropriate for the subject site. The project proposes two different house plans with four different color schemes comprised of earth tones and natural colors for exterior paint and roof colors. Similar to the existing Roselyn Estates, the proposed homes have been designed with a rural "farm house" character, including individual horizontal wood siding, steeply pitched gable roofs, white single- and double-hung mullioned windows, and front and rear covered porches. Each of the proposed lots is designed with a specific plan as identified on the site plan submitted byte applicant. The proposed landscaping would provide a pleasant streetscape along Lynn Drive and the new Street "A", and preserve the trees along southern slope bank of the arroyo. A detailed analysis and discussion of the proposal is included in the attached Planning Commission staff report dated April 28, 2013 (Attachment 4). PUBLIC NOTICE Notices regarding the public hearing were mailed to the surrounding property owners and tenants within a 1,000-foot radius of the project site. At the time this report was prepared staff had not received any additional comments or concerns. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT A Negative Declaration was prepared in conjunction with the rezoning of the property in 2011. The Negative Declaration analyzed the proposed seven-lot development as a future development of the site. The Negative Declaration states that a separate Negative Declaration would be prepared if significant changes have occurred. The project site and its surroundings remain as they were at the time the Negative Declaration was prepared. Page 5 of 6