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PUD-148, 2207 Martin Ave. Planning Commission 2 of 4 the applicant submitted more detailed plans of the tennis court, and clarified information on existing landscaping, allowing some conditions to be simplified and clarified by staff. Staff is now seeking the Commission’s review and affirmation of the modified conditions so that a recommendation can be forwarded to the City Council. SITE AND AREA DESCRIPTION The subject property is a flat, approximately 1.67-acre site located between Martin Avenue and Dennis Drive and is developed with an approximately 4,173-square-foot two-story single-family residence with an attached garage built in 1977 (see Exhibit C, Figure 1). Additionally, the general area is zoned Planned Unit Development-Low Density Residential (see Exhibit C, Figure 6). PROPOSED PROJECT The applicant/property owners propose to establish development standards for the subject parcel consistent with those of the R-1-40,000 Zoning District for the existing residence and accessory structures. The proposal also includes a new tennis court with specific provisions to establish development standards for sports court fencing (see Exhibit B). Planning Commission Hearing and Action The Planned Unit Development application (PUD-148) was heard by the Planning Commission on August 23, 2023. At the hearing, there were comments made both in support and against the application regarding development standards for a tennis court. Particular concern was raised by the adjacent property owners at 3520 Dennis Drive regarding potential lighting impacts, height of tennis court fencing, and proximity of the tennis court to their residence. In response, the applicant/property owners stated that no lighting is currently proposed and that they were amenable to reasonable mitigation measures, such as vegetation screening and increasing the height of the existing shared wood fence on the property line, with the latter based on an understanding that the neighbor at 3520 Dennis Drive was amenable to sharing the cost of increasing the height of the fence. After discussion, the Planning Commission motioned to recommend approval to the City Council with modified Conditions of Approval for the tennis court and fencing. The motion articulated some of the amended conditions in detail, such as the design of the tennis court fencing, landscaping, and property-line fencing. However, it was silent on several other aspects and did not reference the other staff-recommended conditions of approval. Staff subsequently prepared a revised resolution reflecting an interpretation of the Planning Commission’s motion, which was shared with the applicant in advance of the scheduled City Council hearing on September 19, 2023. The applicant/property owners contacted Planning staff to express their differing interpretation of Planning Commission’s motion. In response, staff requested the item be continued from the scheduled City Council agenda, to allow further discussion with the applicant/property owners. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS Following the August 23 hearing, in addition to meeting with staff to discuss the proposed conditions, the applicant/property owner submitted an updated narrative and more detailed plans of the tennis court, as well as photo documentation of existing landscaping along the fence line. This additional information allows for several of the conditions to be simplified Page 33 of 201