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THE CITY OF 1 0 t °~ ~° -~- ""' CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT j~L£~S~4NTON® February 17, 2009 J~988 Community Development Planning Division TITLE: PUD-76, NATHANIEL MORALES AND CODY WHITE -CONSIDER AN APPLICATION TO REZONE AN APPROXIMATELY 7,500 SQUARE- FOOT PARCEL LOCATED AT 344 AND 346 WEST ANGELA STREET FROM THE RM-1,500 (MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) DISTRICT TO THE PUD-HDR (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT -HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) DISTRICT AND FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL TO REMODEL AND CONVERT THE EXISTING DUPLEX UNIT INTO ONE SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOME AND TO CONSTRUCT TWO NEW ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY UNITS IN THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY. SUMMARY Nathaniel Morales and Cody White, owners of the subject property, propose to retain and expand an existing duplex and convert it into asingle-family residence, demolish an existing detached garage, and construct two three story attached single-family homes with two full size tuck-under garages. Both the General Plan and the Downtown Specific Plan land use designation for the subject site are High Density Residential (greater than eight dwelling units per gross acre). The proposed project, with 3 units on approximately 0.17 acres, would result in 17.6 units per acre and is therefore consistent with the underlying land use designation. The property owners have agreed to implement all recommended conditions of approval as shown in Attachment 1, Exhibit B. Staff and the Planning Commission believe that the project, as conditioned, is well designed and is consistent with the Downtown Specific Plan and Downtown Design Guidelines. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION By a 3-1 vote, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the project, subject to the conditions shown in Attachment 1. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council 1. Find that the proposed PUD development plan is covered by the previously approved Final Environmental Impact Report for the Downtown Specific Plan. Find that the proposed PUD rezoning of an approximately 7,500-square-foot parcel located at 344 and 346 West Angela Street from the RM-1,500 (Multiple - Family Residential) District to the PUD-HDR (Planned Unit Development -High