PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 4/6/2020
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Community Development Department
APPLICATION REQUEST:
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PM 37588: Parcel Map application to subdivide 2.48 acres into two parcels for single family residential purposes in the R-1-7.2 zone (Single Family Residential, 7,200 square foot minimum lot size) generally located southwest of Foothill Parkway and west of Trudy Way. (Applicant: Brian Hardy of Richland Developers, Inc., 3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 425, Irvine, CA 92612).
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the Planning and Housing Commission recommend APPROVAL of PM 37588 to the City Council, based on the findings contained in the staff report and subject to the conditions of approval.
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PROJECT SITE SUMMARY
Area of Property: 2.48 acres
Existing Zoning: R-1-7.2 (Single Family Residential, 7,200 SF min. lot size)
Existing General Plan: LDR (Low Density Residential, 3-6 du/ac)
Existing Land Use: Vacant Residential
Proposed Land Use: Single Family Residential
Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses:
N: R-1-7.2 / Vacant Residential (Skyline Heights Tract 36544)
E: R1-A1/HD (Single Family Residential, 1 ac. min./Hillside) / Open Space; R-1-7.2 / Single Family Residential
S: Open Space / Cleveland National Forest
W: R-1-7.2 / Vacant Residential (Skyline Heights Tract 36544)
BACKGROUND
The project site is 2.48 acres located to the west of Trudy Way and southwest of Foothill Parkway. The site is zoned R-1-7.2, which permits residential development of single family residential lots that are a minimum of 7,200 square feet in size. The site is designated Low Density Residential (LDR) on the General Plan Map, which permits residential development to occur at a density of 3 to 6 dwelling units per acre (du/ac). The project proposes two lots to be developed for residential purposes on a total of 1.24 acres, and one lot (Lot "A") to be preserved as Open Space on a total of 1.24 acres...
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