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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1063PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION N0. /06,3 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT CREATING THE SENIOR HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE. CASE N0: ZOA 85-3 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California did on the 6th day of August hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider amendment to the zoning ordinance creating chapter 25.52 Senior Housing Overlay. WHEREAS, said amendments have complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Procedures to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act, Resolution No. 80-89". Since they were previously assessed in connection with the Palma Village Specific Plan for which a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact was approved. WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testi- mony and arguments. if any, of all persons desiring to be heard. said planning commission did find the following facts and reasons to exist to recommend approval of a zoning ordinance text amendment: 1. The proposed amendments are consistent with and implement recommen- dation of the Palm Desert General Plan Housing Element and the Palma Village Specific Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert. as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the considerations of the commission in this case. 2. That it does hereby recommend approval of ZOA 85-3, as provided in the attached exhibit, labeled Exhibit "A." PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION N0. I063 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert Planning Commission, held on this 6th day of August, 1985 by the following vote. to wit: AYES: DOWNS, ERWOOD, RICHARDS, W000, AND CRITES NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE L- BUFOR-CIS I TES . Chairman ATTEST: VI RAMON A. DIAZ. Secre /dlg PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION N0. 1063 EXHIBIT "A" SENIOR HOUSING OVERLAY 25.52 25.25.010 PURPOSE: To provide optional standards and incentives for the development of a wide variety of specialized housing designed and restricted to residents over the age of 55. Whenever the SO has been added to a base zone the applicant may choose whether to use the optional SO standards or the standards of the base zone. 25.25.010 USES PERMITTED BY APPROVED PRECISE PLAN: Residential retirement developments consisting of attached or detached units for rent or sale. associated recreational facilities and involving varying degrees of support arrangements ranging from completely independent living to community food service and health care. 25.52.020 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: Development standards shall be flexible to insure efficient site planning, neiahborhood compatibility and to reflect the unique requirements of senior citizens. 1. DENSITY AND INTENSITY: Due to smaller unit and household sizes. project density (units per acre) shall be determined by intensity (persons per acre). age and project area. Overall project population shall be calculated according to the following factors: Studio unit One bedroom Two bedroom 1.25 persons per unit 1.75 persons per unit 2.00 persons per unit Intensity shall be equal to population/gross area. The maximum intensity shall vary with project site area. Projects on larger sites will be allowed greater intensity due to increased opportunity for common open space and site planning efficiencies of scale. Less than 2.49 acres 2.5 to 9.99 acres 10 acres + 30 P/A 40 P/A 50 P/A PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION N0. 1063 Senior housing projects shall be divided into two age restriction class- ifications: 55 minimum and 62 minimum. Due to greater activity levels of age 55 projects, allowable P/A shall be reduced by 25%. 2. UNIT SIZES: Allowable unit sizes shall vary according to presence or absence of a common project dining facility. With Common Dining Without Studio 320 450 One bedroom 500 600 Two bedroom 700 800 3. HEIGHT AND SETBACKS: Adjacent to R-2 and R-3 zones the height restriction associated with those zones shall apply. Adjacent to R-1 zones the following setback and height limitation shall apply: Minimum Setback Height 20' 18' 50' 22' 100' 26' The architectural commission shall pay special attention to second story windows facing the rear yards of R-1 properties to insure privacy. 4. HANDICAP ACCESS: All units shall be fully handicapped and wheel chair accessible. 5. PARKING REQUIREMENT: Age 55 minimum 1.25 per unit Age 62 minimum 1.00 per unit Projects which by their design, appeal to age categories significantly older than the age 62 may request reduced parking requirements if it can be demonstrated that less demand will be generated. Planning commission may reduce requirement to .75 spaces per unit if applicant bonds for and demonstrates the feasibility of construction of additional spaces. 6. AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS: SENIOR HOUSING OVERLAY 25.52 A portion of any proiect with 10 or more dwelling units shall be reserved and made affordable by low and moderate income residents. For projects between 10 and 99 units, 10% of the units shall be affordable by lower income residents and 10% by moderate income residents. Projects with 100 or more units shall be required to provide an additional 5% affordable by very low income residents. The total number of these controlled units shall not exceed the additional units allowed by SO or the density allowed by the base zone. The applicant shall be responsible for proposing the methods to achieve the program goal which may vary depending upon the nature of the housing and the degree of addition services provided. The planning commission shall have flexibility in reviewing and approving innovative proposals. 7. VERY LOW, LOWER, MODERATE INCOME DEFINED: Very low income shall be equivalent to 50% of median income; lower income, 80% of median; and moderate, 100% of median as shown on the latest U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates for the Riverside/San Bernardino area.