HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 433ORDINANCE NO. 433
A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CAL IFORN7A APPROVING ZONING
ORDINANCF AMENDMENT t'REATiNG THE SENIOR HOUSING
OVERLAY ZONE.
CASE NO: ZOA 85-3
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California did on
the 12th day of September, 1985, 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". in that 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 city
council 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 ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute tt�e
considerations of the commission in this case.
2. That ZOA 85-3 is approved.
3. The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is hereby
directed to publish this ordinance in the Palm Desert Post, a
newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the
City of Palm Desert, California, and shall be in full force and
effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
City Council, held on this 24th day of Octobers 1985 by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: JACKSON, K7Li,Y, WILSO': A:11) SNYDER
NOES: BENSON
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: 'ONE
WALTER H. SNYDER, May
ATTEST:
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SHEILA R. GllklGAN, City Clerk
City of Palm Desert, C64ifornia
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ORDINANCE NO. 433
EXHIBIT "A"
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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 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT:
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,
neighborhood compatibility and to reflect the unique requirements of senior
citizens.
A. 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 1.25 persons per unit
One bedroom 1.75 persons per unit
Two bedroom 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 30 P/A
2.5 to 9.99 acres 40 P/A
10 acres + 50 P/A
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%.
B. UNIT SIZES:
Allowable unit sizes shall vary according to presence or absence of a
common project dining facility. Each unit shall contain kitchen including
two burners, oven, refrigerator/freezer, sink, counter space and storage.
With Common Dining Without
Studio 360 450
One bedroom 500 600
Two bedroom 700 800
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C. 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'
120' 24'
The planning commission and architectural commission shall pay special
attention to second story windows facing the rear yards of R-1 properties
to insure privacy.
D. ACCESSIBILITY:
1. All second story units shall be served by elevators.
2. All common areas shall be wheelchair accessible.
3. Handicapped unit design shall meet requirements for state title 24
handicapped access regulations.
E. 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.
F. AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS:
A portion of any project 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.
G. 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 or on other more specific HUD estimates for
senior citizens.
H. Projects approved under this section must be used solely for senior
citizen housing unless special approval is granted by city council.
I. Applicant shall, as a condition of approval, submit a maintenance bond to
insure exterior maintenance for a period of time satisfactory to the City
of Palm Desert.
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