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Placentia Cit Council
CITY COUNCIL
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
DECEMBER 5, 2023
AGENDA REPORT
SUBJECT: TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. TPM 2020-124 PERTAINING TO THE SUBDIVISION OF AN APPROXIMATELY 0.19 -ACRE, IMPROVED LOT WITH THREE (3) RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOME CONDOMINIUM UNITS LOCATED AT 803 W. LA JOLLA STREET WITHIN THE HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-3)
ZONING DISTRICT
FISCAL
IMPACT: APPROXIMATELY $60,986 OF TOTAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REVENUE PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) NEW RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS
SUMMARY:
At the Planning Commission meeting held on November 14, 2023, the Planning Commission voted 3-1-3-0 (1 nay, 3 absent) to recommend approval of Tentative Parcel Map No. TPM 2020- 124 to the City Council. TPM 2020-124 is an application to subdivide an approximately 0.19 -acre improved lot with three residential townhome condominium units located at 803 W. La Jolla Street (collectively, "TPM"). In accordance with Placentia Municipal Code (PMC) Sections 22.80.060 and
22.80.070, the Commission hereby submits a report of its findings and recommends approval of TPM 2020-124 to the City Council.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following action:
Adopt Resolution No. R-2023-90, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California approving TPM 2020-124 for the subdivision of three (3) residential townhome units for condominium purposes on a 0.19 -acre improved lot located within the High Density Residential (R-3) Zoning District and sited on property at 803 W. La Jolla Street and making findings in support thereof.
STRATEGIC PLAN STATEMENT:
This item is consistent with the City Council approved 5 -Year Strategic Goal to achieve:
Implementation of Housing Element Strategies, Objective Number 3.10. This agenda item will specifically create opportunities for the development of more housing in the City.
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BACKGROUND:
PMC Section 22.80.010(a) requires a Parcel Map for all subdivisions of four (4) or fewer parcels and PMC Section 22.80.060(c) requires that the Commission recommend conditional approval or denial of the subdivision map to the City Council. At the Commission meeting held November 14, 2023, the Commission voted 3-1-3-0 (1 nay, 3 absent), to recommend approval of TPM 2020-124 to the City Council. At that same meeting, the Commission reviewed and approved Use Permit No. UP 2023-10 and Site Plan Review No. SPR 2023-02 to permit the development of an improved approximately 0.19 -gross acre lot for the construction of a two-story, multi -family building consisting of three (3) attached residential townhome units and associated hardscape and landscape improvements. In accordance with PMC Sections 23.75.015 and 23.87.040, UP 2023-10 and SPR 2023-02 do not require City Council approval and therefore are not part of the request. However, pursuant to PMC Section 22.80.070, City Council approval is necessary for TPMs.
DISCUSSION:
Subject Site and Surrounding Land Uses
The table below illustrates the site and existing land uses surrounding the site, General Plan land use designation, and zoning designation:
Location
Existing
Proposed
North
South (across
W. La Jolla
Street)
East (across
Lawrence
Street)
West
Existing Land Use
Detached, Single -
Family Residential
Attached, Multi -Family
Residential
Multi -Family
Residential
Attached, Multi -Family
Residential
Attached, Multi -Family
Residential
Multi -Family
Residential
Land Use Element
General Plan
Designation
High Density
Residential
High Density
Residential
High Density
Residential
High Density
Residential
High Density
Residential
High Density
Residential
Zoning Map
Designation
High Density Residential
(R-3)
R-3
R-3
R-3
R-3
R-3
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Applicable Code Section — Placentia Municipal Code
The subject property is currently zoned R-3. The project will be required to comply with the development standards and use requirements set forth in the PMC for projects within the R-3 Zoning District. Pursuant to PMC Section 22.80.060, subdivisions consisting of four or fewer parcels shall require Planning Commission review at a noticed public hearing, to review and solicit a recommendation for final action on the proposed TPM by the City of Placentia City Council.
Lot Standards
Title 22 (Subdivisions) of the PMC sets forth development standards defining the minimum lot width, lot depth, and lot area for all parcels in all zoning districts to bring about orderly development throughout the City. The R-3 district standards requires a minimum area of 9,000 square feet for all corner lots with a minimum frontage width of 90 feet. The existing lot does not exceed the minimum requirements with a lot area of 8,238 square feet and a minimum lot width at approximately 75 linear feet. In accordance with PMC Section 23.81.110, any lot or parcel of land under one (1) ownership and of record thirty (30) days before the effective date of the ordinance that made it nonconforming, and where no adjoining land is owned by the same person, may be used as a building site even when of less area or width than that required by the regulations for the district in which it is located. Overall, the proposed subdivision will not modify the size and configuration of the lot, will maintain compliance with the minimum requirements of the PMC, and will be compatible with existing lots within the surrounding area.
ENVIRONMENTAL:
The proposed application was reviewed by Staff in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); Public Resources Code §§ 21000 et esq.; the State CEQA Guidelines, 14 C.C.R. §§ 15000 et esq.; and the Environmental Guidelines of the City of Placentia. Staff recommends that the City Council exercise its independent judgement and find that TPM 2020-124 is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines § 15332 (Class 32: In -Fill Development Projects) as the permit would be issued to an infill development project on a qualified site of less than five acres in size.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of the Tentative Parcel Map to subdivide three residential townhome condominium units will generate approximately $60,986 in Development Impact Fees.
Prepared by:
Andrew A. Gonzales
Planning Manager
Reviewed and approved:
Joseph fVh. Lambert
Director of Development Services
City Council Agenda
December 5, 2023
Reviewed and approved: Reviewed and approved:
Jennifer Lampman
Director of Finance
Damien RTArrula
City Administrator
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. R-2023-90 - Related to TPM 2020-124
Attachment A: Conditions of Approval for Tentative Parcel Map No. TPM 2020-124
2. TPM 2020-124 Subdivision Map
3. Planning Commission Staff Report for TPM 2020-124, UP 2020-01, SPR 2020-03, and Attachments Thereto