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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 34-2007 RESOLUTION NO. 34-2007 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA A RESOLUTION APPROVING OF A MODIFICATION OF A RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR THE PROPERTY SITUATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HILLSIDE BOULEVARD & STONEGA TE DRIVE AND AS SUBMITTED BY STONEGATE HOME DEVELOPMENT, INC., SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO WHEREAS, on July 14 of 2004, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco held a properly noticed public hearing and approved a Residential Planned Unit Development Permit allowing sixteen (16) dwellings and landscaped common area, a Tentative Subdivision Map allowing the subdivision of the site into sixteen (16) lots and common area, Design Review of sixteen (16) dwellings, a Mitigated Negative Declaration assessing the environmental impacts associated with the development, and adopted conditions of approval; and WHEREAS, in February of 2007, the Stone gate Home Development, Inc., hereafter referred to as the "Applicant", applied to the City to proceed with exterior revisions to several of the dwellings; and WHEREAS, on March 15, and AprilS, 2007, the Planning Commission held properly noticed public hearings to consider the Modification of the Residential Planned Unit Development Permit and the associated land use entitlements including the revisions to the approved design of several of the dwellings that are a part of the Proj ect; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that the exterior modifications of the dwellings with Conditions of Approval are consistent with the City's General Plan and all applicable requirements of the City's Zoning Ordinances; and WHEREAS, on April 25, 2007, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing to consider the Modification of the Residential Planned Unit Development Permit and the associated land use entitlements including the revisions to the approved design of several of the dwellings that are a part of the Project; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the exterior modifications of the dwellings with Conditions of Approval are consistent with the City's General Plan and all applicable requirements of the City's Zoning Ordinances. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby adopts the following findings based on the entire record of the Applicant's design revisions, including the Applicant's plans submitted in association with the Modification of the Residential Planned Unit Development Permit and the associated land use entitlements, the Applicant's written narrative for the dwelling exterior modifications, the South San Francisco General Plan, the proposed Modification of the Planned Unit Development Pennit, the Design Review of the proposed dwelling changes, the Mitigated Negative Declaration previously adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco on July 14, 2004 City Council Resolution Number 69-2004, the South San Francisco Design Guidelines, the Draft Planned Unit Development Findings, the Planning Commission Staff Reports dated March 15, 2007 and AprilS, 2007 and the testimony and materials submitted at the Planning Commission meetings on March 15, 2007 and AprilS, 2007, the City Council Staff Report dated April 25, 2007, and the testimony and materials submitted at the City Council meeting on April 25, 2007; 1. Mitigated Negative Declaration. The City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration on July 14, 2004. The Mitigated Negative Declaration determined that the proposed development would not have any adverse aesthetic impacts. The Planning Commission has determined that the proposed changes would not create any adverse impacts. There is no substantial evidence in the light of the whole record before the City that the changes to the project will have a significant effect on the environment. The Modification of the Residential Planned Unit Development Permit and the associated land use entitlements therefore complies with the California Environmental Quality Act. 2. Planned Unit Development Permit. As required by the Planned Unit Development Procedures [SSFMC Chapter 20.84] and Revocation and Modification of Permits [SSFMC Chapter 20.91], the following findings are made in approval of a Modification of Residential Planned Unit Development Permit P07-001O, to approve exterior changes to windows and doors of several dwellings. A. The 1.4 acre site is physically suitable for the sixteen (16) unit residential development with common area. The changes to the dwellings are in keeping with the architectural design of the new dwellings and because the changes are limited to windows and a few doors the buildings will still be in conformity with the surrounding residential developments. The City's Design Review Board recommended approval of the proposed changes. B. The changes to the dwellings has been reviewed and recommended for approval by the City's Design Review Board to be in accordance with the City of South San Francisco Design Guidelines and to provide a high quality of fit with the neighborhood. The changes will improve the efficiency of the living space of the affected dwellings and will contribute to a residential environment of sustained desirability and stability. C. The changes to the dwellings are in keeping with the General Plan Land Use designation of Medium Density Residential and the Zoning of Medium Density Residential Zone District [R-2-H] in that the changes will not resuh in any dwelling unit density increases. D. The changes to the dwellings are consistent with the General Plan Land Use designation of Medium Density Residential and the Housing Element in that the changes will not result in the reduction of either the market rate or affordable dwellings associated with the development. E. The changes. will not be adverse to the public health, safety or general welfare of the community, or unreasonably detrimental to surrounding properties or improvements. The changes are designed to comply with the City Design Guidelines and the architectural theme of the development and the surrounding residential enclave. Conditions of Approval have been adopted which will ensure that heating ducts to the garage level storage room will be removed, that the windows on the mid and upper level of side facades are aligned, that the chimneys on dwelling model "Type C" are installed, and that the new retaining walls are subject to the review and approval by the City's Design Review Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby: 1. Approves the Modification of Residential Planned Unit Development Permit allowing exterior revisions to the dwellings consisting of window and door changes. 2. Approves the Design Review of the exterior reVISIons to the dwellings consisting of window and door changes. * * * * * I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 25th day of April 2007 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mark N. Addiego, Joseph A. Fernekes and Karyl Matsumoto, Vice Mayor Pedro Gonzalez and Mayor Richard A. Garbarino NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: