05-19-2025 - Agenda Packet Planning Commission - Planning Commission Packet

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RPUD Code Analysis: #LA25-000019 Code Section Sec. 78-626 RPUD Standard/Requirement Comment Conforming? Yes/No 1 Minimum area: 5 acres or certain exceptions… The property is 0.99 acres in area. However, Section 78-626(1)(b) may apply. The Council may find that the project conforms to the exception under B, which reads: The property is directly adjacent to or across a public street from property which has been developed previously as an RPUD or planned residential development and will be perceived as and will function as an extension of that previously approved development. Discuss 2 Uses. Single-family residential uses are conforming. Yes 3 Sewer availability Yes. Yes 4 Density. Each development in the RPUD district shall have a density within the range specified in the comprehensive plan for the specific site. The project is below the density guidance of the Comprehensive Plan. The 2040 CMP guides the property for Urban Low Density Residential (3-8 units/acre). No 5 Incentives. The city may utilize incentives to encourage the construction of projects which are consistent with the city's housing goals. None requested. 6 Floor Area Ratio for low to medium density = 0.5 (FAR = total building floor area / total lot area) No house plans have been provided. However, the FAR limitation is achievable. Each RPUD site developed for single-family detached dwellings at medium density (i.e., densities ranging from 1 to 6 units/acre) shall be subject to the following standards (Section 78-626(8)): 8a Permitted Locations The code contemplates single-family detached dwellings to be clustered to preserve significant natural features. The applicant proposes two individual ½ acre, single-family detached homes. The project does not involve clustering or creation of a common open space outlot. No 8b Minimum SFR lot size: 15,000 square feet. The proposed lots will each be approximately 22,000 square feet. Yes 8c Minimum lot width at the setback line: 90 feet. The applicant’s proposal shows 100-feet of lot width for each lot at the building setback line. Yes 8d Minimum lot depth: 125 feet. The applicant’s proposal shows each lot has approximately 200 feet of depth. Yes 8e Minimum front yard setback: 25 feet on internal streets within the RPUD site. The applicant’s proposal shows the homes set back approximately 50 feet from the Ferndale Road in the front. Yes 8f Minimum side yard setback: ten feet along interior lot lines; 15 feet on lot lines along the exterior of the RPUD site. The applicant’s proposal reflects 20-foot internal side setbacks, and 30-foot side setbacks on the external side. Yes 8g Rear yard setback: minimum of 40 feet or 20 percent of the depth of the lot, whichever is less. The applicant’s proposal shows the homes are approximately 90 feet from rear (west) lot line. Yes 8h Building height: maximum of 30 feet. No house plans have been provided. However, the 30-foot height limitation is achievable. Yes 8i All dwelling units… shall have a depth of at least 20 feet for at least 50 percent of their width. All dwelling units… shall have a width of at least 20 feet for at least 50 percent of their depth. No house plans have been provided. However, the dimensional requirements are achievable. Yes 8j All dwellings shall have a permanent foundation in conformance with the state building code. No house plans have been provided. However, the homes shall conform to the requirements for a permanent foundation. Yes 8k & 8l Relates to Accessory buildings None are proposed. Yes 8m Off-street parking shall be provided for at least two vehicles for each single-family dwelling. The plans show this can be accomplished. Yes 11 Private recreational area. Each RPUD development shall provide a minimum of 10% of the gross project area in private recreational uses for project residents. Private recreational area requirements are in addition to the standard park dedication requirements. The plans reflect individual, single-family lots and no common space for recreational purposes. No 52