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RECOMMENDED <br />FINDINGS OF FACT FOR APPROVAL OF <br />PLN2012-00039 <br />13533-13547 Aurora Drive <br />Assessor's Parcel Numbers 79A-584-18-1, 79A-584-18-2, 79A-584-19-1 and 79A-584-19-2 <br />S. Fagalde, Aurora Partners, LLC (Applicant and Property Owner) <br /> <br />Rezone <br /> <br />1. The proposed rezone must be in general agreement with the adopted General Plan <br />of the City. <br /> <br />The General Plan Land Use Map designat es the subject property as Residential Garden <br />Density. This unique designation is intended for detached single family homes in a <br />country or semi-rural environment that is known as the Mulford Gardens Neighborhood. <br />Lots typically exceed 8,000 square feet and overall densities range from 1 -4 units per <br />gross acre (up to 5.4 units per net acre). In some cases, additional dwellings on a single <br />lot may result in densities that are higher than this range . In this case, the proposed <br />development of 16 units on the 56,000 square foot site equals a density of one unit per <br />3,500 square feet or 12 dwelling units per acre. <br /> <br />The rezoning of the project site from RO Residential Outer to RO(PD) Residential Outer, <br />Planned Development Overlay District will subject any proposal on the property to the <br />City’s discretionary review process, which will ensure that the new development will be <br />compatible with the existing area. This carries out General Plan Policy 2.05 which <br />provides that the development review shall be implemented to ensure that infill <br />development is compatible with existing homes and maintain aesthetically pleasing <br />neighborhoods. In addition, the pro posed plans carries out General Plan Policies 3.01 and <br />3.04 which is to encourage a mix of residential development types in the City, including <br />single-family homes on a variety of lot sizes, as well as townhomes, planned unit <br />developments and multi-family housing and to encourage infill development on vacant or <br />underused sites within residential areas. <br /> <br />2. The uses permitted by the proposed zoning district must be compatible with existing <br />and proposed uses in the general neighborhood. <br /> <br />There are three properties north of the proposed project site that are residential planned <br />developments. They are developed with densities that range from 10 to 11 units per acre. <br />Two of the three properties already have the RO(PD) Residential Outer, Planned <br />Development Overlay District designation. Therefore, the proposed residential use that <br />would be permitted with the same RO-Planned Development is consistent with the <br />existing uses that are adjacent to the north and the two other properties beyond it. The <br />mixture of single-family residences and duplexes at this site would not infringe upon the <br />privacy and quality of life for the existing area residents. The use of the Planned <br />Development Overlay designation will allow the Planning Commission to review any <br />subsequent changes to the property through the Planned Development (PD) modification <br />process and ensure that the new development will be compatible with the existing area .