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PLANNED RESIDENTIAL The Mayor opened the public DEVELOPMENT hearing on a proposed ordinance to establish a planned residential zone and a statement of policy pertaining to private street standards within planned residential zone s. The City Manager stated that the Planned Residential Development procedure originated from the Planning Commission and came about through a direct set of instructions from the Planning Commission to the Planning staff; that members of the Administrative staff are not in agreement; that the plan provides for development of land by methods other than those required by normal regulations; that the City could be placed in jeopardy with the development of properties with vastly increased numbers of units; that the basic a~' ~umption is development of a piece of property with eight units per acre instead of the five maximum possible under the normal 6, 000 square foot requirement; that it is the opinion of the staff that if the City Council proceeds with the plan, additional regulations should be written into it. The Mayor asked for specifics in regard to the restrictions, and the City Manager stated that the plan should not be applied to any pieces of property of less than 20 acres. The Director of Planning stated that the proposed ordinance is based on the hyphenate(t-suffix approach; that the Planned Residential Development zone could be an overlay zone used With the RE, R 1, R 2, R 3, R 3H, R 4, CR and P zones; that it could be added when the zoning is first established or by later amendment; and that the purpose of the ordinance is to allow rnbre freedom in the layout of developments to get away from the rectangular lots; that the procedure would also require the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit-- the variance procedure could not be used; that the Commission would like to retain as much flexibility as possible in evaluating each proposal that comes before it; thai some of the standards incorporated in this ordinance are actually much tighter than we currently have; that the off street parking regulations would require two garages or carport plus one offstreet space for every dwelling unit. The Director of Planning also called attention to Sec. 34-68 - Exceptions/ Waivers to Subdivision Ordinance, which could cause difficulties if Chapter 34 of the Municipal Code is opened to waiver; and also reviewed the Statement of Policy regarding Private Street Standards. He stated that part of the success of PRD~s in other cities is due to the use of private streets; that these streets would have to be built to the standards of public streets; that the proposed ordinance allows some flexibility and innovation in the development of designs. Mr. Waldo Haug, Chairman of the Santa Ana Planning Commission stated that the Commission put a great deal of time and study into this work; and that he wished to point out that the Planning Commission Resolution was unanimously passed. Mr. Van Stevens of Pacific Investments, 1840 E. 17th Street, submitted a letter to the Council which he reviewed orally. Pie stated the PRD is an alternative to providing housing; that the standards do not automatically apply but depend on what is submitted, the judgment of the staff, and the ultimate decision of the Council. CITY COUNCIL -405- December 6, 1971