CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 5, 2015
PREPARED BY: Jim Rowe, Staff Planner/Community Development
APPROVED BY: City Manager
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ZONING AMENDMENT, ZA-14-13: PEAK-AMAS: A ZONING AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE CURRENT ZONING ON A 1.94 ACRE PARCEL FROM R-3(C) CONDITIONAL TO R-3 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT CONSISTENT WITH THE ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF WEST DUNNE AVENUE AND PEAK AVENUE (APN 767-03-017) CEQA: PRIOR EIR PREPARED WITH GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
1. Open/Close Public Hearing;
2. Waive the first and second reading of the Ordinance; and
3. Introduce Ordinance approving Zoning Amendment ZA-14-13.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Protecting the environment
Preserving and cultivating public trust
2015 Focus Areas
Ongoing Support of Senior Services
REPORT NARRATIVE:
In February of 1982, the subject property received approval to amend its zoning designation from R-2 to R-3 (C), to allow the development of the 99 bed convalescent hospital located on the corner of Peak Ave. and Noble Ct. Under the R-2 zoning, convalescent hospitals are limited to 15 beds. The R-3 zoning has no limitations on the size of a convalescent home. At the time of the initial zoning amendment request, persons residing in the neighborhood were supportive of the convalescent hospital but requested some assurance that the hospital, not multi-family housing would be developed. To accommodate this, the amendment was approved as conditional zoning. In 1987, the 99 bed Pacific Hills Manor convalescent facility was constructed on the northerly parcel at 370 Noble Court. In 2002, the R-3 conditional zoning was amended to allow the existing Vila Monte Senior Care facility, located at 17090 Peak Avenue, to expand from 15 beds to 28 beds.
The current request is to remove the conditional zoning on the subject prope...
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