CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
PREPARED BY: Richard Smeaton, Contract Planner/Community Development
APPROVED BY: City Manager
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ZONING AMENDMENT, ZA-14-17, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, DA-14-06: COCHRANE - STANDARD PACIFIC: A ZONING AMENDMENT, PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR TWO PARCELS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 40 ACRES. THE ZONING WOULD BE AMENDED FROM R-1-7,000 AND R-1-9,000 TO R-1-7,000 PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AND R-1-9,000 PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF COCHRANE ROAD AND MISSION VIEW BOULEVARD CEQA: MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ADOPTED
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
1. Open/Close Public Hearing;
2. Waive the first and second reading of the Zoning Amendment Ordinance;
3. Introduce Ordinance approving Zoning Amendment ZA-14-17;
4. Waive the first and second reading of the Development Agreement Ordinance; and
5. Introduce Ordinance approving Development Agreement DA-14-06.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Protecting the environment
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
Preserving and cultivating public trust
REPORT NARRATIVE:
Site Description
The project site consists of two parcels located on the north side of Cochrane Road, east of the Cochrane Commons shopping center (Assessor's Parcel Numbers 728-36-013 and -014; addresses are 1365 and 1465 Cochrane Road). The project originally competed through the Residential Development Control System (RDCS) process as two separate projects; however the developer, Standard Pacific, has acquired both parcels and is proposing to develop them as a combined, cohesively designed project. The eastern parcel has been identified as the "Lantana" parcel and the western parcel has been identified as the "Wisteria" parcel.
Applicant's Request
The project applicant request includes a Zone Change, Precise D...
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