REZONING (ZON) APPLICATION ZON15-02 (ORDINANCE): PARKSIDE SUBDIVISION - 7225 NORTH 77TH LANE (PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED)
Staff Contact: Tabitha Perry, Assistant Planning Director
Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for City Council to conduct a public hearing, waive reading beyond the title, and adopt an ordinance for ZON15-02 subject to the stipulation as recommended by the Planning Commission.
TTG Engineers is requesting to rezone approximately 3.39 acres of land from R1-6 to R1-6 PRD (Planned Residential Development) on a parcel of land located approximately 900 feet north of West Glendale Avenue on the east side of North 77th Lane.
Background
The subject parcel is undeveloped although previous disturbance is evident on the site due to the appearance of dirt mounds and other modifications. The area around the property is completely built out with varying densities of single residence development. To the north is Orangewood Estates, zoned R1-7; to the east is El Majestic Estates, zoned R1-6; to the south is Desert Glen Estates, zoned R1-6; and to the west is Glen Park, amended, zoned R-2. The rezone to R1-6 PRD would allow the project, considered an infill development proposal, to have a reduced lot width in order to accommodate the proposed 13-lot land subdivision known as Parkside. The development of the site would also necessitate the developer to complete a half-street improvement to the property's west frontage along North 77th Lane. Presently, that section of North 77th Lane is limited to little more than a half-street improved width. The required improvement to North 77th Lane will make it a full-width street.
Analysis
This undeveloped site is presently zoned R1-6 (Single Residence). The City of Glendale's General plan designates the site as Medium Density Residential (MHDR), 3.5-5 du/ac. As noted, this site is considered an infill development opportunity for the City due to the ready availability of all ess...
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