Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Packet 06242026

P25-0116. P25-0116, P25-0018, PUD-154 and Tract 8123 (Arroyo Lago) Planning Commission 14 of 22 with all-electric residential unit requirements, nor does it incorporate a battery storage backup system for the units. Under legal rulings issued since the CAP’s adoption, the City can no longer impose an all-electric residential unit requirement. With regard to the battery storage backup system, the applicant has indicated that it would prefer this be a buyer’s purchase option. As this is an enforceable CAP requirement, the construction plans shall include this item. A condition of approval addresses the backup system requirement. Planning Unit Development (PUD) As specified in PMC Chapter 18.68, a PUD development plan allows flexibility in applying Municipal Code standards to achieve an innovative overall plan for project sites and the area. The applicant developed the current site plan, which reflects prior direction from the City Council and incorporates staff comments through numerous discussions. The Project is similar to the residential development approved in the County, with certain changes, including modifications to the grading plan facilitated by the ability to connect to City utilities, which would be an improvement over the County project . Staff finds that the proposed siting, massing, and lot and unit sizes are appropriate for this site and would result in an attractive development for this area. The buildings would be in keeping with the scale and massing of the surrounding homes, specifically the recently approved Villages at the Quarry residential development across the street. As noted, the single-story home design and proposed grading plan would reduce impacts and improve compatibility with the adjacent Village at Ironwood development to the west. Further the PUD supports the annexation and extension of public services to the site in a logical and orderly manner , by providing flexibility in certain development standards that allow the project to remain feasible to develop. Site Layout The site layout provides building setbacks compatible with the nearby residential development. The proposed driveway depth of 18 feet is shorter than the more typically required 23 feet. As the intent of a PUD development is to allow flexibility in development standards, and the applicant stated this driveway depth is sufficient to accommodate parking of a regular-sized vehicle, while accommodating other site planning features such as appropriate sidewalk widths, landscaping, travel lanes, and on-street parking, staff finds the proposed setbacks to be acceptable as proposed. The site layout shows the centrally located park, and the internal roadway network is geometrically designed with straight roadways. All streets, except for the east side of Street C, have separated sidewalks. Speed lumps have been proposed for north/south streets to serve as traffic-calming measures and to deter speeding. Architecture and Design The proposed residential architecture is designed to reflect a California community, featuring Farmhouse, Craftsman, Modern Ranch, and Prairie styles. Homes would feature varied architectural styles, materials, detailing, and overall elevations to create visual interest and avoid uniformity. The scale and mass of homes have been carefully considered. Specifically, the homes along the westerly property line would be one-story with a 15-foot rear-yard setback so that the new homes would not appear to loom over the existing one -story homes to the immediate west. Additionally, the 15-foot rear yard setback would provide an adequate buffer between homes.