§ 19.780.010 — Purpose

19.780.010 - Purpose.

A. These Planned Residential Development (PRD) regulations are established to allow for flexibility and creativity in design of single-family residential developments, and for the application of unique development standards that reflect special property conditions. Specifically, Planned Residential Development Permits are intended to achieve the following: 1. In all applicable zones: a. Address the need to provide mechanisms to assist in producing a diversity of single-family residential housing and product types; b. Provide an incentive for clustered property development of environmentally and topographically constrained land in order to minimize the impacts of development on more environmentally sensitive portions of that land, particularly in the RC Zone; c. Allow the development of small-lot infill subdivisions in existing neighborhoods, thereby allowing a more efficient and creative use of often difficult to develop properties when the proposed development is designed in a manner that is compatible with all existing development in the vicinity; d. Encourage and allow more creative and imaginative project design by allowing increased development densities. In return, planned residential developments are required to incorporate open space, amenities for recreational and visual enjoyment and superior design features, which are encouraged, but not required of standard single-family residential developments; e. To provide increased opportunities for home ownership consistent with the objectives of the City's General Plan; and f. Assist in the preservation and enhancement of valuable natural areas, where appropriate and especially in the RC Zone. 2. In the RC Zone: PRD's in the Residential Conservation Zone (RC) shall be established consistent with General Plan objectives and voter approved initiatives (Proposition R and Measure C) to protect prominent ridges, hilltops and hillsides, slopes, arroyos, ravines and canyons, and other areas with high visibility or topographic conditions that warrant sensitive development from adverse development practices, and specifically, to achieve the following objectives: a. To promote clustering of lots on less sensitive portions of the property to preserve valuable open space and wildlife habitat; b. To provide each individual lot with its own private open space areas preserving natural open space areas and features in common open space areas pursuant to Proposition R and Measure C; and c. To promote the preservation of viewscapes and low impact development.

(Ord. 7683, § 18, 2024; Ord. 7331 §113, 2016; Ord. 7027 §3, 2009; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)