Burbank Municipal Code Div. 8 Planned Residential Developments

The purpose of a Planned Residential Development is to provide for greater flexibility in the design of integrated residential developments than would otherwise be possible through strict application of the zoning provisions, thereby encouraging well-planned facilities which offer a variety of housing and amenities with more efficient allocation and maintenance of open space and public facilities through creative and imaginative planning. [Formerly numbered Section 31-66; Renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; 2194.]

A Planned Residential Development may provide for a variety of housing types and their accessory uses but shall not contain any commercial, industrial, or other prohibited nonresidential use. [Formerly numbered Section 31-67; Renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

If a Planned Residential Development requires subdividing of land under Title 11 of this Code, or reversion to acreage, no Conditional Use Permit shall be granted for such development without the approval or conditional approval of a tentative or parcel map and the Conditional Use Permit shall be conditioned upon approval of the final map or compliance with the conditions of the parcel map or reversion to acreage. Proceedings for the Conditional Use Permit and subdivision or reversion to acreage may be processed concurrently. [Formerly numbered Section 31-68; Renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

All applications for a Planned Residential Development shall be subject to Development Review as provided in Division 2, Article 19 of this chapter. [Formerly numbered Section 31-69; Renumbered by Ord. No. 3058; Amended by Ord. No. 3190, eff. 5/26/90.]

In addition to the findings required for Development Review approval as provided for in Division 2, Article 19 of this chapter, and in the Director’s report on the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit required by Section 10-1-1943 of this Code, they shall determine whether:

1. Adequate useable open-space has been provided;

2. Adequate arrangements have been made to maintain the open-space;

3. Adequate means of ingress and egress have been provided; and

4. The units are so arranged that traffic congestion will be avoided, pedestrian and vehicular safety and welfare will be protected, and there will be no adverse affect on surrounding property. [Formerly numbered Section 31-70; Renumbered by Ord. No. 3058; Amended by Ord. No. 3190, eff. 5/26/90; 3017, 2930, 2194, 2193.]

A Conditional Use Permit for a Planned Residential Development shall not be granted unless the proposed development meets the following standards:

A. MINIMUM AREA.

The site contains a minimum of five (5) acres.

B. DESIGN.

The proposed development is designed to provide overall standards of open space, circulation, off-street parking and other conditions in such a way as to form a harmonious, integrated project of sufficient unity to justify exceptions to the normal regulations of this chapter.

C. DENSITY.

The density standards of the zone in which the property is located will be followed; or the proposed design will provide greater open space and other desirable features not required in the zone, but in no case shall the density be increased beyond ten percent of the maximum density permitted in the zone.

D. TOTAL GROUND AREA OCCUPIED.

The total ground area occupied by structures shall not exceed 50 percent of the total ground area of the development unless previous development in the neighborhood has greater ground coverage, in which case the ground coverage of buildings and structures may be increased to correspond with average coverage in the neighborhood.

E. FRONT YARDS.

Where the entire block frontage in a Planned Residential Development is designed and developed as a unit, the front yard requirements may be varied provided that the average front yard depth for the entire block frontage is not less than that required in the zone. [Formerly numbered Section 31-71; Renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87; Amended by Ord. No. 3676, eff. 8/16/05.]

A Planned Residential Development shall be subject to the following requirements:

A. OWNERSHIP OF COMMON OPEN SPACE.

The landowner shall provide for common open space necessary to insure its continuity and conservation and shall provide for and establish an organization for the ownership and maintenance of such common open space. Such organization shall not be dissolved, nor shall it dispose of any common open space without first offering to dedicate such space to the City.

B. MAINTENANCE OF COMMON OPEN SPACE.

If common open space is permitted to deteriorate or is not maintained in a condition consistent with the best interests of the City, the Council may cause notice to be served upon such organization or upon residents of the Planned Residential Development setting forth the manner in which the organization has failed to maintain the common open space in reasonable condition. The notice shall include a demand that the deficiencies be cured within 30 days and shall set a date, time and place of a hearing. At the hearing, the Council may extend the time for compliance. If the deficiencies are not cured within the time allowed, the Council, in order to preserve the taxable values of the Planned Residential Development and to prevent common open space from becoming a public nuisance, may enter upon the common open space and maintain it. The cost of such maintenance shall be assessed ratably against those properties within the Planned Residential Development that have a right to enjoy the common open space and shall become a tax lien on such properties. At the time the City enters upon the common open space, the City Treasurer shall file a notice of lien in the office of the County Recorder upon the properties affected by the lien. [Formerly numbered Section 31-72; Renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]