Tentative Partition Plan for Mike Hagen – W. 25th Ave & Portland Alley <br />Page | 2 <br /> <br />(5) The written statement submitted with the partition application shall clearly state whether the applicant believes that the <br />proposal qualifies for the expedited land division procedures in EC9.7900 through EC 9.7925, and whether the applicant is <br />electing to use the expedited land division procedures in EC 9.7900 through EC 9.7925. <br /> <br />Response: The applicant is electing to use the ‘General/Discretionary’ approval criteria contained in EC 9.8215. This written narrative <br />addresses the proposal’s overall compliance with the applicable criteria set forth in EC 9.8125. <br /> <br />EC 9.8215 Partition, Tentative Plan Approval Criteria – General/ Discretionary <br /> <br />(1) The proposed partition complies with all of the following unless specifically except from compliance through a code <br />provision applicable to a special area zone or overlay zone: <br /> <br />(a) Lot Standards of EC 9.2000 through 9.4170 Lot standards regarding applicable parcel dimensions and density <br />requirements. Within the /WR Water Resources Conservation Overlay Zone, no new lot may be created if more than <br />33% of the lot, as created, would occupy either: <br /> <br />1) the combined area of the /WR conservation setback and any portion of the Goal 5 Water Resource Site <br />that extends landward beyond the conservation setback; or <br /> 2) the /WQ Management Area. <br /> <br />Response: The subject property is zoned R-2 with no applicable Special Areas or Overlay Zones, including the /WR Water Resources <br />Conservation and /WQ Water Quality overlay zones. Section (1)(a) above is not applicable to this application. <br /> <br />The applicable R-2 Small Lot Standards criteria contained in EC 9.2000 through 9.4170 are summarily addressed below. <br /> <br />EC 9.2750 Residential Zone Development Standards <br /> <br />Density <br />Per Table 9.2750, R-2 zone minimum density is 13 dwelling units per acre; maximum is 28 dwelling units per acre. <br />Based on area, all three proposed parcels will maintain a minimum of one (1) dwelling unit per net acre and a minimum of two (2) <br />dwelling units. The proposal meets this criterion. <br /> <br />Building Height <br />Per Table 9.2750 the maximum building height is 35 feet. The dwelling on proposed Parcel 1 is 24 feet in height and the dwelling on <br />proposed Parcel 2 is 18 feet in height. The proposal meets this criterion. <br />Setbacks <br />Proposed Parcel 1 meets the required front yard setback of 10 feet by providing 34 feet of setback from W 25th Ave. <br />Per EC 9.2751 (11), there are no front yard setback requirements for proposed Parcels 2 and 3 as they are alley access lots. <br />Per EC 9.2751(7), there is a 6-foot wide maintenance easement proposed between the dwelling units on proposed parcels 1 and 2. <br /> <br />EC 9.2760 – Residential Zone Lot Standards <br /> <br />Area <br />The subject property is zoned R-2. The proposed partition plan intends to create three new R-2 “Small Lots”. The area requirement for <br />small lots is 2,250 square feet. The proposal complies with the small lot standards for area: <br />P1: 3,230 sq ft <br />P2: 2,812 sq ft <br />P3: 2,500 sq ft <br /> <br /> <br />