Marlene Street Condominiums Minor Subdivision and Rezone
Summary
SCH Number
2024100800
Public Agency
City of Ukiah
Document Title
Marlene Street Condominiums Minor Subdivision and Rezone
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/18/2024
Document Description
The Project consists of a Minor Subdivision of an existing 2.30± acre lot into two (2) parcels. As proposed, Parcel 1 would be 1.23± acres in size and would retain the twenty (20) existing residential units, as well as the off-street parking structures, recreation improvements, and accessory buildings. Parcel 2 would be 1.07± acres in size and would include the existing uncovered parking area, driveway, fencing and lawn-area. Presently, no new development is proposed for either Parcel 1 or Parcel 2.
In addition to the Minor Subdivision, the Applicant requests a Rezone of the property to remove the Planned Development (PD) designation and revert the base-zoning designation of Medium Density Residential (R-2), aligning the property with the existing MDR (Medium Density Residential) general plan land use designation.
Contact Information
Name
Katherine Schaefers
Agency Name
City of Ukiah
Job Title
Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Ukiah
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Citywide
Parcel #
003-100-24 - 003-100-43
Other Location Info
960-979 Marlene Street
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15301; 15315
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed Project is consistent with the definition of a Class 1 exemption because it consists of a Minor Subdivision and Rezone of a property involving no expansion of existing use. The Rezone would align the site’s zoning with the existing General Plan land use designation, providing for the for use of allowances in the R-2 zone, and including the City’s Objective Design & Development Standards. No development is proposed at this time, and future development would require additional permits and be analyzed on a project level basis for consistency with MDR land use policies and R-2 development standards.
The existing condominiums occurring on the south half of the property will not be modified or demolished, but will remain in their current use. The density allowed under the Marlene Estates Planned Development and the R-2 zone are consistent for this parcel, and no increase in density or intensity is proposed. The division of the site into two parcels does not impact the density allowed under the General Plan’s Medium Density Residential designation, which allows 15 to 28 units per acre. The Rezone allows up to 15 units per acre for both the existing units on the south parcel, and the land included in the northern parcel.
The division of the two parcels could allow additional units on the northerly parcel in the future, but as described above, would require additional analysis at the time a specific project is proposed. Significantly, additional development on this northerly parcel is allowed under the General Plan’s Medium Density Residential designation, and its Rezone brings consistency between the General Plan and the Zoning ordinance, in conformance with the requirements of State law.
The Project is consistent with the definition of the Class 15 exemption because the proposed Minor Subdivision would divide the site into two parcels (less than four), and the proposed Rezone is consistent with the Medium Density Residential General Plan Designation the property has maintained since the early 1980’s. No variances or exceptions are requested. All services and access to the parcels are currently available to the site, and the site was not involved in a division of a larger parcel within the last 2 years. The site has been previously graded and developed, is relatively flat, and does not have an average slope greater than 20 percent.
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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