2022-03-16 City Council Item No. 11.1 Multi-Family Objective Design Standards Presentation Regular MEETING - Additional Meeting MaterialsCity of Menifee
City Council
Multi-Family
Objective Design Standards
March 16, 2022
(Continued from March 2, 2022)
•Fulfills State legislation (SB35)
•Simplified administrative review for projects
meeting applicability requirements
•Serves as an objective review checklist
•Sets a Minimum Standard of Quality
ODS Overview
•Multifamily Infill (SB 35 definition)
•10% of units affordable to households at or
below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI)
•Not within Farmland, wetlands, very high fire
hazard zone, earthquake fault zone, special
flood area, protected habitat, or a conservation
easement
Applicability
•“Shall” Statements from DG
•Applicable General Plan policies from the
Community Design Elements
•Includes selection of six architectural styles -
fixed and flexible elements (new requirement)
•Must be objective
Difference from Design Guidelines
ODS Contents
•Ch. 1 -Introduction
•Ch. 2 -Site Design Objectives
•Ch. 3 -Architectural Design Objectives
•Ch. 4 –Architectural Styles
•Ch. 5 –Landscape Standards
•Ch. 6 -Administration
Selected Architectural Styles
2. Craftsman1. Spanish Colonial 3. American Traditional
4. Farmhouse
Contemporary 5. Tuscan 6. Modern
18 CITY OF MENIFEE,CALIFORNIA
SMALLPORCHRECESSEDENTRANCES
DECORATIVELIGHT FIXTURES
DECORATIVE SPANISH TILE AROUND PRIMARYENTRIES
ARCHED ENTRIESAND WINDOWS
BALCONYWITH IRONRAILING
NICHES
LOWPITCHED GABLE ROOF
CLAY TILEROOF
RECTANGULAR,DOUBLE–HUNGWINDOWS
DECORATIVE IRONGRILLES
NO OVERHANGINGEAVES
Architectural Details
Spanish Colonial Revival
Style Description
Derived from Spanish/Mediterranean and early Californian influences,this style emerged in the late 19th and early 20thcenturies. Generally,Spanish Colonial Revival style buildings are asymmetrically designed.The style features low-pitchedroofswithlittleor no overhang, and serpentine roof tiles. These homes usually featured wood framing with light color stucco siding. The use of the arch was common,especially above doors, porch entries and main windows.
•Establishes a Multi-Family Ministerial Review
Process for qualified SB 35 projects
•Incorporates ODS by reference
•Adds new Chapter 9.87 –SB 35 Multi-Family
Ministerial Review w/ review procedures
•Minor Amendments to:
•Ch. 9.160 –General Development Standards
•Table 9.30.090-1: Approving Authority –CDD
is Approval Authority for SB 35 permit
Development Code Amendment
•April 15, 2021 -Input on architectural styles provided
by Developer Stakeholder Group
•Group was in support of approach
•September 22, 2021 -Planning Commission Workshop
•February 9, 2021 –Planning Commission unanimously
recommended City Council approval
Outreach Feedback
The proposed Code Amendment and Objective Design
Standards are exempt from CEQA per Section 15061.b.3
“Common Sense Exemption”, as it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in
question may have a significant impact on the
environment.
Environmental Determination
1.Conduct a public hearing;
2.Adopt an Ordinance approving Code Amendment No. LR21-
0287, amending the Development Code (Title 9 of the
Menifee Municipal Code) to establish a multi-family
ministerial review application procedure and requirements
for ministerial review of multi-family residential to comply
with state law (Senate Bill 35); and
3.Adopt a Resolution approving the Multi-Family Objective
Design Standards to be incorporated by reference in the
Development Code.
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