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Planning commission recommends approval of 7‑lot Orange Wood Meadows 2 preliminary plat
Summary
The Glendale Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of preliminary plat PP22-03, a 7‑lot single‑family subdivision called Orange Wood Meadows 2, subject to staff stipulations and a 15‑day appeal period.
The Glendale Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of preliminary plat PP22‑03 for Orange Wood Meadows 2, a proposed seven‑lot single‑family subdivision on about 1.5 acres at the northwest corner of Orange Wood Avenue and 40 Third Avenue.
Staff presented the proposal and recommended approval. Planning staff member Ms. Castaneda said the property, formerly commercial office and rezoned to R‑1‑6, is undeveloped infill that aligns with surrounding single‑family zoning and that the applicant reduced an earlier eight‑lot proposal to seven lots to enlarge a gated, owners‑only recreational tract. "The request meets the requirements for a preliminary plat approval," Castaneda reported and recommended approval subject to stipulations tying development to the submitted narrative and preliminary plat drawings.
The plat would create seven single‑family lots with direct access to Orange Wood Avenue and 40 Third Avenue; Tract A is proposed as a gated recreational area for property owners only. Staff told the commission that all review departments had cleared the application and that preliminary plat requirements in section 31.24 of city code had been met. The staff recommendation reads that development must be in "substantial conformance with the Orange Wood Meadows 2 narrative dated 06/13/2024 and preliminary plat dated 01/31/2025."
Commissioners asked questions about notification timing under the adopted Unified Development Code and site details including rear setbacks, garage/side‑yard clearances, alley access, and whether trash pickup would occur at the rear. Staff said they would confirm aspects of the site plan and noted that the UDC was adopted on 01/12/2024. On setbacks, staff explained R‑1‑6 provisions: a 5‑foot side setback can apply when a 15‑foot clearance between buildings is maintained and other setback rules (for example, a 30‑foot rear setback under the approved PRD) remain in effect.
After brief commissioner comments and a roll call vote, the motion to approve PP22‑03 as conditioned carried. The commission recorded the action as a recommendation that is final unless a written appeal is received within 15 days.
Next steps: planning staff advised the applicants and commissioners that the approval is subject to a 15‑day appeal period before becoming final.
