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Applicant asked to pause Mountainvale Way rezoning while surveying and setbacks are clarified
Summary
An applicant seeking to rezone a parcel on Mountainvale Way from R-2 to R-1 to create a second one-acre lot was advised to obtain a detailed survey and confirm setbacks before the commission acts; the item was held for additional information.
Christie Burchette appeared before the Woodland Hills Planning Commission seeking a zone change for a parcel on Mountainvale Way from R-2 to R-1 with the goal of creating a second one‑acre lot for sale. The commission reviewed lot frontage, setback requirements, and potential building envelopes.
Planning staff advised Burchette to obtain a survey showing the existing house footprint, proposed lot lines and that each proposed lot could meet minimum frontage and setbacks; staff noted front setbacks of 50 feet and rear setbacks of 30 feet in R-1 and that R-1-19 (a 19,000-square-foot minimum lot) could be an alternative that provides more flexibility. Commission members warned that some houses built across larger lots can fall inside building envelopes after subdivision and that surveys should confirm viability before further action.
The applicant agreed to prepare a survey and consider alternative zoning (R-1-19), and the commission put the request on hold pending the additional materials and recommendations from staff.
