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Ledesma nine‑lot subdivision review raises lot‑width and street-width issues; staff to issue comments
Summary
Staff reviewed a proposed nine‑lot Ledesma subdivision at 119 South Cottage Street and identified lot‑width shortfalls, minimum street-width and sidewalk requirements, needed curb/ladder/sidewalk construction, and fire‑hydrant spacing; consolidated comments will be sent in about two to three weeks.
Porterville staff reviewed a tentative subdivision map proposing nine lots at 119 South Cottage Street (Ledesma Subdivision). Planning and engineering staff identified multiple code and improvement items the applicant must address before the tentative map advances.
Planning staff said the property is zoned RS‑2 (low density residential), which requires a minimum lot width of 60 feet; the proposed lots show 50–53 feet of frontage per lot, so the applicant may either redesign to meet the minimums or request a conditional use permit/variance to vary standards per section 400.05. Planning also listed fees for a tentative subdivision map and a per‑lot fee and noted that environmental review will be required.
Engineering staff said the street cross section must be widened slightly to provide the minimum (two 10‑foot lanes and an 8‑foot parking lane for a 28‑foot typical section) and that curb, ladder and sidewalk will be required along the frontage. Water exists in the area but may need extension to serve the final lots; street lighting will be required on the east side of the development. Fire staff reiterated hydrant spacing and that no structure should be more than 400 feet from a hydrant.
Other departments had no comments. The applicant asked about processing time; staff said the conditional‑use/variances can be processed with the tentative map and that the timetable is often driven by the map submittal. Staff will issue a consolidated PRC comment letter in about two to three weeks and requested the applicant submit revised drawings and any conditional‑use requests with the tentative map when ready.
