The Village on the Green specific plan sets forth regulations
for setbacks and conceptual plans and details for walls, fences and
landscape buffers for all interfaces with adjacent properties, and
provides an enhanced landscape edge along all sides of the development.
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General plan programs under this goal include "the use of specific
plans in order to attain project benefits that would otherwise not
be possible though the normal development process."
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The Village on the Green specific plan refines the general plan
planned redevelopment land use designation to describe in detail the
permitted single-family land use with the addition of both neighborhood
and larger community amenities including parks, landscape buffers,
retention of the native oak landscape, and superior architectural
design.
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The Village on the Green specific plan includes development
plan goals and objectives reflected in detailed concept plans that
assure an attractive, high-quality development. Architectural guidelines
regulate both initial and future residential design and materials.
Enhanced landscape setbacks along Amelia Avenue and Route 66 (old
Alosta Avenue) provide an improved eastern entry to the city and a
general upgrade to the area. Specific plan standards and regulations
address building codes and set forth maintenance responsibilities.
Finally, the village entry and exits and surrounding street improvement
are designed for efficient and safe traffic and pedestrian circulation.
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Village entry and exits, interior circulation and surrounding
street improvement are designed for efficient and safe traffic and
pedestrian circulation reflected in traffic studies prepared for the
EIR and compliance with city standards. The Village on the Green specific
plan includes a conceptual circulation plan and description of improvements
to Amelia Avenue and Route 66 (old Alosta Avenue), as well as project
access and circulation. All improvements will be funded by the developer.
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Amelia Avenue and Route 66 (old Alosta Avenue) will be enhanced
with heavily planted landscape lots and attractive community walls
as reflected in the conceptual landscape plan. All utility lines within
the village will be installed underground. City programs under this
goal include continued public works department and redevelopment agency
undergrounding of utility lines wherever possible. Overhead utility
lines, within public street rights-of-way along Amelia Avenue and
Route 66 (old Alosta Avenue) are envisioned to be undergrounded in
the future with the adjacent systems.
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The Village on the Green conceptual site plan includes common
park and open space areas within the development, including the Village
Green adjacent to the entry and a pocket open space/tot-lot area which
mitigates the impact of the village upon the city's park system. Additional
in-lieu fees and/or improvements will be provided to satisfy Quimby
Act requirements.
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The Village on the Green site plan is designed to preserve as
many "heritage" oak trees as possible by protecting trees in place
and relocating or replacing specimen trees on the site. A tree preservation,
relocation and mitigation plan is required for submittal with development
plans. Impacts to jurisdictional waters will be mitigated off-site
in the general vicinity.
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The city of Glendora adopts and amends specific plans by ordinance per Section 21.06.060 of the city of Glendora Municipal Code. Public hearings by both the planning commission and the city council are required for adoption of the specific plan.
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The Village on the Green specific plan is the planning and regulatory
for implementing the Glendora general plan on the project site and
will thus constitute the zoning for the Village on the Green property.
The development standards contained in the specific plan will take
precedence over all other provisions in Title 21 of the city of Glendora
Municipal Code.
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The overall goal is to create a neighborhood which will be in
harmony with surrounding land uses, and to develop a distinctive sense
of community for the Village on the Green residents.
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To achieve these objectives a number of techniques have been
incorporated into the grading design of the project. The conceptual
grading plan follows the existing site topography creating ten- to
fifteen-foot manufactured slope following the existing northwesterly
grade break. Oak trees will be preserved and relocated throughout
the site during the grading process. Grading around existing oaks
to remain in place will be limited to the drip line, or incorporate
low retaining walls to avoid impacting root systems. Contouring techniques
will be used to soften the visual appearance of manufactured slopes,
including rounding of tops and toes of slopes and variation of slope
gradient. Landscaping will also be used to provide visual softening
of slope areas, and to stabilize manufactured slopes.
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Approximately seventy thousand four hundred cubic yards of cut
and sixty-one thousand cubic yards of fill will be generated by grading
operations. Approximately ten thousand six hundred cubic yards of
earth is to be exported off-site.
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All grading shall be in conformance with the city of Glendora
grading ordinance.
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* Public utilities within common open space lots and parks must
be installed underground.
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The individual private property owners will be responsible for
maintenance of areas within the private residential lots of Village
on the Green. Each homeowner will be given a manual for maintenance
of oak trees. Outdoor storage areas, particularly on lots adjacent
to the golf course, will be restricted and regulated by CC&Rs.
Enforcement of maintenance will be the responsibility of the HOA.
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