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HomeMy WebLinkAbout70-008RESOLUTION 70-8 AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND GRANTING A VARIANCE ON VARIANCE APPLICATION 69-86 FILED BY MARSHALL L. MORGAN, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE CONDITIONS Wt{EREAS, after public hearing on notice, the Planning Commission granted a variance on Variance Application 69-86, filed by MARSHALL L. MORGAN, to permit the construction of a two-story, 368 unit garden apartment complex in an A-1 District at 727 South Lyon Street, Santa Ana; and WHEREAS, Appeal Application 228 was filed by JAMES F. and MARY C. HENRY appealing the decision of the Planning Commission to grant said Variance and presenting the matter to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council, after public hearing on notice has determined that said Variance Application meets the requirements of Section 41-638 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and that said Variance should be granted subject to certain applicable conditions; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council of the City of Santa Ana does hereby affirm the decision of the Planning Commission and does hereby grant a variance on Variance Application 79-86, filed by MARSHALL L. MORGAN, to permit the construction of a two-story, 368-unit garden apartment complex in the A-1 District at 727 South Lyon Street, Santa Ana; said Variance is granted subject to the following conditions: That a revised plot plan be submitted to and approved by the Planning Department indicating a 48-foot wide private street and 8' x 12' balconies on all second floor units; and that the development be according to the approved revised plot plan except for minor modifications approved by the Planning Department; 2. That there be a minimum of 15-feet between main buildings clear of balconies, landings or stairways; 3e That a landscape plan be submitted to and approved by the Planning Department, and that said landscaping shall be implemented and consist of a balanced combination of trees, shrubs and ground cover; e That all trash areas be shown on the revised plot plan and that they be enclosed by 5-foot high solid walls or fences and solid gates; That an~8-foot hi~b~ solid wall or fence (r~duced to four feet along the front twenty feet) be constructed along the northerly and southerly property lines; 6. That fire protection facilities be provided according to the requirements of the Fire Department; That access to the pedestrian bridge over the Orange County Flood Control Channel shall remain open if and when children reside in the proposed development. THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE TO BE COMPLIED WITH PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT: Furnish the Department of Public Works a run-off study based on a storm of a ten-year frequency by a civil engineer showing existing and proposed facilities and methods of draining this area and tributary areas without exceeding the capacity of a street on-site or off-site; -1- Furnish the Department of Public Works a final grading plan and an on-site drainage flow plan showing the direction of flow to the adjacent streets when this property is developed; 10. Provide a street easement for Lyon Street for a width of 30 feet, survey center line to property line; NOTE: Dedication shall be initiated by owner, through the Department of Public Works, at least four weeks prior to application for a building permit to avoid delay; 11. Submit street improvement plans by a civil engineer for Lyon Street; (all elevations are to be on 1958 Orange County Survey Datum.) 12. Ail plans and surveys for the required improvements shall be completed by the engineer and submitted to the Department of Public Works for approval; 13. Submit a revised plot plan showing drives in alignment with drives proposed on the west side of Lyon Street for approved Variance Application 69-49; 14. Ail drives shall be 40 feet wide; 15. Install ornamental street lights; THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE TO BE COMPLIED WITH PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF UTILITIES RELEASE BY THE~DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY AND HOUSING: 16. Provide sanitary sewer facilities as required by the Department of Public Works; 17. The owner shall remove all of the existing pavement and place curb, gutter and sidewalk and pave Lyon Street. The new curb and gutter to be placed 22 feet east of the center of Lyon Street (see unsigned plan 23-42). The owner may want to coordinate construction of Lyon Street with the owner of VA 69-44 on the west side of Lyon Street. Sidewalk is to be full width with tree wells and trees. (Some of the pavement removal on Lyon Street may be done by Variance Application 69-44.) PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the 16th day of February, 1970. MAYOR ~LERK OF THE COUNCIL STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF SANTA ANA ) SS I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held on the 16th day of February, 1970, and was at said meeting passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES, NOES, COUNCILMEN: Herrin, Evans, Markel, Patterson, Villa, Yamamot o, Griset COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: No~e -2