HomeMy WebLinkAbout71-013RESOLUTION 71-13 AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION AND GRANTING A VARIANCE ON
VARIANCE APPLICATION 70-68 FILED BY THE FIRST
WESTERN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, SUBJECT TO
APPLICABLE CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, after public hearing on notice, the Planning
Commission granted a variance on Variance Application 70-68
filed by FIRST WESTERN BANK & TRUST COMPANY to waive a portion
of the required off-street parking and permit a service station
and automobile service facility in a shopping center in the C R
District at 3600 South Bristol Street, Santa Ana, California;
and
WHEREAS, Appeal Application 254 was duly filed by the
Department of Public Works appealing conditions 4(e) and 4 (d)
and presenting the matter to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Appeal Application 258 was duly filed by JAN L. VAIL
and ROBERT EWING ASSOCIATES appealing the decision of the Planning
Cormnission and presenting the matter to the City Council; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That based upon the Finding
of Fact of the Planning Commission, the City Council of the City of
Santa Ana hereby affirms the decision of the Planning Commission
and Appeal 254 filed by the Director of Public Works is hereby
DENIED;
BE IT FURTHER 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
258 to permit the waiver of the required off-street parking and
permit a service station and automobile service facility in a
shopping center in the CR District at 3600 South Bristol Street,
Santa Ana, California, in the CR District; said Variance is
granted subject to the following conditions:
That a revised plot plan be submitted to and approved by the
the Planning Department indicating:
(a) The proposed service station will be located on the
corner with two curb cuts permitted to both Sunflower
and Bristol Streets. The developer will also provide
deceleration lanes along the service station frontage
on both of these Streets. Landscaping is to be equal
to or better than the service station installation at
the Treasury located in the City of Orange at Manchester
Street and Garden Grove Boulevard.
(b) A 4-foot high solid wall or fence in front of the
automobile service bays to screen the use from Sunflower
Avenue.
Development shall be according to the revised plot plan except
for minor modifications approved by the Planning Department.
e
That a landscape plan he submitted to and approved by the
Planning Department conforming to the landscape requirements
in the CR District (one tree for each 20 parking spaces, 2%
of gross uncovered parking area to be landscaped, etc.), but
including minimum 5-foot wide landacaped planters adjacent
to all street frontages and 8-foot wide landscaped planters
in the public right of way in place of sidewalks which have
been waived, except at approved driveways. Said landscaping
shall be implemented according to the landscape plan, be
permanently maintained and be provided with automatic irri-
gation devices.
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The following conditions are to be complied with prior to the
issuance of a building permit:
e
File a parcel map with the Planning Department showing the
severance of that area north of MacArthur Boulevard from
this area and comply with all Council approved conditions.
NOTE:
Applicant may create separate parcels for the J. C.
Penny Store and for the Winmar Company in addition
to the parcel north of MacArthur Boulevard.
Submit a revised plot plan to the Departments of Planning
and Public Works for their approval showing the following
changes from the original plot plan:
(a)
MacArthur Boulevard to be in accordance with plan ~1-17-9
on file in the Public Works Department. This plan
provides for MacArthur Boulevard to be a 106-foot wide
street tapering out to 118 feet, through approximately
260 feet, at Bristol Street to allow for a future
double left hand turn pocket.
(b)
Plaza Drive, the proposed north-south street along the
west property line, to be shown with the center line
alignment in conformance with a boundary and topographic
map prepared by Toups Engineering, Inc. dated January, 1970,
on file in the Public Works Department. The minimum
right of way required is 60 feet, but the City will
accept a wider street, i.e. (80 feet in width from Sun-
flower Avenue to a point approximately 517 feet from the
center line of Sunflower avenue measured along the center
line of Plaza Drive, to transition down to a 74-foot
wide section through approximately 185 feet as measured
along the center line with Plaza Drive, to remain as a
74-foot side section north to MacArthur Boulevard).
NOTE:
This wider street described above shall have
raised medians providing for left turn pockets.
Plaza Drive shall be entirely constructed at
developer's expense regardless of width and is
not to be considered as_part of the City's
Select Street System.
(c)
Bristol Street to be 60 feet from center line to property
line with curb and gutter located 52 feet from center
line. The developer shall provide 10=foot deceleration
lanes at all entrances of Bristol Street to the site and
the applicant will dedicate the additional right of way.
The right of way required adjacent to deceleration lanes
will be 70 feet. The City agrees to pay for the additional
paving in the deceleration lanes.
(d) Bristol Street to show two median breaks to be approxi-
mately 1,070 feet and 570 feet north of Sunflower Avenue,
the latter left turn pocket to be coordinated with the
property on the east side of Bristol Street and be a
double lane north bound. (All median reconstruction to be
at the developer's expense.)
(e) Sidewalk requirement waived on Bristol and Sunflower
Streets and MacArthur Boulevard and on Plaza Drive,and that
the 8-foot wide strip be landscaped in place of sidewalks.
(f)
Ail driveways to City standards, except main driveways
off Sunflower Avenue and Bristol Street and Plaza Drive
may have curb returns.
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(g) A 30-foot utility easement between Plaza Drive and
Bristol Street in the area designated as the common
driveway between J. C. Penny Store and Winmar Company.
Furnish the Department~of Public Works for their approval the
following:
(a)
A sewer study showing the proposed extension of all
trunk sewer facilities through this entire area including
the area north of MacArthur Boulevard. (Sanitation Dis-
trict ~7 for approval)
(b)
A runoff study by a civil engineer based on a storm of a
ten year frequency. Show existing and proposed
facilities and methods of draining this area and
tributary areas without exceeding the capacity of any
street, on-site or off-site.
(c)
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. Plan is to include
existing and proposed elevations at the property lines.
6. Provide street easements for:
(a)
MacArthur Boulevard for a width of 52 feet from centerline
to property line, plus extra width near the Bristol
Street intersection as shown on a plan on file with the
Public Works Department. (See condition 2a above).
(b)
Bristol Street for a width of 60 feet from center line to
property line. A 10-foot wider width including a
variable transition width will he required where
deceleration lanes are requested.
(c)
Plaza Drive for a width of 30 or 37 feet from center line
to property line.and a~ necessary to conform to condition
(2b) above. See plan on file in Public Works.
(d) Sunflower Avenue for a width of 60 feet center line to
property line.
(e)
Spandrels with a 25-foot radius: at the northwest corner
of Sunflower Avenue and Bristol Street, at the southwest
corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Bristol Street and at
the southeast corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Plaza
Drive.
(f)
Vehicular access rights for MacArthur Boulevard, Bristol
Street, Sunflower Avenue except at approved driveway
openings.
(g)
A utility easement to City, 30 feet wide, between Bristol
Street and Plaza Drive approximately 1000 feet north of
center line of Sunflower Avenue.
Submit street improvement plans by a civil engineer for
MacArthur Boulevard, Bristol Street, Sunflower Avenue
Plaza Drive. (See City plans 1-13-8 and 17-44). (All
elevations to be on 1958 Orange County Survey Datum.)
and
8. Pay drainage assessment fee.
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9. Pay Sanitation District VII fees.
10.
Ail plans and surveys for the required improvements shall he
completed by the engineer and submitted to the Department
of Public Works for approval.
11.
Install ornamental street lights (with underground connections)
along all street frontages in accordance with approved
system.
12. Developer shall submit a plan showing his proposal for an on-
site water system.
Developer shall pay all water main charges in public streets and
easements and all service installation costs. Developer shall
furnish on-site water main easements as required. It is recommended
that the developer contact the Santa Ana Fire Department regarding
fire hydrant location.
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE TO BE COMPLIED WITH PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE
OF UTILITIES RE.T~SE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY AND HOUSING:
13.
Provide sanitary sewer facilities as required by the Department
of Public Works.
14.
Provide storm drain facilities as required by the Department of
Public Works.
15.
Improve MacArthur Boulevard with pavement, curb and gutter as
required and an 8-foot wide landscaped strip in place of
sidewalks.
16.
Improve Bristol Street with pavement, curb and gutter, and an
8-foot wide landscaped strip in place of sidewalks.
17.
Improve Sunflower Avenue with pavement to meet existing pavement,
curb and gutter at 52 feet north of the center line and an
8-foot wide landscaped strip in place of sidewalks.
18.
Improve Plaza Drive with pavement, curb and gutter and an 8-foot
wide landscaped strip in place of sidewalks. Location of
curb face to be 8 feet from right of way line.
NOTE:
It is suggested that the owner investigate regular fees for
drainage assessment, sanitary assessment, ornamental street
lights, building permits, etc.
19. A
traffic control signal light will be installed at the location
of the existing median island break on Bristol Street approxi-
mately 1,070 feet north of the intersection of Sunflower
Avenue. The cost of this installation is to be shared
equally by the developers of the properties on both sides of
Bristol Street opposite the traffic control signal. The
developers are to enter into an agreement with the City where-
by the developer of the first property to be actually
developed will be responsible for the installation of the
signal and he reimbursed half the costs by the other developer
at the time development of the other property takes place.
If this is not legally possible, then the first developer
shall pay entire cost.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana at its regular meeting held on the 1st day of February, 1971.
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
MAYOR
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 introduced to said Council at its regular meeting
held on the 1st day of February, 1971, and was at said meeting
passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES,
COUNCILMEN: Herrin, Evaas, Markel, Villa, Griset
NOES,
COUNCILMEN: Patterson, Yamamoto
ABSENT, COUNC I LMEN: None
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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