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Home My WebLink About76-007EIR filed in CA 13.3 CJL:ag 12-15-75 RESOLUTION NO. 75-7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AFFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 75-~g* APPROVING SAID VARIANCE APPLICATION, AND DENYING APPEAL NO. 359 FILED THEREON BY LEE M. KEARNEY OF CITIZENS FOR FAIR ZONING ASSOCIATION. WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held before the City Council of the City of Santa Aha on 3anuary 5, 1976 , on Appeal No. 359 filed by Lee M. Kearney of Citizens for Fair Zoning Association in opposition to the Planning Commission's approval of Variance Application No. 75-50. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that based on such public hearing and the oral and documentary evidence submitted therein, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana does hereby affirm the action of the Planning Commission approving Variance Application No. 75-50 and does hereby approve said Variance Application No. 75-50 and does hereby deny Appeal No. 359 filed thereon in opposition to the Planning Commission's action. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby adopts as its finding of fact for approval of Variance Application No. 75-50, those "Finding of Fact, Variance No. 75-50 prepared and submitted by the Planning Commission. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the 5th day of .lan~ary , 1976. ATTEST: CLERK OF THE COUNCIL STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE )ss CITY OF SANTA ANA ) 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 5th day of January , 1976, and was at said meeting passed and a-~ted by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Yamamoto, Ward, Evans, Brandt NOES, COUNCILMEN: Bricken Ortiz, Garthe, ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None CLERK OF THE COUNCIL APPROVED AS ~ORM: KEITH A. GOW, City Attorney STAFF 10-8-75 COMMISSION 10-14-75 REHEARING: 11/24/75 FINDING OF FACT VA 75-50 APPLICANT: Parkcenter Corporation AP 62-371-1 R 1 & R 4 Districts SDM 8-5-9 VA PURPOSE: To allow parking and portions of two story apartment buildings in the R 1 District and two story apartment buildings within 150' of property zoned R 1. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval COMMISSION ACTION & VOTE: Approved AYES: Commissioners O'Dell, Gosse, NOES: Commissioners None ABSENT: Commissioner Yates REASON FOR ACTION: That the granting of this variance with all attached conditions will not be detrimental to the public welfare or surrounding property and further it will not adversely effect the General Plan of the City. 10/14/75 Ankrum, Griset, Acosta, Winters COMMISSION ACTION & VOTE: Rehearing 11/24/75 AYES: Commissioners Ankrum, Gosse, O'Dell, NOES: Commissioner Winters ABSENT: Commissioner Yates Approved Griset, Acosta REASON FOR ACTION: That the granting of this variance with all attached conditions will not be detrimental to the public welfare or surrounding property and further it will not adversely effect the General Plan of the City. DETAILS OF PROPOSAL: 1. Description of Proposal: The applicant proposes to construct an apartment complex to be known as Lake Dianne. Lake Dianne is planned in two phases. The first phase will contain 186 dwelling units and the second phase will include 128 dwelling units. The distribution of planned dwelling units is displayed as follows: NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS Private ~ Per Open Space Type of .Uni~ ph.~.se 1 Phase 2 Unit Per Unit ~. atrium, 1 bedroom, 1 bath 30 22 700 300 1 bedroom, 1 bath 96 62 685 100 2 bedrooms, 2 baths 60 44 1025 100 TOTAL 186 128 NOTE: Private open space includes patios, decks and/or balconies. vA 75-50 Page 1 "-'i Parkcenter C~rporation The total development will contain 32 separate buildings; 29 of which will contain 10 units each, and 3 which will contain 8 units each. All buildings will be two-story. Parking The required one covered parking space and .5 open parking space per unit has been provided, for a total of 471 parking spaces. Density and Open Space The proposed development would be built at 25.8 units/acre, or 1,687~ of land area per unit. Open space provided would be 50.2%. Approximately 76,100~ of the open space will be provided in the form of two lakes, each one surrounded by buildings. Recreation Facilities The development proposes a swimming pool and recreation room for each phase of the project. The recreation rooms will ~ontain a sauna, lounge, and game room with a total square footage of approximately 1,800~. 2. Area Description: A. Property: An irregular shaped parcel with 655' of frontage on Fruit Street, a depth of approximately 750' and a total area of approximately 12.1 acres. B. Surrounding Development: north - single family residences east - vacant property south - professional offices & vacant property west - single family residences & Cabrillo Park C. Street System: Both Fruit Street and Dianne Street are designated as local streets. Comparable Applications or Circumstances: VA 68-24 1100 E. Fairhaven Avenue allowed two story apartmen~ buildings in the R4 District within 150 feet of property zoned R1 and Al. VA 68-45 1440-1450 N. Tustin Avenue allowed two story apartment buildings in the R4 District within 150 feet of property zoned R 1. VA 69-9, 701 West Sunflower Avenue, allowed three story apartment buildings in the R4 District within 300 feet of property zoned R1 and Al. VA 69-38 1000 W. MacArthur Blvd., allowed two story apartment buildings in the R4 District within 150 feet of property zoned R 1. VA 70-30 775 W. Sunflower Avenue, allowed two story apartment buildings in the R 4 District within 150 feet of property zoned R 1. VA 70-84 801-843 W. Sunflower Avenue allowed two story apartment buildings in the R 4 District within 150 feet of property zoned R 1. VA 75-50 Page 2 Parkcenter Corporation Eo VA 73-6, 1350 N. Cabrillo Park Drive, allowed surface parking and two story apartment building in the R 1 District, and allowed two story apartment buildings within 150' of property zoned R 1. Approved 6/25/73. VA 73-37, 2102 E. Fairhaven, allowed two story condominium buildings in the R4 District within 150 feet of property zoned Al, RE, and R1. Approved 8/6/73. Surrounding Zoning: See attached SDM Present Use: Vacant property 3. General Plan Compatibility: The General Plan designates the area for medium density residential. 4. Reasons for Staff Recommendation: ae With the parking area along Fruit Street being buffered by landscaped bermed areas and a 5' high retaining wall, the parking area will not be visible to or have a detri- mental effect on existing single family residences on the north side of Fruit Street. The two story buildings proposed in the R 1 District are setback an average distance of 5~ from the property line on Fruit Street and design treatment.will be subject to the Planning Department's approval. Dense landscaping within the 18 foot wide landscape strip will also provide a screening effect. The R 1 zone which requires the 150' setback for 2 story buildings is located on the subject property and will not be developed into single family residences. As a result this 150'foot setback area is located 160' to 310' from developed single family properties on the north side of Fruit Street. I'f the Commission approves the application, the following standard requirements must be met: A. Planning: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 14 B. Public Works: 1, 3, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21c, d, f, 28, 40, 41, 42. 6. The following requirements must also be met: Aw Be Development conform to all the provisions of the R 4 District, including site plan review procedure, except for the waiver of the setbacks if provided for by the conditions of this variance. A 6'htg~ 6"wide concrete block wall be constructed along the west and south property lines. Subject wall height to be measured from highest grade. D. Location and design of master TV antennas shall meet with the approval of the Planning Department. That construction plans for the lakes be submitted to and approved by the Orange County Mosquito Abatement District prior to the issuance of building permits. That a parcel map for the proposed phasing of the project be submitted to and approved by the City, and recorded prior to the issuance of building permits. G. That the properties be maintained under, single ownership, and not be sold off separately. VA 75-50 Page 3 Parkcenter Corporation Public Works H~. Developer shall make provisions for commercial trash collection bins in accordance with City standards. I. Improvements. 1) Fruit Street with full width sidewalk, close existing curb cut and remove tank from existing right of way. 2) Dianne Street with full width sidewalk. NOTE: Trees and tree well locations are to be approved by the Parks Department. Street trees are to be installed by the developer. Fire Department J. Prov{sions complying with the following codes shall apply: 1) 1971 Uniform Fire Code 2) Title 19, California Administrative Code, Public Safety 3) Title 25, California Administrative Code, Housing & Commercial Development 4) California Administrative Code, State Building Standards 5) National Fire Protection Association Standards Plans incorporating the above codes showing Fire Department access driveways, automatic fire protection systems, portable fire extinguishers and on-site fire hydrants shall be sub- mitted for approval by the Fire Department prior to the issuance of a building permit. Police Department That a plot plan be placed at each driveway entrance into the complex and at each of any recreations centers within the complex in a manner meeting the approval of the Planning Department,,and Police Department. That all exterior doors, with the exception of glass sliding doors, shall be solid core in design and be equipped with a single cylinder deadbolt lock with a minimum one inch throw. N. No glass shall be within 40 inches of the locking device on solid core doors. O. Glass sliding windows shall be equipped with a locking device. P. Glass sliding windows shall be non-removable in design when in a closed and locked position. Glass sliding windows shall have an auxiliary locking device or a single locking device for the sliding window and shall be approved by the Police Department. R. Glass Sliding doors shall be so designed as not to be capable of being removed when the door is in a closed and locked position. VA 75-50 Page 4 Parkcenter Corporation Plot plans of the completed complex shall be submitted to the Police Department and Fire Department. Identifying letters, numbers or combinations thereof shall be placed 0n or adjacent to each unit (building) in the comple× which wi] clearly identify the unit (building)~in a manner meeting the approval of the Police Department and Planning Depar%ment. That lighting for driveway entrances, garbages, carport areas, exterior walkways and recreation areas mee~ the standards of the Illuminating Engineers Society or shall meet w~th the approval of the Police Department. This ]~ghting is to be maintained at the recommended foot candle and wattage levels during the hours of darkness. That the height of the trees and shrubbery adjacent to the driveways ~e limited to allow adequate visibility of Dian~]e Street by the exiting traffic and to insure pedestrian safety. COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA PROCEDURES -.FINAL EIR PREPARED mt EVERETT ~INTERS, C}IAIRMAN SANTA ANA PLANNING COMMISSION VA 75-50 Page 5 RI RI RI RI RI ~ ~ R4 R4 LP ZON lNG DISTRICT LP C2 M' ]' C5 C5~: 75-50 PIIIPP, It[O BY Till MANNING IIPAflTIIlll o I- i~r