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Home My WebLink About76-048REL:nr 5-6-76 RESOLUTION NO. 76-48 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AFFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON VARIANCE APPLI- CATION NO. 76-4, DENYING SAID VARIANCE APPLICATION, AND DENYING APPEAL NO. 361 FILED THEREON BY GLEN GARY BOYD WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held before the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on April 19, 1976, on Appeal No. 361 filed by Glen Gary Boyd in opposition to the Planning Commission's denial of Variance Application No. 76-4. 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 denying Variance Application No. 76-4 and does hereby deny said Variance Appli- cation No. 76-4 and does hereby deny Appeal No, 361 filed there- on in opposition to the Planning Commission's action. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby adopts as its findings of fact for denial of Variance Applica- tion No. 76-4 those "Finding of Fact, VA 76-4" prepared and submitted by the Planning Commission, attached hereto and incor- porated herein as though fully set forth, PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at its regula~ meeting held on the ]?th day of May , 1976. ATTEST: RESOLUTION NO. 76-48 PAGE TWO 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 fore- going Resolution was introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held on the 17th day of May , 1976, and was at said meeting passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: NOES, COUNCILMEN: Brandt, Ward, Bricken, Yamamoto, Garthe None Ortiz, ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Evans APPROVED AS TO FORM: STAFF 2/18/76 COMMISSION 2/23/76 3/8/76 FINDING OF FACT VA 76-4 APPLICANT: Glen Gary Boyd ADDRESS & ZONING: 1431S. Broadway AP 013-174-27 R 3 District SDM 24-5-10 VA PURPSSE:· To allow a half-way house in the R 3 District. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Denial COMMISSION ACTION & VOTE: Denial 3/8/76 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: · Commissioners O'Dell, Acosta, Yates, Winters Commissioners Ankrum, Griset, Gosse Commissioners None REASONS FOR ACTION: A.. The proposed use would not a compatible w~th the existing established residential and light commercial neighborhood. There already is an over concentration of social welfare facilities in the City that deals with problems on a County basis rather than a restricted basis of the City only. DETAILS OF PROPOSAL: 1. Description of Proposal: The applicant is presently renovating a medical building that was built in 1955 to convert it to a six unit apartment building. Property is zoned for apartments. The applicant is proposing to utilize the soon to be apartment building for a half-way house for offenders. The building will be converted as follows: 2 one bedroom units - 576 sq.ft. 2 two bedroom units - 770 sq.ft. 2 three bedroom units - 1276 sq.ft. There is 22% open space and 4 private patios. Total building area - 6448 sq.ft. Open Space in front of building 2728 sq.ft. £~ndscaping area in rear 1260. sq.ft. Private patios four 6 x 12 patio areas. Off street parking - 9 carports and 3 open space The applicant proposes to utilize the building as follows: (see attached letter received 2/20/76) It should be noted that there is not a similar facility in the entire County. 2. Area Description: A. Property: Subject property has 150' of frontage on Broadway and is 123' deep; total area involved is 18,450 sq.ft. VA 76-4 Page 1 north - beauty shop east - multiple residential south - fire station west - duplexes Street System: Broadway is planned arterial highway. D. Comparable Applications or Circumstances: None in the City. Surrounding Zoning: See attached SDM Present Use: Medical building in the process of being converted to apartments. 3. General Plan Compatiblity: General Plan indicates multi-use corridor. 4. Staff Evaluation: The neighborhood in which the project is proposed has not been highly _impacted by social service and care-facilities. However, the City as a whole has more than its proportionate share of said facilities as indicated .in a presentation to the Planning Commission and City Council at a previous date. In the County there are approximatelyi1397 care facilities of this total approximateiy 17% are located in the City of Santa Aha. Total 246 'facilities. Due to the fact that there is already an over concentration of social welfare facilities in the City of Santa Aha which deals with problems on a County basis rather than a restricted basis of the City only. it is recommended that the proposal should not be located in the City of Santa Aha. 5. ]Reasons for Staff Recommendation: 'A. The proposed use would not be compatible with the existing established :- residential and light commercial neighborhood. -B. There already is an over concentration of social welfare facilities in the City that deals with problems on a County basis rather than a restricted - basis of the City only. ~ 6. If the Commission approves the application, the following standard requirements must be met: A. Planning: 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 14 B. Public Works: 7, 16, 22c, d, 41, 43. .7.. The following requirements must also be met: A.' Planning 4~ There shall be a minimum 20' x 60' landscaped area between the carports and the open parking area. 2) This variance shall terminate at the end of a one year period at which time. the Planning Department shall review the subject premises to determine if the required conditions of the variance have been met and to determine whether or not any problems have arisen due to this operation. The Planning Depart- ment shall thereafter report to the Planning Commission, which may grant extensions for a period of time.of one year under the same conditions or under different conditions, without the necessity of filing an additional extensions of this variance,.however, shall be subject to this same condition. 3) There shail be a maximum of 16 people living on the premises, VA 76-4 Page 2 ~len Gary Boyd Public Works: l) Dedicati6ns - Broadway a) Vehicular access rights except at the north 16' and south 16' _ of this frontage. 2)¸ , Improvements - Broadway a) Replace southerly drive approach and sidewalk to City standards. b) Remove two junipers in parkway and plant two 15-gallon trees as approved by the Parks Department. NOTE: All of the above work .is to be done by the devel, oper. C. Fire Department The building and its use Shall conform to the regulations of Title 19, California Admin(strative Code (Public Safety} and the Uniform Fire COde. D.Fi Police Department ' i)That doors be equipped with a deadbolt loCk with a minimum of a l" throw. !['2)'~hat all windows be e~u~pped~ith au~iiary locking devices and shall · meet with the approval of the Police Department. L: 3) P Lighting for car ports shall meet with the standards of the Illuminating Engineers Society or shall meet with the approval of the Police -~ Department. 4) Shrubbery be maintained at a height that will allow adequate visibility ~'--of the grounds to pass-lng patrol vehicles. COMPLIANCE WITH' CEQA PROCEDURES - NEGATIVE DECLARATION JR EVERETT WINTERS, CHAIRMAN SANTA ANA PLANNING COMMISSION VA 76-4 Page 3