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Home My WebLink About76-086Recorded August 12, 12:05 p.m. Book 11848 Page ]630 1976 RESOLUTION NO. 76-86 REL:adg 7/21/76 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA MODIFYING THE ACTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON VARIANCE APPLICA- TION NO. 76-8, AND GRANTING LIMITED APPROVAL TO SAID VARIANCE APPLICATION AND TO APPEAL NO. 364 FILED THEREON BY LOIS E. MINER WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held before the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on June 7, 1976, on Appeal No. 364 filed by Lois E. Miner in opposition to the Planning Com- mission's denial of Variance Application No. 76-8, pertaining to that certain parcel of real property specifically described as follows: Lot 24, Block B, Tract 506 as shown by a map in Book 17, pages 26-27, Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA: 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 grant the variance requested by Variance Application No. 76-8, for such time only until the said parcel may be sold for valuable consideration, and to the extent necessary to effectuate such limited grant of said variance, does hereby approve Appeal No. 364, approve Variance Application No. 76-8, and modify the decision of the Planning Commission there- on accordingly. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the grant of the said vari- ance for the duration of ownership by the said applicant is found to be appropriate to avoid undue hardship to the said applicant, and that, except as thus modified, the City Council hereby adopts as its findings of fact and conditions those "Finding of Fact, Variance Application 76-8" prepared and submitted by the Planning Commission, attached hereto and incorporated herein as though fully set forth. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Planning is directed to cause the recordation of this resolution, as appro- priate to give notice to subsequent grantees of the subject- property of the termination of the variance granted herein. ADOPTED this following vote: 2nd day of August ,1976, by the AYES: COUNCILMEN: Bricken, 0rtiz, Yamamoto, Garthe NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Evans~//B/r andt, Wa r~t--~ MAYOR CLERK OF THE COUNCIL APPROVED AS TO FORM: KEITH L. GOW CITY ATTORNEY FINDING OF FACT VARIANCE APPLICATION 76-8 REPORT DATE Staff: 3/23/76 5/4/76 Revised Commission: 3/23/76, 4/26/76 5/10/76 APPLICANT: Lois E. Miner ADDRESS & ZONING: 2605 West Pomona AP 408-052-46 R 1 District SDM 23-5-10 VA PURPOSE: To legalize two dwelling units on an R 1 single family residential lot, waiving the required one covered parking space per unit. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Denial COMMISSION ACTION & VOTE: DENIED - May 10, 1976 AYES: Commissioners Yates, Griset, Acosta, O'Dell, Ankrum, Winters NOES: Commissioner Gosse ABSENT: Commissioners None REASON FOR ACTION: That the proposed project would be detrimental to the surrounding area and to the City's General Plan. That the subject property is a legal non-conforming parcel not meeting the 6,000 sq.ft. minimum lot size, norlthe 50-foot minimum street frontage. To allow an additional unit on the property, waiving the required off-street parking, would be a detriment to the neighborhood. 'DETAILS OF PROPOSAL: 1. Description of Proposal: The applicant proposes to legalize a second dwelling unit on an R 1 lot, w&iving the required one covered parking space per unit. The front dwelling unit, which i§ the main house, contains approximately 1,140 sq.ft. The second dwelling unit, which is located on the rear portion of the lot, con- tains approximately 700 sq.ft..Building Department records indicate that the unit was legally constructed as a rumpus room and storage room. However, at no time was there a permit granted for the installation of a kitchen facility, thereby making it a separate dwelling unit and requiring the filing of this application. Although there is an existing drive on the property with room for parking one automobile, the Code requirement of one garage or carport per unit has not been met. 2. Area Description: A. Property: A rectangular shaped parcel with 45 feet of frontage on Pomona Street, a depth of 116 feet, and a total area of approximately 5,220 sq.ft. B. Surrounding Development: single family residences in all directions. C. Street System: Pomona Street is designated as a local street. D. Comparable Applications or Circumstances: Variance 1309, 2610 W. Pomona, to build an additional single family dwelling on the rear part of a lot with an existing single family residence on the front part ~ i~e lot was denied by the Planning Commission on 4/25/60 and by the City Council on 5/2/60. VA 76-8 Page 1. VA 76-8 Lois E. Miner E. Surrounding Zoning: 'See attached SDM. F. Present Use: two single family residences. 3. General Plan Compatibility: The General Plan designates this area for low density residential. 4. Staff Evaluation: The subject property was annexed into the City of Santa Ana on April 23, 1959. It is part of a subdivision containing approximately 180 sub-standard residential lots, each having approximately 45 feet of street frontage and between 5,250 sq.ft, and 5,750 sq.ft, of land area. It is staff's feeling that to allow a more intensive residential development on a below minimum area R 1 lot would set a dangerous precedent in this neighborhood's future. 5. Reasons for Staff Recommendation: A. The proposed project would be detrimental to the surrounding area and to the City's General Plan. The subject property is a legal non-conforming parcel not meeting the 6,000 sq.ft, minimum lot size, nor the 50-foot minimum street frontage. To allow an additional unit on the property, waiving the required off- street parking, would be a detriment to the neighborhood. 6. If the Commission approves the application, the following standard require~ merits must be met: A. Planning: l, 2, 14 B. Public Works: 16 7.' The following requirements must also be met: A. Police Department l) That all exterior doors be solid core. 2) That all exterior doors be equipped with a one inch throw deadbolt lock. 3i That double-hung windows have auxiliary locking devices, subject to the approval of the Police Department. 4) All exterior doors of the residence shall be equipped with a lighting device which will illuminate the door and doorway with an equivalent of a 60 watt incandescent light bulb. COMPLIANCE WITH C.E.Q.A. PROCEDURES: Negative Declaration mt EVERETT WINTERS, CHAIRMAN SANTA ANA PI ANNING COMMISSION SUBJECT SITE, O [ONING DISTRICT ir I VA 76- 8 I~lllPlltlil ~¥ Ii~[ P[ltl~iFJ: I~lrlllIltllll o ell! gl' SIIITi