2002-215RESOLUTION NO. 2002R-215
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM GRANTING
VARIANCE NO. 2002-04512.
WHEREAS, after a request for variance, was received, a
public hearing before the Planning Commission of the City of
Anaheim was held upon due and proper notice, a result of which
Variance No.2002-04512 was granted, in part, to permit
construction of a 63-unit detached single-family residential
subdivision in the RS-5000 (Residential, Single-Family) Zone on
the following described property:
PARCELS 1 AND 2, AS SHOWN ON A MAP FILED IN
BOOK 65, PAGE 35 OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF ORANGE
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; and
WHEREAS, thereafter, within the time prescribed by law,
an interested party or the City Council, on its own motion,
caused the review of said Planning Commission action at a public
hearing noticed and held as prescribed by law and, as a result
thereof, the City Council does hereby make the following
findings:
1. That there are special circumstances applicable to the
property, including size, shape, topography, location or
surroundings, which do not apply to other property under
identical zoning classification in the vicinity.
2. That, because of special circumstances shown in (1)
above, strict application of the zoning code deprives the
property of privileges enjoyed by other property under identical
zoning classification in the vicinity.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Anaheim that a conditional zoning variance be, and
the same is hereby, granted, in part, to permit construction of a
63-unit detached single-family residential subdivision on the
property hereinbefore described with waivers of the following
sections of the Anaheim Municipal Code:
Sections 17.08.390 - Required improvement of private streets.
17.08.650 (Sidewalks required on both sides of
18.04.080.020 private streets; no sidewalks proposed
and 18.04.080.080 for Lot Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7 on the
private street
~F" cul-de-sac)
Sections 18.04.042.040 - Minimum lot width.
and 18.27.061.021 (45 feet required for lots fronting on a
40 feet proposed for Lot Nos. 5 and 6 on
private street "F" cul-de-sac)
Section 18.27.061.030
- Minimum lot area.
(5,000 sq.ft, required;
4,000 to 4,833 sq.ft, proposed for 57
lots)
Section 18.27.062.030
- Maximum lot coverage.
(35% permitted; 36% to 41% proposed on
32 lots)
Section 18.27.062.031
- Minimum open space.
(5,850 sq.ft, lots required for
4-bedroom houses;
4,000 to 5,757 sq.ft, lots proposed for
61, 4-bedroom houses)
That said variance be granted subject to the following
conditions:
1. That the developer shall install minimum twenty four (24)
inch box sized trees on maximum thirty (30) foot centers in the
parkway or in tree wells (minimum fifty two (52) inch square,
each) in the public rights-of-way along Gilbert Street and La
Palma Avenue. Said information shall be specifically shown on
plans submitted to the Community Services, Public Works and
Planning Departments for review and approval.
2. That decorative bollards or other effective decorative
barriers acceptable to the Zoning Division of the Planning
Department, the Police Department, and the Community Services
Department shall be constructed along the perimeter of the common
recreation area. Said information shall be specifically shown on
the plans submitted for building permits.
3. (a) That the property owner/developer shall install street
lights on Gilbert Street and La Palma Avenue as required by the
Electrical Engineering Division. A bond for the installation of
the street lights shall be posted with the City of Anaheim prior
to issuance of building permits to guarantee the installation of
said fixtures.
(b) That the street lights shall be installed prior to
occupancy of the first dwelling unit.
4. That the location(s) for future above-ground utility devices
including, but not limited to, electrical transformers, water
backflow devices, gas, communications and cable devices, etc.,
shall be shown on the plans submitted for building permits. The
plans shall also identify the specific screening treatment of
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each device (i.e., landscape screening, color of walls,
materials, identifiers, access points, etc.), which treatments
shall be subject to review and approval by the appropriate City
departments.
5. That trash storage area(s) shall be provided and maintained
in location(s) acceptable to the Public Works Department, Streets
and Sanitation Division, and in accordance with approved plans on
file with said Department. Said information shall be
specifically shown on the plans submitted for building permits,
and will be reviewed and approved by the Planning Department and
the Public Works Department, Streets and Sanitation Division.
6. That an on-site trash truck turn-around area shall be
provided in compliance with Engineering Standard Detail No. 610
and maintained to the satisfaction of the Public Works
Department, Streets and Sanitation Division. Said turn-around
area shall be specifically shown on the plans submitted for
building permits.
7. That roll-up garage doors shall be shown on the plans
submitted for building permits. Said doors shall be installed
and maintained as shown on the approved plans.
8. That all air conditioning facilities and other
ground-mounted equipment shall be properly shielded from view and
the sound buffered from adjacent residential properties. Said
information shall be specifically shown on the plans submitted
for building permits.
9. That all plumbing and other similar pipes and fixtures
located on the exterior of any building shall be fully screened
by architectural devices and/or appropriate building materials.
Said information shall be specifically shown on the plans
submitted for building permits.
10. That the property shall be permanently maintained in an
orderly fashion through the provision of regular landscaping
maintenance, removal of trash or debris, and removal of graffiti
within twenty four (24) hours from time of occurrence.
11. That clothes washer and dryer hookups shall be incorporated
into each dwelling unit, and shall be shown on the plans
submitted for building permits.
12. That final landscaping and fencing plans for the subject
property shall be submitted to the Zoning Division for review and
approval.
(a) The landscaping plans shall show that minimum twenty four
(24) inch box sized trees, shrubs, groundcover and vines shall be
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planted in 'layers' on the north and west sides of the screen
wall facing La Palma Avenue and the northerly portion of Gilbert
Street.
(b) The landscaping plan shall also show twenty four (24) inch
box sized trees in the front yard of each home fronting on
Gilbert Street.
Any decision made by the Zoning Division regarding said
landscaping and fencing plans may be appealed to the Planning
Commission and/or City Council. All trees shall be properly and
professionally maintained by the homeowners association to ensure
mature and healthy growth.
13. That this Variance is granted subject to adoption of a
zoning ordinance in connection with Reclassification No.
2001-00077 and recordation of a final map in connection with
Tract No. 16359, now pending.
14. That any required relocation of city electrical facilities
shall be at the developer's expense. All pad-mounted equipment
shall be screened with landscaping and/or hardscape, and that
said screening shall be shown on the plans submitted for building
permits.
15. That prior to application for water meters or fire lines, or
prior to submitting the water improvement plans for approval, the
developer/owner shall submit an estimate of the maximum fire flow
rate and maximum day and peak hour water demands for the project
to the Water Engineering Division of the Public Utilities
Department. This information will be used to determine the
adequacy of the existing water system to provide the estimated
water demands. Any off-site water system improvements required
to serve the project shall be in accordance with Rule No. 15A.6
of the Water Utility Rates, Rules and Regulations.
16. That all backflow equipment shall be located above ground
and outside the street setback areas in a manner fully screened
from all public and private streets. Any backflow assemblies
currently installed in vault(s) shall be brought up to current
standards. Any other large water system equipment shall be
installed to the satisfaction of the Water Engineering Division
in either underground vaults or outside the street setback areas
in a manner fully screened from all public streets. Said
information shall be shown on plans submitted to the Water
Engineering and Cross Connection Control Inspector for review and
approval prior to submittal of plans for building permits.
17. That because this project has landscaping areas exceeding
two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet, a separate
irrigation meter shall be installed and shall comply with Chapter
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10.19 "Landscape Water Efficiency" of the Anaheim Municipal Code
and Ordinance No. 5349. Said information shall be shown on the
plans submitted for building permits.
18. That prior to submitting water improvement plans, the
developer shall submit a water system master plan, including a
hydraulic distribution network analysis, for Public Utilities
Water Engineering Division review and approval. The master plan
shall demonstrate the adequacy of the proposed on-site water
system to meet the project's water demands and fire protection
requirements.
19. That all requests for new water services or fire lines, as
well as any modifications, relocations or abandonment of existing
water services and/or fire lines, shall be coordinated through
the Public Utilities Department, Water Engineering Division.
20. That prior to rendering water service, the developer/owner
shall submit a set of improvement plans for Water Engineering
Division review and approval to determine the conditions
necessary for providing water service to the project.
21. That all existing water services and fire lines shall
conform to current Water Services Standards and Specifications.
Any water service and/or fire line that does not meet current
standards shall be upgraded if continued use is necessary or
abandoned if the existing service is no longer needed. The
owner/developer shall be responsible for the cost to upgrade or
abandon any water service or fire line.
22. That a plan shall be submitted to the City Traffic and
Transportation Manager for review and approval specifying how
vehicle security gates and vehicle turn-around will function if
the developer proposes installation of gates at the entry to the
project. Said information shall be specifically shown on the
plans submitted for building permits.
23. That gates shall not be installed across any driveway or
private street in a manner which may adversely affect vehicle
traffic in the adjacent public streets. Installation of any
gates shall conform to Engineering Standard Plan No. 609 and
shall be subject to review and approval by the City Traffic and
Transportation Manager prior to issuance of a permit for such
gate.
24. That plans shall be submitted to the City Traffic and
Transportation Manager for review and approval showing
conformance with the current versions of Engineering Standard
Plan Nos. 436 and 601/602 pertaining to parking standards and
driveway location. Subject property shall thereupon be developed
and maintained in conformance with said plans.
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25. That the driveway shall be constructed with ten (10) foot
radius curb returns as required by the City Engineer in
conformance with Engineering Standard No. 137 (maximum thirty
(30) feet wide). Said information shall be specifically shown on
the plans submitted for building permits.
26. That no required parking area shall be fenced or otherwise
enclosed for storage or other outdoor uses.
27. Proposed Condition No. 27 was deleted at the August 26, 2002
Planning Commission hearing, and added to the conditions of
approval for Tentative Tract Map No. 16359 (which was processed
concurrently with this Variance).
28. Proposed Condition No. 28 was deleted at the August 26, 2002
Planning Commission hearing, and added to the conditions of
approval for Tentative Tract Map No. 16359 (which was processed
concurrently with this Variance).
29. That all dwelling units shall be assigned street address
numbers. The street name(s) for the private street(s), if
requested by the developer or required by the City, shall be
submitted to the Building Division for review and approved.
30. That as stipulated by the applicant during the public
hearing:
(a) The front setbacks of the homes on Lot Nos. 2 and 9 shall be
increased;
(b) The applicant shall reverse the homes on Lot Nos. 28 and 52,
if feasible; and
(c) The following building elevations shall include enhanced
building articulations similar to those identified on Exhibit No.
17.
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LOT NO.
1
5 and 6
ELEVATION
Side (on the north)
Side (on the north)
10 and 11 Side (on the north)
28 and 29 Side (on the north)
32 Side (on the south)
33 Side (on the north)
35 Side
36 through 44 Rear
45
47 through 51
46 and 52
Side and Rear
Rear
Side and Rear
54 through 62 Side
53 and 63 Side and Rear
31. That the proposed decorative block walls along the east and
south property lines, except in required front yards, shall be
limited to seven (7) feet in height, subject to approval of an
Administrative Adjustment in compliance with Section 18.12.080 of
the Anaheim Municipal Code. Said information shall be
specifically shown on the plans submitted for building permits.
32. That subject property shall be developed substantially in
accordance with plans and specifications submitted to the City of
Anaheim by the petitioner and which plans are on file with the
Planning Department marked Revision No. 1 of Exhibit Nos. 1, 2
and 15, and Exhibit Nos. 3 through 14, and 16 through 19; and as
conditioned herein.
33. That prior to issuance of a building permit or within a
period of one (1) year from the date of this resolution,
whichever occurs first, Condition Nos. 1, 2, 3(a), 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31, above-
mentioned, shall be complied with. Extensions for further time
to complete said conditions may be granted in accordance with
Section 18.03.090 of the Anaheim Municipal Code.
34. That prior to final building and zoning inspections,
Condition Nos. 3(b) and 32, above-mentioned, shall be complied
with.
35. That approval of this application constitutes approval of
the proposed request only to the extent that it complies with the
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Anaheim Municipal Zoning Code and any other applicable City,
State and Federal regulations. Approval does not include any
action or findings as to compliance or approval of the request
regarding any other applicable ordinance, regulation or
requirement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Anaheim does hereby find and determine that adoption of
this Resolution is expressly predicated upon applicant's
compliance with each and all of the conditions hereinabove set
forth. Should any such condition, or any part thereof, be
declared invalid or unenforceable by the final judgment of any
court of competent jurisdiction, then this Resolution, and any
approvals herein contained, shall be deemed null and void.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Anaheim this 1st day of October,
2002.
ATTEST:
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
PRO TEM
CItY CLER~K OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, SHERYLL SCHROEDER, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2002R-215 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of
the Anaheim City Council held on the 1st day of October, 2002, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: Feldhaus, Kring, Tait, McCracken
NOES:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: Daly
,~ITYCLER~( OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)