ZA 1987-39• •
DECISION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR - ZA 87-39
PETITION VARIANCE N0. 3715 CEQA STATUS: CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION -
CLASS 3
DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING: December 17,•1987
OPPOSITION:; No. of people attending public hearing 2; .Correspondence: 0
OWNERS: LOUIS SHAPIRO, 1345 Pembrooke Lane, Anaheim, CA 92804
LOCATION: 1345 Pembrooke Lane
REQUEST: Waiver of maximum ,fence height in front yard to retain a 6-foot
high fence.
Having been appointed Zoning Administrator by the Director of Community
Development, pursuant to Anaheim Municipal Code Section 18.12.060, to decide
the above-referenced petition and a public hearing having been duly noticed
for and held on the date set-forth above, I do hereby find:
1. That the proposal. to permit waiver of maximum fence height in the front
yard (3 feet permitted; 6 1/2 foot block wall with 7 1/2 foot pilasters
proposed) is authorized by Code Section 18.04.043.101.....
2. That a prior variance (No. 1941) was granted in 1968, permitting maximum
$ foot high fences to be constructed in certain front, side, and rear
yards at'the time when the underlying subdivision was originally being
developed.
3. That there is a 42-inch high electrical .box adjacent to the south
property line and that the block wall located south of petitioner's
driveway shall be no higher than 42 inches in that. area and within a
distance of 9 feet from the front property line.
4. That there are special circumstances applicable to the property such as
size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, which do not apply to
other identically zoned properties in the vicinity;
5. Than ..strict application of the Zoning Code .deprives the property of
privileges enjoyed by other properties in identical zoning classification
in thevicinity.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Zoning Administrator.
has reviewed the proposal .to retain'a 6-foot-high .fence with waiver of 'maximum
fence height. in front yard on a rectangularly-shaped parcel of land consisting
of approximately 6,OOO,square feet, having a frontage of,approximately 60 feet
on the west side of Pembrooke Lane, having a maximum depth of approximately
l00 feet and being. locatedapproximately 92 feet south of the centerline of
Pembrooke. Lane and further described as 1345 Pembrooke Lane;. and the Zoning
Administrator ;or her authorized-representative has determined that the
proposed project falls within the definition of Categorical Exemptions, Class
3, as defined in the State EIR Guidelines and is, therefore, categorically
exempt from the requirement to prepare an EIR.
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Variance No. 3715
.Based on the evidence and testimony presented to me, I do hereby determine to
approve Variance No. `3715, in part, ..requiring the portion of the. block wall
located south of the driveway to be lowered to forty two (42) inches, and
subject to the following conditions:
1. That fencing plans shall be submitted to the Building Division
showing compliance with the .minimum standards of the Uniform
Building Code as,adopted by the City of Anaheim. The appropriate
.permits shall be obtained for any necessary work.
2. That subject property shall be developed substantially in
accordance with plans and specifications on file with the City of
Anaheim marked Revision No. l of Exhibit No. land Exhibit Nos. 2
through 5; provided, however, that the block wall south of the
driveway shall be lowered to a maximum of forty-two (42) inches
where located within a nine (9) foot distance from the front
.property line.
3. That Condition Nos. 1 and 2, above-mentioned, shall be completed
within a period-of ninety (90) days from the date of this decision.
4. That approval of this application constitutes approval of the
proposed .request only to the extent that it complies with the
Anaheim Municipal Zoning Code and any other. applicable City
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.
This decision is made, signed, and entered into the file this 23rd day of
.December, 1987. _ /
Annika M. Santalahti
Zoning Administrator
NOTICE:- This decision shall become final unless an appeal to the City
Council, in writing, accompanied by an appeal fee, is filed with the City
Clerk within 15 davs of the date of the signing of this decision or unless a
member of the ,City Council :shall request. to review this decision within said
15 days:
.DECLARATION OF SERVICE BY MAIL: I do hereby declare under penalty of perjury
that on-the date set forth below,-I did deposit, in the US Mail, a copy, of the
decision to-the applicant and did forward a copy to the City Clerk..
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