Resolution-ZA 1989-58~' ~'
DECISION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR - ZA 89-58
PETITION: .ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT NO. 32 iPUBLIC HEARING)
CEQA STATUS: Categorical Exemption, Class 5
.DATE OF PUBLIG HEARING: August 24, 1989
OPPOSITION:, One .person spoke in opposition to the proposal; and no
correspondence in opposition was received.
-0WNERS: MOJATABA BOLOURCHI and MAHMOUD BOLOURCHI
1240 North Mosswood Drive, Anaheim, CA 92807
LOCATION: 1240 North Mosswood Drive
REQUEST: Petitioner requests waiver of the .following under authority of
Code Section- 18.12.080.020 to construct a 309 sq.ft. room
addition to an existing single-family residence:
.SECTION 18.27.062.031 Maximum site coverage.
(35~ permitted; 37.7 proposed)
Having .been appointed Zoning Administrator"by the Planning Director, pursuant
to Anaheim Municipal-Code: Section: 18.12.040, 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 during,'the 10-day period following the mailing of the notice of
petition for.: subject administrative adjustment {proposing a deviance of
less than l0~ from the maximum permitted"site coverage), one letter in
opposition was 'received; that the petitioner then submitted the necessary
additional :information and paid the ;fee. for a public hearing; and that a
public .hearing was scheduled for August 24, 1989;
2. That the request is minimal-amounting to a a deviance of Tess. than 8~
from the permitted lot coverage (or 158 sq.ft. more than the 2047 sq.ft.
coverage permitted by Code);.
3. That adjacent residences will not be impacted by the 1-story proposal
because; the existing. 29-foot rear yard. setback will be maintained (10
feet being the minimum permitted by-Code), the 'side yard setback adjacent
to 'the proposed addition will be 5 feet (the minimum permitted by Code)
for the 22-foot length of said addition with the remaining 33-foot side
- yard being. greater than 8 feet, the roof line of the addition will be a
continuation of the existing roof line of subject residence, and the
addition will enlarge the existing family room/dining room because a wall
between-the two areas will be entirely removed;
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; and
5.. That. strict application of the Zoning Code deprives the property of
privileges enjoyed by other grogerties in identical zoning classification
in the vicinity.
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Administrative .Adjustment No. 32 (Public Hearing)
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Zoning Administrator
has reviewed -the-.proposal to construct a room addition to an existing
single-family residence with waiver of maximum site coverage on a
rectangularly-shaped parcel of land consisting of approximately 5,850 sq.ft.,
having a frontage of approximately 53 feet on the east side of Mosswood Drive,
having a maximum depth of approximately 109 feet, being located approximately
200 feet north of the centerline of Woodsboro Avenue and further described as
1240 North Mosswood Drive; and that the Planning Director or his authorized
representative has. determined that the proposed project. falls within the
definition of Categorical. Exemptions, Class 5, as defined in the State EIR
Guidelines 'and is, therefore, categorically exempt from the requirement to
prepare an EIR..
Based on the evidence and testimony presented to me, I do hereby determine to
approve Administrative Adjustment. No. 32, following the public hearing and
.subject to the following conditions
1. That subject property shall be developed substantially in accordance with
plans and specifications submitted to the City of Anaheim by the
-petitioner and which are on file with the City marked Exhibit No. 1.
2. That prior to final building and zoning inspections, Condition No. 1,
above-mentioned, shall be complied with.
3. 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, 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.
This decision is made, signed,. and entered into the file this twenty-fifth day
of August, 1989.
Annika M. Santalahti
Zoning. Administrator
NOTICE: This -decision shal'1 become final unless an appeal. to the City
Council, in writing, accompanied by an appeal fee, is filed with the City
Clerk within 15 days of the date of the signing -of this decision or .unless
members of the City Couneil-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 United States Mail, a
copy of the decision tq the appl`cant'and did forward a copy to the City Clerk.
DATED : August 2 5 , 19 8 9 j~~~ I~r~~~G1~~/1~~.J,
Pamela H. .Starnes, Executive Secretary
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