Resolution-ZA 1990-19• •
DECISION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR - ZA 90-19
PETITION: VARIANCE N0. 4038 'CEQA STATUS: CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION -
CLASS 11
DATE, OF PUBLIC HEARING: April 5, 1990
OPPOSITION:- No one indicated their presence in opposition at the public
hearing; two interested people indicated their presence; and no
correspondence in opposition was received.
OWNER: REORGANIZED CHURCH OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
393 South Tustin Street, Orange, CA 92666
AGENT: SHIMOZONO & ASSOCIATES
1920 East Katella Avenue, Suite 5, Orange CA 92667
- LOCATION: 827 South Walnut Street
REQUEST: Petitioner requests waiver of" the following under authority of
Code Section 18.12.060.010 to replace the existing identification
sign for a church facility:
:SECTIONS 18.05:080.030 - Permitted identification sign.
and 18.21.067.020 (One 20 soft. sign permitted in the
RS-A-43,000 Zone; one 24 sq.ft.
- monument-type sign 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 the proposal is minimal, consisting of a 4-foot high monument sign,
the area of which exceeds Code by only 4 sq.ft.;
2. 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
3. That strict. application. of the Zoning Code deprives the property of
privileges enjoyed by other properties in identical zoning classification
in the. vicinity.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Zoning Administrator
has reviewed the proposal for waiver of maximum size of identification sign to
replace the. existing identification sign 'for a_church. facility located on a
rectangularly-shaped parcel of land consi ting of approximately 0.7.6 acre
located at the southwest :corner of Chateau Avenue and Walnut Street, having
frontages of approximately 300 feet on the south side of Chateau-Avenue and
110 feet on the west side of Walnut Street, and further, described as 827 South
Walnut Street; and that the Planning Director or his authorized. representative
has determined that -the proposed project falls: within the definition of
..Categorical Exemptions, Class ll, 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. 4038
Based on the evidence and testimony presented to me, I do hereby determine to
approve Variance No. 4038, subject to the following conditions:
1. That a covenant, in the form approved by the City Attorney's Office,
shall be recorded .with the Office of the Orange County Recorder
stipulating that the proposed .sign will be relocated at the property
owners' expense and at no cost to the City of Anaheim at such time as
Walnut Street is widened to its ultimate location.
2. 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 Exhibit Nos. 1 and 2.
3. That prior to commencement of the activity authorized by this decision or
within a period of one (1) year from the date of this decision; whichever
occurs first,. Condition No. 1, 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.
4. That prior to final building and zoning inspections, .Condition No. 2,
-above-mentioned, shall be complied with.
5. 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,..regulationor requirement.
This decision is made, signed, and entered into the file-this twelfth .day of
April,.1990.
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Annika M. 5antalahti
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 davsof the date o£ the signing of this decision or unless
members 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 United States Mail, a
copy"of the decision to the applicant and did forward a copy to the City Clerk.
DATED: April 12, 1990 ~ ~~
Pamela H. Starnes, Executive Secretary
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