PC 76-262~ ~
RES(1LU710N N0. PC7G-252
RESOLUTIOH OF TIiE ANAHEIM CITY' R~AtIPI1NG COHHISSION
THAT PETITlOP! FOR VARIANCE N~1. 2$R5 RE DFNIE~.
WNEREAS, the Anaheim Ctty Planning Commission did receive a verified
Petition for Variance from GRAMERCY PARI~ ONE OW~dERS ASSOCIATION, 1IIn~ W. Gramercv
Avenue, Anaheim, California 92801 (Owners); W,D. GRUBB, 1£i00 W. Gramercy Avenue,
Anaheim, California 92A01 (Agent) of certain re¢il property sttuated in the City of
Anaheim, County of Orange~ State of Cal'fornia descrlbed as:
Tract No, 5449 tn the City of Anaheim, ais shown in Book 2Qh, Pages 47 and 4R~
Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange Count!~.
IJHEREAS, tlue City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the City
Hall in the City of Anaheim on December 20, 1Q7P, at 1:30 p•m•, not.ice of sai~~ puhlic
hearing having been duly given as require~i by law and in accordance with the
provisions of the Anaheim Municipal Code, Ch~3pter 18.03. to hear and consider
evidence for and against said proposed vartanus and to lnves:igate and make findings
and r~commendations in connectin.~ therewith; amd
lJ}1EREAS, sald Commission, after due inspection, irivrstigat~on and study made
by itseif and in its behalf, and after due consideration of all aaidence and reports
offered at said hearing, does find and determine the following fact<_~:
1. That the petitioner pr•oposes the f~llot~ing waiver from the Anaheir~
Municipal Code, to permit an existing illegal fenca:
SECTION 18,34.064.U70 - Haximum fence heiqht. (9 foot 2 inch
high chainlink ences existin~t permitted)
2. That the above-menttoneci waiver is hereby dented on the basis that the
parking standards as applied to the suhJect property at the tims of conversion t~ a
condominium proJect did not provide recreational vehicle storage spaces, and if such
storage is needed, spaces should be provided in accordance with Che applicable zoning
regulations; that the existing 9-faot, 2-inch fences were illeqally constructed
without building permits and in violation of the Zoning Code; that the petitioner did
not demonstrate that a hardship would be created if satd watver was not granted; that
if said waiver were granted, a precedent would be set for future similar requests;
~nd that special and protected off-site parking lots are avatiable for parking of
recreational vehicles.
3, ihat there are no e:~ceptional or extraordinary circumstances or
conrlitions applicable to the property invoived or to the intended use of the pr~perty
that do not apply generatly to the property or class of use in the same vicinity and
zone.
4. That the requested variance is not neeessary for ihe preservation and
enjoyment of a substantial property rlght possessed by other property in the same
vicinity and zone, and denied to the property in question.
5. That the requested variance will be materially detrimental ta the
public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements In sueh vicinity and zone
in which Yhe property is located.
6. That one (1) persan appeared representing two (2) persons present at
said publlc hearing in opposition; and that no correspondence was received in
opposition to subject petition.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FINDING: Tnat the Dlrector of the Planning
Aepartment has determined that the propose~ activity fatls within the deftnitlon of
S~ction 3.01, Class 3, of the C3Ey of Anahelm Guideli.nes to the Requirements for an
Environmental Impact P.eport and is, therefore, c?tegorically exempt from the
requfr~ement tn Fiie an EIR,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RES~LVED that the Anaheim City Planntng Commission
does hereby deny subJect Petition for V~rlance on the basis of the aforementioned
findings.
RESOLUTION N0. PC76-262
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TI~E FOREGOiNG RESOLUTION is signed and approve~/~~{ ~~i~~Oth day of
December. 1976. ~`
ATTEST:
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SECRETARY, ANAHEIM CiTY PLANh1INr, CoMMISSION
S7ATE OF CALiFORNIA )
COUtaTY OF ORANGE )ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Patricia B. Scanlan, Secretary of the Anaheim City Planning Commission,
do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted'~t a meettng
of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, hcld on December 2r1~ 1976, at 1:30 p.m „ by
the followirsg voee of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BARNES, FARANO~ HERBST, KINf,, MORLEY~ TOLAR~ JOHNSON
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
1976.
IN WITNESS WNEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of December
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~E~~NAHEIM ~ LANN NG COMMIS inri
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