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RESOLUTION PIO. PC76-",4
A RESOLUTION OF TIiE CITY PLANtIItdG COMHISSIOt~ OF THE CITY OF AP~AIIEIM
THAT PETITIOt~ FOR VARIANCE ~l0, 27~32 BE GRANTED, IN PART.
WfiEREAS, the City Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim did receive a
verified Petition for Variance from FIRST CHURCH OF CIiRIST SCIENTIST, 91£i PJ. Citron
Street, Anaheim, Califiornia 92i305 (Owner) of certain real property situated in the
City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of Ca1ifornia, described as:
That certain land lying within the "I:oeffler Tract", 9n the City of Anaheim,
described according to a map of record in Book 2, Page 26, Record of Surve,ys, in
the County Recorder nf said Orange County, as follo4ls:
Beginning at a point in the center line of Citron Street, distant thereon 1~37.50
feet Northerly from the intersection of said center line t~~ith the center line of
~dorth Street, thence Easterly parallel ~•~ith the center line of North Street,
438.77 feet to the~Westerly 1ine of the strip of land described i7 Par~e', 2 in
the deed conveying said strip to the City of Anaheim, for street and alley
purposes, filed April 12, 1940, Uocument P~o. 7f36, ~~~ the Office of the Registrar
of Tii:les of said Orange County; thenc2 North 2° 41' 20" 41est•along said Westerly
line 7a.94 feet to an angle point in said 4lesterly line; thence t~ortherly
parallel with the center line of Citron Street, 260 feet to the P~ortherl,y line of
the land described in Certificate Pao. 11,039; thence 4lesterly along said
Wortherly line, 456.16 feet to the center line of Citron Street; thence Southerly
along the cenl:er line of Citron Street 337.80 feet to the noint of beginnim~;
EXCEPTING THEREFROP•1 the P~ortherly 167 feet thereof.
IJIiEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a oublic hearing at the City
Nall in the City of Anaheim on February 18, 1976, at 1:30 ~.m., notice of said public
hearing having been duly given as required by law and in accordance with the
prov~~ions of the Anaheim P1unicipal Code, Chapter 1P.03, to hear and consider
evidence for and against said proposed variar.ce and to investigate and make findings
and recommendations in connection therewith; and
~ IJHEREAS, said Cnmmission, after due inspection, investigation and study made
by itself and in its behalf, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports
offered at said hear~ng, does find and determine the following facts:
1. That the pet9tioner requests the following waivers from thE Anaheir~
h1unicipal Code, to erect two freE-standing signs in the Rt~_24pp (RESIDEPlTIAL,
MULTIPLE-FAMILY) ZONE:
a. SECTION 18.32.067.030 - P4aximum number of siqns. (1 sign
nerm tte ; 2 signs proposea)
b. SFCTION 18.32.06'7.030 - tlaximum si n area. (20 s uare feet
" perm~tt~e ; square eet propose
2. That the above-mentioned waivers are hereb,y granted, ir, part, to permit
two (21 signs consisting ~f one (1) ap~roximately 20-square foot free-standin~ s~ign
for the purpose of displaying church meeting times, sermon titles, etc., and one (1)
monument-type sign approximately 32 square feet in size, for a total sipn area of 52
square feet.
3. That the petitioner stipulated to relocating the nroposed monument-type
sign to eliminate any visual obstruction to vehicular traffic along Citron Street and
Northgate lane.
4. That it ~~ias determined that payment of the street tree fees would not
be approp~iate because there are no parkways nor tree wells along Citron Street and
~~orthgate Lane, and the sidewalks extend to the curb.
5. That the P~anning Commission recommends that strEet lighcing fees, in
lieu of the installation of street lights by the petitioner, be accepted.
6. That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions
applicable to the property invo1ved or to the intended use of the property that do
not apply 9enerallY to the ~roperty or class of use in the same vicinity and,zone.
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7. That the requested variance is necessary for the pr~servation and
enjoyment of a substan"tial property right nossessed by other nroperty in the sar~e
vicinity and zone, and denied to the property in question.
E3. That the requested variance will not be materially detrir~ente.? to the
public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in such vicinity and zone
in which the property is located.
4. Tfrat no one indicated their presence at said puhlic hearing in
opposition; and ~~o correspondence'v~as rer.eived in opnosition to subject netition.
EPIVIRON!~1EN7AL ItdPACT REPOP,T FIP~DIhIG:
That the Uirector of the Planning Uepartment has determined that the
proposed activity falls within the definition of Section 3.01, C1ass 11 of the City
of Anaheim Guidelines to the Requirements for an Environmental Impact Report and 9s,
therefore, categorically e;;empt from the requiremenx to file an EIR.
IJ04J, TIiEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV[U that the Anaheim City Planning Commission
does hereby grant, in part, subject Petition for Variance~ unon the fn1lowinn
conditions which are hereby found to be a necessary ~rerequisite to the nronose~l use
of the subject praperty i~ order to nreserve the safety ancf qeneral ~•~elfare nf the
Citizens of the City ~r" Hnaheim:
1. That the property ovmer(s) shall pay to the City of Anaheim the sun of
~2.00 per front foot along Citron Street for street lighting purposes.
2. That sub~ect property shall be develoned substantially in accordance
with plans and specifications on file with the City of Anaheim marked Exhibit t•~o. 1;
provided, however, that the proposed monument-type sign shall be relocated to
eliminate any visual obstruction to vehicular traffic alo~r Citron Street and
andtthat thentot-al~signearea~fordtheetwotsigns9sha11 notlexceed~57_esqua~esfeet feet;
3. Tiiat Condition P~o. 1, above-mentioned, shall be comolied ~14th nrior to
the commencement af the activity authorized under this resolution, or r,rior io the
time that the building permit 9s issued, or within a period of one year from date
hereof, whichever occurs first, or•such further time as the Planning Commissia~
and/or City Council may grant.
4.. That Condition Plo. 2, above-mentioned, shall be complied with nrior to
final building and zoning insnections.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is signed and approved by me this 18th day ~f
February, 1976.
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CH t4 , N HE 4 C T L NPI IP ub ISS Ofd
ATTEST:
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SECRE R, N HE h C L P NIN cor~n ss ori
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIPI )
I, aatricia B. Scanlan, Secrecary of the City Planning Cornnission of the
City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and
adopted at a meeting of the City P~theifollowingsvote of~theCmembersAthereof•held on
February 18, 1976, at 1:30 p.m., by '
AYES: COt4D1ISSI0tdER5: QARP~ES, HERBST, JOHNSOP7, KIN6, MORLEY, TOLAR, FARANO
NOES: COt4MIS5I0NERS: NOPlE
ABSEPIT: COt4f4ISSI0NERS: PJOP~E
It~ WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of February,
1976.
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_p_ RESOLU7IOP1 N0. PC76-34