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A RESOLUZ'I(JN vC' TE1H~ ANAHEIM CI`.['Y PLA~INING COMMISSION
THAT PETtTION FOR VARIANCE NU. 3442. BE GF2ANTED
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Ci.ty Plann.ing Commission d.i.d recei.ve a verifxed
P~l.i.ti.on for Variance from DONALU M. j1i.leti~ and ALGGNE E. WILEY, 14811 Ho1t
Avenue, Tustin, Calitornia 92GSU, owners, and JAMES MOHI,ER, 874 North 6atav:ta
Strpet, Grange, Cali.forni.a 92668, agent Eor certa.in re~1 prog~rty situated in
~he City of Anahei.m, Count•y of Ore.nge, State o.f Cali:forn.ia, described as
follows:
THE WEST 337.52 FEE'J' OF THE SOUTEi 139.00 i EET OF 'PH~ WEST
~NE-HALF OF THE NORTH ONE-HALF UF THE NORTfiWEST QUARTER OF T~~IE
NORTH~AS'.C QUA2~TE12 OF SECTION 14, TOF]NSHIP 4 SQUTH, RANGG 11
WF~T, IN TH~ RANCEiO LOS COYOTES, AS SEIOWN ON A MAP THrREOF
RE~~URDE;T) IN BOOK 51, PAGE 11 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, R~CURAS OF
ORANGE CUUNTY, C:ALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, r,he City Planning Commission did hoid a public haaring at
the Civi.c Center zn -~he Cxty of Anahei.m on November 26, 1984, at 1:30 p.m.,
noti.ce of sa~d publi.c heari.ng havi.ng been c~ul~ ~.iven as required by law an~l i.n
accordance wxth the provisions o.t the Anah~:~~n Manici.pa]. Code, Chapter '18.03,
to hear and cons:ider evi.dence for and aga.inst said prnposed var.i.ance and to
inve~ti.gate and mal,e fincli.ngs and recommendalior,s in connecti.on therewi.th; and
WHEFtEAS, said Commi.ssion, after due inspect.iun, inve~tigation and
study made by xtself and i.n it~ behalf, and after c7ue consi.deration of all
ev3.dence and reports offered at sai.d heari.ng, dues find and determine the
following facts:
1. T.hat the petxtionec pzoposes waxvers of the followi.ng to
c~nstruct a 24-un.it apartment complex:
(a) SECTIDN 18.34.U62.012 - Maximum :tructural hei.ght.
(.l stor.y permitte~ wi.thi.n 150 .f.Fet r~f
single-fami.ly residential zoni.ng;
2 stories propused at 53 feet)
(b) SGCTION 18.34.063.011 - ~ti.nimum :.andscaped setback.
(20 foot avexa~,e, 15 foot mini.mum
required from Western Avenue;
lU to 20 feet proposed)
2. Thati the above-~neritxoned wai.vers are hereby gcanted an the basi.s
that there are special ci.rcumstant;Ps app? i.cable to tbe praperty such as c~itie,
shape, to~~ography, locak.ion and surr~und5.ngs whi.ch do nat apply t~ other
ident.i~cally zoned preperty i.n ~:he same vicinfty; and that stri.ct application
uf L•he Zon~ng Code deprives the praperty ~~f pc i.vi.lege~s enjoyed by okher
proQerties in the identical 2on~ anct classlFic~tion ~.n the vici.n3.t.y.
3. That there are exceptional. or extraordinar~~ circumstances or
condi.tfons applicable t.~ the property involv~:d or k~ the tnl•end~d use of the
property that do not apply generally l•a the property or clas~ of• use in the
~ame vicin.i~ty and zone.
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4. 'rtia.t the r~quested var ~ance is necessary for the presQrvati.on
~nd enjoyr~ent oF a substant.ial property right poysessed by other property :in
the same vi.ci.ni.ty and zane, ~~nd c~eniec3 ta th~ property in question.
5. lhat the requested variance w:i~~ not l~e materi.ally detri.m~nCa1
to the public welrare or lnjurious to the property or impravements i.n such
vici.nity and zone in wh.icli l•he pr.operty is loc:ated.
6. That no one indicated thei.r pres~nce at sa:id publi.c hearzng in
opposition; an~ that no cocrGspon,ience was received ~i.n opposi.t;on to subject
pek.iti.an.
ENVIRQNMENTAL IMPACT FIN^TNG: TYiat khe Anahexm City Planning
Commi.ssi~n tias r.evi.ewed the proposa~. to reclassify subject property from the
CL (Gommercial, Limitec!) Zone to the RM-1'~00 (Res.i.dential, 6Iult.iple-Family) or
a Iess intense zone to construct a 24-~~un.it ap~rtment complex with caaivers of
maximum structural height and mxnimum landscaped setback on a
rectarigularly-shappd parcel of land consist.ing of approxi.mately 0.89 acce,
having a frc>ntage of approximately 134 fee~ on the 4ast szde of Western Avenue
and further descri.bed as 13~ Scauth Western Avenue; and cioes hereby approve the
Nega~i.ve D~r..laration up~n f~inding tha't ik has cc~nsidered the Negati.ve
Dealarat:ion togPther with any cumments recpived duri.ng the public review
process and fucthcc find.ing oi~ the basis ~f the init9.a1 study ~nd any comments
recei.ved that ther~ is no substGntial evi.dence that the project wili have a
significa:~ti effect on the envzro.~ment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE T`i' RE;SOLVED that ttie Anahei.m City Planni.ng
Commission does hereby grant subiect Petxti.on for Variance, upon tl~F following
condxtions which are hereby found ta be a necessary~ prerpquisite tc the
proposed use of th~ subject property in o.r~e.r ko pres~rve the safetx and
gene:al welfart of the Ci.tizens of the City o'r AnaY~eim:
1. That the owne.r of subject property sha11 pay to t;~e City of Anaheim a
fee f.~r txee plant.i.ny gurpuse~ a.l~rig Western Avenue in an amount as
de~ermined b~+ the City Counc:il.
~. That pr.ior to issuance of a buiZding permi.t, ap~ropri.a~e ~ark and
recreat.xon i-i-lieu fees shall be paid to the ri.ty of Anahexm in ~n
amount as ~etermi.ned by ~.he Cxty Cuuncil.
3. That prior Fo issuance of a build.xny p~tmit, the appropriate traff.ia
si.gnal ~sses;mWrik fee shall be paid to the City of Anahei.m tn an
amount as de~ermi.ned by the Ci.ty Cauncil £ur each new dwelling unit.
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4. That the ex.istS.riy driveway on We3L•ern Avenue shall be renuvQ~ and I
replaced with a standard curb, ~utter, si.dewa.Zk and land~ca;?;ng.
5~ That aJl dri.vesoays shall be designed t4 accommodate ten (10) faat
radius curl~ retur.ns as required by r.h~ City ~rrdffxc Eng.tneer.
6. That drainage uP gubject pr~perty sha11 b~ disp~sfd uf in a manner
sat:sfactory to rhe C.ity Engineer.
7. That ~ubject properhy sh4.11 be served by ~-~dzryround uti.lities.
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8• '.l'hat pri.or to commencemenk ~7f si:ructural fram.ing, f,are hydrants sha11
b~ installed ~nd charged as rerui.red and detPrmi.ned to be necessary
by the Ch~.ef uf thc k'a.r~ Depar~ment.
y• 2'hat l-rash storage areas sha17. bP
accordance wil•h ~oproved ~ pr~~~''Qe~ ~n~ mainta.i.ned :~n
plan~ on file ~v~.th khe Screet Ma.intenance
and Sanitati.on Divzsion.
10. That gates shall not be i.nstal.Zed acro.~c any dr.iveway in a manner
wha.ch may advprsely affect vehicula.r traffi.c .i.n the ad 'acent
streets. Installation ~f any gates within a di.sta~ice ~f £ortp~blxc
feet f.rorn saicl pu~Z.ic stre~t L'ights_c~f_r;~~y shall be subject yo (the
r~viPw and approval o.E the C.it~ Traffi.c Engineer.
11. That a perpetua:l ~asement agreement For emergenay access ~
across the pr~perty xmmediately r~ortt~ oP sub'ect purpose~
submitted ta the Planning Departm~n~ and thera) be ransmi.ttedhto1 kh~
Czty Attorney's Of:F..ice for revi.ew and approval. The approved
agreement shal' Lhen be fil~d and recorded i,
Orange Cuunty Recorder. Proof of said recordation sha].le then tbe
furnished to the Plann.ing Departmen~.
agreement, an on-site hammerhead drivewa ma ibeU.installed ~asement
f.inal builda.n9 and zoning .inspectzons ~ y Przcr to
approval of the Cxty Fire Marshall. ~~~~~~gen~ uPon r.evi.ew and
12. That zn the even~ an emergPncy ~ccess gaLe i.s prov:ided, a"Knox Box"
devxce sha11 be installed on sai.d ga~e to trie satisf.act.ion aF the
Cxty Chief of Poltce and the C.ity k'i.re Chief. Said gate sha11 be
utz.li.zed for emPrgency Aurposes only.
13. That all air conditi.onxng facilit.ies shall be properly shi.eld~d f~om
view, and tne sound bu.ffered from adjacent propertxes.
14. ~'hat prior to i.ssuance of buildzn ~
present evi.dence sati.sfactory to L-he ChieFtBu:ild ngaInlpector Sthat
the residential units wx11 be i.n conformance wi.th N~ise Insulati.on
8tandards speci.fied .in the Cali.forna,a Aclminzstrati~t~ Cude, ~t'iEle 25.
].5. That prior ko issuance of bui.ldin
present evidence sat.isfactor,y to the Chi~f~ 8ui.ld e~gdInspeclor Sthat
~h~ proposed projec:t is xn conformance wxth Council Policy ~]umber 54?.
"Sound Attenuat.i~n .in Residenti.al Pro~e~ts°.
].6. That a 6-foot high masonry block wa11 sha11 be constructed and
mai.ntained along the northerly anc souther].y property 1i.ne3.
17. 'Phat any prop~sed park.ing area liyht.ing fixtuces sh~l.l be
down-li.ghted witEi a maximum he.iqht of 12 feet. Said lighti.ng
fixtures sha).1 be ~xrected away from ad~acen~ pro~erty l.tne~ to
pcotect the residenti.al .integrity of the area.
18. That thi.s V~riance is gra~ited subject to the complet.~on o~
Reclessi.:ficat.ion No. 84-85-1:i, noW pendi.ng.
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19• That subject property shal]. be developed substantially in accordance
with plans and spec.ificata.ons on file w.ith the Ci.t•X of Anaheim marked
Exhibit Nos. 1 through 3.
2U. That prior to issuance of a buildi.n
one year from the date of this resolut on, ~whichevert ~ ~~rsr~°d$~f
Cond.it.ion Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 11, 14, 15 ~nd 18, above-m~ntion~d, sha17.
be complied w.ith. Extensa.ons for further ti.me to c~mplete sa.id
candi,tions may be granted in ~ccordance wi,th Section 1.a.1~3.090 of t1~e
Anahei.m Munxcxpal Code.
21. .hat pri.or to final buildi.ng and zoning ir~spect.i~ns, Condztion Nos.
4~ 5~ 7, 9, 1Q, 12, 13, 16, 17 and ].9, above-m~nti,oned, shal7. be
complied wzth.
$I: I'i' D'URTHER RESOLVED that the ~lnaheim C.ity Planning Comm.issi.un does
hezcby find and deterna.ne that adoptioa of this Resoluti.on i.~ expressly
preclic:ated upon appli.cant's compliance wi.th each and a11 of the cond~ti.ons
herea,nabove set fozth. Should any such condi.tion, or any rart thereof, bE
declar~d xnvalid or unen~orceab.le bx the final
c~mpetenk juri.sdict.ion, then thi.s Resolutzon, nd 9 an~~ ~E any cour~ of
contained, shall be deemed n~all and vo.id. 1 approvals herein
TIiE; FOP.EGOING s'tESOLUTION is si.gned anci approveci by me this 26th day o~
November, 1984.
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ATTEST; ~ ANP.HEIM C-~,'TY PLANNING COMMISSION
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SECRETARY, ANAH~IM CITY PLANNING COMMISSZqN
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY Ob' ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
T, Edxth L. Harri.s, Secretary of rhe Anah::im Ci.ty Planni~g Gomm.issi.on, do
hereby cert~fy that the f~regozng resolution was
meet~ng of the Anahe.itn City Plann.ing Commi.ss~ton helclponSNo4 mbera26pt1984 t by
the following vote of the members thereof:
AYE~: COMMISSIONERS: BOUAS
, Bt~1Sf~(3i2~-, ERY, I~RF3~6~P, KING, LA CLAIRE,
~E-Bf~t:~Ey
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ~
HoN-~ fa~,%~/f.~.rE, f/~ ~.r~s ~", ,rj; ~-,.~~~~'i;~~ Sr~
ABSENT: COMF1iSSI0NE;RS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHERF.OF', I have hereunto set my hand thi~ 26th day of No~~ember,
i984.
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SECRETA.Y, ANAHEIM CITY PLAriNING COMMISSION
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