Resolution-PC 2011-041A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
DETERMINING THAT CLASS 3 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
IS THE APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION
AND DENYING VARIANCE NO. 2011-04845
(DEV2011- 00014)
(1658 WEST ORANGEWOOD AVENUE)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did receive a verified Petition for
Variance No. 2011 -04845 to add a second story apartment unit to an existing 3 -unit apartment
complex with reduced setbacks and less parking than required by Code for certain real property
situated in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, shown on Exhibit "A ".
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, this 0.19 -acre property is developed with a 1- story, 3 -unit apartment
complex. The property is located in the RIVI -4 (Multiple Family Residential) zone and the
Anaheim General Plan designates the property for Medium Density Residential land uses; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic
Center in the City of Anaheim on May 23, 2011, at 5:00 p.m., notice of said public hearing
having been duly given as required by law and in accordance with the provisions of the Anaheim
Municipal Code, Chapter 18.60, to hear and consider evidence for and against said conditional
use permit and variance to investigate and make findings and recommendations in connection
therewith; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission does further find and determine that the
request for a variance to add a second story apartment unit to an existing 3 -unit apartment
complex with reduced setbacks and less parking than required by Code should be denied for the
following reasons:
SECTION NO. 18.42.040.010
SECTION NO. 18.06.090.030
RESOLUTION NO. PC2011 -041
Minimum number of t}arkinR spaces.
(9 spaces required; 6 spaces proposed).
Minimum interior setback.
(20 -35 feet required adjacent to the south. east,
and west property lines; 0 to 5 feet proposed).
1. The requested variance is hereby denied because the lot size and configuration is
sufficient to accommodate the density being requested by the applicant without the need for
setback and parking variances.
2. The requested variance is hereby denied because the applicant has not
demonstrated that the strict application of the Zoning Code deprives the property of privileges
enjoyed by other properties under identical zoning classification in the vicinity since other
setback and parking variances have not been granted in the vicinity.
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WHEREAS, the proposed project falls within the definition of Categorical
Exemptions, Section 15303, Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) as
defined in the State CEQA Guidelines, and is therefore, exempt from the requirement to prepare
additional environmental documentation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning
Commission does hereby deny Variance No. 2011 - 04845.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicant is responsible for paying all
charges related to the processing of this discretionary case application within 15 days of the
issuance of the final invoice. Failure to pay all charges shall result in the revocation of the
approval of this application.
meeting of May 23, 2011.
ATTEST:
THE FOREGOING RESOL T ON wa -adopt
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
t the Planning Commission
CHAIRMAN, AN IEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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SENIOR CRETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
I, Grace Medina, Senior Secretary of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim
City Planning Commission held on May 23, 2011, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: AGARWAL, FAESSEL, RAMIREZ, SEYMOUR
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: KARAKI, PERSAUD
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: AMENT
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23` day of May, 2011.
SENIOR S RETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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EXHIBIT "A"
DEV2011- 00014
W ORANGEWOOD AVE
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Source: Recorded Tract Maps and /or City GIS.
Please note the accuracy is +/- two to five feet.
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