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RESOLUTION NO. PC83-I29
RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM ~~ITY PLAN~ING COMMISSION
THAi' PETZ'PION FOR VARIANCE NO. 3341 BE DENIED
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did receive a verified
Petition for Variance from CONRAD J. LETTER & JOSEPHINE M. LETTER, 3107.
Vallejo Drive, Anaheim, CaliEornia 92804, owners, and WALTER K. BOWMAN, 7936
Cerritos Avenue, Stanton, California 90680, agent of certain real property
situated in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California
described as:
THAT PORTION OF LOT OF LOT 1 OF THE ANAHEIM EXTENSION AS
SHOWN ON A MAP OF SURVEY MADE BY WILLIAM HAMEL AND FILED FOR
RECORDING IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS
ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFOR[dIA JESCRIBED I15 FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT BEING IN
THE SOOTH LINE OF LA PALMA AVENUE, DI5TANT THEREON 255.33
FEET WEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAZD LOT RUNNING THENCE
WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 79.91 FEET~ THENCE
SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE EASTERLY LINE OP SAID LOT 302.23
FEET THENCE NORTH 73 DSGREES 54' 25" EAST 77 FEET TO A LINE
WHICH IS PARALLEL WITH THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT THRU A
POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID LOT
MENTIOI~EP PARALLEL LINE 279.849 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING. SAID LAND IS SHOWN ON A LICENSED SURVEYORS MAP
FILED IN BOOK 16, PAGE 9 OF RECURD3 OF SURVEY ZN THE OFFICE
OF THE COUNTY RT:CORDER OF SAID COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at
the Civic Center in the City of Anaheim on June 27, 1983, at 1:30 p.m., notice
of said Qublic hearing having been duly given as r~quired by la.~ and in
accordance with the provisions of the Anaheim M;;nicipal Code, Chapter 18.03,
to hear and consider evidence for and against ssid proposed variance and to
investigate and make findings and recomme::dz;iions in connection therewith;
said publ.ic hearing having been continued tc che Planning Commission meeting
of July 25, 1983; and
A'HEREAS, said Commission, 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 hearing, does find and determine the
follo~vinq facts:
1. That the p?titioner proposes waivers of the following to
construct an 8-unit affordable condominium complex:
(a) SECTION 18.31.061.012 - Minimum lot area per dwellinq unit.
(3000 sq. ft. required; 2570 sq. ft.
proposed)
(b) SGCTION 18.31.063.G11 - Minimum landscaped setback.
(15 ft. required; 9 ft. proposed)
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(c) SECTION 18.31.063.031 - Minimum recreational-leisure area.
(1000 sq. ft. per unit required;
911 sq. ft. proposed)
(d) SECTION 18.06.050.0121 - t4inimum number of parkin9 spaces.
AND 18.31.066.010 (20 spaces required; 19 spaces proposed)
2. That the above-mentioned waivers are hereby denied on the basis
that the petitioner demonstrated that a hardship exists in that no unia,ue
circumstances pertaining to the size, shape, topography, location or
surroundings of subject prope:ty were demonstrated which would deprive the
property of privileges enjoyed by other pcoperties in the ~ame zon~ and
vicinity.
3. That there are no exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or
conditions applicable to the property involved or to the intended use of the
property that do not apply generally to the property or class of use in the
same vicinitp and zone.
4. That the requested variance is not necessary for the
preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property righE 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 to
the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in such
vicinity and zone in which the property is located.
6. That no one indicated their presence at said public hearing in
opposition; and that no correspondence was received in opposition to subject
petition.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FINDING: That the Anaheim City Planning
Commission has reviewed the proposal to consttuct an 8-unit affordable
condominium complex with waivers of minimum lot area oer dwelling unit,
minimum landscaped setback, minimum recreational-leisure area and minimum
number of parking spaces on an irregularly-shaped parcel of land consisEing of
approximately 0.47 acre, havinq a frontage of approximately 80 feet on the
south side of La Palma Avenue and fucther described as 1260 East La Palma
Avenue; and does hereby approve the Negative Declaration from the requirement
to prepare an environmental impact report on the basis that there would be no
significant individual or cumulative adverse environmental impact due to the
approval of this Negative Declaration since the Anaheim General Plan
desiqnates the subject property for medium density residential land uses
commensurate with the proposal; that no sensitive environmental impacts are
involved in the proposal; that the Initial Study submitted by the petitioner
indicates no significant individual or cumulative adverse environmental
impacts; and that the Negative Declaration substantiating the foregoing
findings is on file in the City of Anaheim Planning Departrnent.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning
Commission does hereby deny subject Petition for Variance on the basis of the
aforementioned findings.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is signed and approvPd hy me this July 25,
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C AIRMAN, ANAHEIM CITY L NING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
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S ECRRTARY, pT1AHEIM IZTY PLANNING COMM7SSIOPI
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
C(WNTY OF ORANGE ) ss,
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, F~iith L. Harris, Secretary of the P.naheim City Plannina
Commiss:~n, do hereby cer.tify that the foregoing resolution was passed and
a~loptec~ at a meetinq oE the Anaheim City Planning Commission held on July 25,
1983, by the following vote of the members thereof:
A YES: COMMISSIONERS: AOUAS, FRY, HERBST, KSNG, I~A rLAIRE, MC RURNEY
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
AESF.NT: COMMISS70NERS: RUSfIORE
IN wITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereuntr, set my hand this 25th day of
July, 1983.
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SRC'RETARY, ANAHEIM ('ITY pLANNING COMMISSION
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