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91-162 RESOLUTION NO. 91R-162 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM GRANTING VARIANCE NO. 4115. WHEREAS, after a request for variance was received, a public hearing before the Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim was held upon due and proper notice, a result of which variance No. 4115 was granted covering the following described property: PROPOSED PARCEL MAP NO. 90-107, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF: PARCEL 1: THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST, IN THE RANCHO SAN JUAN CAJON DE SANTA ANA, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 51, PAGE 10 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE POINT EAST 30.00 FEET AND NORTH 15.00 FEET FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE EAST 396.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 108.90 FEET; THENCE WEST 396.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 108.90 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPT THAT PORTION THEREOF DESCRIBED IN THE DEED TO THE ORANGE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT RECORDED JUNE 24, 1959 IN BOOK 4772, PAGE 191, OFFICIAL RECORDS. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE SOUTHERLY 30.00 FEET THEREOF. PARCEL 2: THAT PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, IN TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST, IN THE RANCHO SAN JUAN CAJON DE SANTA ANA DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, 474.67 FEET NORTHERLY OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE EASTERLY PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 25 ACRES OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, 238 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, 168.15 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO A POINT 306.92 FEET VAR #4115 NORTHERLY OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE WESTERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER 238 FEET TO THE WEST LIEN OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE 183.02 FEET TO A POINT 123.90 FEET NORTHERLY OF THE SOUTH LIEN OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE EASTERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER 822 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER, 367.63 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 25 ACRES OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 8; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID 25 ACRE TRACT OF LAND 822 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER 16 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THAT PORTION THEREOF DESCRIBED IN THE DEED TO THE ORANGE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT RECORDED JUNE 24, 1959 IN BOOK 4772, PAGE 191, OFFICIAL RECORDS. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT LAND DESCRIBED IN CITY OF ANAHEIM RESOLUTION 72R-191 RECORDED MAY 23, 1972 IN BOOK 10138, PAGE 544 OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION SOUTHEASTERLY OF THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF THAT LAND DESCRIBED IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED FEBRUARY 15, 1961 IN BOOK 5630, PAGE 618, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY. PARCEL 3: THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, IN TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST IN THE RANCHO SAN JUAN CAJON DE SANTA ANA, AS SHOWN ON A MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 51, PAGE 7 AND FOLLOWING OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID ORANGE COUNTY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT 25 RODS, 13.5 FEET EAST AND 15 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST RUNNING THENCE EAST 24 RODS; THENCE NORTH 6 3/5 RODS; THENCE WEST 24 RODS; THENCE SOUTH 6 3/5 RODS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COVERING ONE ACRE MORE OR LESS. - 2 - VAR #4115 PARCEL 4: THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST, IN THE RANCHO SAN JUAN CAJON DE SANTA ANA, PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 51, PAGE 10 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE LAND DESCRIBED IN THE DEED TO THE ORANGE COUNTY CONTROL DISTRICT, RECORDED JUNE 24, 1959 IN BOOK 4772 PAGE 191 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEG. 35' 50" EAST 35.00 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LAND; THENCE NORTH 89 DEG. 57' 10" EAST 54.74 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LAND TO A LINE OF SAID LAND; THENCE NORTH 71 DEG. 01' 05" EAST 107.86 FEET ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LAND; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEG. 57 10" WEST 157.10 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE WESTERLY 30.00 FEET THEREOF PARCEL 5: THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST IN THE RANCHO SAN JUAN CAJON DE SANTA ANA, AS SAID SECTION IS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 51, PAGE 10 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT 30.00 FEET EAST, AND 15.00 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE EAST 396.00 FEET PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 108.90 FEET, THENCE WEST 396.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 108.90 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THAT LIES NORTHWESTERLY OF A LINE THAT IS PARALLEL WITH AND DISTANT 30.50 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY OF A LINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE CENTERLINE INTERSECTION OF BROOKHURST AVENUE AND CRESCENT AVENUE (EASTERLY) AS SAID INTERSECTION IS SHOWN IN COUNTY SURVEYOR'S TRANSIT BOOK 114, PAGE 27 ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY SURVEYOR OF SAID COUNTY ON NOVEMBER 20, 1957; THENCE NORTH - 3 - VAR #4115 89 DEG. 57' 10" EAST ALONG SAID CRESCENT AVENUE CENTERLINE, 1591.73 FEET TO A POINT (SAID POINT ALSO BEING DISTANT THEREON SOUTH 89 DEG. 57' 10" WEST, 1069.59 FEET FROM THE CENTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN AS SHOWN IN SAID TRANSIT BOOK 114, PAGE 27 ON NOVEMBER 20, 1957); THENCE NORTH 0 DEG. 02' 50" WEST 450.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING AND THE BEGINNING OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE SOUTHERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 2000.00 FEET (SAID COURSE BEARING NORTH 0 DEG. 02' 50" WEST BEING RADIAL TO SAID CURVE); THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE THRU A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 18 DEG. 56' 05" AN ARC DISTANCE OF 660.95 FEET TO A LINE TANGENT; THENCE SOUTH 71 DEG. 01' 50" WEST, 996.83 FEET ALONG SAID TANGENT LINE, TO A POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF SAID BROOKHURST AVENUE AS SHOWN IN COUNTY SURVEYOR'S TRANSIT BOOK 114, PAGE 28 ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY SURVEYOR OF SAID COUNTY ON NOVEMBER 20, 1957 SAID POINT BEING DISTANT THEREON NORTH 0 DEG. 35' 50" WEST 18.30 FEET FROM THE POINT OF COMMENCEMENT. WHEREAS, thereafter, within the time prescribed by law, an interested party or the City Council, on its own motion, caused the review of said Planning Commission action at a public hearing noticed and held as prescribed by law and, as a result thereof, the City Council does hereby make the following findings: 1. That there are special circumstances applicable to the property, including size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, which do not apply to other property under identical zoning classification in the vicinity; and 2. That, because of special circumstances shown in (1) above, strict application of the zoning code deprives the property of privileges enjoyed by other property under identical zoning classification in the vicinity; and WHEREAS, the City Council does further find and determine with regard to the proposed waiver of certain off-street parking requirements that: 1. The variance will not cause an increase in traffic congestion in the immediate vicinity nor adversely affect the adjoining land uses; and 2. The granting of the variance under the conditions imposed will not be detrimental to the peace, health, safety or general welfare of the citizens of the City of Anaheim. - 4 - VAR #4115 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim as follows: 1. That a conditional zoning variance be, and the same is hereby, granted permitting a 124-unit "affordable", 2-and 3 story apartment complex on the property hereinbefore described with waivers of the following sections of the Anaheim Municipal Code: (A) SECTIONS 18.06.050.0121 - Minimum number of parking spaces. 18.06.080 (314 required; 287 proposed) and 18.34.066.010 (B) SECTION 18.34.062.0~1 - Maximum structural height. (2-stories permitted; 2 to 3-stories proposed) (C) SECTION 18.34.070.020 - Required elevators. (1 elevator required for each 3-story building [totaling 12 elevators]; none proposed) 2. That the above-mentioned waiver (A) is hereby granted on the basis that the parking waiver will not cause an increase in traffic congestion in the immediate vicinity nor adversely affect any adjoining land uses and granting of the parking waiver under the conditions imposed, if any, will not be detrimental to the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the city of Anaheim. 3. That the above-mentioned waivers (B) and (C) are hereby granted on the basis that this is an affordable apartment project which will include affordable units in accordance with California Government Code Section 65915, and there are special circumstances applicable to the property such as size, shape, topography, location and surroundings which do not apply to other identically zoned property in the same vicinity. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said variance be granted subject to the following conditions: 1. That Parcel Map No. 90-107, to record the division of subject property, shall be submitted to and approved by the city of Anaheim and then be recorded in the Office of the Orange County Recorder. 2. That an agreement for covering the Carbon Creek Channel shall be approved by the Orange County Flood Control District and the City Engineer. 3. That the existing driveways on Brookhurst Street shall be removed and replaced with standard curb, gutter, sidewalk and landscaping. - 5 - VAR #4115 4. That sidewalks shall be installed along Brookhurst Street as required by the City Engineer and in accordance with standard plans and specifications on file in the Office of the City Engineer. 5. That prior to issuance of a building permit, the appropriate traffic signal assessment fee shall be paid to the City of Anaheim in an amount as established by City Council Resolution No. 90R-198. 6. That plans shall be submitted to the City Traffic and Transportation Manager for his review and approval showing conformance with the latest revision of Engineering Standard Plan Nos. 436, 601, 607 and 609 pertaining to parking standards and driveway location. Subject property shall thereupon be developed and maintained in conformance with said plans. 7. That all driveways shall be constructed with ten (10) foot radius curb returns as required by the City Engineer in conformance with Engineering Standards. 8. That prior to final building and zoning inspections, the existing striping on Gramercy Avenue from Brookhurst Street to Valley Street shall be removed. New striping, parking and signing plans shall be provided, along with street improvement plans, for two-way left turn lanes with appropriate signing and marking, to the City Traffic and Transportation Manager for his review and approval. The new striping, marking and signing shall be completed prior to final building and zoning inspections. 9. That "No parking at any time" sign(s) shall be installed on the south side of Gramercy Avenue between Brookhurst Street and Valley Street, as required by the city Traffic and Transportation Manager and as approved by the City Council. 10. That prior to commencement of structural framing, on-site fire hydrants shall be installed and charged as required and approved by the Fire Department. An all-weather road shall be provided to the hydrants at all times, as required by the Fire Department. 11. That any lockable pedestrian and/or vehicular access gates shall be equipped with "knox box" devices as required and approved by the Fire Department. 12. That fire sprinklers shall be installed as required by the Fire Department. 6 VAR #4115 13. That the roadway built across the Carbon Creek Channel shall be constructed to accommodate a forty thousand (40,000) pound fire engine. 14. That a local fire alarm system shall be installed as required by the Fire Department. Manual alarm pulls may be omitted. 15. That trash storage areas shall be provided and maintained in a location acceptable to the Street Maintenance and Sanitation Division and in accordance with approved plans on file with said division. Such information shall be specifically shown on the plans submitted for building permits. 16. That prior to issuance of a building permit, a solid waste management plan with recycling capabilities shall be approved by the Street Maintenance and Sanitation Division. Upon occupancy of the project, said plan shall commence and shall remain in full effect as required by said Division. 17. That all plumbing or other similar pipes and fixtures located on the exterior of the building shall be fully screened by architectural devices and/or appropriate building materials; and, further, that such information shall be specifically shown on the plans submitted for building permits. 18. That a fee for street tree purposes shall be paid to the City of Anaheim based on the lengths of street frontage along Brookhurst Street, Valley Street, Gramercy Avenue and Crescent Avenue, in an amount as established by City Council resolution. 19. That subject proposal authorized by this resolution shall be served by underground utilities. 20. That prior to issuance of a building permit, appropriate park and recreation in-lieu fees shall be paid to the City of Anaheim in an amount as established by City Council resolution. 21. That all air conditioning facilities and other roof and ground mounted equipment shall be properly shielded from view from adjacent residential properties. Such information shall be specifically shown on the plans submitted for building permits. 22. That prior to issuance of a building permit, satisfactory evidence shall be presented to the Building Division showing that the proposed project is in conformance with Council Policy Number 542 "Sound Attenuation in - 7 - VAR #4115 Residential Projects" and with Noise Insulation Standards specified in the California Administrative Code, Title 25. 23. That a six (6) foot high masonry block wall shall be constructed and maintained along all interior property lines including adjacent to the abutting parcel to the southeast, excepting the front setbacks where the wall height shall not exceed three (3) feet; provided, however, that the city Traffic and Transportation Manager shall have the authority to reduce the height of the wall to protect visual lines-of-sight where pedestrian and/or vehicular circulation intersect. Said block wall shall be planted and maintained with clinging vines to eliminate graffiti opportunities. 24. That the on-site landscaping and irrigation system shall be maintained in compliance with City standards. 25. That the water backflow equipment and any other large water system equipment shall be installed to the satisfaction of the Water Engineering Division in either (a) underground vaults or (b) behind the street setback area in a manner fully screened from all public streets and alleys. 26. That prior to issuance of a building permit, the appropriate fees due for primary water mains and fire protection service shall be paid to the Water Engineering Division in accordance with Rules 15A and 20 of the Water Utility Rates, Rules and Regulations. 27. That prior to issuance of a building permit, the legal property owner shall provide a forty foot by forty foot (40' x 40') easement in fee title for a well site, for supporting easements for discharge lines and for maintenance ingress and egress, as required by the Public Utilities Department. 28. That prior to issuance of a building permit, the legal property owner shall prepare and record an unsubordinated covenant limiting occupancy of each apartment unit to no more than two (2) persons (other than children under the age of two (2) years) per bedroom. Said limitation shall be included in each lease/rental agreement. A copy of the covenant shall be submitted to and approved by the City Attorney prior to recordation with the office of the Orange County Recorder. A copy of the recorded covenant shall be furnished to the Zoning Division. 29. That prior to issuance of a building permit, the legal property owner shall enter into an unsubordinated recorded agreement with the City of Anaheim pursuant to 8 VAR #4115 California Government Code Section 65915 to provide that twenty percent (20%) of the Code-permitted number of residential units shall be rented as very low income housing as defined in California Government Code Section 65915 and with appropriate rental controls as approved by the city of Anaheim for a period of not less than thirty (30) years from the date of issuance of occupancy permits. 30. That an unsubordinated covenant shall be recorded with the office of the Orange County Recorder agreeing to provide the renter of each dwelling unit with written information obtained from the school district(s) pertaining to possible overcrowding conditions and busing status of the school(s) serving the dwelling unit. A copy of the covenant shall be submitted to and approved by the City Attorney prior to recordation. A copy of the recorded covenant shall be submitted to the Zoning Division. 31. That this Variance is granted subject to the adoption of a zoning ordinance in connection with Reclassification No. 89-90-34, now pending. 32. That the owner of subject property shall submit a letter to the Zoning Division requesting termination of Variance Nos. 3894 (to construct a 176-unit 3-story "affordable" apartment complex, with waivers) and 4013 (to construct a 228-unit, 2 to 4-story "affordable" deck housing apartment complex, with waivers). 33. That prior to final building and zoning inspections, "No parking for street sweeping" signs shall be installed as required by the Street Maintenance and Sanitation Division and in accordance with specifications on file with said division. 34. That the renter of each dwelling unit shall be provided with written information concerning Anaheim Municipal Code Section 14.32.500 "Parking Restricted to Facilitate Street Sweeping." Such written information shall clearly specify when on-street parking is prohibited and the penalty for violation. 35. That the developer shall be responsible for any direct costs associated with the monitoring and/or reporting required as set forth by Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code to ensure implementation of those mitigation measures identified in the mitigated Negative Declaration that have been incorporated as conditions of approval for subject property. 9 VAR #4115 36. That prior to issuance of a building permit, all site contamination shall be remediated to the satisfaction of the County of Orange Health Care Agency. Proof of compliance shall be submitted to the Zoning Division. 37. That subject property shall be developed substantially in accordance with plans and specifications submitted to the City of Anaheim by the petitioner and which plans are on file with the Planning Department marked Exhibit Nos. 1 through 5. 38. That prior to issuance of a building permit or within a period of one (1) year from the date of this resolution, whichever occurs first, Condition Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 36, above-mentioned, shall be complied with. Extensions for further time to complete said conditions may be granted in accordance with Section 18.03.090 of the Anaheim Municipal Code. 39. That full sidewalks and parking landscaping shall be installed along Gramercy Avenue as required by the City Engineer in accordance with standard plans and specification on file in the office of the City Engineer. 40. That prior to final building and zoning inspections, Condition Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 33, 34, 37, and 39, above-~entioned, shall be complied with. 41. That approval of this application constitutes approval of the proposed request only to the extent that it complies with the Anaheim Municipal Zoning Code and anyother applicable City, State and Federal regulations. Approval does not include any action or findings as to compliance or approval of the request regarding any other applicable ordinance, regulation or requirement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Anaheim does hereby find and determine that adoption of this Resolution is expressly predicated upon applicant's compliance with each and all of the conditions hereinabove set forth. Should any such condition, or any part thereof, be declared invalid or - 10 - VAR #4115 unenforceable by the final judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction, then this Resolution, and any approvals herein contained, shall be deemed null and void. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 4th day of June, 1991. MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM ATTEST: CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM JLW:dnl R34V4115.12 060791 -V - 11 - VAR #4115 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 91R-162 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council held on the 4th day of June, 1991, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Simpson, Daly, Pickler, Ehrle and Hunter NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None AND I FURTHER certify that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution No. 91R-162 on the 5th day of June, 1991. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Anaheim this 5th day of June, 1991. CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM (SEAL) I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 91R-162, duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim on June 4, 1991. CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM