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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BUILDING DIV.
December 8, 2008
City of Tustin
Planning Commission
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92780
Subject: Variance (VAR) 08-001
Dear Members of Planning Commission,
The following is being offered to you, for your consideration, regarding the subject above.
In reading the OFFICIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, there are conditions having to do with the
granting of Special Privileges and the Deprivation of the Subject Property of privileges enjoyed by others in the
community. All of the following is basically addressed to these two issues.
With regards to: Granting of Special Privilege inconsistent with the limitation upon other properties in the
vicinity and district..... etc.
A. The ordinance is presumed to have been written to control sizes of properties in the Historical
District.
B. Granting of a variance will set a precedent or reinforce future requests for variances, all of
which are in conflict with the basic ordinances intent.
C. We do not believe that the variance issue causes Deprivation for this applicant. Many
properties within the Historical District exceed the 20 foot height restriction. Most, if not all such
properties, existed and predate the ordinance.
The following are comments regard the design of the structure which is the subject of the Variance
Application. We understand that this variance is for the violation of the height restrictions, which is imposed by
the city ordinances. The addition of 4 feet to the height of the building has very little impact on us, Mr.
Ferguson's neighbors. The greater impact would be on the residents of Tustin Commons (condominium project
immediately to the north of the applicants property). Our major concern is the design of the structure itself, as it
relates to the housing inventory of the Historical District.
The design, as presented, is completely and totally inconsistent with the adjacent existing residence (the
Victorian residence on the property), in detail character and style. We would direct your attention to the
attached color photos of the existing residence detail and character. Also attached is a comparative listing of
design elements between the EXISTING RESIDENCE and the BARRAGE/GUEST ROOM.
As we have previously stated we are in support of Mr. Ferguson's effort to construct a Garage. Our main
concern is that the design of the structure utilizes motifs and characteristics which are inconsistent with the
building inventory within the Historical District. Our assessment is that the application does not recognize those
quality and motifs which are within the Historical District.
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Trusting that all of this information expressing our concern is helpful in your process of arriving at a
solution which is beneficial to all citizens within the City of Tustin, we remain
Sincerely Yours
William L. Hocke rryAIA, Architect
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465 West Second Street
Tustin, California 92780
(714)544-4707
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Design Elements of Existing Residence
Design Elements of Garage/Guest Room
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Horizontal Wood Siding
1
Horizontal Grooved Plywood Siding(Board width
considerably wider than existing).
2
Window Trims, Decorative
2
Window Trims: Flat lx wood Trims
3
Fascias: Wood Trims and Moldings
3
Fascias: Flat Smooth Surfaced Wood
4
Doors: Raised Panel (Decorative)
4
Doors: Flush, smooth faced doors
5
Roofing: Asphalt Shingles
5
Roofing: Asphalt Shingles(to match existing)
6
Building Volume: constructed in multiple
architectural elements
6
Building Volumes: Constructed of Large Flat Planes
7
Design Elements (walls, roofs, eaves, etc.: are
sensitive and properly scaled.
7
Design elements: show no concern for the
integration of the new building to the existing
residence.
8
Historical District: contributes greatly to the
quality of the Old Town Historic District
8
Historical District; the design produces a negative
contribution to the Historical District.
9
Design Element Relationships: the relationships
are good and in harmony.
9
Design Element Relationships: the relationships
appeared to be random, and as such do not
contribute to the overall character of the Existing
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CITY OF TUSTIN, VARIANCE (VAR) 08-001
Design Elements of Existing Residence
Design Elements of Garage/Guest Room
1
Horizontal Wood Siding1
Horizontal Grooved Plywood Siding(Board width
considerably wider than existing).
2
Window Trims, Decorative
2
Window Trims: Flat lx wood Trims
3
Fascias; Wood Trims and Moldings
3
Fascias: Flat Smooth Surfaced Wood
4
Doors: Raised Panel (Decorative)
4
Doors: Flush, smooth faced doors
5
Roofing: Asphalt Shingles
5
Roofing: kThalt Shingles(to match existing)
6
Building Volume: constructed In multiple
architectural elements
6
Building Volumes: Constructed of Large Flat Planes
7
Design Elements (walls, roofs, eaves, etc.: are
sensitive and properly scaled.
7
Design elements: show no concern for the
integration of the new building to the existing
residence.
8
Historical District: contributes greatly to the
quality of the Old Town Historic District
8
Historical District: the design produces a negative
contribution to the Historical District.
9
Design Element Relationships: the relationships
are good and in harmony.
9
Design Element Relationships: the relationships
appeared to be random, and as such do not
contribute to the overall character of the Existing
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