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RESOLUTION NO. 3178
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TUSTIN, APPROVING VARIANCE 93-004 TO INCREASE A
PORTION OF THE BUILDING HEIGHT FROM 35 FEET TO 45
FEET AND TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED LANDSCAPE SETBACKS
ALONG THE EDINGER AVENUE STREET FRONTAGE FROM 30
FEET TO APPROXIMATELY 24 FEET AND ALONG DEL AMO
AVENUE FROM 30 FEET TO APPROXIMATELY 23 FEET ON THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1100 EDINGER AVENUE.
The Planning Commission of the City of Tustin does hereby
resolve as follows:
I. The Planning Commission finds and determines as follows:
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That a proper application, Variance 93-004, has
been filed by Micro Center to increase a portion of
the building height from 35 feet to 45 feet and to
reduce the required landscape setbacks along the
Edinger Avenue street frontage from 30 feet to
approximately 24 feet and along Del A mo Avenue from
30 feet to approximately 23 feet on the property
located at 1100 Edinger Avenue.
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That a public hearing was duly noticed, called and
held by the Planning Commission on August 23, 1993.
The Planning Commission has reviewed the subject
request for a variance to decrease the ~andscape
setbacks on the Edinger and Del Amo Avenue street
frontages and has made the following findings:
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Granting the variance shall not constitute a
grant of special privileges inconsistent with
the limitations upon other properties in the
vicinity and district in which the project is
situated in that there are other properties
within the PCESP on Del Amo with less than the
minimum 30 foot landscape setback. For
example, the property at 15222 Del Amo is
presently developed with a 22 foot landscape
setback to the parking lot.
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There are unusual or exceptional circumstances
applicable to the property, including size,
shape, topography, location or surroundings
which deprive the subject property of
privileges enjoyed by other properties in the
area, in that with the existing structure
remaining and the site parking lot
reconfigured to comply with applicable drive
aisle widths and stall sizes, the maximum
amount of landscaping along the street
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frontages are provided. In addition, the
requirements to dedicate the ultimate right-
of-way also reduces the amount of land between
the existing structure and the street. Even
with the reduction in the landscape setbacks,
the intent of the street scape concept to
provide parking lot screening, an 8 foot side
meandering sidewalk and street trees
consistent with the PCESP Landscape Concept
Plan can be accomplished.
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The Planning Commission has reviewed the subject
request for a variance to increase a portion of the
building height and has made the following
findings:
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Granting the variance shall not constitute a
grant of special privileges inconsistent with
the limitations upon other properties in the
vicinity and district in which the project is
situated in that there are other uses and
structures within the Regional Center that
would permit higher maximum building heights.
The hotel could be a maximum of eight stories
or 120 feet. office buildings could be a
maximum of 65 feet in height. The'original
Urban Design Plan of the PCESP envisioned that
the rehabilitation site would be demolished
and reconstructed with office buildings and a
hotel. The strict conformance to the height
limit would preclude this property from
enjoying the height limits of other uses
within the Planning Area to gain visibility
and exposure to the SR-55 freeway as
encouraged by the PCESP.
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There are unusual or exceptional circumstances
applicable to the property, including size,
shape, topography, location or surroundings
which deprive the subject property of
privileges enjoyed by other properties in the
area, in that the site is not immediately
adjacent to the SR-55 freeway which increases
the need to utilize architectural features of
the building to provide visual opportunities.
In additions, the mass and scale of the
building presents a need to provide some
vertical articulation to add interest and
variety to the elevations as encouraged by the
PCESP Urban Design Guidelines. The towers and
the resultant height of 45 feet appear to be
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appropriate with the proposed ~levation
improvements and would still be well under the
120 maximum height limit for hotels within
this Planning Area.
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An Environmental Impact Report (EIR 90-1) for the
Pacific Center East Specific Plan has been
certified in conformance with the requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act for the
subject project area.
II. The Planning Commission hereby approves Variance 93-004
to increase a portion of the building height from 35 feet
to 45 feet and to reduce the required landscape setbacks
along the Edinger Avenue street frontage fr'om 30 feet to
approximately 24 feet and along Del Amo Avenue from 30
feet to approximately 23 feet on the property located at
1100 Edinger Avenue, subject to the conditions contained
in Exhibit A of Planning Commission Resolution No. 3180,
incorporated herein by reference.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning
Commission, held on the 23rd day of August, 1993.
KATHLEEN CLANCY
Secretary
MARJORI E ~ASALEK
Chairperson
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, KATHLEEN CLANCY the undersigned, hereby certify that I am
the Recording Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City
of Tustin, California; that Resolution No. 3178 was duly
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning
Commission, held on the 23rd day of August, 1993.
KATHLEEN CLkNCY
Recording Secretary