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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPH 2 VARIANCE 82-1 02-01-82DATE: TO: FROH: SUBJECT: February 1, 1982 PUBLIC HEARING NO. 2 Inter-Corn Honorable Chairman And Planning Agency Members Community Development Department Variance 82-1 RECOMMENDED ACTION Staff recommends approval of Variance No. 82-1, as amended, by the adoption of Resolution No. 2017. Applicant: Location: Zoning: Request: Maurice Lebanoff 17292 McFadden C-1 To vary with the side yard setback for a primary arterial highway. BACKGROUND Presently, McFadden Avenue is developed to a secondary highway standard with a forty (40) foot centerline. The avenue is designated as a primary highway with a future centerline dimension of fifty (50) feet. The building currently has a twenty (20) foot setback from the present forty (40) foot centerline and ten (10) feet from the future fifty (50) foot centerline. The required side yard setback from an arterial highway is fifteen (15) feet. The shopping center was built in 1977. DISCUSSION The applicant is proposing to expand the shopping center by approximately four hundred sixty (460) square feet. This expansion, as proposed, will encroach into the right-of-way of the future primary highway by approxi- mately one (1) f6ot. Chairman and Planning Agency Members Variance 82-1 Page 2 It is staff's contention that a hardship exists due to the unlikelihood that McFadden will widen, but staff can only recommend that the improve- ments encroach within five (5) feet of the ultimate right-of-way. This is done for two reasons: A five (5) foot setback from ultimate right-of-way (50 foot centerline) will presently leave the project with a fifteen (15) foot setback (40 foot centerline) and in conformance with the code. The project will only become substandard when the street is widened. The current street grade is significantly below the founda- tion line of the building. If the improvements are allowed to encroach to the ultimate right-of-way line, specialized foundations may be needed. This will be required in order to protect the structure from being disrupted when the street is widended. The five (5) foot setback will help alleviate this potential problem. EK:Jh 1-25-82 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 RESOLUTION NO. 2017 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AGENCY OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, AUTHORIZING THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS TUSTIN WALNUT VILLAGE (17292 MCFADDEN) TO VARY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ZONING CODE, AS AMENDED, AND ENCROACH WITHIN FIVE FEET OF THE ULTIMATE RIGHT-OF-WAY (50 FOOT CENTERLINE) FOR A SIDE YARD SETBACK. The Planning Agency of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: I. The A. Be Planning Agency finds and determines as follows: That a proper application (Variance No. 82-1) was filed by Maurice Lebanoff requesting authorization to vary with the requirements of the Zoning Code, as amended, for a side yard setback for an arterial highway. That a public hearing was duly called, noticed and held on said application. That because of special circumstances applicable to the sub- ject property, relative to size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, a strict application of the Zoning Ordinance is found to deprive the subject property of privileges enjoy- ed by other properties in the vicinity and under identical zone classification, evidenced by the following findings: The use is in conformance with the land use element of the Tustin Area General Plan. 2. The remote likelihood that McFadden will be widened. De Fe That the granting of a variance as herein provided will not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the limitations upon other properties in the vicinity and dis- trict in which the subject property is situated. That this project is categorically exempt from the require- ments of the California Environmental Quality Act. That the granting of the variance as herein provided will not be contrary to the intent of the Zoning Ordinance or the pub- lic safety, health and welfare, and said variance should be granted. 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Resolution No. 2017 -2- 2/1/82 II. Proposed development shall be in accordance with the develop- ment policies adopted by the City Council, Uniform Building Codes as administered by the Building Official, Fire Code as administerd by the Orange County Fire Marshal, and street im- provement requirements as administered by the City Engineer. H. Final development plans shall require the review and approval of the Community Development Director. The Planning Agency hereby grants a variance as applied for, to vary with the side yard setback for a primary highway, and allow 17292 McFadden to encroach within five (5) feet of the ultimate right-of-way for McFadden Avenue subject to the follwowing condi- tions: Ae The completion of all missing or damaged street improvements, which includes, but is not limited to; curbs and gutters, sidewalks, or drive aprons. Be No alternations to the current landscaping plan will be permitted unless a landscape plan is submitted and approved by the Community Development Department. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning Agency, held on the day of , 1982. James B. Sharp, Chairman Mary Ann Chamberlain Recording Secretary EK:jh:l-25-82 28