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February 16, 1982
PUBLIC HEARING NO. 1
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Honorable Chairman & Planning Agency Members
Community Development Department
Variance 82-2
Applicant:
Location:
Zoning:
Request:
Danny Long
13701Redhill Avenue
R-3-2700 (Multiple-family)
Convert existing home to an office while varying with
certain requirements of the Zoning Ordinance (No. 157
as amended)
Background & Discussion
The applicant is requesting authorization to convert an existing house into
an office use while varying with the following requirements:
Minimum front setback of 20 feet is required. Front
setback is now two feet, nine inches (2'9"), after a
ten foot dedication, the porch and three feet of the
existing structure would have to be removed.
Minimum lot size is 7,000 sq. ft. The existing lot
size is 5,750 sq. ft.
Minimum lot frontage is 70 feet; the lot has a 50 foot
frontage.
The surrounding land uses include older single-family homes to the south
and a newly converted office to the north. The office to the north was
also approved by a variance (81-4) with similar conditions, except that the
northerly structure is set back approximately 10 feet farther {12 feet
instead of 2 feet).
The conditions of approval from the various departments are listed in
Resolution No. 2020.
Recommended Action
Approve Variance 82-2 by the adoption of Resolution 2020.
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Development Review Summary
District Requirement Proposed
Bui 1 ding:
~ront Setback
Side Setback
LOt Size
Parking:
Number of Spaces
Ratio (space/sq. ft.)
% Compact Spaces
Type
Uses:
No. of Public Notifications: ~---
(Owners)
* no standard
duplex
single f~mily
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RESOLUTION NO. 2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF TUSTIN, GRANTING AUTHORITY TO VARY
WIll~ THE MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE, LOT SIZE, AND
FRONT SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR A PROFESSIONAL
OFFICE USE IN AN R-3 ZONE LOCATED AT 13701
REDHILL AVENUE.
The Planning Agency of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as
follows:
I. The Planning Agency finds and determines as follows:
A. That a proper application,{Variance No. 82-2), was
filed by Danny Long requesting authorization to vary
with the requirements of the R-3 District, to convert
an existing structure to a professional office.
B. That a public hearing was duly called, noticed and
held on said application.
C. That because of special circumstances applicable to
the subject property, relative to size, shape, topo-
graphy, location or surroundings, a strict application
of the Zoning Ordinance is found to deprive subject
property of privileges enjoyed by other properties
enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity and under
identical zone classification, evidenced by the follow-
ing findings:
1. Other like developments have been approved
in the vicinity.
2. The use is in conformance with the Zoning
Ordinance.
O. That the granting of a variance as herein provided
will not constitute a grant of special privilege in-
consistent with the limitations upon other properties
in the vicinity and district in which the subject
property is situated.
E. That this project is categorically exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act.
F. That the granting of the variance as herein provided
will not be contrary to the intent of the Zoning
Ordinance or the public safety, health and welfare,
and said variance should be granted.
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Resolution No. 2020
February 16, 1982
Page 2
G. Proposed development shall be in accordance with the
development policies adopted by the City Council; Uni-
form Building Codes as administered by the Building
Official; Fire Codes as administered by the Orange
County Fire Marshal; and street improvement require-
ments as administered by the City Engineer.
H. Final development plans shall require the review
and approval of the Community Development Director.
II. Planning Agency hereby grants a variance as applied
for, to authorize 13701Redhill Avenue to vary with the re-
quirements of the R-3 District, subject to the following
conditions:
Any missing or damaged street improvements such as curb
and gutter, sidewalk, drive aprons, street trees, street
lights, etc. will require construction/installation or
replacement.
2. Subject parcel will require annexation to the Orange
County Street Lighting and Maintenance Dist. No. 1.
With a change in use, payment of East Orange County
Water District fees may be required. Developer should
contact Earl Rowenhorst, Tustin Water Service,
(544-8890) for clarification on this matter.
Either a dedication or an irrevocable offer of dedica-
tion of a 10 foot wide strip of land is required along
the Redhill frontage. In the event the street is ever
widened, this dedication will require modification to
the front of existing structure.
Existing building shall comply with Chapter 33 of
Uniform Building Code.
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Roof covering shall be fire-retardant, Class A or B,
Section 1704.
All exterior walls less than 20 feet from the property
lines shall be one-hour fire resistive construction. No
openings allowed less than 10 feet from any property
line. Table 5-A of of Uniform Building Code.
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Resolution No. 2020
February 16, 1982
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10.
11.
Parapet walls require same degree of fire resistance as
the exterior walls if such exterior walls are less than
10 feet from the property lines. Section 1709 Uniform
Building Code.
Access by means of a ram shall be provided for the
physically handicapped. Table 33-A.
Where toilet facilities are provided in the building and
accessible by physically handicapped as required by
Table 33-A, at least one such facility for each sex
shall comply with Section 1711-B and C of Uniform
Building Code.
The following building data must be shown on the plans
to be submitted:
occupany group - B-2
type of construction - V-H
12. All service utilities shall be changed from residential
to commercial.
13. Southerly property wall should be modified so motorists
can gain visibility while exiting the site.
14. Parking space #1 should be moved over to the dumpster
area and dumpster moved next to the handicapped ramp.
15. The existing garage may be retained as parking for
spaces 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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
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