HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6577RESOLUTION NO. 6577
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA GRANTING A VARIANCE (VARIANCE CASE
NO. V 520 JOHN RAYBURN).
The City Council of the City of Azusa does resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find and
determine that there was filed with the Planning Commission
the application of John Rayburn (Variance No. V 520)
requesting permission to relocate the lot line between two
fifty foot wide lots resulting in a reduced lot width for one
of the lots to thirty-two feet instead of the required sixty
feet and a reduced lot area of four thousand four hundred
eighty square feet instead of the required six thousand square
feet on property located at 231-235 North San Gabriel Avenue;
that a hearing thereon was duly conducted by the Planning Commis-
sion and the Planning Commission denied the variance; that the
matter was appealed to the City Council and the City Council held
a hearing thereon and proper and legal notice of hearing was duly
given.
SECTION 2. After due notice and public hearing, the
City Council finds:
(a) Subject property is presently developed with a
store building (upholstery and sale of furniture and mattresses)
and a duplex. The surrounding area is developed with residential
uses ranging from single family to multiple family. The property
is zoned R3c. The area in which the property is located is
designated low density residential ( 0 to 6 families per acre) by
the general plan.
(b) The existing store building was constructed prior
to 1955. Building Department records do not indicate the exact
date of construction. The residential duplex was constructed
in or about 1962.
(c) In 1961, a variance (Case No. V44) was granted by
the Planning Commission permitting the upholstery of furniture,
sale of furniture, and mattresses, rug and furniture cleaning
at this location by Planning Commission Resolution No. 179,
(d) In 1966, a request to rezone the subject property
from R3 to C3 was denied. Later during 1966 a variance was
granted to permit a television rental business within one room
only of the residential structure by City Council Resolution No.
5126.
(e) The two variances were utilized by the property
owner and are still in effect subject to all conditions set
forth in the Resolutions approving the same,
(f) The application seeks to split the property in such
a manner that the store building will occupy a lot having a
frontage of sixty-eight feet facing on San Gabriel Avenue and the
residential duplex will occupy a lot having a frontage of thirty-
two feet facing on San Gabriel Avenue and a lot area of four thousand
four hundred -eighty square feet. The provisions of the zoning
ordinance of the City require a minimum of sixty feet of frontage
and a minimum area of six thousand square feet for property located
in this zone.
(g) The proposed property line as indicated on the plans
submitted by the applicant appears to be approximately five feet
from the store building and the wall adjacent to this property line.
There is a doorway into the store building that is covered by a
wood roof structure that extends approximately six feet from the
wall of the building. Said structure would have to be removed to
the property line in order to satisfy the requirements of the Code.
Additional removal of the roof structure and possible closure of
the door may be required by the Building Department or Fire Depart-
ment due to proximity of the property line.
(h) The strict application of the zoning ordinance would
deprive the owner of privileges enjoyed by other property in the
same vicinity and in the same zone inasmuch as the structures
located on the property now prevent the separation in ownership
of the two buildings which creates a special burden for owners
of two lots not experienced by other owners of property in the
vicinity.
(i) The granting of the variance would not be materially
detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property in the
vicinity by allowing the establishment of a lot having a reduced
width of thirty-two feet and a reduced area of four thousand four
hundred eighty square feet.
(j) The granting of this variance will not have any significant
detrimental environmental effects.
SECTION 3. Variance Case No. V 520 is hereby approved
subject to the following conditions:
1. All conditions of Planning Commission Resolution No.
179 and City Council Resolution No. 5126 are incorporated herein
and made a part hereof and shall be observed at all times.
2. All applicable Building Department and Fire Department
regulations shall be met; any permits required for work that may
be necessitated due to this condition shall be obtained.
3. A Parcel Map shall be prepared in accordance with the
Subdivision Map Act of the State of California and the Subdivision
Ordinance of the City of Azusa. Said Parcel Map shall be properly
processed through the City of Azusa Engineering Department and
recorded upon final approval by the City of Azusa and County of
Los Angeles with the County Recorder.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution.
Adopted and approved this 3rd day of October, 1977.
Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of October, 1977, by the follow-
ing vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Decker, Fry, Arkison, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmen: Cruz
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