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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 8226RESOLUTION NO. 8226 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE OF AZUSA DENYING A VARIANCE TO JOSE E. RODRIGUEZ FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1049 THIRD STREET (VARIANCE CASE NO. V-929) CITY WEST THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Azusa does herby find, determine and declare that: A. There has been filed with the Planning Commission of the City of Azusa the application of Jose E. Rodriguez for a variance to (1) provide a reduced rear -yard setback of four (4) feet instead of the twenty-five feet required by Section 19.08.050(3) of the Azusa Municipal Code; (2) provide for reduced distance between buildings of four and one-half (4-1/2) feet instead of the ten feet required by Section 19.08.070(A) of the Azusa Municipal Code; (3) provide one garage space for two dwelling units instead of the three spaces required by Section 19.48.030(2) of the Azusa Municipal Code; and (4) a second dwelling unit in a Rlc zone on a lot of 6,987 square feet instead of the 12,000 square feet required by Section 19.40.090(1) of the Azusa Municipal Code. B. The subject property is generally described as 1049 West Third Street, Azusa, California. C. The application for the variance was duly initiated and notice of public hearings thereon were duly given and published in accordance with applicable law. D. Public hearings thereon were duly held by the Planning Commission of the City of Azusa on February 18, 1987, and by the City Council of the City of Azusa on March 31, 1987 and April 20, 1987. E. On February 18, 1987, the Planning Commission of the City of Azusa by Resolution No. 2435 voted to deny the variance for the subject property. F. Thereafter, the applicant filed a Notice of Appeal with the City Clerk within the time required by law for such appeal. G. The City Council has considered all of the information presented to it at the public hearings held on March 31, 1987 and April 20, 1987. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Azusa, after careful consideration of the evidence presented to it, does hereby deny said Variance No. V-929 based upon the following findings: A. Strict application of the provisions of the Zoning Title of the Azusa Municipal Code will not result in practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships for the subject property inconsistent with the general purposes and intent of Title 19 of the Azusa Municipal Code in that: (1) No exceptional circumstance exists on the property which justifies the variance requests as, prior to construction of the second dwelling unit the property was, in general, no different than most other single- family residential parcels in the neighbor- hood. (2) The need to remove the second dwelling unit does not constitute an unnecessary hard- ship, as the property owner knowingly continued construction without first obtaining Planning or Building Division approval. (3) The introduction of a second dwelling unit crowded onto a standard single-family residential parcel is injurious to the property values of the surrounding single- family residential neighborhood. (4) The construction of a second dwelling unit without adequate off-street parking, distance between buildings and open spaces creates a substandard residential property which is contrary to the principles of the Housing Element of the Azusa General Plan. B. There are no exceptional circumstances or conditions applicable to the subject property and to the inten ed development of the subject property that do not apply generally to other property in the same zone for the reasons set forth in subparagraph A above. C. The granting of the variance for the subject property will be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the zone or neighborhood in which the property is located because of the problems described in subparagraph A. D. The granting of the variance for the subject property is not consistent with the General Plan of the City of Azusa for the reasons set forth in sub- paragraph A. E. In taking this action the City Council considered the effects of the decision on the housing needs of the region in which the City is located and balanced those needs against the public service needs of the city residents and available fiscal and environmental resources. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. -2- 0 0 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of May , 1987. 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 4th day of May 1987, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS AVILA, COOK, LATTA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS CRUZ, MOSES ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS NONE CITY CLERK RES7463 -3-