HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 91-C164I01
RESOLUTION NO. 91-C164
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA DENYING THE APPEAL OF
KAM P. LEE AND CAROL SAWYER AND DENYING
THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. GPA -91-2,
ZONE CHANGE NO. Z-91-1, CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT NO. C-91-10, VARIANCE NO. V-91-4
AND PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO. P-91-119
PERTAINING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
23 -UNIT DETACHED CONDOMINIUM PROJECT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Azusa
does hereby find, determine and declare that:
A. Kam P. Lee and Carol Sawyer ("Applicants")
have duly appealed the denial by the Planning
Commission of their applications for General Plan
Amendment No. GPA -91-2, Zone Change No. Z-91-1,
Conditional Use Permit No. C-91-10, Variance No.
V-91-4 and Precise Plan of Design No. P-91-119
(collectively "applications"), all for the proposed
construction of 23 detached condominiums (the
"condominium project") on property located at 1750
Azusa and San Gabriel Canyon Road (the "site"). On
September 11, 1991, the Planning Commission denied
the foregoing applications by Resolution Nos.
91-65, 91-64, 91-66, 91-67 and 91-68, respectively.
B. On October 21, 1991, the City Council held a
duly noticed public hearing on the appeal and the
applications. The City Council has carefully
considered the Planning Commission's determination,
the Staff Reports submitted in connection with the
applications and this appeal, the Notice of Appeal
submitted by the Applicants on September 26, 1991
and the written letters and comments and oral
testimony of the public received at said hearing.
C. The existing permitted use of the site is
rural residential, designated "R" under the General
Plan and zoned "RA" under the Azusa Municipal
Code. The site consists of a single house and
horse stables. The existing use is consistent with
the uses on the eastern side of Azusa and
San Gabriel Canyon Road adjacent to the Site,
although a higher density condominium use exists on
the western side of Azusa and San Gabriel Canyon
Road.
D. The applicants request a zone change from "RA"
to "R3a" (Multi -Family Residential), an amendment
to the Land Use Element of the Azusa General Plan
from "R" to "M" (Medium Density Residential) a
conditional use permit and precise plan of design
for a detached condominium project and a variance
for reduced rear yard setback requirements for
future patios within the condominium project.
E. The requested general plan amendment to medium
density residential and the requested zone change
to multi -family residential is inconsistent with
the current rural residential uses along the
eastern side of Azusa and San Gabriel Canyon Road
extending to the foothills of the San Gabriel
Mountain Range. There is a need to preserve the
rural and lower density uses in this area. An
increase in density to the level proposed would
cause additional land development, traffic and
noise which would compromise the long-term
objective of the Azusa General Plan to preserve a
rural, low density use compatible with the adjacent
foothills to the San Gabriel Mountain Range.
F. The variance and conditional use permit
requested by applicants are inconsistent with the
current general plan land use designation "R" and
the "RA" zoning under the Azusa Municipal Code.
G. Approval of Precise Plan of Design No.
P-91-119 therefore would substantially depreciate
property values in the vicinity of the Site,
unreasonably interfere with ti,.e lawful use or
enjoyment of property in the vicinity by each
respective occupant and would adversely affect the
public peace, health, safety and general welfare to
a degree greater than that generally permitted by
the Azusa Municipal Code.
SECTION 2. Based on the findings set forth in
Section 1 of this Resolution, the City Council of the City
of Azusa hereby denies the appeal of Applicants and denies
General Plan Amendment No. GPA -91-2, Zone Change No. Z-91-11
Conditional Use Permit No. C-91-10, Variance No. V-91-4 and
Precise Plan of Design No. P-91-119.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify the
adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th. day of
November 1991.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK_'
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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
November 1991, by the following vote of the
Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS DANGLEIS, STEMRICH, NARANJO, ALEXANDER,
MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS
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QTY CLERK
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