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RESOLUTION NO. 94-C'49
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AN APPEAL
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
DECISION TO DENY VARIANCE NO. V-93-15
WHEREAS, an application was received from Michael Brashear for
a variance to legalize the addition of two dwelling units with
reduced open space, parking and unit size on property located at
625 North Cerritos Avenue (Variance No. V-93-15), and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered this request in a
duly noticed public hearing on December 15, 1993, and has carefully
considered all pertinent evidence and testimony, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made the required findings of
fact, therefore denying the variance request, and
WHEREAS, the applicant has appealed the Planning Commission's
decision to the City Council, and a duly noticed public hearing was
held on January 18, 1994, and continued to February 7, 1994, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa carefully
considered all the pertinent evidence and testimony regarding
Variance No. V-93-15,
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council for the City of Azusa finds
that the strict application of the zoning of the site would impose
practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships on the site because
the boundaries, size and placement of structures on the site, in
combination with the strict requirements of the zoning, would
prevent the applicant from continuing to offer to the City and its
residents housing contemplated and encouraged under the General
Plan. Further, the strict application of the zoning would impose
unusual hardships on the property which has been certified for
occupancy, thus resulting in a uniquely damaging result in
comparison to other properties in the neighborhood.
SECTION 2. The City Council for the City of Azusa finds
that the existing development, historic use of the property and the
issue of a certificate of occupancy for the existing premises
constitute special circumstances pertaining to the applicant's
property which do not generally pertain to the properties in the
vicinity of the applicant's property.
SECTION 3. The City Council for the City of Azusa finds
that the granting of Variance V-93-15 will not 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 the variance would not place any additional burdens
on the neighborhood. For the last five years the structures on the
site have been in use without posing any significant parking
impacts on the neighborhood or subjecting the community to undue
noise or other burdens. By limiting the use of two units to senior
housing the parking and noise in the community should be improved
from its presently acceptable condition while simultaneously
advancing the public interest in increasing the supply of senior
housing.
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RESOLUTION NO. 94-C49
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SECTION 4. The City Council for the
that the granting of Variance V-93-15 will be
goals and objectives of the Azusa General
additional dwelling units will support the
senior citizen housing in Azusa, as allowed
Plan's density bonus provision.
SECTION 5.
Variance V-93-15
subject to the
Exhibit W.
SECTION 6.
this resolution.
City of Azusa finds
consistent with the
Plan, in that the
need for increased
under the General
The decision of the Planning Commission denying
is hereby overturned and the request is approved,
conditions of approval listed in the attached
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 21st day of MARCH , 1994.
MAYO
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 91st day of MARCH 1994 by
the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DANGLEIS, MADRID, ALEXANDER, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NARANJO
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ITY ATTORNEY