HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 95-C570 0
NO. 95-057
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING
VARIANCE NO. V-95-2
WHEREAS, an application was received from Johnny Johnson/Van Daele
Development Corporation for a variance to allow waiver of minimum
second story setback requirements and reduced setbacks for future
patio covers and balconies on property located at 475 West Sierra
Madre Avenue (Variance No. V-95-2), and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered this request in a duly
noticed public hearing on March 15, 1995, and has carefully
considered all pertinent evidence and testimony, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 95-15
recommending to the City Council that this variance be approved,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held a duly noticed public hearing on
April 17, 1995, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa carefully
considered all the pertinent evidence and testimony regarding
Variance No. V-95-2.
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 changing Southern California housing market has created a
demand for homes with larger second story areas. The developer has
managed to design a series of floor plans which meet the intent of
the second story setback ordinance to provide a sense of visual
relief, but finds it difficult to reduce the floor area on the
second stories to meet the required setbacks. The future patios
and balconies are consistent with additions that most homeowners
are allowed to construct. Forcing the developer and future
homeowners to restrict the second story areas and structural
additions beyond the intent of the zoning code and normal
residential expectations is an unnecessary hardship.
SECTION 2. The City Council for the City of Azusa finds
that the design of the individual lots is dependent on the shape of
the overall site, which results in house designs which must
maximize their utility on both floors in order to meet current
housing demands. These homes have limited rear yards, but many of
the units face nonresidential uses. These characteristics are
exceptional circumstances which do not generally apply to other
residential sites in Azusa.
SECTION 3. The City Council for the City of Azusa finds
that the golf course which buffers this property from neighboring
homes minimizes the visual impacts which the larger second story
areas and future balconies and patio covers would have on nearby
residents. As these improvements will generally not be visible
from other neighborhoods, the requested housing and addition
designs will have no negative impacts on surrounding properties.
SECTION 4. The City Council for the City of Azusa finds
that the design of the proposed homes and future patio cover and
balcony additions do not compromise the Medium Density Residential
characteristics of this project, as designated for this site by the
Land Use Element of the Azusa General Plan.
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SECTION 5. That based on the above findings, the City Council
grants that Variance Case No. V-95-2 be approved for the property
located at: 475 WEST SIERRA MADRE AVENUE, subject to the conditions
of approval listed in the attached Exhibit 'A'.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 1st day of MAY , 1995.
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STEPHEN J. ALEXANDER, 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 1st day of MAY , 1995 by
the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, MADRID, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY