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RESOLUTION NUMBER 1496
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DENYING
VARIANCE 1-88, A REQUEST TO PERMIT
AFTER-THE-FACT A KITCHEN EXPANSION
INTO THE REQUIRED GARAGE AREA AT
420 MARBLE COVE, SEAL BEACH
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WHEREAS, on January 8, 1988, Estelle Summerville submitted an
application for Variance 1-88 to the Department of
Development Services; and
WHEREAS, the applicant is requesting approval of an after-
the-fact kitchen expansion into the required garage
area; and
WHEREAS, the request for a variance is an effort on the part
of the applicant to bring her after-the-fact kitchen
expansion into conformity with the Code of the City of
Seal Beach; and
WHEREAS, a violation exists due to the unpermitted conversion of
approximately 170 square feet of the 400 square foot,
two car garage into an expansion of the existing
kitchen without the proper permits; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Summerville was first notified of her property's
violation of the City Code by the Department of
Development Services on November 19, 1984; and
WHEREAS, on December 2, 1987, in a meeting with representatives
of the City of Seal Beach Prosecutor's Office and
Department of Development Services, Ms. Summerville
agreed to apply for a variance by January 11, 1988 for
improvements to her property; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is a rectangular lot measuring
511 x 100' or 5,100 square feet; and
WHEREAS, according to Section 28-402(2}(a) of the Code of the
City of Seal Beach, the property at 420 Marble Cove
may have up to 45% lot coverage. The lot coverage of
the property currently is approximately 32%.
Therefore, the addition of floor space to the dwelling
is possible without having to encroach into the
required garage area; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning
Commission on February 17, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission makes the following findings:
1. The request to allow an after-the-fact conversion
of one of two required covered parking spaces into
an e x pan s ion 0 f the kit c hen wo u 1 d not a f f e c t the low
density character of the property, and hence would not
adversely affect the general plan.
2. The subject property is a standard rectangular lot
511 x 100' and does not exhibit any special
circumstances nor impose any undue hardship on the
owner distinct from other such lots in the vicinity
and zone. Likewise, existing lot coverage, which is
approximately 32% (45% is the maximum allowable), does
not impose any undue hardship or create any special
circumstances.
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Resolution No. 1496
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3. Because there are no unusual circumstances to
justify the approval of Variance 1-88, the granting of
the variance would constitute a grant of special
privilege.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of
the City of Seal Beach does hereby deny Variance 1-88.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the
City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of
March, 1988, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Chairman Covington, Commissioners Jessner, Sharp, Suggs.
None
Commissioner Rullo.
None.
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