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Home My WebLink AboutPC Res 95-11 - 1995-05-17 ,. RESOLUTION NUMBER 95-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING V ARlANCE NO 95-2, PERMITTING A VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIRED RESIDENTIAL GARAGE DIMENSIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO-CAR GARAGE AT 1609 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE, SEAL BEACH THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY FIND AND RESOLVE SectIOn 1 On April 18, 1995, Norma Brandel GlbbslEnc and Norma Jean Janssen (liThe Appltcants") filed an applicatIOn for Vanance 95-2 With the Department of Development SeMces The applicants sought to vary from the required parking size requirements of the ReSidential Low DenSity (RLD) zone for the proposed construction of a new two-car garage at 1609 Island View Dnve, Seal Beach The reqUired Size for a two-car garage IS 20 feet by 20 feet, mtenor dimensIOns The applicants propose a two-car garage WIth Intenor dImenSIons of 19 feet by 20 feet Due to the location of the eXisting reSIdence on the subJect property, It IS not pOSSIble to prOVIde the required SIze of a two-car garage on the subJect property Without varying from either the Side yard setback of 5 feet or Intenor garage dimenSIOns SectIOn 2 Pursuant to 14 Calif Code of Regs ~ 15025(a) and ~ II A of the CIty'S Local CEQA GUldeltnes, staff has determined as follows The application for Vanance No 95-2 IS categoncally exempt from review pursuant to the California EnVIronmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 Calif Code of Regs ~ 15301 (Existing Uses), because the appltcatlon IS for an eXIsting use whIch is not expanding In excess of50% of the floor area of the structure before the addition, or 2,500 square feet, and, pursuant to ~ 15061(b)(3), because It can be seen With certainty that there IS no pOSSibility that the approval may have a Significant effect on the enVIronment Section 3 A duly noticed publtc hearing was held before the Planmng Comrmssion on May 17, 1995 to conSider the appltcatlon for Vanance No 95-2 At the public heanng the appltcant spoke In favor of the request With no one speaking In oppOSItIOn SectIOn 4 The record of the heanng on May 17, 1995 indicates the follOWing (a) On Apn118, 1995, Norma Brandel GlbbslEnc and Norma Jean Janssen filed an application for Vanance 95-2 with the Department of Development Services (b) SpeCifically, the applicants are requesting to vary from the required parkIng size reqUirements of the ReSidentIal Low DenSity (RLD) zone for the proposed constructIon of a new two-car garage at 1609 Island VIew Dnve, Seal Beach The reqUired size for a two-car garage IS 20 feet by 20 feet, Intenor dimenSions The applicants propose a two-car garage WIth Intenor dimenSIOns of 19 feet by 20 feet Due to the locatIon of the existing reSIdence on the subJect property, It IS not pOSSIble to prOVIde the reqUired size of a two-car garage on the subJect property Without varying from either the Side yard setback of 5 feet or Intenor garage dimenSIOns (c) The subJect property has an eXisting two-car garage located at the rear of the reSidence The eXIsting garage IS acceSSible through a covered carport located at the front of the structure In the area where the proposed garage would be located The eXIsting garage is currently used as a game room, though It IS still acceSSible as a garage (d) The applicants are proposing to construct a new master bedroom on the second floor over the proposed garage along WIth additIOnal renlodellng Within the eXisting reSidence ~ Plannmg CommISSIon ResolutIOn No 95-11 May 17,1995 (e) The subject property IS descnbed as Lot 14 In Block 184 of Tract 2590, In the City of Seal Beach, County of Orange, State of California Additionally, the subJect property IS IdentIfied as Orange County Assessor's Parcel # 199-154-14 (f) The subJect property IS Irregular In shape and contains approXImately 5,950 square feet oflot area (g) The subject property IS located on the north Side ofIsland VIew Dnve approXImately 142 feet from the center of the intersection ofIsland View Dnve and Sea Breeze Dnve (h) The subject property IS surrounded on all Sides by single family reSIdences In the Residential Low DenSIty zone (RLD) (I) The CIty received no wntten comments responding to the notices of the hearing on Vanance No 95-2 SectIon 5 Based upon the facts contained In the record, including those stated In ~ 4 of this resolutIOn, and pursuant to ~~ 28-402(1) and 28-2500 through 28-2502 of the City's Code. the Planning CommiSSion hereby finds as follows (a) Vanance 95-2 IS consistent With the provIsions of the Land Use Element ofthe CIty's General Plan, which proVides a "low denSity reSidential" deSignation for the subJect property and perrmts Single reSidential uses The use IS also consistent WIth the remaining elements of the CIty's General Plan as the poliCies of those elements are consistent With, and reflected tn, the Land Use Element Accordingly, the proposed use IS consistent With the General Plan (b) Due to the Width and configuration of the lot and the locatIon of the existing structure on the property a standard 20 foot by 20 foot Intenor dimenSIOn garage cannot be placed at the front of the property as IS the case With the maJority of properties In the City'S low denSity reSidentIal zones AddItionally, stnct adherence to the Code would require the applicants to continue to use the garage at the rear of the property which reqUires an inordinate length of driveway and depnves the property of a maJor portIOn of the rear yard Therefore, there are specIal property related circumstances which, through the stnct applicatIOn of tins Chapter, depnve the subJect property of pnvlleges enJoyed by other property In the same VICinity and zone (c) The granting of thIS variance would not be the granting ofa specIal pnVllege inconsistent With other Itrmtatlons on other properties In the same vlclmty and zone Spectfically, approXImately 20% of the reSidences In the Hill area were constructed WIth substandard garage spaces whIch are less Wide and less deep than the garage proposed through tins vanance AddItionally, many homes of the same model as the subJect property have relocated the garage to the front of the property However, due to the Width of thiS lot and the locatIOn of the eXisting reSIdence there IS not adequate room to relocate the garage Without the need for thIS vanance (d) The proposed garage Will proVide a 17' X 2" WIde opening Tins opening exceeds the average 16 foot Width of garage doors on the Hill ThiS WIder opening will allow for wider cars to be parked In the garage Section 6 Based upon the foregOing, the Planning CommiSSion hereby approves Vanance 95-2, subject to the follOWing conditions 1 Variance 95-2 IS approved for the construction of a garage With Inadequate Intenor dimenSIOns (19 feet by 20 feet) In conJunction With an addition/remodel at an eXisting single family dwelling at 1609 Island View Drive, Seal Beach Planning CommIssIOn Re.olutlOn No 95-11 May 17, 1995 2 All constructIOn shall be In substantial compltance with the plans approved through Variance 95-2 3 TIns Vanance shall not become effective for any purpose unless an "Acceptance of Conditions" form has been signed by the applicant In the presence of the Director of Development Services, or notanzed and returned to the Planning Department, and until the ten (10) day appeal period has elapsed PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Comrmsslon of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 17th day of May, 1995 by the follOWIng vote AYES CommIssioners Brown, Campbell, DaWman, Law, Sharp NOES ComrmsslOners ABSENT CommiSSIOners ~u)"f~-r.' e Whittenberg, Secretary . -./ Planning CommiSSIOn ./ d-&,~ Anton Dahlman, Chairman Planning CommiSSIOn