HomeMy WebLinkAboutBZA 154-463RESOLUTION B.Z.A. 154-463
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS OF THE CITY
OF HERMOSA BEACH GRANTING A VARIANCE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT
572 -18TH STREET ., HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa Beach,
at a public hearing held on Jurie 7, 1982 in Rbom 8 of the Community
Center, considered the request of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Liebscher for
permission to add 54.27% to an existing single family residence with
a nonconforming 2'4" east sideyard and to maintain the nonconformity
with the addition; on property legally described as NW 45' of Lot 10,
Block 71, 2nd Addition to Hermosa Beach Tract; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the applicant stated the house was
built in 1949 and there are a number of properties in the area that
have similar reduced setbacks and submitted photographs of four
examples; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, a petition signed by five residents
of the area was submitted in favor of the project; and
WHEREAS, after due consideration, it is the opinion of the Board of
Zoning Adjustments that the request is justified for the following
reasons:
1. There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions
applicable to the property involved because the existing house was
built in 1949 with a reduced sideyard; if the addition were moved
in to conform with the legal setback, there would be almost no
light available to the kitchen and limited access to the backyard.
2. The variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a
substantial property right possessed by other property in the same
vicinity and zone, and denied to the property in question because
a number of properties in the immediate area have similar reduced
setbacks on the original house and the addition; similar variances
have been .granted on Valley Park Street.
3. That g~anting the variance will not be materially detrimental to
the public welfare or·injurious to the property or improvements in
such vicinity and zone in which the property is located because
the setback is already established by the position of the1 house;
there is sufficient access for fire protection; no one appeared
to speak in opposition at the public hearing; six resident neighbors
signed a petition in favor of the variance, including the most-
affected neighbor. .
4. The granting of the variance will not adversely affect the general
plan because use and occupancy of the property will not be changed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in view of the above findings of
fact, the Board of Zoning Adjustments does hereby grant the variance by
the following vote:
AYES: Comms. DeBellis, Merrill, Toth, Williams
NOES: Chmn. Moore
ABSENT: Comms. Cutler, Ebey
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution BZA 154-463 was adopted
by the Board of Adjustments at a regular meeting held on the 7th
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SECRETARY C MOORE, CHAI RMAN