HomeMy WebLinkAboutBZA 154-464RESOLUTION B.Z.A. 154-464
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS OF THE CITY
OF HERMOSA BEACH DENYING A VARIANCE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT
2618 MANHATTAN AVENUE, HERMOSA BEACH~ CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa Beach,
at a public hearing held on June 29, 1982, at the Hermosa Beach Com-
munity .Center considered the request of Mr. and Mrs. Brenner Dorland
for permission to add a second unit to the rear of an existing single
family dwelling with nonconforming front yard setback and a noncon-
forming 2'11" south sideyard and to conform to the required setbacks
with addition; to increase the existing 50.61% lot coverage to 73.77%;
also to provide less than the required usable open space; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the following facts were presented
for consideration; that the usable open space requirement in the R-3
zone is 200 sq. ft. per dwelling unit, half of which may be in decks;
that the plans show a 165 sq.ft. deck and a 39 sq.ft. deck, the smaller
of which does not meet minimum dimension requirements, and the larger
deck can only account for 50% (100 sq.ft.) of the required open space
for the new unit; that the required front yard setback is 10 ft., the
current setback being 6'2" at ground floor and 4' at the second floor;
and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, no one appeared to speak in opposition
to the request; and
WHEREAS, after due consideration, it is the opinion of the Board of
Zoning Adjustments that the request is not justified for the following
reasons:
1. That they could find no exceptional or extraordinary circumstances
or conditions for allowing the addition of a second unit when code
could not be met.
2. That the plans do require a significant lowering of the required
open space, and therefore it would be materially detrimental to
the neighbors.
3. That granting the variance would increase the density on this lot
above the maximum allowable by the General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in view of the above findings of
fact, the Board of Zoning Adjustments does hereby deny the variance
by the following vote:
AYES: Comms. DeBellis, Ebey, Merrill, Williams, Chmn. Moore
NOES: None
ABSENT: Comms. Cutler, Toth
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution BZA 154-464 was adopted
by the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa Beach at a
regular meeting held on the 29th day of June, 1982.
Date ---------------
TONY DEBELLIS, ACTING SECRETARY