HomeMy WebLinkAboutBZA 154-475RESOLUTION B.Z.A. 154-475
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS OF THE CITY
OF HERMOSA BEACH GRANTING A VARIANCE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1654 LOMA DRIVE, HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa Beach,
at a public hearing held on August 2, 1982, ,in the Council Chambers
of the City Hall, considered the request of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bishop
for permission to add more than 40% to an existing single family dwel-
ling with a nonconforming south sideyard setback of 1 ft. and a north
sideyard setback of 2'3½" in lieu of the 3' required; the addition to
conform to present code requirements; on property legally described
as Lot 1, Hiss Addition to Hermosa Beach Tract; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the applicants stated they presently
use the house as a sunimer home; however, they wish to retire and would
like to make the house more livable for a permanent home; and they are
willing to agree to a deed restriction; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, no one appeared to speak in opposition
to the request; and a petition 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, subject to conditions,
for the following reasons:
1. There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions
applicable to the property involved because the original structure
was built prior to 1932 which predates existing sideyard require-
ments; reconstructing the building in order to meet the sideyard
requirement would be an undue burden, and the addition itself meets
the current sideyard requirements and all other particulars in the
Zoning Code.
2. That 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 there is no other way to add to this building than to
apply for the variance; the ability to enjoy the development of a
person's property has been enjoyed by other persons in the same
vicinity and zone, and the addition does conform.
3. That the granting of such variance will not be materially detri-
mental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or
improvements in such vicinity and zone in which the property is
located because the addition meets all requirements of the Zoning
Code and, therefore, on its face, does not interfere with police
or safety access to the property or interfere with light, air
circulation; a substantial number of neighbors signed a petition
in favor of the project; and there was no negative input either
in writing or at the public hearing.
4. That the granting of such variance does not adversely affect the
comprehensive General Plan because it does not change the current
use which is within the limits of the General Plan.
AND, FURTHER, that the variance is granted subject to the following
condition:
That a deed restriction be executed limiting the use of the
property to a single family residence.
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1654 LOMA DRIVE, HERMOSA BEACH
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. Cutler, Merrill, Williams, Chmn. Moore
NOES: None
ABSENT: Comms. DeBellis, Ebey, Toth
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution BZA 154-475 was adopted
b~ the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa Beach at a
regular meeting held on the 2nd day of August, 1982.
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