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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBZA 154-45RESOLUTION: BZA 154-45 NAME: LOCATION: BOB AND GLADYS BLAINE 512, 512½ BEACH DRIVE TO PERMIT: ADDITION OF THIRD UNIT TO EXISTING DUPLEX WITH NONCONFORMING SIDEYARDS. A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH TO GRANT A VARIANCE TO ADD THIRD UNIT TO EXISTING DUPLEX WHICH WILL ADD OVER 40% TO EXISTING STRUCTURE WHICH HAS NONCONFORMING SIDEYARD AT SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BUILDING OF 2 FT. 2 INCHES AT GROUND LEVEL AND FOUR INCHES AT SECOND FLOOR LEVEL IN LIEU OF REQUIRED THREE FEET, AND IS SEVEN FEET FROM SINGLE RESIDENCE ON THE LOT, IN LIEU OF THE REQUIRED EIGHT FEET REQUIRED BETWEEN BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION. THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, there was filed with this Board under the provisions of Ordinance N.S. 154, an application for a variance by Bob and Gladys Blaine upon property owned by applicants and located at 512, 512½ Beach Drive, legally described as Lot 16, Block 6, Hermosa Beach Tract, Hermosa Beach, California, and WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa Beach did on June 7, 1971, conduct a public hearing to consider this application for a variance to permit addition of a third unit to existing duplex which will add over 40% to existing struct- ure which has nonconforming sideyard at southwest corner of building of 2 ft. 2 inches at ground level and four inches at second floor level in I ieu of required three feet, and is seven feet from single residence on the lot, in lieu of the required eight feet required between buildings used for human habitation, and WHEREAS, at said public hearing, there was presented written and oral testimony on the property described as follows: Lot 16, Block 6, Hermosa Beach Tract, known as 512-512½ Beach Drive, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in view of the findings at said hearing, the Board of Zoning Adjustments does hereby grant this variance for the following reasons: 1. There are some exceptional circumstances with respect to this property since the lot is a corner lot and is somewhat larger in land area than surrounding properties, and therefore can fulfill the proper garage requirements for R-3 use. 2. The nonconforming sideyard faces an alley and therefore is not detrimental to properties in the immediate vicinity. • 3. It will not be in conflict with the general plan which designates high density residential for this specific area. 4. Property is zoned R-3 and therefore granting of this variance will not be granting more than other R-3 properties with this amount of land area enjoy. The foregoing Resolution BZA 154-45 was adopted by the Board of Zoning Adjustments at a regular meeting held June 7, 1971, by the following vote: AYES: Conrns. Basila, Ostermann, Schubert, Chairman Williams NOES: None ABSTAINED: Conrn. Alton CERTIF !CATION I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution BZA Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa Beach a 7th day of June, 1971. Dated ·------------- Gene Ostermann, Secretary was adopted by the Board of Jar meeting held on this ✓