HomeMy WebLinkAboutBZA_Minutes_1970_05_11MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, MAY II, 1970 MEETING CALLEO TO ORDER at 8:06 p.m. by Chairman Reeves. ROLL CALL: Present -Cormiissioner Richard Williams, and Chairman Norman Reeves. Commissioner Joe Noble, Chairman of the Planning Commission, substituted for Convnissioner L.E. Ostermann who was absent. A MOTION was made by Chairman Reeves, seconded by Conm. Williams, that the minutes of the meeting of April 27, 1970, be approved as submitted. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING: Secretary of the Board, Richard Williams, read the application for a variance as follows: 11Appl ication for a variance by Harold Hargrave at 144 and 148 Lyndon: Lots 9 and 10, Block 42, 1st Addition to Hermosa Beach, City of Hermosa Beach, California. Applicant plans to erect two 4-unit apartment houses, one on each lot. Each apartment structure would have two open parking stalls, one facing Herondo and one facing Lyndon, in 1ieu of maKlmum of one open parking stal 1 per Jot al )Q>Jed.11 Chairman Reeves asked if the widening of Herondo would interfere with the proposed structure. Hr. Trott stated that it would not interfere. Public hearing opened at 8:08 p.m. by Chairman Reeves, who asked if any-one wish to come forward and speak for the variance. Mr. Kenneth Komick, 1007 Pacific Avenue, Manhattan Beach, buyer of the property in question, came forward and identified himself. He said the reason for the variance is to enable him to get 4 units on the property. He said he has a garage problem because the property goes from street to street rather than street to alley. Comm. Noble inquired if tandem parking is allCMed In Hermosa Beach. Mr. Trott stated that tandem parking is alCMed when the required parking is 4 or more. Building Director, Bud Trott, asked Mr. Koomick if he understood that he would have to change the turning radius. Mr. Konmick stated that he did understand. Chairman Reeves asked if anyone else wished to speak for the variance. No one came forward to speak. Chairman then asked if anyone wished to speak against the variance. No one came forward. Publ le hearing closed at 8:12 p.m.
PAGE 2 -MINUTES OF B.Z.A. MEETING OF MAY II, 1970 A motion was made by Conm. Noble, seconded by Chairman Reeves that the request for a variance be granted. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: C011111. Williams, Noble, Chairman Reeves. NOES: None A motion was made by Conm. Noble, seconded by Chairman Reeves, that B.Z.A. Resolution N.S. 154-19 be adopted granting the request for a variance for the following reasons: lo The granting of this variance to allow one additional open parking stall would in no way be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity and zone in which the property is located. 2. Open parking spaces usually are used more for the parking of automo-biles than enclosed garages. 3. The granting of this variance for open parking stalls versus garage facilities, would, in all probability, afford the adjoining properties more protection from offstreet parking. 4. The granting of this variance will not adversely affect the compre-hensive general plan. The motion to adopt e.z.A. Resolution N.S. 154-19 granting the request for a variance carried by the following vote: AYES: Convn. Williams, Noble, Chairman Reeves. NOES: None Applicant was rnformed that the variance would be effective for I year from date of hearing. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.