HomeMy WebLinkAboutBZA_Minutes_1971_01_25MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, HERMOSA BEACH, ON JANUARY 25, 1971 AT 7:3D P.M. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:36. Salute to the flag. ROLL CALL: Present -Comm. Williams and Osterman. Planning Commission acted in who was absent. Absent -Comm. Lagan (out of town) Comm. Noble of the place of Comm. Lagan A motion was made by Comm. Osterman to approve the minutes of the meeting of December 14, 1970. Comm. Williams seconded the motion, and Comm. Noble passed. Motion carried. PUBLIC HEARING -BOB'S BIG BOY RESTAURANT The request for variance was read. The variance requested a zero foot rear setback for restaurant to be constructed at 1025 Pacific Coast Highway, lot l, tract 223, and lot 1, block 2, tract 6851, in lieu of the required 3 ft. setback at rear. Mr. D. Warren, Attorney for Bob's Big Boy Inc., address 1001 E. Colorado, Glendale, spoke for his client. He stated that he would be happy to answer any questions the Board members might have. The property, he stated, needed to be developed as requested in order to put their standard building on the site. Mr. Warren further stated that the trash area would be confined to the inside of the building, and that this would allow room for landscaping on the outside. Mr. Trott, Acting City Manager and Building Director, explained to the Board members that the three ft. set back requirement in the rear of commercial properties had originally been so established to provide an area for trash containers. In this particular instance, the proposed restaerant would abut an alley and the encroachment would extend only along that portion of the structure to be built along the northwest line. The alley at this point is twenty feet in width, and deadends against the other lot on which the restaurant would be also located. The Board members examined blue prints of the development. Comm. Noble inquired about turning radius. Mr. Trott advised that there was ample parking space, and more than sufficient ingrees and egress. The Chairman asked whether anyone in the audience wished to speak for the application. No one spoke. He asked whether anyone wished to speak ln opposition. No one spoke. The public hearing was closed. Comm. Noble felt the requested variance would not be detrimental to surrounding property owners, and that he would be in favor of the variance. The members discussed the proposal and felt in general, that it would be an improvement in that area.
B.Z.A. MINUTES JAN. 25, 1971 CONTINUED: Page 2 Motion was made by Comm. Noble, seconded by Comm. Williams to approve the application for variance. Motion carried unanimously. Comm. Noble then made a motion, which was seconded by Comm. Osterman, to adopt Resolution B.Z.A. 154-36 granting a variance to permit zero ft. rear setback in lieu of required three ft. rear setback on a proposed restaurant to be constructed at 1025 Pacific Coast Highway, lot l, Tract 223, lot 1, blk. 2, Tract 6851, for the following reasons: I. The requested variance will not be detrimental to surrounding property owners, s i nee the encroachment to zer(i),,ft. rear setback wi 11 i nvo 1 ve on 1 y that portion of the building which is to be constructed along the north-west line. This particular section of the structure does not abut other properties, but lies along a twenty ft. wide alley and therefore, will not interefere with light or ventilation. 2. There will be no traffic problems with ingress or egress since the applicant has two places of access along Pacific Coast Highway, and the alley ingress to the rear is not a through alley which might be used by the general public. 3. There would be no conflict with the Comprehensive General Plan. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Motion was made by Comm.Williams, seconded by Comm. Osterman, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:46 pm. G. Ostermann, Secretary