HomeMy WebLinkAboutBZA_Minutes_1971_04_19MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS HELO IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, HERMOSA BEACH, ON APRIL 19, 1971, AT 7:30 P.H. Meeting called to order at 7:25 p,m. by Chairman Richard Williams. AGENDA ITEM 1: Pledge of allegiance led by Chairman Williams. ROLL CALL: Present -Co111n. David Lagan, Jr., Convn. Gene Ostermann, Chairman Richard Williams, and City Manager, Bud H. Trott. Mr. Lee Alton, 926 Manhattan Ave., Hermosa Beach, appointee to the enlarged 5-man Board of Zoning as authorized by City Ordinance No. N.S. 402, amending Chapter 2 by revising Article X, was present. City Manager, Bud Trott introduced himself. Hr. Alton stated that he had received the agenda and letter regarding the present meeting, but had never received a letter inviting him to become a member, whereupon a carbon copy of a letter from the City Clerk dated April 7, 1971 was shown Hr. Alton. Said letter welcomed him to the Clity family and requested him to come in to the City Clerk's office to receive his Certificate of Appointment and take his oath of office. Laurie Duke, new clerk of the BZA, mentioned that in searching for Hr. Alton's phone number, she had noticed a discrepancy between the street number listed in the phone directory and the street number on the carbon copy, and in all probability, that would account for the letter being lost in the mail. Mr. Alton said he would think about the invitation and let Hr. Trott know later. AGENDA ITEM 2: A motion was made by Chairman Williams, seconded by Co1m1. Lagan, to approve the minutes of the meeting of Karch 15, 1971. Motion carried. AGENDA ITEM 3: Secretary of the Board, Gene Ostermann, read Agenda Item 3 as follows; 11Appl ication from Sunnyglen Construction Company requesting a variance for their apartment complex now under construction at 414 Second Street, between Valley Drive and Monterey Blvd. Variance would allow balconies on 3rd floor to encroach a maximum of 21 into required 51 sideyard. Said sideyard being on street side." City Manager, Bud Trott, briefed the Board in more detail. He reminded them that the construction"°"' going on at 414 Second Street is a massive 168 apartment com-plex being developed by the Sunnyglen Construction Company. He stated that in the mass of detailed drawings to be checked, the fact that the 7' wide, third floor balconies extended 21 over the required 5' sideyard was overlooked in plan check, but was later caught in the field, He said he felt that the 21 encroachment being next to a street was an important point to bear in mind. Public hearing opened at 7:32 p.m. by Chairman. Mr. Peter Tillson, representing the Sunnyglen Construction Company, 17422 Prairie Ave., Torrance, California, appeared before the Board. He emphasised the fact that although the required side yards are only 51, they had kept their exterior walls 101 from the property I ine, and it was only the 71 wide, third floor balconies that extended over the required sldeyard by a maximum of 21• Chairman Williams asked if anyone wished to speak for or against the variance.
PAGE 2 -MINUTES OF THE SOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS MEETING OF APRIL 19, 1971 Mr. Harvey Denison, 234 First Court. appeared before the Board. He spoke neither for nor against the requested variance but wished merely to verify his understanding of the request. Public hearing closed at 7;33 p.m. Chairman Williams conmented that as long as the encroachment would be on the street side. no neighbors would be affected. Mro Trott mentioned that the balconies would be an architectural asset to the development and thereby to the whole area. Conm. Ostermann said he saw no problem in the request. Conm0 Lagan made a motion seconded by Chairman Williams that the variance be granted. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Comms. Lagan, Ostermann, and Chairman Williams. NOES: None A motion was made by Chairman Williams, seconded by Conm. Lagan to adopt Resolution BZA 154-41 granting a variance to The Sunnyglen Construction Company on their property at 414 Second Street which would permit a maximum 21 encroachment into a required 51 sideyard by the 3rd floor balconies. Variance to be granted for the following reasons: 1. That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to the property Involved, said encroachment being located on a street side will not interfere with 1 ight and ventilation of surrounding properties. 2. That the granting of such variance will notbffiaterially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in such vicinity and zone in which the property is located. 3. That the granting of such variance will not adversely affect the comprehensive general plan. Motion carried by the follONing vote: AYES: Coom. Lagan. Ostermann, and Chairman Williams. NOES: None City Manager, Bud Trott, announced that there would be a joint meeting on Wednesday evening, Hay 19. with the City Council and the ~tanning Comnlssion, and suggested that the Conmissioners mark their calendars accordingly. Heeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m • ..., Gene Ostermann, Secretary