HomeMy WebLinkAboutBZA_Minutes_1971_07_19MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY HALL, HERMOSA BEACH, ON JULY 19, 1971, AT 7:30 P.M. Meeting called to order at 7:34 p.m. by Chairman Gene Ostermann. Pledge of allegiance led by Chairman Ostermann. ROLL CALL: Present: Comms. Lee Alton, Mitchell Basila, Richard Williams, Chairman Ostermann and Building Director Bud Trott. Absent: Comm. Clayton Schubert Chairman Ostermann appointed Comm. Alton Secretary of the Board. AGENDA ITEM l: The minutes of the meeting of July 7, 1971 were approved unanimously. AGENDA ITEM 2: Secretary of the Board, Lee Alton, read Agenda Item 2 as follows: 11Application for a variance from Sunnyglen Construction Company on property located at the SW corner of Hermosa Avenue at Second Street; legally described as East part of Lot 8, Block 2, Hermosa Beach Tract. To allow B & L Outdoor Advertising to install a temporary off-site subdivision directional sign for Sunnyglen Construction Company for a proposed condominium within the city. Said sign to be located at this site for a period not to exceed one year and is to be used for 110 other type of advertising." Clerk reported no correspondence from property owners. Public hearing opened at 7:38 p.m. Peter Tillson, 17422 So. Prairie Avenue, Torrance, representative for Sunnyglen Construction Company, appeared before the Board. He passed out copies of the plot plan of the sign to the Board and had a colored drawing of the sign with him to give them an approximation of how the sign would appear when built. He said the sign would only advertise the condominium homes and not the apartments presently under construction. Mr. Tillson stated, in answer to questions from the Board, that the sign would not be illuminated and would be set back approximately 51 from both the front and side property lines. In answer to a question regarding the height of the sign, Bud Trott said the Board could grant less than the 221 from bottom of sign to grade level as advertised, but not more. Comm. Williams asked what arrangements Mr. Tillson had with Mr. Marinkovich, owner of the property on which the proposed sign would be located, in the event Mr. Marin-kovich sold his property during the year the sign was there. He replied that he had permission from Mr. Marinkovich to keep the sign up to ninety days from the date of sale of the lot. Mr. Tillson was asked if 181 from bottom of sign to grade level would be enough to clear the existing building when approaching from the north. He replied that it would be sufficient.
PAGE 2 -MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS MEETING OF JULY 19, 1971 Public hearing closed at 7:45 p.m. After a brief discussion by the Board, Comm. Alton made a motion, seconded by Comm. Basila, to grant the variance subject to conditions regarding height of sign and time 1 imit. AYES: Comms. Alton, Basila, ~lilliams NOES: Chmn. Ostermann ABSENT: Comm. Schubert A motion was made by COITIIl. Alton, seconded by Corm,. Williams, to adopt Resolution BZA 154-49 granting a variance to permit Sunnyglen Construction Company to construct an off-site subdivision directional sign for a proposed condominium, sign to be located at the southwest corner of Hermosa Avenue and Second Street; legally des-cribed as East part of Lot 8, Block 2, Hermosa Beach Tract. Variance to be granted for the fo 11 o.v i ng reasons: • I. The requested variance will not be detrimental to surrounding property owners. 2. There will be no conflict with the comprehensive general plan, and further, that this variance is granted with the following stipulations: I. The sign will be no higher than 18 ft, above grade to bottom of sign, 2. A time limit of one year be set, with no extensions to be granted. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Comms. Alton, Basila, Williams NOES: Chmn. Ostermann ABSENT: Convn, Schubert Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Lee Alton, Secretary Gene Ostermann, Chairman