HomeMy WebLinkAboutBZA_Minutes_1971_11_01MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL, HERMOSA BEACH, ON NOVEMBER I• 1971, AT 7: 30 P .M. Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Gene Ostermann. Pledge of allegiance led by Chairman Ostermann. ROLL CALL: Present: Collllls. Mitchell Basila, lee Alton, Clayton Schubert, Richard Williams, Chairman Gene Ostermann and Assist-ant Zoning Administrator Marie Betcone. Absent: None AGENDA ITEM I: Comm. Williams made a motion, seconded by Chmn. Ostermann, that the minutes of the October 4, 1971 meeting be approved. All ayes, so ordered. AGENDA ITEM 2: Cormi. Schubert read Agenda Item 2 as follows: ''Application for a variance from Roger L. McGee on property located at 1821 Pacific Coast Highway, legally described as Lots 6, 7 and 17, Block 81, 2nd Addition to Hermosa Beach. Appli-cant requests permission to erect four separate patio fences, approximately seven feet long and five feet high encroaching four feet into ten-foot setback In I ieu of permitted three foot high fence." No correspondence from property owners. Public hearing opened at 7:32 p.m. Mr. John Saathoff. representing Inland Pacific, 3451 Torrance Boulevard, Tor-rance, California, who are the general contractors for Roger L. McGee, appeared before the Board to ask that the variance be granted. He said the purpose of the 51 high fences was to screen out noise and dirt from the highway and provide a degree of privacy to the bedroom windows behind the fences. He added that, at the time the fences were constructed (approximately 2 months ago), they were unaware they were in violation of our zoning ordinance, and that the Building Inspector had discovered the violation almost irrmedlately and, as a consequence, the applicant was requesting the variance. Public hearing closed at 7:36 p.m. After looking at the plans and photographs of the fences, the Board decided that to tear dc,,,,.,n the fences would create an eyesore for the City, as well as destroying the usability of the apartments involved. A motion was made by Chairman Ostermann, seconded by Comm. Alton, to grant the variance. AYES: Convns. Alton, Basila, Schubert, Williams, Chmn. Ostermann NOES: None
PAGE 2 -MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS MEETING NOVEMBER 2, 1971 Chairman Ostermann made a motion. seconded by Corm. Williams. to adopt Reso-lution BZA 154-53 granting a variance to Roger L. McGee to erect four separate patio fences, approximately seven feet long and five feet high encroaching four feet into ten foot front setback in lieu of permitted three foot high fence. Variance to be granted for the following reasons: 1. That there are exceptional circumstances or conditions applicable to the property involved in that the apart-ment house does sit on Pacific Coast Highway and the fences would provide protection and would screen off traffic noise. 2. That such variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right due to the fact that such fences have been granted to other property owners just below this development on Valley Drive for similar reasons, and that surrounding properties are mainly commercial and, therefore, are developed to the front property line. 3. That the grantin9 of such variance wi11 not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in such vicinity and zone in which the property is located. 4. That the granting of such variance will not adversely affect the comprehensive general p1an. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Conms. Alton, Basila, Schubert, Williams, Chmn. Ostermann NOES: None Meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m. ~~ I L ~ ~.G1vi:--e Ll<LSkt-.-~ Lee Alton, Secretary Gene Ostermann, Chairman '