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RESOLUTION B.Z.A. 154-567
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA GRANTING A VARIANCE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3220 THE STRAND,
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa Beach,
at a public hearing held on the 2nd day of July, 1984, in the City Hall
Council Chambers, considered the request of Mr. Peter Biche for pennission to
add a deck and spa while remodeling a single family residence, which is
property with a nonconforming use ( two unit in an R-1 zone) on property
legally described as Lot 20, Block 1, Shakespeare Tract; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing the following facts were presented
for consideration: the existing lot coverage is 57% and the proppsed lot
coverage will be 65%; that there are presently two dwelling units on the
property, one fronting on the Strand and an apartment over garage fronting
on Hennosa Avenue; that the applicant wishes to add deck and spa to Strand
residence; that the exceptions to the Zoning Ordinance are alterations to
nonconforming use, northerly sideyard of 2.48' (at deck) in lieu of the 3!
required and front yard of 4.83 1 in lieu of the 5.3' required; and
WHEREAS at said public hearing the applicant stated that other
properties in the same vicinity enjoy the same type of deck that he is
requesting; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, a neighbor appeard to speak in
favor of the project stating that it is not a case of prolonging the fife
of a nonconforming use but upgrading hazardous conditions; and
WHEREAS, after due--constderati-on tt is _ t.he opinion of the Board
of Zoning Adjustments the variance be granted for the following reasons:
1. That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstnaces applicable
to the property involved because the structural alterations are particularly
minor, amounting to only a moderately small deck and the reconstruction of
a closet.
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1 2. That such variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a
2 substantial property right possessed by other property in the same vicinty and
3 zone because it is a substantial property right to keep your property in
4 good repair as opposed to necessarily expanding it; a variance happens to be
5 required in this case because of the definition of a structural alteration as
6 opposed to general maintenance.
7 3. That the granting of such variance will not be materially detrimental to
8 the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in such
g vicinity and zone because there is virtually no change in the use of the
10 property with particular note that there is no public complaint that there
11 is a negative impact on the area from the nonconforming use.
12 4. That the granting of such variance will not adversely affect the
13 comprehensive General Plan because although this property is nonconforming in
14 regard to the General Plan, there is no increase in the nonconformity, and
15 the issue of length of time in which this nonconformance will continue to
16 exist is hight speculative, mere maintenance of the property cannot be said
17 with a certainty to significantly increase the life of a property opposed to
18 substantial investment in the expansion of the size of the project.
19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in view of the above findings
20 of fact, the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa Beach does
21 hereby grant the variance by the following vote:
22 AYES: Comms. Berardo, Corder, Williams, Chmn. Moore
NOES: None
23 I !ABSENT: None-,
ABSTAIN: Comm. Cutler
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CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution B.Z.A. 154-567 was adopted
by the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa Beach, California,
at a regular meeting held on July 2, 1984.
DATE
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