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RESOLUTION B.Z.A. 154-514
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DENYING A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE ON
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 114 STRAND, HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of
Hermosa Beach, at a public hearing held on June 20, 1983, in the
Council Chambers of the City Hall, considered the request of
Mr. & Mrs. Ragnar Thorensen for permission to add a garage and
second level deck to an existing six-unit apartment building, for
property legally described as Lot 3 , Block 2, Hermosa Beach Tract;
WHEREAS, at sai~ public hearing, the following facts
were presented for consideration: that this variance involves the
addition of a garage and second level deck to an existing six-unit
apartment building which is nonconforming to use as there are six
units existing and the lot size would only allow two units
presently; applicants are also requesting to encroach within
.23 feet at the rear property line with the garage addition in
lieu of the 3 feet required; the addition will result in a lot
coverage exceeding the allowable by 9.95%; this structure
provides less than the usable open s~ace of 200 sq . ft. per unit,
proposed is a 304 sq. ft. deck. Applicants are also requestinc
to add floor space to a structure without providing at least one
off-street parking space per unit; 6 -81 Y 18 spaces would be
required to add floor space. Existing are three substandard open
spaces , the proposed parking is one 9 X 10' enclosed space, one
9 X 15.5' enclosed space and one 8 X 19.5' open space;
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the applicant was
present to answer questions regarding parking and turning radius
on Beach Drive;
WHEREAS, at said public hearing no one appeared to speak
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11 1 in opposition to the variance request;
2 11 WHEREAS, after due consideration, it is the opinion of the
311 Board of Zoning Adjustments that the variance request is denied
4 11 for the following reasons:
5 111) There are no special circumstances that warrant this variance,
6112) That this variance would be injurious to the public welfare.
7 11 3) That new construction on a project with this much of a non-
811 conformity does tend to prolong its life which continue~ to have
911 an adverse effect on the General Plan.
10 11 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in view of the above
11 11 findings of fact, the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of
1211Hermosa Beach does hereby deny the variance by the following vote:
131 1 AYES:
NOES;
14 11 ABSENT:
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Comms. Williams, Chmn. Moore
Comm. Corder
Comms, Cutler, Toth
CERTIFICATION
1611 I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution BZA 154-514 was
1711 adopted by the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa
181 I Beach, Ca11fornia, at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of
1911 June, 1983,
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CARL MOORE, CJIAIRMAN,......
JUNE WILLIAMS, ACTING SECRETARY·
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