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RESOLUTION B.Z.A. 154-520
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH GRANTING A VARIANCE ON PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 244 -29th STREET, HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa
Beach, at a public hearing held on August 15, 1983, in the Council
Chamners of the City Hall, considered the request of Nancy Wolf
for permission to convert an existing duplex to a single family
residence; and to maintain a nonconforming easterly sideyard
which varies from 2.48' to 2.52' with a loft addition in lieu of
the 3' required, on property legally described as Lot 16, Block 114,
Shakespeare Tract; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the following facts were presented
for consideration: that the property is located in the R-2 zone,
medium density residential; that the lot size is 30' x 80'; that
the existing lot coverage is 60.5% and the proposed lot coverage
is 64%, that the existing floor area is 1824 sq. ft. and the pro-
posed floor area is 292.25'; and that the purpose of the variance
is to utilize the existing exterior bearing walls for support; and
conversion of this duplex into a single family residence will
conform with the General Plan density for this area; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing the applicants' architect stated
that there is a 2½' setback on one side of the building and a 3½1
setback on the other side and to conform to the 3' setbact require-
ment would be expensive and visually unattractive; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing no one appeared to speak in
opposition of the variance; and
WHEREAS, after due consideration, it is the opinion of the Board
of Zoning Adjustments that the request is justified for the ·
following reasons:
1. There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or
conditions applicable to the property involved because this
building predates the Zoning Code; a minor error in building
citing on a lot and apparently other lots in the same n~ighbor-
hood was only recently discovered; and construction wou1~ either
have to be on the existing walls or would require a complete
teardown.
2. That such variance is neeessary for thi preservation an4
enjoyment of a substantial property right possessed by dther
property in the same vicinity and zone, and denied to the
property in question because to expand this property would
require a variance to expand it to the same degree that otl
houses in the same vicinity and zone have been expanded
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3. That the granting of such variance will not be materially
detrimental to public welfare or injurious to the property
or improvements in such vicinity and zone in which the
property is located because nothing involved in this project
would affect in any way the light, safety personnel access, etc.
4. That the granting of such variance will not adversely affect
the comprehensive General Plan because the variance will
bring the property mor into conformity than what is expected
under the General Plan. ·
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in view of the above findings
of fact the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa Beach
does hereby grant the variance by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Comms. Berardo, Corder, Cutler, Chmn. Moore
None
Comm. Williams
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution BZA 154-520 was
adopted by the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa
Beach at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of August 1983.
Date ______________ _
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. h1!cJUH-CarMoore, Chairman
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