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RESOLUTION B.Z.A. 154~230
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH GRANTING A VARIANCE TO REQUIRED SIDEYARD REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING
ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 222 STRAND, HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa Beach, at a public
hearing held on May 2, 1977, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, considered
the request of Mr. Robert Diamond for permission to build a duplex with two-car
detached garage and two open tandem parking spaces, the open parking spaces to
encroach into the required sideyard on property known at Lot 4, Block 3, Hermosa
Beach Tract; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the following facts were presented for consideration;
that the applicant has submitted two proposals; exhibit 11 C11 shows a two-car garage
separated by 7 ft. from the dwelling and located on the northerly property line with
two tandem open parking spaces encroaching into the southerly sideyard to property
line; exhibit 11D11 shows the two-car garage attached to the dwelling and maintaining
the required 3 ft. northerly sideyard with the open parking spaces encroaching to
property line on the southerly sideyard; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the applicant's architect stated that there are
extraordinary circumstances because the present requirements of the city and the
Coastal Commission, if met without a variance, would leave very little building
space, about 600 sq. ft. on grade, and the house would resemble a tower; that, if
granted, the variance would give them a great deal more scope for a different, better
and more usable plan; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, one neighboring resident spoke in favor of the
request, and no one appeared to speak in opposition to the request; and
WHEREAS, after due consideration, it is the opinion of the Board of Zoning Adjustments
that the variance request with respect to exhibit 11 D11 is justified for the following
reasons:
1. That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions
applicable to the property involved because current parking and setback
requirements make it extremely difficult to create adequate ground level
living space on lots 30 ft. in width, which have R-2 usage, without the
possibility of creating excessive canyons going the full length of each side
of said lot.
2. That such variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment Of a
substantial property right possessed by other property in the same vicinity
and zone, and denied to the property is question because a number of side-
yard encroachments, several to accorrmodate the required parking, exist in
the same vicinity and zone as the property in question.
3. That the granting of such variance will 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 because said variance
does not directly affect surrounding properties.
4. That the granting of such variance will not adversely affect the compre-
hensive General Plan because the creation of a duplex is in accordance with
the General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in view of the above findings of fact, the Board
of Zoning Adjustments does hereby grant the variance request by the following vote:
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VOTE:
AYES: Comms. Beard, Cunmings, Schutz, Simpson, Toth, Chmn. Sims
NOES: Comm. Ebey
ABSENT: None
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution B.Z.A. 154-230 was adopted by the
Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting held
on the 16th day of May, 1977.
Dated 5 /;t;/27
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