HomeMy WebLinkAboutBZA Resolution 154-245 - (318 29th St)VARIANCE REqUEST BZA 154-245
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
GRANTING A VARIANCE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 318 -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, 1977, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, considered
the request of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Seeley for pennission to add more than 40% to an
existing single family residence with nonconforming easterly sideyard and noncon-
forming garage depth; and to be allowed 67% lot coverage; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the following facts were presented for consideration;
that the applicants propose to remove a utility room and bath beside their existing
one-car garage to create a second off-street parking space; that the garage spaces are
17 ft. deep, one foot short of the minimum required 18 ft; that they propose to pro-
vide an interior stairway connection between the rear portion and main house, which
causes them to exceed the maximum lot coverage by 2%; that the existing nonconforming
sideyard of 2'411 only extends for the distance of 21 ft .. along the easterly side of
the garage; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the applicant stated that he will not be perpetuating
the existing nonconforming side yard in the new addition; that the two structures are
now detached and the only additional lot coverage will be in the enclosure over the
stairway; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, one resident of the area opposed the request on the
basis it will cause a view loss and take away some of his privacy; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, a petition bearing the signatures of 16 residents of
the area in support of the request; and
WHEREAS, after due consideration, it is the opinion of the Board of Zoning Adjustments
that the variance request is justified for the following reasons:
1. That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions
applicable to the property involved because the structure was originally
·built pursuant to the city requirements which have been amended over the
years and thereby creating the nonconforming conditions and making it neces-
sary to request a zoning variance as stated in order to construct the desired
addition.
2. That the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a sub-
stantial property right possessed by other property in the same vicinity and
zone, and denied .to the property in question because the 11 non-allowance 11 of
structural alterations·due to certain nonconforming conditions creates a hard-
ship and prevents the improvement and restoration necessary to enjoy the appli-
cant's property.
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 vicin-
ity and zone in which the property is located because the proposed alterations
will be an asset to the corrmunity in maintaining the original architecture,
and also that although a view to the east will be lost, this is not directly
due to the variance as a second floor could be built and have the same effect
on the view without requiring a variance but the result would be a less desir-
able structure for the city.
4. That the granting of such variance will not adversely affect the compre-
hensive General Plan because the addition has no impact upon the General Plan
and represents the lowest density, i.e., single family dwelling.
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PAGE TWO -RESOLUTION B.Z.A. 154-245
318 -29TH STREET
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in view of the above findings of fact, the
Board of Zoning Adjustments does hereby grant the request by the following vote:
AYES: Comms. Beard, Cummings, Ebey, Simpson, Chmn. Sims
NOES: None
ABSENT: Comm. Toth
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution BZA 154-245 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, 1977.
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