HomeMy WebLinkAboutUse Variance 556 - Ralph Jensen - W side of Delaware St, 300i
Hun" n`gtori beach Planning CornMISSIo n.
P. O. Box 190
City Hall
Huntington Beach, Caltfomfa '
June 3, 1963
1`MIO TO: City Council
FROM:; W. C. Warner, Planning Director and Secretary
SUBJECT: Aippell of tract 5105 and UV 556, Ralph Jensen
The two tems beiig appealed are companion matters and need to be
considered i t t1he same time.
Tiie property involved is a two acre Varcel on the west aide of
Delaware Street about 300 feet -north of Yorktown Avenue and one
corner of the parcel extends through to 17th Street.
The Tentative Map of Tract No 5105 is a proposal for subdividing
the property into 36 small lots based on the condominium concept
of -a planned development. The Variance is required under the
Subdivixic:i Ordinance and requests:
L. Waiver of the requirement that lots abut upon a street.
2. Lots widths and areas less than 6000 square feet.
I Waiver of Park end Recreation fees.
4. Waiver of all yard requirements.
Attached hereto are copies of the Subdiiri.aion •Coamittec Ire' . port on
the. Tentative tap and the Staff Report on the variance : ahilch fully
explain the proposed project.
At, the,.Planning. Coamissioi n• hearing, on May: 7, the applicant,his
his
architect and -his attorney spoke in support of the,plati and ex
plai:ned tAe project. One letter of protest vas received - and three
adjoining and' nearby property owners voiced objections.
The,Tentative Map was disapproved and the variance was denied by
unanimous votes of the Planning Commission for the followingreasons,:
1. The desf gn and layout of the tract does not accouplish
'the goals and objectives of a planned'develooment.
2. The space and separation between individual lots are,
inadequate ;
Proviii ana� 'I or
fo:r access ' ividt" I.: lots by , iuiombi,les;
24r4ice vehicles, rubbish trucks and e:ssergei�cy rnhicles
are i.nadegmaslte.
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