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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUse Variance 66-34 - Essex Land Company - Residential DeveloAry"iLi iY Ci COUNC.tt. 117 s � __ I I '1Y tax Huntington Beach Planning Commission P. o. not IN 01,11411 Huntington Reach, California August 15, 1966 LETTER QF TRANSMITTAL TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Planning Commis3ion SUBJECT: Conditional Exception - UV #66-34 ATTENTIONt Doyle Miller, City Administrator Paul Jones, City Clerk Gentlemen: Transmitted herewith is the Planning Commiscion recommendation for approval of Uee Variance No 66-34. Ap,Fl.icant: Ensex Land Company Location: 613 :feat south of Atlanta Avenue, east of Brookhuret Street. UD Re quests (1) 6000 sq. St. average lot area with 60 St. average frontage per block but not leas tban 5000 sqe f6s area or 50 ft. frontage per lot. (2) Reduction of street ri$�ts-of-way as shown on Tentative Tract Nap No 6247 in accordance with the standards recommended by the Director. of Public Works and approved by the City Council September 79 1965. (3) A 10 ft. minimum front yard set- back, except for garages with a front approach which shall be 22 ft. (4) 15 ft. minimum rear yard setlaok. W Huntington Beach Planning Commids!',Lon P. O. Nos 190 ART ball Huntington Beach, California Reasons&ivomn by the Upli2gAt t (1) The Home Buyers of today demand greater variety in their homes than rigid re- quiremente allow. By staggering setbacks and by better utilisation of the open spaces, a more pleasing and eathetic environment caul be achieved. (2) Th;•.s conditional exception will not constitute a grant of ooecial privelege since the exeep- ti)ns requested have been granted to n-me-7ous builders in the City. (3) Thi© exception is requested to allow greater enjoyment of the home and property by the Home Buyer by creating a more flexible design which orients itzelf to the horse and lot en- vironment. (4 ) This exception ie within the ordinanc© and regulations of the City and has been granted to ©imilar property developments. Planning Commission Actions Approved„and i=aconsended for approval by the­Ut-i couhcil upon the following conditiontss (1) All streets shall comply with standards proposed by the Department of Public Forks and approved by both the Planning Commission (August 3, 1965) and City Council (September 7t 1965). A Huntington Beach Planning Commission ar 0" Hill r• Huntington Desch, Callfornia ( 2 ) The minimum front yard shall be 10 ft. except the minimum front ;hard for garages entered directly from the otreot shall be 22 ft. This condition of approval is not general in nature and a preclee plan shall be submitted to the Planning Department for approval prior to issuwxce of axe building permits. Said plan shall delineate the house location on eaoh lot. ( 3 ) A full—grown tree, as approved by the Park Supervisor, shall be plamted in the frost yard of each lot and in the extericr aide yare, of each corner lot. ( 4 ) The minimum lot frontage shall not be lens than 50 ft. pride with 5000 sq, ft. of lot area. An average lot width of 60 ft* of frontage with 6000 sq. ft. of lot area shall be provided for each sir :ontiguous lots in a block. (5) All other requests are denied. tionI one stated. Votes AYES: Crabb, Lawson, Pazil, Larkin4 stiller, Worthy,, Tom. 10982 None. ABSENT: None Respectfully ubmitted , N.A. leymolds Seeretu7 to the Planning Covaideion tw i