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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-02 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 14-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING VARIANCE DRC2013- 00777, A REQUEST TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED 60-FOOT REAR YARD SETBACK TO 30 FEET FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF IOAMOSA COURT AND WEST OF HELLMAN AVENUE WITHIN THE VERY LOW (VL) RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, LOCATED AT 9250 IOAMOSA COURT; AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 1061-611-16. A. Recitals. 1. James Scarfuto filed an application for the approval of Variance DRC2013-00777, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Variance request is referred to as "the application." 2. On the 22th day of January 2014, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said hearing on that date. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows: 1. This Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-referenced public hearing January 22, 2014, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: a. The site is located within the Very Low Development (VL) District; and b. South, east, and west of the site are residentially zoned lots within the Very Low (VL) Residential Development District; and to the north is a vacant lot owned by the San Bernardino County Flood Control District which is also within the Very Low (VL) Residential Development District; and c. The applicant is requesting a Variance in order to construct a 4,805 square foot single-family residence with a 762 square foot attached three-car garage (DRC2013-00775); and d. The project complies with all development criteria except for the 60-foot rear yard setback; and e. The shape of the lot makes it difficult to layout the residence on the lot without a reduction in the 60-foot lot depth requirement; and f. The Variance will reduce the rear yard setback requirement from 60 feet to 30 feet. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 14-02 VARIANCE DRC2013-00777 - JAMES SCARFUTO January 22, 2014 Page 2 3. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in Paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: a. That strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulations would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary physical hardship inconsistent with the objectives of the Development Code. Without the reduction in the required lot depth, the applicant would be required to significantly redesign the proposed residence to adhere to the required rear yard setback. b. That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to the property involved or to the intended use of the property that do not apply generally to other properties in the same district. The subdivision of which the subject lot is a part included a Variance reducing the lot depth significantly below the 200-foot lot depth requirement. c. That strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulation would deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by the owners of other properties in the same district. Without the Variance, the applicant would have to design a house that is much more shallow than other houses in the same development district. d. That the granting of the variance will not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in the same district. It is common practice to grant reductions in the rear yard setback when the project site is substantially deficient in meeting the minimum required lot depth. e. That the granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. The Variance will only minimally affect the outward appearance and will not intensify the use of the project site. 4. The Planning Department Staff has determined that the project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's CEQA Guidelines. The project qualifies as a Class 5 exemption under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15105, which covers minor alterations in land use requirements including building setbacks. The project entails a reduction in the required rear yard setback because of a lot depth deficiency. Staff finds that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment, in that the proposal does not propose modifying or expanding the existing structure. The Planning Commission has reviewed the Planning Department's determination of exemption, and based on its own independent judgment, concurs in the staff's determination of exemption. 5. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth below and in the Standard Conditions, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Planning Department 1) Approval is for the reduction in the rear yard setback requirement from 60 feet to 30 feet in order to construct a single-family residence located at 9250 loamosa Court - APN: 1061-611-16. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 14-02 VARIANCE DRC2013-00777 - JAMES SCARFUTO January 22, 2014 Page 3 6. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 22ND DAY OF JANUARY 2014. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: ces Howdyshell, Chairman ATTEST: Candyce ne ecretary I, Candyce Burnett, Secretary of the Planning Commission for the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 22nd day of January by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: FLETCHER, HOWDYSHELL, OAXACA, WIMBERLY NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: MUNOZ ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: NONE