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HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-02 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 92-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 91-12 FOR A REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT A SOLID 6-FOOT DECORATIVE BLOCK WALL WITHIN THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD SETBACK ALONG 19TH STREET FOR A PROPOSED CUSTOM LOT RESIDENCE IN THE LOW MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (4-8 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE) , LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 19TH STREET AND INYO PLACE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF - APN: 1076-381-17. A. Recitals. (i) Southwest Design Group, Ltd. has filed an application for the issuance of a Variance No. 91-12 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Variance request is referred to as "the application. " (ii) On the 8th of January 1992, 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. (iii) 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 substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-referenced public hearing on January 8, 1992, including written and oral staff reports, together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows: (a) The application applies to property located at the southwest corner of 19th Street and Inyo Place with a 19th Street frontage of approximately 50 feet and an Inyo Place frontage of approximately 140 feet and presently includes a model home parking lot, several mature trees, a wrought iron fence with pilasters along the street property lines and curb, sidewalk and gutter; and (b) The property to the north of the subject site is single family residential, the property to the south of that site consists of an existing single family residential subdivision, the property to the east is single family residential, and the property to the west is single family residential; and PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 92-02 VAR 91-12 - SOUTHWEST DESIGN GROUP, LTD. January 8, 1992 Page 2 (c) The project contemplates the elimination of the existing wrought iron fence and the construction of a solid 6-foot decorative block wall at an average setback of 17 feet from the fence of the 19th Street curb, which encroaches into the required front yard setback by an average of 10 feet; and (d) A master plan for the development of this lot was considered at the time of processing for Tract 12952, of which the lot in question is part. The master plan indicated unit and driveway plotting essentially the same as the current proposal, but did not consider wall locations; and (e) The north (19th Street) property line is considered the front property line, per Section 17.02.140 of the Development Code; and (f) The Engineering Driveway Policies would not allow this property a driveway approach along the front (19th Street) property line, requiring the driveway to be placed within the corner side yard, along Inyo Place; and (g) The project as proposed, with all applicable conditions enforced, will continue the existing streetscape treatments utilized in the immediate area by providing upgraded wall and landscape treatments; and (h) The 19th Street and Inyo Place frontages surrounding the subject property are developed with slumpblock walls; and (i) The subject property is the only corner lot which is oriented toward Inyo Place; and (j ) The proposed wall would be a logical continuation of the existing 19th Street streetscape treatment. 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. (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. (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. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 92-02 VAR 91-12 - SOUTHWEST DESIGN GROUP, LTD. January 8, 1992 Page 3 (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. (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. 4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to each and every condition set forth below: Planning Division 1) The specific wall design (material treatments, location, and transition detail) and landscape design for the 19th Street and Inyo Place streetscape areas shall be designed to match the treatment used by the adjacent Tract 12952. 2) The specific design shall be shown on the detailed landscape/irrigation plans and/or street improvement plans, as applicable, which shall be reviewed and approved by the City Planner and City Engineer, prior to issuance of building permits for the wall. 3) To ensure material consistency with the adjacent existing walls, a material sample of the proposed slumpstone shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Division prior to the issuance of building permits for the wall. 5. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 8TH DAY OF JANUARY 1992. PLANNING CO ISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA Aor r BY: S/, . Cal / d arry ' McNiel hairman ATTEST: " h A )L_. B Tre e Irrretary PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 92-02 VAR 91-12 - SOUTHWEST DESIGN GROUP, LTD. January 8, 1992 Page 4 I, Brad Buller, Secretary of the Planning Commission of 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 8th day of January 1992, by the following vote-to-wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: CHITIEA, MCNIEL, MELCHER, TOLSTOY, VALLETTE NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE