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R E S O L U T I O N N O . 9 2 - 1 6 5 5 P C
A R E S O L U T I O N O F T H E P L A N N I N G C O M M I S S I O N O F T H E
C I T Y O F T E M P L E C I T Y A P P R O V I N G Z O N E V A R I A N C E
9 2 - 1 1 3 8 , A R E Q U E S T B Y W I L L I A M J . O W E N T O B U I L D
A N E W T W O - S T O R Y S I N G L E F A M I L Y D W E L L I N G O N A N
E X I S T I N G N O N - C O N F O R M I N G R - 1 Z O N E D P R O P E R T Y
L O C A T E D A T 5 3 2 9 - 1 / 2 G O L D E N W E S T A V E N U E I N T H E
S I N G L E F A M I L Y ( R - 1 ) Z O N E . ( O W E N )
T h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n o f t h e C i t y o f T e m p l e C i t y d o e s h e r e b y
r e s o l v e :
S E C T I O N 1 . B a s e d u p o n a p u b l i c h e a r i n g f o r t h e a b o v e Z o n e
V a r i a n c e , t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n f i n d s :
Z O N E V A R I A N C E
1 . T h a t t h e r e a r e e x c e p t i o n a l a n d e x t r a o r d i n a r y c i r c u m s t a n c e s o r
c o n d i t i o n s a p p l i c a b l e t o t h e p r o p e r t y i n v o l v e d o r t o t h e
i n t e n d e d u s e o f s u c h p r o p e r t y w h i c h d o n o t g e n e r a l l y a p p l y t o
o t h e r p r o p e r t i e s i n t h e s a m e z o n e i n t h a t t h e p r o p e r t y i s 7 5
f e e t i n w i d t h a n d 3 6 5 f e e t i n d e p t h , w i t h a t o t a l a r e a o f
2 7 , 3 7 5 s q u a r e f e e t , w h i c h w o u l d a l l o w f o r 3 . 8 u n i t s i n
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h G e n e r a l P l a n d e n s i t y ; a n d
2 . T h a t s u c h v a r i a n c e i s n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n a n d
e n j o y m e n t o f a s u b s t a n t i a l p r o p e r t y r i g h t p o s s e s s e d b y o t h e r
p r o p e r t y s i m i l a r l y s i t u a t e d b u t w h i c h i s d e n i e d t o t h e
p r o p e r t y i n q u e s t i o n i n t h a t t h e n e w t w o - s t o r y d w e l l i n g w o u l d
p r o v i d e u p g r a d e d h o u s i n g s t o c k a n d w i l l p r e s e r v e t h e s i n g l e
f a m i l y n a t u r e o f t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d . A d d i t i o n a l l y , a c o v e n a n t
d e e d r e s t r i c t i o n n o t a l l o w i n g a n y e x p a n s i o n t o t h e n o n -
c o n f o r m i t y e x c e p t f o r t h e p r i n c i p a l d w e l l i n g w o u l d h e l p e n s u r e
a s i n g l e f a m i l y c h a r a c t e r o n t h e s i t e ; a n d
3 . T h a t t h e g r a n t i n g o f t h e v a r i a n c e w i l l n o t b e m a t e r i a l l y
d e t r i m e n t a l t o t h e p u b l i c w e l f a r e o r i n j u r i o u s t o a d j a c e n t
p r o p e r t y i n t h a t t h e s i t e i s c u r r e n t l y i m p r o v e d w i t h f o u r
d w e l l i n g u n i t s a n d t h e p r o p o s e d r e p l a c e m e n t o f t h e f r o n t
d w e l l i n g w i t h a n e w d w e l l i n g w o u l d n o t i n c r e a s e t h e n o n -
c o n f o r m i t y o r a d v e r s e l y a f f e c t t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d ; a n d
4 . T h a t t h e r e a r e s p e c i a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s a s p r o v i d e d i n S e c t i o n
6 5 9 0 6 o f t h e C a l i f o r n i a G o v e r n m e n t C o d e i n t h a t t h e s u b j e c t
l o t i s r e c t a n g u l a r i n s h a p e a n d g e n e r a l l y l e v e l i n g r a d e a n d
d o e s p o s s e s s u n i q u e f e a t u r e s r e l a t i v e t o t h e s i z e , s h a p e o r
t o p o g r a p h y . T h e p r o p o s e d m o d i f i c a t i o n t o t h e e x i s t i n g R - 1
z o n e d l o t t o c o n s t r u c t a t w o - s t o r y d w e l l i n g w i l l n o t i n t e n s i f y
t h e e x i s t i n g c o n d i t i o n . T h e s u b j e c t l o t i s n e a r l y f o u r t i m e s
l a r g e r t h a n t h e m i n i m u m s i z e e s t a b l i s h e d b y t h e Z o n i n g C o d e
f o r t h e R - 1 Z o n e .
Resolution No. 92- 1655PC
Zone Variance 92 -1138
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SECTION 2. This project is Categorically Exempt from an
environmental review in accordance with the State CEQA guidelines.
SECTION 3. Accordingly, Zone Variance 92 -1138 is approved,
subject to the following conditions:
PLANNING
1. The proposed development shall be in substantial compliance
with the submitted development plans dated stamped April 28,
1992, except as modified herein.
2. All development standards applicable to residential
construction as defined in Section 9330 of the Temple City
Zoning Code shall be adhered to at all times.
3. The property owner shall obtain a building permit for all
construction and demolition. Prior to issuance of building
permits, plans shall be reviewed and approved by Public Works,
Building and Safety and Community Development Department.
4. Any two of the three non - conforming units on the subject
property shall be abated within 10 years of this approval date
in a manner to make the original remaining in conformance with
the flag lot requirements. The applicant shall sign a
covenant and deed restriction running with the land and
enforceable by the City at the cost of the applicant
acknowledging the abatement amortization period prior to
issuance of building permits.
5. Nothing in this approval shall extend or alter the non-
conforming status of the subject use or the scheduled
abatement thereof.
6. The applicant shall construct and locate three additional
outdoor parking spaces for the three rear units, subject to
the review and approval by the Community Development
Department.
7. The three existing dwellings toward the rear of the property
shall be re- painted prior to final building inspection
approval for the proposed new dwelling at the front of the
lot.
8. The principle dwelling is determined to be the front dwelling
unit closest to Golden West Avenue. The three existing
dwellings located toward the rear of the lot shall be non -
conforming.
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Z o n e V a r i a n c e 9 2 - 1 1 3 8
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P U B L I C W O R K S
9 . C u r b s , g u t t e r s , s i d e w a l k s : R e m o v e a n d r e p l a c e n o r t h d r i v e
a p p r o a c h , i n s t a l l n e w 5 f o o t w i d e P C C s i d e w a l k a d j a c e n t t o
p r o p e r t y l i n e a c r o s s G o l d e n W e s t A v e n u e f r o n t a g e o f l o t .
R e m o v e a n d r e p l a c e b r o k e n c u r b a n d g u t t e r a s n e c e s s a r y t o
r e s t o r e p r o p e r g u t t e r f l o w l i n e a n d e v e n c u r b f a c e .
1 0 . S t r e e t L i g h t s : N o t r e q u i r e d ; e x i s t i n g l i g h t o p p o s i t e s i t e .
1 1 . S t r e e t T r e e s : P r o t e c t i n p l a c e e x i s t i n g s t r e e t t r e e . P r o v i d e
r o o t b a r r i e r .
1 2 . S u r f a c e D r a i n a g e : P r o v i d e a l l f a c i l i t i e s n e c e s s a r y t o
a c c o m m o d a t e c o n t r i b u t o r y r u n o f f a n d a l l s u r f a c e d r a i n a g e f r o m
t h e s u b j e c t p r o p e r t y a n d c o n d u c t i t i n t o a p p r o p r i a t e s t o r m
d r a i n f a c i l i t i e s . n o r u n o f f s h a l l b e a l l o w e d t o r u n o v e r a
s i d e w a l k .
1 3 . S e w e r s : P r o v i d e s e w e r s p e r C o d e r e q u i r e m e n t s .
1 4 . U t i l i t i e s : P r i o r t o i s s u a n c e o f b u i l d i n g p e r m i t s , p r o v i d e
P u b l i c W o r k s w i t h a d e t a i l e d u t i l i t y p l a n f o r r e v i e w a n d
a p p r o v a l s h o w i n g a l l u t i l i t y p i p e s , w i r e s a n d c o n d u i t s a n d
t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e p o i n t s o f c o n n e c t i o n .
1 5 . D e d i c a t i o n s : N o n e r e q u i r e d .
1 6 . P e r m i t s : S h o w o n p l o t p l a n a l l r i g h t - o f - w a y i m p r o v e m e n t s f r o m
c e n t e r l i n e o f s t r e e t t o p r o p e r t y l i n e . P e r m i t s s h a l l b e
o b t a i n e d p r i o r t o c o m m e n c e m e n t o f a n y w o r k i n t h e p u b l i c
r i g h t - o f - w a y . A l l w o r k i n t h e p u b l i c r i g h t - o f - w a y s h a l l m e e t
L o s A n g e l e s C o u n t y P u b l i c W o r k s s t a n d a r d s .
1 7 . D i s p o s a l o f C o n s t r u c t i o n W a s t e : N o c o n s t r u c t i o n a c t i v i t y
w a s t e r m a t e r i a l o f a n y k i n d , i n c l u d i n g p l a s t e r , c e m e n t , p a i n t ,
m u d , o r a n y o t h e r t y p e o f d e b r i s o r l i q u i d s h a l l b e a l l o w e d t o
b e d i s p o s e d o f i n t h e s t r e e t o r g u t t e r , s t o r m d r a i n o r s e w e r
s y s t e m . F a i l u r e t o c o m p l y w i t h t h i s c o n d i t i o n w i l l r e s u l t i n
c h a r g e s b e i n g f i l e d w i t h t h e D i s t r i c t A t t o r n e y . ( T C M C 3 4 0 0 -
3 4 1 1 )
1 8 . T h e a p p l i c a n t s h a l l s i g n h i s c o n s e n t t o a n d a c c e p t a n c e o f t h e
c o n d i t i o n s s e t f o r t h a b o v e a n d a g r e e s t h a t s u c h c o n d i t i o n s a r e
r e l e v a n t , m a t e r i a l a n d e s s e n t i a l t o t h e v a r i a n c e g r a n t e d . T h e
a p p l i c a n t f u r t h e r a g r e e s t h a t a c c e p t a n c e o f t h e b e n e f i t s o f
t h i s r e s o l u t i o n s h a l l b i n d h i m t o t h e b u r d e n s s e t f o r t h a b o v e .
Resolution No. 92- 1655PC
Zone Variance 92 -1138
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SECTION 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution.
V' 2-Chairman
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by
the Planning Commission of the City of Temple City at a regular
meeting held on the 26th of May, 1992, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner - Griffiths, Souder, Seibert
NOES: Commissioner -Muto
ABSENT: Commissioner -None
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Secretary
Read, approved and conditions accepted.
William J. Owen, Owner
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