Loading...
PC R 07-2042RESOLUTION NO. 07-2042 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 06-003 AND VARIANCE 07- 002, APPLIED FOR BY RANDALL RUSSOM, LOCATED AT 474 COACH ROAD WHEREAS, the applicant has filed Conditional Use Permit 06-003 and Variance 07-002 to redevelop the property at 474 Coach Road with a new single-family residence, including a temporary secondary residential unit to be used only during construction of the project; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande has considered Conditional Use Permit 06-003 and Variance 07-002 at a public hearing on September 4, 2007 in accordance with the Municipal Code of the City of Arroyo Grande; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that this project is consistent with the City's General Plan, Development Code and the environmental documents associated therewith; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed this project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15302 of the CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds after due study, deliberation and public hearing, the following circumstances exist: Conditional Use Permit Findings: 1. The proposed use is permitted within the Agricultural (AG) zoning district pursuant to Development Code Chapter 16.28 and the project complies with all applicable provisions of the Development Code, excepting specific deviations as allowed by Variance 07-002, the goals and objectives of the Arroyo Grande General Plan and the development policies and standards of the City. 2. The proposed use will not impair the integrity and character of the district in which it is to be established or located, as the property has historically been used as a single-family residence. 3. The site is suitable for the type and intensity of use, recognizing that the property's substandard size prohibits any commercial agricultural activity. 4. There are adequate provisions for water, sanitation, and public utilities and services to ensure public health and safety. RESOLUTION NO. 07-2042 PAGE20F5 5. The proposed use will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to properties and improvements in the vicinity due to compliance with the Municipal Code. Variance Findings: Strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the required setbacks for the Agriculture (AG) zoning district would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship not otherwise shared by others within the surrounding area due to the property's substandard size. 2. 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 classified in the Agricultural (AG) zoning district; specifically, the minimum lot size for properties in the AG zone is 10 acres, whereas the property involved is only 0.25 acres in size. 3. Strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the required setbacks for the Agriculture (AG) zoning district would deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by the owners of other properties classified in the AG zone, as other substandard properties in the AG zone have been developed with non- conforming setbacks. 4. The granting of the variance will not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in the Agricultural (AG) zoning district, as the same privilege has been extended to other substandard properties in the AG zone. 5. 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; 6. The granting of a variance is consistent with the objectives and policies of the general plan and the intent of the Development Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande hereby approves Conditional Use Permit 06-003 and Variance 07-002, with the above findings and subject to the conditions as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. On motion by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Chair Ray, and by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Commissioner Marshall, Chair Ray, Commissioners Barneich, and Tait NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Keen RESOLUTION NO. 07-2042 PAGE30F5 the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 4�' day of September, 2007. ATTEST: n ���GU�i'r�!/h LYN REARDON-SMITH, SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION CAREN RAY, HAIR AS TO CONTENT: ROB STRONG, � COMMUNITY DEVELOPM NT DIRECTOR RESOLUTION NO. 07-2042 PAGE40F5 EXHIBIT A CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 06-003 AND VARIANCE 07-002 474 COACH ROAD • ►� ►� ► r � • ' ►i ► � _ : ►i ► ► C: •\� •\ This approval authorizes the �edevelopment of the property at 474 Coach Road with a new single-family residence, including a temporary secondary residential unit to be used only during construction of the project. 2. 3. The applicant shall ascertain and comply with all Federal, State, County and City requirements as are applicable to this project. The applicant shall comply with all conditions of approval for Conditional Use Permit 06-003 and Variance 07-002. Development shall occur in substantial conformance with the documents filed with the Community Development Department. 4. The applicant shall agree to defend at his/her sole expense any action brought against the City, its present or former agents, officers, or employees because of the issuance of said approval, or in anyway relating to the implementation thereof, or in the alternative, to relinquish such approval. The applicant shall reimburse the City, its agents, officers, or employees, for any court costs and attorney's fee's which the City, its agents, officers or employees may be required by a court to pay as a result of such action. The City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action but such participation shall not relieve applicant of his/her obligations under this condition. � : •►� •► 5. Final occupancy shall not be granted for the new single-family residence until such time that the temporary secondary residential unit has been converted to a guest room/office space without kitchen facilities, to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official. 6. Prior to building permits being issued for Phase II of the project, the applicant shall prepare and submit a landscape plan that includes a vegetative agricultural buffer at the rear of the property, subject to review and approval by the Architectural Review Committee (ARC). �� RESOLUTION NO. 07-2042 PAGE50F5 � ► � ��: ►� ► ► :� •►� •► 7. The project shall comply with the most recent editions of the California State Fire and Building Codes and the Uniform Building and Fire Codes as adopted by the City of Arroyo Grande. 8. Prior to issuance of a grading permit or building permit, whichever occurs first, applicant shall show proof of properly abandoning all non-conforming items such as septic tanks, wells, underground piping and other undesirable conditions. 9. Prior to issuance of a building permit, a demolition permit must be applied for, approved, and issued. Development fees resulting from demolition will be appropriately credited to the property. � �:. � _: ►� ► 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. All residences shall connect to City water and sanitary sewer utilities. All new public utilities shall be installed as underground facilities. The applicant shall obtain an encroachment permit prior to any work within the public right of way. The applicant shall verify that the existing water service is sufficient. The applicant shall install a backflow prevention device on the water service. -, RESOLUTION NO. 2042 �A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 06-003 AND VARIANCE 07- 002, APPLIED FOR BY RANDALL RUSSOM, LOCATED AT 474 COACH ROAD WHEREAS, the applicant has filed Conditional Use Permit 06-003 and Variance 07-002 to redevelop the property at 474 Coach Road with a new single-family residence, including a temporary secondary residential unit to be used only during construction of the project; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande has considered Conditional Use Permit 06-003 and Variance 07-002 at a public hearing on September 4, 2007 in accordance with the Municipal Code of the City of Arroyo Grande; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that this project is consistent with the City's General Plan, Development Code and the environmental documents associated therewith; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed this project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15302 of the CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds after due study, deliberation and public hearing, the following circumstances exist: Conditional Use Permit Findings: 1. The proposed use is permitted within the Agricultural (AG) zoning district pursuant to Development Code Chapter 16.28 and the project complies with all applicable provisions of the Development Code, excepting specific deviations as allowed by Variance 07-002, the goals and objectives of the Arroyo Grande General Plan and the development policies and standards of the City. 2. The proposed use will not impair the integrity and character of the district in which it is to be established or located, as the property has historically been used as a single-family residence. 3. The site is suitable for the type and intensity of use, recognizing that the property's substandard size prohibits any commercial agricultural activity. 4. There are adequate provisions for water, sanitation, and public utilities and services to ensure public health and safety. 5. The proposed use will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to properties and improvements in the vicinity due to compliance with the Municipal Code. Variance Findings: Strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the required setbacks for the Agriculture (AG) zoning district would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship not otherwise shared by others within the surrounding area due to the property's substandard size. 2. 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 classified in the Agricultural (AG) zoning district; specifically, the minimum lot size for properties in the AG zone is 10 acres, whereas the property involved is only 0.25 acres in size. 3. Strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the required setbacks for the Agriculture (AG) zoning district would deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by the owners of other properties classified in the AG zone, as other substandard properties in the AG zone have been developed with non- conforming setbacks. 4. The granting of the variance will not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in the Agricultural (AG) zoning district, as the same privilege has been extended to other substandard properties in the AG zone. 5. 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; 6. The granting of a variance is consistent with the objectives and policies of the general plan and the intent of the Development Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande hereby approves Conditional Use Permit 06-003 and Variance 07-002, with the above findings and subject to the conditions as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. On motion by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Chair Ray, and by the following roll call vote, to wit: AYES: Commissioner Marshall, Chair Ray, Commissioners Barneich and Tait NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Keen the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 4 th day of September, 2007. ATTEST: � � LYN REARDON-SMITH, SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION =CTOR CAREN RAY , C�-IAIR L� EXHIBIT A CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 06-003 AND VARIANCE 07-002 474 COACH ROAD � ►i ►i ► � • ' ►i ► � ' _ : ►i ► \ C: •►� •► This approval authorizes the redevelopment of the property at 474 Coach Road with a new single-family residence, including a temporary secondary residential unit to be used only during construction of the project. The applicant shall ascertain and comply with all Federal, State, County and City requirements as are applicable to this project. 2. The applicant shall comply with all conditions of approval for Conditional Use Permit 06-003 and Variance 07-002. 3. Development shall occur in substantial conformance with the documents filed with the Community Development Department. 4. The applicant shall agree to defend at his/her sole expense any action brought against the City, its present or former agents, officers, or employees because of the issuance of said approval, or in anyway relating to the implementation thereof, or in the alternative, to relinquish such approval. The applicant shall reimburse the City, its agents, officers, or employees, for any court costs and attorney's fee's which the City, its agents, officers or employees may be required by a court to pay as a result of such action. The City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action but such participation shall not relieve applicant of his/her obligations under this condition. - • •►� •► 5. Final occupancy shall not be, granted for the new single-family residence until such time that the temporary secondary residential unit has been converted to a guest room/office space without kitchen facilities, to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official. 6. Prior to building permits being issued for Phase II of the project, the applicant shall prepare and submit a landscape plan that includes a vegetative agricultural buffer at the rear of the property, subject to review and approval by the Architectural Review Committee (ARC). � 1 : � ' � : 11 ► GENERAL CONDITIONS 7. The project shall comply with the most recent editions of the California State Fire and Building Codes and the Uniform Building and Fire Codes as adopted by the City of Arroyo Grande. 8. Prior to issuance of a grading permit or building permit, whichever occurs first, applicant shall show proof of properly abandoning all non-conforming items such as septic tanks, wells, underground piping and other undesirable conditions. 9. Prior to issuance of a building permit, a demolition permit must be applied for, approved, and issued. Development fees resulting from demolition will be appropriately credited to the property. � • : . � _ : ►� ► 10. All residences shall connect to City water and sanitary sewer utilities. 11. All new public utilities shall be installed as underground facilities. 12. The applicant shall obtain an encroachment permit prior to any work within the public right of way. 13. The applicant shall verify that the existing water service is sufficient. 14. The applicant shall install a backflow prevention device on the water service. \