PC R 05-1969RESOLUTION NO. 05-1969
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE DENYING LOT LINE
ADJUSTMENT 05-001; LOCATED AT 130 AND 132
SHORT STREET
WHEREAS, the applicant has filed Lot Line Adjustment 05-001 to allow the
separation of two houses currently developed on one parcel; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Arroyo Grande has considered
Lot Line Adjustment 05-001 at a public hearing on July 19, 2005 in accordance with
the Municipal Code of the City of Arroyo Grande; 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 per Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds, after due study, deliberation and public
hearing, the following findings cannot be made in an affirmative manner:
Lot Line Adjustment Findings:
The Planning Commission shall approve or conditionally approve a Lot Line
Adjustment if it does not:
5. Constitute poor land planning or undesirable lot configurations due to existing
environmental conditions or current zoning development standards;
Granting the /ot line adjustment would produce the need for an
access easemenf and would create a de facto flag /ot with a
sfem width of 12 feet. Municipa/ Code Section 16.20.050 (6a
and b) state that flag lots shall have a minimum stem width of
18 feet and shou/d on/y be allowed if they conform with the
existing character of the neighborhood. Current deve/opment
patterns within the Village and the original Short, Mason,
Whiteley subdivision indicates no original flag /ots. In addition,
staff can locate only one residentia/ flag lot within the area (220
and 220 Short Street). Staff believes that if this Lot Line
Adjustment is approved it will set a precedent for many more
flag lots to be creafed in the heart of the Village.
The minimum allowed lof size in the Village Mixed Use zone is
5,000 square feef. Approva/ of this Lot Line Adjustment would
create two lots of 4,292 and 4,521 square feet. The applicant's
Preliminary Map indicates that the gross area of the previous/y
conforming lot remains greater than the 5, 000 square foot
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JULY 19, 2005
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minimum allowed in the Village Mixed Use zone. It should be
noted that most commercial districts (Industrial Mixed Use,
Tra�c Way Mixed Use, Gateway Mixed Use, Fair Oaks Mixed
Use, and Highway Mixed Use) utilize gross area when minimum
lot size is referenced but this re/axed distinction of gross area is
not offered in any of the commercial Village zones (Village Core
Downtown and Village Mixed Use). The apparent rationa/e for
this distinction is for the protection of the prevailing lot sizes and
unique character of the Village.
7. Create a nonconforming lot in the development district in which it exists,
except as allowed in Section 16.48.1 10 of this title.
As current/y configured there is one conforming /ot (6, 779
square feet) and one non-conforming lot (2, 034 square feet).
The granfing of this /ot line adjustment would resu/t in two non-
conforming lots of 4,292 and 4,521 square feet in the Village
Mixed Use zone when the minimum allowed lot size is 5,000
square feef. Municipal Code Section 16.48.110 specifically
states that a Lot Line Adjustment of this type is not allowed:
Under no ci�cumstances shall lots conforminq to minimum lot
sizes be reduced in size to a nonconforminq status.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Arroyo Grande hereby denies Lot Line Adjustment 05-001.
On motion by Commissioner Fellows, seconded by Commissioner Tait, and by the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Fellows, Tait and Chair Brown
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Keen and Parker
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 19t day of July, 2005.
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JULY 19, 2005
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ATTEST:
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KATHY MEN OZA,
COMMISSION CLERK
DIRECTOR
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