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TTM No. 2018-03, VAR No. 2018-08 <br />August 13, 2018 <br />Page 5 <br />Zoning Code and General Plan, including lot size, lot coverage, and parking. Further conditions <br />of approval have been included to bring the site's landscaping, architectural design, and <br />Covenant Conditions and Restrictions to be in compliance with all applicable standards of the <br />SAMC. Further, no adverse environmental impacts to fish or wildlife populations were identified as <br />the project site is located in a built -out, urbanized area. Finally, the tentative tract map was found to <br />be consistent with the California Subdivision Map Act and Chapter 34 of the Municipal Code. <br />Variances <br />Pursuant to SAMC Section 41-632 (a) (2), an application can be filed for a variance from the <br />development standards of the zoning district. Variance request are governed by Section 41-638 <br />(2) of the SAMC. Variances may be granted when it can be shown that there exists a special <br />circumstance related to the property that is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of <br />substantial property rights. It must also be demonstrated that the approval of the variance will not <br />be detrimental to the public or surrounding property, and will not adversely affect the General <br />Plan. In analyzing the two variance requests, staff believes that the following analysis warrants <br />staffs recommendation of approval for the two variances. <br />The applicant's request for variances from the development standards of the SAMC requires staff to <br />identify findings for granting the variance. Of those findings, the site has special circumstances that <br />would otherwise be limiting the full use of the property if the requirements of the code are applied. <br />The request to allow the subdivision of one parcel into five parcels and a street in order to construct <br />five single-family residential structures is warranted by the fact that each propertys unique shape <br />constrains the development of a uniform housing type construction. The two lots on which the <br />variances for setbacks are being requested are Lot 1, which is requesting for both front and rear <br />setbacks, and Lot 3 which would require a variance from the rear yard setback only. Lot 1 is located <br />at the north east of the site and Lot 3 is located at the end of the cul-de-sac. The irregular shape of <br />these two lots make it difficult to develop without the use of a variance from the development <br />standards. Granting the variances allows the property owner the ability to provide additional housing <br />opportunities in the City of Santa Ana. The variances being requested would allow the construction <br />of a total of five single-family residential structures, which in tum will not be detrimental to the public <br />welfare or injurious to the surrounding properties since the single-family residences will be <br />complimentary to the surrounding residential uses in the area. Additionally, the granting of the <br />variances is consistent with the General Plan vision of the City by promoting continued economic <br />investment to private development. <br />The applicant has requested a variance from two code requirements. <br />Section 41-234 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code requires that a front yard setback no less <br />than twenty (20) feet be provided for any residential structure. Lot 1 has a portion of the <br />required two -car garage that encroaches into the front yard by approximately four (4) feet. <br />32A-7 <br />