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<br />Variance Nos. 05-13, 05-17 thru 05-21,
<br />05-26 thru 05-47, 05-49 thru 05-52 and
<br />05-57 thru 05-60
<br />August 22, 2005
<br />Page 6
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<br />a second variance to allow the width of the primary driveway to exceed
<br />the width of the garage. The property at 2425 West Elder Avenue is
<br />requesting a variance to allow a circular driveway and a driveway width
<br />wider than the garage. The properties in question are located at 2305,
<br />2225, 2229, 2301, 2302, 2306, 2313, 2425, 2426, 2430, 2202, 2221, 2326
<br />and 2329 West Elder Avenue and 2202, 2205, 2217, 2218, 2221( 2225, 2229,
<br />2301, 2302, 2305, 2306, 2322, 2325, 2405, 2406, 2413, 2414, 2417, 2421,
<br />2422, 2425, and 2429 West La Verne Avenue (Exhibit 1) These requests
<br />have been submitted because the City will soon be re-constructing the
<br />street, curbs, gutters and sidewalks within this New Horizons
<br />neighborhood. This work will replace the existing rolled curb with the
<br />standard vertical curb and drive approach.
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<br />Property Description
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<br />The properties are located in a residential neighborhood in the 2000
<br />block of West Elder and La Verne Avenues between Sullivan Street on the
<br />west and Center Street on the east. The properties are part of the New
<br />Horizons Neighborhood and are surrounded by other single-family homes.
<br />The neighborhood is zoned Single-Family Residential (R-1), with a
<br />General Plan Designation of Low Density Residential (LR-7). Each
<br />property has 60 feet of street frontage and a lot size of 7,380 square
<br />feet.
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<br />The two blocks consist of 84 properties. Twenty-one of these properties
<br />currently have two driveways and 59 properties currently have driveways
<br />that exceed the width of their garage. Staff has researched the permit
<br />history of each property and has determined that permits were issued to
<br />allow a two car garage and/or carports at 2205, 2314, 2218, 2321 and
<br />2421 West Elder and 2318 and 2430 West La Verne Avenues. The permits
<br />issued for the garage and carports had the effect of allowing a second
<br />driveway to be constructed to access these structures. Accordingly, the
<br />properties at 2205, 2314, 2218, 2321 and 2421 West Elder and 2318 and
<br />2430 West La Verne Avenues are legal nonconforming and do not require a
<br />variance for driveway width or for a second driveway on their property.
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<br />Project Description
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<br />Beginning several years ago the City was approached by residents of the
<br />New Horizons neighborhood to gain assistance in addressing several areas
<br />of concern. After extensive public outreach and the participation of an
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