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KO-3/6/08 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-09 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 2008-01 AS CONDITIONED TO ALLOW A REDUCTION IN SETBACKS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1309 WEST SECOND STREET BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Applicant is requesting approval of Variance No. 2008-01 Variance No. 2008-01 to allow a reduction in setbacks for a new family life center at 1309 West Second Street. B. Variance No. 2008-01 came before the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana for a duly noticed public hearing on February 25, 2008. C. Variance No. 2008-01 has been filed with the City of Santa Ana seeking to reduce the required building setback along the west property from twenty (20) feet to five (5) feet. Section 41-369 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code requires a twenty (20) foot landscaped setback if a building exceeds fifteen (15) feet in height if adjacent to a residential use. D. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-638 authorizes the Planning Commission to grant a variance upon making certain findings. 1. That because of special circumstances applicable to the subject property, including size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of the zoning ordinance is found to deprive the subject property of privileges not otherwise at variance with the intent and purpose of provisions of this Chapter. The proposed reduction in the side yard setback will allow the applicant the ability to construct a new family life center to replace the one demolished for the Bristol Street Widening Project. Due to the conveyance of land for the widening and for the Second Street cul-de-sac, the location of the new Resolution No, 2008- Page 1 of 5 318-11