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FINAL MOTION: <br />1. Deny Appeal No. 2008-02. <br />2. Adopt a Resolution Denying Conditional Use Permit No. 2008-33. <br />1 <br />MOTION: Leo SECOND: Alderete <br />VOTE: AYES: Alderete, De La Torre, Leo (3) <br />NOES: Betancourt, Mill (2) <br />ABSTAIN: None (0) <br />ABSENT: Gartner, Yrarrazaval (2) <br />5. VARIANCE NO. 2008-18 AND VARIANCE NO. 2008-19 <br />Filed by The Fiedler Group, to allow variances from the landscaped setbacks and <br />height requirements for a new service station at 3414 South Main Street located <br />in the Arterial Commercial (C5) zoning district. <br />PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: October 3, 2008 <br />PUBLICLY NOTICED: October 3, 2008 <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2008-18 as conditioned to allow <br />a reduction in landscaped setbacks. <br />2. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2008-19 as conditioned to allow <br />a building that exceeds the height standards. <br />Principal Planner Vince Fregoso presented the staff report and recommendation. <br />The applicant's proposal includes a new retail building that will be 19 feet, six <br />inches in height. <br />~J <br />No written communications were received. <br />The public hearing was opened. <br />Garry O'Hern, representing the Champion Group, Manager of the California <br />Apartments, voiced concerns with visual impacts from the service station as <br />illustrated on the displays that were provided and recommended a landscape <br />buffer for the rear of the new building. <br />Fiedler Group representative Ken Barton explained that the height variance is <br />necessary to screen the mechanical equipment on top of the building and will <br />lessen the visual impacts of the new building. He also noted that the landscaping <br />will be enhanced with 36-inch box trees. He indicated that they cannot add <br />landscape in the rear due to the narrow space between the new building and the <br />adjacent block wall and that the building cannot be relocated due to fuel truck <br />movements and vehicle stacking restrictions. <br />The public hearing was closed <br />1 <br />MOTION: <br />1. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. <br />reduction in landscaped setbacks. <br />2. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. <br />building that exceeds the height standards. <br />3 <br />2008-18 as conditioned to allow a <br />2008-19 as conditioned to allow a <br />. Staff, the applicant, and the property owner for the adjacent apartment <br />complex shall meet to attempt to find a landscape solution for screening the <br />north and west sides of the new building. <br />Planning Commission Minutes 6 October 13, 2008 <br />