2005-56 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

pavement and would therefore not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to surrounding property owners. 4. That the granting of a variance will not adversely affect the General Plan of the City. The granting of a variance for wider driveways would not adversely affect the General Plan of the City. The property in question is located within aSingle-Family Residential neighborhood which is consistent with the General Plan Designation of Low Density Residential for the area. Driveways are ancillary to the primary residential use of the property and would have no affect on the General Plan of the City. E. This project was reviewed in accordance with the guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act. The recommendation is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15301. This Class 1 exemption allows the repair and maintenance of existing public or private structures, or topographical features involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of determination. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 2005-145 will be filed for this project. • Section 2. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana after conducting the public hearing hereby: 1. Denies Variance No. 2005-50(a) to allow a circular driveway for the property located at 2425 West Elder Avenue. 2. Approves Variance No. 2005-50(b) to allow a driveway that exceeds the width of the garage for the property located at 2425 West Elder Avenue. These decisions are based upon the evidence submitted at the abovesaid hearing, which includes but not is not limited to: the Staff reports and exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. ADOPTED this 22nd day of August, 2005 by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: Cribb, De La Torre, Gartner, Lutz, Mondo (5) NOES: Commissioners: Leo, Nalle (2) ABSENT: Commissioners: None (0) ABSTENTIONS: Commissioners: None (0) • Resolution No. 2005-56 Page 4 of 5