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The project site has a special circumstance related to its <br />size, shape and location. The property is located at the <br />southeast corner of Fourteenth Street and Grand Avenue. <br />The lot size was reduced to 4,813 square feet as a result of <br />the Santa Ana Freeway (1-5) Widening Project. The <br />proposed one-story, single-family residence is well designed <br />and complies with the development standards set forth in <br />Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code including side <br />and rear setbacks, parking and landscaping. <br />2. That the granting of a variance is necessary for the preservation <br />and enjoyment of one or more substantial property rights. <br />The granting of the variance is necessary for the <br />preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights. <br />Allowing the building to be constructed with a reduced front <br />yard setback will allow the owner the ability to develop the <br />property with a well-designed single-family residence that is <br />consistent with the Single-Family Residence (R1) zoning <br />district. Shifting the structure to comply with the 29 foot <br />prevailing front setback standard would reduce the feasibility <br />and livability of the proposed residence, which impacts the <br />property rights of the owner. <br />3. That the granting of a variance will not be materially detrimental to <br />the public welfare or injurious to surrounding property. <br />The granting of the variance will not be materially detrimental <br />to the public or surrounding properties as the building and <br />site have been designed to comply with all applicable <br />development standards except for the front yard setback. <br />The brick veneer base and entry of the house chimney and <br />stucco materials, as well as the wood window trim and wood <br />siding accents at the eaves, are proposed to enrich the <br />elevation and be compatible with the existing architectural <br />style in the adjacent neighborhood. <br />4. That the granting of a variance will not adversely affect the General <br />Plan of the City. <br />Finally, the project will not adversely affect the general plan <br />as the new single family house is a permitted use in the <br />proposed Low Density Residential land use designation. In <br />addition, the project is consistent with several goals and <br />policies of the General Plan. Specifically, the Land Use <br />Element Policy 2.10 supports new development with is <br />harmonious in scale and character with the existing <br />Resolution No. 2012-XXX <br />75C-27 Page 3 of 6