75C - PH - 1302 EAST FOURTEENTH STREET

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GPA No. 2011-03, AA No. 2011-02 & VA No. 2011-09 January 23, 2012 Page 2 parcel at 1306 and 1310 East Fourteenth; each with an existing single-family residence. The project area is surrounded by single family residences to the north and east, a multiple-family apartment complex and vacant lot to the south, and a combination of single family and commercial uses to the west (Exhibits 1 and 2). Project Description The applicant proposes to construct a 1,170 square foot single-story, single family residence with an attached 448 square foot two-car garage at 1302 East Fourteenth Street. The current General Plan land use designation for the vacant site and two adjacent residentially developed lots is General Commercial (GC), and zoned as Arterial Commercial (C5). This land use designation and zoning does not permit single family residences. As highlighted below, the proposed one-story residence has been designed to meet or exceed the single family residential standards, with the exception of the front yard setback. Proposed Required Front yard 24.4 ft 29 ft Side yard East 5 ft 5 ft Side yard West loft loft Rear yard 21.5 ft 20 ft Lot size 4,813 ft 4,000 ft (if resulted from legal subdivision) Street frontage 62.64 ft 50 ft Lot coverage maximum 34.4% 35% On-site parking 4 space (2 enclosed) 4 space (2 enclosed) The proposed residence includes three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage (Exhibits 3 and 4). The architecture of the proposed new residence includes multiple building materials including brick veneer and stucco; as well as accents of wood siding and window trim. The proposed architecture meets the Citywide Design Guidelines and is compatible with the existing architectural styles of the neighborhood and housing along Fourteenth Street. A six foot decorative block perimeter wall is proposed, with an enhanced landscape edge along Grand Avenue (Exhibits 5 and 6). Project Background The vacant lot at 1302 East Fourteenth Street is a remnant parcel from the Santa Ana Freeway realignment and improvements, and identified in the 1-5 Widening Remnant Parcels Reuse Plan (9995) for future residential development. In 2002, the applicant submitted a similar request to amend the General Plan land use and zoning designation and allow a variance to construct a single-family residence at 1302 East Fourteenth Street. Initially, staff recommended approval of the required discretionary actions. The proposal was reviewed by the Planning Commission at its April 8 and May 23, 2002 meetings, at which time the Planning Commission raised issues with the 75C-4