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Home My WebLink About77-005REL:rs 12-30-76 RESOLUTION NO. 77- 5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AFFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 76-69, DENYING SAID VARIANCE APPLICATION AND DENYING THE APPEAL NO. 374 FILED THEREON WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held before the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on December 20, 1976, on Appeal No. 374 filed by David Bates in opposition to the Planning Commission's denial of Variance Application No. 76-69; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana: 1. That based on such public hearing and oral and documentary evidence submitted therein, the City Council does hereby affirm the action of the Planning Commission on Variance Application No. 76-69, deny said Variance Application and deny Appeal No. 374. 2. That the City Council hereby adopts as its find- ings of fact for denial of Variance Application No. 76-69 that "Finding of Fact, Variance Application No. 76-69" prepared and submitted by the Planning Commission, on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council and incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth. ADOPTED this by the following vote, to wit: ATTEST: 17th day of AYES, COUNCILMEN: Ward, Garthe, Brandt NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None ABSTAINED, COUNCILM£N: £vans CLERK OF THE COUNCIL January , 1977, Bricken, Ortiz, Yamamoto, APPROVED AS TO FORM: KEITH L GOW CITY ATTORNEY FINDING OF FACT VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 76-69 REPORT DATE Staff: 11/S/76 Commission: 11/8/76 APPLICANT: David Bates* ADDRESS & ZONING: 922 and 926 North Bewley AP 101-421-9 R 2 District SDM 10-5=10 VA PURPOSE: To permit a board and care facility for approximately 30 mentally ill adults, waiving a portion of the required parking, in the R 2 District. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Denial COMMISSION ACTION & VOTE: DENIED 11/8/76 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Commissioners O'Dell, Acosta, Winters, Yates, Gosse Commissioner Ankrum Commissioners, None REASON FOR ACTION: 1. The proposed facility would have a detrimental impact on the residential character of the neighborhood. The projected 30 residents would be an excessive number considering the size of the.property and the facilities provided. There are presently numerous board and care facilities within Santa Aha to care for the needs of its citizens. DETAILS OF PROPOSAL: Description of Proposal: The applicant proposes to establish a board and care .facility for approxi- mately 30 mentally ill adults. The facility will be located on property at g22and 926 N. Dewley Street and will contain, after improvements, the following: Buildings: six: four single family residences and two duplexes Units: eight gg3 sq.ft, units: three 3-bedroom units, four 2-bedroom units, and one 1 bedroom unit Parking: three single car garages and seven open parking spaces for a total of ten parking spaces. The code requirement for the proposed facility would be 15 parking spaces; therefore, the applicant is requesting a waiver of five parking spaces. Open Space: 44% or 15,004 sq.ft, of open space Recreation Facilities: The applicant proposes to'construct an arts and crafts shop and a volleyball court on the property. The facility will be operated by a Mr. Otis and Mrs. Juanita Stocker. Mrs. Stacker presently operates a board and care facility at 625 S. Townsend Street and is endorsed by the State of California Health and Welfare Agency. Consultation with the Police Department has indicated that no abnormal pro- blems have resulted from the facility at 625 S. Townsend Street. The proposed facility at g22 and 926 N. Bewley Street will be geared towards helping mentally ill patients become self-sufficient, well adjusted people. A program involving training in daily skills such as cooking, money manage- ment, cleaning and personal hygiene will be used. In addition, the resi- dents will be enrolled in training or rehabilitation programs outside the home. VA 76-69' Page 1 VA 76-69 David Bates Zn-house staff will constst~ of two I~l full time live-tn managers, one (1) full time night supervisor, one full time cook and one (1) part time recreation and activities director. Area Description: Ae Property: A rectangular shaped parcel with 108 feet of frontage on Bewley Street, a depth of 31S feet and a total area of approximately 34,020 sq.ft. Surrounding Development: North: 9 single family residential units East: rest home across Bewley Street South: apartments West: commercial uses C. Street System: Bewley Street is designated as a local street. Comparable Applications or Circumstances: VA 72-83, llOl-121g N. Jackson, to operate a board, room and care faciltty for ambulant adults was approved by the Planntng Commission on 12/11/72, affirmed by the City Council on 1/2/73. E. Surrounding Zoning: See attached SOM. F. Present Use: 8 units: 2 duplexes and 4 single family residences 3. General Plan Compatibility: The General Plan indicates medium density residential. 4. Reasons for Staff Recommendation: A. The proposed faciltty would have a detrimental impact on the residential character of the neighborhood. B. The projected 30 residents would be an excessive number considering the size of the property and the facilities provided. C. There are presently numerous board and care facilities within Santa Aha to care for the needs of its citizens. If the Commission approves the application, the following standard require- ments must be met: A. Planning: 1, 2, 3, 4, 14 B. Public Works: 8 a, 21 a, b, c, d, 27, 40, 41, 42 6. Tlte following requirements must also be met: A. Planning. l) That a 6-inch, 6-foot high block wall be constructed around the perimeter of the project. B. Public Works 1) Improvement Plans: Bewley Street (Plan 47-26 may be revised as approved by the OEpartment of PUblic Works.) 2) Improvements: Bewley Street with pavement to meet existing pavement, curb and gutter 18 feet west of the center line, sidewalk and drive approach. NOTE: Close northerly drive approach to City standards. NOTE: City has funds from adjacent property owner to the south to partially defray cost of ornamental street light. VA 76-69 Davtd Bates C. Pollce Department I) All extertor doors, wtth the exception of glass slJdtng, shall be secured wtth a qu~ck-relmase deedbolt wtth a mtntmu~ one tnch throw and'rotating, tapered cyltnder guards. The strtke plate shall be at least four tnches tn length andattached wlth a mtntmum three-Inch screws. a) Door vtewers capable of 180-degree panoramic vtew shall be Installed on soltd core extertor doors. 2) All wtndows shall be secured wtth a lock or an auxtllar~ locktng device whtch must meet wtth the approval o~ the Police Depart~nent. 3) All extartor doors shall be equtpped wtth a 11ghtlng devtce whtch wtll Illuminate the door and doorway. Such 11ghttng devtces shall be equtpped wtth a mtntmum equivalent o~ a 60'watt incandescent 11ght bulb. 4) Overhead garage doors shall be secured wtth ~ hasp Which has htdden bolts whentn a closed and locked position, placecl on opposing edges of the extertor of the door and/or a metal s11de bar or cane bolts on the interior of the door when not otherwise controlled or locked by electric pawer operation. Shrubbery should be planted and trtmmed so that extertor doors and wtndOWs a~e not htdden from vtew. O. Ftre Oepartment 1) Ftre Dopartmant access shall be maintained around the structures as per the Untform F~re Coda. One on-site ftre hydrant shall be Installed as per Santa Ana standards 403 and 423. 3) ~ approved ftre alam shall be provtded as per Tttle 19 and 24, C.A.C. 4) Portable ftre extinguishers shall be provided as per Tttle 19, C.A.C. NOTE: Fire Dopartmant requtremant #1 would requtre a major revtston in the plot plan in that a ~O-foot w~de drtve would be required around the pertmtar of buildings 1, 2, 7 and 8. Zt would also e11mJnata two of the open parktng spaces shown, thereby Increasing the parking matver request to a total of seven Parktng spaces. It would also requtre that the note under 6.B.(2) "Close northerly drtve approach to City standards" be eliminated. COMPLIANCE WITH C.E.Q.A. PROCEDURES: Negattve Doclaratton HAROLD GOSSE, ~IR. CHAIRMAN SANTA ANA PLANNING COFI4ISSION VA 76-6g Page 3