Item 6 - VAR 91-05 MDR 91-30 Gabriel DeRosa -' AGENDA REPORT � �, ,�,,y
CITY OF POWAY
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T0: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: James L. Bowersox, City Man� �
INITIATED BY: Reba Wright-Quastler, Director of Planning Servicesr
PROJECT
PLANNER: Stephen A. Streeter, Assistant Director of Planning
Oda R. Audish, Planning Intern
DATE: August 20, 1991
MANDATORY
ACTION DATE: September 3 , 1991
SUBJECT: Variance 91-OS and Minor Development Review 91-30 ,
Gabriel DeRosa, Applicant: Requests approval to
allow an eight foot encroachment of a 5 ,445 square
foot addition to a single-family dwelling into the
required front yard setback at 16637 Sagewood Lane
in the RR-C (Rural Residential C) zone.
APN: 275-700-29
ABSTRACP
The applicant requests approval to construct an addition to a
single-family home. The addition will be encroaching eight feet
into the 40 foot required front yard setback area. The remodelling
of the dwelling will include the removal of a two-car garage that
is located 14 feet lnto the required front yard setback. Staff
recommends that City Council approve the variance and minor
development review sub�ect to conditions .
DISCUSSION
The applicant proposes to remodel and add 5 ,445 square feet to a
single-family residence on a 1 . 15 acre lot located at 16637
Sagewood Lane. Existing site development compels a 19 foot wide
portion of the proposed structure to encroach eight feet into the
40 foot required front yard setback.
ACTION:
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Agenda Report
August 20, 1991
Page 2
Although the site exceeds the one acre minimum lot size, additions
to the dwelling are restricted by the location and floor plan of
the existing home. Currently, a two-car garage encroaches 14 feet
into the required front yard setback area. An addition to the rear
of the home is obstructed by a four foot high retaining wall only
four feet away from the exterior rear wall.
The proposed construction will bring the residence into more
conformance with the required front yard setback standard found in
the Zoning Ordinance. The proposed building footprint will reduce
the front yard encroachment from 14 feet to eight feet.
The subject property is located on Sagewood Lane which is a rural
non-dedicated road. The paved area of the 60 foot wide road
easement is 16 feet wide. Given the number of lots Sagewood Lane
could potentially serve, public improvements are anticipated to
widen the road to 20 feet. Accordingly, as the front yard property
line corresponds with the center of the road , the proposed
structure will be set back 54 or 52 feet from the edge of Sagewood
Lane depending on the width of the pavement. Therefore, the
proposed home will appear to be observing the 40 foot required
front yard setback.
After considering the applicant' s request, staff is recommending
that City Council approve the minor development review and the
variance request to allow the proposed structure to encroach eight
feet into the required front yard setback.
ENNIRONMENTAL RL�IIEGI
This project is exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act as it is a minor alteration of land use
limitations . A Class 5 categorical exemption may be issued.
CORRESPONDENCE
Public notice was published in the Powav News Chieftain and mailed
to 39 property owners in the project area.
FISCAL IMPAGT
NoIIE.
FINDINGS
The required findings for the granting of the variance and minor
development review can be made and are found in the attached
proposed resolution.
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Agenda Report
August 20, 1991
Page 3
RECONID7ENDATION
it is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached
resolution approving variance 91-05 and Minor Development Review
91-30 subject to conditions .
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Attachments :
1 . Proposed Resolution
2 . Surrounding Zoning and Land Use
3 . Site Plan
4 . Floor Plan
5 . Elevations
REPORT\VAR9105.AGN
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RESOLUTION NO. P-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING VARIANCE 91-OS AND
MINOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 91-30
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 275-700-29
WHEREAS, Variance 91-05 and Minor Development Review 91-30 ,
submitted by Gabriel DeRosa, applicant, requests approval to allow
an eight foot encroachment of an addition to a single-family
dwelling into the required front yard setback at 16637 Sagewood
Lane in the RR-C (Rural Residential C) zone; and
wHEREAS, on August 20, 1991 , the City Council held a duly
advertised public hearing to solicit comments from the public, both
pro and con, relative to this application.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council does hereby resolve as
follows :
Section 1 : Environmental Findinqs :
The City Council finds that variance 91-OS and Minor
Development Review 91-30 are exemp.t from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act, Categorical Exemption
Class 5 , as it is a minor alteration to land use limitations .
Section 2 : Findinas :
Variance 91-OS
1 . The proposed project will be consistent with the existing
general plan and there is a reasonable probability that
the project will be consistent with the proposed general
plan.
2. That there are special circumstances applicable to the
property, and because of this, the strict application of
the zoning development ordinance deprives the property of
privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity
under identical zoning classification.
The site is unusual in that the existing dwelling is
located 14 feet into the required front yard setback
area. Additions to the rear of the home are constzained
by a four foot high retaining wall leading up to a
swimming pool.
3 . That granting the variance or its modification is
necessary for the preservation and en�oyment of a
substantial property right possessed by other property in
the same vicinity and zoning for which the variance is
sought.
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Resolution No. P-
Page 2
' Granting of the variance will allow the applicant to
construct an addition in a logically situated area given
the location and design of the existing structure on the
lot.
4. That granting the variance or its modification will not
be materially detrimental to the public health, safety,
or welfare, or injurious to the property or improvements
in such vicinity and zone in which the property is
located.
The proposed addition and remodel will decrease the
encroachment into the required front yard setback area
from the present 14 feet to eight feet. In addition, the
distance from the paved road to the proposed structure
will be 54 feet. Given the future possible number of
lots to be served by this non-dedicated rural road,
public improvements should increase the paved road width
by only four feet leaving 52 feet between the edge of the
road to the proposed home. Therefore, the proposed
structure will appear to be observing the 40 foot
required front yard setback.
5 . That the granting of this variance does not constitute a
special privilege inconsistent with the limitation upon
other properties in tha vicinity and zone in that special
circumstances exist on the lot. The present home
encroaches into the required front yard setback.
6 . That the granting of this variance does not allow the use
or activity which is not otherwise expressly authorized
by zoning development regulations governing the parcel or
property in that the proposed pro�ect is an expansion of
a residential unit in the Rural Residential - C zone.
7 . That the granting of the variance or its modification
will not be incompatible with the Poway General Plan in
that the site is designated for single-family
development.
Minor Development Review 91-30
1 . That the proposed development is in conformance with the
Poway General Plan in that the proposed use is single
family residential.
2. That the proposed development sill not have an adverse
aesthetic health, safety, or architecturally related
impact upon adjoining properties , in that the roofline,
construction method, building materials , and elevations
will be compatible with surrounding properties.
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Resolution No. P-
Page 3
3 . That the proposed development is in compliance with the
Zoning Ordinance, in that with the granting of the
variance, it complies with the property development
standards of the RR-C zone.
4 . That the proposed development encourages the orderly and
harmonious appearance of structures and property within
the City, in that all surrounding properties are under
the same zoning designations as the subject lot and are
developed as single -family residences similar to the
proposed project.
Section 3 : Citv Council Decision:
The City Council hereby approves Variance 91-05 and Minor
Development Review 91-30 subject to the following conditions :
within 30 days of approval ( 1 ) the applicant shall submit in
writing that all conditions of approval have been read and
understood; and ( 2 ) the property owner shall execute a
Covenant on Real Property.
APPLICAN'P SHALL CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
REGARDZNG COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1 . The site shall be developed in accordance with the approved
site plan and elevations on file in the Planning Services
Department.
2 . The appropriate Building Department approvals shall be
received prior to initiation of construction.
3 . All existing on-site utility poles shall be removed and all
new utilities shall be installed underground. Please contact
SDG&E Planning Division at 480-7617 . Completion of
undergrounding shall be prior to issuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy.
4 . School impact fees shall be paid prior to issuance of building
permits.
5 . Water, sewer, and fire protection systems plans shall be
designed and constructed to meet requirements of City of Poway
6 . All created slopes of 5 : 1 or greater shall be landscaped with
drought-tolerant plants and a low flow permanent irrigation
system shall be installed prior to Certification of Occupancy.
7 . Low flow plumbing fixtures are required in all new
construction
e . Self-generation water softeners are prohibited in accordance
with Chapter 13 . 04 of the Municipal Code.
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Resolution No. P-
Page 4
' 9 . This permit shall become null and void on August 20, 1993 if
building permits have not been issued.
APPLICAN'P SHALL CONTACP THE DEPARTMFNf OF ENGINEERING SERVICES
REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1 . A grading plan for the development of the property shall be
submitted to the City' s Engineering Services Department for
review and approval prior to issuance of a grading permit and
start of grading operation unless grading involves earthwork
movement of less than 50 cubic yards. If no grading is
required, a certification from a State Registered Civil
Engineer indicating the amount of earthwork shall be furnished
to said City' s Engineering Services Department and a $500
inspection fee shall be paid prior to building permit
issuance.
2 . The Engineering Services Department is to be contacted for
payment of water, drainage, sewer, traffic mitigation, and
park fees prior to building permit issuance.
APPLICANT SHAI.L CONTACP THE DEPARTMEN'P OF PUBLIC SIItVICES REGARDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDZTION:
Annex parcel into LMD 86-1 at a 50 percent rate. Assessment
at this rate for Fiscal Year 1991-92 is $115 . 98 . The rate of
assessment and fiscal year assessment are subject to change.
APPLICAN'P SHAI,L CONTAGT THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY SERVICES
REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH TFII� FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
i . Roof covering shall meet Class A fire retardant testing as
specified in the Uniform Building Standards No. 32-7 for fire
retardant roof covering materials, per City of Poway Ordinance
No. 64.
2. Approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on the building
in such a position as to be plainly visible and legible from
the street fronting the property. Said numbers shall contrast
with their background . Minimum height of address numbers
shall be four inches . Address shall be required at private
driveway.
3 . Each chimney used in conjunction with any fireplace shall be
maintained with a spark arrester.
4 . Every building hereafter constructed shall be accessible to
Fire Department apparatus by way of access roadways with all-
weather driving surface of not less than 16 feet for private
_ driveway of unobstructed width, with adequate roadway turning
radius capable of supporting the imposed loads of fire
apparatus having a minimum of 13 ' 6" of vertical clearance.
The road surface type shall be approved by the City Engineer,
pursuant to the City of Poway Municipal Code.
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Resolution No. P-
Page 5
5 . Dead end access roadways in excess of 150 feet long shall be
provided with approved provisions for the turning around of
Fire Department apparatus. Requirements for dead end and
looped accessways are:
Length: *0 ' - 150 '
Width: 16 ' Private Driveway
Turnarounds Required: None Required
*Curves and topographical conditions could alter the
requirement for turnarounds and the width of accessway.
Driveway is required to be 16 feet wide. Twelve feet is
acceptable if a residential fire sprinkler system is
installed .
6 . Provide information as to the distance to the closest fire
hydrant to the Department of Safety Services .
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Poway,
State of California, this 20th day of August 1991 .
Jan Goldsmith, Mayor
ATTEST:
Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk
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TO: City of Poway, 13325 Civic Center Drive, PO Box 789, Poway, CA 92074-0789
• Oda Audish
• Jan Goldsmith, Mayor
�` • Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk
• Bob Emery, Deputy Mayor
• Don Higginson, Councilmember
• B. Tony Snesko, Councilmember
• Kathy McIntyre, Councilmember
~ FROM:
• Rosalind Orner
REFERENCE:
• ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT VARIANCE 91-OS AND MINOR
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 91-30 - GABRIEL DeROSA. APPLICANT
(House address: 16637 Sagewood Lane, Poway, CA) '
I RESPECTFULLY REOUEST YOU VOTE AGAINST THIS REOLTEST.
(We own and have resided continuously at 16609 Sagewood Lane for 14 years. This is our
only address and our most important investment.)
I have several concerns AGAINST the request. SAFETY is a major concern.
Sagewood Lane is a VERY narrow road. (We've been told this is a PRIVATE street. We
and all the other residents on Sagewood Lane recently shared the cost of paving the Lane.)
- The city does not maintain Sagewood Lane (city does not pave, clean, light, nor repair the
Lane). There is only one way to access Sagewood Lane. There has always been difficulty
AUG 2 � 1991 ITENJ 6
getting in and out of my house to places beyond my mailbox because of parking in and
around DeRosa's house due to personal family functions, church activities, eta In other
words, they tumed Sagewood Lane into a ONE lane road. This happened on a frequent
basis. Visibility is diminished because of this. (There are many (new) families with small
(young) children on Sagewood Lane and nearby Sagewood Drive.) The standard is off
street parking for all the other homes on Sagewood Lane. And, even though a 4-car garage
is planned, I feel because of the SIZE of the addition plus the size of the present structure
(a new total, I believe, of almost 9,000 square feet) many more vehicles will be present, and
crowding Sagewood Lane.
Another concern is the USE of this property. I don't feel an 8000+ square foot house is
consistent with the neighborhood. To the best of my knowledge all the nearby Sagewood
Lane and Sagewood Drive homes are approximately 3000 square feet on approximately 1 �
acre. I feel an 8000+ square foot structure on 1.15 acres is outlandish for a SINGLE
FAMILY [it will occupy much more land than other neighborhood dweliings] unless it will
be used (now or in the near future) for several families, or a board and care facility, or a
bed and breakfast, or a religious meeting house.
New buyers are attracted to the area because they get good schools and are attracted to our
neighborhood and street because it offers well proportioned to lot size singie family homes.
The OPEN character of homes on Sagewood Lane and vicinity would be destroyed. This
encroaches visually on our entire neighborhood. This house is in critical path for 8 of the
11 houses on Sagewood Lane. There are good reasons for setbacks and I would encourage
Council not to set a precedent.
Mr. DeRosa may have applied for the variance, but he has not lived in this house for
approximately 6 months or more. (I don't believe anyone has, except perhaps a caretaker.)
It is my understanding that Mr. DeRosa is building a resident elsewhere in the County and
relatives (in-laws) will be living in the house. At present, to my knowledge, we do not have
any "rentals" on Sagewood Lane.
I, too, want to preserve and enjoy my property and not be concerned about any negative
impact 16637 Sagewood L.ane might have traffic/safety-wise or otherwise.
Thank you for the "Notice of Public Hearing" and a chance to respond. Your "Notice" was
the ONLY information we had about the proposed 5000+ square foot project and
variance.
Sincg�ely yours,
K
Rosalind Orner
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16630 Sagewood Lane R E C E I V E D ,
Poway , CA 92064
AugUSt io , 1991 AUG 13 i991
CITY OF POY�,'�Y
CtTY CLERiC'S OFFICE
Marjorie K. Wahlsten , City Clerk
City of Poway
P . O. Box 789
Poway, CA 92074-0789
Subject : Environmental Assessment , Variance 91AO51icantinor Develop-
ment Review 91-30 -- Gabriel DeRosa , pp
Dear Ms . Wahlsten :
We welcome the opportunity to comment on the subject issue sched991a
for discussion at the Poway City Council meeting of August 20 ,
Unfortunately , one of us will be on a business trip to Japan at
that time, and will be unable to attend the Council meeting to speak
aqainst the proposed development .
As neighbors of Mr. DeRosa and his family for the past fourteen
- years , we are acutely aware of the implications of this project .
Our home at 16630 Sagewood Lane is across the lane from Mr. DeRosa ' s
property , with the entrance to our driveway some Z00 feet south of
the DeRosa driveway . The lot containing the current DeRosa home
has very little parking , perhaps sufficient for four caTS outsi3e
the qarage. Other visitors m�st park on Sagewood Lane, a narrow
private roadway with no parking shoulders or other parking
facilities . Past visitors to the DeRosa home have on numerous
occasions parked on Sagewood Lane to the extent that access to our
driveway was restricted and, in some cases , eliminated. The addition
of 5 , 445 square feet to the existing structure and any encroachment
into the required setback will worsen an already impossible situation .
It is our opinion that the lot at 16637 Sagewood Lane is too small
to support the additional 5, 445 square feet of structure , that the
encroachment into the required front yard setback per RR-C zoning
should be denied, and that any multiple-family use of the property
that would exacerbate the current untenable parking arrangement for
the property be scrutinized with great care. No other residents on
Sagewod.d Lane park their vehicles on the Lane . Off-Lane parking
is currently the established norm, with the exception of the DeRosas .
We urge the Council to consider the quality of life of this vast
majority of Sagewood Lane residents in their decision .
Sincerely yours ,
Dr. and Mrs . Robert E. Nickell
cc : Jan Goldsmith
cc :,7ames L. sowersox AUG '� � 1591 RE� �a
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Mr. James Bowersox � 'r .�� _ ::,s'r
City Manager �� �' .. _ _
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City of Poway
13325 Civic Center Drive
Poway, CA. 92064
Dear Mr. Bowersox,
This letter is to file an objection to the proposed addition and request for
variance pertaining to the single-family residence located at 16637 Sagewood
Lane, scheduled for City Council review on Tuesday, August 20,1991.
The applicant is requesting permission for an addition to the existing
single-family structure, approximately 3200 square feet in size to yield a new
structure which will total 8645 square feet. Additionally, the applicanYs plans
show that another structure (workroom/garage) is to be built north-east of the
proposed main structure. The square footage of this workroom/garage is
approximately 490 square feet.)
I file objections to this project on the following findings:
" (1 ) The proposed 8645 square foot structure and 490 square foot
workroom are not consistent with the density of the existing rural residential
neighborhood. The total square footage of the project which will exceed 9000
sq ft will present a negative visual impact on the neighborhood. The�length .
alone of the main structure will span approximately 145 feet in lengtfi, fronting
Sagewood Lane. Sagewood Lane is a narrow, rural non-dedicated road that
begins on the north at Sagewood Drive and terminates at the southern end at
undeveloped lots. The buiding mass will present an imposing facade to the
surrounding neighborhhod. The relationship of this project to the street, homes,
and neighborhood is out of scale. Before Council approves this project in
present or modified form, review must be made to assure that the building
articulation; as represented in building mass and architectural elements be
reduced to a level consistent with the level of the surrounding neighborhood.
Efforts should include the preservation of trees and landscaping as the
proposed main structure will occupy the western edge of the lot and will be
minimally set back from Sagewood Lane.
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� (2) On June 24,1991 a letter was written from Planner Audish to the
appliant, a portion of which reads as follows;
"...layout of library, office, and entry waiting area bears
a strong suggestion that the intent is to use the home
as an office for in-person interaction with customers/clients."
...provide written assurance that a business out of your
home will be conducted with benefit of a home occupation
permit..."
There exists a concern that the applicant may intend to use this main
building or workroom for a use that would be inconsistence with the single-
family residential zoning. If the City Council approves this project in present or
modified form, I request that the City impose a deed restriction so as to prohibit
present or future owners of this property to conduct such activities associated
with; business & commercial use, a schooi, a house of worship, Bed &
Breakfast Inn, rest-home/recovery center, fraternal/civic/not-for-profit
organization meetings. Such uses of this property will negatively impact tAe
value of the homes in the neighborhood and will disrupt the tranquil quality of
life of the residents. Applicant has not provided written assurances that the
property is to be used solely as a single-family residence.
c.c. Reba Wright-Quastler, Planning Director
Sincererly, ,
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EI ine R. Wonsowicz
13820 Sagewood Drive
Poway, CA. 92064
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Peter A. Orner, M.D., Ph.D.
— 16609 Sagewood Lane
Powap, California 92064
August 15, 1991 =;' �' . -�
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The Honorable Jan Goldsmith, Mayor � ,..
c,c� of Poway '�UG 1 :_ ;a
13325 Civic Center Drive u��
PO Box 789 ,'
Poway, CA 92074-0�89 �IT`;' `It'_�'„"`, '- ,
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Re: 5,445 square foot sddition to residence at 16637 Sagewood Lane -
Dear Mr. Goldsmith:
We are neighbors at the terminus of Sagewood Lane and are directly affected
by any development on our tiny private street. I wish to protest the
construction of a 5,445 square foot addition to the residence of Gabriel DeRosa
at 16637 Sagewood Lane for the following reasons:
1. Such an enormous structure is totally incongruous with the quiet rursl
nature of Sagewood Lsne.
2. Surely a 9000+ square foot residence can host more than a single family,
and I am unaware of any other multiple family residences in the neighborhood.
� 3. Such an large structure will probably house a commensurately large number
of occupants and use a commensurately large amount of water, probably
reducing our borderline pressui•e even further.
4. In the past, the only cars regularly parked on our narrow street have been
in front of the DeRoss house. The prospect ofincreased obstruction is
unacceptable.
I will be working at the hospital, and will not be able to attend the City
Council meeting on August 20, 1991 when the Council will be asked for its
final spprovalin the above matter. I pray that you take the concerns of
myself, my family, and our neighbors and friends into accounG
Sincerely yours,
Peter A. Orner, M.D., Ph.D.
cc:Oda Audish, blsi•joz•ie Ii. [tiahlsten, Bob Emery, Don Higginson,
B. Tony Snesko, ,�iathy Mclntyre
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Poway, California 92064 -
August 15 , 1991
The Honorable Jan Goldsmith, Mayor
Mr . Bob Emery, Deputy Mayor
Mr. Don Higginson, Councilmember
Mr . B . Tony Snesko, Councilmem6er
Ms . Kathy McIntyre, Councilmember ••
City of Poway
Post Office Box 789
Poway, California 92074-0789
Reference: Environmental Assessment Variance 91-OS
Minor Development Review 91-30
Gabriel DeRosa, Applicant
Dear Sirs and Madam:
— I want to express my objections to the request
of Mr . DeRosa to the addition of his dwelling
and the encroachment into the required setback.
I have reviewed his plans and find that they are
most decidedly not homogeneous with the existing
homes in this area.
All homes on Sagewood Lane have conformed to the
setback and are of a size and style that is in
keeping with the area. I feel this home is not
suited to the size of the lot as it is designed
and that the addition would not be an enhancement
to our neighborhood , rather a detriment .
V��/ry truly yours ,
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ladys B. Y�(ing �
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