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Item 5 - EA VAR 93-16 Ken and Michelle Schreiner AGENDA RLPORT SUMMARY DATE: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council James L. Bowersox, City Ma~ " Reba Wright-Quastler, Director of Planning Servlces(:>- ,< October 26, 1993 ,TO: FROM: INITIATED BY: SUBJECT: Environmental Assessment, Variance 93-16, Ken and Michelle Schreiner, Applicants ABSTRACT A request to construct a 352 square foot room addition on the property located at 13370 Fallen Leaf Road which is within the Rural Residential C (RR-C) zone. The application also includes a request for a variance approval to allow the addition to encroach 9.4 feet into the required side yard setback of 20 feet. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW _ The proposed project is categorically exempt under classes 3 and 5 of the CEQA guidelines. FISCAL IMPACT None. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE Public notice was published in the poway News Chieftain and mailed to 51 property owners in the project area. RECOMMENDA TION It is recommended that the City Council approve Variance 93-16 subject to conditions contained in the proposed resolution. ACTION I 1 OF 11 OCT 2 6 1993 iTEM .5 . I , CITY OF POWAY AGENDA REPORT INITIATED BY: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council James L. Bowersox, City Man~ &. Reba Wright-Quastler, Director of Planning Services ~ TO: FROM: PROJECT PLANNER: Marijo Van Dyke, Associate Planner Cindy Jackson, Planning Intern DATE: October 26, 1993 MANDATORY ACTION DATE: October 26, 1993 SUBJECT: Environmental Assessment. Variance 93-16. Ken and Michelle Schreiner. Applicants: A request to construct a 352 square foot room addition on the property located at 13370 Fallen Leaf Road which is within the Rural Residential C (RR-C) zone. The application also includes a request for a variance approval to allow the addition to encroach 9.4 feet into the required side yard setback of 20 feet. APN: 275-282-15 BACKGROUND The applicants are seeking approval to construct an addition on the property located at 13370 Fallen Leaf Road. They are also requesting a variance approval to allow the proposed addition to observe a side yard setback of 10.6 feet rather than the 20 foot side yard setback required in the RR-C zone. Section 17.50 of the Poway Municipal Code makes a provision whereby the City Council can allow a variance from the terms of the Zoning Ordinance because of special circumstances applicable to the property which make the strict application of the code overly burdensome. FINDINGS The residence was constructed on the subject lot in 1959. At that time, the garage was sited approximately seven feet from the lot's northeastern side yard boundary. By today's standards, the garage encroaches 13 feet into the required 20 foot side yard setback. The subject lot, located on the bulb of the cul-de-sac, is trapezoidal in shape. The pad is located in the southeast corner, on the highest section of the lot. The lower portion of the lot is used as a leach field. The side yard boundaries are at an approximate 45 degree angle to the pad. The combination of the location of the leach field and the 2 OF 11 OCT 2 6 1993 ITEM 5 , I Agenda Report October 26, 1993 Page 2 unusual angle of the lot's boundaries, leaves very little additional space for the placement of the proposed addition. The proposed addition as designed, connects the house with the garage, and as such is a logical extension of the design of the structure. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The proposed project is categorically exempt under classes 3 and 5 of the CEQA guidelines. FISCAL IMPACT None. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE Public notice was published in the Po way News Chieftain and mailed to 51 property owners in the project area. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council approve Variance 93-16 subject to conditions contained in the proposed resolution. JLB:RWQ:CAJ:is Attachments: A. Proposed Resolution B. Zoning and Location Map C. Proposed Site Plan D. Proposed Floor Plan E. Proposed Building Elevations 3 OF 11 OCT 2 6 1993 dEM 5 RESOLUTION NO. P- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA APPROVING VARIANCE 93-16 ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 275-282-15 WHEREAS, Variance 93-16 submitted by Ken and Michelle Schreiner, applicants, requests approval for construction of a 352.9 square foot addition to the residence located at 13370 Fallen Leaf Road. The residence will observe side yard setbacks of only 10.6 feet when 20 foot setbacks are required in the RR-C zone; and WHEREAS, on October 26, 1993, 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 93-16 is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, Categorical Exemption Class 5 and 3, as the project is the construction of an addition to an existing dwelling (Class 3) and a minor alteration to land use limitations (Class 5). Section 2: Findinqs: Variance 93-16 1. The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan in that it proposes the construction of an addition to a single-family residence on a site which is designated for residential use. 2. That there are special circumstances applicable to the property, and because of this, the strict application of the Zoning Ordinance deprives the property of privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity under identical zoning classification. The special circumstances include the fact that the lot is substandard in shape. This fact, in combination with the encumbrance of the leach field on the lower portion of the lot, limits the applicant's ability to design an addition which meets standard setback requirements. 3. That granting the variance or its modification is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right possessed by other property in the same vicinity and zoning for which the variance is 4 OF 11 OCT 2 6 1993 ITEM 5 Resolution No. Page 2 sought. The variance will allow the applicant to construct a 352.9 square foot addition which is in keeping with the size of other residences found in the vicinity. 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. 5. That the granting of this variance does not constitute a special privilege inconsistent with the limitation upon other properties in the vicinity and zone in that the property is located in an area where many of the existing homes do not observe the minimum side yard setback due to the fact the setback and lot size requirements were increased significantly in 1983 when Poway's General Plan and Zoning Development Code were adopted. 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 project is the construction of an addition to a residential unit in the Rural Residential - C zone. Section 3: City Council Decision: The City Council hereby approves Variance 93-16 subject to the following conditions: 1. 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. APPLICANT SHALL CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES REGARDING 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. 5 OF 11 OCT261993 ITEM.5 'I Resolution No. Page 3 3. Water, sewer, and fire protection systems plans shall be designed and constructed to meet requirements of City of Poway 4. low flow plumbing fixtures are required in all new construction. 5. Self-generation water softeners are prohibited in accordance with Chapter 13.04 of the Municipal Code. 6. This permit shall become null and void on October 26, 1995 if building permits have not been issued. APPLICANT SHAll CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SERVICES REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOllOWING CONDITIONS: 1. A right-of-way permit shall be obtained from the City's Engineering Services Department for any work to be done within the public street right-of-way or any City-held easement. APPLICANT SHAll CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY SERVICES REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOllOWING CONDITIONS: 1. Roof covering shall be fire retardant as per USC Section 3203(e) and City of poway Ordinance No. #64. APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Poway, State of California, this 26th day of October, 1993. Don Higginson, Mayor ATTEST: Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk 6 OF 11 OCT261993 ITEM 5 II Resolution No. Page 4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) SS. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) I, Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify, under the penalty of perjury, that the foregoing Resolution, No. , was duly adopted by the City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the _ day of 1993, and that it was so adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk City of poway E:\CITY\PLANNINGIREPORT\VAR9316.RES 7 OF 11 001261993 ITEM 5 . I \ ( ~ CITY OF POW A Y V AR93-16 ITEM: @ Zoning and Location Map TITLE: None ATTACHMENT: 8 SCALE: 8 OF 11 ~ MT 2 6 1993 ITEM,5 I I jl CITY OF POW A Y ~: I IT ~~ , I ~ i\t ~:n ~~ "\ I , I' \ " , i~ ~rP7. 'I' / , q,. , ,"', , , :J: ~ " ~,~ I: It ~ , ~ @ SCALE : 9 OF 11 If'''l~ z(Bt:::L I. .... rl~~ '<3.: ~ " .. ,'- .. u ';I..~ ~ - t;)~~", ..,- :~ .. ..r-.- 11', i If) ~TQ" ~ j dj:;f': '!..;. ~ ; If)i: .. .. ., -, .. 1~ . ~ ii! . c:: ~lI~t' :u z ~ ...J . a... w .... - If) .lL \l\ '.~9 ~"Ti"' ,~~~ ;~r 'I' ,.., 'tv ~~;- '-- ~ ~~ z =i.it~.. 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