Resolution - 5340RESOLUTION NO. 5340
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
. OF WEST COVINA GRANTING A VARIANCE (VARIANCE
APPLICATION NO. 728-C, H. BRUBAKER)
The City Council of the City of West Covina does resolve as
follows:
SECTION ONE: It is hereby found and determined that the
application of C. H. Brubaker to develop three lots of land with a variance
from certain standards of the West Covina Municipal Code on that certain
parcel of property generally described as 1. 992 acre portion of Lot 9,
Tract No. 2371, Book 23, Pages 98 and 99 of Maps, in the R-A (Residential
Agricultural) Zone, Area District III, was duly made, that hearing thereon
was duly held by the Planning Commission after legal notice thereof, that
the Planning Commission denied said variance by its Resolution No. 9-76-
2680, that said action was appealed to the City Council and the City Council
held a hearing thereon after legal notice thereof.
SECTION TWO: It is hereby found by the City Council that:
(a) There are exceptional circumstances applicable to the
property which distinguish it from other properties in
• the same area in that the lot size of the developed pro-
perty in the immediate area is substantially less than
that proposed and because of the development of adjacent
properties, it is impossible to provide ak,20 foot access
strip to the subject property without a reduction in lot
width.
(b) The subject property is not capable of development unless
a variance to an 80 foot lot width is granted.
(c) The granting of the variance will not be materially detri-
mental to the public welfare inasmuch as it will permit
the development of the property in conformance with the
standards existing in the immediate vicinity.
(d) A. granting of the variance will not adversely affect the
General Plan.
SECTION THREE: A. variance is hereby granted as applied for
in Variance Application No. 728. It is granted upon the following conditions;
the violation of any one of which shall be grounds for the revocation of this
variance by the Planning Commission and the City Council. This variance
shall not be effective for any purpose until the owner of the property or his
• duly authorized representative has filed in the office of the Planning Depart-
ment an affidavit stating that he is aware of and accepts all of the following
conditions of this variance:
1. Comply with Parcel Map No. 7109, dated September 15, 1976.
2. Conform to all requirements of the R-A zone, Area District
III, except where modified by variance.
3. A. park fee shall be paid to the City of West Covina on Parcels
• 1 and 2 prior to the issuance of building permits pursuant to
Section 9134 of the West Covina Municipal Code.
4. Engineering Department Requirements:
a. Applicant shall comply with all conditions contained in
Planning Commission Resolution No. 567.
b. Sanitary sewers shall be provided.
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c. A. final grading and drainage plan showing existing and
proposed elevations and drainage structures shall be sub-
mitted for the approval of the Building and Engineering
Departments prior to issuance of a building permit.
d. Adequate provision shall be made for acceptance and dis-
posal of surface drainage entering the property from
adjacent areas.
e. Parking lot and driveway improvements on private prop-
erty shall comply with Planning Commission Resolution
No. 2513 and be constructed to the City of West Covina
Standards.
f. Applicant shall install street lights with underground wiring
and provide the necessary trenching and backfill.
g. The development shall conform to Article IX Chapter 1 -
Subdivisions of the West Covina Municipal Code.
5. Fire Department Requirements:
Install one (1) steamer hydrant at northwest corner of Parcel
1, east of existing driveway.
SECTION FOUR: Parcel Map No. 7109 as file_ d with the Engineer-
ing Department is hereby approved.
SECTION FIVE: The City Council hereby finds that the development
for which this variance is granted will not adversely affect the environment of
the area and that the Negative Declaration Environmental Impact prepared by
the Planning Department has been prepared in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970 and the State Guidelines and is hereby approved.
• re s olution.
SECTION SIX: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
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Adopted and approved this 25th day of October, 1976.
ATTEST:.,
• Mayor
City Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of West Covina at a regularmeeting thereof
held on the 25th day of October, 1976, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Miller, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: Councilmen: None
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ABSENT: Councilmen: Chappell
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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_._ City Clerk
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