CC RES 1988-037RESOLUTION NO . 88 - 37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING
VARIANCE NO. 198 FOR A PARKING REDUCTION
FOR THE EXISTING NONCONFORMING COMMERCIAL
USE AT 28041 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD.
WHEREAS, Mr. Paul Lupo has requested a variance from the
parking requirements of the Development Code to reduce the
amount of required parking spaces from 48 to 44 at an
existing commercial project at 28041 Hawthorne Boulevard;
and,
WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions
of the Rancho Palos Verdes Development Code, a public hearing
was held before the Planning Commission on April 26, 1988, at
which time all interested parties were given an opportunity
to be heard and present evidence; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission denied the request for
the variance for the parking reduction and such denial was
appealed to the City Council by Mr. Lupo.
WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the provisions
of the Rancho Palos Verdes Development Code, a public hearing
to consider the appeal filed by Mr. Lupo was held before the
City Council on June 21, 1988, at which time all interested
parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present
evidence;
NOW THEREFORE , THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That there are exceptional or extraordinary
circumstances applicable to the property which do not apply
generally to other property in the same zoning district,
since, although the current zoning and land use designations
are for residential use, the site was legally developed under
the commercial development standards of the County of Los
Angeles; therefore, site development is not in conformance
with either the residential or the commercial development
standards of the City.
Section 2: That the variance is necessary for the
preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of
the landowner, since strict compliance with current city
parking standards for the project site would preclude the use
of 1000 net leasable square feet of the existing building.
Section 3: That the granting of the variance will not be
materially detrimental to the public health, safety, and
welfare, since sufficient off -site and on-street parking is
available to accommodate full use of the site and that such
parking would not interfere or be visually obtrusive to any
residential use in the area since it would occur on a major
arterial street or on property with existing commercial use.
Section 4: That the granting of the variance will be
consistent with the general plan if general plan amendment
no. 16, re- designating the project site for commercial use,
is adopted.
Section 5: For the foregoing reasons, the City Council
of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby approves Variance
No. 198 subject to the conditions in Exhibit 'A' attached
hereto, said conditions being necessary for the protection of
the public health, safety, and welfare.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 21st day of June,
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ATTEST:
C 'if y Clerk
State of California
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
I, JO PURCELL , City Clerk of the City of Rancho . Palos
Verdes, hereby certify that the above Resolution No. 88- was
duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on June 21, 1988.
Resolution No. 88- 37
EXHIBIT A
Conditions of Approval for Variance No. 198:
1. This variance shall not be effective unless general plan
amendment no. 16 and zone change no. 15, re- designating the
project site for commercial use, are approved by the City
Council. If the City Council has not acted on the general
plan amendment and zone change by December 21, 1988, then
this variance shall be null and void.
2. The parking lot on the project site shall be re- configured
within 60 days of the approval of this variance to provide at
least 44 parking spaces of a design that is consistent with
the parking space dimension standards contained in Specific
Plan III. The lay -out of the parking lot shall substantially
conform to the lay -out attached to the June 21, 1988 report
to the City Council* Two parking spaces reserved for the
handicapped shall be provided.
3. A landscape plan for the perimeter planting areas shall
be submitted to the Director of Environmental Services for
review and approval within 60 days of variance approval.
Such landscape plan shall be fully implemented within 60 days
of the Director's approval. All landscaping shall be
maintained in a healthy, attractive manner through proper
watering and maintenance.
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