Appel/alit: Status ofAppel/am: Applicallt: Status ... - City of Glendale

2. giv(;J) the size ofthe prOrel\Y~ build the gClrage aBel the gU(;st bous~ as ~CjXLra1.e
buildings and not violate the hcigh1 lirl1lt?
msCOSSEON
The original application was for two exceptions to the Code, one for height and one for
setback.. ] an1 plea:sed that the applican1 S~i\"· fit to anlend his application and ,;riB 110\~1
meet the minimum lOft. set back requirement. Apparently, it wasn't absolutely
necessary to build the building \".ith the 5 ft set back as he had originally stated. If there
had bec;11 no objections on this issue at the Hearing, one wonders if the Zoning
Adnllnislrator \vould giant exception for this as v,rdl
FINDINGS
FinditlQ. #1: The strict aoplication ofthe Zoning Ordinance would result in Dwetieal
difficulties or Ululecessarv hardships incoilsistent ·,vith the Q:eneral purpose aIld intent of
the Orditlance.
The Zoning Administrator found that, "The proposed location ofthe garage/guest house,
is the best location ,7v'ithout interrupting the existing house con.:.+iguration, having the least
impact to rooflines and drip lines ofthe trees, building less retaining walls, least removal
of18.J.ldscaping 3.ud avoiding excessive gradhig." \Vhat evidence is there that this spot is
tlIe best location? There was no substai1tia! evidence presented at the hearing to support
this statement by the applicant or the Zoning Adrninistrator. \f/hat hardship is cTeated by
asking the applicant to create a separate garage and a separate guest house? Ifit is
eCCH10nu.c, it siiU fails to qualify as a hardship.
Finding if.?: There arc exceptional circumstances or conditions aIJplicable to the property
involved or to the intended use or dcvdopn1ent ofthe property tha(do not apDly
tT C"1P -all,;'0 -~11~1" p"'o"'e-ij'ps 1'~ +I~(-' "':-;'l'e ZO'1P or ·le·:nl.~l~~I·"{··od
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The Z.oning Administrator justified ber finding by :;eJty .. neig,hbors and the envjrOl1m;~n1." Let me assure you
that there is nothin.g unique about thisPTODcrt.,r~·s tOiJOEraDhv c.nd cOllfH~Ul'atioil. and it
docs not constitute exceptional cirCUln~tal;ce ~,r cOl~ditiOl~S. ~ A.nJ the iJl~pact on'rne~ the
neighbor~ is not 1111.nin13L it is subSlantial.
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