HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC 93-27PC RESOLUTION NO. 93-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR DENYING VARIANCE NO. 93-2 AND A REQUEST TO
RELOCATE AND REORIENT AN EXISTING 24 FT. TWIN POLE SIGN
AT THE MOBIL OIL STATION LOCATED AT 350 N. DIAMOND BAR
BLVD, DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA AND MAKING FINDINGS IN
SUPPORT THEREOF.
A. Recitals.
(i) Donco & Sons, Inc., acting as agent for Mobil
Oil Corporation, 3800 W. Alemeda 1700, Burbank CA., 91505 has
filed an application for Variance No. 93-2 for property located
at 350 N. Diamond Bar -Blvd., Diamond Bar, California, as described
in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution,
the subject Variance application is referred to as "Application".
(ii) On April 18, 1989, the City of Diamond Bar
was established as a duly organized municipal corporation of the
State of California. On said date, pursuant to the requirements
of the California Government Code Section 57376, Title 21 and 22,
the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar adopted its Ordinance
No. 14, thereby adopting the Los Angeles County Code as the
ordinances of the City of Diamond Bar. Title 21 and 22 of the Los
Angeles County Code contains the Development Code of the County of
Los Angeles now currently applicable to development applications,
including the subject application, within the City of Diamond Bar.
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(iii) On July 27, 1993 the City Council of the
City of Diamond Bar adopted Resolution No. 93-58 adopting the
General Plan and adopted Resolution No. 93-57 certifying the
adequacy of the addendum to the Environmental Impact Report for
the 1993 General Plan.
(iv) On August 9, 1993 the Planning Commission of
the City of Diamond Bar conducted a duly noticed public hearing on
the application and concluded said public hearing on that date.
(v) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of
this Resolution have occurred.
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the
Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows:
1. The Planning Commission hereby specifically finds
that _all of the facts set forth in the Recitals,
Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct.
2. Based upon substantial.,. evidence presented to the
Planning Commission during the above public
hearing and oral testimony provided at the hear-
ing, the Director hereby specifically finds as
follows:
(a) The project relates to a site comprised of
approximately .44 acres and is developed with
an existing one story building which IPP�t
currently allows automotive repairs within
and the dispensing of gasoline and related
products. The site is located within the C-2
Zone, located at 350 N. Diamond Bar Blvd., in
the City of Diamond Bar, California;
(b) The subject site is surrounded by commercial
development to the north and west,
residential development to the east, and a
middle school located to the south.
(c) The subject site is served by Diamond Bar
Blvd., a major roadway and by Golden Springs
Drive, a secondary roadway.
(d) The impetus for this application is the
result of a code enforcement action arising
from the non -permitted relocation of the twin
pole sign.
(e) The nature, condition, and size of the site
has been considered. The site is adequate in
size to accommodate the use and is surrounded
by other commercial uses;
(f) The Variance may have an adverse impact on
adjacent or adjoining uses. It may be
materially detrimental to the use, enjoyment,
or valuation of property of other persons
located in the vicinity and may adversely
affect the health or welfare of persons
residing in the surrounding area.
(g) There are no special circumstances or
exceptional characteristics applicable to the
property, and the strict application of the
code does not deprive such property of
privileges enjoyed by other property in the
vicinity and under identical zoning
classification.
(h) The Variance authorization will constitute a
grant of special privilege inconsistent with
the limitations upon other properties in the
vicinity and zone in which the property is
situated.
(i) The strict application of zoning regulations
as they apply to the subject property will u.
not result in practical dsfficulties or
unnecessary hardships inconsistent with the
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general purpose of such regulations and
standards.
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(j) Notification of the public hearing for this
project has been made in the San Gabriel
Valley Daily Tribune and the Inland Valley
Daily Bulletin
3. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth
in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, this Commission
hereby denies the application.
The Planning secretary Shall:
(a) Certify to the adoption of this Resolution;
and
(b) Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this
Resolution, by certified mail, to Mobil Oil
Corporation, at the address as set forth on
the application.
APPROVED AND AD frHIS THE 9TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1993,
BY THE PLAN1$1 C ON OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR.
BY:
Meye h@L' man
Attest:
Jaws DeStefano, Secretary
I, James Destefano, Secretary of the Planning Commission of
the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted, at a
regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 9th
day of August, 1993, by the following vote -to -wit:
AYES: [COMMISSIONERS:] Grothe, Plunk,
Flamenbaum, Li
Myer
NOES: [COMMISSIONERS:]
ABSTAIN: [COMMISSIONERS:]
ABSENT: [COMMISSIONERS:]
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