HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11271984 - 2.13 TC: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - Contra FROM: Anthony A. Dehaesus Contra
Director of Planning Costa
DATE: October 31 , 1984 County
SUBJECT: James R. Lucas Application No. 3026-84
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND 'JUSTIFICATION
On May 18, 1984, James R. Lucas filed Application No. 3026=84 to amend Condition No. 1
of Development Plan 3035-81 by allowing 3800 sq. ft. of first floor space for office
uses with 28 on-site parking spaces.
On June 25, 1984, the Orinda Area Planning Commission denied this application. The
applicant appealed. The appeal was heard by the Board of Supervisors on August 21 , 1984
at which time the Board indicated its intent to approve the appeal and directed that
findings be prepared accordingly.
Findings for the approval of the applicant's appeal are as follows :
In the matter of the requested additional parking variance the Board finds that: (1 ) The
additional one stall parking variance would not be a grant of special privilege incon-
sistent with limitations on other properties in the area since significant parking
variances have been granted in the downtown area and currently exist; (2) .Because of
special circumstances involving the project's location, strict application of the parking
standards would deprive the subject property of the rights enjoyed by. others in the
vicinity; and (3) The additional one stall auto variance is negligible and, therefore,
substantially meets the intent and purpose of the Community Business zoning district.
In the matter of the request to allow office uses on the first floor of the subject
building the Board finds that: (1 ) The requested use is not detrimental to the health,
safety and general welfare of the county; (2) The proposed use will not adversely
affect the orderly development of property in the county since office uses on the first
floor of buildings in the C-B zoning district now exist and is allowed in the downtown
Orinda area; (3) Approval of the requested office use will not adversely affect the
preservation of property values or the tax base in the county; (4) The proposed use is
consistent with the goals and intent of the General Plan for the Orinda area; (5) The
proposed use will not create a nuisance; (6) The proposed use will not encourage mar-
ginal development in the neighborhood; and (7) The location and design of the project
established special and unique characteristics which makes approval of the requested
office use desirable.
CONTINUE
ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIG NATO
E MENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON November 27,• 1984 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER x
ADOPTED findings and GRANTED appeal.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
OON_�THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: James R. Lucas ATTESTED
County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Director of Planning SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY A�D, NIS�FjQf R
Man2/h-ea BY �R�R./ .��DEPUTY