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Reso 2260 5-V-81 RESOLUTION NO. 2260 OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 8.3.2b OF THE RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT A 12 FT. SETBACK IN LIEU OF A 20 FT. SETBACK FOR A SECOND STORY ELEMENT. APPLICANT: Nilda Argandona ADDRESS: 7192 Via Vico, San Jose, California 95129 SUBMITTED: October 20, 1981 LOCATION: [Jest side of Mt. Crest Drive approximately 120 ft. south of Linda Vista Drive. FINDINGS: 1. The narrow elongated building site and severe slopes on this parcel constitute extraordinary circumstances applicable to the land referred to in the application which does not generally affect other parcels within the same district. .2. The granting of the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights of the petitioner. 3. The variance will not materially affect the health or safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood and will not be materially detrimental to public welfare or injurious to property or improvements IIPin said neighborhood. CONDITIONS: 1-14. Standard Conditions to the extent that they do not conflict with the special conditions enumerated herein. In the event a conflict does exist, the special conditions enumerated herein shall apply. 15. The approval is based upon Exhibit A of Application 5-V-81. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of November, 1981, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Cupertino, State of California, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Adams, Binneweg, Blaine, Koenitzer, Chairman Claudy NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None APPROVED: • • /s/ John Claudy ATTEST: John Claudy, Chairman Planning Commission • 1110 James-H. Sisk • Planning' Director - 2 - • VARIANCE FINDINGS AND SUBCONCLUSIONS • S WHEN RECOMMENDING THE GRANTING OF A VARIANCE THE PLANNING COMMISSION SHALL MAKE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: 1. That there are special conditions or exceptional characteristics in the nature of the property to be affected, or that its loca- tion or its surroundings are such as will permit the Commission to make a determination that a literal enforcement of the Ordinance! would result in practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships; and 2. That the granting of the application is necessary for the preserva- ' tion and enjoyment of substantial property rights; and 3. . That the hearings show that the granting of the application will not materially affect adversely the health or safety of persons . residing or working in the neighborhood . of the property which is the subject of the application, .-and that the use of said property in the manner in which it is proposed to be used will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the value of property or improvements located in said surroundings. ADDITIONALLY, AS A PART OF THE COMMISSION`S ACTION, SUBCONCLUSIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE ABOVE FINDINGS SHALL BE MADE ORALLY, THUS BECOMING A PART OF THE RECORD, PRIOR TO FINAL VOTE ON THE APPLICATION. • WHEN RECOMMENDING THE DENIAL OF A VARIANCE, THE COMMISSION SHALL ADDRESS 411 ALL OF THE ABOVE FINDINGS. IF THE COMMISSION IS UNABLE TO MAKE ONE OR MORE OF THE FINDINGS, THE RECOMMENDATION MUST BE FOR DENIAL. SUBCONCLUSIONS Iid SUPPORT OF THE ABOVE FINDINGS SHALL BE MADE ORALLY, THUS BECOMING A PART OF THE RECORD, PRIOR TO FINAL VOTE ON THE APPLICATION. • • • • • 110 • 1-20-77