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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR - RES-10845 - LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT 1148 NORTH LEMON STREETOF OR, ,p NOU t C AGENDA ITEM March 10, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council THRU: John W. Sibley City Manager FROM: Joe DeFrancesco, Public Works D' ector ReviewedNerifl d By: City Manager Finance Direct To Be Presented )W. Joe DeFrancesco X Cons Calendar City Mgr Rpts Council Reports _ _ Legal Affairs Boards /Crates _ Public Hrgs Admin Reports Plan/Environ 1. SUBJECT Resolution No. 10845— A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange approving Lot Line Adjustment No. LL- 2014 -04 to adjust the property lines among three (3) real properties situated at 1148 N. Lemon St to create three (3) new lots. 2. SUMMARY Max L. Hoskins, owner of all three parcels, has requested approval of Lot Line Adjustment No. LL- 2014 -04 to adjust the property lines of two properties located at 1148 N. Lemon Street and a former railroad strip behind this address. The new lot configuration will consist of three lots, where middle section of the railroad strip will be combined with the two parcels at the above address and two segments of the railroad strip will remain as separate lots. The follow list of Assessor's Parcel Numbers describes these three properties: 375 - 281 -01, 375- 281 -02, 375 -281- 08, 375- 271 -01, and 275- 271 -14. 3. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve Resolution No. 10845. 4. FISCAL IMPACT None. 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S) 3. Enhance and promote quality of life in the community. c. Support and enhance attractive, diverse living environments. e. Develop and strengthen collaborative partnerships to enhance and promote quality of life programs, projects, and services. 6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Land Use Elements Goal 1.0: Meet the present and future needs of all residential and business sectors with a diverse and balances mix of land uses. ITEM3.�')l 1 3/10/15 Policy 1.4: Ensure that new development reflects existing design standards, qualities, and features that are in context with nearby development. Policy 1.6: Minimize effects of new development on the privacy and character of surrounding neighborhoods. 7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND The State Subdivision Map Act permits a lot line adjustment between four or fewer adjoining parcels, where land taken from one parcel is added to an adjoining parcel, and where a greater number of parcels than originally existed is not thereby created. The lot line adjustment must be approved by the local agency. Max L. Hoskins of Hoskins Equipment acquired a 40 feet wide strip of land from Union Pacific Railroad Company in 2006. This strip of land is located on the east side of the existing railroad easement stretching from Katella Avenue at the north end to Collins Avenue at the south end. This former railroad strip consists of a total of 4 lots. A previous request by Mr. Hoskins to adjust the lot lines among these 4 lots was made in 2011. The request was denied by SRC for the reason that the former railroad strip did not have any General Plan designation and had no assigned Zoning. Since that time, the City has amended the General Plan and the strip of land now has General Plan and Zoning designations. Mr. Hoskins subsequently resubmitted the Lot Line Adjustment application in February 2014 and only requested lot line adjustment on the middle two lots. That lot line adjustment, LL- 2011-03 was approved in June 2014 by Resolution 10808. Mr. Hoskins is now filing a new lot line adjustment to develop a property located at 1148 N. Lemon Street known as Lemon Grove Apartments. This address currently has two separate parcels. In addition, a 40 feet wide former railroad strip is located behind this address to the west. This former railroad parcel is the northern most parcel of the four railroad parcels purchased by Mr. Hoskins and it is the parcel immediately to the north of Lot Line Adjustment LL- 2011 -03. Mr. Hoskins intends to split this railroad strip into 3 segments, where the middle segment of the strip will be combined with the two parcels on 1148 N. Lemon Street to create one lot for the new development. The northern segment will also be a part of the Lemon Grove Apartment project. The southern segment will remain unused and land - locked. His plan is to sell this southern segment to the adjacent property owner later. The proposed lot line adjustment is graphically depicted on Exhibit `B" in the attached Resolution No. 10845. All of the Subdivision Map Act requirements for this lot line adjustment have been satisfied. All zoning and planning requirements are also met. 8. ATTACHMENTS • Location Map • Resolution No. 10845 TMA;gl;ly NAPublic Works\ADMIN \ADMIN\LYoung \Council Items \C0UNCIL\March - 2014\3- 11\L.L- 2011 -04 Council Staff Report.docx ITEM 2 3/10/15 RESOLUTION NO. 10845 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE APPROVING LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT NO. LL- 2014 -04 TO CONFIGURE THREE NEW LOTS BY ADJUSTING THREE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1148 N. LEMON STREET, IN THE CITY OF ORANGE, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. WHEREAS, Section 66412 (d) of the Subdivision Map Act makes provisions for the Council to approve lot line adjustments by resolution where the land taken from one parcel is added to an adjacent parcel and where a greater number of parcels than originally existed is not thereby created; and WHEREAS, the City Council has enacted Orange Municipal Code Sections 16.32.010 et seq., which provide the procedure to be followed for the approval of said lot line adjustment; and WHEREAS, the Subdivision Section of the Department of Public Works and the Staff Review Committee have reviewed and recommended approval of Lot Line Adjustment No. LL 2014 -04, attached hereto, and have made a finding that Parcels A, the real property located at 1148 N. Lemon Street, and parcels B and C, the real properties situated adjacent to the railroad, behind Parcel A, in the City of Orange, described in Exhibit "A" of Lot Line Adjustment No. LL 2014 -04 and graphically depicted on the map in Exhibit "B" of Lot Line Adjustment No. LL 2014 -04 complies with the provisions of the California Subdivision Map Act and all applicable City of Orange ordinances and regulations, including the requirements for building sites; and WHEREAS, the Subdivision Section of the Department of Public Works and the Staff Review Committee have also examined the Site Map attached as Exhibit "C" of Lot Line Adjustment LL 2014 -04 for the conformance to the City general plan, specific plan, zoning ordinance, and building ordinance. WHEREAS, the Subdivision Section of the Public Works Department and the Staff Review Committee have made the following findings: 1. That the proposal is eligible for processing as a lot line adjustment pursuant to Section 66412 of the Subdivision Map Act; 2. That the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act have been met; 3. That the proposal is consistent with the General Plan; and 4. That the resultant parcels will meet the requirements of the Zoning Code.