RES-9076 Denying Appeal No. 447RESOLUTION NO. 9076
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ORANGE DENYING APPEAL NO. 447 AND
UPHOLDING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ORANGE TO DENY A
VARIANCE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A
FREESTANDING SIGN IN EXCESS OF THE HEIGHT
LIMIT REQUIRED BY CODE UPON PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1944 EAST TAFT AVENUE.
Appeal No. 447
Variance No. 2054-
98 Appellant and Applicant: Outback Self
Storage
RECITALS:WHEREAS, on August 17, 1998, the Planning Commission conducted a public
hearing as required by law to consider Variance No. 2054-98 for property located at 1944
East Taft
Avenue; and WHEREAS, the proposed variance, which had been approved by
the Zoning Administrator, was to construct a 35-foot high, 160 square foot freestanding
sign, which exceeds th,~ limits allowed by the Orange
Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the subject property is more particularly described as follows: 8.
99 acres of the Bush & Watson Tract, more commonly known as 1944 East
Taft Avenue; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 56-98, the Planning
Commission denied Variance No.2054-
98 with certain findings; and WHEREAS, Appeal No. 447 was timely filed by
the
applicant, Outback Self Storage;and WHEREAS, the City Council heard the appeal of Outback
Self Storage by conducting a public hearing
on January 26, 1999; and WHEREAS, at said public hearing, the City Council heard
the testimony of appellant as wdl as members of the public and found the facts more
particularly set forth as follows:1. The strict application of the zoning ordinance related to
the size and height of signs does not deprive the subject property of privileges enjoyed
by other properties in the vicinity and under identical zone classification because
there are no special circumstances applicable to subject property, including size,
2. Granting the requested variance would constitute a grant of special privilege
inconsistent with the limitations upon other properties in the vicinity and zone in which subject
propt:rty is located.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Orange
that Appeal No. 447 is denied and Variance No. 2054-98 is denied for the following
reasons:I. The foregoing recitals are true and
correct.2. This property and the variance requested do not provide the findings required
by Orange Municipal Code Section I 7.1 0.040 and Government Code Section
65906.Adopted the23'" day of February,
1999.
ATTEST:ayor Joanne
Coontz
C/
lk~~~City Clerk oft ity of
Orange I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 23nl day
of Febl1llary, 1999, by the following
vote:AYES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: MURPHY, SLATER, COONTZ,
SPURGEON,
ALVAREZ NOES:COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NONE ABSENT:COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NONE ABSTAIN:COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NONE MEB/
dg Reso No. 9076