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07-10-2019 - Minutes ZACITY OF ORANGE July 10, 2019 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MINUTES Staff in Attendance: Pete Goodrich, Zoning Administrator Vidal Marquez, Assistant Planner Jessica Wang, Recording Secretary Public Hearing: 3:00 p.m. Zoning Administrator (ZA) Pete Goodrich called the Public Hearing to order at 3:00 p.m. and reviewed meeting procedures. NEW ITEMS: (1) Conditional Use Permit No. 3086-19 – Dwyer Residence  A request for a conditional use permit to allow a single-story detached habitable accessory structure with interior plumbing on an existing single-family residential property.  Location: 2582 Orange Hill Drive  Staff Contact: Vidal Marquez, (714) 744-7214, vmarquez@cityoforange.org Vidal Marquez, Assistant Planner, presented a project overview consistent with the Zoning Administrator Staff Report. He noted this project is not intended to be an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and should not be considered as such, although the applicant has the opportunity to apply for ADU status in the future. Staff has received two phone calls from the public regarding this project: one general informational question and one concern regarding privacy from surrounding views. Staff stated the privacy concern is existing due to the site being at a higher elevation above lower properties. Brett Coombs, project architect, questioned Condition #15 of the Staff Report regarding the requirement for a fire sprinkler. He asked for an exception to this condition because of the size of the proposed unit. The ZA responded that, procedurally, the applicant would have to appeal the condition to the Fire Department. The Conditional Use Permit would then have to be amended and brought back before the Zoning Administrator. The ZA opened the public comment portion of the meeting. There were no speakers. The ZA closed the public comment portion of the meeting. The ZA questioned Staff regarding the project site lines. The ZA rendered a decision and approved Conditional Use Permit No. 3086-19 – Dwyer Residence, based on the seventeen conditions listed in the Staff Report. City of Orange – Zoning Administrator Meeting Minutes for July 10, 2019 Page 2 (2) Conditional Use Permit No. 3082-19 – Chamberlin Residence  A request for a conditional use permit to allow a single-story detached habitable accessory structure with interior plumbing on an existing single-family residential property.  Location: 851 North Orange Street  Staff Contact: Vidal Marquez, (714) 744-7214, vmarquez@cityoforange.org Vidal Marquez, Assistant Planner, presented a project overview consistent with the Zoning Administrator Staff Report. He noted this project is outside of the historic district so no special design considerations were taken. The project is intended to be additional guest space and use will be temporary uses only. It is not to be an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and should not be considered as such, although the applicant has the opportunity to apply for ADU status in the future. The ZA opened the public comment portion of the meeting. The applicant, Brad Chamberlin, was available to answer questions. He requested the ability to appeal Condition #15 regarding the requirement for a fire sprinkler with the Fire Department. He asked for an exception to this condition because of the distance of the structure from his main residence. The ZA responded that, procedurally, the applicant would have to appeal the condition to the Fire Department. The Conditional Use Permit would then have to be amended and brought back before the Zoning Administrator. There were no public speakers. The ZA closed the public comment portion of the meeting. The ZA explained the deed restriction to the applicant. The ZA rendered a decision and approved Conditional Use Permit No. 3082-19 – Chamberlin Residence, based on the eighteen conditions listed in the Staff Report. ADJOURNMENT: The ZA adjourned the Public Hearing at 3:19 p.m.