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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 9615RESOLUTION NO. 9615 RESOLUTION GRANTING ZONE VARIANCE PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 962 (Zone Variance Z-50, Coronado Federal Savings & Loan Association) The City Council of the City of National City does hereby find, determine, order and resolve as follows: 1. That practical difficulties, unnecessary hard- ship, and a result inconsistent with the general purpose and intent of Ordinance No. 962 would occur through strict ap- plication of the provisions of said Ordinance to that certain real property hereinafter described. 2. That a Petition requesting a variance has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of said Ordin- ance and said Petition complies with all the requirements of said section. 3. That the National City Planning Commission did hold a hearing on said Petition and did recommend to the City Council that a variance be granted. 4. That the granting of a variance with reference to the property hereinafter described will not defeat, but rather will carry out the general intent and purpose of the National City Zoning Ordinance, will provide for the public safety and welfare and will administer substantial justice. 5. That a variance from the provisions of said Ordinance No. 962 be and hereby is granted with reference to all the certain real property situated in the City of National City, California, more particularly described as follows: The Southeast Quarter of the East Half of the West Half of Ten Acre Lot 9 in Quarter Section 153 in Rancho de la Nacion, in the City of National City, County of San Diego, State of California as surveyed by George S. Morrill in 1868. 6. That the variance hereby granted is as follows: To permit the use of the property, including the existing structure, for a meeting place, community projects and social functions, including the dispensing of alcoholic beverages, subject to the following conditions: (a) Since the Olivewood Club House was given by Warren Kimball in memory of his wife Flora in 1910 it should be considered as a landmark; therefore, the owners of said property shall grant to the City of National City, per- mission to have installed upon said premises or structure, as may be recommended by the Planning Commission, upon recom- mendation of the Historical Committee of the City of National City, and the Park and Recreation Advisory Board, a sign or plaque designating its heritage. (b) The architectural motif of the existing structure shall not be changed. (c) Said variance shall be valid only so long as the property is being operated by the Japanese -American Memorial Post No. 4851 and if for any reason whatsoever said Japanese -American Memorial Post No. 4851 ceases to be person- ally active in the operation of said premises, this variance shall ipso facto terminate. (d) Subject premises shall only be leased or rented to service clubs, fraternal organizations and non- profit charitable enterprises. (e) The dispensing of alcoholic beverages shall be rigidly restricted by the City of National City and the Al- coholic Beverage Control Board to the Japanese -American Mem- orial Post No. 4851, a duly constituted subordinate body of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and their bona -fide guests only, and at no time open to public consump- tion. (f) In the event the Chief of Police of the City of National City at any time reports that the conduct of the occupants is creating or causing a police problem, said variance shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission and may be revoked by the city Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission. (g) All fire extinguishers, exit lights, and electrical service panels within the structures shall be checked and labeled by the City. (h) Within a period of time not to exceed 180 days from the date of the granting of this request by the City Council, the building is to be painted to increase the aesthetic appearance. (i) Within a period of time not to exceed 90 days from the date of granting of this request by the City Council, landscaping shall be installed within the front yard and exterior side yard areas of subject property. Said land- scaping shall include any harmonious combination of lawn, flowers, trees, shrubs, ground covers and such objects as pools and/or fountains. Said landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy, growing condition at all times. (j) Within a period of time not to exceed 90 days from the date of approval by the City Council, landscap- ing shall be installed along the North and West property lines to adequately screen abutting properties. Said landscaping to be maintained no less than four and no more than six feet in height. Said landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy, growing condition. (k) A minimum of fifteen (15) offstreet parking sites (8' x 18') shall be maintained on said premises. (1) Adequate bumper guards shall be installed within said parking areas. (m) All exterior lighting, shall be directed away from adjacent properties and public rights -of -way. (n) Any sign to be installed, free standing or attached to the structure, shall be approved by the Plan- ning Commission. (n) Curbs, gutters, sidewalks, shall be in- stalled on "F" Avenue immediately abutting subject property. (o) Subject variance shall be reviewed by the City Planning Commission two years from the date of approval by the City Council. (p) Applicant will pay the cost of paving one half of "F" Avenue abutting their property when the improve- ment of "F" Avenue occurs either as a part of an overall pri- vate development program or all of "F" Avenue or as a part of a street improvement district. If the improvement of "F" Av- enue is to be accomplished through the conduct of a street improvement district the applicant, as a condition of a con- tinued life of this variance, must not protest the street improvement district or any of the parts thereof. 7. In the event that the City Council should here- after find and determine that the ccnditions above set forth have not been satisfied, it may declare this variance void and of no further effect. PASSED AND ADOPTED this llth day of June, 1968. ATTEST: