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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
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Administrative Use Permit Hearing
A G E N D A
The City of Atascadero’s Zoning Hearing Officer will hold a public hearing
at 9:00 a.m. or later on Monday, January 28, 2019 at City Hall, Room
106, 6500 Palma Ave., Atascadero, to consider the following projects:
1. 10200 CORONA ROAD, USE18-0151; The project is an application to allow
a setback exception on a sloping lot to allow parking spaces in the front
yard. Staff recommendation is for the Hearing Officer to approve the
AUP. (Denchasy) (Mariah Gasch, Assistant Planner)
PLEASE NOTE: Any court challenge to the actions taken at the public
hearing may be limited to considering only those issues raised at the public
hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence to the City of
Atascadero at, or prior to, the public hearing.
Any decision of the Hearing Officer is final unless a ppealed to the Planning
Commission within 14 days of the action. Any person aggrieved by the
decision may file an appeal. Appeal forms are available in the Community
Development Department or on the City’s website (www.atascadero.org).
The fee for filing an appeal is $762 and must accompany the appeal
documentation.
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C ITY OF A TASCADERO
COMMUNITY DEVELOPEMENT
Administrative Hearing Agenda Report ITEM # 1
FROM: Mariah Gasch MEETING DATE: January 28, 2019
FILE NUMBER: USE 18-0151
PROJECT ADDRESS: 10200 Corona Rd.
SITUATION: The applicant seeks to build a single-family residence on a steeply sloping
lot. A sloping lot adjustment to the front parking setback (AMC 9-4.106) is requested to
minimize the length of the driveway and the quantity of g rading needed to develop the
site.
EVALUATION: The fifth goal of the Land Use, Open Space and Circulation element of
the General Plan is to “[p]reserve the contours of the hills.” The policies and programs
that support this goal are generally to increase minimum lot size on steeper slopes and
to use site planning that minimizes the amount of grading needed. The Hillside Grading
Guidelines interpret this General Plan goal and give practical requirements for
development projects that propose grading. They include the prohibition of cut and fill
pads when the native slope is 30% or greater.
Atascadero Municipal Code (AMC) 9-4.106(a)(3) permits adjustment reduction for the
front setback for sloping lots, where the slope results in an elevation change of at least
7 feet, as measured from the area within 50 feet from the center line of the adjacent
road (i.e. the average slope for the 50 feet from the center of the road is an average
grade of 18%). The reduction allows the garage to be placed as close as 5 fee t from the
front property line, while the other portions of the residence must be placed at the
standard 25 foot setback. The applicant is not proposing a garage but a reduced
setback for parking stalls. This will minimize the amount of grading required fo r a
driveway.
The development plan proposes parking stalls up to the front property line. Staff sent a
correction in the plan check process to push the parking stalls back to be at least 5 feet
off of the front property line. Disturbance on the site will still be reduced but the parking
stalls will comply with sloping lot adjustment standards. There are a total of 2 uncovered
parking stalls (8’X11’ each) with a fire lane (12’X18’) directly adjacent. The stalls and fire
lane are surrounded by a retaining wall (1’-7.5’ height, 91’ total length).
The property is located at the end of Corona Road. The site is accessed by a shared
driveway through an access/utility easement.
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RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Administrative Hearing Officer approve
Administrative Use Permit USE18-0151 reducing the front setback for the parking stalls
from 25 to 5 feet from the front property line on Corona Road with Conditions of
Approval.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
☒ Categorical Exemption CEQA – Guidelines Section 15303
☐ Statutory Exemption §§ 21000, et seq & ________________________
☐ No Project – Ministerial Project
Findings
AMC 9-1.112 requires the Hearing Officer to make the following 5 findings:
(1) Modification of the applicable standard will not result in a project that is inconsistent
with the General Plan;
Staff comment: Reducing the front setback for the parking stalls will cause a
much smaller impact to the property. The setback reduction will result in
significantly less grading to develop the site and “[p]reserve the contours of the
hills.”
(2) Modification of the applicable standard will not result in a project that is inconsistent
with the character of the immediate neighborhood or contrary to i ts orderly
development;
Staff comment: The project is located in a neighborhood which is on steep
slopes with narrow, winding roads and houses configured on sites in multiple
ways to accommodate the slope.
(3) Modification of the applicable standard will not result in a project that is not in
compliance with any pertinent City policy or criteria adopted by ordinance or
resolution of the City Council; and
Staff comment: The proposed residence will be in compliance with all pertinent
City policies and criteria.
(4) Modification of the applicable standard will not result in the authorization of a use
not otherwise allowed; and
Staff comment: A single-family residence is permitted in the Single Family
Residential zoning district.
(5) Any other findings deemed necessary.
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Staff comment: No other findings are deemed necessary.
Conditions
1. The parking stalls shall be placed no closer than 5 feet to the front property line.
2. Other portions of the residence shall be placed no less than 25 feet from the front
property line.
Code Requirements
1. AMC 9-4.106(a)(3) Sloping Lot Adjustment.
2. AMC 9-1.112 Administrative Use Permit.
Action:
Approve
Approve as modified
Deny
Continue to : _______________ to allow _________________________________
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Continue indefinitely to allow: __________________________________________
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Hearing Officer
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ATTACHMENT 1: Location and Zoning
USE 18-0151
Proposed parking stalls
Proposed residence
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ATTACHMENT 2: Site Plan
USE 18-0151
Proposed parking stalls
Proposed fire lane
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ATTACHMENT 3: Site Pictures
USE 18-0151
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