PLANNING AND HOUSING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: 8/26/2024
TO: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Planning and Development Department
APPLICATION REQUEST:
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V2020-0003: Variance request from Sections 17.20.060 and 17.20.070(A) of the Corona Municipal Code (CMC) to reduce the minimum lot area requirement from 14,400 square feet to 10,125 square feet and the minimum lot width requirement from 90 feet to 75 feet for property located at 1765 Bobbitt Avenue (116-120-021) in the R-1-14.4 (Single Family Residential) zone. (Applicant: Carlos Padilla, PFT Properties, 13351 Magnolia Avenue, Corona, CA 92879).
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the Planning and Housing Commission find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15303(a), and adopt Resolution No. 2644 GRANTING V2020-0003, based on the findings contained in the staff report and conditions of approval.
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PROJECT SITE SUMMARY
Area of Property: 10,125 square feet
Existing Zoning: R-1-14.4 (Single Family Residential, 14,400 sq.ft. minimum lot size)
Existing General Plan: ER (Estate Residential, 1-3 du/ac)
Proposed Land Use: Single Family Residential
Surrounding Zoning/Land Use:
N: R-1-14.4 / Vacant
E: R-1-14.4 / Single Family Residential
S: R-1-14.4 / Single Family Residential
W: R-1-14.4 / Single Family Residential
BACKGROUND
Variance (V2020-0003) is a request by the applicant to reduce the minimum lot area requirement of Section 17.20.060 from 14,400 square feet to 10,125 square feet and reduce the minimum lot width requirement of Section 17.20.070(A) from 90 feet to 75 feet. The applicant indicates that the parcel was illegally created by deed in 1926 by the original owner. In order to legalize the parcel, the applicant submitted a Certificate of Compliance (CC2020-0005) which requires approval by the Board of Zoning Adjustment for non-legal parcels. A record of survey is also required to be recor...
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