REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 11/03/2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT:
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Variance 2021-0001 is an application from Corona Municipal Code Section 17.66.015 to eliminate the minimum five-foot street side yard setback to accommodate a 380 square-foot patio cover at the Harrison Emergency Shelter property, located at 420 W. Harrison Street.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Variance 2021-0001 (V2021-0001) proposes to remove the minimum five-foot street side yard setback required for a patio cover in order to accommodate a 380 square-foot patio cover at the Harrison Emergency Shelter property.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Take no action, thereby affirming the Planning and Housing Commission's action granting V2021-0001, based on the findings contained in the staff report and conditions of approval.
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b. Set the item for review at a subsequent
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The Harrison Emergency Shelter is a City-owned homeless shelter located at 420 W. Sheridan Street. The property is currently undergoing Phase II improvements, which includes interior improvements of the existing shelter, upgrades to the security system, and the addition of a new 380-square-foot patio cover for a dog run. The improvements align with the City's Homeless Strategic Plan to create a facility that will provide homeless individuals (clients) emergency shelter and necessary services, such as medical, behavioral health, dental, workforce development, etc.
ANALYSIS:
V2021-0001 is a variance application that seeks to eliminate the proposed patio cover's five-foot setback requirement. The setback requirement can only be eliminated with approval of a variance by the Planning and Housing Commission. Corona Municipal Code (CMC) section 17.96.020 requires the Planning Commission to makes the following finding:
Section 17.96.020
(A) Neither the Commission nor the Council m...
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