05-24-84 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting

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• CITY OF LA PORTS INTER-OFFICE MEMO • T0: PLANNI AND ZONING - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS FROM: D ISSEN SUBJECT: VARIANCE - JACK RODRIGUEZ DATE: 6/22/84 The Inspection Department has received a request for a variance from Mr. Jack M. Rodriguez. Mr. Rodriguez owns a piece of property at 518 S. Third. At the time of purchase, there was a house and a garage on the site. The garage contained a small bath and kichenette but was not us~ as a living unit. Note that the garage doors were in place at the time of purchase. The request is not proper as it asks for approval of remodeling. The Board of Adjustment does not approve building permits and can only deal with an appeal from a decision of the Building Official. The request should properly ask for the placement of a secondary dwelling unit for rental purposes in an R-1 zone. Before this sort of request can be effected the question off' lo-t---s-~,~e must also be addressed. The current ordinance requires'6000 sq. ft:~~ of lot area for a dwelling unit in an R-1 zone. Also r_gs~.t "-~~-s °t05fl' sq. ft. of living area per dwelling unit. Nie ther of these ements have been me M The "continued use of this secondary dwelling unit" is not a proper request as the building in question was clearly used as a garage until converted by Mr. Rodriguez. Note that all of the problems and questions now before us could have been easily avoided by making a building permit application prior to construction. This request is in clear conflict with the intent and letter of the zoning ordinance and denial of the request is hereby recommended.