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PLANNXNG COMKXSSXON CXTY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALJ:FOlUlJ:A RESOLUTXON NO. PC-93-02 RESOLUTXON APPROVXNG THE VARXANCE FOR THE REAR YARD SETBACK AND DENYJ:NG WXTHOUT PREJUDJ:CE THE VARXANCE FOR EXCEEDXNG THE IlAXXKUK FLOOR AREA RATXO AS FXLED UNDER CASE V-U-1S/Z-92-223, THE APPLXCATXON OF CARL K. KETZ WHEREAS, Carl M. Metz has applied for 1) a variance from the Municipal Code to permit construction of a second-story addition within a portion of the required rear yard and to exceed the maximum floor area ratio of 40 percent, and 2) design review approval to construct an approximately 1,500 square foot, two-story addition to an existing residence located at 1533 Harvest Road; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is R-1-6500 District; and WHEREAS, at their duly noticed public hearing of January 13, 1993, the Planning commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits and recommendations of the City staff concerning this application; and WHEREAS, projects of this nature are categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and WHEREAS, the Planning commission made the following findings: A. That because of special circumstances applicable to the property, including size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of the provisions of this chapter deprives such property of privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity and under identical zoning classification. Rear Yard Encroachment: The applicant's lot is comparable in size to other lots in the neighborhood. However, the rear property line is not parallel to the front property line, which causes a considerable reduction on the depth of the lot from west to east. Due to this reduction in the depth of the lot, the setback of the addition changes considerably from a maximum of 20 feet to a minimum of 13 feet. Were the depth of the yard maintained from the eastern property line to the western, the addition would maintain a 30 foot setback from the rear property line.