PC-2007-10, PAP-103; PV-140, NOWAK

PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-2007-10 RESOLUTION DENYING THE APPEAL OF PETER AND GARRETT NOWAK, THEREBY UPHOLDING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'SAPPROVAL OF A VARIANCE FROM THE PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE, AS FILED UNDER CASE PAP-103 (PV-140) WHEREAS, Peter and Garrett Nowak have applied for a variance from the Pleasanton Municipal Code to retain an existing trellis on the southern side of the house located at 3590 Glacier Court South that does not comply with the minimum side yard setback; the trellis is set back zero feet from the southern side property line where a minimum three-foot setback is required; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is R-1-6,500 (Single-Family Residential) District; and WHEREAS, on December 7, 2006, the Zoning Administrator approved the variance with a requirement that the applicant modify the existing trellis to provide atwo-foot southern side setback to the unsupported overhang and at least athree-foot southern side setback to the support posts; and WHEREAS, on December 26, 2006, the applicants filed an appeal of the Zoning Administrator's decision to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of February 28, 2007, 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 was not able to make the findings for the variance. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES THE FOLLOWING: Section 1. Denies Case PAP-103, the appeal of Peter and Garrett Nowak, thereby upholding the Zoning Administrator's approval of Case PV-140 to retain an existing trellis on the southern side of the house located at 3590 Glacier Court South with a requirement that the applicant modify the existing trellis to provide atwo-foot southern side setback to the unsupported overhang and at least athree-foot southern side setback to the support posts.