Title
PLN170598 - JENSEN
Public hearing to consider a variance to allow a reduction in the front setback from 50 feet to 20 feet for a detached barn.
Project Location: 3861 Balantree Lane, Aromas, North County Planning Area
CEQA Action: Categorically Exempt per section 15303(e) of the CEQA Guidelines
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Zoning Administrator:
a. Find the project is an accessory structure which qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption pursuant to section 15303(e) of the California Environmental Quality Act and does not meet any of the exceptions under section 15300.2.
b. Adopt a resolution to approve a variance to allow a reduction of the front setback from 50 feet to 20 feet for the construction of a detached barn.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Owner: Don Jensen
APN: 141-131-003-000
Zoning: RDR/B-6
Agent: Mark Norris
Parcel Size: 6.08
Flagged and Staked: No
SUMMARY:
Approval of the requested variance would allow a barn to be located 20 feet from the road right-of-way instead of the required 50 foot setback for barns. A barn is a Use Allowed in the Rural Density Residential zoning designation. Following approval of the variance, only grading and construction permits will be required to construct the proposed 1,200 square-foot barn with a 300 square-foot covered porch.
This item was continued from the March 8, 2018 Zoning Administrator hearing due to an open Code Enforcement Case regarding unpermitted grading (18CE00058). The graded area has now been restored and the Code Enforcement case is now closed; therefore, this project is now eligible for consideration by the Zoning Administrator.
DISCUSSION:
The subject site is a 6-acre parcel on Balantree Lane, a private road. Over half of the parcel is covered by a scenic easement placed over steep slopes on the site which was adopted with the Balantree Estates Final Map in 1981. A 2,668 square-foot single family dwelling with an attached garage currently exists on the property, and a ...
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