TO:
Honorable Mayor Powell and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Richard Thompson, Community Development Director
Nhung Madrid, Management Analyst
Eric Haaland, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: Title
Parking and Public Improvements Commission Recommendation to Approve an Encroachment Permit Appeal to Allow a Raised Yard in the Public Right-of-Way at 519 21st Street.
APPROVE
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RECOMMENDATION: The Parking and Public Improvements Commission recommends that the City Council approve the encroachment appeal request
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
The Parking and Public Improvements Commission (PPIC), at its regular meeting of July 26, 2012, recommended approval (4-1 vote, Stabile dissenting) to the City Council of an encroachment permit appeal to allow a raised yard within City right-of-way on a vehicular street adjacent to a remodeled single-family residence. In accordance with Section 7.36.080 of Manhattan Beach Municipal Code, the Parking and Public Improvements Commission (PPIC) must review the appeal request and forward its recommendation to the City Council. The City Council, after receiving a PPIC recommendation, can approve exceptions to the City’s encroachment standards as it determines to be appropriate.
DISCUSSION:
The submitted appeal plans show a new concrete retaining wall, as much as 2 feet tall, forming a raised and leveled front yard for the house occupying most of the site’s existing sloped encroachment area (currently unused public right-of-way) with a walkway leading to the house. The approved home remodel plan does not call for any encroachment work in the right-of-way. Section 7.36.150 of the Municipal Code permits fences and walls in encroachment areas at a maximum height of 3.5 feet in these areas, but does not permit changing the grade in drive-street encroac...
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