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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6724 RESOLUTION NO. 6724 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY TO PROCESS VARIANCES TO LANDSCAPE SETBACKS ON A CASE - BY -CASE BASIS TO PROPERTIES IMPACTED BY THE LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. WHEREAS, the City of Downey is moving forward with a project to construct street improvements along Lakewood Boulevard from Gardendale Street to Telegraph Road (Lakewood Boulevard Improvement Project); and WHEREAS, the Project includes the addition of turning lanes and wider lanes resulting in widening of major intersections along Lakewood Boulevard; and WHEREAS, the intersection widenings would necessitate acquisition of additional right -of -way, placing the new property lines closer to existing structures at various properties, reducing building and landscape setbacks; and WHEREAS, to provide the needed safety, operational and mobility improvements to Lakewood Boulevard it is imperative that the City construct the intersection improvements; and WHEREAS, properties that have their landscape setback impacted by the improvements would require a variance to ensure their conformance with applicable City requirements; and WHEREAS, the City of Downey Planning Commission is authorized by this action to approve requests for such variances if determined by the City of Downey Department of Public Works that the applicant's property is impacted by the improvements. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Variances to landscape setbacks will be considered and approved by the City of Downey Planning Commission for those properties determined to have been impacted by the improvements of the Project. Applicants for variances shall submit all required documents for a variance, including a copy of this action, along with documentation from City's Department of Public Works indicating that the property is impacted by the Project. The variance for impacted applicants shall be initiated by the City. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of November, 2003. RICK TREJO, Mayor ATTEST: tk JOY E j . DOYLE, Chi f Deputy City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 6724 PAGE TWO I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 25th day of November, 2003, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: 5 Council Members: Bayer, Cartozian, McCarthy, Perkins, Mayor Trejo NOES: 0 Council Member: None -- ABSENT: 0 Council Member: None ABSTAIN: 0 Council Member: None Il k . ,. E -.), y t,..,, JOY 4 i Chief Deputy City Clerk