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Planning Commission Denies Variance for 313 West Church Avenue Over Undergrounding, ADA Issues
Summary
The Ridgecrest Planning Commission voted 5-0 to deny a variance request for 313 West Church Avenue that would have allowed overhead electrical service; staff said required findings for a variance were not met and two ADA-related sidewalk/driveway issues remain unaddressed.
The Ridgecrest Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny a variance request for 313 West Church Avenue that would have exempted the new single-family construction from the city's underground electrical connection requirement and left two Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility issues uncorrected.
Staff presented the item at a public hearing, saying the request did not meet the five findings required under the city's municipal code for a zoning variance. Staff noted the property is in a multifamily-residential zone with a medium-density general-plan designation and that nearby recently rebuilt homes complied with undergrounding and ADA requirements. The planning staff report recommended denial.
Applicant Toni Rosso told the commission he had submitted building permits beginning in March 2018, that plans were…
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