TITLE
Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, overrule the appeal by William "Mike" Wilson, and sustain the decision of the City Planning Commission to approve an Administrative Use Permit and Local Coastal Development Permit to legalize four dwelling units creating a total of eight dwelling units at 1826-1932 E. 1st Street (Case No. 0610-12). (District 2)
DISCUSSION
This is an appeal of a Planning Commission decision to approve an Administrative Use Permit to legalize four dwelling units created without benefit of building permits. The property is currently developed with two two-story structures: a four-unit building on the front of the lot that was originally constructed as a single-family home, and four apartments at the rear of the lot that was originally constructed as a duplex over a four-car garage. Five parking spaces are located in the area between the two buildings, with vehicular access from 1 S Street.
This application began as a result of complaints filed in March, 2004 related to inadequate gas meters, electrical problems, a water heater illegally installed in a bathroom, lack of ventilation, and bathroom mold. Code Enforcement staff inspected the buildings and issued an Order to Vacate to the owner on October 25, 2004. The Order to Vacate was appealed by the owner and was heard at the Board of Examiners, Appeals, and Condemnation (BEAC) on February 2, 2005.
The Board agreed that the building was substandard and required the owner to correct all items listed in the Findings of the Building Official and the Notice of Substandard Building.
The owner was directed to apply for an Administrative Use Permit to legalize the four unpermitted units by June 27,2005. The application for an Administrative Use Permit was filed on October 11, 2006. The Long Beach Municipal Code (Section 21.25.403 (0) and 21.52.240) allows a property owner to file an application for an Administrative Use Permit to lega...
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