PURPOSE:

Staff is requesting City Council approval of Final Map No. 61424. 

BACKGROUND:

The property covered on Final Map No. 61424 is a two-lot subdivision totaling 15,250 square feet located at 226 West Tujunga Avenue (location map is attached).  The condominium subdivision consists of a two (2) story condominium building with twenty (20) units over a subterranean garage.  The owner is Alex Kuiumdjian and Elizabeth Kuiumdjian. 

ANALYSIS:

On December 9, 2004, through Administrative Use Permit 2004-120, the property owners requested City approval to convert their existing twenty (20) unit apartment structure over two lots, to a one lot, twenty (20) unit residential condominium with a subterranean parking garage.  Final Map No. 61424 finalizes the condominium subdivision.

All requirements of the State Subdivision Map Act have been met.  The following is a summary of information pertinent to the approval of Final Map No. 61424:

1. The tentative tract map was approved by the Community Development Director on February 10, 2005 pursuant to Burbank Municipal Code Section 27-323 (Director�s Decision on Tentative Map).

2. The Final Map contains twenty (20) condominium units at 226 West Tujunga Avenue, which is located in the R-4 Residential Multiple Medium Density Residential zone.

3. This project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15268(b) (3) pertaining to approval of final subdivision maps.

4. Conditions of approval for Tentative Tract Map No. 61424 have been cleared by the Planning Division for the purpose of Final Map approval.  The condition of approval relating to Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) will be satisfied when the applicant submits two recorded copies of the CC&Rs to the Planning Division (applicant cannot record the CC&Rs until this tract map is approved by the City Council and recorded at the Los Angeles County Recorder�s Office).

5. According to the State Subdivision Map Act, Chapter 3, Article 4, Section 66458, and the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Burbank Municipal Code, the City Council must approve Final Map No. 61424 if it conforms to all the requirements.  If such conformity does not exist, the Council must disapprove the map at the meeting it receives the map, or at its next regular meeting.  If the City Council has not authorized an extension to allow more time to disapprove the map, and the map conforms to all requirements, the map shall be deemed approved by operation of law.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that City Council approve Final Map No. 61424 owned by Alex Kuiumdjian and Elizabeth Kuiumdjian. 

Att:  Location Map

go to the top