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ORDINANCE NO. 1788
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARCADIA AMENDING ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 9233.10 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
RECLASSIFYING A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY AT
285 WEST HUNTINGTON DRIVE FROM R-l AND S-l TO
C-O & H (PROFESSIONAL OFFICE WITH A HIGH RISE
OVERLAY) WITH SPECIFIED CONDITIONS AND STATEMENT
OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
WHEREAS, an application Z-83-4 was filed on July 21,
1983 by the Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc., hereinafter referred to
as "Applicant", requesting a zone change from R-l and S-l to c-o &
H on a portion of the property at 285 West Huntington Drive, more
particularly described in attached Exhibit "A", hereinafter
referred to as "property", for the purpose of constructing a
seven-story 84,000 sq. ft. medical office building.
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on February 7, 1984
by the City Council at which time all interested persons were
given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence;
WHEREAS, the Applicant has acknowledged and agreed to
all of the conditions set forth in this Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
DOES RESOLVE, FIND AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Based upon an initial study prepare& for
this project whiCh disclosed some potentially substantial adverse
effects on the environment, an Environmental Impact Report (EIRj
was prepared. Whereas on November 15, 1983 a duly noticed public
hearing was conducted by the City Council on the draft EIR at
which time all interested parties were given full opportunity to
be heard. On December 20, 1983 the City Council adopted
Resolution 5156 adopting as the lead agency the final
environmental impact report for the proposed medical office
building at the Santa Anita Race Track and certifying its
preparation in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act, State Guidelines and City of Arcadia rules
implementing the same.
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SECTION 2. As the lead and responsible agency in
approving this zone change, we hereby certify that we have
reviewed and considered the information contained in the final EIR
prepared for this project prior to approval of zone change z-83-4
for development of the property.
SECTION 3. We hereby further find and determine as
follows:
A. The significant environmental impacts identified in
the EIR will be mitigated by the mitigation measures which will be
taken to eliminate such impacts to the extent necessary as follows
(all references herein are to the EIR and are by this reference
incorporated herein).
1. The Land Use environmental impacts are
identified on pages 13 and 15 of the EIR. These effects will be
mitigated as per Mitigation Measures outlined on pages 15 and 16
of the EIR.
2. The Traffic and Circulation environmental
impacts are identified on pages 17, 18, 20 and 22 of the EIR. No
mitigation measures are necessary. It is recommended that in
order to enhance public transportation to the site and encourage
increased ridership, that the applicant work closely with the RTD
to provide a convenient bus passenger loading area along
Huntington Drive.
3. The Sewer Facilities and Service environmental
impacts are identified on Page 26 of the EIR. These effects will
be mitigated as per Mitigation Measures outlined on page 26 and 27
of the EIR.
SECTION 4. We hereby further find and determine that
specific economic, social and other overriding considerations,
however, make infeasible project alternatives identified in the
EIR. We hereby find and determine these considerations are as
follows:
1. A feasibility study prepared for the race track has
indicated that there is a need for a medical office building in
close proximity to the Arcadia Methodist Hospital. There are only
a few areas in the City that contain the square footage necessary
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to accommodate an 84,000 square foot building. The majority of
these areas are east of Santa Anita Avenue located in the City's
"downtown area". These properties, however, do not meet the
demand for a location adjacent to the hospital which provides
direct access to the hospital. Also, the proposed building lS
compatible with the existing uses in the project environs,
especially the hospital with which it will be closely associated.
2. In order to ensure that adequate parking is
available to patrons, the project will be required to provide 456
parking spaces. A total of 465 spaces is reflected in the plan
and the majority of these spaces shall be made available to the
Santa Anita Race Track on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
3. The only unavoidable impacts which will not be
mitigated with project implementation are the general plan
amendment and zone change which constitute changes to the long-
range land use designations established for the property and race
track. The City will be reviewing the residential alternative
planned for the area in view of the higher intensity land uses
which presently exist in the area.
4. The alternatives listed in the EIR were deemed
unacceptable for the following reasons: (1) an alternative site
location was deemed unacceptable because it did not address the
need for a medical office building in close proximity to the
hospi tal; (2) a 3 story 84,000 sq. ft. facility was deemed
unacceptable because the building would require a greater area of
land coverage and would eliminate more race track parking; (3) a 3
story 42,000 sq. ft. building was deemed unacceptable because this
alternative falls significantly short of the demand expressed In
the survey undertaken by the applicant.
SECTION 5. That Section 3 of Ordinance No. 760 is
hereby suspended and shall remain inoperative only insofar as the
R-l and S-l zoning on Property which is legally described in
Exhibit "A" which is by this reference incorporated herein, and
Section 7 of this Ordinance No. 1788 shall remain operative only
so long as:
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A. General Plan Change (G-83-1) and Tentative Parcel
Map (T.P.M. 83-6) are approved; and
B. Construction of the seven-story,
medical office building is started by June 30,
possible extension of time by the City.
SECTION 6. Whether or not the conditions set forth ln
Section 5 of this ordinance have been complied with shall be
determined by the City Council which determination shall be final
and conclusive. If the City Council of the City of Arcadia makes
a determination that the conditions set forth in Section 5 of this
ordinance have not been complied with, then Section 3 of Ordinance
No. 760, suspended by Section 5 of this ordinance insofar as it
impose% R-l and S-l zoning on Property, shall be deemed for all
purposes, to have been in full force and effect at all times from
March 6, 1984, and Section 7 of this Ordinance No. 1788 shall
become deemed to have had no force or effect at any time.
SECTION 7. That Section 9233.10 of the Arcadia
Municipal Code is hereby amended, by amending the zonlng map
contained therein so the Property as described in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto, presently classified as R-l and S-l shall
hereafter be classified as c-o & H.
SECTION 8. We find and determine that all written
documentation presented by the Planning Department to the City
Council for the hearing on this zone change is true and correct;
that this zone change is consistent with the General Plan; that
this zone change would allow for a more harmonious, flexible and
desirable development of the area; that the public convenience,
necessity, general welfare and good zoning practice justify the
proposed zone change; that the new zoning is the highest and best
use of property consistent with present zoning classifications.
SECTION 9. If any section, subsection, sentence,
clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is, for any reason,
held to be invalid or unconstitutional; by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The
City Council of the City of Arcadia hereby declare that it would
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have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase or sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of
Arcadia at its regular meeting held on the 2lsL day of March
1984.
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City Clerk of the City of Arcadia
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, California, held on the 21st day of March
1984, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to
\-lit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Hannah, Pellegrino, and Lojeski
Councilman Dring
Councilman Haltom
City Clerk
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