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MINUTES
ARCADIA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION .
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, March 12, 1991
The Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia met in regular session on Tuesday, March 12, 1991, at 7:30
p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Arcadia City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive, with Chairman Larry
Papay presiding.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Commissioners Clark, Hedlund, Szany, Papay
ABSENT: Commissioner Amato
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Szany, seconded by Commissioner Clark to excuse Commissioner
Amato. The motion passed by voice vote with none dissenting.
MINUTES
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Szany, seconded by Commissioner Clark to approve the Minutes of
February 12, 1991 as published. The motion passed by voice vote with none dissenting.
OTHERS ATTENDING:
City Attorney Michael Miller
Planning Director William Woolard
Secretary Silva Vergel
PUBLIC HEARING TPM 91-002
251 Whispering Pines Summit
and Lot 1 of Tract 42936
Charles Bluth
The staff report was presented.
Consideration of a tentative parcel map creating three
single - family lots from two lots.
William Woolard, the Planning Director, stated that the Fire Department does not have objections with the
18' wide flag lot which is part of Lot 2. The existing 20' easement to the south is the driveway going up to
the residence and it provided access to the ridge before Tract 42936 was adopted. There is probably no reason
to retain the 20' easement.
The public hearing was opened.
Charles Bluth, 251 Whispering Pines Summit, spoke in favor and noted that there will be 5 acres remaining
which will be of no value to the existing parcel. No grading will be done and the new created lots will be
bigger than 70% of most of the lots in phase one and two. The 20' easement was put in there originally for
Fire Department access to the back hill area which no longer exists and asked that the easement be dropped.
He was in agreement with all of the conditions in the staff report.
No one else spoke in favor of or in opposition to this item.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Szany, seconded by Commissioner Clark to close the public hearing.
The motion passed by voice vote with none dissenting.
Commissioner Clark remarked that he has no problems with the location on the hillside and he thought
that the only real issue might be the flag lot and Mr. Woolard has noted that flag lots are accepted on
hillsides.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Clark, seconded by Commissioner Hedlund to approve TPM 91-002
subject to the conditions in the staff report.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Commissioners Clark, Hedlund, Szany, Papay
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Amato
Chairman Papay noted that there is a ten day appeal.
PUBLIC HEARING TA 91-002
Consideration of a text amendment amending the real estate
signs in the R -M and R-0 single - family zones and adding
sign regulations to R -1 zone (to be consistent with the R-0
regulations).
The staff report was presented.
Commissioner Hedlund remarked that he has seen many "open house" signs on the sidewalks on Santa Anita
Ave., Duarte Rd. and El Monte Ave. and thought that only one directional sign should be allowed. He said
that about six months ago he took a picture of a condominium that had five "for sale" signs and just today he
noticed that there were still four more at that same location. He remarked that another sign that he has
seen advertises the management company and thought that that should also be addressed.
Mr. Woolard said that signs for condominiums are a different issue and this text amendment only deals with
single - family zones. In most condominiums this problem is taken care of by the homeowner's association and
at some condominiums have a permanent board for the purpose of these type of signs.
Mike Miller, the City Attorney, said that as a condition of approval, the CC &Rs, which are approved by
the City Attorney's office, can require a board for such purpose for future developments in the multiple -
family zoning.
Commissioner Szany asked if the signs can remain until the property is sold? He thought that "temporary"
should be clearly defined and should not be left more 1 -2 days. He wondered if directional signs that are left
any longer than two days can be confiscated by the Police Department?
Mr. Woolard said that realtors usually remove their signs because they do not want the City to remove them
since it can be costly to the realtor.
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Chairman Papay said that an "open house" is for one day one and should be removed at the end of the day.
The public hearing was opened.
No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to this item.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Clark, seconded by Commissioner Szany to close the public hearing.
The motion passed by voice vote with none dissenting.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Clark, seconded by Commissioner Szany to recommended approval of
TA 91-002 to the City Council.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Commissioners Clark, Hedlund, Szany, Papay
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Amato
PUBLIC HEARING TA 91-003
Consideration of a text amendment amending the 'H' High
Rise Overlay zoning regulations, creating five high rise
overlays.
The staff report was presented and the public hearing was opened.
No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to this item.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Clark, seconded by Commissioner Szany to close the public hearing.
The motion passed by voice vote with none dissenting.
Chairman Papay explained that this text amendment sets up five different "H" zones and not their location.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Hedlund, seconded by Commissioner Szany recommended approval of
TA 91-003 to the City Council.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Commissioners Clark, Hedlund, Szany, Papay
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Amato
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION None
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TIME EXTENSION
29 E. Huntington Dr.
Celeste Foran
Consideration of a six month time extension for the
expansion of the existing restaurant.
The staff report was presented.
Mr. Woolard explained that if the time extension is not approved a new CUP would be required.
Commissioner Clark said that he can be sympathetic with the lack of money but felt that this has been
dragged out too long.
Commissioner Szany remarked that the first deadline on the time table is in April and he thought that they
should be granted the time extension.
Chairman Papay said that they had one year to do the improvements and they did not comply so they asked
for a six month time extension and now they are requesting another six months. He remarked that if they
were doing some work and just couldn't quite make it, it would be quite different.
Commissioner Hedlund stated that if they don't do anything they have to reapply.
Mr. Miller remarked that the Commission does not have to grant the time extension because they are not
entitled to their due process if the application has expired.
MOTION
It was moved by Commissioner Clark, seconded by Commissioner Szany to grant a time extension to
CUP 89-011 subject to the time table in the staff report with the additional condition that if any one
of the conditions are not met the CUP will expire and be deemed null and void.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Commissioners Clark, Hedlund, Szany, Papay
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Amato
MATTERS FROM COUNCIL None
MATTERS FROM COMMISSION
Commissioner Szany remarked that he was concerned about possible future subdivision of large lots in the
Whispering Pines area and wanted to make it clear that the tentative parcel map which was approved
tonight should not be cnsidered a precedent.
The Commission was in agreement with Commissioner Szany's comments.
MATTERS FROM STAFF None
ADJOURNMENT
8:00 p.m.
Secretary, Arcadia Planning Commission
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