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ORDINANCE NO, 1887
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA ESTABLISHING
MINIMUM LOT WIDTHS ON CORNER LOTS IN THE R-1 AND
R-M ZONES; AMENDING SECTION 9113,6 RELATING TO
MODIFICATIONS ON TENTATIVE MAPS AND TENTATIVE
PARCEL MAPS; AND AMENDING SECTION 9115.12 RELATING
TO TIME EXTENSIONS FOR TENTATIVE MAPS
WHEREAS, Text Amendment 88-001 was initiated by the City for the
consideration of (1) establishing a minimum lot width of 85'-0" for R-1 and R-M
zoned comer lots fronting on a new street or reverse comer lots; (2) amending
Section 9113.6 relating to modifications on tentative maps and tentative parcel maps
to provide for approval by the Planning Commission; and (3) amending Section
9115.12 relating to time extensions for tentative maps to be consistent with the State
Subdivision Map Act.
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on May 24, 1988 before the Planning
Commission at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be
heard and to present evidence, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia recommended
approval of subject text amendment to the City Council, and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing concerning the text
amendment on June 21, 1988 and approved the amendment.
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that: (1) increasing the minimum
lot width on corner lots to 85'-0" will create lots which will provide larger building
envelopes, especially in those areas where the new lot has frontage on an existing
street with a special setback; (2) changing the authority to allow the Planning
Commission to approve modifications on Tentative Maps and Tentative Parcel
Maps will be consistent with the authority granted to the commission in processing
other planning applications; and (3) amending the time frame for extensions on
Tentative Maps will provide consistency with the State Subdivision Map Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the following wording be added to Sections 9113.3 and 9113.4
of the Subdivision Ordinance:
"Exception: In the R-M and R-1 zones, corner lots fronting on a new street, or
reverse corner lots shall have a minimum lot width of 85'-0"."
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Section 2. That Section 9113.6 be amended to read as follows:
"Section 9113.6. MODIFICATIONS, The Planning Commission, in the
exercise of sound reasonable judgment after proof of necessity therefor has
been presented and after a finding by a majority of the members of the Com-
mission entered on the Commission minutes that a modification to the
requirements of this Division is necessary by reason of the size, shape, topo-
graphy or other conditions of the property within the subdivision or of
adjacent property, may, by majority vote grant such modifications to this
Division as are not prohibited by the Subdivision Map Act and as are not
inconsistent with the General Plan."
Section 3. That Section 9115,12 be amended to read:
"9115.12. EXTENSION. Upon application of the subdivider, filed prior
to the expiration of the approved or conditionally approved Tentative Map,
the time at which such map expires may be extended by the Planning Com-
mission for a period or periods not exceeding a total of twelve (12) months
beyond the initial expiration day, Before accepting for filing an application for
an extension, the City shall charge and collect a fee which shall be paid in an
amount established by resolution of the City Counci1."
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and
shall cause a copy of the same to be published in the official newspaper of said City
within fifteen (15) days after its adoption,
Passed, approved and adopted this 19th day of July 1988.
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No, 1887 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting
of said Council on the 1'9:th day of July, 1988, and that said Ordinance was
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmember Chandler, Gilb, Lojeski and Harbicht
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Young
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