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RESOLUTION NO. 6562
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARCADIA APPROVING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
REVIEW ADR 2005-026 FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE
WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN - SANTA ANITA
(PHASE 1b) AT 400 SOUTH BALDWIN AVENUE.
WHEREAS, in 2005 Westfield Corporation, Inc. submitted plans for
architectural design review ("ADR 2005-026") for an approximately 1 00,800
square foot retail expansion and a subterranean two-story parking structure
to accommodate 783 vehicles at the Westfield Shoppingtown-Santa Anita,
more commonly known as "Phase 1 b"; and
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2007 the Planning Commission
reviewed ADR 2005-026 and the Planning Commission voted to
recommend to the City Council approval of the architectural design therein,
subject to the conditions recommended by the Development Services
Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That the factual data submitted by the Development
Services Department in the staff report is true and correct.
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SECTION 2. The City Council finds:
1. That the location, configuration and architectural design and the
proposed materials and colors of the proposed expansion and parking
structure of ADR 2005-026 are visually harmonious with the existing mall
buildings and with the site;
2. That the design for the proposed expansion will enhance the
existing mall and create a positive physical image and environment;
3. That the height, massing and configuration of the expansion are
in scale with the existing mall;
4. That an Environmental Impact Report (UEIR") was prepared for
the expansion of up to an additional 600,000 square feet to the Westfield
Shoppingtown-Santa Anita Mall. The EIR was certified by the City Council
on September 5, 2000;
5. That an EIR Addendum was prepared for ADR 2005-026 in
January 2007 and approved under Resolution No. 6561 concurrent
herewith; and
6. That the City Council has independently reviewed and
considered the EIR and EIR Addendum, which were prepared pursuant to
the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (UCEQAU)
(collectively referred to herein as the Project's uCEQA Documentation"), the
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Administrative Record, the Staff Report (which includes recommended
findings), and the draft resolutions for final action on ADR 2005-026.
SECTIN 3. That for the foregoing reasons, the City Council
approves the proposed architectural design review (ADR 2005-026) subject
to the conditions set forth below.
CONDITIONS
The terms "developer", "applicant", "owner", and "Westfield" shall be
deemed to refer to the applicant for approval of ADR-026 and all
successors in interest.
1. No building permit for any construction on the Property shall be
issued unless all of the conditions hereof have been complied with or
assurances satisfactory to the Development Services Director have been
made to insure that all such conditions will be fulfilled.
2. Prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for the
first retail building, the Developer shall provide (a) proof of issuance of a
Caltrans Permit for the construction of the mitigation measure established
for the intersection of Foothill Boulevard at Baldwin Avenue West (original
Mitigation Measure 7.2.a) or (b) evidence of a completion bond in an
amount and form and with a surety approved by the Development Services
Director as sufficient to pay for the improvement; provided, however, that if
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within two years after issuance of a building permit for Phase 1 b, Caltrans
fails to issue a permit for the improvement, the City may direct the
Applicant to contribute the then current cost of the improvement into a City
fund for alternative transportation mitigation improvements in the City's sole
and absolute discretion, which payment shall be in addition to and not in
lieu of any and all other mitigation measures. In this event, this condition
shall be deemed satisfied upon payment of the improvement costs into the
City fund.
3. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit for the first retail
building, the developer shall pay to the County the cost for the construction
of the northbound right turn lane in-lieu of construction for the intersection
of Huntington Dr. at Rosemead Blvd. (original Mitigation Measure 7.2.c).
The County will incorporate the improvement into their project to widen the
intersection.
4. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit for the first retail
building for Phase 1 b, the developer shall pay to the City:
a. A Transportation Impact fee based on the adopted
program for Phase 1 b; and
b. The outstanding payment, previously required but not
paid, for Phase 1 a's "fair share" of area-wide traffic improvements
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identified in the City's Transportation Master Plan on a pro-rata "fair
share" basis (i.e., "nexus" formula). A nexus study to determine "fair
share" responsibility for Phase 1 a shall be prepared by a consultant
approved by the City and paid for by the project applicant.
5. Prior to issuance of the first building permit for the first retail
building for Phase 1 b, a $50,000 bond or other security as approved by the
City Attorney shall be placed in escrow with the City to be used to monitor
and address any neighborhood cut through traffic that results from the
proposed project.
6. Any use of the Property which is otherwise subject to the
Conditional Use Permit provisions of the City's Zoning Ordinance shall
require a conditional use permit; provided, however, a conditional use
permit shall not be required for uses within Building Area C [mall area] as
shown on the Zoning/Design overlay site plan submitted with the 2000 EIR.
7. Phase 1 b shall be an open-air project with open courtyards and
landscaping as indicated on Sheet 14 of the Design Review submittal dated
November 15, 2006.
8. Materials utilized in Phase 1 b for the buildings and parking
structure shall be of the materials palette included in the Sheet 15 of the
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Design Review submittal dated November 15, 2006 and as indicated in all
elevations and sections (Sheets 9 through 13).
9. Restaurant uses within Phase 1 b shall be limited to a maximum
of 10,000 square feet of Gross Leasable Area (GLA).
10. All signs shall be subject to the Municipal Code, except that the
following shall be applicable:
a. No new freestanding center identification signs or multi-
tenant monument signs are permitted for Phase 1 b. Single-sided
monument signs shall be only allowed for restaurants/eating
establishments containing 5,000 sq. ft. or more and that have public
entrances from the exterior of the shopping mall. Said signs shall be
allowed on the perimeter of the shopping mall structure or open-air
mall area and located within planter areas. The total square footage
of each sign shall not exceed 36 square feet.
b. Flat, Plexiglas illuminated signs and internally illuminated
plastic-faced cabinet signs are prohibited. (Resolution No. 6245)
c. Wall signs on the exterior of the shopping mall structure
shall be restricted to anchor stores containing 25,000 square feet or
more, major restaurants/eating establishments containing 5,000 sq.
ft. or more, theaters/cinemas and a food market. Said signs shall
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comply with the City's Zoning Ordinance in regard to allowable
square footage. Tenant signs facing on the open-air courtyard area
and not exposed to the public right-of-way shall be excluded from this
provision.
d. All new signage shall be subject to further design review
and approval by the Development Services Director through the Sign
Design Review process.
11. Final landscape plans in substantial compliance with the
conceptual plans included on Sheet 14 of the Design Submittal dated
November 15, 2006, shall be prepared by a registered landscape architect
and shall be submitted to and approved by the Development Services
Director before any building permit is issued for any part of the project. In
addition to substantial conformance with the conceptual plan submitted as
Sheet 14, said plans shall include or be in conformance with the following,
without limitation:
a. In addition to the landscaping required in Section 11
above, three (3) percent of the parking areas shall be landscaped and
the planting beds and trees shall be distributed evenly throughout the
entire parking area adjacent to Phase 1 b from the new buildings to
the existing berms along Huntington Drive and Baldwin Avenue.
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Landscaping shall not be concentrated in only one (1) portion of the
parking area, but dispersed throughout the parking lot. No planting
area or island shall have an average width of less than three (3) feet.
The planting areas or islands shown on the landscaping plans must
be drawn to scale and the plants shall be clearly designated and
labeled. A continuous six (6) inch raised concrete curb shall surround
all planting areas or islands. The required landscaped buffer areas
adjacent to Huntington Drive and Baldwin Avenue as well as the
redesigned landscaping at the southerly entrance of Baldwin Avenue
shall not be considered as part of the three (3) percent "landscaping"
of the parking areas. Where a parking area abuts the buildings on the
Property, the border plantings adjacent to those buildings shall not be
considered as part of the landscaping of parking areas.
b. The solid exterior walls of the mall and in the courtyard
areas shall include decorative landscaping and treatment as shown
on the submitted elevations in the Design Submittal dated November
15, 2006 and subject to the approval of the Development Services
Director.
c. To facilitate the processing of landscaping plans, a plant
list shall be prepared giving the botanical and common names of the
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plants to be used, the sizes to be planted (e.g. 1, 5 or 15 gallon
containers) and quantity of each. The plants should be listed
alphabetically and assigned key numbers to be used in locating the
plants on the plan.
d. All new landscape materials shall be of a size and quality
in scale with the project. All new trees shall be a minimum of 36" box.
All new shrubs shall be a minimum five (5) gallon in size.
12. The owner of the Property shall provide adequate security
personnel for the protection and control of persons and property on the site.
A security plan shall be submitted to and approved by the City of Arcadia
Police Chief prior to the issuance of the first building permit for all new
buildings on the Property (including the parking structure). The owner of the
property shall at all times adhere to the approved security plan. Any
material modifications of the security plan shall require the approval of the
Police Chief, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
13. Final plans for the proposed parking structure layout shall be
subject to review and approval by the City Engineer prior to the issuance of
the first building permit for the parking structure and shall address the
issues of adequate turning radii, driveway aisle widths and turning
movements into and out of the circulation ramps for standard passenger
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cars.
14. Interior lighting for the parking structure and all new exterior
lighting shall be included on the final plans for review and approval by the
Police Chief. Exterior lighting other than safety and/or security lighting shall
only be in operation until one hour after operating hours to the extent
feasible.
15. There shall be a maximum of three (3) Pavilions (Kiosks)
located in the open plaza areas of the project. The final design shall be
subject to review and approval by the Development Services Director or
his/her designee based on the following criteria:
a. Kiosks and cart designs may be animated in nature and
shall serve to accentuate the architectural and aesthetic finish of the
building facades.
b. Individual kiosks may vary in total area; however, no one
(1) kiosk shall exceed 150 square feet in area as shown on the
submitted plans.
c. Kiosks and carts shall be designed to be weatherproof
and shall have illumination integrated into the design.
d. The uses permitted with the kiosks and carts shall be
consistent with Section 2 of Paragraph 16 of Resolution No. 6199
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dated October 3, 2000.
e. There shall be a minimum unobstructed distance between
kiosks, and between kiosks and portable carts, of 15'-0" or as
required by the State Building Code. Kiosks and portable carts shall
be harmonious in design.
16. Any floor area within the open common area(s) devoted to
portable carts (not kiosks) shall not be subject to the City's Zoning
Ordinance for providing off-street parking spaces.
17. Westfield LLC shall continuously maintain a list of all current
operators of kiosks and portable carts throughout the mall for business
licensing purposes. This list shall promptly be furnished to the City
Development Services Department upon request.
18. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit for the first retail
building, the City Engineer shall review and approve all striping, signage,
traffic control plans and on-site vehicular and pedestrian circulation.
19. Prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for the
first retail building, the intersection of the Gate 8 Racetrack access road
and the Westfield Mall ring road shall be reconstructed to an alignment in
substantial conformance with the alignment depicted on Sheet 3 of the
Architectural Design Review package with no reduction in the number of
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lanes exiting onto Baldwin Avenue. The final alignment shall be reviewed
and subject to approval by the City Engineer.
20. Prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy for the
first retail building, ramp access and ADA clearance shall be upgraded or
constructed at the intersections of Gate 9 & 10 (the two southernmost
entrances to the Westfield Santa Anita mall from Baldwin Avenue).
21. The following conditions shall be complied with to the
satisfaction of the Public Works Services Director:
a. The City of Arcadia shall transfer ownership, and
Westfield shall accept ownership, of the 12-inch water main that
currently circles the existing mall to Westfield. All modifications made
to the existing water distribution main, fire hydrant assemblies, and
fire service connections shall be made according to existing City of
Arcadia Public Works Standards.
b. Water service for Westfield shall be metered at two
locations where existing pipeline enters Westfield - at the northwest
corner of the property near the Gate 8 entrance to the racetrack and
the southwest corner of the property east of Fire Station 106. The
City's Public Works Services Department (PWSD) will provide and
install two fully equipped metering vaults and two backflow
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preventers. PWSD will provide full future maintenance of metering
vaults, Westfield shall provide future maintenance of the backflow
preventers under PWSD inspection, at the cost and expense of
Westfield.
c. The maintenance, repair and relocation of the existing
water main, and the installation of any fire hydrants required shall be
entirely undertaken by Westfield and at the expense of Westfield.
d. New fire sprinkler systems shall be installed by Westfield
as required by the Arcadia Fire Department. Backflow preventers on
the fire sprinkler systems shall be double check detector assemblies.
Backflow preventers on any proposed irrigation system shall be
installed by Westfield as required by the Uniform Plumbing Code.
e. Inspection of the water main relocation and new water
mains, water services, fire services and irrigation services shall be
done by the City's Public Works Inspector.
22. The applicant shall submit to the Development Services
Director for his/her approval prior to the issuance of the first building permit
for the first retail building an on-site vehicular access and circulation plan
that proposes, at the easterly perimeter of the subject property, direct
vehicular and pedestrian connections between the Westfield Santa Anita
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Mall and the Santa Anita Racetrack property. The location of the pedestrian
access shall be as shown on Sheets 3 and 4 of the Design Review
Submittal dated November 15, 2006. The vehicular connection shall be
located along the easterly perimeter of the Westfield property in the general
location of the existing aisle way that runs perpendicular to the southerly
portion of the ring road (existing three-legged intersection controlled by a
stop sign). The final location for the vehicular connection shall be
determined by the Development Services Director. The applicant shall
complete all improvements in accordance with City approved plans.
23. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit for any retail
project on the adjacent Santa Anita Racetrack property, the applicant shall
execute a reciprocal access agreement with the adjacent property owner to
the east for a common vehicular connection and a common pedestrian
connection at locations approved by the Development Services Director.
24. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit for any retail
project on the adjacent Santa Anita Racetrack property, the developer shall
submit a bond in a form and amount and issued by a surety approved by
the City Attorney for the roadway, sidewalk and other improvements on the
Westfield property necessary to construct the vehicular and pedestrian
connections between the two adjacent properties.
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25. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit for the first retail
building, the following conditions shall be completed to the satisfaction of
the Fire Chief:
a. Access to and around structures during construction shall
be maintained. A plan shall be submitted outlining all emergency
access routes during and after construction. In addition, a detailed
excavation plan shall be submitted and subject to approval of, but not
limited to, emergency access and water supply.
b. An emergency egress plan shall be submitted for affected
portions of the existing Mall during and after construction.
26. Prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy for the
first retail building, the following conditions shall be completed to the
satisfaction of the Fire Chief:
a. The basement parking level shall be provided with a
smoke removal system for underground firefighting operations.
b. The parking structure entrance height shall be designed
for access by paramedic ambulances, as determined and approved
by the Fire Chief.
c. All new retail space and the parking structure shall be
interconnected to the existing fire alarm panel.
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d. All existing fire hydrants and fire department connections
in the expansion area shall be relocated to locations approved by the
Fire Chief. Additional fire hydrants shall be provided as required by
the Fire Chief.
e. On-site Class I standpipes shall be required at approved
locations as required by the Fire Chief.
f. The dumpster location within the parking structure shall
have an adequate clear perimeter space for firefighting operations
and dumpster removal. In addition, the dumpster location shall have
adequate ventilation for firefighting operations.
g. All elevators, including service elevators, shall be
provided with the length, width and weight capacities.
h. An acceptable method of radio communication within both
the existing Mall and expansion areas shall be provided and
approved by the Fire and Police Chiefs.
i. Pre-Fire Plans, in a format approved by the Fire Chief,
shall be prepared for the entire Mall, including without limitation the
new expansion, outlining the hydrant locations, fire department
connections, standpipes, fire alarm panels, smoke evacuation fans,
and other points of interest as required.
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j. Prefixed ladders shall be placed at locations approved by
the Fire Chief on the parapet walls that lead down to the roof. These
ladders shall be capable of supporting a 500-pound live load. An
agreed upon exterior marking on the structure shall be provided on
the exterior of the building and visible, designating these interior
parapet ladder locations.
k. The drop-oft-area access at the front of the expansion
shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width and provide a minimum weight
capacity of 70,000 pounds apparatus access.
I. Knox boxes shall be provided for access to any restricted
areas, including exterior entrances and individual units.
m. Westfield's existing public address system shall be
connected to the expansion areas.
n. Standby power must be supplied for emergency lighting
and the public address system.
27. A Tenant Coordinator and Project Manager shall act as a
liaison between the Police Department, Fire Department, Development
Services Department, Public Works Services Department, and all tenant
contractors throughout the duration of the construction project. A location
will be established for all City inspectors and other contractors to
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coordinate inspections and meet with the Tenant Coordinator and Project
Manager. The location shall be provided on plans submitted for building
permit.
28. No amplified live entertainment shall be permitted in the
outdoor areas of the Mall.
29. The project and the site shall be developed in compliance with
the Americans with Disabilities Act (Title 24) including direct connectivity
with the adjacent rig ht-of-ways , Le., Baldwin Avenue and Huntington Drive.
30. The developer shall defend (with legal counsel acceptable to
the City), indemnify and hold harmless the City, its agents, officers, and
employees from any and all claims, actions, and/or proceedings against the
City and/or its agents, officials, officers, and/or employees to attack, set
aside, void or annul (i) this ADR approval, or (ii) the certification of the EIR
Addendum in conjunction with this ADR approval, or (iii) any decision,
action or failure to act by the City with respect to this ADR application.
31. The City must promptly notify the developer of any claim,
action, or proceeding and the City shall cooperate reasonably in the
defense. If the City fails to promptly notify the developer of any claim,
action or proceeding, or if the City fails to cooperate reasonably in the
defense, the developer shall not thereafter be responsible to defend,
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indemnify, or hold harmless the City.
32. The developer shall reimburse the City for any court and
attorney's fees which the City may be required to pay as a result of any
claim or action brought against the City because of this approval and/or
CEQA related action. Although the developer is the real party in interest in
an action, the City may, at is sole discretion, participate in the defense of
the action, but such participation shall not relieve the developer of any
obligation under this condition.
33. The applicant shall provide staffing to monitor the pick-up and
drop-off area on the west side of the Mall for the first 30 days following the
opening of Phase '1 b or through January 15 if the first thirty days falls within
the month of December. At the conclusion of the staffing period, the
applicant shall have an additional ninety (90) days to make any
modifications to the operation of the pick-up and drop-off area as they
deem necessary to ensure there are no queuing or traffic conflicts. At the
conclusion of this ninety (90)-day period, the Development Services
Director shall review the proposed operations plan for the pick-up and drop-
off area as recommended by the applicant. The applicant shall incorporate
and continuously implement any and all modifications to the operations
plan as deemed necessary by the Development Services Director.
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SECTION 4.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 1ST day of May.
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Mayor of the Ci y of rcadia
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Stephen Deitsch
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, JAMES H. BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby
certifies that the foregoing Resolution No. 6562 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 held on the 1 st day
of May, 2007 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Council member Amundson, Chandler, Harbicht, Wuo and Segal
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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