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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6245 RESOLUTION NO, 6245 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA APPROVING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW ADR 2001-001 FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN - SANTA ANITA AT 400 SOUTH BALDWIN AVENUE WHEREAS, in February, 2001, Westfield Corporation, Inc, filed an application for architectural design review (ADR 2001-001) for a 276,000 square foot retail expansion and a parking structure to accommodate 1,220 vehicles at the Westfield Shoppingtown - Santa Anita; and WHEREAS, on June 12, 2001 a public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on said matter at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission voted 4 to 0 with one member absent to recommend to the City Council approval of the architectural design review 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 attached report is true and correct. 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 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; and 3. That the height, massing and configuration of the expansion are in scale with the existing mall. Section 3, That for the foregoing reasons, the City Council approves the proposed architectural design review (ADR 2001-001) subject to the following conditions: -1- 6245 1, The final plans shall be submitted to the Development Services Director to ensure compliance with the approved preliminary plans and the materials as submitted. If the Development Services Director determines that any changes to the plans or materials are significant, the Development Services Director has the authority to remand the plans back to the City Council for further review, 2. If a market is included in the proposal, a 40" (forty inch) high screen wall shall be constructed along the front of the market exterior to conceal the shopping carts from the public. The wall design shall be compatible with the building material and design and subject to further review and approval of the Development Services Director. 3. The new expansion area and the remodeling of the existing mall buildings shall comply with the State of California's disabled access regulations, including path of travel requirements from the public way, access to the plaza area, etc, 4, The proposed parking structure shall be designed to provide adequate maneuvering and turning radii for standard passenger cars. Final plans shall be subject to review and approval by the City's Traffic Engineer and shall address the issues of adequate turning radii, driveway aisles widths and turning movements into and out of the circulation ramps. 5. Interior lighting for the parking structure shall be included on the final plans for review and approval by the Police Department. 6. The parking structure entrance height shall be designed for access by paramedic ambulances as determined by the Fire Chief, 7, 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. 8, All new signing on the exterior building fa9ades shall be subject to further design review and approval by the Development Services Director through the Sign Design Review process. 9. A security plan shall be submitted to and approved by the City of Arcadia Police Chief prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for any new buildings on the Property, Additionally Westfield shall provide space within the property for use by the City at a location to be approved by Westfield, the City Manager and Police Chief, The space .~ ~~ shall be comparable in size to that presently occupied by the City's Police Department on the property, 10. Kiosks to be located in the open plaza areas shall be designed and constructed to the highest standards in accordance with the following criteria, The final design shall be subject to review and approval by the Development Services Director or his/her designee based on the following criteria: 1) Kiosks and cart designs may be animated in nature and shall serve to accentuate the architectural and aesthetic finish of the building facades, 2) Kiosks and carts may be clustered and may vary in height to enhance the general character of the open plaza areas. In order to facilitate a festive environment, kiosks and carts may, subject to approval of the Building Official and Fire Marshall, encroach on the 15'-0" separation provided for in Section 2, Paragraph 15 of Resolution 6199 dated October 3, 2000. 3) Individual kiosks may vary in total area; however, no one (1) kiosk shall exceed 250 square feet in area. 4) Kiosks and carts shall be designed to be weatherproof and shall have illumination integrated into the design. 5) The maximum square feet of all kiosks and carts in the open plaza shall not be greater than 10% of the total square feet in the open plaza area, 6) The uses permitted with the kiosks and carts shall be consistent with Section 2 of Paragraph 16 of Resolution 6199 dated October 3,2000. 11, The plaza area shall include a focal point such as a fountain or other public art as approved by the Development Services Director. The dollar value of this focal point shall not be less than $,10 per square foot of gross leasable, square footage of the expansion. In lieu of constructing an on-site focal point, the developer at his/her discretion may pay to the City, prior to obtaining the first Certificate of Occupancy for this project, a sum of money equal to the above-prescribed amount for a public art project at an off-site location selected by the City Council. 12. Flat, plexiglas illuminated signs and internally illuminated plastic-faced cabinet signs are prohibited, -3- 6245 13, The design of the relocated bus shelter shall be submitted to and approved by the Development Services Director. 14, Any proposed single-sided monument signs for a food market, theater/cinemas and/or restaurants/eating establishments containing 5,000 sq, ft. or more shall be subject to the review and approval of the Development Services Director through the sign Design Review process, 15, The proposed expansion, including the parking structure, shall comply with the minimum 60'-0" clearance from the property line or an alternative measure shall be submitted to and approved by the Building Official, per the Building Code requirements, 16, All City requirements regarding accessibility, fire protection, occupancy, building setbacks, safety, site design, and water service are to be determined through plan check and shall be complied with to the satisfaction of the Building Official, Fire Marshall, Development Services Director, and Public Works Services Director which include, but are not limited to the following items: 1 )An adequate number of fire hydrants shall be provided based upon the building's area and type of construction as determined by the California Fire Code. The Fire Prevention Bureau shall approve location of fire hydrants. 2) All areas shall be protected by NFPA 13 (1996 Edition) automatic fire sprinkler system, All work shall be done by a licensed C-16 Contractor, All sprinkler heads shall be quick response type heads. All underground work shall be done in accordance with NFPA 24. The automatic fire sprinkler system shall be monitored by a central or proprietary station, The project architect and sprinkler contractor shall confer with the Fire Prevention Bureau before commencing with the system design, 3) All areas shall be protected by a NFPA 72 (1996) fully automatic and addressable fire alarm system. All fire alarm transmissions must be fully addressable to a central or proprietary station and to the responsible dispatch center. The existing fire alarm panel shall be updated to meet this requirement. The project architect and fire alarm contractor shall confer with the Fire Prevention Bureau before commencing with the system design, -4- 6245 4) Knox boxes shall be provided for access to any restricted areas, including exterior entrances and individual units. 5) The applicant shall provide marking and signs for fire lanes as determined by the Fire Prevention Bureau. 6) The applicant shall submit grading and drainage plans prepared by a registered civil engineer subject to the approval of the City Engineer. The applicant shall provide calculations for both the gravity drainage system and the pump drainage system (if applicable). Computations should show hydrology, hydraulics, elevations and all the details required on the City's "Pump Drainage" sheet. 7) The applicant shall submit a separate erosion control plan prepared by registered civil engineer for City's approval. 8) The applicant shall comply with the NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (SUSMP). 17. The Council shall have first approved a resolution amending Paragraph 9d of Resolution 6199 to permit up to six (6) tenant identification panels on each of two multi- tenant monument signs. Section 4, The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, Passed, approved and adopted this 7th day of August ,2001, ATTEST:, \ ~'" ,AI ay-:x, lerk -. , APPROVED AS -TO FORM: J(~-r~ Step en P. Deitsch City Attorney -5- 6245 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Resolution No. 6245 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 7th day of August, 200 I and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: A YES: Councilmember Chandler, Chang, Kovacic, Marshall and Segal NOES: None ABSENT: None J Clerk of the 6 6245