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RESOLUTION NO. 4335
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA DETERMINING AND ESTABLISH-
ING REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO REAL PROPERTY ,
IN THE HIGHLAND OAKS AREA UPON ITS RECLASSI-
FICATION INTO A D ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN ZONE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES DETERMINE
AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council is concurrently with
the adoption of this resolution reclassifying into Zone D;
Architectural Design, property in a certain area of the City of
Arcadia hereinafter more particularly described. Said reclassifi-
cation is being enacted pursuant to Ordinance No. l479. Said
property is described as follows:
That property bounded on the south by the
southern boundaries of the Highland Oaks
School, Lot 59 of Tract 16920 and Lot 83 of
Tract 15285; on the west by the center line
of Santa Anita Avenue and the City limits;
on the north by the City limits; and on the
east by ,the Los Angeles County Flood Control
Channel.
SECTION 2. In order that b~ildings, structures and land-
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scaping on property within said area will be harmonious with each
other and to promote the full and proper utilization of said
property, the following provisions, restrictions and conditions are
hereby imposed upon all property in said area pursuant to the zoning
regulations of the Arcadia Municipal Code:
l. FLOOR AREA. 'No one-family dwelling shall be erected
or permitted which contains less than 1,600 square reet of ground
floor area if one story in height, and not less than 1,200 square
feet of ground floor area if one and one-half or two stories in
height. The space contained'within an open porch, open entry,
balcony, garage, whether or not it is an integral part of the
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dwelling, patio, basement, or cellar shall not be considered in
computing the square footage contained in any such building. The
minimum required floor area shall be deemed ,to include the area
measured from the outer faces of exterior walls.
2. FRONT YARD. If a dwelling with a larger front yard
than the minimum required by the R-l regulations exists on a lot
on either side of a lot proposed to be improved, the Architectural
Review and Area Planning Committee, hereinafter established, and
hereafter referred to as the "Committee," shall have the power to
require an appropriate front yard on the lot to be improved,
including one up to a size as large as an adjacent front yard.
3. SIDE YARD. A lot with a building, or any part thereof,
occupying the front one hundred (100) feet, or any part thereof,
of such lot shall have a side yard of not less than six (6) feet.
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4. CORNER LOTS. NO.:buUding or other structure shall
be erected or permitted on a corner lot which is less than
twenty-five (25) feet (fifteen [15J feet in Tracts No. 10725,
13367, 14626, l5285 and 16920) at any point from the side street
property line.
5. TREES. No living tree larger than six (6) inches
in diameter shall be cut down, killed or removed in any ,manner,
without first securing the written permission of the Board. Such
permission shall not be granted unless it is shown that the tree
is a nuisance, and that there is no practical way of removing the
nuisance except by cutting down, killing or removing it.
6. EXTERIOR BUILDING MATERIALS. Materials used on the
exterior of any structure, wall or fence, or the materials of any
structure, wall or fence, which remains exposed, shall be compatible
with materials of other' structures on the same lot and with other
structures in the neighborhood.
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7. EXTERNAL BUILDING APPEARANCE. The appearance of any
structure, wall or fence shall be compatible with existing
structures, walls or fences in the neighborhood.
8. GARAGES. All garages shall be incorporated ,as an
integral, part of the main structure and physically attached thereto.
9. APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE REQUIRED. No structure, wall
or fence shall be erected unless working drawings and specifications'
for erection of the structure, showing the precise location on the
lot of the structure, wall or fence, have been submitted to and
approved by the Committee. No structure, wall or fence shall be
erected except in exact conformace with the working drawings and
specifications approved by the Committee. The provisions of this
condition shall not apply if the Committee does not qualify as
hereinafter provided, nor if the drawings are for work inside ~
building which does not substantially change the external appearance
of the building.
lO . ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND 'AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE.
There exists in the said area a committee knows as the Architectural
Review and Area Planning Committee. The Committee shall be qualified,
at any time, to tra'nsact business and exercise any powers herein"
conferred only if the following requirements exist.
(a) A formally organized property owners' organiza-
tion exists in said area controlled by the owners of a
majority of the total number of lots in said area.
(b) The organization has by-laws adopted and
subject to amendment by the affirmative vote of said
majority.
(c) Said by-laws provide for appointment of such
owners, only, to the Committee.
(d) Owners have been appointed to the Committee
in accordance with the by-laws.
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(e) A copy of the by-laws and any amendments thereto
have been filed with the City Clerk and the Planning
Director, together with a list of the lots and owners
thereof which constitute said majority; said organiza-
tion shall comply with any reasonable order of the
Planning Director drawn for the sole purpose of keeping
said list current without expense, to the City.
(f) Permanent written records of the meetings, action,
findings and decision of the Committee are maintained and
exemplified copies thereof filed with the Planning Department.
Each matter referred to the Committee shall be assigned an
identifying number. Any denial of approval shall be
accompanied by detailed findings of the reasons of the
Committee for its disapproval.
(g) Notice of any action taken by the Committee
in denying or approving working drawings and specifications
shall be filed within twenty-four (24) hours of such
action with the Planning Department and posted on the
bulletin board outside the City Council Chambers in the
Arcadia City Hall. A copy of the notice shall be mailed to
the applicant within said twenty-four (24) hour period.
(h) It shall be the responsibility of the Committee
members to maintain liaison with the City officials at
all times.
(i) All meetings of the Committee shall be open to
the public in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act.
11. POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE. The Committee shall have
the power to:
(a) Determine and approve an appropriate front yard
pursuant to Condition 2, above.
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(b) Determine whether materials and appearance are
compatible in accordance with the above conditions and
based upon such determination deny or approve the
working drawings and specifications.
(c) If a grading plan is required for a building
permit for a structure, the Committee may require such
plan to be submitted with the working drawings and
specifications,
(d) Any of the conditions set forth in Conditions
1 through 8, above, may be made less restrictive by
the Committee if the Committee determines that such
action will foster the development of a lot and will
not adversely affect the amenities of the ad~acent lots
and the general neighborhood; provided, (l) the owner
or owners of abutting lots and (2) in the case of'
,decisions affecting front yards and corner side yards,
owners of property within sixty-five (65) feet of the
property line of said lot shall be notified by the
Committee in writing seventy-two (72) hours before any
hearing where the Committee acts under this subdivision.
(e) The Committee shall have the power to estab-
lish rules for the purpose of exercising its duties.
Copies of such rules shall be kept on file with the
Secretary of the Association and the City Clerk.
l2. LIMIT ON COMMITTEE'S POWER. The Committee shall not
have the power to waive any regulations in the Code pertaining to
the basic zone of the property in said area.
13. APPEAL. Any property owner in said area may appeal
the decision of the Committee by follow,ing the procedures for a
Modification as prescribed by the Arcadia Municipal Code, provided a
letter of appeal is filed with the, Planning Department within ten
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(10) days after the decision, of the Committee is posted in accordance
with Condition 10 (g), above. Any officer of the City, member of
the City Councilor Planning Commission may institute such an appeal
by filing a request with the Modification Committee.
l4. STANDARDS FOR COMMITTEE DECISION AND APPEALS. The
Committee and any body hearing an appeal from the Committee's
decision shall be guided by the following prinCiples:
(a) Control of architectural appearance and use of
materials shall not be so exercised that individual
initiative is stifled in creating the appearance of
external features of any particular structure, building
or fence, except to the extent necessary to establish
contemporarily accepted standards of harmony and
compatibility acceptable to the Committee or the body
hearing an appeal.
(b) Good architectural character is based upon the
principles of harmony and proportion in the elements
of the structure as well as the relationship of such
principles to adjacent structures and other structures
in the neighborhood.
(c) A good relationship between adjacent front
yards increases the value of properties and makes the
use of both properties more enjoyable.
(d) A poorly designed external appearance of a
, structure can be detrimental to the amenities and
value of adjacent property and ~eighborhood.
15. TIME FOR THE COMMITTEE TO ACT. The Committee shall
hear any request for a review of working drawings and specifications
within thirty (30) days from the date such request is filed with the
Committee and shall render a decision in writing in accordance with
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this resolution within ten (lO) days of such hearing; failure to
take action in said time shall, at the end of the ten (lO) day
period, be deemed an approval of the working drawings and specifica-
tions. Any property owner in said area may appeal the action of
the Committee by following the procedure set forth in Section l3,
hereof.
SECTION 3. The City Council finds and determines that
the public health, safety and general welfare require the adoption
of this resolution.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held
on the 15th day of May, 1973, by the affirmative vote of at least
three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Butterworth, Hage, Helms, Scott
and Arth
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
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ity erk 0 he ity of Arca ia
SIGNED AND APPROVED this
15th day of
May
, 1973.
(j, ~;kJ- a--er-
Mayor of the City of -rcadia
ATTEST, L
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(SEAL)
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