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Home My WebLink About2268 BBSOLUTIOIf 80.2268 A RESOLU'lIOIf OF THE CI'l'Y COUKClL OF TBECI'l'Y OP ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, GIWfTING A ZOO VARIANCE AFFB::TING CERTAIH. REAL PROPERTI IN SAID CITY TO PERMIT THB COlfSTRUCTIOlf OF A1f ADDITIOBAL SI~LB PAMILY DWELLIHG 'l'BBRBCllf. VHBREAS, the City Council of the City of Arcadla did on February 19. 1952. pass. approve and adopt Resolution No.2217 en- titled: nA Reaolutlon of the Cit7 Council of the Cit7 ot Arcadia, California, Declaring its Intention to Institute Proceedings for the reclas&1fioa tlon of Certa1D Real Property in said City. n. by vbicb lIald Councll dld on lts own IIIOtlon instltute proceedings for the consideration of the posllible reclassification of the real property on tbe Nortber17 and Southerly aldes of Fairvlev Avenue be- tween Baldvin Avenue and La Cadena Avenue, all in the City ot Arcadla, froll Zone R-l to Zone R-3;P\U'<auant to vhlcb. after notice required by lav, public bearings on the matter were l1eld by and before the City Planning Colllll1s81on of tbe Clty of Aroadla on Maroh 25, 1952 and APril 8. 1952, at wbicb t1lllts all interested persons vere given full opportunlty to be beard and present evidence thereat; after whicb said C1ty Planting Commission passed. approved. adopted and forwarded to the Clty Councll ot sald City lts certain ResQlutlon No.68 entitled: "A Resolution of the C1ty Planning Comm1l1s1on of the City of Arcadia. California. Making Certain Findings and Recom- mendations Relative to tbe Proposed Amendment of Ordinance iio.760 of lIald C 1 ty. n, in vb1cb 1 t made certain findings and recolllllltnds tiona concel'D1ng the subjeot IIIB.tter; and WBERBAS. after notice required by law. the Clty Councll ttad on June 4, 1952 beld a public hearing on the matter at vhlcb tlme all interested personll were given a full opportunity to be beard and to present evldencethereat; and WHEREAS. membera of lIaid Clty Council bave personally inspected tbe propertles under consideration and fu117 considered all the evldence . submitted at the public bearing wblcb Vas held before it and the re- COMII. tilea and recollllllendations ot the Planning Colllll1sllion fonaMed to It; NOW, THEREFORE. the City Councl1 ot the Ci ty ot Aroadia does bereby find, 4ete1"lll1De and reaob" as follovs: -1- I.-j.~~ \~f! SECTIOlI 3.. That the lots abutting and fac1nS the South side ot Fairview AvenUll between La Cadena and Baldwin Avenues in sald Cit7, &l'e ot extrelll81,. great depth, to-wit: 419.94 ft; that allow- ~g,,7500 square teet per single tami17 dwelling unit numerous single '(l'J ..,.", . tami1,. dwellings could bebullt on R(lb lots; that UDder the te1'll\8 of Section 5-1' ot Ordh'Af'lce 80.760 DO more than three (3) single tami17 dwellings 11&7 be bu11 t on -said lots in such zone regardless ot the area thereot. ~: . ~ . ,l SEC'rIOH 2. That the i_diate transition ot all properties abutting Fairnew Avenue between La Cadena and Baldwin Avenues to beR-3 would permit the 1IImed1ate construction ot DUIII8rouS addition- al single and multiple fami17 dwellings Yithout adequate provision tor access reasoaab1,. necessar7 to properties thus developed; that the properties abutting and tacing Fa1rview Avenue between La Cadeaa and Baldwin Avenuesshou>>~ot be classified as or placed in Zone R-3 untll additional accell8 at or near the rear of said lots is actuall7 provided. that additional single fami17 dwellings in excess ot three (3) should not be permitted except at such locations as will not preclude the pro\'iding of additional acceu at or- Mar the 'rear portions ot said lots1 that for tbe foregoing reasons the reclassifi- cation of all of sa1d properties from Zone R-1 to Zone R-3 would at tbis time be premature. SECTIOH 3. That the construction of one additional single family dwelling on the Easter17 50 feet of Lot 30 and the Westerl7 45.19 feet of Lot 29 of Tract 80.3430 per II&p recorded 10 Book 42, Page 32 of Maps in the office ot the County Recorder of Los Angeles Count,., and cOllllllOD17 known as 540 Fairviev Avenue, at a point no closer than Tvent7-two Feet (22') from the rear lot line thereof, Yill not pre- clude the providing of vehicular access at a point on or near the Southerly lines of the lots facing Fairview Avenue on tbe South dde; tbat the size and shape of lots common17 known as 1033 and 1103 La Cadena, and location of existing 1IIIprovements thereon, preclUde the teasibllity of providing access along the Souther17 dde of tbe lots tacing Fairvlew Avenue on the South b7 using an equal amount -2- of all 8uch lots; that such aooess can be provided, if and vben desired or reQ.u1red, bJ utilizing properties 80utb of the propertJ hereinabove de8cribed, and South of Lot 28 of said Tract No.3-30. SRCTIOB 4. Tbat tbe 10t8 abutting and fac1ng i'airv-iev Avenue on the South e1de are of IllUch greater depth than the lots facing and abutting Fairriev Avenue on the North' 8ide; that be- cause of such depth such lots cannot be utilized to the same re- lative advantage as the lots faoing Fairviev Avenue on the Borth 8ide or other R-l lote in the eame vioinitJJ that such circumstance is exceptional and doe8 not apply generally to all properties in the 8ame vioinity and zone. 8BCTIOB 5. That the granting of a variaDce as here1natter proVided vould not adver8ely affect the eompreben8ive general plan 'f~.:H-~ for the rea80n that the construotion of one additional 8ingle family:dvell1ng at the location hereinafter designated vill not preolude the providing of vehicular aocess at or near the rear of the lots facing Fairviev Avenue on the South side. SEC'l'IOB 6. That the granting of a variance as hereinafter provided is reasonablyneces8a~ for the preservation and enJoJ- ment of sub8tantial property rights of the owner. SECTION 7. That the granting of a variance '.s hereinafter provided, will not adversely affect the comprehen8ive g~ral plan of the property or improvement8 in the 1mDediate Vicinity becau8e of tbeir nat\U'e, looation and oondition. SRCTIOB 8. '!'bat for tbe foregoing rea8on8 a variance be and is hereby granted to permit the OOJlstruotion of one additional e1ngle family dwelling on the Easterly 50 ft. of Lot 30 and the Westerly 45.19 ft. of Lot 29 of aforesaid Tract 80.3430, providi-ng that the same 'be located no closer than 22 feet from the rear line tbereof. SECTION 9. That &D7 findings herein contained contrary to or inc0Jl8i8tent with those heretofore made by this Council 1n its Resolution 50.2208 are based upon additional or different evidence than ponened by tbis Council at the time of adoption of -3- Resolut1on 110.2208, and insotar as tbe salle are in contlict or in- consistent,' tbit 1)indings and conclusions berein contained a~ con- trolling. SECTION 10. The Citl Clerk sball certit7 to tbe adopt10n ot tb1s Resolution. I BEREBr CBRTIFYtbat the toregoing Resolut1on vas adopted at a regular meeting ot the Cit7 Council ot the Cit7 ot Arcad1a, - beld on the !!!- da7 ot Ju17, 1952, b7 the attirmat1ve vote ot at least three Councilll8D, to-vit: AYES: Counc11men Dov, Kennett and Schmockel' 1I0BS: None AB8BK~: Counclllll&n Hulse and Nottingham cadia ;:tL Ma70r ot tbe C1t7 ot Arcadia SIGNED AHD APPROVED th1e ls t ATTE8~: -4-