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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3160 RESOLUTION NO. 3160 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A VARIANCE TO PERMIT THE ERECTION OF A THIRD DWELLING ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 236 WEST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD IN SAID CITY AND ZONED R-l. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFURNIA, DOES FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That there was filed with the City Planning Commission on June 19, 1959, the application of George H. and Lovetta F. Braun, as owners, for a zone variance to permit the erec- tion of a third dwelling upon the following described property lo- cated at 236 West Foothill Boulevard in the City of Arcadia, County of' Los Angeles.. State of California, to wit: A part of Lot 6, Tract No. 948, as shown on map recorded in Book 17, page 21, of Maps, records of Los Angeles County, described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Tract No. 12374; thence West along the south line of Foothill Boulevard 150 feet; thence South 0024' East to the northeasterly line of the A. T. and S. F. Railway right of way; thence southeasterly thereon to the west line of said Tract No. 12374; thence North along said west line to the point of beginning. That after notice as required by Ordinance No. 760 of the City of A~cadia, as amended, a publiC hearing was duly held by and before said Commission on July 14, 1959, at which time all interested per- sons were given a full opportunity to be heard and to present evi- dence. That upon the conclusion of said hearing, said Commission adopted its certain Resolution No. 337, wherein and whereby it made' certain findings and recommendations to this Council. SECTION 2. That there were no protests either oral or wl:'itten to the granting of the variance; that nine property owners signed the petition favoring the variance, eight of which own -1- 3160 property lying within three hundred ~eet of subject property. SECTION 3. That subject property presently has two single- family dwelling units thereon, one occupied by applicant and his family and the other by his caretaker and family. That the acquisi- tion by the State of California, Division of Highways, of the right of way for the proposed Foothill Freeway will eliminate both of said dwellings, but will leave ample area for the proposed new dwelling. That the foregoing constitutes an exceptional circumstance applica- ble to subject property and the intended use thereof that does not apply generall;Y' to the property in the same zone or vicinity. SECTlvN 4. That the requested variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant possessed by other property in the same zone or vi- cinity, for upon the taking of the right of way for freeway pur- poses, applicrolt will have no dwelling on the property. That the requested variance will not be detrimental to other property or im- provements in the area nor will it be contrary to good planning practice nor the comprehensive general plan. SECTION 5. That for the foregoing reasons a variance is hereby granted to permit the erection of a third single-family dwelling upon the above-described property upon the following con- ditions: a, That it be constructed substantially in accordance with the plot plan submitted with the application. b. T~at all kitchen facilities be removed from the dwelling presently occupied by applicant and his family within thirty (30) days after occupancy of the new dwelling to be constructed upon subject property. c. That prior to commencement of any construction on subject property applicant execute and record a covenant in favor of the City of Arcadia declaring that after occupancy -2- 3160 of the new dwelling to be constructed, the dwelling presently occupied by applicant will. no longer be needed or used as a separate dwelling unit, SECTIJN 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. I HE~EBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted adjourned at a regular/meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, held on the ll':h day of August, 1959, by the affirmative vote of at least three CO\illcilmen, to wit: AYES: Counilmen Balser, Jacobi, Phillips and Reibold NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Camphouse C~~(fty~~ SIGNED AND APPROVED this 11th day of August, 1959. ~~, ATTEST: ~U~aA~~ City Clerk (SEAL) -3- 3160