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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3164 RESOLUTION NO. 3164 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING AN APPLICATION FOR A ZONE VARIANCE TO PERMIT THE PROPERTY AT 290 WEST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD TO BE USED FOR CHURCH PURPOSES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That there was filed with the City Planning Commission on ~~y 12, 1959, the application of the Shepherd of the Hills Evangelical Lutheran Church, as owner, signed by the Reverend Ray E. Hansen, requesting a zone variance to permit the following described property located at 290 West Foothill Boulevard, in the City of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to wit: Lot 11, except the southerly 3 feet thereof, of Tract No. 20642, as shown on map recorded in Book 599, pages 77 and 78, of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County, to be used for church purposes; that after notice as required by Ordinance No. 760 of said City, as amended, a publiC hearing was duly held by and before said Commission on the 9th day of June, 1959, which said hearing was continued to June 23, 1959, for a Staff and Zoning Committe,~ report, at each of which times all interested per- sons were given a full opportunity to be heard and to present evi- dence; that on July 14, 1959, said Commission adopted its certain Resolution No. 336 wherein and whereby certain findings, determina- tions and recornlendations were made. SECTION 2, That in addition to numerous oral and written protests, a petition signed by twenty-four property owners in the general neighborhood was filed opposing the requested variance on the grounds that the proposed church in a residential neighborhood would create tra.ffic hazards and would reduce residential property values, -1- 3164 SECT:CON 3. That subject property and all other nearby property on the south side of Foothill Boulevard is zoned R-l and used for no other purposes, and that the property across the street on the north si.de of Foothill Boulevard is zoned R-O and used for no other purposes. That subject property is only slightly irregu- lar in shape with a frontage of approximately 230 feet on Foothill Boulevard and a depth of 377 feet along Burnell Oaks Lane and has an area of two acres. That subject property is presently improved with a large, two-story frame dwelling erected some 30 years ago, and with a guest cottage and a three-car garage. That although applicant's petition recites that subject property was acquired by the church on April 19, 1959, the transfer of ownership is not re- flected on the tax rolls, the property has not claimed nor been given the tax exemption commonly given to churches, and at the time of the hearings before the City Planning Commission the prop- erty was in escrow, the sale to applicant being contingent upon the granting of a variance permitting the use thereof for church pur- poses. SECTIO~ 4. That applicant has not shown that the variance is necessary for the enjoyment of any right of applicant possessed by other propert;r in the same vicinity, but rather that applicant as has no interest therein other than/a potential purchaser. That ap- plicant has not shown that public necessity, convenience, general welfare or good zoning practice justify the requested variance, but rather that such a variance would be detrimental to the residential property in the neighborhood and would not be in the interest of good planning for the City as a whole. SECTION 5. That for the foregoing reasons, the application of the Shepherd of the Hills Evangelical Lutheran Church for a zone variance to permit the property hereinabove described and located -2- 3164 at 290 West Foothill Boulevard to be used for church purposes is hereby denied. SECT:ON 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. I HEPEBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held on the 1st day of September ,1959, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Jacobi, Camphouse, Reibold and Phillips NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Balser ~';h'gfa ~ C ~erk 0 th~ty 0 rea a SIGNED AND APPROVED this day of Septembe ,1959. -- ATTEST: ~.~~ City Clerk (SEAL) -3- 3164