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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3095 , RESOLUTION NO. 3095 A HESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIm CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING AN APPLICATION FOR A ZONE VAHIANCE FOR ERECTION OF A DOUBLE GARAGE WITH AN APARTMENT ABOVE SAME AT 614 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE. 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 October 14, 1958, the application of Lillie Vetter, as owner, for a zone variance to permit the erection of a double garage with an apartment above the same on the rear portion of the following describl~d property in the County of Los Angeles, State of ,. California, to wit: Lot 3, Block 63, Tract No. 866, as shown on map recorded in Book 16, pages 198 and 199, of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County, located at 614 South First Avenue; and that after notice as required by Ordinance No. 760, as amended, a public hearing was duly held by and before said Commission on the 28th day of October, 1958, which hearing was duly continued to November 12, 1958, at each of which times all interested persons were given a full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. That on November 25, 1958 said Com- mission adopted its certain Resolution No. 320, wherein and whereby it made certain findings and recommendations to this Council. SECTION 2. That while a number of the owners of property in the neighborhood signed a petition favoring the granting of the variance, the owner of the property to the east not only filed a written protest but appeared in person and by his attorney to pro- test the granting of the requested variance. SECTION 3. That subject property is zoned C-2 and the proposed plans do not meet the requirement of that zone in that .f.- -1- 3095 of one-half of the 2rea of each building must be devoted to commercial purposes and applicant intends to use all of the proposed bUilding solely for residential purposes and to locate the same in the 20- foot required rea.r yard at the rear property line. That subject property is in the No. 1 Fire Zone which requires masonry buildings and that the plans for the proposed building show a masonry wall on one side only. SECTION 4. That it was not shown that there are excep~ tional circumstances applicable to subject property; nor that the Y variance is necessary for the enjoyment of any right posse'ssed by other property in the same vicinity or zone. That the granting of the requested variance would be injurious to property and improve- ments in the same vicinity and zone and would adversely affect the comprehensive general plan. SECTION 5. That for the foregoing reasons, the request for a zone variance to permit the erection of a double garage with an apartment above the same on the rear portion of the property de- '", scribed above is hereby denied. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adopt~on of this Resolution. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meet:Lng of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held on the 6th day of January ,1959, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: NOES: Councilmen Jacobi, Camphouse, Balser, Reibold and Phillips None ~ ABSENT: None SIGNED J\ND APPROVED this ~ua-7j.J fI~ ~A-A~_./ C y Clerk 01' he y 01' Arcadia 6th day of January ,1959. f!:!/' ~ 'e (~61/t:cadia ATTEST: .;. ~(.~ p~ 727~~ City Clerk (SEAL) -2- 3095