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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2985 RESOLUTION NO. 2985 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A ZONE VARIANCE TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF APARTMENTS OVER A PROPOSED MORTUARY AT 611 ~IEST DUARTE ROAD. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES FIND, DETERMINE {',NO RESOLVE AS FOLLOHS: SECTION 1. That there was filed with the City Planning Commission on the 23rd day of December, 1957, the appl ication of Johanna M. Wenz, as owner, for a zone variance to permit the construction and maintenance of apartments over a proposed mortuary for which a variance and special use permit w~re granted by Resolution No. 2887 adopted by this Council on May 21, 1957, which proposed mortuary is to be loc<lted at 611 I/"s t Duarte Road on property in the City of Arcad i a, County of Los Angcles, State of Cal ifornia, described as Lot 44, Tract No. 3430, as shown on map recorded in Book 42, page J2, of Maps, records of Los Angeles County. That after notic~ as required by Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia, as emended, a public h~aring was duly h~ld by and before said Commission on January 14, 1958, which said hearing was duly continued to January 28, 1958, at each of which times all interested p~rsons were given a full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. That upon the conclusion of said hearings, said Commission adopted its c~rtain Resolution No. 275, wh~rein and whereby it made certain findings and recommendations to this Council. jECTION 2. Th~t there were ~rotests to the granting of the variance; that said protests, howeve~, w~re against the construction and operation of th~ mortuary its~lf <It said location, for which a variance and special use permit already have been granted by aforesaid Resolution No. 2887, rather than against the construction of apartments above the mortuary. That the construction of 1 iving quarters is esscn- tial to the conduct of the mortuary business; that although the proposcd addition results in a two-story portion of the building, the exterior elevation is substantially in compl iance with the original plan submitted and approved by the aforesaid Resolution -1- 2985 No. 2887; that the rermdel ing of the original dwelling to conform to the architec- tural design of the new building to b~ er~cted will comply with the intent of the variance )raroted by RE~solution No. 2887. SECTION 3. That the need of living quarters in connection with a m9rtuary constitut~s an exceptional circumstance appl icable to the int~nded use of subject property that does not apply generally to property in the same vicinity. That the gr~nting of the variance under the conditions hereinafter specified will not be detrimental to the pub I ic health or welf~re or injurious to the property or improve- mcnts in the zone or vicinity in which subject property is located; that it will not be inconsistent with good planning practice or the provisions of the master zoning pl~n. nor will it adversely affect the comprehensive general plan. That the requested variance is reasonably necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the appl icant. SECTION 4. That for the foregoing reasons, a v~riance is hereby granted to permit the constru<:tion and occupation of apartments over the proposed mOrtuary upon the property described in Section I hereinabove, upon the following conditions: a. That plans for rerr.ode 1 i ng the ex 1st i ng dwe 11 i ng be submi tted for approval by the Planning Commission before final inspection is given on the mortuary building; b. n:at the apartments constructed pursuant to the variance hereby granted shall be used solely in connection with the mortuary business for the use of the owner or em~loyees of the mor~uary business and shall not be used by or rented to any other persons. c. That the remodel ing of the existing dwell ing in accordance with the plans thus approved be completed within six (6) months after completion of the mortuary construction; d. That the special use permit for the construction, maintenance and operation of a mortuary as heretofore granted by aforesaid Resolution No. 2887 be amended to the extent required by the provisions hereof. SECT! ON 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. -2- 2985 I HER~BY CERTIFY that the foregoing R~solution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, held on the 4th March ATTEST: ? day of , 1958, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Camphouse, Phil1 ips, Reibold and Dennis Jacobi None ;/ I? . ?j~ ~fiAO' ~(, wd City Clerk of the City of Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED THIS 4th ( r ~?i/ City Clerk (5EAL) ~ -3- 2985