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RESOLUTION NO. 2772
A RESOLUTION OF Trill CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
GRANTING A VARIANCE TO PERMIT THE
EXTENSION AND i.lODERNIZATION OF EXISTING
ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
FIND, DETERlUI\'E AND RESOLVE AS FOLLO\'lS:
SECTION 1. That there was filed with the City Planning
Commission on February 24, 1956, the application of the Southern
California Edison Company, as owner, for a zone variance to permit
the modernization and extension of existing electric distribution
substation, including fencing with an eight-foot high chain link
fence, on the :ollowing described property, to wit:
Lots 17 and 18, Block 81, Santa Anita Tract, as
per ~ap recorded in Book 15, pages 89 and 90,
of Niscellaneous Records of Los Angeles County,
located on the west side of Second Avenue north of st. Joseph Street.
That after notice as required by Ordinance No. 760 of the City of
Arcadia, a public hearin~ was duly held by and before said Commission
on the 27th day of March, 1956, at which time all interested persons
were given a full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence.
That upon the conclusion of said hearing, said Commission adopted
its certain Resolution No. 218, wherein and whereby it made certain
findings and recommendations to this council.
SECTION 2. That subject property is now zoned R-3; that
property to the east of subject property is zoned M-l and used for
manufacturing purposes. That the plans submitted showed the moderni-
zation of existing equipment as well as the extension of present
facilities; and the applicant stated that there would be no noise,
noxious fumes or odors in connection with the operation of the plant.
SECTION 3. That the use of property for public utilities
for which the variance is herein requested, is by its very nature
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an exceptional circumstance applicable to the intended use of the
property that does not apply generally to the class of use in the
same vicinity and zone and such public utilities must be located
where required in order to serve a community. That the granting of
the requested variance will not be materially detrimental to the pUb-
lie health or welfare, or injurious to property or improvements in
such zone or vic~nity. That such a variance is necessary for the
preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property riGht of the
applicant possessed by other property in the same zone and vicinity
for the reason that variances have been granted to neighborinG prop-
erties to permit and promote their proper use and development; that
the granting of the requested variance will not adversely affect the
comprehensive general plan.
SECTION 4. That for the foregoing reasons a variance is
hereby granted to permit the modernization and extension of the
electric distribution substation, including the installation of an
eight-foot high chain link fence on Lots 17 and 18, Block 81, Santa
Anita Tract.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held
on the 15th
day of
May
, 1956, by the affirmative vote
of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen
Reibold
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Camphouse, Dennis, Jacobi, Phillips and
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City Clerk of tne City of Arcadia
SIGNEt AND APPROVED this 15th day of
, 1956.
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