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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3616 RESOLUTION NO. 3616 II RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A ZONE VARIANCE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EIGHT STORY OFFICE BUILDING ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF FIRST AVENUE AND WHEELER STREET IN THE CITY OF ARCADIA. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 9291.1 of the Arcadia Municipal Code the City Planning Commission on its own motion initi- ated proceedings for the purpose of considering and making recommen- dations concerning the granting of a variance for the construction of an eight story office building upon the following described property in the City of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to wit: All of Lots 18, 19 and 20, except the easterly ten (10) feet thereof, and all of Lot 21, of Block '74, Arcadia Santa Anita Tract, per map recorded in Book 15, Page 89, Miscellaneous Records of said county. That after due notice as required by the Zoning Ordinance of said City, a public hearing was duly held on the matter by and before said City Planning Commission on August 13, 1963, at which time all inter- ested persons were given a full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. That said City Planning Commission thereafter on August 13, 1963, adopted its certain Resolution No. 494 wherein and whereby it recommended the granting of the requested variance. SECTION 2. That subject property has three lots fronting on First Avenue a.nd one lot fronting on Wheeler Avenue, consisting of 160 feet width along First Avenue and 191.69 foot depth along Wheeler Street with a total area of approximately 30,670 square feet. That said property is presently located in Zone C-2 which restricts bui1d- ing height to four (4) stories or forty-five (45) feet in height. -1- 3616 That one parking space for each 500 square feet of building floor area is required. SECTION 3. That subject property is the site of the former Arcadia City Public Library. That upon the construction and occupation of a new Library building at a different location the City Council adopted general plans for the improvement by private capital of sub- ject property and invited and received proposals for the improvement of subject property in accordance with such plans. That the City has entered into an agreement for the sale of subject property upon con- dition that a building no less than 6 stories in height and no more than 8 stories in height be constructed upon said property, provided that the same may be lawfully so constructed. That the Town Center portion of the Central Area Plan under consideration for adoption by the City envisages a multi-story building in the area of subject prop- erty as the focal point of the Town Center. Furthermore, the creation of a height district zone encompassing subject property is now and for some time has been under study and if adopted would automatically permit the construction of a building as herein proposed. That the combination of the foregoing factors constitute exceptional circum- stances applicable to subject property that do not apply to other properties in the same vicinity and zone. That the granting of a variance as hereinafter recommended will not be materially detri- mental to the public health or welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the zone or vicinity in which the property is located. That inasmuch as the property is in public ownership and as such is not subject to the restrictions of the zoning ordinance, it is necessary that a variance be granted so that the structure which may now be lawfully constructed will not become nonconforming when title to the property passes into private ownership. That the granting of a variance as hereinafter recommended will not adversely affect the -2- 3616 comprehensive general plan. That the leasing for parking purposes of the three city~owned lots adjacent to subject property for parking in conjunction with the proposed s~ructure, the proximity of subject property to the public parking lots of Vehicle Parking District No. 2 and the contractual agreement to maintain and improve the city- owned lots the same as the parking district lots and the assessability of subject property for both improvement and maintenance of parking lots and the provision of additional off-street parking spaces warrants the variance of the off-street parking spaces for the proposed im- provement of subject property to that number which may be provided on the city-owned property adjacent thereto. SECTION 4. That for the foregoing reasons a zone variance is hereby granted to permit the construction of an eight story office building upon the above-described property subject to the following conditions: a. The variance shall not be operative until complete working drawings in substantial compliance with approved preliminary plans, including landscape and irrigation plans prepared by a quali- fied landscape architect, and grading and drainage plans prepared by a licensed civil engineer, have been submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission within one year from the date of City Council approval of the variance. b. Water services shall comply with standards of the Uni- form Plumbing Code and grading and drainage plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Department of Public Works prior to their sub- mission to the Planning Commission. c. The exterior walls of all buildings, other than brick or natural field materials, shall be of pastel colors and shall comply with the requirements of buildings and occupancies in Fire Zone No.1. -3- 3616 d. Towers, chimneys, spires, gables, roof structures shall not exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet above the roof of the bUilding. e. Signs shall be located as specified in Zone C-2 and their size and location shall be approved by the Planning Commission. There shall be no blinking lights or moving parts on such signs. f. Interior electrical power facility vaults shall be pro- vided for future underground commercial power installation. g. Sidewalks shall be installed as required by Section 7212 of the Arcadia Municipal Code in accordance with the plans and speci- fications prepared by the City Engineer and approved by the City Council. h. The off-street parking provided on aforesaid property in accordance with city-approved plans, together with the off-street parking provided on city-owned property now or hereafter under lease to applicant, shall be deemed to fulfill the off-street parking require- ments as to all buildings on subject property the construction of which is commenced prior to December 31, 1964 and completed prior to Decem- ber 31, 1965. As to all buildings on subject property the construction of which is commenced after December 31, 1964 or completed after Decem- ber 31, 1965, the property owner shall be required to furnish such additional off-street parking as will be necessary to meet the require- ments then applicable to such additional buildings and the intended uses thereof, or to tender to the City of Arcadia a sum determined by the City as the amount necessary for the City to acquire such additional off-street parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of subject property and to improve the same. i. The Planning Commission or City Council shall reserve the right, without necessity of further notice or hearing, to make minor modifications of any of the foregoing conditions, if such modi- fication will achieve substantially the same results and will be no more detrimental to adjacent properties or improvements than will the strict compliance with said conditions. -4- 3616 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 17th day of September, 1963, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Balser, Butterworth, Turner and Phillips NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Reibold ~?'tU-t ~~ City Clerk of the City of Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this 17th day of September, 1963. , ~E:i~:a ATTEST: c&'~~~, ~aw~~ City Cler ' (SEAL) -5- 3616