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RESOLUTION NO. 3642
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
GRANTING A ZONE VARIAN~~OTO PERMIT
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A-288 UNIT EIGHT
STORY APARTMENT BUILDING WITH
PENTHOUSE LOUNGE ON PROPERTY LOCATED
A'r 614, 620, 624, 630, 634 AND 642
WEST HUNTINGTON DRIVE IN SAID CITY
UPON CERTAIN SPECIFIED CONDITIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That there was filed with the City Planning
Commission on April 29, 1963, the application of Mike T. Vallone, as
owner, for a zone variance to permit the construction of a-~B8 unit
eight-stor:( apartment building with penthouse lounge on property
located at 614, 620, 624, 630, 634 and 642 West Huntington Drive in
the City of Arcadia, described as follows:
Lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Tract No.
2828 as shown on map recorded in Book 33,
page 63, of Maps, Records of Los Angeles
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 May 14, 1963, which hearing was duly con-
tinued to May 28, 1963, again c~ntinued to June 11, 1963, and again
continued to June 25, 1963, at which times all interested parties
were g1~en a full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence.
That said City Planning Commission thereafter on July 9, 1963, adopted
'its certain Resolution No. 486 wherein and whereby it recommended the
denial of the requested variance. That within ten (10) days there-
after a written appeal from said decision and recommendation was duly
filed, pursuant to which, after notice duly given, a public hearing
was scheduled before the City Council of the City of Arcadia on Aug-
ust 20, 1963, which hearing was continued upon the request of the
applicant to September 17, 1963, again duly continued to November 19,
1963, and again duly continued to January 7, 1964, at all of which
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times all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard
and to present evidence.
SECTION 2. That subject property contains in excess of five
(5) acres and is by far the largest parcel of undeveloped property in
the area. That the average depth of subject property is 537 feet,
much of the property containing even greater depth. That subject prop-
erty is zoned C-O and D, and is immediately across the street from the
property of the Los Angeles Turf Club comprising approximately 400
acres and containing a horse racing track as well as a race-horse
training track. That subject property abuts Huntington Drive, a major
arterial highway and is within one-half block of Baldwin Avenue, another
major arterial highway. That the foregoing constitutes exceptional
circumstances applicable to subject property that do not apply gen-
erally to other properties in the same vicinity or zone. That the
owner proposes to construct an eight (8) story exceptionally high-
quality residential apartment development and recreational area with
a penthouse lounge; that considerably less than one-fourth of the
ground area is proposed to be covered at any level, and scarcely half
of that amount covered at ground level, so that approximately ~g8~888
square feet will be available for landscaping and recreational use.
most of
That/the required parking will be subterranean, which area will pro-
vide a fallout shelter for ten to fifteen thousand people. That the
foregoing constitute extraordinary circumstances applicable to the
intended use of the property that do not apply generally to the class
of use in the same zone or vicinity.
That the proposed bUildings, consisting of eight (8) stories
and a penthouse lounge will be placed upon the property in such a
manner as not to rnaterially interfere with the view, light or air to
or from adjacent properties; that the limitation of the property to
~~8 Wlits will not unduly increase the proportionate density of the
area, and this number of units will not of itself increase the need
for City services or utilities to the area; that the immediately sur-
rOWlding area is already developed with multiple apartment units and
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office buildings; that under the present zoning, the property can be
used for professional office buildings as well as multiple family units;
that because of the foregoing, the granting of the requested variance
will not be detrimental to the public health or welfare or injurious
to the properties or improvements in the zone or vicinity, nor will
it adversely affect the comprehensive general plan.
That the requested variance is necessary for the preserva-
tion and enjoyment of a substantial property right possessed by other
property in the same zone and vicinity for the reason that adjacent
and surrounding properties are smaller in size and have been properly
developed with only two (2) story buildings appropriate in size to the
respective parcels. That in order to use a parcel exceeding five (5)
acres in size, it is both desirable to the City and essential to the
property owner that the same be developed somewhat in the manner pro-
posed. That to develop five (5) acres of property with the density of
dwelling units permitted thereon by the basic zoning applicable there-
to but restricted to two (2) stories in height would be more detri-
mental to adjacent properties than would the development thereof as
permitted by the variance hereinafter granted.
SECTION 3. That for the foregoing reasons, a variance is
hereby granted to permit the construction of a-~~8 dw~lling unit
eight-story apartment building with penthouse lounge on the above-
described property upon the following conditions:
a. The variance shall not be operative 'until complete work-
ing drawings prepared by a Registered Architect and in substantial
compliance with the preliminary plot plan and elevations heretofore
submitted and hereby approved, and including drainage plans prepared
by a Registered Civil Engineer and landscaping and irrigation plans
prepared by a Landscape Architec~have been submitted to the City and
approved by the Planning Commission or City Council within one year
from the date of this resolution.
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b. A six (6) foot high wall shall be constructed on the
south, west and east property lines; the height to be measured from
the adjacent properties. In no case shall such wall, be less than five
(5) feet in height measured from subject property. Said wall shall be
reduced to such height and at such locations as is deemed necessary by
the City Engineer to provide proper site clearance for adjacent prop-
erties, public or private.
c. Water services shall meet with the standards set forth
in the Uniform Plumbing Code and shall be approved by the Water Super-
intendent.
d. Grading and drainage plans shall be submitted to and
approved by the Department of Public Works.
e. All building, landscaping and service area illumination
shall be directed away from the adjacent properties, and in no case
shall any such lighting fixtures be installed above a height of six
(6) feet.
f. All existing unused curb cuts shall be closed, and
sidewalks and street lights shall be installed in accordance with
the standards of the Department of Public Works.
g. The working drawings shall meet with the requirements
of the Building,Code.
h. Site fire protection shall be provided in a manner sat-
isfactory to the Chief of the Fire Department.
i. Driveway approaches shall be thirty-five (35) feet in
width.
j. No parking except for loading and unloading shall be
permitted in driveway areas.
k. Buildings shall be of Type One construction.
1.. The minimum of ~68 parking spaces shall be provided under-
ground. * All driveway ana parking areas shall be paved with con-
crete and the conntruction, grades,~ alignmen%~h~~~g~tapproved by
the Department of Public Works, and by the Planning Department
m. All utilities shall be installed underground.
n. The entire project shall be built as one unit.
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o. With the exception of Section 9255.2.6 of the Arcadia
Municipal Code and except as herein otherwise specifically provided,
the development and use of the property shall at all times comply
with th,e provisions of Division 5 of Part 5 of Chapter 2 of Article
IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code.
p. That prior to the issuance of a building permit, a
covenant in the form approved by the City Attorney shall be executed
and recorded by the property owners agreeing that all of the fore-
going property shall remain under common ownership and that such
covenant may be released or modified only with the permission of the
City of Arcadia.
q. The City Planning Commission and the City Council shall
each have, the right, without necessity of further notice or hearing,
to make minor modifications of any of the foregoing conditions, if
such modification will achieve substantially the same results and
will in no way be detrimental to adjacent properties or improvements
than will the strict compliance with said conditions.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted
as/mended
at a regular meeting of the City COWlcil of the City of Arcadia held
on the 4th
day of February, 1964, by the affirmative vote of at
least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Reibold, Turner and Phillips
NOES:
COWlcilmen Balser and Butterworth
ABSENT: None
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{(~ the ~ty 0 Arca ia-
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
(SEAL)
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 4th day of February , 1964.
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