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Home My WebLink About3665 RESOLUTION NO. 3665 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A REQUESTED VARIANCE TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 20 UNIT APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED A~ 241 COLORADO BOULEVARD IN SAID' CITY. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That there was filed with the City Planning Commission on January 29, 1964, the application of Helen S. Howser and the Estate of Clifford W. Waddoups, as owners, for a zone vari- ance to allow the construction of a 20 unit apartment development on property known as 241 Colorado Boulevard in the City of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: A portion of Lot 10, Tract 13487, per map recorded in Book 272, pages 14 and 15, of Maps in the office of the Recorder 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 February 11, 1964, at which time all interested persons were given a full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. That said City planning Commission there- after on February 25, 1964, adopted its certain Resolution No. 507 wherein and whereby it made certain findings and determinations and recommended the denial of the requested variance. That within ten (10) days thereafter a written appeal from said decision and recom- mendation was duly filed by applicants, pursuant to which after notice duly given a public hearing was held before the City Council of the City of Arcadia on April 7, 1964, at which time all inter- ested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. -1- 3665 SECTION 2. That although subject property is zoned R-l and is almost entirely surrounded by property similarly so zoned, little of the property in the vicinity thus zoned is used for or imp~oved with single family dwellings; that the adjacent property immediately to the east is zoned R-3 and is developed with a more than 50-dwelling unit apartment building; that property on the south side of Colorado Boulevard east of subject property is de- veloped with a motel, church and school; that the triangle at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Colorado Place immediately southeast of subject property is developed with a major oil com- pany service station; that south, southeast and southwest of sub- ject property across Colorado Place is situated the Santa Anita Race Track comprising approximately 400 acres with an average racing attendance approximating one and one-half million persons annually. That all of the foregoing constitute exceptional circumstances apPlicable to subject property that do not apply to other proper- ties in the same zone. That the property immediately adjacent to subject property is zonedfor and developed with a large multi-family develop~ent. That other properties in the immediate vicinity have been granted variances or enjoy non-conforming uses for motels, cocktail bars, restaurants, service stations, multi-family build- ings, plant nursery and other uses, and the granting of the requested variance is therefore necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant possessed by other property in 'the same zone and vicinity. That the subject property not only by reasqn of the foregoing but also by reason of its loca- tion upon a major, very heavily travelled arterial, its shape, con- dition and topography, is highly unsuitable for single family de- velopment. That in view of the development of nearby properties for apartment houses and motels aRa tHe QitY'B PBBsgRitisR sf tHB RQqg fgp aRQ Q9oipae111ty sf aaaltlsRal multi Quelling ae~ele~m8Rt BY tl.e peeent ~reviBieR fep R18R pies a~aptmeRte, the granting of -2- 3665 the requested variance will not adversely affect the comprehensive general plan. That the granting of the requested variance will not be materially detrimental to the public health or welfare or in- jurious to the property or improvements in the same zone or vicinity in which subject property is located, particularly in view of the fact that the single family residential properties to the southwest ar'e separated f)'olll subject property by a very wide and heavily travelled state highway and truck route as well as by a frontage road and landscaped parkway, SECTION 3. That for the foregoing reasons a variance is hereby granted to permit the construction on subject property of an apartment development containing not more than 20 dwelling units upon the following conditions: 1. The within variance shall not be operative until complete working drawings prepared by a Registered Architect in substantial compliance with the approved, revised preliminary draw- ings, and including landscaping and irrigation plans prepared by a Landscape Architect, have been submitted to and approved by the Department Planning ~emmi~7iQ~, which drawings shall be submitted within one year from the date of this resolution. 2, A six foot high wall shall be constructed along east and north propel'ty .lines, such wall to be measured from contiguous properties. In no case shall such wall be less than five feet in height when measured from subject site. 3, Final plans shall include drainage and grading plans prepared by a registered Civil Engineer, and approved by the Depart- ment of Public Works. 4. Driveways shall be oriented at right angles to the curb and property lines of Colorado Boulevard and shall conform to the City standards. Curb cuts shall be subject to the approval of the State Division of Highways, -3- 3665 5. An engineering soils report on the soil on the subject property shall be submitted, which report shall also include a geo- logical report regarding location of springs, if any. Such report shall be subject to the approval of the Department of Public Works. 6. Right-of-way for Colorado Street and Colorado Boule- vard to provide a minimum ten foot parkway shall be dedicated to the City. 7. Driveway ramp construction shall conform to standards on file in the Department of Public Works. 8, Curb, gutter and sidewalk shall be constructed along Colorado Boulevard and Colorado street, subject to the requirements and approval of the State Division of Highways and the Arcadia'De- partment of Public Works, 9. Street trees shall be planted in locations approved by the Department of Public Works and the state Division of Highways. 10, The owner shall submit to the City evidence of his rights of access across the northerly 15 feet of Oakhurst Lane. 11. The owner shall execute an irrevocable offer to dedi- cate to the City for street purposes the northerly 30 feet of the property, including a corner cut-off. No structure shall be erected closer than 40 feet to the existing center line of Oakhurst Lane, provided, however, that the proposed buildings may be located five feet easterly of the location shown on the plot plan in order that the conditlons of this subparagraph may be met, 12, All building, landscaping and service area illumina- tion shall be directed away from the adjacent properties and in no case shall any lighting fixtures be installed above a height of six feet. 13. Water services shall meet with the standards set forth in the Uniform Plumbing Code and shall be approved by the Water Superintendent. -4- 3665 14. No structure shall be erected closer than 35 feet from front property line nor closer than 20 feet to rear property line. 15. Electrical and telephone utility lines to buildings shall be installed underground, and no overhead services shall be permitted. 16. The working drawings shall meet with all the require- ments of the Building Code. 17. All planting areas shall be irrigated by means of a permanent, underground sprinkler system, except for heads above grade. 18. Except as herein expressly specified to the contrary, the development of the subject property shall conform with all the provisions of the Arcadia Municipal Code applicable to properties in Zone R-:, in effect at the time of construction. 19. The City Planning Commission and 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 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 at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held on the 21st day of April, 1964, by the affirmative vote of at lea$three Councilmen, to wit: -5- 3665 AYES: Councilmen Balser, Butterworth, Reibold, Turner and Phillips NOES: None ABSENT: None aua;{~ v~7Jl~ City Clerk of the City of Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21st day of April, 1964 ~ .. ~ES:~ ~-PMV~~ ( SEAL) -6- 3665