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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3693 RESOLUTION NO. 3693 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A VARIANCE TO PERMIT THE RELOCATION OF AN EIGHT STORY APARTMENT BUILDING WITH TWO ROOF-TOP PENTHOUSES THEREON ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 600 TO 634 WEST HUNTINGTON DRIVE IN SAID CITY. 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 Com- mission on April 29, 1963, the application of Mike T. Vallone, as owner, for a zone variance to permit the construction of a 220 unit e1gh t -s tory apartmen t building l'1i th 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 upon conclusion of public hearings held after due notice as re- quired by the Zoning Ordinance of said City, the City Planning Com- mission on July 9, 1963, adopted its certain Resolution No. 486 wherein and whereby it recommended the denial of the requested vari- ance. That within ten (10) days thereafter a written appeal from said decision and recommendation was duly filed, pursuant to which, after notice duly given, public hearings were duly held by and before the City Council of the City of Arcadia, at the conclusion of which said Council adopted its Resolution No. 3642 wherein and whereby it made certain findings and determinations and granted a variance for the construction of a 220 unit eight-story apartment building with. penthouse lounge on the property hereinbefore described and located ( ~t 614, 620, 624, 630, 634 and 642 West Huntington Drive.in said City, upon the conditions therein specified. -1- 3693 SECTION 2. That there was filed with the City Planning Commission on May 12, 1964, the application of Mike T. Vallone, as owner, requesting permission to relocate the apartment building thus approved on property known as 600, 602-612, 614, 620, 630 and 634 West Huntington Drive in the City of Arcadia, more particularly de- scribed as follows: Lot 7, except the westerly 2.5 feet thereof; all of Lots 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 and the westerly 3 feet of Lot 13 of Tract No. 2828, as shown on map recorded in Book 33, page 63, of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County; and to construct two .of the 220 units thus approved as roof-top pent- houses at the location of and in lieu of a portion of the penthouse lounge area previously approved by this City Council. That after due notice as required by the Zoning Ordinance of said City a public hear- ing was duly held on the matter by and before the City Planning Com- mission on May 26, 1964, which hearing was duly continued to June 9, 1964, at each of which times all interested parties were given a full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. That said City Planning Commission thereafter on June 15, 1964 adopted its certain Resolution NO. 517 wherein and whereby it made certain findings and determinations and recommended the granting of the request to relocate the apartment building but denying the request to construct two of the units as roof-top penthouses. That within ten (10) days thereafter a written appeal from said decision and recommendation was duly filed, pursuant to which, after notice duly given, a public hearing was held before the City Council of the City of Arcadia on July 21, 1964, at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. SECTION 3. That the relocation of the apartment building previously authorized by the City Council will be a decided improve- ment over the present location and will permit the more orderly de- velopment of the remainder of the block in which it is located. That -2- 3693 the proposed inclusion of two (2) penthouse dwellings will not in- crease the height of the building or the number of dwelling units therein nor change the external appearance thereof and is a desirable alteration of the plans heretofore approved. That the findings of the City Council set forth in its aforesaid resolution No. 3642 are still applicable and applicable to the variance requested herein and this Ci~Council adopts its findings and incorporates herein by ref- erence the findings contained in its aforesaid Resolution No. 3642. SECTION 3. That for the foregoing reaso~, a variance is hereby granted to permit the relocation of a 220 dwelling unit eight story apartment building with two (2) roof-top penthouses on the property described hereinbefore in Section 2 upon the following con- ditions: a. The variance shall not be operative until complete working drawings prepared by a Registered Architect and in substan- tial compliance with the preliminary plot plan and elevations here- tofore submitted and hereby approved, and including drainage plans prepared by a Registered Civil Engineer and landscaping and irriga- tion plans prepared by a Landscape Architect, have been submitted to the City and approved by the Planning Commission or City Council within one year from the date of this resolution. 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 properties, public or private. c. Water services shall meet with the standards set forth in the Uniform Plt@bing Code and shall be approved by the Water S~per- intendent. -3- 3693 d. Grading and drainage plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Department of Public Works. e. All building, landscaping and service area illumina- tion 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 satisfactory 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 368 parking spaces shall be provided underground. All driveway and parking areas shall be paved with con- crete and the construction, grades, alignment and layout thereof ap- proved by the Department of Public Works and by the Planning Depart- ment. m. All utilities shall be installed underground. n. The entire project shall be built as one unit. 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 the provisions of Division 5 of Part 5 of Chapter 2 of Article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code. -4- 3693 , 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. That a covenant, in the form approved by the City Attorney, shall be executed and recorded by the property owners agreeing that Lots 4, 5 and 6 and the westerly 2.5 feet of Lot 7 of Tract No. 2828, as shown on map recorded in Book 33, page 63, of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County, shall be developed contemporaneously as one building site. r. 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 an adjourned at ~ regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held on the 27th day of July , 1964, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: NOES: Councilmen Balser, Considine, Forman, Reibold and Turner None ABSENT: None Ci~?I~i~~ 27th day of July , 1964. ~~ ~ t(;~k~rcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this ATTEST: -5- 3693