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RESOLUTION NO. 3553
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
GRANTING A ZONE VARIANCE UPON SPECIFIED
CONDITIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
TEMPLE AND RELIGIOUS SCHOOL AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
AND SECOND AVENUE 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
Commission on November 26, 1962, the application of the Foothill
Jewish Temple Center, as owner, signed by Frank Ackerman as presi-
dent, for a zone variance to permit the use for a temple, religious
school and required parking area of the property at the northwest
corner of Foothill Boulevard and Second Avenue in said City of Ar-
cadia, County of Los Angeles, State of California, specifically
described as follows:
Lot 5, Block 90, Santa Anita Tract, as shown
on map recorded in Book 34, pages 41 and 42,
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 January 8, 1963, which hearing was
duly continued to January 22, 1963, at which times all interested
persons were given a full opportunity'to be heard and to present
evidence. That at the conclusion of said hearing said City Planning
Commission adopted its certain Resolution No. 468 wherein and whereby
it recommended the granting of the requested variance upon certain
specified conditions.
SECTION 2. That on November 25, 1958, pursuant to appli-
cation theretofore filed and a public hearing duly held after proper
notice, the City Planning Commission adopted its Resolution No. 318
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wherein and whereby it recommended a granting of a variance for the
construction and operation of a temple and religious school on the
above described property except the northerly 175 feet thereof. That
on January 6, 1959, the Arcadia City Council adopted its Resolution
No. 3092 granting a zone variance, upon the conditions therein speci-
fied, to permit the use of all of the above described property ex-
cept the northerly 175 feet thereof for the construction and opera-
tion of a temple and religious school. That said variance was upon
application duly made twice extended, said variance having expired
on July 6, 1960.
SECTION 3. That on August 17, 1961, applicant filed another
application requesting a variance to use the northerly portion of
subject property for a temple, religious school and required parking
area, with the temple to be located upon the northerly portion of the
property adjacent to Sycamore Avenue. That by Resolution No. 425
adopted October 10, 1961, the City Planning Commission recommended
denial of said requested variance and the City Council by Resolution
No. 3435 adopted November 21, 1961, denied the requested variance
for reasons therein specified.
SECTION 4. That subject property is rectangularly shaped,
with 286 feet of frontage on Foothill Boulevard and Sycamore Avenue
and 580 feet of frontage on Second Avenue, with an acrea of 3.8
acres. That the Foothill Boulevard frontage to a depth of 135 feet
is in Zone C-2, the next 75 feet northerly thereof being in Zone
PR-l, and the remaining 370 feet up to Sycamore Avenue being in Zone
R-l. That since the first variance was sought by applicant concerning
subject property as aforesaid, the Foothill Junior High School has
east
been placed in operation. The nort~ corner of Foothill Boule-
vard and Second Avenue has been developed and placed in operation
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as a shopping center, a bridge has been constructed on Sycamore Ave-
nue over the Santa Anita Wash, and Sycamore Avenue and Second Avenue
have been curbed and the pavement widened to give better access to
the area.
SECTION 5. That there were no protests against the vari-
ance requested in the within proceedings; on the contrary some prop-
erty owners in the immediate vicinity affirmatively supported the
present request. That subject property is the only property within
the block abutting the north side of Foothill Boulevard that extends
northerly to Sycamore Avenue. That the entire portion of the other
properties within the block abutting the north side of Foothill
Boulevard are zoned for and may lawfully be used for commercial
purposes and parking incidental thereto, whereas only a portion of
applicant's property may be used for commercial and parking purposes,
the balance thereof being restricted to single family residential
purposes, although applicant's property comprises but one lot or
parcel of land. That the commercial development on the northeast
corner of Foothill Boulevard and Second Avenue extends appreciably
further nOrth than the commercial zoning applicable to subject prop-
erty. That the variance as hereinafter granted is therefore reason-
ably necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial
property right of the applicant possessed by other property in the
same zone and vicnity. That the intended use of applicant's prop-
erty for a temple and religious school which is a use permissible
in Zone R-2 is an exceptional circumstance applicable to the intended
use thereof that does not apply generally to the use or class of use
in the same zone or vicinity. That the granting of the variance as
hereinafter provided will not be materially detrimental to the public
health or welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in such
zone or vicinity in which the property is located; that the granting
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of such variance will not adversely affect the comprehensive general
plan. That the public welfare and convenience reasonably require
the granting of the variance, and upon the conditions hereinafter
set forth such a variance will not be inconsistent with good plan-
ning practice nor with the present or prospective development of
the neighborhood in which the property is located.
SECTION 6. That for the foregoing reasons, a variance is
hereby granted to permit the construction and operation of a temple
and religious school and off-street parking incidental thereto on
the above described property upon the following conditions:
a. Final plans for the improvement of subject property
shall be submitted to the Planning Department and approved by the
Planning Commission within one year after date of adoption of the
within Resolution. Such final plans shall be in substantial com-
pliance with the plot plan submitted by applicant but as hereby
required to be changed, shall include complete working drawings and
specifications, and shall include complete landscaping, irrigation
and drainage plans. Such final plans shall, before approval by
the Planning Comnission, comply with all applicable city regulations
and with all conditions imposed by the within variance, except that
the height limitations applicable under the zoning ordinance may be
exceeded only in the C-2 Zone and there only to the extent shown on
the scaled elevations submitted by applicant and hereby approved.
b. A five foot strip parallel and adjacent to the pro-
posed block wall on the west property line shall be shown on the
final plans and throughout the use of the variance shall be main-
tained as a landscaped area commencing 135 feet north of the south-
erly property line of subject property and extending northerly to
the northerly line thereof. Sidewalks shall be installed on Foot-
hill Boulevard, Second Avenue and Sycamore Avenue.
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c. The drainage of subject property including the parking
lot shall be subject to the approval of and approved by the Depart-
ment of Public Works.
d. The north five feet of the property with a 20 foot
corner radius at Second Avenue shall be dedicated for Sycamore Ave-
nue and a 20 foot corner radius shall be dedicated at Foothill Boule-
vard and Second Avenue.
e. All walls, landscaping, sidewalks, and parking areas
shall be installed concurrently with the construction of the first
phase of the development of the property.
f. All parking lot lights shall be indirect hooded and
directed away from the residential areas.
g. The improved portion of the westerly driveway shown
on the plot plan shall be no less than 25 feet wide at any point,
with a 35 foot wide approach at Foothill Boulevard. No other en-
trance to or exit from subject property shall be provided from or
to Foothill Boulevard other than by way of Second Avenue.
h. All driveways on Second Avenue shall be at least 25
feet wide.
i. The within variance shall be not operative until all
plans hereinbefore specified shall have been approved by the City
Planning Commission as hereinbefore provided. The plans for any
improvements, construction of which is not commenced within one
year after the variance becomes operative and completed within 18
months after the operative date of the variance, shall be submitted
or resubmitted to the City Planning Commission and shall be approved
or re-approved by the City Planning Commission prior to the issuance
of any building permit therefor.
j. The City Planning Commission shall reserve the right,
without necessity of further notice or hearing, to make minor modi-
fications of any of the foregoing conditions, if such modification
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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.
SECTION 7. 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 5th
day of February, 1963, by the affirmative vote of
at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Phillips, Reibold, Turner and Butterworth
NOES: Councilman Balser
ABSENT: None
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SIGNED AND APPROVED
this 5th day of February ,1963.
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Mayor 0 e City 0 Arca ia
ATTEST:
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