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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3316 .. . . tl , RESOLUTION NO. 3316 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A VARIANCE AND/OR SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A CONVALESCENT HOME AT 1601-1609 SOUTH BALDWIN AVENUE IN SAID CITY. ~~ ~ ~ e.3~&$? WHEREAS, the annexation to the City of Arcadia of terri- tory designated as "West Arcadia Annexation No. 14" was completed on December 20, 1955; and, WHEREAS, under the provisions of Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia in effect at the time of said annexation, all prop- erty annexed to the City and not otherwise classified concurrently with its annexation was classified and placed in Zone R-l; and, WHEREAS, there have been numerous requests at various times for the reclassification of various portions of aforesaid West Arcad~a Annexation No. 14; and, WHEREAS, proceedings were dUly instituted, hearings duly held after notice as required by law, and certain determinations made by Ordinance No. 954, adopted April 3, 1956, concerning those portions of said West Arcadia Annexation No. 14 hereinafter de- scribed; . and, WHEREAS, the conditions set forth in said Ordinance No. 954 have never been fulfilled and an unreasonable time has elapsed since the determinations were made and the conditions specified by said Ordinance No. 954; and, WHEREAS, proceedings were duly instituted by the City Plan- ning Commission on its own motion for the purpose of considering and making recommendations concerning the proper classification of the properties contained within aforesaid West Arcadia Annexation No. 14, pursuant to which, after due notice, public hearings were held by and before the City Plann~ng Commission and the City Council; and, -1- 3316 - . . ~ WHEREAS, an application for a variance and/or special use permit for a convalescent home was filed with the City Planning Com- mission with respect to the property located at 1601-1609 South Baldwin Avenue, the same being a portion of aforesaid West Arcadia Annexation No. 14, pursuant to which public hearings were duly held by and before the City Planning Commission and the City Council; and, WHEREAS, variances have as of the date hereof been granted for limited comme~cial purposes with respect to the other properties included within aforesaid West Arcadia Annexation No. 14; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That most of the p~operty in West Arcadia An- nexation No. 14 is developed as and used for single family resi- dences and should remain in the R-l single-family zone. That there are, however, certain parcels of property whose size, shape or 10- cation constitute exceptional or extraordinary circumstances and which cannot be developed without some relief from the p~esent zon- ing; that the necessary relief can best be afforded by variances rather than by rezoning the specific pieces of property and vari- ances therefore are necessary to protect substantial rights of the property owners. That .i:iuch yariances, if granted under certain con- ditions, will not be injurious to property or improvements in the zone or vicinity where the property is located nor will they ad- versely affect the comprehensive general plan. SECTION .2. That for the foregoing reasons a variance and/or special use permit is hereby granted to permit the construc- tion and operation of a 66-bed, one-story convalescent home at 1601- 1609 South Baldwin Avenue on property in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: -2- 3316 ... . . .' Lot 4, Block G, Santa Anita Land Company's Tract, as shown on map recorded in Book 6, page 137, of Maps, records of said county, except the Southerly 125.36 feet thereof, and except the Westerly 150 feet thereof. That said variance is granted upon the following conditions: a. That the two parcels be improved and developed as one building site. b. That the property be developed in substantial compliance with the plans and plot plans submitted and on file with the Planning Commission. c. That all buildings shall meet the requirements of Fire Zone No.2. d. That twenty (20) feet shall be dedicated for the widen- ing of Baldwin Avenue. e. That land shall be dedicated and improved to provide access satisfactory to the City Engineer to the west portion of the property at 1601-1609 South Baldwin Avenue. f. That the final plans for the development shall be sub- Ject to the approval of the Planning Commission or City Council prior to the issuance of a building permit. SECTION 3. That the City Council may grant minor modifi- cations, without further public hearings or notice thereof, of the conditions set forth in Section 2 hereof, to the extent necessary to accomplish the purpose of the variance and/or special use permit hereinbefore granted. SECTION 4. 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 -3- 3316 - . . on the 15th day of November , 1960, by the affirmative. vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Balser, Butterworth, Phillips, and Reibold NOES: Councilman Camphouse ABSENT: None ~M/'~~ City Clerk 0 the City of rcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this 15th day of November , 1960. ~~~a ATTEST: .~/L ?/!~ City Clerk . . ,. (SEAL) -4- 3316