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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3319 ./ . ~./ . . RESOLUTION NO. 3319 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A ZONE VARIANCE TO PERMIT STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO PROPERTIES ABUTTING THE NORTH SIDE OF HUNTINGTON DRIVE BETWEEN SANTA ANITA AND FIRST AVENUES IN SAID CITY UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That portions of the business district of the City of Arcadia were developed and improved prior to the enactment of the zoning regulations applicable to said properties. That the strict application of such zoning regulations to properties that were improved prior to the enactment thereof have tended to retard rather than promote the.further development of said properties and have hindered rather than encouraged their fullest, best and highest use. That, because of the foregoing the Planning Commission did, at the request of this Council, initiate proceedings pursuant to Resolution No. 372 for the purpose of considering and making recom- mendations concerning the amendment of Ordinance No. 760 of said City by amending Sections 15 and 16 thereof and any other pertinent sections so as to permit structural alterations of and additions to nonconforming buildings under specified conditions and to permit the Modification Committee to grant minor modifications of the parking reqUirements applicable thereto, pursuant to which a publiC hearing thereon was duly held by and before this Commission on April 26, 1960, which hearing was from time to time duly continUed to September 27, 1960, at each of which hearings all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. -1- 3319 , . . . SECTION 2. That the City Planning Commission thereupon determined that although problems exist in portions of the City resulting in large part from the application of regulations con- cerning yard requirements, off-street parking and parking access, many of which were enacted subsequent to the construction of build~ ings in such portions of the City, such regulations for the most part constitute good zoning practice and their amendment to pro- vide relief for specific portions of the City will undermine the entire regulatory structure with respect to the balance of the City. That the problem areas can better be dealt with by the granting of variances for the respective areas rather than by the amendment of the regulations themselves, and the City Planning Commission therefore recommended that no amendments to Ordinance No. 760 be made as a result of the proceedings instituted by said Commission under and pursuant to its said Resolution No. 372, and that the proceedings instituted by said Commission by its said Res- olution No. 372 be terminated. That thereupon this Council by its Resolution No. 3312 did terminate the proceedings instituted by the City Planning Commission by its Resolution No. 372. SECTION 3. That the present parking requirements and restrictions as to setbacks, alleys and parking lot access have so restricted the enlargement, alteration and modernization of existing bUildings and retarded the construction of new buildings on Lots 1 to l7, inclusive, Block 74, Santa Anita Tract, per map recorded in Book 15, pages 89 and 90, of Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles County, situated on the north side of Huntington Drive between Santa Anita Avenue and First Avenue, as to preclude the full or proper utili~ation of said properties and of the off-street parking facil- ities heretofore provided in connection therewith. That the majority of the existing buildings on said lots were constructed thereon be- fore the regulations presently in effect were established; that the -2- 3319 . . ~ strict adherence to all regulations presently applicable to afore- said properties will further retard rather than foster the modern- ization of the existing structures and the fullest and best use of the above described properties, and will not best accomplish the aims and purposes of the overall purpose of aforesaid regulations. SECTION 4. That because of such practical difficulties, unnecessary hardships, and results inconsistent with the general provisions of Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia, as amended, said Ordinance No. 760, as amended, now being contained in Chapter 2 of Article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code, the City Planning Commission did, on its own motion, initiate proceedings for the pur- pose of considering and making recommendations concerning the grant- ing of a variance from the setback, alley, parking and parking lot access regulations applicable to the property. described in Section 3 hereof, pursuant to which a public hearing was duly held by and before said Commission on November 9, 1960, at which time all inter- ested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. SECTION 5. That the facts found to be true in Sections 1 and 3 hereof constitute exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to the property or class of use in the same zone or vicinity; that the granting of a variance as herein- after recommended 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 such variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a sub- stantial property right of the property owners involved possessed by other properties in the same vicinity and zone. That the grant- ing of such a variance will not adversely affect the comprehensive general plan. -3- 3319 ,~ . . SECTION 6. That for the foregoing reasons, a variance from the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby granted so as to permit structural alterations and additions to the properties abutting the north side of Huntington Drive between Santa Anita Avenue and First Avenue in the City of Arcadia and more particu:;' . .. larly described in Section 3 hereof, upon the following terms and conditions: a. No new buildings shall be constructed and no exist- ing building shall be extended to a line nearer than 25 feet south of the south line of the alley in Block 74 of said Santa Anita Tract. b. Buildings now existing and encroaching into such 25-foot area shall not be further extended or en- larged into or in that area. c. When buildings are constructed, extended or altered upon any of'subject properties, an 8-foot wide con- crete sidewalk shall be constructed the full width of the lot at the southerly line of said 25-foot area. d. Concurrent with any bUilding construction, a marquee 8 feet wide will be required over the sidewalk re- quired by the preceding subsection. e. The 17-foot strip of land,between said sidewalk and aforesaid alley shall be used as a loading zone only. f. Buildings may be constructed, enlarged or altered as specified above without any further contribution for parking, so long as the total floor area within such building does not exceed the area of that por- tion of the lot upon which a building may be con- structed when complying with all applicable regula- tions. g. Any construction or enlargement of a building to I provide more floor area than the area of the portion of the lot upon which a building may be constructed when complying with all applicable regulations shall require compliance with the provisions of Division 4 of Part 8 of Chapter 2 of Article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code or a contribution to the Off-Street Parking Fund as provided in Section 9284.2 thereof, for all the floor area in excess of the area of that portion of the lot upon which a building may be con- s truc ted when. complying with all applicable regula':':. tions. h. Additions and alterations allowed by this variance are for the sole purpose of providing additional entrance and display area for customers entering from the p~blic parking lot. Such entrances shall provide continuous access for customers through the -4- 3319 . . .} building to Huntington Drive. No such additions or alterations shall be permitted solely by reason of this variance, whether such additions or alterations provide for one or more occupants additional cus- tomer entryways or display areas, unless continuous customer access to the front portion of the building and to Huntington Drive is provided. i. Any addition or extension of the main building on Lot 8 shall require the removal of the existing independent building now located within the rear 25 feet of the lot. J. The City Planning Commission reserves the right, without necessity of further notice or public hear- ings, to make minor modifications of any of the foregoing conditions so long as such modifications do not materially affect or prevent the accomplish- ment of the overall purpose and intent of the vari- ance hereby recommended. k. Plans for all such additions and alterations shall be subject to approval by the Planning Commission. 1. That a variance from the provisions of Section 9291.2.11 of the Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby also granted so as to permit structural alterations and additions as hereinabove provided to be made upon any of the above-described properties at any time within years from and after the date of adoption hereof. 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, on the 6th day of December ,1960, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Butterworth, Phillips, Reibold and Camphouse NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Balser e;m' ,~ y~1:~f ~ City -5- 3319 ... 11' '. SIGNED AND APPROVED this 6th day of December ,1960. ATTEST: ~j~ i y er (SEAL) ~~ -6- Mf!r~!cf!;I~a ' 3319