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Home My WebLink About3226 '. RESOLUTION NO. 3226 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A VARIANCE FOR A PAROCHIAL SCHOOL PLAYGROUND AND FOR CHURCH PARKING AT 910 AND 924 SOUTH HOLLY 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 19, 1959, the application of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles, a corporation sole, signed by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Gerald M. O'Keeffe, for a variance to permit a parochial school playground and for church parking on property located at 910 and 924 South Holly Avenue in said City of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: A part of Lot 3, Tract No, 950, as shown on map recorded in Book 17, page 25, of Maps, records of Los Angeles County, described as follows: /' Commencing at the northwest corner of Lot l, Tract No. 10726, as shown on map recorded in Book 185, pages 31 and 32, of Maps; thence North 0001'30" West along the east line of Holly Avenue a distance of 230.76 feet to the true point of beginning, thence North 81000' East 631.52 feet to the northerly prolongation of the easterly line of said Tract No. 10726; thence North 0000'20" West thereon 100 feet; thence South 81000' West 400 feet; thence North 0000'20" West 98.94 feet, more or less, to the southerly line of the land described in deed recorded in Book 13328, page 110, of Official Records of said County; thence South 81000' West 231.52 feet to the east line of Holly Avenue; thence South 0001'30" East thereon 198,94 feet, more or less, to the true point of beginning. That after notice as required by Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia, as amended, a public hearing was duly held by and before said Commission on December 8, 1959, which said hearing was duly continued to December 22, 1959, at each of which times all inter- ested persons were given a full opportunity to be heard and to -1- 3226 / ,- .. present evidence. That upon the conclusion of said hearings, said Commission adopted its certain Resolution No. 358, wherein and whereby it made certain findings and recommendations to this Coun- cil. SECTION 2. That while there were protests to the grant- ing of the variance, they were on the basis of the injurious effect of the proposed use of subject property, particularly the house at 924 South Holly Avenue, on nearby residences and on the fact that there is presently undeveloped land in the immediate area that cannot be properly utilized without access thereto over a por- tion of subject property. SECTION 3. That for more than fifteen years applicant has owned and conducted a church and parochial school and related facilities upon extensive properties located at the southeast cor- ner of Huntington Place and Holly Avenue, contiguous to subject property. That the tremendous population increase in the City of Arcadia has caused a proportionate growth in the needs of and in the attendance. of applicant I s said facilities, That the very na- ture of applicant's activities require the location of all needed facilities at one contiguous location. That the foregoing consti- tute exceptional circumstances applicable to the intended use of . ' subject property that do not apply generally to the class of uses in the same vicinity and zone. That applicant is devoted solely to religious, educational and charitable purposes, and the re- quested variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a sUbstantial'property right of applicant possessed by other property in the same vicinity and zone so that applicant may use its property for its proper purposes. -2- 3226 ~ ! SECTION 4. That upon certain conditions, the granting of the variance requested will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare nor injurious to property or improvements in the vi- cinity, but on the contrary will better serve the public welfare by allowing the orderly and proper planning and development of appli- cant's facilities by providing more off-street parking and play- ground facilities. That the granting of the requested variance will not adversely affect the comprehensive general plan but, on the contrary, will permit continuation of present lawful and wholesome uses in an orderly and well-planned manner. SECTION 5. That for the foregoing reasons a variance is hereby granted to permit the use of the above-described property for a parochial school playground and for church parking upon the following conditions; a. That the residence structure at 910 South Holly Ave- nue be totally removed. b. That the residence structure at 924 South Holly Ave- nue be used for and as a parochial school library only and shall at no time be used for youth group or adult group meetings of any kind, for dances or social functions of any kind, or for any other purpose. That the number of persons permitted to use the building at anyone time be limited to comply with the regulations of the Building and Fire Codes of the City. That no additions or major alterations be made to the present house at 924 South Holly Avenue, except those that may be required by law to permit its use as a parochial library. I c. That all lights erected upon subject property shall be directed away from adjacent residential properties. d. That subject property, other than that upon which the -3- 3226 '..~ .. residence structure at 924 South Holly Avenue is located, shall be improved as a parking lot meeting the following requirements: (1) Be paved with asphaltic surfacing to eliminate dust. (2) Provide storm drainage meeting the approval of the City Engineer. (3) Where such parking area abuts property classi- fied for "R" uses, it shall be separated therefrom by a solid masonry wall six (6) feet in height, maintained in good con- dition, provided said wall, from the front property line to a depth equal to the required front yard on the abutting "R" classified property shall be three and one-half (3~) feet in height, said wall to be constructed within six (6) months after date of adoption hereof; and provided a fence may be erected along the front property line to a height of three and one-half (3~) feet and provided where no fence is erected along the boundary of the parking area abutting upon Holly Avenue a suitable concrete curb or timber barrier not less than six (6) inches in height shall be securely installed and maintained. (4) If any portion of the subject property is pro- posed to be used exclusively for playground purposes it shall be fenced or suitably separated' from the parking lot to in- sure that it will not be used for overflow parking. e. That if that portion of the westerly 327 feet of the southerly 50 feet.of the' above described property be at any time , ' . dedicated for street. purposes, the residence structure thereon may be relocated upon any other portion of subject property so long as it conforms to applicable side and rear yard requirements, in which event the same may continue to be used for and as a paro- chial school library only, but shall at no time be used for group -4- 3226 ,'~ or adult meetings of any kind, for dances or social functions of any kind, or for any other purpose. That the number of persons . permitted to use the building at anyone time shall be limited to comply with the regulations of the building and fire codes of the City of Arcadia; that no additions or major alterations may be made to said building except those that may be required by law to permit its use as a parochial school library. Nothing contained in this subsection; however, shall prohibit the removal of the residential structure presently located at 924 South Holly Avenue to any portion of applicant's adjacent property already zoned for school and church purposes and the use and structural alteration thereof for church or school purposes provided that such reloca- tion and alteration comply in all respects with all applicable regulations. f. That the violation of any of the foregoing conditions shall constitute a violation of Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia and shall constitute grounds for the modification or revo- cation of the variance hereby granted. SECTION 6. 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 1st day of March, 1960, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Balser, Camphouse; Jacobi, Phillips and Reibold NOES: None ABSENT: None ~z~ City -5- 3226 ~' :: J SIGNED AND APPROVED this , 1960 :id~A:~ City Clerk~> ~. ?~~ '.-. .;;,-'~~ . ~ ...... Y-,\...r..'" \"p. "-~~ ~ '''il-''~'-''-'"'.. .,.::,:_~~ ~. ~ - -~,":"'---' ~ -". . . .'. ~ q.~>~ ."- , ~ " -6- 3226