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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4040 RESOLUTION NO. 4040 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA GRANTING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 17-UNIT APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT ON PROPERTY FRONTING ON COLORADO STREET AND COLORADO BOULEVARD, SOUTHEASTERLY OF OAKHURST LANE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That there was filed with the City Planning Commission on July 19, 1968, the application of Helen S. Howser and Mrs. Clifford W. Waddoups, as owners, for a zone variance to allow the construction of an apartment development on property in the City of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, State of California, des- cribed as follows: That portion of Lot 10, Tract No. 13487, as shown on map recorded in Book 272, Pages 14 and 15 of Maps in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County described as follows: Beginning at the most westerly corner of said Lot 10; thence North 590 26' 44" East 113.06 feet along the no~therly line of said lot; thence South 410 50' 30" East 267.45 feet; thence South 560 47' 20" East 15.81 feet; thence North 600 23' 32" East 73.13 feet; thence South 80 53' 24" West 240.18 feet to the most southerly corner of said lot; thence northwesterly along the southwesterly line of said lot 479.72 feet to the point of beginning; 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 August 13 and September 10, 1968, at which times all interested persons were given a full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. That said City Planning Com- mission thereafter on September 11, 1968, adopted Resolution No. 659 wherein it made certain findings and determinations and -1- 4040 recommended the denial of the requested variance. That within ten days thereafter a written appeal from said decision and recommenda- tioriwas duly filed by applicants, pursuant to which, after notice duly given, a public hearing was held before the City Council of the City of Arcadia on October 1, 1968, and on November 5, 1968, at which times all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. SECTION 2. That the subject property is zoned R-l. That the frontage of the property is located on a sharp curve of Colorado Street which is a heavily traveled highway known and design~ted as U. S. Route 66. That the northwesterly boundary line of the subject property is coterminus with the centerline of Oakhurst Lane, a pri- vate road. That property northwesterly of the subject property, across Oakhurst Lane, is zoned R-l and is used for a plant nursery; that the property adjacent to and northeasterly of the subject prop- erty is zoned R-l and is used for multiple dwellings as are numerous other properties in zone R-l on Oakhurst Lane; that the property easterly of the subject property, fronting on Colorado Boulevard, is zoned R-3 and is developed with a 50-unit apartment; that the prop- erty southerly of the subject property, across Colorado Boulevard, and lying between Colorado Boulevard and Colorado Place, is zoned R-3 and is developed in part with a combination church and school facility and motels; that the property across Colorado Street is zoned R-O and is developed with single-family residences which face on Harvard Drive and abut the Santa Anita race track on the rear property line. That the subject property contains a large amount of fill material which must be removed to provide a building site. -2- 4040 That a natural spring exists on the property which must be drained or otherwise controlled in order to build on the property. That many of the uses referred to above exist as variances or non~conforming uses. SECTION 3. That consistent with the conditions established by Section 4 hereinafter set forth, the following findings are made: That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances. and con- ditions applicable to the property involved that do not apply gen- erally to the property or class of use in the same zone or vicinity. That the granting of such variance will not be materially detrimental to the public health or welfare or injurious to the property.or im- provements in such zone or vicinity in which the property is located. That such variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant possessed by other property in the same zone and vicinity. That the granting of such variance will not adversely affect the comprehensive general plan. SECTION 4. That for the foregoing reasons, a variance is hereQY granted to permit the use of the subject property for the construction and maintenance of not more than 17 'dwelling units, upon the following conditions: 1. This variance shall not become operative unless pre- liminary plans for development of the property are submitted to and receive the approval of the Planning Department within three months from the effective date of this variance. 2. The preliminary plans shall incorporate an exterior design which is architecturally harmonious with the single-family dwellings in the adjacent R-O zone. Any building or buildings on the northwesterly portion of the property shall be designed to give the appearance of a single-story structure. -3- 4040 Rev. 11-19-68 3. Final plans shall be subject to approval by the Director of Public Works, shall substantially conform with the approved preliminary plans and shall include: (1) An engineering soils report. (2) Drainage and grading plans prepared by a registered Civil Engineer, including plans for controlling spring water and drainage from adjacent property. (3) Landscape, exterior lighting, and sprinkling system plans prepared by a landscape architect. 4. All improvements shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the final plans. 5. The entire property shall be developed contemporaneously. 6. The owner shall execute an irrevocable offer to dedi- cate to the City for street purposes the northwesterly 30 feet of the property and such additional property as is necessary to provide a vehicular right turn lane from Colorado Street with a IS-foot radius at the curb return. A ten-foot strip of the property adjacent to and along Colorado Street and Colorado Boulevard, southeasterly of that portion of the property referred to in the previous sentence, shall be dedicated by the owner for street purposes. Title informa- tion, in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney, shall be furnished to the City for the purpose of verifying a clear title to the prop- erty which is dedicated and offered for dedication. 7. The property shall have no access to or from Colorado Boulevard or Colorado Street, except over that portion of the prop~ erty in Oakhurst Lane or in the 30-foot strip dedicated for street purposes. -4- 4040 8. The property which is the subject of the irrevocable offer to dedicate shall be maintained by the owner until such time as it is accepted by the City. It shall be improved for pedestrian and vehicular traffic. 9. A five-foot portland cement concrete sidewalk shall be constructed, in accordance with specifications of the Department of Public Works, in the entire length of the ten-foot strip dedi- cated for street purposes. 10. A wall six feet in height shall be constructed along the easterly and northeasterly property lines, provided the wall shall be three feet in height for 25 feet from Oakhurst Lane and Colorado Boulevard. ll. All building, landscaping and service area illumina- tion shall be directed away from the adjacent properties and in no case shall any lighting fixtures be installed more than six feet above finished grade. 12. Water services shall conform to the standards of the Uniform Plumbing Code and shall be approved by the Water Superin- tendent. 13. All planting areas shall have a permanent, underground sprinkler system. 14. Street lighting shall be installed in the ten-foot dedicated right-of-way in accordance with standards and specifica- tions of the Department of Public Works, and at precise locations determined by said Department. 15. Driveway ramp construction shall conform to standards on file in the Department of Public Works. 16. Utility services shall be installed underground. -5- 4040 17. Except as herein expressly specified to the contrary, the development of the subject property shall conform with all the provisions of the Arcadia Municipal Code applicable to properties in zone R-3, in effect at the time of construction. 18. The City Planning Commission and City Council shall reserve 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 5. 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 19th day of November, 1968, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Arth, Butterworth, Considine, Helms and Hage NOES: None ABSENT: None /s/ CHRISTINE VAN MAANEN City Clerk of the City of Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this 19th day of November , 1968. /s/ DON H. RAGE Mayor of the City of Arcadia ATTEST: ' /s/ CHRISTINE VAN I~ANEN City Clerk (SEAL) -6- 4040