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A G E N D A
ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 6, 1993
7:30 P.M.
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Ciraulo, Harbicht, Lojeski,
Margett and Fasching
ACTION
All Present
MINUTES of the Work Sessions of March 23, 1993 and the
adjourned and regi4lar meetings of March 16, 1993 Approved 5 -0
MOTION: Read all ordinances . and resolutions by title only
and waive reading in full. Adopted 5 -0
PRESENTATION of Proclamation to "Contact Pasadena"
SPECIAL RECOGNITION BY THE CITY COUNCIL
1.. Time reserved for those in the audience who wish to Duke Allen
address the City Council (five- minute time limit Craig Bushey
per person).
2. CONSENT ITEMS
a. Request
for
Extended Leave of Absence -
Leticia
Corral
and Rosemarie O'Sullivan.
Approved 5 -0
b. Request
for
the City Council to Authorize.
Research cost
Transfer
of
Funds from the General Fund for the
breakdown
Reproduction
of the Amended City Charter.
Continued to 4/20
AGENDA 4/6/93
ACTION
2.� CONSENT ITEMS (continued)
C.
Recommendation for Award of Contract for Norman
Avenue Drainage Improvements - Job. No. 671.
Approved 5 -0
d.
Consideration of a Design Review of the proposed
Nordstrom building at 400 S. Baldwin Avenue
(Santa Anita Fashion Park Mall Expansion)
Approved 5 -0
e.
Recommendation for Approval of Retiree Health
Insurance Buy -up Program - Arcadia Firefighters
Association
Approved 5 -0
3. CITY
MANAGER
a.
Status of Graffiti Removal Program and
consideration of extending Graffiti Removal,
Report received
Inc.'s contract to include public property.
and filed
b.
Report regarding the maintenance of construction
Report received
sites.
and filed
4. CITY
ATTORNEY
a.
RESOLUTION NO. 5718 - Declaring the City's
intention to vacate and abandon Parcels One (1)
and Two (2), portions of Greenfield Avenue;
directing the Clerk of the Council to file said
map in her office showing said portions; setting
a Public Hearing thereon for May 4, 1993; and
directing notice thereof to be posted and
published.
Adopted 5 -0
b.
RESOLUTION NO. 5719 - Consenting to establishment
of the portions of Las Tunas Drive within said
City as part of the System of Highways of the
County of Los Angeles.
Adopted 5 -0
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AGENDA 4/6/93
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4., CITY ATTORNEY (continued)
C. RESOLUTION NO. 5720 - Consenting to the
establishment of the portion of Live Oak Avenue/
Arrow Highway from Santa Anita Avenue to San
Dimas Canyon Road within said'City as.a part of
the System of Highways of the County of Los
Angeles..
d. City Manager Performance Evaluation and
Deferred Salary Increase
ACTION
Adopted 5 -0
Approved 4 -1
5.^
MATTERS
FROM STAFF
6.:
MATTERS
FROM ELECTED
OFFICIALS
7.
ADJOURN
to 5:30 p.m.
April 13, -1993, in memory of Kathleen Harbicht.
Kinnahan - Report regarding Councilmember Lojeski's concern of tin buildings
Woolard - Staff to investigate motorhomes, boats and inoperable vehicles
Miller - Support Resolution for undocumented persons on 4/20 Agenda
Denied request to assist with purchase of girl's soccer rings
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AGENDA 4/6/93
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APRIL 6, 1993
TO: ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT
CORKRAN W. NICHOLSON, SENIOR PLANNER
SUBJECT: THE SANTA ANITA FASHION PARK MALL EXPANSION -- A
DESIGN REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED NORDSTROM'S BUILDING
AT 400 SOUTH BALDWIN AVENUE
The architectural firm of Callison Partnership, Ltd., has submitted for your review
and approval the proposed building elevations for the new Nordstrom's
department store at 400 South Baldwin Avenue (copy attached). There will be 18" x
24" colored elevations displayed at the meeting. The building's exterior will consist
of two-tone brick veneer with precast concrete entry features (i.e., columns and
detailing).
The City Council may approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the applicant's
design concept plans.
Staff believes that the applicant's proposal meets the intent of the design criteria set
forth in the City's Architectural Design Review Regulations. The building will be
harmonious with the surrounding commercial buildings; and its design; elements
will enhance the Santa Anita Fashion Park Mall.
FINDINGS
Approval
If the City Council intends to take action to approve the exterior elevations, the
Council should find that the proposal is in compliance with the ADR criteria, and
move for approval.
Denial
If the City Council intends to take action to deny the exterior elevations, the Council
should make specific findings based on the evidence presented, and move to deny
the proposal. The City Council may wish to consider the following motions and
findings which must be expanded upon with specific reasons for denial:
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D.1. Find that the location and configuration of the structure is not visually
harmonious with the site and with surrounding sites and structures,
and that the structure dominates its surroundings to an extent
inappropriate to its use.
D.2. Find that the architectural design of the structure and its materials and
colors are not visually harmonious with surrounding development.
D.3. Find that the design and location of signs and their materials and colors
are not consistent with the character and scale of the building to which
they are attached or which are located on the same site, and that the
signs are not visually harmonious with surrounding development.
D.4. Find' that the architectural design does not enhance the visual
environment of the city, preserve and protect property values and
mitigate against degradation and depreciation.
D.5. Find that the proposal does not promote and protect the health; safety,
comfort and general welfare of the community and does not promote
the standards of appearance in the community or encourages the
appropriate use of land within the City.
APP'OV BY:
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City Manager
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: •April 5, 1993
TO: Whom it may concern
FROM: Chuck Mc Kenzie
RE: Santa Anita
Store Fact Sheet
Gross Building Size: 140,000 Square Feet on two floors
Brick exterior walls with pre cast concrete architectural detailing.
30 Shoe and apparel departments,Cafe Express and Espresso Bar
Architect: Callison of Seattle
General Contractor: Bayley Construction Company of Santa Ana
Project Schedule:
Exterior Shell bid package will be issued on 4/19/93
Nordstrom contractor moves onto site 7/1/93
General Construction bid set issued for bidding 7/26/93
Construction complete 7/16/94
Store Opening 8/26/94
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April 6, 1993
TO: ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT
DONNA L. BUTLER, ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL'S INQUIRY REGARDING
MAINTENANCE OF CONSTRUCTION SITES
This memo is in response to the City Council's inquiry concerning maintenance of
construction sites. The Council has expressed concern regarding the length of time
taken to complete some jobs and the maintenance of job sites.
In May, 1992, the Planning Department presented a report to the City Council
regarding this issue. At that time the Building Division contacted nine cities
(Pasadena, West Covina, San Marino, Whittier, Monrovia, Pico Rivera, Upland,
Claremont and Beverly Hills) regarding the following:
• Do the cities have a maximum length of time that someone has to complete a
home.
All of the cities, like Arcadia, use the time limits set forth (as follows) in the
Uniform Building Code.
• Building permits are good for 180 days from the date of issuance
to the first inspection.
• The permit is active as along as there are inspections and progress is
being made.
• Inspections shall be for legitimate requests and must be recorded
in the building file. There must be some evidence of work being
done.
• A building permit may be extended by the Building Official for a period
not exeeding 180 days on written request by the permittee showing that
circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevent-d
action from being taken.
• No permit shall be extended more than once.
None of the cities have a maximum time limit for completion.
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• Do any of the cities surveyed require completion bonds,if so, how mu& and
does the completion bond accomplish anything?
None of the cities require a completion bond for construction of buildi gs
although some cities require completion bonds for work within the pu lic
right of way (i.e., sidewalk/street work).
Some of the problems with completion bonds are: (1) who would com p lete
the construction if work on 3 project ceases; (2) who is going to be respotsible
to ensure completion, the city or the property owner, etc.; and, (3) who will be
liable if the City does the work or hires someone to do the work? Thes are
just a few of the problems associated with completion bonds.
• Do the cities have any specific requirements regarding maintenance of
property while under construction?
Two cites, Beverly Hills and Whittier have the following requirements
• Beverly Hills has a maintenance ordinance requiring that the site to be
kept in a neat and orderly manner but noted it is difficult to enfo ce.
• Whittier requires that the property be fenced with chain link to
prevent accidents.
The remaining seven cities have no requirements; however four of the cities
note that the building inspectors handle dean-up complaints.
Arcadia's building inspectors and code enforcement officers try to ensu e
continued maintenance of construction sites.
• What action is taken to dean u. sites if •-rmits have ex•ired and have not
been renewed and what time frame do they have?
Four cities rely on Code Enforcement to have the properties deaned up.
One city, Beverly Hills, cleans the property and bills the homeowner or takes
legal action on a complaint basis.
Arcadia usually relies on the City's code enforcement officers to have e
properties deaned up. In addition, the City has filed Nuisance Abatem nts
against property and had private companies dean up the property at th
property owner's expense.
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ANALYSIS
In regards to maintenance of the property, currently the building inspectors ar
advising developers/contractors that no inspections will be done until the sit has
been cleaned up (this does not include removal of scrap piles but removal of all
other trash and debris). In addition, the City's code enforcement officers enforce
property maintenance problems
APPROVED:
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Donald D ckworth
City Manager
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April 6, 1993
TO: ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT
DONNA L. BUTLER, ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: GRAFFITI PROGRAM REPORT
The purpose of this report is to bring the City Council up-to-date on the graffiti
program.
Background
Graffiti which started out as a means of identifying names and neighborhood gang
territories is increasing. Although gang graffiti is still a problem, the growing
concern now is the "tagging" movement.
Taggers have no territory and primarily strive for style, quantity of tags and the
difficulty of the target. They are usually linked or classified as social gangs with their
primary motive "to get their mark up and have it seen or recognized." Tagging is
the predominant form of graffiti in Arcadia.
Cost estimates to remove unwanted graffiti or replace graffiti damaged building
components exceeds a billion dollars per year nationwide and this cost is increasing.
The following figures illustrate how much money some local agencies spend on
graffiti removal per year:
Southern California Rapid Transit District $1.2 million a year
Cal Trans $2.5 million a year
L.A. Unified Schools $9.5 million a year
L.A. City Department of Public Works $3 million a year
City of Rosemead $200,000 a year
Temple City $40,000+ a year
Attached for your information is a publication entitled the "National Graffiti
Information Network" which provides background information on the evolution
of graffiti and indudes some of the data cited above.
Graffiti Report
April 6, 1993
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Arcadia's Graffiti Removal Program
As graffiti became more wide spread in the community, the City Council
acknowledged that keeping the city clean and clear of graffiti was important to both
residents and the business community. In February, 1991, the City Council
contracted with Graffiti Removal, Inc. to remove graffiti from private property at no
cost to the property owner.
Since the inception of the program, the City has spent approximately $31,000 ($10,000
for FY 92-93 as of February, 1993) on the removal of graffiti from private property.
This figure does not include the cost of removal by City forces on publicly owned
property and buildings.
In calendar year 1992, the Public Works Department spent a total of 1,137.5 man
hours removing graffiti from public property at an approximate cost to the City of
$39,000 (including labor, benefits, equipment and materials).
The Current Process
Calls and reports on graffiti are forwarded to the City's Code Enforcement (CE)
Officer. If graffiti is on public property the CE officer reports the problem to the!
Public Works Department for abatement.
The CE officer inspects each incident on private property and requests written
authorization from the property owner or tenant to allow the City's contractor to
remove the graffiti. When the owner signs the waiver the CE officer notifies
Graffiti Removal, Inc. to proceed with removal. Removal is accomplished through
the use of sandblasting, chemicals and/or painting, depending upon the specific
situation. Each location is inspected by the CE Officer when the job is completed and
prior to authorizing payment.
If a property owner/tenant does not sign the waiver authorization, the property
owner is responsible for removing the graffiti within a specified time period. If,it is
not removed within this time period, abatement proceedings are initiated. There
have been very few property owners who have elected to remove the graffiti
themselves and not taken advantage of the free graffiti removal service.
Generally, most graffiti is removed with 48 hours after notifying the City's
contractor or notifying the Public Works Department.
The City has no jurisdiction for graffiti removal on freeway walls, or property
owned by other governmental agencies. When the City receives calls or observes
graffiti on other public facilities and buildings, we notify the appropriate agencies
and report the location.
Graffiti Report
April 6, 1993
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. What the City is Doing to Stop Graffiti
Employees who work in the field (police, fire and public works) inform the City's
Code Enforcement officers when they see graffiti. In addition, the City Manager, in
January, 1993 sent a memo to all employees asking employees to report all graffiti
which they see in our community.
The City strongly encourages persons who observe graffiti to call and report the
location. In addition, the City supports the We Tip Program which is an inter-city
network that allows citizens to report graffiti suspects.
The City's Newsletter has on several occasions published information relating to
the We Tip Program. The May 1st City Newsletter will have an article specifically
addressing the City's graffiti removal program.
The City Council at a recent meeting authorized the purchase of magnets with a'
graffiti hotline number to be distributed to all Arcadia residents.
City Staff is continuing to investigate ways in which to improve the graffiti removal •
program and make it more efficient and cost effective.
APP' *V III . ' ,
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Donald Duckworth
City Manager
Graffiti Report
April 6, 1993
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° ,- A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
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Graffiti markings by definition have been neighborhoods and territories seemed to follow,
around for centuries as man has endeavored to giving way to implied threats and intimidation.
make his mark,to be recognized and to commu-
nicate a message that may be seen in its day or Leaving behind the Watts riots of Los Angeles,
by a traveler of a future day. disenfranchised blacks followed suit and used
walls and buildings to express their frustrations
Cave paintings and petroglyphs, although and began to develop opposing factions and
similar to graffiti by definition, were not consid- wall writing styles distinct and separate from that
ered vandalism in their day, but rather a viable of their Hispanic counterparts.
method for recording civilization, while maintain-
ing communication. The Hispanic Placcas reflected personality or
appearance traits ( (Casper, Wezel) while the
Ownership, as we interpret it now, was not a black aliases personified the act or action that
consideration, as the early American Indians' presented the glorified desired image and slang
concept of land possession was better defined of the writers (Top-Dog, Shooter).
as land use and as resources were exhausted,
tribes moved on. What began as names and neighborhoods
has expanded to encompass penal code threats,
At the turn of the century visitors to the nation- the identification of illicit activities, recruitment
al parks, not recognizing preservation concepts, and the annexation of territories.
pillaged pristine environments, leaving damaged
rocks, trees and often their mark behind, believ- For law enforcement this menacing) visual
ing that their recreation would not extend to or blight is often a resource which identified who,
affect future generations. where, why and how.
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In a heated debate, we now have historians Though street gang graffiti is constant and
recognizing cave graffiti and tree carving as a growing, it is not the growing concern as that of
part of our history, within the national park the tagging movement.
system,where thoughtless visitors left their name
and a date, as witnessed in the case of Lehman Taggers, unlike street gangs, have no territory;
Caves National Monument, with dates going they strive for style, quantity of tags and the
back to 1890. difficulty of the target. Taggers are usually linked
or classified as social gangs, inasmuch as they
In times of military conflict Pre World War II are predominantly singular in their motive;which
'Kilroy was here' and he had a lot of relatives as is to get their mark up and have it seen or
his name became a popular symbol recognized recognized. j
internationally.
Tagging began as an offshoot of gang activity
In ethnic division, among areas of great cultur- and took shape in the late '60s in and around
al diversity, slogans challenging the establish- New York City.
ment and opposing ethnic races gave way to
graffiti that identified a cultural conflict and/or In 1971 an interview with TAKI 183,' a previ-
political indifference.Jewish slander in Germany, ously unknown writer, gave way for him to
Irish and Italian slurs in Chicago and New York instant fame and determined the audience that
were common in the 1930s post-depression would guarantee fame to every new and upcom-
time. ing writer. With each exposure through the print
media, new writers seeking fame and recognition
Hispanic cultural graffiti became the predomi- surfaced and the movement was born.
nant wall marking Post World War II and personi-
fied the vandalism tradition that we recognize Skirmishes with New York's Mayor Lindsay in
today. The stylized block letters, big and bold, 1972 further fed the movement as New'York's
made the statement, 'Here I am and I'm proud of youth challenged the Mayor's authority and his
my cultural difference.' Divisions, rival factions, threats to bring an end to graffiti.
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After an agreed blackou', , several years, can control are , `
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'New York Times Magazine' made news in 1980 ner).
• when they interviewed 'NE,' 'T-Kid' and 'Seen'
and from this point on the movement has ex- The tagger belongs to a group of two or three
panded exponentially. on up to 100 or more, and refers to his team as
a 'set,' 'crew' or'posse.' The name of the writer
In 1981 Mayor Koch introduced the first one and/or his'crew'may be displayed and the Icrew
million dollar plus program and the New York name is most often abbreviated as a three-digit
City writers took up the Mayor's challenge. In acronym. A crew will want to secure a popular
December 1981, Mayor Koch approved a 22 established acronym, like TKD, UPS, ATC, USC,
million dollar expenditure to fence and secure STP or another initial combination that repre-
MTA trains,which was challenged by writers who sents two or more meanings (theirs and socie-
moved their attacks to the inside of the trains ty's, i.e., STP, Setting the Pace). Incorporating
instead. numbers in the acronym name is popular as in
D2D (Down To Destroy) or J4F (Just For Fun).
In the mid-1980s, Dave Gunn was appointed
General Manager of New York's MTA, and his Striving for fame and recognition the evolution
policy on 'zero' tolerance and a conversion to toward permanence has taken many writers into
stainless steel train coaches stymied the local the use of glass scribers and other homemade
writers. devices that are more difficult to remove, often
increasing cost due to the replacement of the
Meanwhile, on the West Coast and in Los damaged component.
Angeles, the 1984 Olympics went on without a
hitch and the 'City of Angels' was as clean as Cost estimates to remove unwanted graffiti or
it's ever been. However, by late 1985 and early replace damaged building components exceeds
1986, the city began seeing a stylized form of a billion dollars per year and this cost is increas-
wall art similar to that of the New York style ing.
which early observers called balloon art or
bombing. Moving into the 1990s, the presence of graffiti
glorification by the media, graffiti in advertising
By 1987 the more colorful and detailed and graffiti designer products lead the way as
'pieces' (short for masterpiece) had given intro- the major contributing influence for increases in
duction to a quicker, less detailed style, now this form of vandalism.
expressed as 'tagging.'
The question posted by the media and the Los
From 1987 to 1992 Los Angeles experienced Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs is, 'lee it art
a 1000% increase in taggers with estimates or graffiti?' The answer is, 'Without permission,
grater than 5,000 by this time. it's vandalism!'
Unlike cultural gangs that only mark the terri-
tory they wish to claim, the social movement TRENDS IN VANDALISM
known as tagging expresses their desire as 'all
city,' which means that their only limitation is Approaching another year's end (1992),
transportation. progress in vandalism remediation and control
has identified only a few success stories, while
The tagger, if prolific, may tag three to five most communities across the country and inter-
days or evenings a week and he or she may tag nationally have reported both increases 1 and
fifty or more structures per shift. expensive variations in the graffiti movement as
we know it. 1
Since style is important, the writer will develop
a unique personal signature that is as exclusive On the rise has been the use of homemade
as his own handwritten name and will usually marking devices. Some of these implements of
connect the letters so that the spray paint valve destruction include the ink, paint or dye applica-
is depressed only once to spell his entire tag tor variety, which are accessible in any trash
name; this is referred to as can or valve control dumpster (the applicator) and, combined with
and as a derogatory term. Those who have little paint, ink pad ink, shoe polish or even grape
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juice concentrate, can r' )any store-bought is the mover; '\ from the use of pigmented
• device. paints or dyes-into glass etching, which now
' i may contribute to ore than 10% of the total
Challenged by restricted accesses, product reoccurring areas vandalized by 'writers.' Al-
cost and the desire to be creative, 'writers' (the though most devices are disguised to look like a
graffiti artists) have adopted alternative access- pen (with an inserted carbide tip), many are no
es, while honing their skill using devices custom more than a sharp metal object, a coin, steel
formed tq the canvas (your wall or building wool or even a sharp rock will do. Once etched
component) of their choice. Design variations go or scribed, a window must be replaced to re-
from a crude deodorant roll-on container stuffed move vandal's scar.
with cotton or a cotton sock, to cut and formed
felt tips and/or chemical resistant sponges which When vandals were interviewed, the ;writers'
hold a supply of ink, while providing flow and who scribe on glass were aware of the glass
contour control over the surface being written value and several indicated that large panels of
on. Using a 'Brut' deodorant stick, the 'writer glass were the best target, since the replace-
can obtain a smooth 1-3/4' marking width and, ment cost would deter a quick recovery,;permit-
if caught, very few trained police officers will ting a longer recognition time for their effort.
know to look at a writer's possessions with such Calculating the cost of remediation,this variation
scrutiny. in vandalism may cost property owners several
hundred dollars in areas that under paint-out
It has been my experience that the average conditions would have equaled only $101 to$20.
household contains a variety of devices that lend
themselves to the device creativity of a chal- Moving from glass to smooth metal finishes,
lenged vandal. Virtually any container that will we have also experienced reported increases in
reservoir a liquid can be modified to restrict the similar etching on elevator doors, street signs
flow of a commercial or blended mixture which is and on automobiles. To be considered is which
often present in the home or on the street en- surface will offer the longest peer recognition
vironment. prior to repair or removal, then the property
owner must accept the fact that most hard-core
To a field investigator, homemade markers are vandals are already aware of the same consider-
more easily identified by their noncommercial ations.An elevator door may exceed the replace-
width, by their viscosity wet (more prone to ment cost of glass and all of this reinforces the
dripping or an uneven flow) and by their sensitiv- community and municipal need to require per-
ity to nonconventional solvents. sonal or behavioral accountability for those who
ignore the vandalism laws.
Walls that are very porous and in areas where j
the writer is seeking a larger canvas, will usually Our limited success stories are supported by
stay with an aerosol type of device (commercial a zero tolerance policy, where graffiti is removed
or modified), leaving the smoother, less porous immediately. By contacting this newsletter
walls and smaller tags to the use of a noncon- source, information will be available for ways to
ventional device. prevent damage and financial loss due to van-
dalism, glass windows included.
Aerosol spray is the means of choice by those -
writers who favor quality over quantity and
clearly Krylon is the spray of choice. This honor
and distinction originally evolved out of price and
color availability, but has since become a choice />V'-11/4-d
of symbolic status and recognition. One varia-
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tion, which is in common to a percentage of
those who spray paint walls, is the use of spray .
paints that contain certain addictive or euphoric
solvents and this may be an added consider- ,
ation when buying or 'racking' (stealing) the
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aerosol spray paint of choice.
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Of greatest monetary concern in new trends, 4
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April 6, 1993
TO: ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT "
JOSEPH R. LOPEZ, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ;
SUBJECT: PROPOSED VACATION OF PORTIONS OF GREENFIELD AVENUE
(PARCELS 1 AND 2) NORTH OF LIVE OAK AVENUE AND SOUTH OF
LONGDEN AVENUE
RESOLUTION NO. 5718
PUBLIC HEARING TO BE SCHEDULED
Background
In May, 1945, Parcels (1) and (2) were portions of public right-of-
way of a cul-de-sac (Greenfield Avenue) . In September 1950,
Greenfield Avenue was extended to its current location leaving
Parcels 1 and 2 still portions of public, right-of-way as shown on
the attached Exhibit "A" . These parcels have not served as a
street since 1950. Additionally, these areas are currently
landscaped and are being maintained by residents of 2310, 2311,
2316, and 2317 Greenfield Ave.
Since the City does not need these portions of public right-of-way
and did not process the vacation and abandonment of Parcels 1 and
2 immediately after the extension of Greenfield Avenue, staff
recommends that the City should proceed with the vacation of these
areas.
Part 3 of Division 9 of the streets and highways code states that
the City Council may vacate a public street that is "unnecessary
for present or prospective public street purposes. " California
Streets and Highways Code Section 8323 also requires that the City
Council hold a public hearing prior to final approval of any street
vacation, after publication and posting of notices of the proposed
intention of street vacation.
Utility companies and other agencies have been contacted. None of
them require any easements to be reserved.
The vacation of Parcels 1 and 2 is exempt from the requirements of
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section
15305 Class 1 (b) of the guidelines for implementation of said Act.
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Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached
Resolution No. 5718 declaring the City's intention to vacate
Parcels 1 and 2 and setting the public hearing for May 4, 1993 at
7: 30 p.m.
APPROVED: �
DONALD R DUCKWORTH
CITY MANAGER
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Attachments
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