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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 6, 1993Pre - meeting - 7:00 p.m. 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 - 2 - AGENDA 4/6/93 a 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 3 - AGENDA 4/6/93 0S).S---4, ` Eypor?vior., 7Jes ig n /fie 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: 1 1 " - 10 • 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: ■ Donald R. Duckwo City Manager I 2 LASER IMAGED 11 ... • . • . -... vi,i, , c, c, ,? / :14 ; 6 4 4) l'.. X') I e@ • th("4"T"' i .. : 1 • ! j i . VC eb 6. e , .,=, Ai, _ ......... , . : LT,.LEVEL r•AXJ:VG c ) , O. • • Ill L'.:7 .,,, . /3? • • L4'.', ° l' L'.. —4:131 a 'II 1 1.-- .: ! a 0, <„../ - . 7 j I AIM...1'2 •....., ,...ft. . ; 1 . I 0 ;....... ' ' :. • .v. . 6. I 8 ' c,' -tl 0 .: .z, ,._ *0 , \ .. . . „ • . • ,? ,_ ± , , co / / LOPER LEVEL:PARLING ..fge-- . ' 4,-7--": i-:-.;110 - '-' .--T--.---TT-----7- -----7-- — --/- / ..„__ e---6a--I erD 1 i . . . .y-i... ,:,.., ...,t: , .1, i 6 fl, L p,LG 0 i;;;A•ri,LENT,. ,-. ..i„,i.,'" -••.'•:-...: • : .. / . • G ,...L, ....G ..:, . ___, ,N C GL . o :. ...1 upmt LSI i fp . 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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 USER Dr. aGE'' dan5' Sift 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. 4/6/93 Page 1 3b LASER 1 AGED 23 • 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. 4/6/93 Page 2 LASER IMAGED 24 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: IlL ,IL Donald D ckworth City Manager • /6/93 Page 3 LASER IMAGED DS20 --5-e) 6..1. 7*V7�� I 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 4`ER_ tg ",r7 Pagel, bi Yir lE 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 Page 2 LASER I ;' fr), 17 / . 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 . ' , t Donald Duckworth City Manager Graffiti Report April 6, 1993 Page 3 LFu1S��.5 : 6,J1 1,1 1 18 , .... ,..„..... ilATioNALt. ..:::. 4 •, s x :71, .: ; :y.,,di -•f! ,., , • .- , -. s -.... -■ — ,. 7.--- . 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( T - .4 •A - v -; 4, „tt -.•. .a I lit ,G:)l .. , :..---: -;•-:--7..i: : , - .'- - it, if,7 f44R 2 5 7993 ,....r. 1:04, OF ARCADIA ,..nnIG DEPT. ..', 1' . ... ,.., 1 ‘,4 . . 1, row •.io.: iimei• I . , CAPTAIN GRAFFITI STANDING FOR A CLEANER AND BETTER AMERICA 1 _ _ _ Likor.,1 i'IVEIJ 19 ° ,- A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW U (a continuing series) ‘ _, ) 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. 1 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. 2 LASER IMAGED F After an agreed blackou', , several years, can control are , ` � red to as a 'Toy' (a begin- '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 3 LASER 1MpGE D . 21 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- /;., 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 ._, aerosol spray paint of choice. r . Of greatest monetary concern in new trends, 4 4 .' TER IMAGED . 22 f ' L/v�° ODC�' 6/1e/t4 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. I �rr) 26 lv de LAVIA iv,d:—.J 4111 - 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 JRL:DAL:dss Attachments LASER IMAGED 2'