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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9-24-13 CITY OF ARCADIA Modification Committee Regular Meeting Agenda a'I by of 00 September 24, 2013 at 7:45 a.m. City Council Chambers Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting,including auxiliary aids or services,may request such modification or accommodation from Planning Services at 626-574-5423. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Sam Falzone, Chairman Dominic Lazzaretto, Committee Member Jason Kruckeberg, Committee Member PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minute time limit per person) Each speaker is limited to five (5) minutes per person, unless waived by the Modification Committee. Under the Brown Act, the Members are prohibited from discussing or taking action on any items not listed on the posted agenda. PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby advised that should you desire to legally challenge in court any action taken by the Modification Committee regarding any Public Hearing item, you may be limited to raising only those issues and objections you or someone else raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the Modification Committee at, or prior to, the public hearing. 1. Modification Application No. MC 13-18 and Single-Family Architectural Design Review No. SF ADR 13-48 136 W. Sandra Avenue Applicant: Felicia Fan of JWL Associates, Designer on behalf of Mrs.Yueh Yu, Property owner PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Modification No. MC 13-18 and Single-Family Architectural Design Review No. SFADR 13-48 to consider the following modifications to permit the unfinished additions to the existing 2,749 square foot, one story, single family residence. 1. A 23'-0"to 24'-0°front yard setback in lieu of 25'-0° required, and a 5'-2"easterly side yard setback in lieu of minimum 8'-3" required for a 443 square foot, one story garage expansion; and 2. A 23'-0° front yard setback in lieu of 25'-0" required for a 280 square foot, one story living room addition. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Categorically Exempt per Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines Class 5 Exemption for minor alterations in land use limitations. Conditionally approved 3-0 1. The site shall be cleaned up to the satisfaction of the City's Building Official by October 31, 2013, or this approval shall become null and void. 2. Complete building plans shall be submitted within 30 days (November 2, 2013) from the date of approval for plan check by Building Services, or this approval shall become null and void. 3. Verification of the deposit of funds into an escrow account to cover the cost of construction shall be submitted to the City by November 14, 2013. The deposit shall be based on an estimate from JWL Associates of the cost to complete the project. If verification of this deposit is not submitted by November 14, 2013, the approval shall become null and void. 4. A building permit shall be obtained within 90 days from plan check submittal or by January 2, 2014, whichever comes first, or this approval shall become null and void. 5. The house shall be reframed within 30 days after issuance of a building permit, or this approval shall become null and void. 6. Rough plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and fire sprinklers shall be installed within 30 days after the house is reframed, or by April 2, 2014, or this approval shall become null and void. 7. The entire project shall be completed within one-year of the date of approval (October 2, 2014), or this approval shall become null and void. 8. Approval of MC 13-18 and SFADR 13-48 shall not take effect until the property owner's representative and the applicant have executed and filed an Acceptance Form available from the Development Services Department to indicate awareness and acceptance of the conditions of approval. 9. The applicant shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of Arcadia and its officials, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claim, action, or proceeding against the City of Arcadia, its officials, officers, employees or agents to attack, set aside, void, or annul any approval or conditional approval of the City of Arcadia concerning this project and/or land use decision, including but not Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Modification Committee regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive,Arcadia, California, during normal business hours. limited to any approval or conditional approval of the City Council, Planning Commission, or City Staff, which action is brought within the time period provided for in Government Code Section 66499.37 or other provision of law applicable to this project or decision "The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action, or proceeding concerning the project and/or land use decision and the City shall cooperate fully in the defense of the matter. The City reserves the right, at its own option, to choose its own attorney to represent the City, its officials, officers, employees, and agents in the defense of the matter. APPEAL PERIOD: All decisions made by the Modification Committee may be appealed to the Planning Commission within five (5) working days of the decision. Appeals are to be filed by 5:30 p.m. on October 1, 2013. If no appeal is filed, decisions are final. ADJOURNMENT The Modification Committee will adjourn this meeting to October 8, 2013, at 7:45 a.m. in the City Council Chambers Conference Room, 240 W Huntington Drive, Arcadia. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Modification Committee regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive,Arcadia, California, during normal business hours_