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Modification Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
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February 11, 2014 at 7:45 a.m.
City Council Chambers Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
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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 13-30, Single-Family Architectural Design Review No.
SFADR 13-126, and Oak Tree Encroachment Permit Application No. THE 13-72
1707 Rodeo Road
Applicant: Mr. Robert Tong, Designer
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting the following approvals:
1. Architectural Design Review approval of a new 5,488 square foot, two story residence;
2. A Zoning Modification to allow the first story of the new residence to be setback 25'-1'from the
southerly, street-side yard property line, and the second story to be setback 27'-5' from the
southerly, street-side yard property line in lieu of the 30'-0" special setback on Sierra Madre
Boulevard(AMC Sec. 9320.68.1); and
3. An Oak Tree Permit to allow new landscaping and a new 6'-0" tall wrought-iron fence to
encroach into the protected area of an existing 20-inch Coast Live Oak tree that is located on
the adjacent property to the west.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Categorically Exempt per Section 15305 of the CEQA
Guidelines Class 5 Exemption for existing facilities.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conditional Approval
2. Modification Application No. MC 14-02 and Administrative Single-Family Architectural
Design Review No. Admin. SFADR 14-06
1806 Oakwood Avenue
Applicant: Ms. Karen Moran, Architect
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting the following approvals for a new 521
square foot, attached two car garage, and one story additions totaling 1,068 square feet to the
existing 2,236 square foot, one story residence. The proposal also includes the conversion of
an existing 422 square foot, two car garage into a bedroom:
1. A Modification to align the new two car garage and the conversion of the existing garage
to a bedroom with the existing 38'-9"front yard setback of the residence in lieu of the 40'-
6" requirement based on the average front yard setback of the two neighboring properties
(AMC Sec. 9252.2.2.);
2. A Modification to align the new two car garage and one story addition with the existing 5'-
0" southerly side yard setback of the residence in lieu of the 7'-6" requirement (AMC Sec.
9252.2.3.);
3. A Modification to allow mechanical equipment(two air conditioning units) to be setback 5'-
0"from the northerly property line in lieu of the 7'-6" requirement (AMC Sec. 9252.2.1.1.);
and
4. Architectural Design Review approval of the project.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Categorically Exempt per Section 15305 of the CEQA
Guidelines Class 5 Exemption for minor alterations in land use limitations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conditional Approval
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 February 19, 2014. If no appeal is filed, decisions are final.
ADJOURNMENT
The Modification Committee will adjourn this meeting to February 25, 2014, 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.