HomeMy WebLinkAbout2-11-14 CITY OF A Modification Committee Regular Meeting Agenda totaptitt 4 9 February 11, 2014 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 w o require such a diisa�ity��aned modification or ccom accommodation in order to participate in a meeting,including auxiliary aids or services,may request at 828-574-5423. 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 NoEn 'n9rt' p Architectural No. SFADR 13-126, and Oak T ree 13-30,m PernAp ,cat on No. 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. Conditionally approved. 3-0. subject to the following conditions: 1. The applicant/property owner shall comply with all of the recommended mitigation measures listed in the December 2013 Certified Arbonist's Oak Tree Report prepared for this project. 2. The northwest corner of the second-story shall be modified to be setback further from the north property line and/or otherwise revised to reduce the visual impact on the adjacent residence to the north. to the satisfaction of the Planning Services Manager. 3. 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 concemin_a this project and/or land use decision. including but not limited to any approval or conditional approval of the City Council, Planning Commission. Modification Committee. 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. 4. Approval of MC 13-30. THE 13-72, and SFADR 13-127 shall not be of effect unless on or before 30 calendar days after approval of this project. the property owner/applicant has executed and filed with the Community Development Administrator an Acceptance Form available from the Development Services Department to indicate awareness and acceptance of these conditions of 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.); 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. 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. Conditionally approved, 3-0. subject to the following conditions: 1. 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 limited to any approval or conditional approval of the City Council, Planning Commission, Modification Committee. 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. 2. Approval of MC 14-02 and Admin. SFADR 14-06 shall not be of effect unless on or before 30 calendar days after approval of this project. the property owner/applicant has executed and filed with the Community Development Administrator an Acceptance Form available from the Development Services Department to indicate awareness and acceptance of these conditions of 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.