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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2-10-15 Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City’s Planning Services Office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, during normal business hours. Arcadia Modification Committee Regular Meeting Agenda Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 7:45 a.m. Location: City Council Chambers, 240 W. Huntington Dr., 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: Zi Lin, Chairman Phil Wray, Substitute Committee Member Don Stockham, Substitute Committee Member SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS 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. The matter will be referred to staff for an appropriate response, or will be placed on the agenda of a future meeting. PUBLIC HEARINGS All interested persons are invited to appear at a public hearing and to provide evidence or testimony concerning any of the proposed items set forth below for consideration. Separate and apart from the applicant (who may speak longer in the discretion of the Committee) speakers shall be limited to five (5) minutes per person. The applicant may additionally submit rebuttal comments, at the discretion of the Committee. 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 No. MC 14-03 and Single-Family Architectural Design Review No. SFADR 14-19 with Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the remodel and addition to an existing single story residence and a new second story addition with street side yard setback and special setback modifications at 401 Walnut Avenue. Applicant: John Yankosky, Project Designer Recommendation: Conditional Approval Conditionally approved, 3-0, subject to the following: 1. The chimney shall be revised to be lower than the second story roofline. 2. The post for the trellis in the front yard shall be revised to comply with the 42’-0” front yard setback requirement. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City’s Planning Services Office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, during normal business hours. 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 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. 4. Approval of MC 14-13 and SFADR 14-102 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 or designee an Acceptance Form available from the Development Services Department to indicate awareness and acceptance of these conditions of approval. 2. Modification No. MC 14-17 with Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for addition to the existing residence and an already built expansion to an existing detached garage with zoning modifications at 602 W. Naomi Ave. Applicant: Gaetano D’Aquino, Property Owner Recommendation: Conditional Approval Conditionally approved, 3-0, subject to the following: 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 14-17 and Admin SFADR 15-04 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 or designee an Acceptance Form available from the Development Services Department to indicate awareness and acceptance of these conditions of approval. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City’s Planning Services Office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, during normal business hours. 3. Modification No. MC 14-19 and Single-Family Architectural Design Review No. SFADR 14- 93 with Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for a new single-family residence with a modification to the special setback at 500 San Luis Rey Road. Applicant: JWL Associates Recommendation: Conditional Approval Conditionally approved, 3-0, subject to the following: 1. On the final construction drawings, the window frame color shall be revised to brown; the stucco color shall be revised to off-white; and the window moldings shall be indicated as tan or off-white in color. The specific colors shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Services Manager, or designee. 2. Both horizontal second-story windows at the south elevation shall be split into two vertically oriented windows on the final construction drawings. The specific shape and location of the windows shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Services Manager, or designee. 3. The two narrow pairs of shutters on the ground floor of the south elevation shall be increased in width to match the width of the abutting windows. 4. The architectural feature shown on the walls beneath the gables shall be a decorative vent. An architectural detail of the vent shall be provided on the final construction drawings, subject to the approval of the Planning Services Manager, or designee. 5. The two central light fixtures on the front porch columns shall be eliminated on the final construction drawings, leaving just the two light fixtures on the outside columns. 6. 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. 7. Approval of MC 14-19 and SFADR 14-93 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 Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City’s Planning Services Office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, during normal business hours. Administrator or designee 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 Wednesday, February 18, 2015. If no appeal is filed, decisions are final. ADJOURNMENT The Modification Committee will adjourn this meeting to February 24, 2015, at 7:45 a.m. in the City Council Chambers Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.