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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
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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.