HomeMy WebLinkAbout6-28-16 Annotated MC Agenda
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’s Planning Services Office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia,
California, during normal business hours.
CITY OF ARCADIA
Arcadia Modification Committee
Annotated Agenda
Tuesday, June 28, 2016, 7:45 a.m.
Location: City Council Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Brad Thompson, Chairman
Dominic Lazzaretto, Committee Member and City Manager
Jason Kruckeberg, Committee Member and Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director
STAFF MEMBERS:
Lisa Flores, Planning Services Manager
Nick Baldwin, Associate Planner
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minute time limit per person)
None
PUBLIC HEARING
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.
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’s Planning Services Office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia,
California, during normal business hours.
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. Healthy Sycamore tree Permit No. TRH 16-01 with a Categorical Exemption from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to legalize the unpermitted removal of an 18-inch Sycamore
tree that was located in the rear yard area at 170 W. Norman Avenue.
Planner: Nick Baldwin, Associate Planner Staff Report
Applicant: Grace Huang
Project Location: 170 W. Norman Avenue
Recommendation: Conditional Approval
Action: A 3-0 vote to deny TRH 16-01 to legalize the unpermitted removal of a protected tree
at 170 W. Norman Avenue. The Committee determined that a denial is the appropriate
decision since the unpermitted removal was found to be not acceptable. The following
compensatory measures were imposed per the City Tree Preservation Regulations (AMC
Section 9707.c.2):
1. Within 90 days of this decision, a 72-inch box Sycamore tree shall be planted in the front yard
at a location that is subject to the approval of the Planning Services Manager or designee.
2. A Certified Arborist shall supervise the planting of the 72-inch box Sycamore tree on the
property and shall submit a follow-up report to Planning Services to verify the fulfillment of this
condition. This report shall also be submitted within 90 days of this approval.
3. Within 90 days of this decision, a fine in the amount of $2,600 shall be paid to the City of
Arcadia.
4. 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.
5. Within 30 calendar days after the decision for this project, the property owner/applicant shall
execute and file 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.
There is a five working day appeal period after the approval/denial of the request. Appeals are to
be filed by 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2016.
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’s Planning Services Office located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia,
California, during normal business hours.
ADJOURNMENT
The Modification Committee will adjourned this meeting to Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at 7:45 a.m. in the City Council
Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.
The staff report listed on this annotated agenda is available on the City’s website at www.ArcadiaCA.gov