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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, July 26, 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:
Deborah Lewis, Substituting for Chairman Brad Thompson
Dominic Lazzaretto, Committee Member and City Manager
Jim Kasama, Community Development Administrator substituting for Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City
Manager/Development Services Director
Brad Thompson, Chairman, Excused
STAFF MEMBERS:
Lisa Flores, Planning Services Manager
Nick Baldwin, Associate Planner
Jordan Chamberlin, Assistant Planner
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM STAFF REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
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PUBLIC COMMENTS (5 minute time limit per person)
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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.
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.
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 16-10 and Administrative Architectural Design Review No. Admin SFADR 16-45 with a
Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to convert the existing legal
non-conforming third car garage to livable space that is attached to the main house and maintain the
existing setbacks.
Planner: Nick Baldwin, Associate Planner Staff Report
Applicant: George White, Property Owner
Project Location: 2236 Hollis Lane
Recommendation: Conditional Approval
Action: A 3-0 vote to conditionally approve Modification No. MC 16-10 and Administrative
Architectural Design Review No. Admin SFADR 16-45 at 2236 Hollis Lane, subject to the
following conditions:
1. The concrete driveway leading to the attached garage that will be converted to livable space shall be
removed and landscaped. The plans submitted to Building Services for plan check shall be revised to
reflect the proposed changes and comply with the City’s Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance.
2. The detached garage shall be improved to match the same roof, paint color, and windows as approved
on the main house.
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 16-10 and Admin. SFADR 16-45 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 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.
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 Tuesday, August 2, 2016.
2. Modification No. MC 16-12 and Administrative Architectural Design Review No. Admin ADR 16-52 with a
Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to allow the expansion of a
legal non-conforming duplex by allowing a new 400 square foot, detached, two car garage on a property
that is zoned single-family (R-1).
Planner: Jordan Chamberlin, Assistant Planner Staff Report
Applicant: Hoang Trung Xuan Pham, Property Owner
Project Location: 274 & 276 W. Duarte Road
Recommendation: Conditional Approval
Action: A 3-0 vote to conditionally approve Modification No. MC 16-12 and Administrative
Architectural Design Review No. Admin ADR 16-52 at 274 & 276 W. Duarte Road, 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 16-12 and Admin ADR 16-52 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.
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 Tuesday, August 2, 2016.
ADJOURNMENT
The Modification Committee adjourned this meeting to Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at 7:45 a.m. in the City Council
Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.
The staff reports listed on this Annotated Agenda are available on the City’s website at www.ArcadiaCA.gov .