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City of
Arcadia
Development
Services
Department
Jason Kruckeberg
Assistant City Manager/
Development Services
Director
240 West Huntington Drive
Post Office Box 60021
Arcadia, CA 91066-6021
(626) 574-5415
(626) 447-3309 Fax
www.ArcadiaCA.gov
November 7, 2018
Santa Anita Park
C/O Leonardo Marcos
285 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007
SUBJECT: Temporary Use Permit No. TUP 18-21
PROJECT ADDRESS: 285 W. Huntington Drive
Dear Mr. Marcos:
At its November 6, 2018 meeting, the City Council voted (5-0) to
conditionally approve Temporary Use Permit No. TUP 18-21 to allow a
winter festival at 285 W. Huntington Drive, subject to the following
conditions of approval:
1. The Winter Festival is approved between November 23, 2018,
through January 6, 2019 during the following hours:
a. Monday – Wednesday: 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
b. Thursday – Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
c. Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
2. Alcoholic beverage service shall be limited to the approved hours
of operation of the event.
3. A permit and inspection is required by the Arcadia Fire Marshal or
designee prior to the event, and the applicant shall provide the
following at least one week prior to the event:
A. The locations and specifications of any tents and any other
assemblies, including fire extinguishers, generators, and
vehicles that are to be provided for each event. And, the tents
and all other assemblies are to be available for inspection
prior to the event.
B. A layout plan showing that facilities used for cooking shall be
situated a minimum distance of 20 feet from any tents or
canopies, other cooking facilities, and/or Liquefied Petroleum
Gas (“LPG”) storage locations. The layout plan shall include
the quantities of, and locations of where Liquefied Petroleum
Gas (“LPG") is to be used and/or stored.
C. A layout plan that shows a minimum of four exits from the
area. Exit way-finding signage and adequate lighting for all
exit paths shall be provided for the public as specified by the
Arcadia Fire Department. The signage shall be provided in at
least the two languages of English and Chinese.
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Temporary Use Permit No. TUP 18-21
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D. Emergency lighting shall be provided for all egress paths.
6. The applicant shall provide illumination for the parking lot for the duration of the
event, and the lighting proposed is subject to approval by the City’s Building
Official and Police Chief or designees by November 15, 2018.
7. The organizers shall provide a sign(s) directing the attendees to parking lot area
north of the Racetrack /Gate 6. Any signs, mobile billboard, or banners on the
subject property, the City medians, parkways, or any other City property shall be
subject to review and approval by the Development Services Director or
designee.
8. The vendors and any related independent contractors shall obtain City business
licenses as applicable from the City’s Business License Office prior to the
events and sales shall be reported to the State Board of Equalization as having
occurred in the City of Arcadia.
9. No perimeter fencing shall be provided around the vendor area(s) except around
the generators and the Christmas tree lot; the fencing shall not interfere with any
egress routes required by the Arcadia Fire Marshal.
10. All electrical installations, including generators, lighting, and audio equipment
shall be completed with proper permits, and are subject to approval by the
Arcadia Building Official or designee.
11. The portable toilets and water sinks shall not be placed near any catch basins or
any other drain inlets. The locations of the portable toilets and water sinks shall
be subject to review and approval by the Public Works Services Director or
designee.
12. The arrangement and layout for the music, DJ entertainment, and any other
amplification equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the
Development Services Director or designee.
15. Noncompliance by the Applicant with any Arcadia Municipal Code provisions or
conditions of approval for TUP 18-21 shall be grounds for immediate suspension
or revocation of any approvals, which could result in the closing and/or
cancellation of the event.
16. 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, 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
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Temporary Use Permit No. TUP 18-21
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attorney to represent the City, its officials, officers, employees, and agents in the
defense of the matter.
17. Approval of TUP 18-21 shall not take effect until the applicant/property owner
has executed and filed with the City on or before November 19, 2018, an
Acceptance Form available from the Development Services Department to
indicate acceptance of the conditions required by this approval.
There is a ten (10) day appeal period for this application. To file an appeal, a
completed Appeal Application form must be submitted to the Community
Development Division along with a $600.00 appeal fee by 4:30 p.m. on November
16, 2018. You will be notified if an appeal is filed.
Approval of Temporary Use Permit No. TUP 18-21 shall not go into effect unless the
property owner and applicant have executed and filed the enclosed Acceptance
Form to indicate awareness and acceptance of these conditions of approval. The
Acceptance form is due now and if it is not received by November 19, 2018, or if the
project is appealed, this approval will become null and void.
You may visit the City’s website at www.ArcadiaCA.gov/noticesanddecisions to view
this notice. If you have any questions, please contact me at (626) 574-5442, or by
email at ltorrico@arcadiaca.gov. Thank you.
Sincerely,
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Community Development Division / Planning Services
Luis Torrico
Senior Planner
Attachments
c: Phillip Dane, Odd Market
CITY OF ARCADIA
ACCEPTANCE FORM
Development Services Department
Community Development Division-Planning Services
240 West Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007
Issued 11/7/18
APPLICATION NO.: Temporary Use Permit No. 18-21
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 285 W. Huntington Drive
I am/We are the applicant(s), and the owner(s), or the duly authorized
representative(s) of the owner(s), respectively, of the project and real property that is
the subject of the above application(s).
I am/We are aware of, understand, and accept, all the provisions and conditions
imposed upon the project and real property that is the subject of the above
application(s), and also understand that noncompliance with said provisions and
conditions shall constitute grounds for the immediate suspension or revocation of any
approvals granted through said application(s).
I/We certify and declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct.
APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE DATE
PRINT NAME
PROPERTY OWNER’S SIGNATURE DATE
PRINT NAME
Approval of your application shall not be of effect unless the property owner and
applicant have executed and filed this Acceptance Form to indicate awareness
and acceptance of these conditions of approval. The Acceptance form is due
now and if it is not received by November 19, 2018, this approval will become null
and void and all fees will be forfeited.