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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
June 25, 2018
Kamen Lai
8748 E. Valley Blvd., Suite K
Rosemead, CA 91770
SUBJECT: Single-Family Design Review No. SFADR No. 17-36
PROJECT ADDRESS: 2300 El Capitan Avenue
Dear Mr. Lai:
The public comment period for the Notice of Pending Decision ended on
June 12, 2018. Staff did not receive any comments during the notification
period. Staff determined that the design of the house is consistent with
the Single Family Design Guidelines. Therefore, the Development
Services Department has conditionally approved the single-family
design review project dated, May 17, 2018, for a new 4,019 square foot,
two-story, Contemporary-style residence with an attached 441 square
foot, two-car garage, and a 1,598 square-foot basement at 2300 El
Capitan Avenue. The project shall be subject to the following conditions:
1. The second floor windows along the front elevation, identified as “J”
per the window schedule, shall not have obscured glass.
2. The project shall comply with the City’s Water Efficient Landscaping
Ordinance (WELO). The application shall be submitted with the
plans for plan check in Building Services.
3. The applicant/property owner shall comply with all City
requirements regarding building safety, fire prevention, detection,
suppression, emergency access, public right-of-way improvements,
parking, water supply and water facilities, sewer facilities, trash
reduction and recycling requirements, and National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) measures to the
satisfaction of the Building Official, Fire Marshal, Public Works
Services Director, and Planning & Community Development
Administrator, or their respective designees. Compliance with these
requirements is to be determined by having fully detailed
construction plans submitted for plan check review and approval by
the foregoing City officials and employees.
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, 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.
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 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2018. Please note
that City Hall will be closed on Friday, June 22, 2018.You will be notified if an appeal is
filed.
Approval of SFADR 17-36 shall not be of 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 July 25, 2018, this approval will become null and void.
This design approval shall expire in one year (July 6, 2019) from the effective date
unless plans are submitted to Building Services for plan-check, a building permit is
issued and the construction is diligently pursued, a certificate of occupancy has been
issued, or the approval is renewed. The final plans must be consistent with the
approved design concept plans and any conditions of approval. Any inconsistency from
the approved design concept plans may preclude the issuance of a building permit.
An extension may be granted by the Development Services Director or designee, or
the Review Authority that approved the project for a maximum period of one (1) year
from the initial expiration date. An extension can only be granted if the required findings
can be made. Please note that acceptance of an extension request does not indicate
approval of an extension.
A building permit must be obtained prior to any construction activity. Please contact
Building Services at (626) 574-5416 to determine the type of documentation, plans, and
fees for the appropriate permit. This approval letter must be presented to Building
Services to initiate the permitting process.
You may visit the City’s website at www.ArcadiaCA.gov/noticesanddecisions to view
this letter. If you have any questions regarding the above approval, please contact me
at (626) 574-5422 or by email at VQuiroz@ArcadiaCA.gov. Thank you.
Sincerely,
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Community Development Division/Planning Services
Vanessa Quiroz
Assistant Planner
Enclosed
c: Kathy Tong Zhao, Property owner