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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 15, 2018
Attn: Forest Tsao
WHT Partners Inc.
13719 Dearborn Street
Corona, CA 92880
SUBJECT: Single-Family Architectural Design Review No. SFADR 17-26
PROJECT ADDRESS: 163 E. Longden Avenue
Dear Mr. Tsao:
The public comment period for the Notice of Pending Decision ended on
July 16, 2018. Staff could not proceed with this application until t he tree
that affected this project (TRH 18-16) was resolved. The Development
Services Department has conditionally approved the single-family
design review project for a new 5,378 square foot, single-story, Spanish-
style residence with an attached 688 squa re foot, three-car garage and a
detached 150 square foot, pool house at 163 E. Longden Ave, subject to
the following conditions of approval:
1. All new trees within the front yard area shall be planted at a size of
a 36” box.
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 defense of the matter. The City reserves the rig ht, at its own
option, to choose its 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 Monday, November 26, 2018. You
will be notified if an appeal is filed.
Approval of SFARD 17-26 shall not be of effect unless the property owner a nd 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 December 15, 2018, this approval will become null and void.
This design approval shall expire in one year (December 16, 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 ha s 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: Xin He Investments, Property Owner
CITY OF ARCADIA
ACCEPTANCE FORM
Development Services Department
Community Development Division-Planning Services
240 West Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007
Issued 11/15/18
APPLICATION NO.: Single-Family Architectural Design Review No. SFADR 17-26
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 163 E. Londgen Ave
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 (December 15, 2018), this approval will become
null and void and all fees will be forfeited.