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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
December 13, 2018
Lap Nguyen
1139 Glenview Road
West Covina, CA 91791
SUBJECT: Single-Family Design Review No. SFADR 18-23 & Protected
Healthy Tree Removal No. TRH 18-23
PROJECT ADDRESS: 416 W. Camino Real Avenue
Dear Mr. Nguyen:
The public comment period for the Notice of Pending Decision ended on
December 11, 2018. Staff did not receive any comments during the notification
period. Staff has determined that the design of the addition is consistent with the
Single Family Design Guidelines. Therefore, the Development Services
Department has conditionally approved the single-family design review project
dated November 20, 2018, for a new two story 6,738 square foot home, which
includes 302 square feet of high ceiling area, and removal of one healthy
protected Chinese Elm tree located in the front yard at 416 W. Camino Real
Avenue, subject to the following conditions:
The site plan submitted for plan check to Building Services shall include
the following note: “Curbs, gutters, and sidewalks shall be removed and
replaced per City standards.”
Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, one 36”-box tree shall
be planted in the front yard area as a replacement tree. The tree species
shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning and Community
Development Administrator or designee. The specific location shall be
determined by a certified arborist and shall be shown on the final
landscape plan submitted for Building Services plan check. A report shall
be submitted to the City by the Certified Arborist confirming that the tree
has been planted.
The landscape plan submitted for Building Services plan check shall
include trees along both side and rear property lines for screening
purposes.
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.
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 and employees.
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 Wednesday, December 26, 2018. You will be notified if an
appeal is filed.
Approval of SFADR 18-23 & TRH 18-23 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 January 13, 2019, this approval will become null and void.
This design approval shall expire in one year (December 27, 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) 574-5442
or by email at ltorrico@ArcadiaCA.gov. Thank you.
Sincerely,
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Community Development Division/Planning Services
Luis Torrico
Senior Planner
Enclosure
c: Yiyong Tsai, Property Owner
CITY OF ARCADIA
ACCEPTANCE FORM
Development Services Department
Community Development Division-Planning Services
240 West Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007
Issued 12/13/18
APPLICATION NO.: Single Family Architectural Design Review No. SFADR 18-23 &
Protected Healthy Tree Removal No. TRH 18-23
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 416 W. Camino Real Avenue
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 January 13, 2019, this approval will become null
and void and all fees will be forfeited.