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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
May 28, 2020
Divya Cherukuri
38 W. Forest Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
Subject: Single-Family Design Review No. SFADR 19-32
Project Address: 38 W. Forest Avenue
Dear Ms. Cherukuri:
The public comment period for the Notice of Pending Decision ended on May 21,
2020. 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 April 13,
2020, for a 115 square foot single-story addition and a new 890 square foot two-
story addition to an existing 1,685 square foot single-story single family dwelling
at 38 W. Forest Avenue, subject to the following conditions:
The applicant/property owner shall plant 24-inch box Yew Pines along the
west side property line for screening purposes.
Any damaged landscaping located in the front yard shall be replaced prior
to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. If a new landscaping layout
is proposed, a landscape plan shall be submitted to Planning Services for
review.
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 Monday, June 8, 2020. You will be notified if an appeal is
filed.
Approval of SFADR 19-32 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
October 25, 2019, this approval will become null and void.
This design approval shall expire in one year (June 9, 2021) 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