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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJUNE 25, 1963 .... -.... ROLL CALL MINUTES HEIGHT DISTRICTS :r , I I , , \ A' "'-- ....."'\ ~B'GltJAL_-<-.:.- ~.......-_...~. !: . ,....'....1 "'- '1 . '\ M ... .. ':.. t . I .' { ...!.' ;.., J L.: ~: ~:"',." :. -": '.", "-" . i I 1 t I , '. .' . , ~ I i' PLANNING COM:I'S~~: EA:CADIA, CAJ~:i~xh: ~~y~)j I REGULAR MEETING June 25, 1963 The Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia, Cal ifornio, met in regulor session on June 25, 1963, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, ot 8:00 o'clock P. M., with Choirmon Forman presiding. The Choirman led in the Illedge of allegiance. PRESENT: Commissioners Ferguson, Golisch, Hanson, Norton, Porker ond Forman ABSENT: Commissioner Kuyper OTHERS PRESENT: City Councilman Conrad Reibold City Attorney Jomes A. Nicklin Assistont City Engineer Fronk Forbes Plonning Director Will iam Phelps Senior Planner Ernest Moyer, Jr. Assistant Planner Edward Morris The minutes of Moy 28, 1963 were opproved as'written and mailed The minutes of June II, 1963 were to be revised as to the Modification referrol M - 63 - 37 and resubmitted. Commissioner Ferguson Choirmon of the Zoning Committee presented the Committee report of the height pattern of the city. ZONING COMMITTEE REPORT: Earlier this year it was reported to the Planning Commission thilt the sections of the present Zoning Ordinance regulating building heights are not sufficiently refined to provide the degree of compotibility required by the existing development pattern throughout the City of Arcadia. The present regulotions permit four story buildings in many areos of the city thot are predominately developed with one and two story buildings. If a four story structure were constructed in same of these areas the character of the or8Q could be materially chonged. In some instances such changes are not wanted nor desi red. (See map showing locations where four story buildings are permitted). The Planning Commission concurring with the report instructed the staff to prepare a height district mop. On this map the City should be divided into height districts. In the future building height would be restricted by the height regulotions applicoble to the district where it was located. While the height districting study was under way two .varionce applications requesting two eight-story apartment buildings on the south side of Huntington Drive, east of Baldwin Avenue, were filed with the Commission. Both of these opplications were referred to the Zoning Committee for study and report. June 25, 1963 Poge One "-.-/ The Zoning Committee decided that to properly advise the Planning Commission about these two cipplicotions that the height district study must be completed. The Committee also decided that should the Commission desire to approve a height district map that appropriate regulations should be prepared to regulate bui Idings over two stories. The height district mop and the stondards for tall buildings would be the basis for recommending to the Commission the proper action on the two varionce applications. Therefore, within this framework the Committee proceeded to work with the staff to deveiop a series of study mops dividing the City into height districts. Each study map was evaluated agoinst other study maps and against the basic planning philosophy of the City of Arcadia. . In a sense the Committee discussed the basic lond use plan for the future City of Arcodio. The character of the existing development was reviewed in terms of quontity, qual ity ond location. The future development of the City was reviewed in terms of recent development trends, recent development decisions of the Plonning Commission and the City Council, and a review of the Centrol Area Study. This report does not go into the detail studied by the Committee but rather some of the more significant highlights. QUANTITY OF EXISTING DEVELOPMENT. About 51% of the developed land in Arcadio is devoted to single fomily use. Multiple fomily use of land accounts for only 3.9"k of the developed land. Commercial and industrial uses only~cc~py 4.3% ond 1. 9"k of the developed land respectively. The balance of the City is used for streets, parks, schools, etc. Arcadia is quantitively a residel)tial community. QUALITY OF EXISTING DEVELOPMENT Generally the ogeof structures in Arcadia as reported by the Los Angeles Bureou of Municipal Reseorch Ji;. 13.4 years. The oge of the structures in Arcadio ore young , when compo red with the average life of a home (45 years) and young when compo red to other cities, e. g., Beverly Hills 26.4 years; San Marino 24.4 years; Posadeno 31. 9 yeors. Age by itself is not necessorily on indicator of quolity but when coupled with values it becomes a better mdic;btatr: e.g., !the 1960 Census listed Arcadia's . '., medium family income ot $9,526.00 second to Beverly Hills with $11,977.00 ond third to San Marino with $16,728.00. These two indices rate Arcadia's quolity from good to excellent. However, there ore some parts of Arcadia where the standord of development is lower than the balance of the city. One such area is the old downtown section of town. Evidence of the decline in that area is visible to 011. Structures are old, stores are vacant, etc. To a lesser extent some of this same decline especially in housing is present in the Hub Areo. If Arcodia has 0 "soft" spat in terms of quality development it is the downtown section. RECENT DEVELOPMENT TRENDS Since 1957 to the present there hos been a total of seventy subdivisions which created about f ,030 lots. Most of these lots ore built on with single family homes. There has also been a surge of apartment development in Arcadia. Since 1945 about 3,890 units have been constructed. The Commission is familiar with the quality of the buildings in which these units are located. In fact, it was 0 distinct lack of quality in many instances of apartment buildings thot led ta the more restrictive regulotions recently adopted by the Counci I. June 25, 1963 Page Two RECENT DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS Several significant development decisions of community wide importance of recent times are: 1. The location of the Foothill Freeway 2. The central area planning study. 3. The sale of the library property 4. The moratorium on the Downtown Area. 5. The authorizatIon of a medium strip on Huntington Drive between Santa Anita and Fifth Avenue 6. The proposed canstructian of the extension of Santa Clara Street to Huntington Drive. 7. The recent Council decision on the apartment regulations. Each of these decisions hove a common theme, e.g., the safeguarding of the exist ing development of the City as well as to insure that future development jwill be of the f. same or higher quality than the present. REVIEW OF THE CENTRAL AREA STUDY This study classified retail areas in Arcadia into two of three possible categories. The Centrol Area and the Hub Area were clossified os Community Shopping oreas. South Arcadia, North Arcadia, and the EI Rancho Shopping Areas were classified os having neighborhood characteristics. The c1ossification of these areas establishes the areas of dominance in the community and, therefore, becomes a basis for use as an indicator in defining the height districts in the City. HEIGHT DISTRICTS The attached mop shows the City of Arcadia divided into two height districts. Dis- trict No. I encompasses about 98 percent of the City. In this district only buildings of not in excess of two stories should be permitted for the foreseeoble future. This height restri.ction shaJ I d apply ta all types of buildings. The two stories or;,35 feet could only be exceeded when such accessory items os steeples, air condition housing, antennae, etc. are required. District No.2 encompasses only about 2 percent of the City. Buildings in this district could be constructed to height over two stories regulated by the following standards: I. Minimum lot orea - 150 x 160 square feet. 2. Front Yard Setbock - 25 feet. 3. S ide Yard Setbock 20 feet, plus 2 ft. for eoch story over two stories. 4. Rear Yard - Equivalent to the side yard requirement. 5. Lot Coverage - 25 percent 6. Gross Habitable Area - Three times the gross lot area. 7. Balconies moy intrude in yard oreas by 20 percent. The other zoning regulations governing the use of land where applicable would apply. The Zoning Committee recommends that the Planning Commission consider setting a public heoring on this matter to determine if the course of action.suggested by the Committee is appropriate for Arcadia. The Committee was complimented by the Chairman on the quality of study. It was felt that the motter was of such community-wide importance that more considerati.on should be given it by the full Commission prior to rendering a decision. Page Three MOTION CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING V-63-16 , '--" Moved by Commissioner Norton, seconded by Commissioner Golisch, and unanimously carried that the Height District Study be continued until the next regular Planning Commission meeting of July 9, /963. The public hearing on this opplicotion was continued from the last meeting pending the submission of the Zoning Committee Report on Height Districts within the City of Arcadia. Commissioner Ferguson expressed the attitude of the Commission in that the proposed development was the type of apartment construction and development they would like to see occur in the city but it was not located within an area odapted for tall buildings. COMMITTEE REPORT The proposed building complies with the standards for buildings over two stories as recommended by the Zoning Committee except the side yards are shown as 27 ft. and 25 ft. where 32 ft. would be required by the standards. A comparison of the proposed development as related to the suggested standards follows: ITEM STANDARD SUBJECT PROPERTY Minimum Lot Area Front Yard Setback Side Yard Setback 208 x 177 ft. plus 81 x 125' 50 feet 27 ft. ond 25 ft. ISO x 160 ft. 25 feet 20 ft. plus 2 ft. for each story over two (32 ft. required) Same as obove Reor Yord Lot Coverage Above First Story Gross Habitable Area 56 ft. 23.9% 25% Three times the lot area (47,241 sq. ft. of lot area times 3 equal 141,723 sq. ft. of building area). About 86,530 sq. ft. proposed The site of the proposed development is not located in an area appropriate for toll buildings as shown on the Height District Map. Even though the appl ication could be made to comply with the suggested standords the Zoning Committee recommends it be disapproved because the building would not be located in an appropriate area for tall buildings. However, the Commission should be aware, that from the Zoning Committee's viewpoint, bosed on its investi- gation on apartment house development that this proposed structure is an excellent exomple of the qual ity of apartments which would be an asset to the City of Arcadio if properly located. Commissioner Hanson stated he felt the buildings were "elegant" and would be on asset to the City, but that the location proposed did not seem proper. Commissioner Parker stated he had weighed the matter carefully ond the development of such units would contribute much to the City, he hod to concur in the opinion that another location would be preferred. The Planning concept for this areo did not include toll buildings. No further discussion was requested by interested parties in the oudience. July 25, 1963 Page Four MOTION MOTION CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING V-63-18 HEARING CLOSED MOTION c Moved by Commissioner Norton, seconded by Commissioner Hanson, ond unonimously corried thot the public hearing be closed. Moved by Commissioner Norton, seconded by Commissioner Golisch, and unanimously carried that Zone Variance Application V-63-l6, Dr, ErI ingheuser, for an eight story apartment building to be located at 504-508 West Huntington Drive be recom- mended for denial. Continued public hearing on Variance Application - V-63-18 (Vallone) for on eight story aportment building located at 614-642 West Huntington Drive was considered. COMMITTEE REPORT This proposed eight story building complies in all respects with the suggested standards for tall buildings. ITEM STANDARD SUBJECT PROPERTY Minimum Lot Front Ya rd Setback Side Yard Setback 408 x 537 feet 50 feet 150 x 160 feet 25 feet 20 ft. plus 2 ft. for each story over 2 or 32 feet Same 05 above 40 feet 180 feet Rear Yard Setback Lot Coverage above First Story Gross Hobitable Area 25% Three times the lot area (229,000 sq. ft. of lot area times three equals 687,000 sq. ft. of building permitted) 21.2% About 357,700 proposed. The site of the proposed building is not situated in an area appropriate for tall buildings. Therefore, the Zoning Committee recommends the application be denied. The Commission again reiterated that this quality-type apartment was the gool for Arcadia; that even with the protests that this height would cut off the view from those apartments located on Fairview Avenue, a study revealed that with the design of the building with open space from the ground up to the second floor it afforded omple sight distance. Were a standard apartment to be constructed it would be more of a sight hindrance than the proposed design. Moved by Commissioner Golisch, seconded by Commissioner Norton, and unonimously carried, that the public hearing be closed. Moved by Commissioner Norton, seconded by Commissioner Golisch, and unanimously carried, that Zone Variance application V-63-l8 (Mike Vallone - for construction of on eight story apartment building at 614-642 W. Huntington Drive) be recommended for denial. June 25, 1963 Page Five CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING V-63-20 (Stogsdi II) MOTION MOTION \. -_/' The public hearing on this application was cantinued from the last Planning Commission meeting for the purpose of making certain revisions on the prop.bsed plot plan and elevations. A review of the recommendations disclosed that there were 17 bedrooms and two employees. The request that there be a parking space for each bedroom plus one for each of the employees had been met. There had been no further communications nor prote~ from the residents of the area. There was concern about the type of building material to be used; that a frame and stucco building was inadequate due to the specific use of the building. It was felt that either the No. I fire zone should be met, or that the building be of concrete block with the second floor to meet the two-hour fire rating. Mr. Ralph Stogsdill stated he had conferred with the applicant and that the recommen' dations could be met; they were olso willing to meet the two hour fire rating. Moved by Commissioner Golisch, seconded by Commissioner Honson, and unanimously carried that the publ ic hearing be closed. This property is located at 529 West Las Tunas Drive and is 100 ft. by 191 feet with an area of 19,100 sq. ft. The westerly 25 feet of the property is in Zone C-2 ond D with the easterly 50 feet in Zone PR-l and D. It was determined thot adequate londscaping had been proposed on all sides of the proposed building.. On the north and east sides a minimum landscaped are a of ten feet is proposed with a mosonry wall six feet in height enclosing the site. The new structure will contain 6500 sq. ft. and will contain 17 bedrooms. It wos felt that this type of use will provide 0 tron- sition from the commercial uses to the single family residentiol uses. That adequate buffering by landscaping and walls will provide effectively screening for this use from the adjoining R-1 properties. Moved by Commissioner Golisch, seconded by Commissioner Ferguson that Zone Variance V-63-20, for the construction of a home for the aged deaf ot 529 W. Huntington Drive be recommended for approval, subject to the following conditions: I. That complete working drawings of the proposed building, walls, landscoping and Irrigation system, in substontial com- pliance with the revised plot plan submitted by applicont and presented to this Commission on.June 25, 1963, be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission together with evidence of approval thereof by the appropriate County ond State agencies having juris- diction over the proposed use of the property. 2. That the final pions include as part of the working drawings a landscape plot plan and irrigotion pion prepored by a qualified landscape architect. 3. That the off-street parking requirements sholl be one (1) space for each bedroom plus one (1) additional spoce for each employee. 4, That the exterior of the entire structure be of masonry construction ond that the separation between the first ond second story conform to requirements of the two-hour fire rating. June 25, 1963 Page Six REVISED TENTA TIVE TRACT NO. 27803 >-- 5. That sidewalks shall be constructed and that the height of the block wall on the front of the property shall be increosed to four (4) feet. 6. The City Planning Commission shall reserve the right, without necessity of further notice or hearing, to make minor modifications of any of the foregoing conditions, if such modification will achieve substanFally the same results and will be no more detrimental to adjacent properties or improvements thon will the strict compliance with said conditions. ROLL CALL: AYES: Commissioners Ferguson, Golisch, Hanson, Porker ond Formon NOES: Commissioner Norton ABSENT: Commissioner Kuyper Revised tentotive tract maps of Tract No. 27195 and Troct No. 28580 had been presented incorporating changes as outl ined by the Comm iss ion when the motter wos considered on June II, 1963. , STAFF REPORT The subject tract is located on the proposed extension of Oakslen Avenue, east of the Santo Anita Wash and north and west of the private stre.et known os Ookhoven Lane. The tract proposes 16 lots on a 50 ft. wide street in Zone R...l. The total lot oreos exceed the 7500 sq. ft. requ irements and the pad areas range from a low of 6500 sq. ft. to a high of 10,000 sq. ft. All the lots equol or exceed the 75 ft. R-l frontage requirement. The Planning Department recommends that the tract be approved subject to the follow- ing conditions: I'. Install 011 standard street improvements required by the subdivision ordinance. Improvements, grades and droinage shalr be to . the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. A grading plan shall be submitted acceptable to the Director of Public Works. 2. Provide 011 easements required for utilities. All utilities shall be installed underground if materials are availoble. Eosements shall be delineoted on the final map. 3. Remove 011 trees and structures from the street right of way. 4. Remove 011 structures and buildings within or across the tract boundary. These removals or relocations shall comply to all City Ordinances, Codes and regulations, ond be done to the satisfaction of the Department of Publ ic Works. 5. A drainage and grading plan shall be prepored and submitted, meeting the approval of the Departm1t of Public Works. June 25, 1963 Poge Seven / 6. Slope banks shall not exceed 1-1/2 to I for cuts or fills; the exoct limit of the slope shall be established in consultation with a soils engineer and a geologist accept,abl!il.to .the City Engineer. 7. Lat lines shall be placed at the top of slopes wherever possible.. 8. All slopes shall be benched and the bendies graded and drained at a grade sufficient to prevent silting. There shall be bench access (acceptable to the City Engineer) for maintenance purposes.. . Soil erosion protec- tian shall be install ed and maintained by the developer until the property is sold to a singl.e property owner, unless approved altemotives are provided for maintaining the slopes. 9. The top of all cuts against virgin slope which shall remoin after construction should be protected from erosion by a paved drainage interceptor. 10. The minimum pad area for each lot shall be as shown on the map and shall be substantially level and drain to street. 11.. Soils recommendations, engineering and testing shall be made by a capable i:Pils engineer or firm agreeable to both the City ond the developer; 0 geolo- gist will also be required. Continuous inspection will be required during all grading oPerations. 12. . Minimum curb to curb width of 36 feet, and all standard improvements inCluding sewers, water, storm drains, curb and gutter "and pavement. A four foot concrete sidewalk shall be required to control parkwoy erosion. 13. Driveways to each pad shall be provided and paved with asphalt or concrete from. the street curb line to the pad for erosion control, or on approved drainage system. 14. The basis of design for all storm drains shall be an appropriate Los Angeles County Flood Control hydrology methods. 15. The subdivider shall comply'with all requirements of the subdivision ordinance and excavation ordinance. 16. The drainagefacil ities and easements may be required and sholl be to the satis- faction of .the Director of Publ ic Works. 17. Dedicate in fee a I foot lot at the end of Oakglen Avenue to the City of Arcadia. 18. Existing house on lot 13 shall be made to conform to the Municipal Code and 011 sewer and water service sholl be provided from the new street. 19. The swimming pool on lot /2 shall be fenced in accordance with Code requirements or backfilled to the satisfaction of the Department of Public Works. 20. Lots II through /6 shall have wal,s to screen the properties to the south and east . and that such walls shall be of a design, material and height accept- able to the Department of Public Works, and Planning Deportment. 21. Approval of th is tract sets no precedent or approval for the future tract shown on the study plan. June25, 1963 Page E igh t MOTION REVISED TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 27195 ._-\ 22. _ Realign tc? permit sufficient Ispace for a turn-around area at the end of Ook- hoven Lane. 23. Fees and deposits required: Street I ight installation .(Und~rground as part of improvement of Tract) Street sign installation 1":'",:=:::': Street tree installation 2U9,.QQ, Final approval fee 400.00 T otC!1 $ 6il9. 00 24. Prior to the submitting of a final mop a revised tentative map incorporating the above conditions of opproval shail be subm i tted for approvol by the Planning C9mmission. Mr. William Beckwith, developer, stated thot the pad areos had been increased in lIach instance; that it was impossible to bring all of the lots up to the 7500 sq. ft. requested. Each lot hael excess square footage for the R-l zone. . They hadproposed to change the rear lot lines of lots 15 and 16 in order to provide room for 0 turn- (jround in the areo of Oakhaven Lane. This does not alter the map materiolly. He was in favor of the underground utilities but felt the tract mapsmould be approved with the condition that if materials were not ovailable he could proceed with the Construction. The majar item of concern of the Commission was the pad areo. It was felt that ""'ile the revised map more nearly complied with the requirements, the Commission desired the record to show that if the tract mop were approved it would not set a precedent for future subdivisions in the area. Mr. Alan Hubbard, a resident on Ookhaven Lane, 0 private street, stated thot the residents along Oakhoven Lane had been very concerned for the future of their street in the event the subdivision were opproved; however, the developer hod mode livery ottempt to work out the details to provide for an adequate a turn-around at the end of the street. He complimented the developer on the cooperation that hod been shown. Moved by Commissioner Golisch, seconded by Commissioner Norton, and unanimously carried that revised tentotive map of Tract No. 27803 be recommended for approval subject to the conditions as listed in the Staff report, and subject further to the revision as outlined for the change of 15 ft. in the reor lot line of Lots 15 and 16 to allow for a turn-around for Oakhaven Lane, a private street; and with the further condition that the approval of this tract will not set a precedent in any future developments in the oreo in pad sizes. This tract wos considered olong with Tentative Tract No. 27195. STAFF REPORT: The:subject tract is located on the proposed extension of Oakhaven Road, north of Foothills Junior High School and eost of the private street known as Oak haven Lane. The tract proposed 19 lots on a 50 ft. wide street in Zone R-l. The toto 1 lot areas IIxceed the 7500 sq. ft. R-l requirement with pad areas ronging from,? minimum of 6300 sq. ft. to 0 maximum of B975 sq. ft. All lots exceed75 ft. frontage require- I'nent. June 25, 1963 Page Nine /---- '~_./ The Plonning Commission recommends thot the troct be opproved, subject to the following conditions: 1. Install 011 standard street improvements required by the subdivision ordinance. Improvements, grades and ddainage sholl be to the satisfaction of the Directar of Public Works. Grades shall not exceed 15% and a grading plan submitted shall be submitted acceptable to the Director of Public Works. 2. Provide all easements required for utilities. All utilities shall be instolled under- ground, easements shall bedelineoted on the finol map. If moteriols are not available other arrangements may be made for the utilities. 3. Remove all trees and structures from the street right of way. 4. Remove all structures and buildings within or across the truct boundary. These removols or relocotions shall comply to all City Ordinonces, Codes and regulotions ond be done to the sot6Foction of the Deportment of Public Works. 5. A droinage ond grading plan sholl be prepared and submitted, meeting the opproval of the Deportment of Public Works. 6. Slope bonks shall not exceed 1-1/2 to I for cuts or fills; the exact limit of the slope sholl be established after consultation with a soils engineer arid a geologist acceptable to the City Engineer. 7. Lot lines shall be ploced at.the top of slopes wherever possible ond be within . tract boundaries. 8. All slopes sholl be benched and the benches graded and drained at a grade sufficient to prevent silting. There should be bench occess (occeptoblE to the City Engineer) for mointenance purposes. Soil erosion pro- tection shall be installed and mointained by the developer until the property is sold to a siflgle owner, unless opproved olternatives ore provided for maintaining the slopes. 9. The top of all cuts against virgin slope which shall remain after construction should be protected from erosion by 0 droinage interceptor. 10. The minimum pad areo for eoch lot ore appropriate as shown on the troct mop. The pad areos shall be substantially level and drain to street. II. The soils recommendations, engineering and testing sholl be mode by a copoble soils engineer or firm ogreeoble to both the City and the developer; a geologist will also be required. Continuous inspection will be required during 011 grodling operotions. 12. The City of Arcadia would reserve the right to review the design of 011 grading ondstreet improvements ond droins which ore tributary to the property within the City of Arcodio. 13. All 50 foot streets shoil be provided with 5 foot sidewalk ond planting easements, minimum curb to curb width of 36 feet, ond 011 stondord improvements including sewers, woter, storm droins, curb and gutter and povement. A four foot concrete sidewalk sholl be required to control por.<way erosion. June 25, 1963 Poge Ten '. MOTION TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 28623 TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 28580 14. Driveways to each pod should be provided and poved with aspholt ar concrete from the street curb I ine to the pad far erosian control, ar on ...pproved drainage system. 15. The basis of design for all starm droins shaul:! be an oppropriate Los Angeles County Fload Control hydrology methods. 16. The subdivider shall comply with all requirements af the subdivision ordinonces and excovatian ordinance. 17. Dedicate in fee to the City a one foot strip of land at the terminal points of 011 deadend streets. 18. Appraval of this troct sets no precedent or opproval far future tract as shown an the study pion. 19. Fees and deposits required: Street I ight installation (Underground as part of improvement Troct If moterials are available) Street sign installotion $ 140.00 Street tree installation 425.00 Final Appraval Fee 475.00 TOTAL 1,040.00 20. Prior to the submittal af a finol mapl incorporating the above conditions of approvol shall be submitted for approvol by the Planning Commission. Many of the conditions discussed in Tract No. 27803 pertained ta Troct Na. 27195. The mop appeared to provide mast of the changes as suggested by the Plonning Commission with the exception of pad oreas. The develaper agoin had increosed the pad areas and while they did not meet the criteria of the Commission to provide 7500 sq. ft. pod oreos, sufficient ore... hod been provided to properly develop the orea. However, it was again determined that on approvol of this subdivision wauld nat set a precedent far future subdiv isians. Moved by Commissioner Norton, seconded by Commissioner Ferguson, and unanimously carried, that Revised Tentative Tract Ma No. 27195 be recammended for opproval subject ta the conditions as outlined in the Staff report; ond further that in approving this subdivision, the Commission is not setting 0 precedent for future developments in the area. This is a 6 lot subdi;'isian locoted on Palm Drive, west of Santa Anita Avenue. This subdivision wos deferred at the request of the developer. This is a 7 lot cul-de-sac.subdivision, located on Sixth Avenue, north of ledo lone. STAFF REPORT The subject tract is located west of Sixth Avenue, north of ledo lane, on properties presently known as 1133, 1205 and 1207 Sixth Avenue and is in Zone R-l. The proposed tract consists of seven lots on a (JJ ft. wide street which runs opproxj-. mately 200 ft. in 0 westerly direction ond terminotes in 0 cul-de-sac. June 25, 1963 Page Eleven MOTION RESOLUTION NO. 479 -_/' .. :All.thelots exceed .the 7500 S5L' .ft." R-l Zone minimum'area 'with two of the seven lots having areas of over 12,Ouu sq. ft. In addition all of the lots have a minimum of 45 ft. at the property line and 75 ft. of width at the building line. This tract proposal appears to satisfy a great mojority of the subdivision requirements consistent with good planning practice and in addition allows for the orderly sub- division of the balance of the deep lots in the block bath north ond south. The Planning Department recommends that this tract be approved, subject to the following conditions: I. Lots No. I and 7 shall have a minimum width of 85 ft. ond a minimum sideyard setback on Sixth Avenue of 20 ft. 2. Increose radius of cul-de-sac to a minimum of 45 ft. 3. Install all standard street improvements required by the subdivision ordinance. Improvements, grades and drain.:lge shall be to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. 4. Provide all eosements required for rear line utiiities and show on copy of finol map prior to approval of final map. Loyout to be approved by the utility companies. 5. Remove all trees and structures from the street right of woy. 6. Remove all structures and buildings within or across the tract boundary. These removals or relocotions shall comply to all City Ordinances, Codes ond regulotions, and be done to the satisfaction of the Department of Public Works. 7. All water mains, services, volves, hydrants, etc. shall be installed to the satisfaction of the Water Department. 8. Fees and deposits required: Street light installotion Street sign installation Street tree installation Final Approvol Fee $ 230.00 70.00 76.50 175.00 Total $ 551. 50 9. A covenant in a form approved by the City Attorney shall be recorded ogreeing that for the purposes of Article IX of the Arcodia Municipol Code the exterior baundary of soid troct shall constitute the reor lot line of lots 3 and 5. The tract as presented incorporotes the criteria for cul-de-sac streets ond will not prevent the orderly development of the areo. Moved by Commissioner Norton, seconded by Commissioner Ferguson, and unanimousl) corried, that tentative map of Tract No. 28580 be recommended for approvol, subject fo the conditions as outl ined in the Staff report. The City Attorney presented Resolution No. 479, entitled: lOA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECCMMENDING THE DENIAL OF A ZONE VARIANCE TO ALLOW A THREE STORY BUILDING ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1102 FAIRVIEW AVENUE IN SAID CITY. 10 June 25, 1963 Page Twelve .' MOTION MOTION RESOLUTION NO. 480 MOTION MOTION RESOLUTION NO. 481 MOTION MOTION -....\, ---'" Moved by Commissioner Ferguson, seconded by Commissioner Norton, ond unonimously carried that the reading of the full body of the resolution be waived. Moved by Commissioner Ferguson, seconded by Commissioner Norton, that Resolution No. 479 be adopted. ROLL CALL: AYES: Commissioners Ferguson, Golisch, Honson, Norton, Porker and Formon NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Kuyper The City Attorney introduced Resolution No. 480, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING THE APPEAL FROM AND AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE MODIFICATION COMMITTEE DENYING THE RECUEST FOR MODIFICATION OF LOT REQUIREMENTS TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OFA TH!RD DWELLING ON A LOT LOCATED AT 1910 SOUTH SECOND AVENUE IN SAID CITY." Moved by Commissioner Ferguson, seconded by Commissioner Norton, ond unonimausly carried, that the reading of the Full body of said resolutian be waived. Moved by Commissioner Ferguson, seconded by Commissianer Norton, that Resolution No. 480 be odopted. ROLL CALL: AYES: Commissioners Ferguson, Golisch, Hanson, Norton, Porker ond Forman NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Kuyper The City Attorney introduced Resolution No. 481, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING AND CONSIDERING RECOMMEND. ATlONS CONCERNING THE AMENDMENT OF DIVISION 2 OF PARl 5 OF CHAPTER 2 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE BY PROHIBITING THE CONSTRUCTION OF MORE THAN ONE DWELLING ON LOTS IN ZONE R-l. Moved by Commissioner Golisch, seconded by Commissioner Norton.,: and ",nonimously carried that the reoding of the full body of said resolution be waived. Moved by Commissioner Golisch, seconded by Commissioner Ferguson, that Resolution No. 481 be adopted. ROLL CALL: AYES: Commissioners Ferguson, Golisch, Hanson, Norton, Parker and Forman NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Kuyper June25, 1963 Page Th i rteen RESOLUTION NO. 482. MOTION MOTION RESOLUTION NO. 483 MOTION MOTION RESOLUTION NO. 484 The City Attorney introduced Resolution No. 482, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, INSTITUTING PROCEED- INGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING, ADOPTING AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING A MASTER OR GENERAL PLAN FOR THAT PORTION OF THE CITY REFERRED TO AS THE CENTRAL AREA". Moved by Commissioner Norton, seconded by Commissioner Ferguson, and unonimously carried that the reading of the full body of said resolution be woived. Moved by Commissioner Norton, seconded by Commissioner Golisch, thot Resolution No. 482 be adopted: ROll CAll: AYES: Commissioners Ferguson, Golisch, Hanson, Parker and Forman NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Kuyper The City Attorney introduced Resolution No. 483, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, INSTITUTING PROCEEDING~ FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING AND MAKING RECOMMEN- DATIONS CONCERNING THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2 OF ARTICLE IX BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL ZONES AND APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS APPLICABLE THERETO, AND AMEND- ING OTHER PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AS MAY BE REQU IRED TH ERE BY" . Moved by Commissioner Ferguson, seconded by Commissioner Parker, and unonimously carried that the reading of the full body of said resolution be waived. Moved by Commissioner Parker, seconded by Commissioner Hanson thot Resolution No. 483 be adopted. ROll CAll: AYES: Commissioners Ferguson, Golisch, Hanson, Norton, Parker and Forman NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Kuyper The City Attorney introduced Resolution No. 484 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE GRANTING OF A ZONE VARIANCE TO PERMIT A HOME FOR THE AGED DEAF AT 529 WEST lAS TUNAS DRIVE IN SAID CITY. " June 25, 1963 Page Fourteen MOTION MOTION PLAN APPROVAL MOTION PLAN APPROVAL MOTION AUDIENCE PARTlCI- PA TlON .J Moved by Commissioner Golisch, seconded by Commissioner Honson, ond unonimously corried thot the reoding of the full body of soid resolution be waived. Moved by Commissioner Golisch, seconded by Commissioner Honson thot Resolution No. 484 be adopted. ROLL CALL: AYES: Commissioners Ferguson, Golisch, Honson, Parker and Forman NOES: Commissioner Norton ABSENT: Commissioner Kuyper Plans and working drawings were submitted by the Jewish Temple Center for building to be located on the corner of Foothill Boulevard ond Second Avenue. The Planning Department had checked the plans in detail and found that they were in substantial compliance with those submitted on which the variance wos gronted, and therefore, recommended that the same be approved. Moved by Commissioner Norton, seconded by Commissioner Parker, and unonimously carried, that the pions and specifications as submitted by the Foothill Jewish Temple Center be approved, subject to the conditions os imposed by the Planning Department. In accardance with a requirement of the Planning Commission, the contr.Jctor was required to furnish a plan layout of Tract No. 28273, showing the arrangement of the houses to be constructed on these lots. The Planning Deportment recommended thot the plan be opproved. Inasmuch as the Subdivision Committee had not had opportunity to review the loco- tion plan, it was moved by Commissioner Gol isch, seconded by Commissioner Ferguson ond unanimously carried thot the plan be referred to the Subdivision Committee to report at the next meeting. Mr. Harry Casino, 1335 South Second Avenue, requested oction on the Modificotion Application M-63-37 for 0 second house to be locoted on the reor of subject property. He was informed thot ot the previous Comm ission meeting it was requested thot the matter be set for hearing befo~e the Commtission for the July 9 meeting and that notices had been sent to interested parties by certified mail. The Commission felt that inasmuch os notices had been mailed a hearing would be held on this matter. The proceedings from the previous Planning Commission had been recorded verbotum ond much of the same was reiteroted ot this time. Mr. Casino was informed that the fact that the R-l study is under consideration this Nould have no beoring on his application as the time involved would extend the time needed to determine this application. The matter will be heard as a public hearing before the Commission on July 9, 1963. June 25, 1963 Page Fifteen .. . . ..~ ELECTION OF OFFICERS The Chairman requested nominations for Choirman for the ensuing year. Commissioner Golisch no,minated Commissioner Norton, this wos seconded by Commissioner Ferguson. Commissioner Norton stoted that he desired to express his appreciation to the Commission for this honor bu' felt in all justice to the City 0 person should be selected that could attend all of the meetings. His business necessitoted his being out of town ot times and he fel t th is work of such importonce thot he should decline the nomination. Thereupon, he nominated Commissioner Ferguson. This wos seconded by Commissioner Golisch, and was unanimously carried. Nominotion wos requested for Vice - President. Commissioner Porker nominated Commissioner Norton for the position of Vice-Presidenl This wos seconded by Commissioner Honson, and unanimously corried. Chairmon Forman expressed his appreciation for the privilege of serving os Choirmon and thanked all of the members for the many hours spent working on motters so importont to the growth ond development of the City of Arcadio. Commissioner Norton stated that with the election of Mr. Ferguson, the City. is assured of 0 capoble leader; that no task h\ld been assigned to him in the past that had not hod his serious consideration ond attention. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at 10:25 P. M. I/~~ WILLIAM PHELPS Planning Secretary