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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0070 . . '. . . RESOLUTION NO. 70 A REroLUTION OF THE CIIT PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA. RECOMMENDING THE GRANTING OF A VARIANCE TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF APARTMENT HOUSES ON CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY UPON SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. WHEREAS, on the 26th cIq of March, 1952, there was filed with this Commission the petition of Ina L. Hanoe requesting a zone variance on the following desoribed property in the City of Arcadia, to witl A part of Lot 6, Tract No. 949, as shown on map recorded in Book 17. page 13 of Maps, records of Los Angeles County, described as follolfsl Beginning at a point on the East line of Lot 6 distant No1'th 2058'2$" east 216.12 feet from the north line of Hunt:l.ngton Drive; thence North 87"01135" west 260 feet; thence No.th 2058125" east 216.13 feet; thence South 87"01'35" east 260 feet; thence South 2058'25" west 2lb.13 feet to the point of beg1nn1ng,and being located Oil. the west side of Baldwin Avenue north of Huntington Drive, to pemit the construction and maintenance thereon of apartment houses; and, WIIEREAS, atter notice required by Ordinance 760, a public hearing on the matter was held before this COllIlIIission on the 6th cIq of April, 1952, and all inter- ested parties were given a full opportunity to be heard; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia. does hereby find, determine, resolve. and reeollllllend as follows: 1. That the only oral or written protests were by persons owning property facing Old Ranch Road and abutting the rear of applicant's property, which said owners e:xpressed oonoern and objeotion to the number of units requested in said application, and e:xpressed a desire that the proposed buildings be constructed in conformity with the architecture and general design in the neighborhood. 2. That when the subjeet property was zoned R-l, it abutted a private dead-end street; that of late Baldwin Avenue has been extended to Colorado Boul.evard from Huntington Drive and before the end of the current month will be opened to public . use; that when thus opened. it will constitute a major north and south traffic: artery. 3. That the property in question faces and is across the street from the prope1'ty of the Los Angeles Turf Club, cOlllprising over four hundred acres dedicated to horse racing and other recreational and entertaining events, and to the parking of motor vehicles in connection with such uses; that in the near vicinity are horse stables otmed by or used in conjunction With the activities of the Los Angeles Turf' that the real property adjacent to the south is zoned for and developed to -1- "'! J ..; .t ?IIi- . . . . . -,' . . . SECTION 3. That this Commission recommend to the City Council of the City of Arcadia that the aforesaid property be reclassified as C-2, be placed in Zone C-2, and that Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia be amended accordingly. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution, and shall forward a copy to the City Council of the City of Arcadia. I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Planning Commission at a regular meeting held on the 27th day of May, 195'2, by the follOWing vote: AYES: NOES: Mr. Anderson. Balser, Berk;y. Knopp, Pratt and Sorenson None ABSENT: None "-- . -= ~~/~, Chairman