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RESOLUTION NO. 73
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COHMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DEFINING FOSTER HOMES AND RECOMMENDING THEIR INCLUSION
AS A USE PERMISSIBLE IN ZONES Rl, R2 AND R3 UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arcadia has heretofore requested
the City Planning Commission to consider and to make recommendations upon the oon-
duct of foster homes in the City of Arcadia, particular~ with reference to the
zone in which foster homes should be permitted under Ordinance No. 760 of the City
of Arcadia. and the conditions. if any, which should be imposed upon their oonduct,
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to such request, the Arcadia City Planning Colllllliasion
has investigated the matter and at regular meetings has received testimony reJ.ative
thereto, and
WHEREAS, Section 15 of Ord:l.nance No. 760 provides that if any "Usell is
for any reason omitted from the lists of those specified as permissible in each of
the various zones, it shaJ.l be the duty of the City Planning Commission to ascertain
all pertinent facts concerning said use, and by resolution of record set forth its
findings and reasons thereof. and such findings and resolutions shall be referred to
the City Council and, if approved by the City Council. thereafter such interpretation
shall govern.
N<Yw, THEREFORE, the City Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia does
hereby find. determine, resolve and recommend as follows:
SECTION 1. That there is need for the providing of foster care to many
children within the City of Arcadia; that such need is acute because of the con-
ditions of the times. the fact that marry fathers are engaged in military servioe.
and that many mothers, for one reason or another, are obliged to work full or part
time to provide or augment fam1J.y income.
SECTION 2. That in fact, foster care is being provided to children Within
the City of Arcadia without regulation by the City of Arcadia.
SECTION 3. That Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia does not
spec:l.fic~ or generally dei'ine, nor does it specii'ic~ or gener~ refer to
the providing of foster care in any zone in the City of Arcadia; that it is necessary
and advisable that the providing of foster oare be specifical.ly permitted and
regulated in the City of Arcadia.
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