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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0134 , ..........,...- ..~. . . .. . RESOLUTION NO.134 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE GRANTING OF A VARIANCE AFFECTING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN SAID CITY TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL THERE- ON. 7' I,:. : WHEREAS, there was tiled with this Commission the petition of the Arcadia Unified School District for a variance to permit the following described property, to-wit: Parts of Lots 14 and 17, Arcadia Acreage Tract, as shown on map recorded in Book 10, Page 13, of Maps, records of Los Angeles County, described as follows: Beginning at a point in the West line of said Lot 14, distant south 100 feet from the northwest cor- ner thereof' thence south along the west line of said lots 14 and 17 500.75 feet; thence east 430.92 feet; thence south 93 feet, thence east 430.92 feet to the west line of First Avenue; thence north thereon 385.42 feet; thence west 287 feet; thence north 208.33 feetj/thence west 574.84 feet to be- ginning, being a parcel of land having 500.75 feet frontage on Santa Anita Avenue opposite LeRoy Avenue and Naomi Avenue and ~5.42 feet frontage on First Avenue in the 1300 and 1400 blocks. (;!,. .:;:, ./-,.~.~ ...,f.!.... ~",:,;,'~' ""-,,, I.' ~ /; ... ','; .1 .' . for the construction. maintenance and operation of a ~ 1".' j' f- . I.' I " , " J. , I l' " jy" "' to be used public school thereon; and WHEREAS, after notice required by Ordinance No. 760 of' said City. a public hearing was duly held on the matter by and before this Com- mission on the 8th day of December, 1953, at which time all inter- ested persons were given a f'ull opportunity to be heard and to pre- sent evidencej and NOW, THEREFORE. the City Planning Commission ijereby determines and resolves as follows: . SECTION 1. That there were protests to the granting of the proposed variance by owners of adjacent properties upon the ground that the development ot all of subject property for school purposes without provision for street eccess would hinder or prevent the proper development ot such adjacent properties. That said property is properly located and well suited tor a publiC school and its acquisition as a school site has heretofore been approved by this Commission. That the granting of the variance as hereinafter re- commended will not be inconsistent with good planning practice or -1- , ,., '.1 ~ y ~, , v 134 . . . . the provisions of the master zoning plan nor with the present or prospective development of the neighborhood in which said property is located. nor will the variance as hereinafter recommended adversely affect the comprehensive general plan. That such variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of sub- stantial property rights in that the owner Is the Arcadia Unified School District charged with the provision of adequate facilities for the instruction of the youth of this community; that large par- cels of land properly located are required tor school purposes, and subject property was acquired after approval of the site by this Commission and cannot'be lawfully used by Applicant for any other purposes; that it is essential for the welfare of the in- habitants of this City that said property be used tor school purposes; that the granting of the variance as hereinafter recommended will not be materially detrimental to property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located. That the nature of Applicant's obligation and the size of the property and the location required by it are circumstances not applicable generally; that the public health, safety and welfare require that reasonable provision be made to enable the acquisition and improvement of public street access to large adjacent parcels. SECTION 2. For the foregoing reasons. this Co~ission re- commends to the City Council of the City of Arcadia that a variance be granted to permit the above described property. excepting the northerly 48 feet of the Westerly 434.84 feet thereof, to be used for the construction, maintenance and operation of a publiC school thereon. That this Commission further determines that. it by July 1. 1954, reasonable steps shall not have been taken for the ac- quisition of the portion of the subject property hereinabove approved for street purposes, this Commission will on its own motion in- stitute the necessary proceedings to extend any zone variance grant- ed in the within proceeding to the property hereinabove ~ceptGd. SECTION 3. The Secretary shall certify to this Resolution and shall cause a copy to be forwarded to the City Counc1l of the City or Arcadia. ~- ., .. . . I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted ~ at a regular meeting of the City Planning Commission held on the t2nd day of December, 1953, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Balser, Berky. KnoPP. Robertson and Sorenson NOES: NODe ABSENT: Commissioners Anderson and Pratt. a~ ATTEST: . . -3-