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RESOLUT ION NO. 144
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
THE DENIAL OF A PETITION FOR A VARIANCE TO
PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF A
SERVICE STATION ON PROPERTY IN ZONE R-l.
WHEREAS, there was filed with this Commission, the
petition of Helen S. Howser. requesting a zone variance affecting
the following described property to-wit:
A part of Lot 10, Tract No. 134.87, as shown on
map recorded in Book 272, pages l~ and 15 of
Maps, records of Los Angeles County, beginning
at the most westerly corner of said lot, thence
North 590.261 44" East along the northerly line
of said lot a distance of 113.06 feet~ thence
South 410 50' 30n East 131.02 feet; thence South
580 28' West 138.54 feet to the east line of
COlorado Street; thence northwesterly thereon
130.86 feet to the point of beginning. being a
parcel of land located at the southeast corner
of Colorado Street end Oakhurst Lane, having a
frontage of 115.86 feet on Colorado Street and
113.06 feet on Oakhurst Lene,
to be used for the construction, maintenance and operation of a
Texaco Service Station thereon, as in said petition more fully
set forth; and
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, a public
hea:ring on the matter was held by end before this Commission on
February 9, 1954, at which time all interested persons were given
full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Planning Commission of the City
of Arcadia does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the requested variance is not necessary
for the preservation or enjoyment of a substantial property right
of the applicant possessed by other property in the same vicinity
or zone, for the reason in part that such property has eJ.ready
been accorded relief from the strict enforcement of the regulat ions
applicable to properties in Zone R-l and that the variance afford-
ing such relief is still in full force and effect as to subject
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Plll1ning COllllllission held
on March 23. 1954, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Anderson, Balser, Berky, Knol)P, Pratt.
Robertson and Sorenson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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. property. That though some additional relief for subjeot property
may be proper, the construction, maintenance and operation of a
gasoline service station on subject property is not a proper form
of such relief for reasons more fully stated hereinafter.
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SECTION 2. That the granting of the variance requested
will not only be materially detrimental to the public welfare but
.,ill be particul arly injUrIous to the property and improvements in
such vioinity and zone in which the subject property is located;
that the properties adjacent to subject property are extensively and
expensively improved and were thus improved largely during and in
reliance upon a previous varianoe for the development of subject
property to uses considerably less objectionable and obnoxious than
the use presently requested; that the subject property is located
in an extremely hazardous location !"rom the traffic standpoint, at
a point and in an area where numerous fatal and near fatal auto-
mobile accidents have occurred; that the construction and opel'ation
of a service station at such location will unreasonably and greatly
further incl'ease the existing traffic hazards.
SECTION 3. That there are no exceptional or extraordinary
conditions aPPlicable to the property involved as to warrant III
variance from the provisions applicable to R-l properties so as to
permit the construction and maintenance of an automobile service
station. That subject property was only recently acquired by appli-
cant with full knowledge of all applicable regulations and relief
heretofore afforded and the applicable restrictions should not be
oonstrued to impose any undue hardship upon the owner thereof.
SECTION 4. For the foregoing reasons this Commission
recommends to the City Council of the City of Arcadia that the
petition of Helen S. Howsel' fol' a variance affeoting the property
hereinabove described be denied.
SECTION 5. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution and shall cause a copy of the same to be
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