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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0283 . . . RESOLUTION NO. 283 A RE.30LUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE GRANTING OF A ZONE VARIANCE TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF NEW GIRL SCOUT HEADQUARTERS AT 590 SOUTH THIRD AVENUE. WHEREAS, there was filed with this Commission on the 25th day of March, 1958, the application of the Arcadia Local Council of Girl Scouts, signed by Mrs. Louise E. Reynolds, President, as owner, for a zone variance to permit the following described property in the City of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to wit : . The north 80 feet of the south 169.4 feet of the west 227.2 feet of Block 49, Santa Anita Tract, as shown on map recorded in Book 34, pages 41 and 42, of Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles County, located at 590 South Third Avenue, to be used as headquarters for the Arcadia Local Council of Girl Scouts; and, WHEREAS, after notice required by Ordinance No. 760 of said City, as amended, a public hearing was duly held on the matter by and before this Commission on the 8th day of April, 1958, at which time all interested persons were given a full opportunity to be heard and to present evidencej NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY DETER- MINES AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That there were no protests, either oral or written, to the granting of the variance; that there has been a var~ . ance for the requested p~rpose on subject property since the 7th day of September, 1954, with no complaints from surrounding residents. That there have been no changes in the facts and circumstances as found to exist at that time and as determined by this Commission under its Resolution No. 163. '" \ . -l- ., 283 .,. , . . . )- / / . . SECTION 2. That there are exceptional circumstances ap- plicable to the intended use of the property that do not apply gen- erally to the class of uses in the same vicinity and zone. That applicant is a recognized youth organization of unquestioned char- acter and inestimable worth to the community. That the nature of applicant's work is necessarily with the youth of the community, involving children of school age, and requires that its facilities be located in close proximity to the schools of the community and in residential rather than commercial or quasi-commercial areas. SECTION 3. That such variance is necessary for the pres- ervation and enjoyment of substantial property rights of the appli- cant possessed by other property in the same vicinity and zone. Ap- plicant is dedicated and devoted to the service of the youth of the community and has no other lawful use for its property other than that for which the variance is herein requested. SECTION 4. That the granting of the variance requested will not be materially detrimental to the publiC welfare or injuri- ous to the property or improvements in such vicinity and zone in which the subject property is located. On the contrary, the granting of the variance will be beneficial to the public welfare, and the improvement of the property for applicant's activities and the con- duct of its activities thereon will not be injurious to the prop- erty or improvements in the vicinity and zone. SECTION 5. That the granting of the variance requested will not adversely affect the comprehensive general plan. That the nature of applicant's work makes the location of its facilities in a residential zone adjacent to school facilities essential, and such location is in furtherance of rather than contrary to the com- prehensive general plan. SECTION 6. That for the foregoing reasons, this Commis- recommends to the City Council that the requested variance be -2- 283 . . . .. granted to permit subject property to be used for the purposes stated in applicant's petition on file herein, upon condition that the existing structure on the premises be removed within six months after the completion of the structure erected by authority of the variance hereby recommended. SECTION 7. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall cause a copy of the same to be for- warded to the City Council of the City of Arcadia. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Planning Commission held on the 22nd day of April 1958, by the following vote: . AYES: Commissioners Acker, Forman, Pratt, Robertson and Vachon NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioners DaviZ Michler c ~ /1 t./! };!;11~ Chairman - -- ---~- --. ATTEST: '-/-~ I'll" Secretary ",-.:", I / . -3- 283