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RESOLUTION NO. 275
A RESOLUTION 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 APART-
MENTS OVER A PROPOSED MORTUARY AT
611 WEST DUARTE ROAD.
WHEREAS, there was filed with this Commission on the 23rd
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day of December, 1957, the application of Johanna M. Wenz, as owner,
for a zone variance to permit the construction and maintenance of
apartments over a proposed mortuary for which a variance and special
use permit was granted by Resolution No. 2887 adopted by the City
Council of the City of Arcadia on May 21, 1957, on the following de-
scribed property in the City of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, State
of California, to wit:
Lot 44, Tract No. 3430, as shown on map recorded in
Book 42, page 32, of Maps, records of Los Angeles
County,
located at 611 West Duarte Road; 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 14th day of January, 1958, which said
hearing was duly continued to January 28, 1958, at each of which times
all interested persons were given a full opportunity to be heard and
to present evidence;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY DETER-
MINES AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That there were protests to the granting of the
. variance; that said protests, however, were against the erection of a
mortuary, itself, at said location for which a variance and special use
permit already have been allowed by aforesaid council resolution,
rather than against the construction of apartments above the mortuary.
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SECTION 2. That the construction of living quarters is
essential to the conduct of the mortuary business; that although the
proposed addition provides a two-story portion of the building, the
exterior elevation is substantially in compliance with the original
plan submitted and approved by the previous resolution; that if the
original dwelling on the property were remodeled to conform to the
architectural design of the building to be erected, the requested
change would comply with the intent of the previous variance granted.
SECTION 3. That the need of living quarters in connection
with a mortuary constitutes an exceptional circumstance applicable
to the intended use of subject property that does not apply generally
to property in the same vicinity. That the granting of the variance
upon the conditions hereinafter recommended will not be detrimental
to the public health or welfare or injurious to the property or im-
provements in such zone or vicinity in which property is located.
That the variance as hereinafter recommended will not adversely af-
fect the comprehensive general plan and that the requested variance
is reasonably necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a sub-
stantial property right of the applicant.
SECTION 4. That for the foregoing reasons this Commission
recommends that a variance be granted to allow the construction and
occupation of apartments over the proposed mortuary; that the final
plans of the mortuary as submitted by applicant be approved subject
to the applicant's submitting a letter stating her intent to remodel
the existing dwelling to conform in architectural appearance with the
mortuary; and that plans of the remodeling of the existing dwelling
be submitted for approval by the Planning Commission before final
inspection is given on the mortuary building; that the remodeling
of the existing dwelling be completed within six (6) months after
completion of the mortuary construction; and that the special use
the construction, maintenance and operation of a mortuary
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as heretofore granted by aforesaid Resolution No. 2887 of the City
Council be amended to the extent required by the provisions hereof.
SECTION 5. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution and shall cause a copy to be forwarded 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
11th
day of February,
1958, by the following vote:
AYES:
Commissioners Pratt, Robertson, Vachon, Davison
Forman and Michler
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Commissioner Acker
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Chairman
ATTEST:
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Secretary r
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