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Home My WebLink About0257 , . . . RESOLUTION NO. 257 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNDm COMNISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ~uu{ING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND RECOMNENDATIONS RELATIVE TO THE PROPOSED N~ND~ffiNT OF ORDINANCE NO. 760 OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA. Wh~REAS, pursuant to Section 17 of Crdinance No. 760 of the 01 ty of Arcadia, as amended, the City f IG.llning Corrunission of the City of Arcadia did on March 26, 1957, pass, approve and adopt its certain Resolution No. 247 entHled "A RESOLU'rION OF THE CITY PLAN- . NING COMMISSIOH OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFOilliIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF A}!D ~UU{- ING RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. TSO OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA," pursuant to whic:1 notice vms du1~. published and given and a public hearine; duly lteld on the 23rd da~r of April, 1957, \.ihich hearing was duly continued to flay 14, 1957, at wnich time all persons present and interested were given a full opportuni ty to be heard and to pre,sent evidence relative to the proposed wnen~~ent of Ordinance No. 760 of said City as provided in said Resolution No. 247; and, \fHEREAS, said Planning Commission has fully reviewed and considered the subject generally; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY PLANNING Cor,1MISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE AND RECO~~ND AS FOLLO~S: SECTION I. That the public necessity, convenience and . general welfa.re require,and this Commission hereby recommends to the City Council of the City of Arcadia, that Ordinance No. 760 of said City be amended in the following particularS to read as follows: That Section 4, "13-0" First One-Family Zone, be amended to read as follo~rs: -l- 257 . . . . . A. USE. No building or land shall be used and no b'.tilding shall be hereafter erected, constructed or established, except for the follow- ing uses: 1. One sin~le-family dwelling of a permanent char- acter, containing not less than twelve hundred (1,200) square feet of floor area, exclusive of porches, garages, entries, patios and basements; provided that on sites containing fifteen thousand (15,OOO) square feet or more there may be one addi- tional house without kitchen facilities for guests or servants of the family occupying the sinBle-family dwelling on said lot; private garages, accessory buildings, carports. E. REAR YARD. On all lots there shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty-five per cent (25)5) of the depth of the lot, provided such rear yard need not exceed twenty-five (25) feet, and provided fu!'ther that no structure designed or used for dwellin::; or' sleeping 1-urposes shall be located within that distance from the rear lot line that is hex'ein specified for the required rear yard. The distance between any dwelling and an accessory building shall be not less than fif- teen (15) feet. SECTION 2. That Ot'dinance No. 760 of said City be fnrther amended in the following. particulars to read as follows: That Section 5, "R_l" Second One-Family Zone, be amended to read as follows: A. USE. No building or land shall be used and no bul1din~ shall be 11ereafter erected, constructed or established except for the follow- ing uses: 1. Any use permitted in the "R_O" First One-FwnilY Zone; one-family dwellings of a per~anent character placed in a per- manent location, containing not less than one thousand (1,000) square -2- 257 .... . . feet of floor area, excl~sive of porches, garages, entries, patios ... and basements; private garages; carports. D. SIDE YARD. . On interior lots there shall be a side yard on each side of a building of not less than three (3) feet, provided that when one or more dwellinE;s are erected at locations on a lot other than the building site contiguous to the front yard the required side yard for each 13uch building; shall be not less than ten. (10) feet. en corner lots the required side yard line adjoininc; the interior lot shall be the same as for interior lots. The required 3ide yard on the street side shall be ten per cent (IO%) of the width of the lot, prOVided it shall be not less than ten (10) feet. There shall be adequate ip~ress and egress to each dwelling and required parkinr; space by means of an ti.YJobstructed driveway not less than eieht (8) feet in width, and adequate space for an automo- bile tur.naround for each dwelling other than the one substantially at the front building line. E. REAR YARD. On all lots there shall be ~ rear yard of not less than twenty-five per cent (25f~) of the depth of the lot, prOVided such rear yard need not exceed twenty-five (25) feet, and provided further that no structure designed or used for dwelling or sleepin~ purposes shall be located within that distance from the rear lot line that is . herein specified for the required rear yard. TIle diste.nce between separate dwellinr;s on the same lot shall be not less than thirty-five (35) feet. The distance between any dwelling and an accesEory build- ing shall be not less than fifteen (15) feet. F. LOT AREA. Every main building hereafter erected, constructed or e2tabllshed shall be located on a site contalnine an area of not less than seven thousand five hundred (7500) square feet per family, pro- vided that where a lot has less area than herein required, and was of 28, 1950, said lot may be occupied by not more -3- 257 ..' . . . . . than one family; and provided that if' such parcel of land is a re- corded lot havin!l; the required lot area but a minimum width of fifty (50) feet at the front building line and was of record prior to Janu- ary 27, 1949, said lot may be occupied by not more than one family. There may be one additional dwelling erected for each site containing an area of seven thousand five hundred (7500) square feet in excess of the required minimum of seven thousand five hundred (7500) square feet, but not more than three single family dwellings uill be permitted on anyone lot or parcel of land in Zone "R_I". Each such site shall be as rectangular as the shape of the lot will permit, and shall be of substantially the same size and Shape as the others, and shall be .approved in accordance with Section 16 hereinafter. . Provided, however, that no main building ma~' hereai'ter be erected, constructed or established other than substantially at the front buildi~ line, nor may any additional dwellinB be erected, ex- cept upon approval thereof secured j.n accordance with Section 16 hereinafter. Such approval shall not bE.' given if any such ma:tn blJilding or additional dwell1ngwill prevent or interfere with the openine; or development of any street the location of ~lhich has .been approved by the City PlanninG Commission and the City Council, nor if' such construction will prevent uniformity of improvement of the area, nor if such construction will be contrarJ to the existing development of lots comprisinE; sixty per cent (60;~) or more of the lots facing the same side of the street between intersecting streets. Except as provided in Ordinance No. 860 of the City of' Ar- . cadia, entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, REGULA~ING THE SUBDIVISION AND DIVIDING OF LAND I}! SAID CITY, AND REPEALING ORDINANCES 488, 516, 504, 606 AND 807 OF SAID CITY" no lot or parcel of land held under separate ownership on June 2, 1949, shall be separated in owners~ip or reduced in zie below the minimum lot width or lot area required by this Ordinance, nor -4- 257 ", . . . shall an;r lot or parcel of land held under separate ownership on . June 2, 1949, and which has a width or an area ::'ess than that re- quired by this Ordinance be further reduced in any manner. No por- tion of a lot, necessary to provide the required area per dwelling unit, shall be separated in ownership from the portion of the lot upon which the building containing the dwelling unit or units is located. Where building site areas, other than recorded subdivided lots, vary from the minimum requirements herein provided, it shall be the responsibility of the Planrring Commission, u~on its own motion or by application of a property owner or owners, to ascertain all perti- nent facts and to determine what, in the face of such facts, would constitute the 6reatest adherence to the 6tanda~ds and purposes of . tIllS ordinance and to then recommend such interpretations to the City Council. Upon the review by tlle City Council and the approval there- of by Resolution, such adjustment shall thereafter become efl'ective as it pertains to specific property. Proceedinr;s under this para- ~raph need not be submitted to public hearings. SECTION 3. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of tItls Resolution and shall caUSe a copy of the same to be for- ''larded to the City Council of the City of Arcadia. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a re6ular meeting of the City Plannin~ Conwisslon held on the 11th day of June , 1957, by the follOWing vote: AYES: Commissioners Acker, Balser, Daly, Fratt, Bohc~t80n and Vc:chon NOES: None . ABSENT: Commissioner Davi"~a . ,~ ~;y----' C '1rmt''-D -5- 257