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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0229 r . . ( ~ ................, ., . RESOLUTION NO. 229 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECOl-'llIJENDING THE GRANTING OF A VARIANCE FOR AUTOMOBILE PARKING AT THE REAR OF 1150 \iEST COLORADO STREET. WHEREAS, there was filed with this Commission on June 19, 1956, the application of The Times-Mirror Company, as owner, for a zone variance to permit the following property in the State of Cali- fornia, County of Los Angeles, to wit: A portion of Lot 6, Tract No, 949, as shown on map recorded in Book 17, page 13, of Maps, records of Los Angeles County, which is situated on Michillinda Avenue between Volante Road and . Colorado Street and is the rear portion of property at 1150 West COlorado Street, to be used for additional automobile parking for Eaton's Restaurant; and, WHEREAS, after notice required by Ordinance No. 760, as amended, of said City, a publiC hearing was duly held on the matter by and before this Commission on the 24th day of July, 1956, which hearing was duly continued to August 14, 1956, at which times all inte~ested persons were given a full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY PLANNING CO/olMISSION HEREBY DETER- MINES AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That although there were a dozen written pro- tests from property owners to the granting of the application on the . grounds that it would be detrimental to residential property in the Santa Anita Rancho area to the south and east of subjeot property, a revised plot plan and a letter from the applicants were filed showing a permissible future use of the southerly 105 feet of subject property for additional bungalows. SECTION 2. That subject property and property to the north owned by applicants was originally R-l and that variances " 'I -1- 229 .I . . have been granted previously on the property to the north anti east of . subject property; that there is a definite need for more parking facilities for the restaurant adjacent to the north and that the use of subject property for that purpose under certain conditions will not be detrimental to the residential property south and east of subject property. That there are exceptional circumstances applica- ble to the property; that the public welfare and convenience reason- . ably require the requested variance and upon the conditions recom- mended such variance will not be inconsistent with good planning practice, nor with the provisions of the master zoning plan, nor with the present or prospective development of the neighborhood in which the property is located. SECTION 3. That for the foregoing reasons, this Commis- sion recommends to the City Council of the City of Arcadia that a variance to permit the use for automobile parking be granted upon certain conditions for the following described property, to wit: That portion of Lot 6, Tract No. 949, as shown on map recorded in Book 17, page 13, of Maps, records of Los Angeles County, beginning in the west line of said Lot 6, distant North 0058'oS" West 105 feet from the northwest corner of Lot 1, Tract No. 17430, as shown on map recorded in Book 429, pages 30 and 31 of Maps, records of said County; thence North 0058'OS" West 190 feet; thence North 89001'5:)" East 317.87 feet; thence South 0058'05" East 190 feetj thence South 8900l'SS" West 317.87 feet to the point of beginning. SECTION 4. That the variance hereinbefore recommended be granted only upon the following conditions: a. Installation and continued maintenance of suitable bumper rail or Viall along the south side of the parking lot, conform- ... ing to the recommendations of the City Engineerj b. Installation of curb and gutter the full length of the applicant's property on the west side of the property on Michil- lindaj c. That no driveway be constructed on the lOS-foot strip south of the parking lot; -2- a29 d. That vehiclar access to the parking area be limited to ingress and egre6s to and from I~chillinda Avenue and Colorado Street; substantially at the locations and in the manner shown on the revised plot plan submitted by applicant and on file with the Planning Commission; e. That the drainage ohannel through the property be filled, compacted and paved as soon as practicable, but in no event later than twelve months after the Michillinda storm Drain has been placed in operation, and that the property be drained in a manner satisfactory to the City Engineer; f. That the remaining l05-foot strip be used solely for \\ R-l uses or for the construction of additional bungalow units sub- stantially as in existence on the remainder of applioant's property. That apPlicant agree that the granting of the variance as thus recommended shall not serve as a precedent for or the ground upon which any other or further relief from the zoning ordinance may be predicated as to the remaining I05-foot strip. That applicant fur- ther agree that if said 105-foot strip be sold, or if the property of which it is now a part be sold, applioant will inform the pur- chaser of such agreements and of the terms upon which the variance hereby recommended was granted; g. That each of the conditions shall be continuing in nature and the violation of anyone or more thereof shall consti- tute grounds for the revocation or modification of the variance hereby recommended. 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 28th day of August, 1956, by the following vote: -3- 229 , , " , , . . / AYES: Commissioners Acker, Robertson, Sorenson and Vachone . NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioners Balser, Daly and Pratt tY?~ C airman ST: . . -~- 229