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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0214 . . RESOLUTION NO. 214 . A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORN!.l\., DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF .AND JlTAKING RECOMrvlENDATIONS CONCERNING THE AMEND!>lENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 760 OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA BY ADDING THERETO A l-lEW SECTION l2.1. THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMI:NE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the public health, welfare and conven- ience of the City of Arcadia and the inhabitants thereof require the consideration of, and the institution of proceedings relative to, the amendment of Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia by the . addition thereto of a new section 12.1, thereby creating an archi- tectural design zone, specifYing the items to be considered and the procedures for the establishment of architectural standal'ds f'or such zone, the procedure for submitting and approving plans for proper- ties within such zone substantially in the form as follows or as the same be changed after further consideration of the matter: SECTION 12.1: liD" ARCHITECTURAL DE~ImT ZONE. The f0llowing regulations S;1l:l.11 o::pply in the liD" Archj- tec tural Desi(5n ":one 'mless nt:henrise pro\'ic1ed in this Ordinance. A. USE. Lo:nd classified in aD-Zone 13"".11 also be classified in another zon~ as to use. B. PURPOSE . . In order that buildings, struct'.rres, si(;Ils and landscaping l'Till be harmonious 't'rithin a specified area and not of obnoxious, un- desirable or unsightly appearance and thereby detrimental to other properties and improvements in the same zone or vicinity, the fol- lowing items shall be considered :i.n establishing the architectural and landscaping reqUirements for properties :1.n aD-Zone: -1- 214 " . . 1. The height, bulk nnd area of bulldine;s; . 2. The set,back distances from all property lines; 3. The colors and materials en the exterior; 4. The to'Pe and pitch of roofs; 5. The size and spacing of windows, doers and other . . openings; 6. The size, type and location of si[5Ils; 7. Towers, chimneys, roof structures, flagpoles, radio and television masts; 8.. Plot plan, landscaping ard automobile parking area; 9. The relation to the eXisting buildings and struc- tures in the general vicinity and area. C . ESTABLISMENT OF STANDARDS. Concurrent with the proceedings for the establishment of property in Zone D, the Planning Commission shall investigate the nature, location and extent of the properties and improvements with- in the area to be so classified. and in its reoommendation for establishment of property in Zone D shall recommend regulations gov- erning the buildings, structures, signs, landsc.aping and other' im- provements to be constructed or maintained upon such property to accomplish the purpose specified in the preceding section with re- spect to the matters therein specified. Concurrent with the adoption of an ordinance establishing property in Zone D, the C:l.ty Council shall, by resolution, determine and establish such regulations it finds to be necessary and reasonable to accomplish the purposes speoified in the preceding section with respeot to the matters there- in specified. D. CO~~LIANCE OF PLANS. Plans of the exterior architectural design and appearance of all buildings and structures, plot plans, landscape plans. adver- tising sign plans, parking area plans and building setbaok plans shall comply with the regulations determined and established by the -2- 214 J/ ~ . . . . . City Council pursuant to the preceding section, and no building per- mit shall be issued for plans which do not clearly comply with such regulations, unless such plans are approved by the City Planning Conunission. E. APPEAL. In the event that the Building Official shall dete~nine that any plans submitted do not olearly comply with the regulations established by the City Council pursuant to Section "c" hereof, the person submitting suoh plans may, within thirty (30) days after such decision, appeal in writing to the City Planning Conunission for ap- proval of such plans. SECTION 2. That Tuesday, the2.4th day of Aprp, 1956, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, is hereby fixed and determined as the day. hour and place of a public hearing for the consideration of said matters and hearing and reciving testimony and evidence pertaining thereto. SECTION 3. The Secretary shall certifY to the adoPion of this Resolution and shall cause to be published notice of the date. place and purpose of said hearing in the manner required by law. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regUlar meeting of the City Planning Commission held on the 27th day of March ,1956, by the follo~ne vote: AYES: Commissioners Acker, Balser, Daly, Sorenson and Vachon NOES: None ABSENT: Conunissioners Pratt and Robertson I. '7 "6d-.e-~ Ch?lrman pro tempore ~S.T: -3- 214