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RESOLUTION NO. 163
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE GRANTING
OF A VARIANCE AFFECTING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN SAID
CITY TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
THEREON OF HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARCADIA LOCAL COUNCIL OF
GIRL SCOUTS.
WHEREAS, there was filed with this Commission on July 26, 1954
a petition of the Arcadia Council of Girl Scouts, as owner, requesting
a zone variance to permit 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, page 41 and 42 of Miscellaneous Records of Los
Angeles County, being the property situated at 590 South Third Avenue
in said City to be used as headquarters for the Arcadia Council of
Girl Scouts; and
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by Ordinance No. 760
of the City of Arcadia, a public hearing on the matter was held by
. and before this Commission on the 10th day of August, 19.54. at which
time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard
and to present evidence;
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Planning Co~ission of the City of
Arcadia does hereby determine and resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That there were no protests to the granting of
the variance requested.
SECTION 2. That there are exceptional circumstances applicable
to the intended use of the property that do not apply generally to the
class of uses in the same vicinity and zone. That applicant is a
recognized youth organization of unquestioned character and inestimable
worth to the community. That the nature of applicant I 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 Buch variance is necessary for the preser-
vation and enjoyment of the substantial property right of the applicant
possessed by other property in the same vicinity and
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zone. Applicant 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 whioh the varianoe is herein requested.
SECTION 4. That the granting of the varianoe requested
will not be materially detrimental to the publio welfare or
inJurious to the property or improvements in suoh vicinity and
zone 1n whlch the subJeot property is located. On the oontrary,
the granting of the varlanoe will be beneficial to the publlc
welfare, and the lmprovement of the property for applioant's
activities and the conduot of lts actlvltles thereon wlll not be
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injurious to the property or improvements in the vioinlty and zone.
SECTION S. That the granting of the varianoe requested
will not adversely affect the comprehensive general plan. That
the nature of applioant's work makes the location of its facl1ities
ln a residentiRl zone adJaoent to school facilities essential, and
such location is in furtherance of rather than contrary to the
comprehensive general plan.
SECTION 6. That for the foregoing reasons, this Commission
recommends to the City Council that the requested variance be
granted to permit the subJeot property to be used for the purposes
stated ln appllcant's petitlon on flle herein.
SECTION 1. The seoretary shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution and shall cause a copy of the same to be
forwarded to the 01ty Council of the City of Aroadia.
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution Was
adopted at a regular meeting of the Oity Planning CommiSsion hsld
~ on August 24. 1954, by the following vote:
AlES: Commissioners Anderson, Balser, Daly, Robertson
and Sorenson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Knopp and Pratt
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