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RESOLUTION NO. 408
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE GRANTING
OF A ,ZONE VARIANCE FOR THE ERECnON
OF FOUR ADDITIONAL APARTMENT .UNITS AND
TO USE THE EXIS~ING DRIVEWAY AND CARPORTS
AT 918 WEST HUNTINGTON DRIVE.
WHEREAS, there was filed with this Commission on the 27th
day of March, 1961, the application of J. Ray Risser,as owner,
for a zone variance to permit the erection of four additional apart-
ment units at the rear of the property and to continue the use, with-
out modification, of the existing driveway and covered carports on
property at 918 West Huntington Drive, in the City of Arcadia, County
. of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows:
The east 78.75 feet of Lot 1;1., Tract No. 2731,
as shown on map recorded in Book 33, page 29,
of Maps, records of said County;
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WHEREAS, after notice required by the Zoning Ordinance of
said City, as amended, a public hearing was duly held on the matter
by and before this Commission on the 11th day of Apri~, 1961, which
hearing was duly continued to Apr1l25, 1961, at each of which times
all interested persons were given a full opportunity to be heard
and to present evidence;
NOW, THEREFORE, T~ CITYPLANNING,COMMISSION HEREBY DETERMINES
AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. That there were no protests to the granting
of the proposed variance and there were both written and oral communi-
cations in favor of the variance. That although the driveways do not
exactly conform to the present driveway requirements, a report from
the Fire Chief stated that there was sufficient clearance for fire
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trucks. That the 16 existing apartments were lawfully constructed
in 1954; that more parking spaces were provided at that time than
was then required by the Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the original plans for the development
of the property included the four units presently requested and
space was left and utility connections installed for their construc-
tion at a later date. That said plans conformed with the Zoning
Ordinance as the same was then in effect, and more than 20 units
could lawfully have been constructed on the property at that time.
That this condition constitutes an exceptional circumstance and
the requested variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoy-
ment of supstantial property rights possessed by other property in
the same zone and vicinity. That the existing driveway is presently
non-conforming only in the fact tha.t at three isolate9. pOints it is
less than the required width; that because of open areas on each
side, the driveway for the most part has more useable width than
many conforming driveways flanked by solid walls. Th~t the grant-
ing bf the variance under the conditions hereinafter recommended
will not be detrimental to the publiC health or welf~re, and will
not be inconsistent with good planning practice or with the present
or prospective development of the neighborhood in whi,ch the prop-
erty is located, but rather will add to the appearance of the prop-
erty as presently developed.
SECTION 3. That for the foregoing reasons, this Commission
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recommends to the City Council of the City of Arcadia that a vari-
ance be granted to allow the erection of four additional apartment
units at the rear of the above described property and to continue
the use without modification of the existing driveway and covered
carports, upon the fOllowing conditions:
a. That the electric service wires be raised enough to
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allow access of fire equipment and other services; and,
b. That the additional required parking space be provided
at the front of the bUilding back of the front setback .line.
SECTION 4. 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
9th day of t.lay
, 1961, by the following vote:
AYES:
Commissioners Ferguson, Michler, Rutherford
and Forman
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NOES:
Commissioner Norton
ABSENT: Commissioners Acker and Golisch
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ATTEST:
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Secretary
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