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. RESOLUTION NO. 407
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE DENIAL
OF A ZONE VARI'ANCE FOR THE ERECTION
AND OPERATION OF A GASOLINE SERVICE
STATION AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF
DUARTE ROAD AND GOLDEN WEST AVENUE.
WHEREAS, there was filed with this Commission on the 5th
day of April, 1961, the application of Jane C. Greer and Ora Reed
Greer, as owners, for a zone variance to permit the erection and
operation of a gasoline service station on property at the north-
Wl;'st corner of Duarte Road Md Golden West Avenue, in the City of
Arcadia, County of LOB Angeles, State of California, described as
follows:
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Lot 133, Tract No. 2731, as shown on map
recorded in Book 33, page 29, of Maps, records
of said County, excepting the north 117 feet
thereof;
and,
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 25th day of April,
1961, at which time all interested persons were given a full oppor-
tunity to be heard and to present evidence;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY
DETERMINES AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That while there were those who spoke in favor
~ of the variance, there were many who orally protested the granting
of the variance, many of these claiming that when they had signed
the application for the variance they did not understand that it
was for a gasoline service station.
SECTION 2. That subject property is presently zoned R-3.
That with the exception of the southeast and southwest corners of
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Golden West Avenue and Duarte Road which were develope~ with small
commercial buildings while they were still in the unincorporated
portion of Los Angeles County, the development of the entire neigh-
borhood is exclusively for residential uses, the majority of them
single family residences. That the recent development in the area
has been for R-3 uses. That there are no exceptional or extra-
orQinary circumstances applicable to the subject property that will
prevent the owners thereof from de~eloping subject property for
similar residential uses. That the requested variance is not neces-
sary for the preservation of any property right of the applicants.
SECTION 3. That the area is not in any particular need
of a service station as there are already two at Baldwin Avenue and
Duarte Road, the first intersection to the east. That the granting
of a variance on subject property would open the way for similar
requests for the other corners, and such development would be detri-
mental to the property in the same neighborhood and zone. That the
granting of a variance for this particular lot would in effect con-
stitute spot zoning which would adversely affect the comprehensive
general plan.
SECTION 4. That for the foregoing reasons, this Commis-
sion recommends to the City Council that the requested variance
for the erection and operation of a gasoline service station on
the property hereinabove described be denied.
SECTION 5. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution and shall cause a copy of the same 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
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9th
day of May
, 1961, by the following vote:
AYES:
Commissioners Ferguson, Michler, Norton,
Rutherford and Forman
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Commissioners Acker
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ATTEST:
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