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RESOLUTION NO. 403
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE
RECLASSIFICATION FROM ZONE R-l TO
ZONE R-2 OF SPECIFIED PROPERTIES
ABUTTING THE WEST SIDE OF HOLLY
AVENUE SOUTH OF DUARTE ROAD, AND
RECOMMENDING THE GRANTING OF A
VARIANCE FOR R-3 USES UPON SPECIFIED
CONDITIONS AFFECTING PROPERTIES
NORTH AND SOUTH OF DUARTE ROAD
BETWEEN HOLLY AVENUE AND BALDWIN
AVENUE.
WHEREAS, this Commission did, on its own motion, by
Resolution Number 396 adopted December 13, 1960, institute pro-
ceedings for the purpose of considering and making recommendations
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concerning the reclassification from Zone R-l to Zone R-3 or to
some more restrictive Zone, of the fOllowing described properties
North and South of Duarte Road between Holly Avenue and Baldwin
Avenue,
to ~~et ~as t one-half of Lot 43 amflin- 01"
44 to 55 inclusive, Tract No. 3430,'as
on Map recorded in Book 42, page 32,of
records of said County;
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Lots 1 to 4 inclusive and the north 60 feet
of Lot 5, Tract No. 8487, as shown on Map
recorded in Book 114, page 48,of Maps, records
of said County;
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Lot 2 and all that portion of Lot I, Tract
No. 4090, as shown on Map recorded in Book 43,
page 47, of Maps, records of said County, lying
northerly of the north line of Tract No. 6548,
as shown on Map recorded in Book 82, page 45,
of Maps, records of said County.
to which a public hearing was, after notice as required
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by law, duly held for said purpose by and before this Commission
on January 10, 1961, at which time all interest.ed persons were
given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION DOES
HEREBY DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That owners of or representatives for the
portions of the above described property hereinafter in this
Section described requested that their properties remain in the
present R-l Zone Classification until the respective owners
thereof affirmatively seek its reclassification; that though
general principles of planning might indicate the desirability
of reclassifying said properties at this time, little useful
purpose will be served by placing said property in a less re-
strictive Zone contrary to the wishes of the owners when the
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owners have no present plans for any different use of the proper-
ties; that for the foregoing reasons this Commission recommends
that the following portions of the above described properties
remain in Zone R-IJ to wit:
The east one-half of Lot 43, Tract No. 3430, as
shown on map recorded in Book 42, page 32 of
Maps, records of said County (located at 615
West Duarte Road),
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Lots 1 to 4 inclusive and the north 60 feet of
Lot 5. Tract No. 8487, as shown on map recorded
in Book 114, page 48 of Maps, records of said
County (located at 604, 612 and 620 West Duarte
Road) .
SECTION 2. That the follOWing portions of the above
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desoribed property are zoned, developed and used for church pur-
poses and no useful purpose would be served by changing the Zone
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classification thereof; that for the foregoing ~eason the fOllOWing
portions of the above described property should remain in their
present R-2 Zone classification, to wit:
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The west 170 feet of that portion of Lot 14 Tract
No. 4090 as shown on map recorded in Book 3,
page 47 of Naps, records of said countY4 lying
north of the north line of Tract No. 65 8, as
shown on map recorded in Book 82, page 45 of
Maps, records of said County (OUr Savior Lutheran
Church located at 512 West Duarte Road);
and
The east 436 feet of that portion of Lot 1, Tract
No. 4090, as Shown on map recorded in Book 43,
page 47 of Maps, records .of said countY4 lying
north of the north line of Tract No. 65 8, as
shown on map recorded in Book 82, page 45 of
Maps, records of said County, and west of Holly
Avenue (60 feet wide), excepting therefrom the
south 200 feet of the east 277 feet thereof
(Church of The Good Shepherd located at 400 to
436 West Duarte Road).
SECTION 3. That the following portion of the above de-
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scribed property, pursuant to a variance and special use p~rmit
heretofore granted with respect thereto, has been completely de-
veloped for and is being used for a mortuary and therefore
further zoning relief is unnecessary at this time; that for this
reason Lot 44 of said Tract No. 3430 should remain in its present
Zone classification of R-l.
SECTION 4. That the portion of the aforesaid property
hereinafter in this Section described is surrounded on two sides
by property zoned R-2 and developed and used for church purposes,
and is directly across the street from the Holly Avenue School
and playground; that said portion, consisting of two lots, is
already developed with a total of five (5) single family dwellings;
that the present R-l Zone classification is neither compatible
. with the present development and use of the property, nor with the
zoning classification, development and use of the properties West,
North and East of the same. Said portions of aforesaid property,
however, abut properties on the South zoned for and improved with
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fine single qwellings; that the R-2 reclassification of the
properties hereinafter in this Section described will permit
the full utilization thereof in view of the Zone clas.sification
and use of abutting properties West, North and East thereof,
without undue detriment to the R-l properties to the South;
that for the foregoing reasons, this Commission recommends the
reclassification from Zone R-l to Zone R-2 of the following
described portions of the above described property, to wit:
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The south 200 feet of the east 277 feet of
that portion of Lot 1, Tract No. 4090, as
shown on map recorded in Book 43, page 47
of Maps, records of said County, l~ing north
of the north line of Tract No. 6548, as
shown on map recorded in Book 82, page 45
of Maps, records of said County, and west
of Holly Avenue (60 feet Wide) (2 lots on
Holly Avenue, south of The Church of The
Good Shepherd, located at 1215 and 1223
Holly Avenue).
SECTION 5. That no owner of any portion of the prop-
erties hereinafter described expressed a desire to have his or
her property reclassified to any Zone less than Zone R-3, and
all owners thereof who expressed themselves, either orally or
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in writing, insisted upon R-3 zoning; that subject property is
bounded on the North by the rear of lots facing Fairview Avenue
presently zoned R-3; that properties from the westerly end of
the subject property to the westerly side of Baldwin Avenue are
zoned for and developed to commercial uses. That although Duarte
Road is a mEinEast-West thoroughfare permitting even truck travel,
portions of su~ject property are improved with beautiful churches,
and Duarte Road East of subject property contai~the Holly Avenue
School, Arcadia High School, the Arcadia City Library, and some
very fine single family residences. That although subject
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property by reason of its proximity to commercial properties on
the West and its location upon a heavily travelled street are not
ideally suited for single family dwellings, its proximity to a
fine residential area, churches, schools and public buildings
through and to which Duarte Road serves as a principle means of
access require the preservation to a reasonable degree of a
residential atmosphere and less density of dwelling construction
than would otherwise be proper.
SECTION 6. That for the foregoing reasons this Commission
recommends to the City Council that the following portions of
subject property, to Wit:
Lots 45 to 55 inclusive, Tract No. 3430, as
shown on map recorded in Book 42, page 32 of
Maps, records of said County
and,
Lot 2 and that portion of Lot 1, Tract No. 4090,
as shown on map recorded in Book 43, page 47 of
Maps, records of said County~ lying north of
the north line of Tract No. 0548, as shown
on map recorded in Book 82, page 45 of Maps,
records of said County, and west of Holly
Avenue, (60feet Wide), excepting therefrom the
west 170 feet and the east 436 feet thereof,
be not reclassified to a less restrictive Zone, but that a variance
be granted to permit each lot thereof to be used for any purpose
authorized by Division 5 of Part 5 of Chapter 2 of Article IX of
the Arcadia Municipal Code upon the following conditions:
a. That the southerly 12 feet of each lot or parcel
facing or abutting the northerly side of Duarte
Read be dedicated to the City of Arcadia for street
purposes, except where dedication may already have
been made.
b. That the northerly 12 feet of each lot or parcel
facing or abutting the southerly side of Duarte
Road be dedicated to the City of Arcadia for street
purposes, except where dedication may a~ready have
been made.
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c. That that portion of La Cadena Avenue (formerly
known as El Molino Avenue) vacated by Ordinance
101, adjacent to Lot 48 of said Tract No. 3430,
be dedicated to the City of Arcadia for street
purposes.
d. That no more than one dwelling unit be constructed
or maintained for each 2000 square feet of area in
any lot or parcel.
e. That no dwelling unit shall contain less than 600
square feet of floor area, and all dwelling units
on one lot shall contain an average of not less than
850 square feet of floor area.
f. No portion of any building constructed within the
front 65 feet of any lot or parcel, measured after
all street dedications hereinbefore required shall
have been made, shall exceed one story or 16 feet
in height.
other than eave
g. No buildings or other structures, other than fences,
walls, lighting equipment, bumper strips, landscape
architectural features and uncovered automobile
parking places, shall be erected or maintained with-
in the rear 45 feet of any lot or parcel.
h. The lot or parcel at the northwest corner of Holly
Avenue and Duarte Road, known as 1115 Holly Avenue,
shall comply with the set-back applicable both to
Holly Avenue and to Duarte Road.
i. That all fences and walls existing on any lot or
parcel be made to conform in height and location
with the requirements therefore specified in afore-
said Division 5, Part 5, Chapter 2, Article IX of
the Arcadia Municipal Code.
j. That one driveway 20 feet in width (instead of two
ove r htRg .~cgot,Il~:j,VJW'lKs~ec~~s.!P.2 ?fbtlNc~dAfcr.tlna ~~ igrp:lWl@ode
upward7~na11-oe construcied and maintained'as access
to all automobile parking spaces provided upon each
respective lot or parcel.
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k. That each lot or parcel of property included Within
the property described in this Section may be used
for any purpose hereinbefore specified upon compli-
ance with each of the conditions herein set forth
insofar as they affect such lot or parcel of property.
1. That the planning commission shall retain authority,
without the necessity of further notice or proceedings,
to make minor modifications in any of the foregoing
conditions or regulations if such modifications are
necessary and desirable and will never-the-less
accomplish substantially the same results as will
the strict adherence to the conditions and regulations
herein set forth.
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m. That except as herein otherwise specifically provided,
the provisions of Title 2 Division 5, Part 5, Chapter
2, Article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code shall be
applicable to all structures and uses hereafter erected
or conducted upon each property used for any purpose
authorized by the variance herein recommended.
n. That Section 9291.2.11 of the Arcadia Municipal Code be
suspended for a period of ten years from and after the
effective date of the variance hereby recommended.
O. That each of the foregoing conditions shall be continuing
in nature and the violation of anyone or more thereof
shall constitute grounds for the revocation or modifi-
cation of the variance hereby recommended as to the lot
or parcel with respect to which such violation occurs.
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SECTION 7. 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
2'~t:l January
day of , 1961.
C""""1"s1onera Oo11ach, f'i1chJ.er, NOl'tcr., ;n1t:herl"ord.
AYES: Acker. Fc:rc.uson and Forman
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ABSENT:
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ATTEST:
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Secretary
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