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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0387 1'.....,.... '........ . . . RESOLUTION NO. 387 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING CmlMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE GRANTING OF A ZONE VARIANCE TO ALLOW ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDINGS ON LOTS 1 TO 17, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 74, SANTA ANITA TRACT, SITUATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HUNTINGTON DRIVE BETWEEN SANTA ANITA AVENUE AND FIRST AVENUE. THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: . SECTION I. That the present parking requirements and re- strictions as to setbacks, alleys and parking lot access have so restricted the enlargement, alteration and modernization of exist- ing buildings and retarded the construction of new buildings on Lots 1 to 17, inclusive, Block 74, Santa Anita Tract, per map re- corded in Book 15, pages 89 and 90, of Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles County, situated on the north side of Huntington Drive be- tween Santa Anita Avenue and First Avenue, as to preclude the full or proper utilization of said properties and of the off-street park- ing facilities heretofore provided in connection therewith. That the majority of the existing buildings on said lots were constructed thereon before the regulations presently in effect were established; that the strict adherence to all regulations presently applicable to aforesaid properties will further retard rather than foster the mod- . ernization of the existing structures and the fullest and best use of the above described properties, and will not best accomplish the aims and purposes of the overall purpose of aforesaid regulations, SECTION 2. That because of practical difficulties, unneces- sary hardships, and results inconsistent with the general purposes of Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia, as amended, the Arcadia -1- \ \ 387 , ... '.. ' .',. ..., , . . City Planning Commission, pursuant to Section 16 of said Ordinance . No. 760, does hereby on its own motion initiate proceedings for the purpose of considering and making recommendations concerning the granting of a variance from the setback, alley, parking and parking lot access regulations applicable to the above described properties. SECTION 3. That Tuesday, the 9th day of November, 1960, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Ar- cadia City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive, is hereby fixed as the date, time and place of a pUblic hearing by and before this Commis- sion for the purpose of receiving all pertinent testimony relative to the proposed variance. SECTION 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause to be given 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 11th day of October, 1960, by the follOwing vote: AYES: Commissioners Ferguson, Michler, Rutherford and Forman NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioners Acker /'Llo1isch, and Norton Ld~ ~rman ATTEST: . Secretary /Acting -2- 387