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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0346 . . . nESOLUTION NO. 346 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING Cm~1ISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECO~4ENDING THE ~~Nr~ATION TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA OF TI-IE TEliRITORY ~~ovm AND DESIGNATED AS "ANNEXATION NO. 19, SOUTH ARCADIA UNINHABITED (REVISED)", AND RECO~TI4ENDING INTERIM ~lERGENCY ZONING OF R-2, R-3, C-2, C-M, C-IV] AND D (ARCHITECTURAL OVERLAY), AND M-l THEREOF CONCURRENT \tIITH ITS ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA, RECOIIJMENDING REGULATIONS TO BE MADE APPLICABLE TO THAT PORTION THEREOF THAT MAY BE CLASSIFIED IN ZONE D (ARCHITECTURAL OVERLAY) AND MAKING DETERlVIINATIONS CONCERNING USES IN SAID C-~ ZONE. \rrlEREAS, pursuant to the Annexation of Uninhabited Ter- . ri tory Ac t of 1939, as amended, the City Council of the City of Arcadia proposes to annex and has, on its own motion, initiated proceedin6s for the annexation to the City of Arcadia of certain unirJ,abited territory contiguous and adjacent to the southerly- por- tion of the City of Arcadia, which territory has oeen designated and is Imown as "Annexation No. 19, South Arcadia Uninhabited (Re- Vised)", and \Ihich territory is specifically descri"ued and bounded as follows: . -1- 346 . 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"ANNEXATION NO. 19, SOUTH ARCADIA UNINHABITED" TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA (Revised) That certain territory situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, which borders on the present boundary line of the City of Arcadia in the vicinity of Live Oak Avenue, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the southerly boundary of the City of Arcadia as same existed on July l5, 1959, said point lying 230 feet westerlY thereon from the northerly prolongation of the center line of El Monte Avenue as said center line is shown on map of Tract No. 13935 recorded in Book 285, pages 13 and 14 of Maps, in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County; thence south- erly, along a line parallel to said center line, to a point 330 feet southerly thereon from the southerly line of Live Oak Avenue 55 feet wide as shown on map of Tract No. 12619 recorded in Book 259, page 42 of Maps in the office of said recorder; thence east- erly, parallel with the southerly line of said Live Oak Avenue, 230 feet more or less to said center line of El Monte Avenue; thence northerly along last mentioned center line to the intersection with the westerly prolongation of the southerly line of the first alley south of Live Oak Avenue in said Tract No. 13935; thence easterly along the southerly line of said alley and prolongations thereof to the westerly line of Arcadia Wash, 80 feet wide shown on said map of Tract No. 13935 as "Proposed Arcadia-Sierra Madre Drainage Chan- nel"; thence northerly along said westerly line to the southerly line of Live Oak Avenue 100 feet wide as shown on said last men- tioned map; thence easterly along said southerly line to the west- erly line of McCulloch Avenue 30 feet wide as shown on said last mentioned map; thence southerly along said westerly line to a point of intersection with the westerly prolongation of the south- erly line of the first alley south of Live Oak Avenue in Tract No. 12049 as per map recorded in Book 224, page 21, of Maps in the of- fice of said recorder; thence easterly along last mentioned pro- longation and southerly line to the westerly line of Lot 1, Tract No. 10260 as per map recorded in Book 219, page 20, of Maps in the office of said recorder; thence southerly along the westerly line of said Lot 1 to the southwest corner thereof; thence easterly along the southerly line of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of said Tract No. 10260 and along its easterly prolongation to the center line of WeIland Avenue 60 feet wide as shown on said last mentioned map; thence southerly along said center iine to its intersection with the westerly prolongation of the southerly line of Lot 1 in Block A of Tract No. 10898, as per map recorded in Book 189, page 43, of Maps in the office of said recorder; thence easterly along the last mentioned prolongation and along the southerly line of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in Block A of said Tract No. 10898 to the southwest corner of Lot 7 in Block A of said Tract No. 10898; thence northerly along the westerly line of said Lot 7 to the southerly line of Live Oak Avenue, as same is shown on map of said Tract No. 10898; thence easterly along the southerly line of Live Oak Avenue and along its easterly prolongation to the inter- section with the center line of Double Drive as said last mentioned -2- 346 . . . . center line is shown on map of said Tract No. 10898; thence south- erly along the last mentioned center line to its intersection with the westerly prolongation of the southerly line of Lot 5, Tract No. 11539, as per map recorded in Book 255, page 35, of Maps in the office of said recorder; thence easterly along said prolongation and along the southerly line of said Lot 5 to the westerly line of' Lot 13, Tract No. 15628, as per map recorded in Book 354, page 25, of Maps in the office of said rec.order; thence northerly along the westerly line of' said Lot 13 to the southerly line of the first alley south of Live Oak Avenue in said Tract No. 15628; thence easterly along the southerly line of said alley and along its east- erly prolongation to the center line of Tyler Avenue 80 feet wide as shown on said last mentioned map; thence southerly along the center line of Tyler Avenue to its intersection with the westerly prolongation of the northerly line of Lynrose Street, bO feet wide as shown on map of Tract No. 15987 recorded in Book 355, pages 24 to 2b inclusive of Maps in the office of said recorder; thence easterly along last mentioned prolongation and northerly line of said street, easterly along the northerly line of Lynrose Street, 60 feet wide, as shown on map of Tract No. 16286 recorded in Book 373, pages 3 to 6 inclusive of Maps in the office of said recorder, and continuing easterly, northeasterly and northerly along the gen- erally northerly line of Lynrose Street as shown on map of Tract No. 16917 recorded in Book 386, pages 47 to 50 inclusive of Maps in the office of said recorder, to its intersection with the west- erly line of Lenore Avenue, 80 feet wide as shown on said last mentioned map; thence northerly along the westerly line of said avenue to its intersection with the westerly prolongation of the southerly line of the first alley south of Live Oak Avenue in Tract No. 15233 as per map recorded in Book 332, page 30, of Maps in the office of said recorder; thence easterly along last men- tioned prolongation and along the southerly line of said alley to the westerly boundary of the City of Arcadia as same existed on July 15, 1959; thence northerly, easterly, northeasterly, north- westerly, northerly, southwesterly and westerly along the various courses and distances of the boundary of the City of Arcadia as same existed on JUly 15, 1959, to the point of beginning; and, . -3- 346 . . . HHEREAS, Section 3, Subsection D-l of Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia, as amended, provides that all property an- nexed to the Ci~y of Arcadia and not otherwise classified concur- rently with its annexation shall be classified and placed in Zone R-I; and, . WtffiREAS, Section 65806 of the California Government Code provides in part that in the event new territol~ may be annexed to the city, the legislative body to protect the public safety, health and welfare, may adopt, as an urgency measure, a temporary interim zoning ordinance prohibiting such and any other uses which may be in conflict with such zoning ordinance; and, 1;IHEREAS, Subsection E of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia provides for the zoning of unincorporated terl'itory concurrent with its annexation to the City of Arcadia; and, lniEREAS, no portion of the property wi thin the territory above described is presently improved with or devoted exclusively to B-1 uses but to the contrary is largely improved with and de- voted to uses much less restrictive than Zone R-1 in the City of Arcadia, most of Ilhich uses would become non-conforming upon an- nexation of aforesaid territory to the City of Arcadia without concurrent ~eclassification for zoning purposes; and, "IHEREAS, after notice as required by Ordinance No. 760, as amended, a public hearing was duly held on the matter by and be- fore this Commission on the 8th day of September, 1959, at which time all interested persons were given a full opportunity to be . heard and to present evidence; Nm:, THEREFORE, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, aESOLVE fu~D RECOI':;;.1END AS FOLLmlS: SECTION 1. That the territoFy hereinaoovc described and designated as "Annexation No. 19, South A:'cadia Uninhabited -4- 346 . . . . . (Revised)" is contiguous and adjacent to the present -,Joundaries of the City of Arcadia and for years has been socially and 3eo- 5raphically identified with the City of Arcadia and the civic and business activities thereof; that many of the businesses therein conducted are members of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce and many of the o\vners and tenants of the properties therein are residents of the City of Arcadia; that the future development of said terri- tory and its inteeration 'vi th the community of Arcadia will -;;c further fostered by the annexation of said territory to the City of Arcadia; and that said territory should be annexed to the City of Arcadia. SECTION 2. That that portion of the above described territory situated south of Live Oak Avenue and west of El Monte Avenue is ovnled by the Southern California Edison Company and is improved for and used as an electric distributing substation, a use permissible in Zone C-2; that said portion of aforesaid terri- tor:' should be placed in Zone C-2 concurrent with its annexation to the City of Arcadia. SECTION 3. That that portion of the above described territory situated between El Monte Avenue and Double Drive is al- ready used fo", many C-l.j uses; that it lies southerly and across the street from Arcadia city properties with respect to which relief from the zonin3 heretofore applicable has already been granted, in part because of the heavy uses heretofore existent in adjacent COlin ty territor,'. That to promote the further development and im- provement of this ter~itory ~ld insure the continued use thereof in accordance with applicable city zoning, that portion of the a;)ove described tel.'ritory lying between El IoJonte Avenue and Double Drive, except Lots 1, 2 and 3, of Tract No. 10280, and the East 1 foot of Lot 4, of Tpact No. 12049, should be placed in Zone C-l,; cOllcurrent with its annexation to the City of Arcadia; and that said Lots 1, 2 and 3, of Tract No. 10280, and the East 1 foot of -5- 346 . . . . Lot L~, of Tract No. 12049, should be placed in Zone H-l. SECTION 4. That that portion of the above described ter- ritol~J situated betvleen DOI.tole Drive and Tyler Avenue is almost entirely improved for and devoted to uses permissible in Zone C-2 unde::, Ordinance No. 760 of the Ci t;;' of Arcadia, as amended. That to promote the continued use and development thereof in conformity with Arcadia zoning, that portion of the above described territory lying; between Double Drive and '0Jler Avenue should be placed in Zone C-2 concurrent with its annexation to the City of Arcadia. SECTION 5. That the southwest corner of Live Oak Avenue and Lenore Avenue is already improved with a multiple family resi- dence of fine quality. That the portion of the above described territory situated at the southwest corner of Live Oak Avenue and Lenore Avenue and thus improved and used for multiple family pur- poses should be placed in Zone R-3 concurrent with its annexation to the City of Arcadia. That the northwest corner of Lenore Avenue and Lynrose Street is already improved and used for church purposes and concurrent with its almexa tion to the Ci ty of Arcadia Should be placed in Zone.R-2. SECTION S. That with two exceptions, that portion of the above descrilJed property lying between Tyler Avenue and Lenore Avenue,. other than those portions described in the precedinG sec- tion,are held under one o~mership and are unimproved. That the owner thereof has requested the annexation of said properties to the City of Arcadia upon condition that the zoning placed thereon concurrent with annexation thereof will permit the use of said prop- . erties for uses permissible in Zone C-I-i as specified in Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia, as amended. That the classification of said portion of the territory above describe~ if zoned C-M and D (architectural overlay) \'lith the specification of C-M manuractur- ine; uses as hereinafter stated and the imposition of architectural re~ulations as hereinafter recommende~will not be detrimental to improvements. That for the foregoing -6- 346 . . . . . . roasons that portion of the above described territory, exceptinG only those portions described in the preceding sectio~.should be placerl in Zones C-14 and D concurrent with its annexation to the Ci t~, of Arcadia. SECTIOl! 7. That that portion of the above described ter- rito~y lying east of Lenore Avenue and south of Live Oak Avenue is already improved for and devoted to uses permissible in Zone C-2 of Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia, as amended. In order to promote the continued conforming use of said properties, that portion of the above described territory lyinS south of Live Oak Avenue and east of Lenore Avenue should be placed in Zone C-2 con- current with its annexation to the City of Arcadia. SECTION 8. That the northeast corner of Sixth Avenue and Live O~{ Avenue is already improved with and used as a church. In order to promote the continued conformity of said properties and uses after annexation, that portion of the northeast corner of Live Oak Avenue and Sixth Avenue held under common ownership and used for church purposes should be placed in Zone ~-2 concurrent lli th its annexation to the City of Arcadia. SECTION 9. That all of the above described territory lyinG north of Live Oal{ Avenue, except that portion thereof described in the precedinEC section, is already impl'oved for and devoted to uses permissible in Zone C-2 as specified in Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia, as amended. That to promote the continued de- velopment and coni'ormity of said properties, all that portion of the above described territory lying north of Live Oak Avenue, except onl~' that portion tl1ereof described in the preceding section, should be placed in Zone C-2 concurrent with its annexation to tl1e City of Arcadia. SECTION 10. That the property descrii)ed in Section 6 hereinbefore should, concurrent with its annexation to the City of Arcadia, be classified also as and placed in Zone D (Architectural -7- 346 . . . . Overlay) in addition to the basic zoninG of C-~ hereinbefore recom- mended, and that the followin~ restrictions sho~ld be made applica- 1Jle thereto under said Zone D (Archi tec tural Overlay): a. 110 buildine shall exceed 25 feet in height. b. No buildinG shall be erected ncarer than twenty (20) feet from Live Oale Avenue and Tyler Avenue, nor nearcr than fiftecn (15) feet rrom Farna Avenue, nor nearer than fifty (50) feet from Lynrose Street. Sl.lci, r.1inimum setback area along Live Oale Al'enue, Tyler Avenue and Farna Avenue shall be l~ldscaped and maintained. Th2 south five (5) feet of the property ulonG L~lrose Street sDall be landscaped and maintained. An ornamental masonr] wall not less than five (5) feet nor more t;,an six (6) feet high shall be con- structed and maintained alonG a line parallel with and five (5) . feet northerly fr~n the north line of Lynrose Street. C. The exteriOl^ walls of all buildings, other chan bric]( or natu::-al field materials, shall be of pastel colo:;:>s. All exterior walls shall be of masonry or concrete construction and all construction shall comply wi tll the requirements for bl~ildin::>s and occupancies in Fire Zone 1. d. Doors and windows on the street side of a b~ildinG, except doors and windows used exclusively for light and ventila- tion and opening di~ectly into rooms used exclusively for business offices, shall not cOr.lprlse !:lore than ten precent (lO;;J of the area of the street side of the building. No rooms on the street side of any building shall be used for storaGe, display ox' manu- facturinG purposes if more than ten percent (10;;) of tile area of . the street side of the .oui1ding consists of doors or windovls. No door for transporting materials or 6q~ipment into or out of the bC:ildinG na::: face a dedicated street unless it is s",t; Cluck at least fUt:' (50) feet from the street. e. No Signs shall project above the roof line and the area of all signs shall not exceed one square foot for each Oneal foot of buildinJ fronta3e on the stZ'eet side. There shall -8- ~4' :> I) . . ~)e no olin:dnc; lights or movinG parts on any siGn. . f. 'C'owers, chimneys, spires, gaoles, roof strucGures, fla!:', poles, radio or television masts shall not exceed a h"iGllt of t..lenty (20) feet above t;1.e roof of the main portion of the builct- ins. ~ '" Customer or employee parkine; of passenGer vehicles l:lajT l)e permitted in front of a bnilcting if such parking area is paved and is separated from the adjacent street or propert~. by a wall, fence or screen type landscapin8 at least two feet in heiGht an:'! not exceeding fou~' feet in heig;lt. All parJeing areas for com- l:lercial and industrial vehicles and equipment shall be paved, shall be located to the real' or side of buildings, and shall be sepal'ated fror~ adjacent properties or streets 'o;y a masonry i1all not less t11an . five (5) feet nor more than six (5) feet hiGh. All materials and cQ11ipment stored outside of a buildinc; shall oe stored at the side or l"ear of tl1.e main buildinG, shall be enclosed by a six (6) foot masonry wall, and no materials stored outside shall project above the enclosinS masonry wall. h. All industrial and manufacturing operations shall be conducted within a walled building. i. All flood lighting shall be directed away from aQ- joining properties and streets. j. Not over fifty percent (50~) of tlw land area of the property shall ~)e covered by l)\}ildings. Ie Curos, e;utters and sidewalks of a five (5) foot mini- mum vlidth shall oe constructed thE; full 1en3th of each parcel of . property prior to or concurrent with the erection or improvement of any structure on the respective parcel of land unless such curb, Gutter or sidewalk is existing and is in ~ood condition. 1. Plans for all buildinGs, includinG plot plans, parlc- inc:\ areas and landscapinG plans shall be submitteu to and approved Plannine Comr.ussion before the issuance of a building per- -9- 346 . . , .. . . . . . ),1. The P1annlnr; Commission may modify any of the fore- GOing conditions if such modification will not adversely affect property or improvements in the vicinity and if such modification will equally accomplish substantially the same results as will the adherence to the foregoing conditions. SECTION 11. That pursuant to and as required by Section 10.J, Subsection A-22, and Section 15, Subsection A-I, of Ordinanc~ No. 760 of the City of Arcadia, as amended, the City Plannin2; Com- mission has determined the character of the following uses, and finds and recommends that the use of the property hereinbefore ~ecommended to be classified as and placed in Zone C-M for a machine shop 1s and should be a permissible use if the same be con- ducted entirely within an endosed building and if no noise or vi- brations resultin~ therefrom are perceptible on adjacent properties; and that the use of the property herein')efore reconunended to be classified as and placed in Zone C-r4 for the manufacture, processing or ~reatment of plastics and electronics is and should be a permis- si~le use if the same De conducted entirely within an enclosed buildin~ and if the same neither causes nor creates odors, dust, smo~cc or gas obnoxious or offensive to adjacent properties or tl1e owners or tenants thereof, regardless of whether or not they may comply with the rules and regulations of the Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control District, and if no noise or vibrations created thereby or emanating therefrom are perceptible upon adjacent prop- erties. SECTION 12. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a copy of the same to be for- warded to the City Council of the City of Arcadia. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the forer;oing :>esolution ViaS adopted at a reGular meeting of tne City Plannin~ Commission held on the 8th day of September, 1959, by the followinG vote: -10- 34,5 " . . . I. A'l'TEST: t )~'" Secretary . . . . AYES: Commissioners Acker, Forman, lUchler J Norton, Stout and Wallin NOES: ABSENT: Commissioner Davison A~,t,.n'ii(1-/~') . ~ Ch' man -11- 346