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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:
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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
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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,
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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,
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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
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(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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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~)e no olin:dnc; lights or movinG parts on any siGn.
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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-
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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
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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-
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),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:
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A'l'TEST:
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Secretary
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AYES: Commissioners Acker, Forman, lUchler J Norton,
Stout and Wallin
NOES:
ABSENT: Commissioner Davison
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