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RESOLUTION NO. 341
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING
COMlUSSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, 1.1AXING CERTAIN FINDINGS
AND RECOMJ.lENDATIONS RELATIVE TO THE
PROPOSED AME}IDI~ENT OF SECTION 7 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 760 OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA.
vfrffiREAS, pursuant to Section 16 of Ordinance No. 760 of
the City of Arcadia, as amended, the City Planning Commission of
the City of Arcadia did, on April 28, 1959, pass, approve and
adopt its certain Resolution No. 330 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF TH.!:$
CITY PLANlHNG COMj'IJISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DE-
CLARING ITS INTENTION TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS FOR TH~ PURPOSE OF
CON::>IDERING AND I/fAKING RECONHENlJATIONS CONCERNING THE AJliENDl\1ENT
. OF SECTIuN 7 OF ORDINANUE NO. 760 BY M1~IDING THE REGULATIONS FOR
FLOOR AREA, PARlCING SPACE, DRIVEWAY AND LOT AREA," pursuant to
which notice was duly published and given and a publiC hearing
duly held on the 26th day of May, 1959, which hearing was duly con-
tinued to June 23, 1959 and still further continued to July 14,
1959, at each of which times all interested persons were given a
full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence relative to
the proposed amendment of Ordinance No. 760 of said City as provided
in said Resolution No. 330; and,
\iHEREAS, said Planning Commission has fully reviewed and
considered the subject generally;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY PLANNING CONMISSluN OF THE CITY
OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE AND
REC()]~.mND AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the publiC necessity, convenience and
general welfare require, and this Commission hereby recommends to
the City Council of the City of Arcadia, that Section 7, "R-3"
J~ul tiple-Family Zone, of Ordinance No. 760 of said City, be amended
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by adding subsec tions "a", "H" and "I" thereto, the same to read
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as follows:
"a. FLOOR AREA.
"Every structure used, designed or intended as a dwellinG
unit or living quarters shall contain an average of not less than
seven hundred and fifty (750) square feet of floor area per dwelling
unit, exclusive of porches, garages, entries, patios and basements.
"H. DRIVEWAY REQUIREMENTS.
"Each driveway to a garage or parking space shall be at
least ten (10) feet wide, at least nine (9) feet of which width
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shall be totally unobstructe~ other than for eave overhang not to
exceed three (3) feet, and paved with asphaltic or cement concrete.
If a driveway serves more than twelve (12) requir'ed parking spaces,
or is more than one hundred twenty-rive (125) feet long, it shall
be at least twenty (20) feet wide, at least eighteen (18) feet of
which width shall be totally unobstructed, other than for eave over-
hang not to exceed three (3) feet, and pavaiwith asphaltic or cement
concrete. In lieu of a twenty-foot wide driveway, two (2) driveways,
each ten (10) feet wide, may be supplied, provided that at least
nine (9) feet of the width of each such driveway shall be totally
unobstructed, other than for eave overhang not to exceed three (3)
feet, and paved with asphaltic or cement concrete.
"I. PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
"Notwithstanding any provision of Section 15 to the con-
trary, at least one and one-half (l~) parking spaces, of which at
least one space shall be in a roofed garage or carpor~ shall be pro-
4It vided on the same site for each dwelling unit. A full parking space
Shall be required in each instance where a fractional parking space
would otherwise be required by the terms hereof. Each such parking
space snaIl be located back of the required front yard. Each such
parking space shall contain an unobstructed area not lem than ten
(10) feet wide and twenty (20) feet long, and shall have adequate
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individual access, including not less than twenty-five (25) feet
tt turning radius. All parking spaces shall be paved with asphaltic
or cement concrete. A required driveway may not be also used to ful-
fill parking space requirements. No detached garabe or carport may
be erected in front of the main building if located on the front
half of the lot. If a garage or carport is attached to and is a
part of the main building, not more than thirty-five percent (35~)
of the total frontage of the building may be devoted to garage uses
or garage entry purposes."
SECTION 2. 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 foregoing resolution was adopted
. at a reGular meeting of the City Planning Commission held on the
11th day of August, 1959, by the fOllowing vote:
AYES: Commissioners Acker, Davison, Forman, Norton,
Stout and Wallin
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Michler
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