HomeMy WebLinkAbout0336
~
--
...
.
.
RESOLUTION NO. 336
.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TIlE DENIAL
OF A ZONE VARIANCE TO PERMIT THE
PROPERTY AT 290 WEST FOOTHILL
BOULEVARD TO BE USED FOR CHURCH
PURPOSES.
~REAS, there was filed with this Commission on the 12th
.
day of May, 1959, the application of the Shepherd of the Hills Evan-
gelical Lutheran Church, as owner, signed by the Reverend Ray E.
Hansen, requesting a zone variance to permit the following described
property located at 290 West Foothill Boulevard, in the City of Ar-
cadia, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to wit:
Lot 11, except the southerly 3 feet thereof, of
Tract No. 20642, as shown on map recorded in
Book 599, pages 77 and 78, of Maps, Records of
Los Angeles County,
to be used for church purposes; and,
WHEREAS, after notice as required by Ordinance No. 760,
as amended, a public hearing was duly held on the matter by and
before this Commission on the 9th day of June, 1959, which said
hearing was continued to June 23, 1959 pending a staff and zoning
committee report, at each of which times all interested persons
were given a full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence;
NOW, THEREFORE, TH~ CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY DETER-
MINES AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That in addition to numerous oral and written
~ protests, a petition signed by twenty-four property owners in the
general neighborhood was filed opposing the requested variance on
the grounds that the proposed church in a residential neighborhood
would create traffic hazards and would reduce residential property
values.
(
;
.
-1-
336
1/
I'" ..".1'
.
.
.
.
.
SECTION 2. That subject property and all other nearby
property on the south side of Foothill Boulevard is zoned R-l and
used for no other purposes, and that the property across the street
on the north side of Foothill Boulevard is zoned R-O and used for
no other purposes. That subject property is only slightly irregular
in shape with a frontage of approximately 230 feet on Foothill Boule-
vard and a depth of 377 feet along Burnell Oaks Lane and has an area
of 2 acres. That subject property is presently improved with a
large, two-story frame dwelling erected some 30 years ago, and with
a guest cottage and a three-car garage. That though applicant's
petition recites that subject property was acquired by the church
on April 19, 1959, the transfer of ownership is not reflected on the
tax rolls, the property has not claimed nor been given the tax exemp-
tion commonly given to churches, and at the time of the hearings be-
fore this Commission the property was in escro\~, the sale to applicant
being contingent upon the granting of a variance permitting the use
thereof for church purposes.
SECTION 3. That subject property is zoned R-l. That ap-
plicant has not shown that the variance is necessary for the enjoy-
ment of any right of applicant possessed by other property in the
same vicinity, nor that publiC necessity, convenience, general wel-
fare or good zoning practice justify the requested variance, but
rather that such a variance would be detrimental to the residential
property in the neighborhood and would not be in the interest of
good planning for the City as a whole, and that applicant has no
interest therein other tha~ as a potential purchaser.
SECTION 4. That for the foregoing reasons, this Commis-
sion recommends to the City Council that the request for a variance
to permit the above described property to be used for church pur-
poses be denied.
-2-
336
"';': .,...
.
.
.
.
.
SECTION 5. 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
14th day of
ATTEST:
/ Secretary
Acting
July
, 1959, by the following vote:
AYES:
Commissioners Acker, Davison, Michler and Stout
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
None
Commissioners Norton and Wallin
ABSENT:
Commissioner Forman
Chairman
-3-
336