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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0306 . . ~ RESOLUTION NO. 306 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE GRANTING OF A ZONE VARIANCE TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITIONAL DWELLING AT 1208 SOUTH SIXTH AVENUE. WHEREAS, there was filed with this Commission on July 16, 195B, the application of W. H. Seimer and F. G. Seimer, as owners, for a zone variance to permit the erection of one additional dwell- . ing with an attached garage on the front portion of the following described property in the City of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to wit: The south 92.5 feet of the north IB5 feet of Lot 62, Tract No. 80B, as shown on map re- corded in Book 16, pages 82 and 83, of Maps, Records of Los Angeles County, located at 1208 South Sixth Avenue; and, WHEREAS, after notice required by Ordinance No. 760 of said City, as amended, a public hearing was duly held on the matter by and before this Commission on the 12th day of August, 1958, at which time all interested persons were given a full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY DETER- MINES AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That there was only one written protest to the granting of the variance although there was a communication . signed by several property owners in the immediate viCinity opposing the granting of the variance until such time as the chickens and non-conforming buildings are removed from the property. SECTION 2. That subject property was purchased by appli- cant at a time when it would have been permissible under R-I regu- lations to add additional dwellings; that on August -1- 21, 1957, ) (4/. t~11 r ~ \!.!:~V-- /l gp1 ! fU# 306 t/ , . . . . applicants applied to the Modification Committee of the Plalliling Commission for a modification of the applicable rear yard require- ments in order to construct two additional houses, with attached garages, to be located side by side at the front building line; that the Modification Committee on February 11, 1957, approved said application by modifying the applicable rear yard requirements so as to permit the construction of two additional dwellings with at- tached garages side by side at the front building line, and on appeal to the City Planning Commission the said decision of the Modification Committee was affirmed by the Planning Commission. Said decision was then appealed to the City Council, and after pub- lic hearings thereon on November 19, 1957, said application for modification of the rear yard requirements was denied by the City Council, but on December 3, 1957, permission was given by the City Council to construct one additional dwelling on subject property at the front building line, the same to comply with all applicable yard requirements. That said permission lapsed by reason of non- user on June 3, 1958. SECTION 3. That there are many lots in the same vicinity as subject property already developed with more than one house; that within 300 feet of said property, almost 50% of the lots have two or more dwellings thereon; that the granting of the variance as hereinafter recommended is therefore necessary for the preserva- tion and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant possessed by other property in the same zone and vicinity. That the majority of the lots in the vicinity of subject property have a dwelling constructed at or near the front building line; that subject property is of sufficient size to permit an additional dwelling thereon with reasonable distance between the dwellings upon the property; and the construction of an additional dwelling of no less size than the minimum prescribed for dwellings in Zone R-l and located at the front building line will be harmonious to f -2- 306 . . . . . and in accord with the development of the area, will not be detri- mental to the public health or welfare, or injurious to the prop- erty or improvements in the same zone or vicinity in which the property is located and will not adversely affect the comprehensive general plan. That the circumstances applicable to the property are now the same as were applicable thereto at the time the City Council granted permission for one additional dwelling upon the property and the fact that the City Council after the adoption of Ordinance No. 990 granted a modification to permit an additional dwelling on subject property is an exceptional circumstance appli- cable to the property involved that does not apply generally to the property or class of use in the same zone or vicinity. SECTION 4. That for the foregoing reasons, this Commis- sion recommends to the City Council that a variance from the pro- visions of Ordinance No. 760 as amended by Ordinance No. 990 be granted insofar as is necessary to permit the construction of one additional dwelling at the front building line upon condition that such additional dwelling shall comply with all other applicable requirements including required yards and size of dwelling. 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 26th day of August ,1958, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: Commissioners Acker, Davison, Michler, Robertson, Vachon and stout None ABSENT: Commissioner Forman ~~,i~~ ha~ n ATTEST: ~ng~C~ -3- 306