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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1173 .~ ...1~~.; ......-- - -. " 'C" " . , < -....." . '. RESOLUTION NO. 1173 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO UTILIZE CLASSROOMS FOR THE OPERATION OF A PRESCHOOL AND OTHER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CLASSES FOR TEMPLE SHAAREI TIKVAH SYNAGOGUE (AKA FOOTHILL JEWISH TE~IPLE AND CENTER) LOCATED AT 550 SOUTH SECOND AVENUE. WHEREAS, on June 24, 1981 an application was filed by Temple Shaarei Tikvah Synagogue (AKA Foothill Jewish Temple and Center), to utilize classrooms for the operation of a preschool and other re- ligious school classes, Planning Department Case No. C.U.P. 81-7, on the property commonly known as 550 South Second Avenue, more par- ticularly described as follows: ,A portion of Block &0, Santa Anita Tract, in the City of Arcadia County.of Los Angeles,-State of California. as per Map recorded in Book 34, Pages 41 and 42 of Miscellaneous Records in the Office of said County Recorder. WHEREAS, a public hearing was all interested persons were given present evidence; held on July 28, 1981 full opportunity to be at which time heard and to NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Department in the Section 2. That the factual data submitted by the Planning attached staff report is true and correct. This Commission finds that: 1. The granting of a Conditional Use Permit as hereinafter provided will not be detrimental to the public health or welfare or injurious to the property or improvement in such zone or vicinity. 2. The use applied for at the location indicated is properly one for which a conditional use permit is authorized. 3. The site for the proposed use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate said use, including all yards, parking, loading, land- scaping and other features required to adjust said use with the land ahd uses in' the neighborhood. 1173 Page 1 ""- 'i . , " ~.; . .' -.......J . 4. The site abuts streets and highways adequate in width and pavement type to carry the kind of traffic generated by the proposed use. 5. The granting of such Conditional Use Permit will not adversely 'affect the General Plan. 6. The use applied for will not have a substantial adverse impact on the environment. Section 3. That for the foregoing reasons, subject to approval of the City Council, this Commission grants a Conditional Use Permit to utilize classrooms for the operation Df a preschool and other religious school classes for Temple Shaarei Tikvah Synagogue (AKA Foothill Jewish Temple and Center) upon the following conditions: 1. That the enrollment be limited to 30 students for the preschool, 80 students for the afternoon religious classes, and 100 students for the Sunday School. 2. That enrollment may increase only with the review and appro- val from the Fire, Planning and Public Works Departments to a maximum enrollment of 50 students for the preschool, 100 students for the afternoon religious classes, and 125 students for the Sunday School. The Applicant shall provide to the City Departments any information required for their review. Any increase in enrollment above the said maximum shall result in a new application for a conditional use permit. If the Applicant is denied an increase in enroll- ment by staff, the Applicant may appeal to the Planning Commission by filing for a new conditional use permit. 3. That C.U.P. 81-7 shall not take effect until the applicant and owner have executed a form available at the Planning Department indicating awareness and acceptance of the conditions of approval. Section 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. I HEREBY 'CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Comirrission of the City of Arcadia held on the 11th day of August, 1981 by the following votes: 1173 Page 2 -=-- I . . j:ot......- . . .' ,.. ~---.. AYES: Commissioners Fee, Hedlund, Hegg, Kuyper, Soldate NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioners Jahnke, Sargis ABSTAIN: None 7n /YJJ'~ L~ Chair~ ' ATTEST: wk/VLU/ - Secretary 1173 Page 3 .) ~ " . j- - 4It "___. _ .~; "v_.-, . i . . AUGUST. 18, 1981 HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1173 GENTLEMEN: The Planning Commission at its August 11, 19.81 meeting voted 5 to 0, with two members absent, to adopt Resolution No. 1173, granting a Conditional Use Permit (C.U.P. 81-7) to utilize classrooms for the operation of a preschool and other religious school classes for Temple Shaarei Tikvah Synagogue (AKA Foothill Jewish Temple and Center) located at 550 South Second Avenue. The Commission at its pre-meeting of August 11 received a request for a re-hearing. At said pre-meeting the Commission determined that they had fully considered the school's impact and that the most appropriate and expeditious action would be for anyone aggrieved by the Commission's decision to appeal the Commission's decision to the City Council. The Temple has been conducting Sabbath and afternoon religious classes since the Temple-Center was constructed seventeen years ago. The Conditional Use Permit has been applied for in order to permit the creation of a new preschool. The preschool would handle a maximum of 50 students between 2~ - 5 years of age from 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., daily. . Attached for your consideration is Resolution 1173 and the staff report. In addition the information submitted to the Commission at its August 11, 1981 pre-meeting regarding the requested re-hearing is provided. PLANNING DEPARTMENT William Woolard Director of Planning WW:ds Attachments . - . . ~ . . RESOLUTION NO. 1173 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF-ARCADIA GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO UTILIZE CLASSROOMS FOR THE OPERATION OF A PRESCHOOL AND OTHER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CLASSES FOR TEMPLE SHAAREI TIKVAH SYNAGOGUE (AKA FOOTHILL JEWISH TE~jPLE AND CENTER) LOCATED AT 550 SOUTH SECOND AVENUE. WHEREAS, on June 24, 1981 an application was filed by Temple Shaarei Tikvah Synagogue (AKA Foothill Jewish Temple and Center), to utilize classrooms for the operation of a preschool and other re- ligious school classes, Planning Department Case No. C.U.P. 81-7, on the property commonly known as 550 South Second Avenue, more par- ticularly described as follows: A portion of Block 60, Santa Anita Tract, in the City of Arcadia County of Los Angeles,-State of California. as per Map recorded in Book 34, Pages 41 and 42 of Miscellaneous Records in the Office of said County Recorder. WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on July 28, 1981 at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Department in the Section 2. That the factual data submitted attached staff report is true and This Commission finds that: by the Planning correct. 1. The graTIting of a Conditional Use Permit as hereinafter provided will not be detrimental to the public health or welfare or injurious to the property or improvement jn such zone or vicinity. 2. The use applied for at the location indicated is properly one for which a conditional use permit is authorized. 3. The site for the proposed use is adequate in size and to accom~odate said use, including all yards, parking, scaping and other features required to adjust said use and uses in the neighborhood. loading, with the shape land- land 1173 Page 1 " 1 ':it t . . . . 4. The site abuts streets and highways adequate in width and pavement type to carry the kind of traffic generated by the proposed use. 5. The granting of such Conditional Use Permit will not adversely affect the General Plan. 6. The use applied for will not have a substantial adverse impact on the environment. Section 3. That for the foregoing reasons, subject to approval of the City Council, this Commission grants a Conditional Use Permit to utilize classrooms for the operation of a preschool and other religious school classes for Temple Shaarei Tikvah Synagogue (AKA Foothill Jewish Temple and Center) upon the following conditions: 1. That the enrollment be limited to 30 students for the preschool, 80 students for the afternoon religious classes, and 100 students for the Sunday School. That enrollment may increase only with the review and appro- val from the Fire, Planning and Public ~orks Departments to a maximum enrollment of 50 students for the preschool, 100 students for the afternoon religious classes, and 125 students for the Sunday School. The Applicant shall provide to the City Departments any information required for their review. Any increase in enrollment above the said maximum shall result in a new application for a conditional use permit. If the Applicant is denied an increase in enroll- ment by staff, the Applicant may appeal to the Planning Commission by filing for a new conditional use permit. 2. 3. That C.U.P. 81-7 shall not take effect until the applicant and owner have executed a form available at the Planning Department indicating awareness and acceptance of the conditions of approval. Section 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Com,lission of the City of Arcadia held on the 11th day of August, 1981 by the following votes: 1173 Page 2 1 " . . , AYES: Commissioners Fee, Hedlund, Hegg, Kuyper, Soldate NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioners Jahnke, Sargis ABSTAIN: None . . Chairman ATTEST: Secretary 1173 Page 3 1 " . . , JULY 28, 1981 Q . '. TO: ' PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF ARCADIA PLANNING DEPARTMENT FROM: CASE NO.: PREPARED BY: C.U.P. 81-7 WILFRED E. WONG ASSISTANT PLANNER GENERAL INFORMATION APPLICANT: Temple Shaarei TikvahSynagogue (AKA Foothill Jewish Temple and Center) ADDRESS: 550 South Second Avenue REQUEST: Conditional Use Permit to utilize classrooms for the operation of a preschool and other religious school classes at 550 South Second Avenue. . LOT AREA: 86,127.72 square feet (1.97 acres) FRONTAGE: 325.63 Feet along Second ,Avenue 136.11 feet along Third Avenue EXISTING LAND USE & ZONING: Religious Institution, single-family dwelling and parking lot; zoned R-2. SURROUNDING LAND North: South: West: East: Single-family dwellings; zoned R-2 Single and multiple-family dwellings; zoned R-2 Single-family dwellings; zoned R-2 Single and multiple-family dwellings; zoned R-2 GENERAL PLAN DES IGNATION: Multiple-family (7+ du/ac) HISTORY/PROPOSAL In 1964 five of six single-family dwellings were demolisheq on the subject site and the 21,500 square foot single-story Foothill Jewish Temple-Center was constructed. The Temple-Center consists of a 4,608 square foot sanctuary, 6,180 square foot gynmasium/auditorium, 4,608 square foot kitchen, meeting hall and locker room facility, and a 6,104 square foot classroom (9), lounge, nursery and office (4) section. . 7/28/81 Page 1 . , . j After reviewing the construction plans on file in the Building Depart- ment, each one of the above-mentioned sections is clearly differen- tiated" from the others. The remaining 1,000 square foot single- family dwelling, located off Third Avenue, is currently being used as the residence for the caretaker. of the property. The applicant has noted that tne Sunday ,School and afternoon religious classe's have been in existence since the Temple-Center was buil t seven- . teen years ago. Applying for the Conditional Use Permit was due to the new preschool operation which requires State, City and Fire De- partment approval. The following is a breakdown, which has been reviewed and approved by both the Fire and Public Works Departments, of each school use, hours of operation and maximum capacity desired at this time. . A. Daily Preschool (2~ - 5 years old), 8:45 a.m. to 12~15 p.m., 30 capacity. B. Afternoon religious school three days a week, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., 80 capacity. C. Sunday School, 100 capacity. Chris Cozen, Director of the school oeprations, would like the flex- ibility to increase each school use before applying for another conditional use permit on the condition that the increased capacity be approved by the required licensing bureaus. The desired increase in enrollment to 50 for the preschool, 100 for the afternoon religious school, and 125 for the Sunday School has been reviewed by the Fire Department and found to be appropriate only if any increase over the present capacity {see A, B, and C above) be subject to the review and approval of the Fire Department (Note: State approval will be required for any increase in the preschool operations). Initially, the' preschool will be a three-day operation expanding to a planned, five-day operation in 1982-1983. Twenty will be the maximum number of children utilizing the fully fenced 3,783 square foot play area at anyone time. Surrounding the play area, adjacent to the residential uses, is a five to six 'foot high block wall. Unloading and loading of the children will be off-street at the rear of the building adjacent to the play area (see attached plans). ANALYSIS . The_zoning ordinance permits a school or a church in any zone with an approved conditional use permit. Originally, the parking lot was striped for 120,8'-0" wide parking spaces. Since then, the site has been restriped to accomodate 94, 8'-6" wide parking spaces. Staff feels that the 8'-6" wide spaces would be appropriate since the spaces have the required 20'-0" in length and 25'-0" aisle width. C.U.P. 81-7 7/28/81 Page 2 . . The flexibility requested by the applicant would allow for the logical ,~ expansi~n of the school. After dis:ussions with t~e Fire Department, ..' the maxlmum occupancy for the buildlng would be more than requested '. for future operations. By allowing the applicant to expand with approval from the Fire, Planning and Public Works Departments, constant hearings would not be necessary for incremental increases in enroll- ment. However, by placing a ceiling on' staff approvals the Commissiion and the public would have the opportunity to review the church and school use before the maximum occupancy is reached. Find attached a site plan of the preschool operation, a site plan, floor plan, and a letter in opposition (Mr. & Mrs. Wunderlin, Dallas, Texas) . ' RECOMMENDATION The Planning Department recommends apProval of C.U.P. 81-7 subject to the following conditions: 1. That the enrollment be limited, to 30 students for the preschool, 80 students for the afternoon religious classes, and 100 students for the Sunday School. 2. That enrollment may increase only with the review and approval from the Fire, Planning and Public Works Departments to a maximum enrollment of 50 students for the preschool, 100 students for the afternoon religious classes, and 125 students for the Sunday School. The applicant shall provide to the City Departments any information required for their review. Any increase in en- rollment above the said maximum shall result in a new applica- tion for a conditional use permit. If the applicant is denied an increase in enrollment by staff, the applicant may appeal to the Planning Commission by filing for a new conditional use permit. . . C.U.P. 81-7 7/28/81 Page 3 I . . . . \ July 23, 1981 Arcadia Planning Department 240 Huntington Drive Arcadia, California 91006 To Whom It May Concern: At this time we are waiting approval of our application for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a preschool, afternoon religious school, and Sunday religious school on the premises of Temple Shaarei Tikvah, 550 S. Second Avenue, Arcadia. The application states the capacity for which the permit will be granted as 30 for the preschool, 80 for the afternoon religious school, and 100 for the Sunday school. As the possibility for a future increase in the student enrollment for anyone or all of our programs exists, we would like to ask that the C.U.P. application be granted with a recommendation allowing for a flexible capacity limit to the extent of 50 in the preschool, 100 in the afternoon religiuos school, and 125 in the Sunday religious school. We fully recognize that increases in the capacity must also be approved by other licensing bureaus and that should we exceed the flexible capacity request an additional application for a C.U.P. permit must be made. Sincerely, j~~ Chris Cozen, Director B'nai Simcha Jewish Community Preschool I: o '" '" '" " . . 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Description of project: To operate preschool and other religious school classes at Temple Shaarei Tikvah Synagogue. -. .... B. Location of project: 550 South Second Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006 . C. Name of applicant or sponsor: Temple Shaarei Tikvah Synagogue (AKA Foothill Jewish Temple and Center) D. Finding: This project will have no significant effect upon the environment within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 for the reasons set forth in the attached Initial Study. E. Mitigation measures, if any, included in the project to avoid potentially significant effects: . LU ;; ;'\, C.ll>, Date: June 26, 1981 Assistant Planner Title Date Posted: t . """"1-. . A. BACKGllOllND . . 1. Name of Proponent Temple Shaarei Tikvah Synagogue (AKA Foothill Jewish Temple aqd Center) 2. Address and Phone Number of Proponent 550 South Second Avenue File No. C.U.P. 81-7 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM Arcadia, CA 91006 (213) 445-0810 B. 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Ch.~ in thit ,U..nit)' Of .pedu. cr llu.ber of ury .ped.. of pl&nt, lin<:l..dinqt.,.....hnato..'r.,., c"",', .icroflora and "'flI&tic: p!antal? b. "41lC!t.1on of tlMo ~n at .ny untqlH. nr. or ltftClant.red ,,.ci.. of p!allU? c. tntrodlWtlon of n... .ped.. of plant. htCI an .n., or r.'lIlt 111. barriert.ot.h.nonaalrepl.nh~t. of aUtt.illq tpeel..? ~. Ani...l Lila. "ill Ula p~al n.lIlt. in, / v ? .. OI.n.,.. in tlIe ti_nlty Of .peel... orn~r.ofallJ'.pt'C!l..ofani"al' I~.I'U, leAd _1N,la !IlcJD4lII" nptU.., fi.1l .nd. 1h..nU.h. ~tllJ.c 0I'9U11_. illla"t' or .ierota_.1? 11. "dllC!t.i_oft.lMl~nofany 1llliqua, rare or ....s.tIq.r.d .peei.. of'"iaa.l.7 v e. Intro4la~10ll of _ .pech. of aniaah into an uti.. or re'.lt ln . barriar b:l the al,nUoa or __ _ntof~la7 d. Datarlorat.iOll. to ui't.iA9 .1U1Ufa halIiut? ,. .01... lUll t.M propoa.a1 ,.,.It h. .. her..... lfleal.t.11lV noi..l_1.1' b. Itxpoalln at paoph u '_.r. neha 1...1&1' Ii /' /' ..; 7. ;;!B~:n4nee~ht :;l;1:~l""1 t. t.uld U... "111 t.M propoe.l "'lIlt. b l'iiiliitintiel .har.tion Of tba pra'.nt.or plU\noed 1ano1...0f....~' t. ~:~:~:\~.OIU'QQ. _ill UIao p'-llpO&al / ~ / .. Zner.... b. tlo. r.ta Of ..... of IIlIy llaturllra.O'Il""" b. $uNtoant.lal 4epJ.U(lll oJ lI.1rf nOflrefl_abh natural ,..ouroe, -i,,- / J! ..,/ v .\::" ../ L' / V f ~ :/ ~ . . Conditional Use Permit 81-7 , 6a. Increase in existing noise levels? The use of the property for school purposes could create additional noise from the children and traffic. However, this increase in noise should not be of such an intensity to create a significant problem. 1Ja. Generation of substantial additional vehicular movement? The use of the site nor a school will possibly create an increase in traffic when parents drop the children off and. pick them up from school. This increase in traffic would be short term during specific hours of the day. It is staff's opinion that although there may be an increase in vehicular traffic during certain times of the day, the increase will not be substantial to create a vehicular hazard. . . 'I . . 10. ~:l:; ~:k O~.: ~:l:=:~ tlM nla.... of haur4cNa lIubU...eetI 11nc:hldl.... but DOl Uaited to. oU. pnUe~. dMaie.d. or r..st.U_1 ill tM _lOt at _ aceta..t or IIlPMt-UU_1 U. ~~:~~~..~f~"~~~';~~~ 01" .Il:~ nu of tIw m.an populA- tlClllofaa......1 12. :::~r"; ":;fQCJ~ o~r::::; :rten ....." tor ad41t1an.al hOlld..." U. ~aJl~UonlClreWnl_. 11111 ~PI"OflOl....,..\I.ltln: Il. ~lrat.lon of 1Im..t.antlaJ .-&U- U_al "Me.du _t? b. atfeeu ClII u:inlnt pwlU... '_UiU.. en --...s for _ perU"'i1 c. aubat.anU..l i.IIpec't 1Jpaa _in!"" tl'-..x'UU_ aylt_1 6. J.harat-i_ 'to ~t plIIlu.,.. of c1"",-ll1tl_ 01' _t of ~h adI_ 9OOdlI1 II. A.1t.r.t~ to ..unoon-. .,.,11 01' air Udfid t. tac:z-e....LrI tratHe bu.ards to ~""lel_.blC!J'c1htloz "'>>lItl"i.II' U. PdlUc "rvle... W111 t.lMI prClpo..l _ .. lIueet 1ZpIlJI. Of n.tllt la .. !Wed for _ lIE aa....,! 99"'~Ul ...nl_111 anyot the fol1.owla9 ......, II. r1"p~i_1 b. I'oU_ p..auction? C:.~la1 d. hd.8.. otMr ~U-l r.c1l1U.., II. 1Ia1a~ ol pllbUc f.e1U. u... uclllllUof --., t. Ot:Mr ....~Ul ""1_1 U. !!!!!Jl. .111 tllof pftIpOMl ...lnalt ill, .. lJlH of .e.t.n.Ual _U of I_lor_mol b. .""-rl&1 lacre... h .s...nd .... _ut1lllr ~ of -rn. or ftllU.n the .....1opoeat of _ __ol~t ~l.Uj,... Will tlIe p~l neuit IiIi"'iiiia' fw _ aye~, 01' .....t.lIlIIU.l du.r.U.CINI t.o the tol~ u.,IIUl1t.1M' 11. .. ~rOl'~_d9'" ~. e-tClU:.i_ .,.a~1 c. _'" 4. __ 01' MpUc t.aaU1 a. .toI:lI......._~1 f. 10114..u ad oUapoH.l1 n. =If. "~~t.h. Ifill tM propoM.l .. er..uo. ot aDJ' health bllurd oc ~t.bl health u.~ f__ludi... ~1I'lealt.b11 .. IbpcaUQ of peapJ.a to ~t.bl beeltJ1 u..arI!II1 Date June 26, 1981 . !!! !!ill! ..!:!!t / ../ / -L_ :;./ :L' / L' :I V .Y' Y f ~ :./ >/ 7' Z ~ cy ...; ~ -2- . ", ....ath.Uc.. 'lil1Ulapro~dl'..Y-lt Iiit"fii""'OtroctlOftof....y.CltDic .,lIt. 01' v1_ opea to tJw puHc. or "111 tbe pl'~d nelllt 111 tM crutl_ of an _Ulatieal1y oft_I" .ie. open to pIIIllHc '1'1_' ltKra.uOll. 11111 Che propcad ....dt ift ... lapaCt upon the 'IGdlty ell' ~nt1ty 01 a.bUlW!Il'ecl'llaUOI\al opportutll.ti..7 !!! ~ ..!!2. u, >0, :~::;r~::~i~I::O~C:~~eI':~~:' C:~ a .''lnlfi.,.nt .rd'leolotical 01' hllVHl<:~ ~ita. atroctllr.. ob,ect 01' buildin~ ~ H, IlIInd.torv rlnd!n'l of I1""UlcUlCa. I. Doea tn. pro a.,t ha.. tlla potantial to Hquda tha quality of U,. ellvir_lIt, IUbltanU.Uy I'IId_ tha habit.t of I U.h 01' vtlc11Ue lpeetal, ca.. . U'h 01' wi l~lH" pop1Ihtion to drop Ml~ ..lr-Iulul.nl.nql...b, thr.aten to "lil..nlt".pl...tol'...l..l~ltr. rl'duc. Ul. nQltl.eror r..trlct tIM l'&I'lp ofannor.ndaft9llndplllltoraa~l 01' ali.iMU illPOl'tut .Jl~l.1 of t.ba _lGI' f"lnoda of CaUfon.1.a. Mat.ot"/ orpr.hlltory? b. Dou Ul. pro'ect bll.. tba pot.eat.1.a1 to acfth.. .hol't-e.T1II, to the dl.ed'l'anu~ of ~0II9-t.r- .n'l'1..-at..l 9lMla7 fA ahOI't~t."'llllpactocotM.n,,"ir~t bOMllhlc::tloc:c:un illll'ahUval, 01'1.(. o.flnlU..p.ar1odof U_IIllU. l_q-t.na lap.Cta vUI .Ildy-n ...11 lato t". ruty-r...l . C. Do.. tll. Pl'oj.ct h.lI. iap.ct.. IIhlc" ara ~ndhiduaU, Haltad, but C~1ItlY.Jl'conIlHrab1a1 IApl'Ojl'C't ...y i..,.cton tllOOI'_n .apar.ta r..ourc........r.tII.l~ctOl\..c!l. ra.oul'cei., r.1atiYaJl""ll,but""l'. the "ffect of tile total of tho.. lap.acta ocotll.ell.Y1r_nthll'Jllllinnt.t d. Doe. t"" project ".~ .n'l'l..-ntd .ff.ct. ..ruch vill .,.us. .\>b.unti.l a<tvene .thcta onh....n balnq., du.ar dll'.ctlyorind1l'ectly7 C. DISCUSSIQlll or EJfVI~AL rvuauI~ / ,/ ./ vi ./ j j D. orrIlDU""'l'lOll (to be cllllpl.t.d b)' tiI. LeH "'.""Y] "'A Mat. of Ulb illiU.l .'I'al_UOIl, I filld the pro~ed pro,ect 0D01.D !lOT h.... . a1tpt.iti~ fI.ct. 01\ the .nvi'--"t. aad. .. Wc:GA1'lVl DBCLAU'l'lCll ..ill be pnp.arad. o I firld Ul.t alt.l'lcKlfh tbll prllPOled project could b... . .lqnif1cant .ff.ct on t.lle aa.,1"-nt, the... .Ul _t be a d'Jllirtcant .ff.ct 1n thb c... bacaca. tM alt1ptJ.~ ....1I1'.. d..c:r1Hd..... attadled .IlMt ha".beelIeddlld CO' tha Pl'ojl'C't. "IlBCa'l'fVl DZC:IoAaA'l'lCll IIILL Il& PIDAa:D. o I rtlld Ul. propoHd pro'ect 1M! hn. .. a19DU1CUlt. .Ueot. on tII. aII'1'll'_t. aad III DVt~AL 11G'AC'l' IDOft i.e requlnd. ~ (Signature) . . ,... I,(} <c'(-l File No. ,-U\ _ Ii ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM ""4 fodthih ~ A. Applicant's NlIIIIIl. 1"tmpl~ 6hQarei "T,"VAH Synct~ue,,(..~..&n1er Address. J;S" S. S~~l'\ti A"I,. ,Ar~itJ., ~ A B. Property Address (Location): (~ar't1'- 4~ ab.w&) C. General Plan Desiqnation: m~~ .. ~~~~"t..u... D. Zone Classification, ,e - 2 . E. Proposed Use (State exactly wbat use is intended for \:he property, Le., type, activities, employment): -1'iain ~ ~ncmom ctS 12 SYr'ld~t')j~'" ctt\~tr (s<<ial hcl.'~eI'\J W\~"--b.og ~Cl!)M'i,efe.) S~J bu~kLi1g -fu.ftt1ll!)w'I.~ Q!. a. Wl.lJ,dy Su.tvhy cA"o~/) wu&cly (3 d.eLys) . -1 mnl"..u..n.~,.,..Ci"bGo.J. Use.. i... F. Square Footage of~: ...appl'etlC. $'ij360 G. Square Foot:aqe of Existing Building!!: 1. '1'0 Remain. -th,. ~~S ~ . (f"...d~~ ~b~'lZD) J. " oz,s) *1 bO (l'fli.J're 6Yrlt'1jt:Jgue t sd?ool bwld"tj) ('f\ov\t!! ) 2. '1'0 Be Removed: H. Square Footage of New Buildings: (no'1e. ) W\Rl OF" BLlILt>UJ4 }FOR I. Square Footage ()f Buildings to be Used for: usecu, o.\~1 (o..l\ 8'f ~ == o.t ~ij i 0 S~c.~ ~ fu;t) 1. CoIIIIIercial Acti vi ties: 2. Industrial Activities: 3. Residential Activities: Mumber of Units: .... 'J. On a separate sheet, describe the following: . 1. The environmental setting of the project site as it exists. 2. The proposed alterations to the project site. 3. The use and development of the surrounding properties. -1- t . l::~vl~.uJ.49.JTA\. IIJFc.. ,I1A'T\O~ Fo0J. :r.1. . "11,;. lor i. ".l,...,., ~~opcd ",;'lh 0 'j:; ;,,~-l,.-li~J ~ ~ed ~~I bl.U..l~) Ol...,\.o( a 'P lor'. , Cov,$ld~l(., lo.K!clsco..p,"'4 .. '-h.us' ~ 'ST. J':l. lh" ~ ph'Y5'~ ~e.i"c:aiO'Yl ,l.AJO!.lld ~ "-I-k ~ t>-f~'~ ~~~ ~~ -to Clr'\ 'WIS-fo\~ Br"o..sS'r ~ in 4-k. N~ po-d1&-n of ..J.k lOT, ~ ~l':s CMAKe4 I.WL D-f 4k. pr~ wor.J.d bL. ut~ ~ +M.u.. -hi +\\lfJ M ~ sus i~~ '" 'vV uk. ' J.'3. All adjaL,.d' 'Pr~ertle.s a.Ke- ('e..s;~. 1k: ~hoc:xt tA.4U o.u.. 'f~) YV\..Vted ~-~ ~ n\.4' ~--: ~ j W'l~ ~ 1"'s-h+u.:n~,.... r~ y"...Qq~~, . . . . K. *3 e '1n~'ll"" i", r\.O\S~ over pV'~ V4"41Gn~ 415ft""! school lHl-o \.O~ ~e.... ~lq1'.. 11'\ e'f'e..rai,o-., -tor 11 ~) W\\\ l'uu.L:t -tve-rn a"y, ~ 5~ ~o.d -ra. ~ YU..ul ?I'e.ochoo I, ~. ~ S~...t.oa..ol Wi \, \oA... A.- VY'\~I m VVh ~\ ~ ~~s '\~ ~ ~~U-' bd-WeLn '+k hOUXS ~ ~:4-5'- n....I5 A,M. Ih4.. s-+ud~ w~\\ 'aL ~1-U'''4 cR<<4<lf"oems. ~ D..-1'\. ou.tc:loOI'" ?\~ a.N'e.o-. 1k.. . m~im()rY\ numbu- ot-- s~s OC<'(tfY'.--u; ~ ~ 0 ~r p \~ o...re.a. a..t 8"Y\L +i m.v w;U 'bA.. lim'vtLd ~ 2..0 'Pr~.:o\ers bdw-UA\ -+k ~ "b 2112-- S" ~. 14- s\'oLl-lt! \;u. ~+<Ui %oX <.4-k pruchoo \ pla.m.s ~ 0.. 3 ~ c;lpe.ra..h~ S~ d.uK1~ ~ \~ r. CO &pe.r~ (I 'l" J - I qg 2). We- +e.Nct:~ J>\00.-Y\. Q, 5 ~ of~ ~ Re( 4-\u.. ~ '~1.~8~ . -. , 'e ,e . . Environmental Information Form K. Oteck the appropriate answers to the following questions: Yes No 1. Will the proposed project result in a substantial alteration of ground contours and/or alteration of existing drainage pattern? ::L 2. will the proposed project result in a change in groundwater quality and/or quantity? .:L 3. Will the proposed project result in an increase in noise, , - vibration, dust, dirt, smok~J fumes, odor or solid waste? ($0 2'/& -$ Y" old c.hilMU"l ~-I1. AM cW~ , Will the proposed project result in the use or disposal of potentially hazardous materials? .L .L. 4. S. Will the proposed project result in a substantial increase in demand for municipal services and/or energy consumption: :L Explain in detail any "YES. answers to the above questions on additional sheets. L. Provide any additional information which would elaborate on the potential environmental consequences resultant from the proposed project. M. Certification: I hereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data and information required for this initial evaluation to the best of rrry ability, and that the facts, statements and information presented are true and correct to the best of rrry knowledge and belief. Date: 'I~/f/l . CY' Signature of Applicant ~lf1Iltl,t.J btJNAlIFl( -2- . . t' The following is the information which was submitted to the Planning Commission At its August 11, 1981 pre-meeting regarding a request for,a re-hearing. ~' .~ :/ ~ - . . ., STATEMENT IN O~POSITION TO REOPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING IN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 81~7 We respectfully submit that the public hearing on Conditional Use Permit 81-7 not be reopened. The public hearing held on July 28, 1981 was a duly noticed public hearing of the Arcadia City Planning Commission and the Commission in approving the permit allowed us to proceed with our proposal. To now halt the opening of our pre-school pending a rehearing by the Commission will cause great personal and financial hardship to the school, parents and their children. In effect, we who have acted in good faith and in.accordance with the Commission rules will be severely penalized because of the negligence of individuals who failed to attend the proper meeting. Our specific concerns are as follows: 1. Our application was timely filed to permit public hearings well in advance of our scheduled September opening date. e A rehearing before the Planning Commission will require re-noticing and, although the earliest agenda available would be August 25, considering normal time constraints, September 8 would seem to be the earliest realistic date. If we are again granted a permit, any subsequent appeal would not be heard until either October 6 or October 20. Realistically, this means that the pre-school could not open until mid-November because: a) State licensing cannot be completed without city approval. b) anticipated funding from the Jewish Federation will not be forthcoming without a state license. 3. The basis for the request to reopen the hearing is that the petitioners attended t~e wrong meeting. But it is not equitable to penalize those who acted in good faith because other individuals were negligent and unable to determine which of two clearly marked meetings to go to. Equity requires that if there is to be any further 'hearing', it should be by way of appeal directly to the City Council by the negligent parties. This is the only way that harm to the pre-school and its families can be minimized. ~ 4. We are aware of the concerns of only two of our neighbors, and have met with them in order to address those concerns. We are attaching for your review a letter sent to all our neighbors dated June 10, 1981. Further, we are attaching correspondence between ourselves and one of our neighbors to show you our willingness to resolve any problems which exist. , '~ , . . -2- These letters are attached because we feel they show we have consistently acted in good faith and should not now be penalized. 5. The testimony phase of the permit process was held on July 28. August 11 is the scheduled date to adopt the resolution approving the conditional use permit. To now reopen the hearing would be an extraordinary action, because there has been no showing of a procedural or legal defect to warrant such action. We, therefore, respectfully request that the petition to reopen the public hearing be denied. A denial of said petition would not leave the neighbors without remedy or redress. They have an absolute legal right to appeal this matter to the City Council. Considering all the ramifications of this particular case, this is the only appropriate'course of action. It will allow the neighbors to express their concerns in a public forum and at the same time protec~ the rights of the holder of a validly approved conditional use permit. 1 , t:;-.. .. ~ Donn r, President Shaarei Tikvah fh..-J," (/'1- -?v/ Chris Cozen-, Director B'Nai Simcha , ~ ~ 'Wf . . Chronoloqy: C.U.P. 81-7 June 10, 1981 Letter prepared to send to all property owners within 300' of Temple (see >>1, attached). June 22, 1981 Letter >>1 mailed. 'July 10, 1981 (approximately) Letter of protest received from Ms. Cecelia Perkins (see >>2, attached). July 26, 1981 Received notice from Planning Commission about public hearing date and location (see >>3, attached) . July 27, 1981 Response to Perkins letter hand delivered to residence (see' >>4, attached). July 28, 1981 C.U.P. 81-7 Public Hearing - received approval by commission. July 29, 1981 Received cali from Will Wong, Planner. Complaints received by him from persons who attended wrong meeting on July 28. a. Julia Nakov 500 S. Second Ave. b. Francis Ward 423 S. Second Ave. C. Cozen called both parties personally a. Nakov was offered resolution - would consider b. Ward - supporting "unknown" neighbor. "Not too concerned" for self. Going on vacation July 31, 1981 1. Ms. Cecelia Perkins calls Synagogue office. 2. C. Cozen returns call. Perkins demands that fence be raised and ~ther options not sufficient. 3. C. Cozen calls Perkins to offer Temple's ment to raise fence as per her request. asks for an exchange of letters. Perkins to do so. agree- Temple agrees 4. Nakov calls Cozen - not accepting offers - will fight 5. M. Sencer, Vice Pres. Temple, calls Nakov to offer additional resolutions (i.e. higher fence, plantings, second fence). No acceptance. August 3, 1981 1. Mrs. Perkins does not pick up letter of agree- ment (see >>5). States "must be in agreement with my neighbors". Will not be signing agree- ment letter , e . ;0/ Continued . . C.U.P.81-7 2. Received attached letter (116) from Arcadia planning Commission stating approval of C.U.P. 81-7 , ". ' , uemple 65haarei uikvah ~ ~:>>i:uJ A/fIl/atad With The Unitad Synagogua 01 America ~'" W 550 S. SECOND AVE. I if It ARCADIA, CALIF. 91006 (213) 445-0810 (# Rabbi Dr. Jossph Hirsch C.ntor Salomon Edelman Pralident Marvin Donner EduClllion Olrector Betsy Tyree ~ e June 10, 1981 Dear Neighbors and property owners: Our synagogue has been in this neighborhood for 16 years. For all of these years we have operated a Sunday morning religious school and an afternoon religious school. Over the years we have served anywhere between 40 and 100 children per school day and hope to continue in the future. Beginning this coming September (1981), the .synagogue has plans to operate a mo.-nino relinioll" nrpschnol. The maximum enrollment for the preschool will be 30 chi14ren. The school wi-ll be. located on the east side of the school building and within a completely fenced area. The purpose in writing you is to inform you of our plans in advance of the City of Arcadia's formal notice to you. These notices are part of the Conditional Use Permit application procedures. The city does not require us to notify you personally, but we felt that in the spirit of neighborhood cooperation and support that we would let you know about our plans before you received a formal notice from the city. We want to assure you that every precaution will be taken to protect the health 'and safety of all the children enrolled in our religious programs as well as maintaining our neighborhood. To our knowledge we have not received a single complaint over the years from our neighbors about noise, garbage, vandalism, or traffic problems in regard to our school programs. These are issues with which the city of Arcadia is concerned. Our application for the Conditional : Use Permit include all of our school programs. It is our sincere hope that as neighbors and property owners in our immediate area you will lend your continued support and good will to our Synagogue. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to ask more specific questions concerning this letter or to make suggestions concerning our school facilities. We would be happy to show you our school building and facilities at any time. Thank you for the years of support and cooperation and your attention in this matter. ,- incerely ~ V ~_ Marvin Donner, President , ~., . ~'w#'. . . .. @ LESLIE C. PEmaNS, CECELIA H. PERXINS . 210 EL DORADO STREET. ARCADIA, CA 91006 (213) 446-0392 after 6pm , Temple Shaarei Tikvah 550 S. Second,Avenue Arcadia,CA 91006 Attention: Marvin Donner, President Dear Mr. Donner: I am in receipt of your June 10, 1981 letter relative to the Temple's plans to conduct a morning religious preschool, and I must advise you that I object strongly to these plans for the following reasons: Since our purchase of our home, at 210 El.Dorado (directly East and ,SouthlEast of the Temple) we have had several instances of the problems which are connected with a great nUlllber of children. The children are noisey, throw things over into the yard, tease our dog, and climb the fence to retreive items such as balls, etc. they are playing with. It also creates a lack of privacy for us. The probleiD became so bad that we felt it necessary to extend the wall on the East side of the temple and that has helped somewhat. Since you have filled in the' swimming pool and removed the dressing rooms that bOrder the north end of our property, however, we have found that the problems are reoccurring; especially with the addition of the swing set in "that area. We would have no objection to the Temple conducting the preschool if you would be willing to heighten the wall between our properties to avoid SOll\8 of the aforementioned problem. We do not, however, feel .that ie should be our responsibility to again pay the expense of another willl to assure ourselves of the privacy and peace we expected when we purchased our hOIllB. Your comments in this matter would be greatly appreciated. If you wiSh to discuss this matter further I can be reached during the day betveen 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. at (213) 278-1236. Sincerely, --, ~tJf2~ w-k(J~.:u CeCelia H. Perkins , o~ e , 0"'-' , tTICE OF PUBLIC HEARIN~ BEFORE THE ARC:ADIA CITY PLANt'-IING COMMISSION ;l'f~.... :;tJi:;,' .... ~ TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300 FEET Application No.: C.UP.81-7 .' PubliC' Heorinq Date: Tuesday. July 28. 1981 .),ddr!!ss: 550 South Second Ave. Temple Shanrei T ikvah Synagogue (AKA Foothill Jewish Temple and Center Leqal Description: Porti~n of Block 60, Santa Anita Tract in theei ty of Arcadia. County of Los Anae1es, State of California as per Map recorded in Book 34. Paqes 41 and 42 of Miscellaneous Records in the Office of said County Recorder. ReQuest: To operate preschool and other rei iqious school classes. The Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia, California, will hold a public hearing on the above date ot 7:30 p.m. in th~ Conference Room of the Arcadia City Hall located at 240 West Huntinatan Drive. Arcaala, \..alltornla. The purpose of the pUblic hearing will be to ,offord the public an opportunity to he h!!ard concerning the proposed use of the property. Pursuant to the 'provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and Stote Guidelines. an initial study has been prepared for the proposed project. The initial study did not disclose any substantial or potentially substantial adverse effect on the environment, hence a Neaative Declaration has been filed. Said documents ore an file with the Planning Department. The proposed plan may be seen in the Planning Depattment, 240 West Huntington Drive. Arcodia. Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. If yOU hove any questions reaarding this application, please contact the unde"rsigned. " DA TE: July 16, 1981 WEW:ds .,-- IIII~'(J, ~ lCcfr"1 [l.I"V t., ' Wilf ed E. Wong Assistant Planner For: WILLIAM WOOLARD SECRET ARY OF THE ARCADIA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION cc: C. Cozen I. Blitz M. Sencer M. Donner ., , '.~ , . . I3J " July 27, 1981 CeCelia 9. Perkins 210 El Dorado Street }.rcadia, CA. 91006 Dear ~. Perkins: ,"'~'7,. ..,~~.} .:.~. '." ;. ..;;R, ,.~<~' . -':~~.)';.' .'f '.. ?" . ';llli Please excuse the delay in =espc~di~~ to regarding our ~lans to operate a preschool at T1kvah. We greatly appreCiate your feelings fo~'any distress and inconvenience you have e the past. ;10= letter haare1. d apolOq1ze erienced in '. - ,.". . OUr purpose in writing is to assure you t we are i prepared to take specific steps to r ., "'G_ s~tu!'tdlon '. t" ! ,that yo~ IUlve outlined... Let' US' assu e you O~ ,%:o~.J..owinq:.. :::-.ii " ...:.-"...;;,_. .,'a.' the smaJ.icblldren ,be erIl:o . itl;" .,..i~ . the ,'l;'reschool.: pro'1ran will be' '.it c:lI:oti:s whe~- ";';:1 . ever l:l!ley are on the ~laygro' be ohvsica1lv' un- .. -'!i!f able ta eli:nb th~: fence. '. ~. ,. '. -.: ~:::',.~~,~.!i-:;;'f;;j b} in. the event should accidently' . :'.'{. ..",be- thrown over the fen~ ard, no attempt: will ,..,'.,.>'~ -~be: Dra./ie to retrieve' property. .....e will ., '_ :~~'j::rust you;... to:,;etu .nperty at 'your'~ ;;",",' . ..-. ...... . - .' - .,'. '- .-:.... .'.::,:,~.-"..'c-:';,.'.~.,~:_.~.:'.'~_,.;~,'::_-_~_~,:,.,'~,..~,..,~;.:.~.:\.~.~,-~.,:,:~. 'f*!~~;~e:"":~i:'J5~~ be removed from i.ts. '~-~'::;/'~" present location a e grassy area of 't'!'l'~ play~ "'>';~ .,ground_ A ed. ~ occupy the space'present- ly oc:cup' ,.hich you specfically com.;.. plaine d structure will be used to provide sbade ities and will eliminate ~cti~9 games 'from 0 specific area of our ppoperty. .r . ,,~ er of oleer children cli/lL':>inq over. e balls: and harassinq. your pets. has.. . ,~,~ ,tb~en'dts_... ", . t:h~di..:.~tor of.ourre-llq1t:7US sbbwl".;;.:;j c;:p~ramS"~"Mrs'.BetsY',~ee..',Th1s' September. when, clitsseg, .', ....;;;,. on ,sunday,mJ:lrninqS" and:'lfeek~y afte!:'Doons' re~ml'!le,the'older ,:. .:student:s,~'.'~, q1.ven Specific: playgrogJ:d behaviours 'eo-. ~)::":i!J;" , ,:;obseJ::Ve..;,".];f.these behav1ours, are not ,respected>: let:.:Wr'_~;~~...'~~t.}\ I,. "assure yotr,.~t~ appropriate- dj;scipl:fnary- actiotrwi:U: ~.i,t>2~f!I,q Jiil'ii~~.-t;;:':3~~~~:.jz:~:::~~22fX;;lL;;j:?~!:~~~~~~I'; . Uemple ~itarei uikvah ,~,:pw C9 ) Afflllatad With Tha Un/tad Synagogua ot Amarlca n".A , 550 S.SECOND AVE. ARCADIA, CALIF. 91006 (213) 445~10 Rabbi Or. Joseph HIIlICIt Cantor Ssfomon Edelman PrsaIdenl MaMn Donner Education Director llet8y TYIll8 August 3, 1981 Ms. CeCelia H. Perkins 210 El Dorado Street Arcadia, CA 91006 Dear Ms. Perkins: .;:~;.~'_:~E?tJ:~~:~'. , . ""-'h}j~!l!f ":~~y~gi . '("'C'"' , ,This; letter is written as verification of oUlf prolnise to raise the' fence that borders our two prop- erties to. the equivalent height of the exiSting fence . at its,. hicthest present point. ..-:. -..-:...,.;.:-.. _. We "verbal'1y agreed to . this construction on 7/3l/8l'''''G{:}' . ..and at that time promised ,.to , complete the addition to , ':j"(" , ""..". .the height of the fence, sometime between now and the ",- '.'~"~"'c'J'; :",/,;:::':~po~e&op~g.::,,:f,:,"sc::l1()<?lses.sions; September 14th.:~ .,.:-~.::'.:i;~~:1l' ....~--:... ~::. '..,'_o,,;:!.~~:;:_"~'..:"':;.:":~'::r''''~~_~:'l~;_.:?-:,~':.-:.-<":<':_~":;i..:,:,.:.:?:.:.(.~...r_!:::._,o.... ~ ':_~;." :., ,. -.~' ~~. ~"'.""~~~~;Z:' ";>"':':"';'Thi~ 'agreement was, made. with you in acknowledge- .. . :,{?,.ti4.;~ .,"<,;.ment of yow: written' and'verbaLrequest and in eXcl}ange~':~r~(1t::;~*:,: :'<'.?~r you: have"agreed- to. perman'entlydiscontinueany form of ,:,;::::~;t:.i~: "." ..,.:: ", protest you may' have entertained. in: regard to the Qpera- .,,>j:,.~~."~,.. tion' of a,,' religious preschool' on. our premises. ..,_""'-/,_.... - ~ . .'. '-' ." ,'.';. :-.-~':\~Fi.~if_::. .." ", Please be. assured that we: desire to be co-operative neighbors and' fully considered the complaints you registered with us. We appreciate your willingness to , .". ."',,,..J': contact, .us. personally about these matters. Please notify, . .0,. ,', '~'::;;:-;;~';~-:~~t~~;~~~,j~~~~it1,;i~~~~,;~~[:~:T?,:~;re- ..-';::il.r.r,~ ._-,.: .."~- ~ ','_ :r~ .. , \' .... . ~"". ,t~.cc.:,. ,'MarVin Donner; President WilL Wong, Ar~adi~, Planning Commission .....,:., '_,a -. ::.~,>. ..;~<;.it~i~) . .'-Z~~.~:~~t~:t~( .,.,.-. . ~" .~.' ,:--, -'.' j"..... ."~ ~j ~,~ !~) ~~ ARCADIA .~~ '\(;'~' 2::-~.;;' . ~, . . '4~ ',~' . CITY COUNCIL GFORGE J. \\'AITS ~\ 1 I:\:(: l In MA:\AGU: 240 WEST HUNTINGTON DRIVE ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA 91006 (213) 446-4471 . 681.0276 OlARLES E, GltB hlA'liOlt lACK SAELlD MAYOR raD TEMPOI[ JEFFREY A, DRING RICHARD A, HALTOM DONALD D. PELLEGRINO CHRISTINE VAN MAANEN CITY ClERK July 29, 1981 Mr. Marvin Donner, President Temple Shaarei Tikvah 550 South Second Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006 SUBJECT: C.U.P. 81-7 Dear Mr. Donner: ~ The Planning Commission at its meeting of July 28, 1981 approved Conditional Use Permit 81-7, a request to utilize classrooms for the operation of a preschool and other religious school classes at 550 South Second avenue. A resolution setting forth the Planning Commission's findings will be presented to the Commis- . sion for adoption at its next meeting of August 11, 1981. After adoption, C.U.P. 81-7 will be forwarded to the City Council for its consideration. This Conditional Use P~rmit will not become effective until the following conditions are met and if, for a period of twelve (12) months (from the City Council's ratification date), any use authorized by C.U.P. 81-7 is or has been unused, abandoned or discontinued or the conditions- have not been complied with, said conditional use permit shall become null and void and of no ef- fect: 1. That the enrollment be limited to 30 students for the pre- school, 80 students for the afternoon religious classes, and 100 students for the Sunday School. 2. That enrollment may increase only with the review and ap- proval from the Fire, Planning and Public Works Departments to a maximum enrollment of 50 students for the preschool, 100 students for the afternoon religious classes, and 125 students for the Sunday School. The applicant shall pro- vide to the City Departments any information required for their review. Any increase in enrollment above the said, maximum shall result in a new application for a conditional - '<. e - e ~ . . use pe~mit. If the applicant is denied an increase in en- rollment by staff, the applicant may appeal to the Planning 'Commission by filing for a new conditional use permit. That C;U.P. 81-7 shall not take effect until the owner and applican.t have executed a form available at the Planning Department indicattng awareness and acceptance of the con- ditions of approval. Plea-sefindenclosed the above-mentioned Acceptance Form for your execution. This shall be returned to the Planning Depart- ment after the City Council's review. 3. If you have any questions, please contact me. ~in~~rel{ , UJi!B-t{ t,t ~'I W;~ E. Wong \ Assistant Planner WEW:ds Enclosure - ~ ~ ;, cc: Chris Cozen C.U.P. 8i-7 ,7/29/81 Page 2 ;ot l' . "."" . PAGE I OF 2 ,~~~:::.. \ ;,' ~t "I':;; DA.TE ' a~" 8~3-/~1/' < , RECEIVED i,:J C11,j 1981 ,":ITY OF AFlC...OIA I-LANNlNO De:PT. .' J We the undersigned neighbors of the Temple Shaarei Tikvah protest formally the formation of the religious preschool the Temple is planning to operate in September 198L >!' ! . , " The protests are being lodged for any or all of the following reasons: ! NOISE LACK OF PRIVACY DEGRADATION OF 'PROPERTY VALUE DESTR UCTION OF RESIDENTIAL AREA TRAFFIC CONGESTION VANDALISM GARBAGE e , NAME (PRINT) SIGNATURE, /.1 JutJ" AJAk~. #t:L~ 21 ~tW PA~t/ _ _ _'-:"" o/C. ('. CI-I A~ Ii · I/JLI i. IJ W," (11Ib/AeC.. /I/tS,IlI./O '7.) Bj ~ I ,_ 0v 11./ It,) ADDRESS ~ ;~~~A .5t>D t ~. .... ; r ~. ., ", . - ......-.- - -. .- PETITION - RE: PRESCHOOL @ 'l;'EMPLE SHAAREI TIKV AH ,AME (PRINT) /3. J ' ,.5 E SIGNATURE ADDRESS 10 () 1- i- ~ () 'l---<, 003 ./5 ;!. - G-... ~. bo3 3i, ;,~a-.... ~. i ",f'. .f :2 -:'D ,/"z A',eC,. fo~:;. s:, ;).,.~&. ~ , .j/ . 28". ) 29-) . 3o-)Jr , : <( \ u,r,4-teJ)50 /oJ - ~ J }'I\~ " "..' " . ~.~ . CITY COUNCIL CHARLES E. GILB MAYOR JACK SAEUD MAYOR PRO TEMPORE JEFFREY A. DRING RICHARD A. HALTOM DONALD D. PELLEGRINO CHRISTINE VAN MAANEN CITY CLERK GEORGE J, WATTS ACTING CITY MANAGER 240 WEST HUNTINGTON DRIVE ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA 91006 (213) 446-4471 . 681-0276 August 12, 1981 Mr. & Mrs. L. Nakov 500 South Second Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006 Der Mr. & Mrs. Nakov: The Planning Commission at its regular meeting of Aug- ust 11, 1981 adopted Resolution No. 1173 granting a condi- tional use permit to Temple Shaarei Tikvah Synagogue for the operatioTI of a preschool and other religious school classes. e If you wish to appeal the Planning Commission 1 s decision to the City Council, such appeal must be filed with the City Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. August 18, 1981. Such appeal must be in writing and must be accompanied by an appeal fee of $100.00. The City Council, of course, majority vote of its members the Planning Commission. has, the authori ty by the to appeal the decision of If the decision of the Planning Commission is a noticed public hearing will be held before Council. appealed, the City If you have any questions please contact me. Yours truly, William Woolard Director of Planning WW:ds t , ~r, .. . . . ~ August 13, 1981 CITY OF ARCADIA AUG 14 1981. tMYOR City of Arcadia City Council Charles E. Gilb, Mayor Hr. ~la.yor, I am appealing the approved conditional use permit 81-7 to Temple Shaarei Tikvah Synagogue for the operation of 2 pre-schpol and other religious school classes. I am enclosing a petition signed by 30 neighbors of the Temple and also a copy of the letter from the Planning Department. Truly yours, e /lJ.'a, .A/'~ Ers. J. l';akov 500 South Second Avenue Arcadia, Ca. 91006 }IJN/arc Encl. ,