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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1738 . . . . . ORDINANCE NO. 1738 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING SECTIONS 9292.1.4 AND 9292.1.9 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW UNLIMITED EXPANSION OF TBE MAIN DWELLING ON R-l AND R-O LOTS WITH TWO OR MORE DWELLINGS, AND D~LE~ING THE REAL ESTATE INSPECTION REPORT REQUIREMENT. :, . COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS THE CITY FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Section 9292.1.4 of the Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: II 9292.1.4. AUTHORITY. In order to secure an appropriate lmprove. menl, prevent unreasonable hardship or to promote uniformity of development, the Modification Committee shall ~ave the authority to approve, conditionally . approve or deny modifications of the following: 1. Driveway and parking stall size requirements. 2. Apartment unit size. 3. Building length. 4. Distance between buildings. 5. Usable open space regulations. 6. Fence, wall and hedge regulations. 7. Sign regulations. 8. Utility and storage space requirements. 9. Swimming pool regulations. 10. R.3 building height regulations, provided that such regulations, as modified, shall nol permit a building to exceed thirty. five feet (35') in height nor two (2) stories or two (2) slories oC living quarters over one (1) story oC parking. 11. Height of noncommercial structures. 12. Number of required parking spaces. 13. When the maximum number oC units permitted in the R-2 and R.3 zones has a fractional remainder greater than one half, the ModUicaUon Com- mittee may allow the maximum number of units to be rounded of( to the next highest whole number. 14. Front, side or rear yard setbacks, provided that a setback from a street shall be modified only with the unanimous approval of the Committee and a written declaration of the Director of Public Works that the moctiiica- ticn, if granted, will not adversely aICed any Coreseeable need Cor Widening the .street. 15. In the R-O First One-F~mily zone and the R-l Second One-Family zone for any property with two or more one-family dwell- ings which are nonconforming uses, structures or buildings under Arcadia Municipal Code Sections 9251.1 and 9252.1.1: (al For additional floor area, including covered patios to be added t~ the" main dwelling on the lot (b) Ot~er alteration~ to t~e ~~jn dwelling which do not create additional space (c) Required parking facilities for the main dwelling; (el) A swimming pool"' -1- 1738 . . . . . . , . 'There may be required as a condition of approval of the modification permit, that plans be submitted for the removal or remodeling of any other nonconforming uses, structures, and builuir:'Js to confon., to ::he provisions of the Arcadia Municipal Code. In such case, the condition may require the remova;! or remodeling of any s.uch nonconforming use, ,I structure and building prior to or concurrent with the alteration or improvement specified in (al, (b), (cl, or (d) above." SECTION 2. That Section 9292.1.9 of the Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "9292.1.9. INFORMATION REQUIRED. A modification application shall be accompanied by the following: 1. Completed application forms. 2. Reference to the provisions of the Code section from which said property is sought to be excepted. 3. A scaled plot plan and description of t~e subject property, description of the proposed use of the property with plot plans, floor plans, and elevations for all proposed buildings drawn to scale. 4. In those residential areas of the City having architectural review boards, the report of said boards indicating their actions rela- tive to the proposed modification request. " SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of compe- tent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of t~e remaining,portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the C~t~ of Arcad~a hereby declares that it would have adopted this ord~~ance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or po~t~o~ ~hereof irrc~pcctive of t~c f.act that a~y one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. -2- 1738 . . . : . . SECTION 4. Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal hereby of any ord~llance shall in any manner affec~ the prosecution for violation of ordinances, which ~iolations were co~~itted crior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as affecting any of tt~ provisions of such ordinance relating to the collection of any ~~ch license or penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof, required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect. SECTION 5. The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Arcadia with- in fifteen (15) days after its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Arcadia at its regular meeting held on the day of SIGNED AND APPROVED this day of Mayor of the C~ty of Arcad~a ATTEST: C~ty Clerk of the Clty of Arcadia I HEP~nY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, California, held on the day of , by the affirma- tive vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: City Clerk of the City of Arcadia -3- 1738 ~'/ .- .. ~ ~ FOR RESOLUTION 1193, PLEASE SEE RESOLUTION 1200 (REVISED AND CORRECTED 1193)