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A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF ARCADIA GRANTING A CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A RECREATIONAL
FACILITY FOR SKATEBOARDING AT 131-l37 EAST
LIVE OAK AVENUE,
WHEREAS, on June 20, 1977, an application was filed by
Robert G. Margett to operate a recreational facility for skate-
boarding, Planning Department Case No. C.U.P. 77-12, on property
commonly known as 131-137 East Live Oak Avenue, more particularly
described as follows:
Lots 1 and 43, Tract No, 12915, in the City of Arcadia,
County of Los Angeles, as shown on map recorded in
Book 270, page 10, of Maps, as recorded in the office
of the Recorder of said County.
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on said matter on
July 12, 1977 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. That the factual data submitted by the Plan-
ning Department in the attached staff report is true and correct.
SECTION 2. This Commission finds that:
1. The granting of a conditional use permit as herein-
after provided will not be detrimental to the public health or
welfare or injurious to the property or improvements 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.
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3. The site for the proposed use is adequate in size
and shape to accommodate said use, including all yards, parking,
loading, landscaping and other features required to adjust said
use with the land and uses in the neighborhood.
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 for a recreational facility for skateboarding upon
the following conditions:
1. The property shall be improved and maintained in
accordance with plans on file in C.U,P. 77-12.
2. Grading and drainage plan shall be submitted for
the approval of the Director of Public Works.
3. Three lS-gallon bottle brush trees shall be planted
in Live Oak Avenue sidewalk at locations to be determined by
Public Works Department. Tree wells shall be filled with red
common brick.
4. Hours of operation shall be limited to 8 a.m. to
10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday
through Sunday and nights preceding the legal holidays set
forth in the Arcadia Municipal Code.
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5. Parking shall be striped and wheel stops provided
as per Section 9269.S.A and 9269.9.A of the Arcadia Municipal Code.
6. Pedestrian access shall be provided from Live Oak
Avenue as indicated on the applicant's plan.
7. Final plans shall be submitted to the Planning Depart-
ment for its review and approval.
S. A landscape and irrigation plan shall be submitted
to the Planning Department for its review and approval.
9. All lighting shall be screened from view of
adjoining properties.
10, That a modification be granted to allow a six-foot
high fence in the special 50-foot setback. A six-foot high fence
shall be installed around the entire skateboard park area.
11. That a modification be granted to allow the northerly
parking spaces to overhang two feet six inches into the required
five-foot landscape buffer.
SECTION 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution and shall cause a copy to be forwarded to the
City Council of the City of Arcadia.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was
adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the
City of Arcadia held on the 26th day of July, 1977, by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES:
Commissioners Hegg, Huddy, Kuyper, Reiter,
Perlis
NOES:
Commissioner Sargis
ABSENT:
Commissioner Clark
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ATTEST:
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Secretary
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July 12, 1977
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TO:
FROM:
CASE NO.:
PREPARED BY:
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CITY OF ARCADIA
PLANNING COMMISSION
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
C.U.P. 77-12
DONNA L. BUTLER
ASSISTANT PLANNER
GENERAL INFORMATION
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APPLICANT:
LOCATION:
REQUEST:
EXISTING
ZONING AND
LAND USE:
SIZE:
FRONTAGE:
SURROUNDING
LAND USE
AND ZONING:
GENERAL
PLAN:
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RobertG. and Beverly J. Margett
131-137 East Live Oak
Conditional Use Permit and modifications for a
skateboard park.
Vacated miniature golf course, zoned C-l & D.
34,368 square feet (.79 acres)
161.96 feet on Live Oak Avenue
North: Single-family residential; R-2, R-l
South: General Commercial; C-2
East:
Plant Nursery; C-2 & D
West:
Medical Offices; C-O & D
The General Plan designates this area as Commercial.
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C.U.P. 77-12.
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MODIFICATIONS
REQUESTED: 1.
Parking to overhang 2-1/2 feet into the required
5 foot landscape buffer.
2. Lighting in the skateboard area to be a maximum
of 25 feet in height in lieu of 15 feet allowed.
3. A 6 foot high chain link fence with barbed wire
to be located in the special 50 foot setback on
Live Oak Avenue.
SPECIA~ INFORMATION
EXISTING SITE:
Building Area: 896 square feet
Golf Course Area: The minature golf course occupies approximately
22;227 square feet
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Access and Parking: A driveway extends along the westerly property
line from Live Oak to the parking area. Access to the parking
area is from the alley north of the golf course. A total of 33
parking spaces exist north and south of the alley.
Landscape Buffers, Walls and Fences: A 5 foot landscape buffer
and a six foot high block wall are located along the northerly
property line adjacent to the residential property. A 4 to 5 foot
chain link fence encloses the golf course on the easterly and
northerly side. A 3 foot high chain link fence encloses the golf
course along the southerly (street side) and westerly boundary.
Since the miniature golf course has been vacated, the parking area
and landscape strip have not been maintained by the property owner.
PROPOSED SKATEBOARD PARK:
Building Area:
use the building
amusement area.
896 square feet. The applicant is proposing to
for rental office, snack bar, restrooms and
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The roof will be expanded to provide a shade area for spectators.
Building and shade area will total 2,560 square feet.
Park Area: The skateboard park area will occupy approximately
24,163 square feet. The existing Live Oak driveway will be incor-
porated into the park. The applicant is proposing the following
in the park: Slalom runs, Bowl and Free style areas.
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Final plans for the precise park layout have not been completed.
Access and Parking: Access to the parking will be from the alley.
31, 9 x 20 parking spaces are proposed. There is a space reserved
for bicycle parking.
Landscape Buffers, Walls and Fences: The 5 foot planting strip
and 6 foot high block wall will remain along the northerly property
line. Cars will overhang the planting strip a maximum of 2-1/2 feet.
A "decorative screen" is proposed between the parking area and
the skateboard park.
A 6 foot high chain link fence with barbed wire is proposed along
the Live Oak Avenue property line. Low-profile landscaping will
be located along the periphery of the skateboard area.
There will be minimum landscaping in the park interior. Astro-turf
will be used between the slalom and bowl areas.
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Lighting:
area. The
high light
Four, 10 foot high lights are proposed
applicant is requesting a modification
standards in the park area.
for the parking
to place 25 foot
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION:
A trash enclosure and storage area will be located at the northeast
corner of the park.
Proposed hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., seven
days a week.
The Planning Department contacted the Fire and Police Departments
requesting their comments on this application. Both departments
replied that they had "no objections" to such a use.
There will be a maximum of four employees per shift.
ANALYSIS
A skateboard park is a permitted use in a C-l zone with an approved
conditional use permit. It is also consistent with the General
Plan designation of Commercial.
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Site inspections of skateboard parks in Anaheim, Covina, Reseda,
Upland and Pomona have indicated the following:
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1. Noise resulting from these uses is minimal. Most noise eminating
from these parks are from spectators rather than persons using
the facility.
Staff does not believe there will be a substantial increase
in noise levels from this skateboard park.
2. During the day, there was more than adequate parking at all
sites. However, during an inspection of the Upland skateboard
park on Friday, July 1, the parking demand was double the avail-
able paved parking. This location is in an undeveloped area
and is not convenient for most people to walk to or ride bicycles
to.
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It is staff's opinion that parking will not be a substantial
problem. There is parking for adjacent uses which might be
available for the skateboard park during evening hours. Also,
the location of the proposed skateboard park is more convenient
for walking and bicycling.
3. There is limited landscaping and considerable use of Astro-turf
in the park interiors. One of the main reasons for this is
safety for the participants using the skateboard park. Dirt
falling into the runs or bowl areas can create serious hazards.
4. The hours of operation of the five skateboard parks vary
from opening hours of 8 or 9 a.m. to closing hours of 10 to 12
p.m.
It is the Planning Department's op1n1on that the 8 a.m. to 11
p.m. proposed by the applicant would not be detrimental to the
adjoining property owners.
Access to the skateboard park is from the alley. There is no
pedestrian access from Live Oak.
In order to facilitate the use of the on-street parking in
this area pedestrian access should be provided from Live Oak.
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Department recommends approval of C.U.P. 77-12 subject
to the following conditions:
1. Conditions as outlined in the attached report from the Depart-
ment of Public Works shall be complied with to the satisfaction
of the Director of Public Works.
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2. Hours of operation shall be limited to 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.,
seven days a week.
3. That parking be striped and wheel stops provided as per
Section 9269.'8.A. and 9269.9.A, of the Arcadia Municipal Code.
4. pedestrian access shall be provided from Live Oak Avenue.
5. That final plans be submitted to the Planning Department for
its review and approval.
6. That a landscape and irrigation plan be submitted to the
Planning Department for its review and approval.
7. That a modification be granted for 25 foot high light standards
in the skateboard park area in lieu of 15 foot allowed.
8. All lighting shall be screened from view of adjoining properties.
9. That a modification be granted to allow a 7 foot high chain
link fence in the special 50 foot setback (6 foot high fence
with 1 foot of barbed wire, if necessary).
10. That a modification be granted to allow the northerly parking
spaces to overhang 2' 6" into the required 5 foot landscape
buffer.
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June 28, 1977
TO: PLANNING DEPARTMENT
FROM: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
SUBJECT: C.U.P. 77-12 -- 131-137 E. Live Oak Avenue
Proposed Skate Board Park
The following conditions of approval for this Department are recommended:
1. Submit grading and drainage plan for approval of the Director of Public Works.
2. Close existing drive apron, not to be used, on Live Oak Avenue.
3. Plan three 15 gallon bottle brush trees in Live Oak Avenue sidewalk at
locations to be determined by Public Works Department. Tree wells shall be
filled with red common brick.
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CHESTER N. HOWARD
Director of Public Works
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July 27, 1977
The City Council
City Hall
Arcadia, California
Dear Sirs:
I am representing the Green Oak I,jedical l'-uilding
at 115-117 East Live Oak Avenue in Arcadia and am
hereby presenting this request for an ap~eal
hearing regarding the proposed construction of a
skateboard park at the property adjacent to us
at 137 East Live Oak Avenue where at the present
time there exists a miniature golf course.
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Due to an unfortunate set of circu~stnnccs, the
Green Oak f1edical Eluilding never rec'?ivcd
notice of the original hearing regarding the
request for permission to construct the skatehoard
park. Therefore, we were unable to present our
concerns regarding this project.
Our concerns and the appeal are hased on the
following considerations:
1. The inevitable increase in traffic
and people in this vicinity who would
be using the new facility will create
a parking problem.
2. We can anticipate an enormous increase
in the noise factor adjacent to our
medical buildino.
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Since we have already been subjected
to saine vandalism on a r~(J1Jl;lr h;lSic
at our building, we anticipate that
the increase in individuals in this
vicinity would probably result in an
increase of damaging vandalis~.
RECiI!iVI!!O
JUL 2 8 1977
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CITY OF ARCADIA
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117 ~AST LIVI!: OAK AVE'NUE . ARC":ADIA ("':.6.1 Il=nDtJllA o.,nnA
GREE~AK MEDICAL B.LDING
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4. We are concerned about the large number
of senior citizens, many of wholll arc
afflicteid wi th sever,= Arthri I:is ':/ho are
seen by specialists in our building,
being in danger or inconvenienced in
many ways as a result of the increase
in traffic and people.
5. Since the skutcboanJ purk will be open
many evenings. we aLe conc"r-I\(>,I r0-
gurding the sufety of docloLs and
patients Hho frequently COlre to the
building evenings OL oveL the weekend.
We would appreciute an opportunity to C'~pand on
these matters.
Very t~uly yours,
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RECEIVED
JUL 2 8 1977
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117 EAST LIVE OAK AVENUE. ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA 91006
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ALBERT J, JOSSELSON, M,D" f,A,C,P.
STANLEY J, AlEXANDER, M,O,. F.A.C,P,
INCORPOR...TeD
THOMAS J, FAUBLE, M,O,
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July 19, 19'f7
Mr,' Hobe~t ~~bott
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ArcaJ.ia, CaJ.i1'ornia :;11006
Lear bob,
Your p La:1S j',Jr a ska Lcboard park vera recently deGcribed in the nevspaper
ami b.cou~~..:. ....0 m;; H.tt~nt1on.
As pructicLl", J.octors of medicine in the a.clJo.cent medical bUilding, our
dismay regarding the project should be no Gurprise to you or other council
members. '1'0 explain our position IIIl)re fully, the noiso of skating or other
outside noise can be only partially excluded from our building. I antici-
pate t..at., ....i:," ;aulv:'plc skateboardB next <i.oor, it viU be almost impossible
to 0.1.0 a r~liu.J.:.e cardi.a.c auscultation vith stethoscope or a simple hearin"
test;,
Over th~ yeurs, tbe local neighborbood children have been guilty of repeated
and onbolng vandalism and bave totally thwarted our efforts or those of tbe
police to apprebend them. Stolen light bulbs, stolen light bulb fixtures,
J.estructlon o~' plancin,;, defacing and Gtea.l1ng signs or removing entire
,j~dical ~irectory, ~facing and disrupting the elevator service are only
some ol.' our y...."ou.J.cli1s.
'i'r.e in:a.clX of a nev and larger group of YOWlg people to your skateboard
park is frio;htening even to contemplate. It is inevitable that a mucb larger
variety of "aCCidents and untovard events" viU oov occur, especially in the
ni()lt t:lJJkl huur3.
I know you as a fiae person and one of my valued patienta over tbe years, I
urge you to r..consider the plans for the location of the skateboard park.
Witb 0~sv personal regardB
c:I~l-u/MnV
Albert J. ~;el~~~, M.D.
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