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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0995 .' '." . ~ . . . RESOLUTION NO. 995 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA APPROVING A LAND USE PERMIT TO DEVELOP INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AT 124 NORTH SECOND AVENUE, WHEREAS, on May 6, 1977, an application was filed by Maidie T. Bong for a land use permit to develop industrial build- ings as provided for under Ordinances No. 1583 and 1588, Planning Department Case No, Land Use Permit 77-1, on property commonly known as 124 North Second Avenue, more particularly described as follows: That portion of Lot 6, Block 84, Santa Anita Tract, Map Book 34, pages 41 and 42, lying south of the southerly line of the right of way of Southern Pacific Railroad as described in the deed from H. A. Unruh to the San Gabriel Valley Rapid Transit Trailway, Map Book 423, page 269. WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on said matter on June 28, 1977 at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLfu~NING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION l. 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 establishment and maintenance of the use applied for conforms with the comprehensive traffic circulation planning and land use regulations being studied and will not conflict with those plans or regulations if conditions of approval -1- 995 , . . . . ;, set forth in this Resolution are complied with. 2. The conditions of approval set forth in this Resolu- tion are necessary to avoid conflict with the proposed comprehen- sive traffic circulation planning and land use regulations under study. 3. The construction of the project will increase the traffic in the area within which the project is located which necessitates the imposition of the conditions of approval set forth in this Resolution and that the owner of the property will benefit economically from the carrying out of the conditions of approval set forth in this Resolution. 4. The proposed use will not be detrimental to standards of traffic circulation, population density and distribution which the Planning Commission has under study or intends to study within a reasonable time. 5. Adequate utilities, access roads, drainage, and other necessary facilities have been or will be provided. 6. The proposed use will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be a nuisance or be detrimental to the health, safety, peace, morals, comfort and general welfare of persons residing in the neighborhood. 7. The proposed use is not detrimental or injurious to property and improvements in the neighborhood and is appropriate to the location, the lot and the neighborhood. SECTION 3. That for the foregoing reasons, subject to approval of the City Council, this Commission grants a land use permit to develop industrial buildings, subject to the following -2- 995 ~ ' .....r-- . ,...~ \ ) \. , \, 5 j , . The issuance of a building permit is subject to the condition that the applicant is to payor cash bond the cost of .\ \ <all concurrent improvements, including but not limited to curbs, g~~ters, sidewalks and paving in the right-of-way adjacent to the ~'-applic~nt's property relative to the widening of Santa Clara Street ~. " {~ - ,}t '; and the extension of Third Avenue. :.....-::>.:-. --- ----- ..,. . " . . r , :.., , ~ ,'it . conditions: l, The property shall be improved and maintained in accordance with plans on file in L.U.P. 77-1. 2. Existing driveway apron not to be used on Second Avenue shall be closed. New driveway aprons, curb and gutter and sidewalk, including handicap ramp, shall be constructed on Santa Clara Street. city street widening and storm drain work must be installed prior to or concurrent with the parkway improvements. 3. A grading and drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval of the Director of Public Works, 4, The following conditions shall be complied with to the satisfaction of the Water Manager: a. That a fire hydrant be installed on the south side of Santa Clara Street, approximately 460 feet east of Second Avenue, at the developer's expense, b. That meters required shall be located on the south side of Santa Clara Street at the developer's expense. 5. That the applicant agree to sell to the City~ 'e .d northerly ten feet of the subject property along San." Clara # Street at a value based on an appraisal of sai ~en feet acceptable to the City Council, less the cost improvements as determined by the Director Works. /.-, That the agree to sell to the City the sixty-foot necessary for the extension of Third Avenue to Street at a value based on an appraisal of to the City Council less the cost of concurrent improvements as determined by the Director of **Amended by City Council 11/15/77 (see t a tachment) 'r"\r.; . . . .' ,~'ll~ ...,..~""~ 6. That the proposed three-foot high landscaped planters between the proposed parking areas and Santa Clara Street not be located less than thirty-feet from the center line of Santa Clara Street, 7. That the proposed three-foot high landscaped planters between the proposed parking areas and Santa Clara Street be not less than seven feet in width (north-south direction). 8. That a modification of four parking spaces be granted. 9. That the portion of the subject property which is proposed to remain as outdoor storage be screened by either a solid block wall or by lattice slats inserted into a chain link fence. 10. That the proposed plans be submitted to and subject to the approval of the Redevelopment Agency. 11. That the subsequent plans showing the architectural treatment of the proposed buildings and the proposed landscape plans be submitted to and Subject to the approval of the Redevelop- ment Agency. 12. That this application be subject to the approval of the City Council. 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. -4- 995 . 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 12th day of July, 1977, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Clark, Huddy, Kuyper, Reiter, Sargis, Perlis NOES: None ABSTAIN: Commissioner Hegg ABSENT: None ~ Cha~rrnan ATTEST: · h~J~/.d Secretary . -5- 995 . June 28, 1977 TO: CITY OF ARCADIA PLANNING CO~1MISSION PLANNING DEPARTMENT LAND USE PERMIT L,U.P. 77-1 FROM: CASE NO,: PREPARED BY: TOM MARTIN ASSISTANT PLANNER GENERAL INFORMATION . APPLICANT: Maidie T, Bong LOCATION: 124 North Second Avenue STREET FRONTAGE: l17.6 feet on Second Avenue 662.5 feet on Santa Clara Street 38 feet on Third Avenue LOT SIZE: LOT' AREA: 117.6 feet by 662,5 feet 77,910 square feet . LOCATION EXISTING LAND USE ZONING GENERAL PLAN Subject Site Construction B-1 Industrial Equipment Storage To the North Construction M-l Industrial Equipment Storage To the South Vacant and M-l Industrial Warehouse To the East Vacant M-l Industrial To the West ResideI'tial and Parking M-l Industrial . L.U,P, 77-1 2 REQUEST: Pursuant to the provisions of Ordinances No. 1583 and 1588, which imposed a building moratorium on the area in which the subject property is located, the applicant is hereby applying for a land use permit for the purpose of constructing industrial buildings. BACKGROUND: With the adoption of the moratorium, staff was directed to study the traffic circulation and develop- ment of the area bounded by Santa Clara Street on the north, Fifth Avenue on the east, Huntington Drive on the south, and Second Avenue on the west, The moratorium provides a process for obtaining a land use permit which would allow for development to take place, provided that the Planning Commission finds the following general conditions exist: "(1) The establishment and maintenance of the use applied for conforms with the comprehensive traffic circulation planning and land use regulations being studied, or will not conflict with those plans or regulations; . (2) the proposed use will not be detrimental to standards of traffic circulation, population density and distribution which the Planning Commission has under study or intends to study within a reasonable time; (3) adequate utilities, access roads, drainage, and other necessary facilities have been or will be provided; (4) the proposed use will not under the circumstances of the particular case be a nuisance or be detrimental to the health, safety, peace, morals, comfort and general wel- ,fare of persons residing in the neighborhood; and (5) the proposed use is not detrimental or injurious to property and improvements in the neighborhood and is appropriate to the location, the lot and the neighbor- hood," The aforementioned ordinances also set forth the following: "The appIicant has the burden and shall offer competent evidence in support of his application sufficient to enable the Commis- sion to consider the matter and to make findings," The ordinances also state: '. "In considering an application, the Planning Commission shall consider: , ,- L,U,P, 77-1 3 . (1) ( 2) (3) (4) (5) (6) ( 7) (8) (9) . The effect which the proposed use has on the comprehen- sive traffic circulation planning and land use regulations which the Planning Commission has currently under study; the likelihood that the proposed use will conflict with or be compatible with the proposed comprehensive traffic circulation plans and land use regulations; the effect upon the orderly development of property; the preservation of property values and the protection of the tax base; the effect on the neighborhood; the likelihood of a nuisance being created; the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the city; special conditions or exceptional characteristics of the property and its location or surroundings; and any other matters relevant to the inquiry," ANALYSIS The applicant proposes to develop the westerly 452.5 feet of the subject property with approximately 24,000 square feet of industrial buildings which would be located as illustrated in the attached plan. The proposed project generally complies with the current zoning regulations and is consistent with the General Plan, with the following noted exceptions: The applicant has not proposed any change of the nonconforming screening for the outdoor storage on the easterly 210 feet of the subject property. Section 9266,2,7 of the Arcadia Municipal Code requires that such storage be screened from view. The proposed plans show three-foot high concrete planters within the special setback (40 feet from center line) along Santa Clara Street required by Section 9320.65,21 of the Arcadia Municipal Code, The ten-foot widening of the south side of Santa Clara Street (which has been included in the City's Capital Program) would eliminate the required landscape screening of the parking and loading areas along Santa Clara Street, The widening of Santa Clara Street is also addressed in the attached memos from the . L.U.P. 77-1 4 . Director of Public Works, the staff of the Redevelopment Agency and in the Environmental Checklist Form. An alternative to the aforementioned loss of landscaping would be to eliminate five of the proposed parking spaces nearest to Santa Clara Street so as to allow for the required landscape screening. This alternative would make the total project four parking spaces deficient from the code requirement and allow the screening planter to be seven feet in width. Considering the availability of on-street parking adjacent to this property, the four-space parking deficiency is not considered as detri- mental as the loss of the landscape screening along Santa Clara Street, No screening of the parking areas along the southerly property line has been shown, The location of the proposed new industrial buildings would not preclude the extension of Third Avenue to Santa Clara Street. There is an existing building which is located in the area which would be required to be removed for such extension. . Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, the Planning Department has prepared an initial study for the proposed project, Said initial study did not disclose any substantial or potentially substantial adverse change in any of the physical conditions within the area affected by the project including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, ambient noise, and objects of historical or aesthetic significance, Therefore, a Negative Declaration has been pre- pared for this project. Before the Planning Commission takes action on this project, the Commission should "move to approve and file the Negative Declara- tion and find that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment." RECOMMENDATION The Planning Department recommends approval of Land Use Permit No. 77-1 subject to the following conditions: 1. That the conditions outlined in the attached report from the Department of Public Works be complied with to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, . 2. That the following conditions be complied with to the satisfaction of the Water Manager: a, That a fire hydrant be installed on the south side of Santa Clara Street, approximately 460 feet east of Second Avenue, at the developer's expense. ~ L,U.P. 77-1 5 . b. That meters required should be located on the south side of Santa Clara Street at the developer's expense, 3. That the applicant agree to sell to the City the northerly ten feet of the subject property along Santa Clara Street at the appraised value of said property less the cost of all concurrent improvements as determined by the Director of Public Works, That the applicant agree to sell to the City the sixty-foot right-of-way necessary for the' extension of Third Avenue to Santa Clara Street at the appraised value of said property less the cost of all concurrent improvements as determined by the Director of Public Works. 4. That the proposed three-foot high landscaped planters between the proposed parking areas and Santa Clara Street not be located less than thirty'feet from the center line of Santa Clara Street. 5, That the proposed three-foot high landscaped planters between the proposed parking areas and Santa Clara Street be not less than seven feet in width (north-south direction). . 6, That a modification of four parking spaces be granted, 7. That the portion of the subject property which is proposed to remain as outdoor storage be screened by either a solid block wall or by lattice slats inserted into a chain link fence, 8. That the proposed plans be submitted to and subject to the approval of the Redevelopment Agency, 9. That the subsequent plans showing the architectural treat' ment of the proposed buildings and the proposed landscape plans be submitted to and subject to the approval of the Redevelopment Agency, Attachments . . May 27, 1977 TO: PLANNING DEPARTMENT FROM: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SUBJECT: L.U,P, 77-1 Industrial Development at 124 North Second The planned width for Santa Clara Street is 60 feet. At present, the southerly portion between Second Avenue and the Santa Anita Wash is deficient by 10 feet and this deficiency should be resolved at this time. In order to establish an equitable means of acquiring the required right of way it is necessary to review prior actions relative to that portion of Santa Clara Street between Second Avenue and Fifth Avenue. In 1960, the City obtained the 40 foot right of way of the abandoned Padfic Electric Railway. The northerly 10 feet between Second Avenue and the Wash WdS dedicated for street purposes from land owned by the City, the "emainder of which was subsequently sold to Kiewit Sons, Inc. . Street improvement westerly of the Wash was completed in 1966 at a cost of $25,000 from Capital Funds and included a temporary asphalt berm along the Bong pcoperty due to width deficiency. Easterly of the Wash, the State acquired additional right of way and improved the street to full width with all improvements except sidewalks as part of the freeway project to replace Kieways Avenue which was within the freeway right of way. In 1970, the City caused a bridge to be constructed over the Wash to connect the two improved roadways and to improve circulation in the area. The cost was in excess of $100,000. The above brief history is cited to show the extent of public expense and activity to provide a roadway which would serve the industrial area northerly of Huntington Drive but would also relieve traffic on Huntington Drive by providing much needed circulation, In accomplishing this, the adjacent Bong propecty was enhanced and its value improved. Without said acquisition and improvement, their proposed development would not be possible. It is the opinion of the undersigned that approval of subject application should be contingent upon a dedication by the applicant of the additional 10 feet to complete the acquisition of the deficient portion of the right of way, In addition, Municiple Code requirements for concurrent improvements as cited below should be included in the conditions of approval. If the Planning Commission decides and the City Council conCurs that the above ~equirement for dedication is unreasonable, it is recommended that an alternate method be considered which would require the applicant to accept the appraised value of the 10 foot strip less the cost of all concurrent improvements. No comment is made regarding the extension of Third Avenue as the need for this is presently being studied. . . L.U,P. 77-1 May 27, 1977 page 2 The following additional conditions of approval are recommended for this land use permit: 1. Close existing driveway apron not to be used on Second Avenue. Construct new driveway aprons, curb and gutter and sidewalk, including handicap ramp on Santa Clara Street. City street widening and storm drain work must be insra11ed prior to or concurrent with the parkway improvements. 2. Submit a grading and drainage plan for review and approval of the Director of Public Works. ~J!$a/#~/ CHESTER N. HOWARD ~ Director of Public Works CNH:ms . TO: FROM: SUBJECT: m~motanJum Date _.Ma.y_.:u..-ll77 Tom Martin, Assistant Planner Redevelopment Industrial Development, 124 N. Second Ave. Recommendations: '. . 1.) Minimum 20' landscaped setback be installed and maintained between any proposed buildings and existing property line, and, minimum 15' 3" landscaped setback be installed and maintained between any proposed parking areas and existing property line along Santa Clara Street. This is to allow for proper setbacks of the improvements should Santa Clara Street be widened. 2.) The alley-way between Building Band C be redesigned to allow the opportunity for a vehicle to turn- around before exiting. Existing conditions (as proposed) may require the vehicle to back-out on- to Santa Clara Street a distance of 100'. 3.) That the dedication of the 10' required to widen Santa Clara Street be a condition of approval of the Land Use Permit. 4.) 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