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RESOLUTION NO. l076
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF ARCADIA RECOMMENDING AMENDMENT
OF THE USES PERMITTED SECTION OF THE M-I
ZONE AND ESTABLISHING PARKING REQUIREMENTS
FOR ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING USES.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on
November 14, 1978 to consider certain changes in the zoning ordinance
relating to uses permitted in the M-I zone, and parking requirements
for architect and engineering uses; and
WHEREAS, 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 RECOMMENDS TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE FOLLOWING
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AMENDMENTS BE MADE TO THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE:
SECTION 1. That Section 9266.1. be amended to read:
"9266.1. USES PERMITTED. No building or land shall be used
and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed or established
except for the uses specified and such other uses as the City Council
may deem to be included in the following subsections."
SECTION 2. That the following be added to Section 9269.5:
"USE PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Architects and Engineers
4 spaces per 93 sq. meters
(1,001 sq. ft.) of gross floor areall
SECTION 3. The Planning Commission finds that these proposed
changes will provide more flexibility in the code, will establish
necessary parking regulations for architects and engineers, and
. that the pUblic necessity, convenience, general welfare and good
zoning practice justify the above recommendations.
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November 14, 1978
TO:
CITY OF ARCADIA
PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM:
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
CASE NO.:
T.A. 78-9
PREPARED BY:
DONNA L. BUTLER
ASSISTANT PLANNER
GENERAL INFORMATION
APPLICANT:
City of Arcadia
REQUEST:
Text amendment expanding the "Uses Permitted"
section of the M-l zone and establishing parking
regulations for architectural and engineering uses.
PROPOSAL
On October 17, 1978 the Planning Department submitted a report to
the City Council relative to the appropriateness of architectural
and engineering firms in the M-I zone (see attached report). After
review of this report, the Council directed staff to initiate a
text amendment incorporating the recommendations in this report.
It was staff's recommendation that parking requirements should be
established for Architects and Engineers and that these uses along
with drafting services, surveyors, and graphic artists should be
allowed in the M-l zone.
Staff also suggested that the "Uses Permitted" section of the M-I
zone be expanded to allow either the Planning Commission or the
City Council the authority to determine if certain uses may be
permitted in the M-I zone which are not specifically identified
in said section.
The Planning Department recommends the following changes and
additions to the code:
Section 9266.1. USES PERMITTED (in the M-I zone) should be amended
to read:
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T.A. 78-9
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"9266.1. USES PERMITTED. No building or land shall be used and
no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed or established
except for the uses specified and such other uses as the city
Council may deem to be included in the following subsections."
Section 9266.1.1. should be amended to read:
"9266.1.1. SAME. Architects, engineers, surveyors, drafting
services,"
The following should be added to Section 9269.5., the "Off Street
Parking Requirements":
PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
USE
Architects, Engineers,
Surveyors, Drafting Services
and Graphic Services
4 spaces per 93 square meters
(1,001 sq. ft.) of gross floor
area.
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If any of the uses noted above wished to construct a new building
in the M-I zone, it would have to comply with the new parking
regulations. If anyone of these uses were proposed to locate in
an existing M-I development, they would have to comply with code
or a modification would be required for insufficient parking. The
applicant, in applying for a modification, should demonstrate that
available on-site parking is adequate for all businesses on the
site, including the proposed use. The City will maintain control
over these types of uses through the Business License procedure.
ANALYSIS
It is staff's opinion that requiring
thousand square feet for architects,
adequate parking for all these uses.
mitted" section of the M-I zone will
the Code.
four parking spaces per
engineers, etc., will provide
Expanding the "Uses Per-
allow more flexibility in
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 prepared for this project.
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Before the Planning Commission and City Council take action on
this project, the Commission and Council should "move to approve
and file the Negative Declaration and find that the project will
not have a significant effect on the environment."
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Department recommends approval of T.A. 78-9 as outlined
in the staff report.
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October 17, 1978
HONORABLE MAYOR AND
MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA
SUBJECT: ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING
USES IN THE M-l ZONE
Gentlemen:
As per the City Council's request, this report studies the
appropriateness of architectural and engineering firms in the
M-l zone. The Planning Department contacted 20 engineering and
architectural firms within the area, requesting the number of
employees in the firm and the square footage which each firm
occupies. The average occupancy was one person per 273 square
feet of office space. Based on this density (one per 273 square
feet), 3.66 parking spaces would be required per 1,000 square
feet of gross floor area. The parking requirements for the
M-I zone are two spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor
area. The general office parking requirement is four spaces per
1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
Based on these parking figures, staff believes that engineering
and architectural uses are too intensive for the typical M-l
development. However, if the parking requirements for these
uses were increased to four spaces per 1,000 square feet, any
architectural and engineering firm wishing to locate in the M-l
zone would have to comply with these parking regulations. It
is staff's opinion that these uses should be permitted in the
M-l zone but should provide parking at four spaces per 1,000
square feet.
The "Uses Permitted" section of the M-l zone is so restrictive
that it prohibits anything but those specific uses identified
in the Code. This section should be expanded to allow the
Planning Commission the flexiblity in determining if certain
uses may be permitted in the M-l zone which are not specifically
identified in said section. Also, staff believes that if the
parking requirements for architectural and engineering firms are
increased, drafting services, surveyors and graphic artists should
be included as permitted uses in the M-l zone.
In order to make the Code more comprehensive, the Planning
Department would recommend the following changes to the M-I
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Architectural and Engineering
Uses in the M-l Zone
October 17, 1978
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code and the parking code:
"9266,1. USES PERMITTED. No building or land shall be used
and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed or estab-
lished except for the uses specified and such other uses as the
City Council may deem to be included in the following subsections."
"9266.1,1, SAME, Architects, engineers, surveyors, drafting
services and graphic services."
The following should be added to Section 9269,5 (Off-Street Parking
Requirements) :
"USE
PARKING SPACE REQUIRED
4 spaces per 93 sq.m. (I,OOl sq. ft.)
of gross floor area"
Architects, Engineers, etc,
If the Council feels that these changes are appropriate, the
Council should direct staff to proceed with the necessary text
amendment,
DEPARTMENT
DO A L. BUTLER
ASSISTANT PLANNER
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