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RESOLUTION NO. 1024
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF ARCADIA DENYING CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT FOR A CHURCH AT 21 MORLAN PLACE.
WHEREAS, on October 17, 1977, an application was filed
by the Christian Center of Arcadia, Inc., to operate a church
Planning Department Case No. C.U.P. 77-27, on property commonly
known as 21 Morlan Place, more particularly described as follows:
Portion of Lot 5 of Tract 13768 in the City of Arcadia,
County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map
recorded in Book 273, Page 37 of Maps in the office of
the County Recorder.
WHEREAS, on November 22, 1977, a public hearing was held
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on said matter at which time all interested persons were given full
opportunity 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 Planning
Department in the attached staff report is true and correct.
SECTION 2. The Planning Commission finds that the streets
are inadequate to carry the kind of traffic that would be generated
by the proposed chUrch; that there is inadequate parking; that there
is poor access to the lot; that the use is too intensive for the site;
an~ that the use would be detrimental to the public health and wel-
fare and injurious to the property or improvements in such vicinity.
.SECTION 3. For the foregoing reasons, the Planning
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Commission denies C.U.P. 77-27.
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SECTION 4. Th~ 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 Commission of the
City of Arcadia on the 13th day of December, 1977, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
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Secretary
Commissioners Brink, Clark, Hegg, Huddy,
Sargis, Perlis
None
Commissioner Kuyper
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Chairman
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November 22, 1977
TO:
FROM:
CASE NO.:
PREPARED BY:
CITY OF ARCADIA
PLANNING COMMISSION
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 77-27
DONNA L. BUTLER
ASSISTANT PLANNER
GENERAL INFORMATION
APPL1CANT:
LOCATION:
REQUEST:
EXISTING
LAND USE
AND ZONING:
SIZE:
FRONTAGE:
SURROUNDING
LAND USE
AND ZONING:
Christian Center of Arcadia, Inc., purchaser
in escrow
21 Morlan Place
Conditional use permit to operate a church
Vacant building zoned C-l and D
Approximately 43,996 square feet
Approximately 211 feet on Morlan Place
North:
South:
East:
West:
Vacant -- C-l D
Offices and parking -- C-l D
Commercial -- C-l D
Automobile storage -- C-2 D
GENERAL PLAN: Commercial
HISTORY
The subject site is developed with the Arcadia Dome building,
and has been vacant for several years. On November 16, 1976,
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the City Council approved C.U.P. 76-22 for a racquetball club
on said site. On September 20, 1977, the City Council approved
C.U.P. 77-16 for a youth center at said site.
MODIFICATIONS REQUESTED
1. Request modification for 69 parking spaces in lieu of 95
required.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
BUILDING SIZE: Approximately 18,844 square feet
PROPOSED FACILITY:
The applicant is proposing to convert the existing building at
21 Morlan Place into a church.
Entrance to the church will be on the north.
The building will contain a sanctuary with seating for 800 per-
sons, a nursery and play room, Sunday School classrooms and
offices.
PARKING AND ACCESS:
95 parking spaces would be required for this use based on the
requirements for "Other Permitted Uses" in the commercial zone
of 5 spaces per 1,001 square feet of gross floor area.
The applicant is requesting a modification for 69 spaces; 49
will be on-site and 20 will be located on the property directly
to the east (121-159 N. Santa Anita). The applicant has
indicated that a covenant will be filed granting reciprocal
parking. (See a draft of the proposed covenant which is
attached.)
Parking at 21 Morlan Place complies with Code in regard to
size, striping and driveway aisles. However, some spaces may
be difficult to use and the 35-foot driveway onto the Santa
Anita property (121-159) might reduce the number of spaces on
. that site.
Access to the parking will be from driveways on Morlan Place
and Santa Clara Street. Access from Santa Clara will be across
the rear of properties at 121-159 N. Santa Anita and will be
granted by covenant.
Landscaping exceeds 3% of the parking area.
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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
The church service hours will be:
Sunday: 8:15 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m.
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p. m.
Thursday: 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday: 7: 30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The maximum occupancy according to the Unform Building Code is
1,130 persons.
Mechanical equipment located on the roof of the building is not
screened from view.
No trash enclosure is shown on the plans.
ANALYSIS
A church is a permitted use In a C-l zone with an approved
conditional use permit.
Staff believes the parking area should be redesigned to provide
easier access to the parking stalls, better circulation and more
. landscaping.
It does not believe the reduction from 49 to 43 parking spaces
will be detrimental to the use.
The proposed hours of the church services are during nonhusiness
hours of operation; the Planning Department recommends approval
of a modification to allow 63 parking spaces in lieu of 95
required.
The mutual use of the parking at the subject site and at 121-
159 Santa Anita would be beneficial to both properties since
there is not a conflict in the hours of use. This. would allow.
the properties to be used to the greatest potential and aid in re-
solving parking deficiencies.
It is staff's. opinion that approval of this use would not be
detrimental to surrounding properties.
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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.
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Before the Planning Commission takes action on this project,
the Commission should "move to approve and file the Negative
Declaration and find that the project will not have asignifi-
cant effect on the environment."
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Department recommends approval of C.U.P. 77-27,
subject to the following conditions:
1. Conditions as outlined in the attached report from the
bepartment of Public Works shall be complied with to the
satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.
2. That all parking, including that at 121-159 North Santa
Anita, comply with the following sections: 9269.7.A,
9269.8.A, and 9269.9.A.
3. That a covenant shall be filed with the County Recorder's
office guaranteeing access to Santa Clara Street across
the rear of the property at 121-159 Santa Anita Avenue and
insuring mutual use of the parking area; said covenant to
be approved by the City Attorney.
4. That a modification be granted for a mlnlmum of 63 park-
ing spaces in lieu of 95 required (including the property
at l2l~159 N. Santa Anita Avenue).
5. That a parking plan and a landscape and irrigation plan
identifying planting material, size, spacing and quantity
be submitted to the Planning Department for its review and
approval prior to installation.
6. That a trash enclosure be provided as per Section 9262.6.9
of the Arcadia Municipal Code.
7. That mechanical equipment shall be painted a color which
will blend with the roof.
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Attachments
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COVEN,\NT \.jiTH RESPECT TI) PARKING EIGIlTS
AT 21 HORLAN PLACE, ARCAlHA, CALIF.
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With respect to the parking rights, the premises at
21 NorIan Place will be deeded with a reservation of parking
rights (easement of record) for the benefit of the property
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owned by Ohanncs R. and Frances L. Berberian at 121-159
North Santa Anita Ave., ArcadL1, Cil. ; said parking rights to
be the right to park vehicles on the p<lrking lot of 21 Morlan
Place during week days (Mondays through Fridays), 7 A.M. to
7 P.. H., and rlr. and Mrs. Berberian will gront a parking
easement of record for the benefit of 21 Morlan Place where-
by Christian Center of Arc<ldia, Inc. and parishioners of said
real. property would lwve the ri~ht to park on the parking lot
of Mr. and Mr". !\c]-!",dnl1':; North S.1ntn Ani!:n I'rol'cl"!:y evenln[',fl
during the week anc1 on Snn'\;)ys. Both of said [',rimts and eose-
ments are to include the rights of inr.ress <lnd egress to or on
Santa Clara Street, and Horlan Place, Arcadia, California. In
add1 tion, I-li th res pee t tn the premi"es at 21 NorIan Place,
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Christian Center of Arcadicl, Inc. shall have the rlght to
reserve tl-lel ve (12) p<1rking sraces for daytime. parking (Monday
through Friday". 7 A.M. to 7 P.N.) providinr. the same are locat-
ed on the west "ide of the Imilding or structure.
CIIRISt.IM~/CEYER, OF AHCADT,i, INC.
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