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RESOLUTION 1616
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, FORWARDING
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL RELATING TO
TEXT AMENDMENT 99-006 TO AMEND SECTION 9269.5 OF
THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR REGIONAL SHOPPING
CENTERS; ADDING SECTION 9220.25.3 A DEFINITION FOR
GROSS LEASABLE AREA TO THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE
AND A REQUEST TO DELETE THE FLOOR AREA OF KIOSKS
AND CARTS FROM THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, in June, 1999, Westfield Corporation, Inc. filed an application for a
text amendment requesting to amend the Regional Shopping Center parking space
requirements from 4.75 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of modified floor area to 4.5 spaces per
1,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable area (GLA); to add a new definition to the Arcadia
Municipal Code for "Gross Leasable Area", and to delete the floor area for kiosks and
carts from the parking requirements, Community Development Division Case No. T.A.
99-006.
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on July 25, 2000 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 Community Development
Division of the Development Services Department in the attached report is true and
correct.
Section 2. In regards to the applicant's request to amend the parking
requirements from 4.75 spaces-per 1,000 sq. ft. of modified gross floor area to 4.5
spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable area, the Planning Commission noted the
following:
1. That because the applicant is proposing to substantially increase the size
of the mall and add uses that generally require more parking than the typical retail-type
uses, Le., larger restaurants, multi-plex cinemas and supermarket, there should be
additional study to determine if the request for 4.5 parking spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of
gross leasable area in lieu of the current requirement of 4.75 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of
modified gross floor area is adequate.
2. That the location and proximity of the parking areas to such tenants as the
restaurants and multi-plex cinemas necessitates further study.
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3. Based upon the above, the Planning Commission unanimously
recommends to the City Council that an independent traffic consultant review the
applicant's request in terms of the proposed parking ratio and also the distribution of
parking on the site as it relates to future development.
Section 3. That the Planning Commission recommends to the City Council
that Section 9220.25.3 be added to the Arcadia Municipal Code to read as follows:
"9220.25.3. GROSS LEASABLE.AREA. Gross leasable area shall be the total floor
area designed for the tenant's occupancy and exclusive use, including basements,
mezzanines, or upper floors - expressed in square feet and measured from the
centerline of joint partitions and from outside wall faces. GLA shall also include
kiosks within the common areas. It is the space for which tenants pay rent, including
sales areas.
Exception: Gross Leasable Area shall not include (a) service areas within mall
tenant stores and (b) service areas that occupy less than 25% of the gross square
footage of stores in excess of 50,000 square feet. Service areas in excess of this
percentage shall be counted toward the Gross Leasable Area."
Section 4. In regards to the applicant's request that the floor area for kiosks
and/or carts within the mall common area be eliminated from the parking requirements,
the Planning Commission concurred with staff's recommendation noting that the kiosks
were not incidental uses in the mall common area, but were permanent fixtures and
simply because they were not enclosed within walls, they still constitute retail space and
should be counted towards the parking requirements. The Commission did not
recommend that the portable carts should be included in the calculations for parking
spaces.
Section 5. The Planning Commission recommends to the City Council: (1)
approval of adding Section 9220.25.3 to the Arcadia Municipal Code; (2) that the
Council require further review of the applicant's request for a reduction in the parking
ratio and also the distribution of parking on the site by an independent traffic consultant.
and (3) to include the floor area for kiosks in the parking calculations.
Section 6. The decisions and findings contained in this Resolution reflect the
Commission's direction at its meeting of July 25, 2000 and the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Bruckner, Huang, Kalemkiarian, Murphy, Sleeter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Section 5. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall
Cause a copy to be fOlwarded 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 held on the 8th day of August, 2000 by the
folloWing vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Commissioners Huang, Kalemkiarian, Murphy, Sleeter
None
Commissioner Bruckner
Approved by:
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