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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1614 . . . RESOLUTION 1614 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 99-001 TO MODIFY THE MAXIMUM INTENSITY FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) FROM .40 TO .50 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 400 SOUTH BALDWIN AVENUE (THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BALDWIN AVENUE AND HUNTINGTON DRIVE). WHEREAS, in June, 1999, Westfield Corporation, Inc. filed an application for a general plan amendment to modify the maximum intensity floor area ratio (FAR) from .40 to .50 to allow the construction of up to a 600,000 square foot expansion of the existing Westfield Shoppingtown - Santa Anita, Community Development Division Case No. G.P. 99-001 located at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, the northeast corner of Baldwin Avenue and Huntington Drive, more particularly described in the attached Exhibit A. 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. The Planning Commission finds: 1. That the request to modify the floor area ratio (FAR) from .40 to .50 is consistent with the maximum FAR for all commercial areas within the City, with the exception of the southerly Race Track parking lot which has a FAR of .30, and that this FAR would allow up to an additional 300,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable area in addition to the additional 300,000 sq. ft. currently allowed by the General Plan. 2. ThaUhe evaluations of the environmental impacts as set forth in the FEIR are appropriate; that with the exception of "Air Quality", this project will not have a significant effect on the environment; that when considering the record as a whole, there is no evidence that this project will have any potential for adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat upon which the wildlife depends; and, therefore, the Commission recommends approval of the General Plan Amendment and filing of a Notice of Determination. -1- 1614 . . . Section 3. The Planning Commission recommends that "Table 2-A - City General Plan Land use Designations" in the Community Development Section of the General Plan be amended to read: .50 Westfield Shoppingtown - Santa Anita (the northeast corner of Baldwin Avenue and Huntington Drive) Section 4. That for the foregoing reasons the Planning Commission recommends to the City Council approval of General Plan Amendment 99-001 based upon the information submitted by the Applicant to the City as of date of this Resolution. Section 5. 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 forwarded to the City Council of the City of Arcadia. 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 ~ . ecre ary, Ing omml;si~ City of Arcadia Approved by: ~,B/~ -2- 1614 r er 0: J J.J -.:::1 1 ) DESCRIPTION 'j .~CELA: '.' PARCELS I, 2, 3 AND 4 OF PARCEL MAP NO. 23862, IN THE CITY OF ARCADIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP FILED IN BOOK 261 PAGES 91 TO 95 OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED ON PARCELS 1 AND 4 OF SAID pARCEL MAP NO. 23862. PARCEL B: PARCELS 2 AND 3 OF PARCEL MAP NO. 6374, IN THE CITY OF ARCADIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP FILED IN BOOK 89 PAGES 76 AND 77 OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT THEREFROM THAT PORTION OF. SAID PARCEL 2 DESCRIBED IN DEEDS TO THE CITY OF ARCADIA. RECORDED APRIL 26, 1993 AS INSTRUMENT NOS. 93-768461 THROUGH 93-76846S. P.!\RCEL C: PARCEL 4 OF PARCEL MAP NO. 4626,. IN THE CITY OF ARCADIA. COUNTY OF LOS A.'1GELES. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP F-I.LED IN BOOK SI PAGE 50 OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF S1>.ID COUNTY. .!\RCEL D: NON.EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS FOR AUTOMOBILE AND PEDESTRIAN INGRESS AND EGRESS, AUTOMOBILE PARKING AND INCIDENTAL USE, FOR tHE INSTALLATION, OPERATION MJD MAINTENANCE OF SEPARATE AND COMMON UTILITY LJNES, AMp FOR DEVELOPMENT ~ID CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES, AS AN APPURTENI',NCE TO PARCEL "A" ABOVE AND PARCEL C. AS DEFINED IN AND SHOWN ON EXHIBIT "B" OF rI'HAT CERTAIN INSTRUMENT 'cAPTIONED "CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION A.'ID RECIPRO~ EASEMENT AGREEMENT" DATED JANUARY 2S, 1974, EXECUTED BY ANITA ASSOCIATES, AICALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHI,P, BROADWAY-HALE STORES INC.. A CALIFORNIA CORPOPJ<TION AND J. 'c. PENNY PROPERTIES. INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, RECORDED JAN1:1ARY 25, 1974 IN BOOK M-4581 PAGE 489, OFFICIAL RECORDS. AS INSTRUMENT NO. 482, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO.1 THERETO. DATED JANUARY 19. 1978 EXECUTED BY ANITA ASSOCIATES, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, CARTER HAWLEY HALE STORES, INC., (FORMERLY BROADWAY-HALE STORES, INC.), A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, J. 'C. PENN.Y PROPERTIES, INC.. A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AND ADCOR REALTY CORPORATION, A NEW YORK CORPORATION. RECORDED JANUARY 19, 1978 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 78.71491, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO.2 THERETO. DATED 1>.UGUST 16. 1989, RECORDED OCTOBER 26. 1989 AS INSTRUMENT NQ. 89-1725066, AND AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 3 THERETO, DATED DECEMBER 29, 1993 RECORDED DECEMBER. 30; 1993 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 93.2542583. EXHIBIT "A" . 98 2329402 arsellse ...11/04/91 ^^