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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0529 , . .. , , ; . RESOLUTION NO. 529 ~ ~J . ~,'- ~" rr f,1 n r11 ':' r ~ ~ ~ 't' I~ i. \ t. I, ' lr.] fl1. \ . . .;. :' ..J-J LJ :J ~-i ._1 CJ:'"~~,',"~.J I ~Wd U J -I A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE DENIAL OF A REQUESTED ZONE VARIANCE TO PERMIT THE USE OF PROPERTY AT 721 LEMON AVENUE AND ZONED R-1 FOR OFF-STREET PARKING AND TO USE THE EXISTING RESIDENCE FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL PURPOSES. ~tl~ . ~~AS, there was filed with this Commission on the 1st day of July, 1964, the application of Arcadia Christian Reformed Church for a zone variance to permit the use of property zoned R-1 and located at 721 Lemon Avenue to be used for off-street parking and to use the eXisting residence for Sunday School purposes, which property is specifically described as follows: The West 60 feet of the East 294 feet of Lot 8, Block G, of the Santa Anita Land Company's Tract, per map recorded in Book 6, page 157, of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of said County; and, \iHEREAS, after due notice as required by the Zoning Ordinance of said City, a public hearing was duly held on the matter by and before this Commission on the 28th day of JUly, at which time all interested persons were given a full opportunity to be heard and to present evi- dence; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY DETERMINES AND RESOLVES AS FOLLDI'lS: SECTION 1. That subject property is 60 feet wide and 300 feet . deep, is Zoned R-1, and is surrounded on all sides by Zone R-1 property. That it is proposed to use the eXisting house and garage located on the front portion of said property for Sunday School class rooms and the rear portion of said property for automobile parking supplying 26 addi- tional vehicle spaces, twenty of such spaces to be along the west property line and to be 9 feet x 25 feet and parallel to the east -1- ,/" .. ./ . . . property line. That the additional parking is intended to compensate for the contemplated balcony addition which will provide 65 additional seats. SECTION 2. That there are no exceptional circumstances or conditions applicable to the subject property that do not apply gen- erally to properties in the area, as the balance of the properties in the same vicinity are zoned R-1 and used for single family purposes. That the requested variance is not necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of property rights possessed by other property in the same zone and vicinity, as it can be readily used for the purposes for which it is zoned. That the use of the existing old wood-frame building for Sunday School purposes would be detrimental to the public . health, and would have to be reconstructed to comply with applicable building regulations. Such reconstruction would only perpetuate the life of the structure and extend the term of a use not conforming to the vicinity, to the detriment of the neighborhood. SECTION 3. For the foregoing reasons, this Commission recommends to the City Council that the requested variance to permit off-street parking and the use of an existing building for Sunday School purposes be denied. SECTION 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a copy hereof 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 City Planning Commission held on the 11th . day of August , 1964, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Ferguson, GOlisch, Kuyper, Parker, Turner and Norton NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Hanson ATTES':l': Secretary , , . .- . .- . . ''--;.... July 24, 1964 TO: PlANNING COMMISSION FROM: PIANNING DEPARTMENT '- SUBJECT: ZONE VARIANCE APPLICATION V - 64 - 13 , PARKING LOT. 721 LEMON AVENUE 1. APPLICATION The Arcadia Christian Reformed Church requests a zone variance to allow the use of an R-l lot at 721 Lemon Avenue for Sunday School and parking lot purposes. 2. SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING LAND USE The church itself is located on the northwest corner of Baldwin and Lemon Avenues on properties known as 1735 and 1741 South Baldwin Avenue. The property in question is 60 feet wide and 300 feet deep in Zone R-l and surrounded on all sides by zone R-l property. The applicants propose to use an existing house and garage located on the front portion of the property for Sunday School class rOOms and the rear portion of the property for auto" mobile parking providing 26 additional vehicle spaces, Twenty of the spaces are proposed along the west property line and are shown to be 9 ft. x 20 ft. in size. The remaining six spaces are shown to be 9 ft. x 25 ft. and parallel to the east property line. The additional parking is proposed to provide for the contemplated balcony addition which will provide 65 additional seats. 3. ANALYSIS This application will be examined on a dual basis. First to determine whether or not the application meets the four basic requisites of a variance and second to analyze the proposed site development in terms of sound land planning prin- ciples. A. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE REQUISITES Variance by definition means a modification of the specific regulations of an ordinance for the purpose of assuring that no property, because of special circumstances applicable to it, shall be deprived of privileges commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same 'vicinity and zone. It must be kept clearly in mind that the sole legitimate purpose of such variance is to bring the privileges of a property to a parity with other properties similarly located and classified. -1- " , , .' . 00.. ,-I rT' . . . ".":> ' lu JI- ~\o . . v-64-13 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE ARCADIA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION WHEREAS, ARCADIA CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, the Owner of real property located within the City of Arcadia, California, and hereinafter described, has filed with the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia, a petition requesting a zoning variance as follows: West 60 feet of the east 294 feet of Lot 8, Block G of the Santa Anita Land Company's Tract of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, commonly known as 721 Lemon Avenue. }?1 t-'- f If; 7. The applicant requests a zone variance to permit the use of the property for off-street parking and the existing residence for Sunday School purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, July 28, 1964, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.M., in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, said Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the question of said proposed variance, and an opportunity will be afforded to persons particularly interested, and the public generally, to be heard on all matters concerning said variance. DATED: JULY 17, 1964 PlANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA d/~~ WILLIAM PHELPS, Secretary of Arcadia Planning Commission