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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0518 ~ "... . . /~,~ ----. - - ~, -, ,~ . RESOLUTION NO. 518 tfi' ~r:f-l ~ Ii ~ ~ ;.)).,' " '" '. ,1 -: -I j.. ........ ,1._: " r;-' " ,-- ,.. ' ~d ~~~ _ ~~~..!_ , I A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE RECLASSIFICATION OF SPECIFIED PROPERTY IN SAID CITY INTO ZONE C-C COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AND INTO ZONE D ARCHITECTURAL OVERLAY, AND RECOMMENDING THE REGULATIONS TO BE IMPOSED THEREON UNDER SUCH ZONE D. THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALI- FORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That this Commission did on its own motion, by Resolution No. 515 adopted on May 26, 1964, institute proceedings for the purpose of holding hearings, conSidering and making findings and . recommendations concerning the reclassification to some more restric- tive zone, including Zone D, of the property bounded on the west by Santa Anita Avenue, on the south by Huntington Drive and on the north- east by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway right-of-way, pur- suant to which a public hearing was, after notice as required by law, duly held for such purpose by and before this Commission on June 9, 1964, which hearing was duly continued to June l5, 1964 and again to June 23, 1964, at which times all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. SECTION 2. That this Commission has heretofore reconwended .' the approval of a Central Area Plan for Arcadia as prepared and pre- sented by Wilsey, Ham and Blair, Consultants. That that portion of the City bounded on the west by Santa Anita Avenue, on the south by Huntington Drive, and on the northeast by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway right-of-way is generally known and specifically referred to in said Central Area Plan as the Town Centre. That to supplement said Central Area Plan and in furtherance of its purposes, aims and objectives, this Commission has instituted proceedings, held hearings and made -1- 518 , . . c . ~ . recommendations concerning the amendment of various portions of the zoning ordinance and the reclassification of properties witDin the Central Area in accordance with the determinations made as a result of said hearings. SECTION 3. That it is a matter of common knowledge that the Tovm Centre area is and for some time has been in a state of increas- ing decline. That it is true, as set forth in said \'Iilsey, Ham and Blair R.eport, that the Central Area has not kept pace with the retail competition in San Gabriel Valley. That the Tovm Centre area likewise has proportionately failed to achieve the high standards of development generally maintained throughout the balance of the City. That further decline and deterioration of the Town Centre Area, resulting in de- . creased property values with resultant losses to property cwner and to the City alike, will necessarily follow unless the causes of such de- cline are to the extent pOSSible arrested or removed by the imposition of adequate controls upon the use and development of the propert~. That the necessity for such further controls at this time is heightened by the impending construction of the Foothill Freeway with interchanges planned at Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. That the effective- ness of the Central Area Plan and particularly of the To.m Centre Area will be lessened and jeopardized if any portion thereof be eliminated from the plan or exempt from the regulations applicable thereto. That the publiC convenience and necessity require and good zoning practices amplY~- justify and this Commission therefore recommends the reclassi- fication to Zone C-C Community Commercial and also to Zone D Architee- . tural Overlay of the property above described and referred to as the To.~ Centre Area. SECTION 4. In order to promote and insure purposes, aims and objectives of the Central Area Plan with respect to the Tom1 Centre, and foster the harmonious development thereof and to prevent obnoxious, unsightly and undesirable buildings and structures that will be detri- properties and improvements in the area, it is necessary and -2- 518 . . . . . , - .. this Comnlission recomnlends that the followinc regulation~ be imposed with respect to said Town Centre Area under said Zone D, to wit: . . .. - " \ ~ . . -3- 5113 ," . . . SECTION 5. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of thio resolution and shall cause a copy of the same to be for~arded to the City Council of the City of Arcadia. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoin~ resolution was adopted at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Planning Commission held on the 30tll day of June, 1964, by the fOllO'.':inc vote: AYES: Commissioners Golisch, Hanson, Kuyper, Parker, Turner and Ferguson NOES: None ABSENT: COmmissioner Norton , '~- "I . ...-.; V (I- chair 'Ii ~./ ' ..~, ~ , - . A'l'TEST: Secretary . 518 . --' " . . .- June 23, 1964 . TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: PROPOSED ZONE D REGULATIONS TOWNE CENTRE The purpose of this report is to suggest development standards for the Towne Centre properties which are placed in the new Community Commercial zoning district. The Towne Centre iS,and will remain to a large extent, the key motivating influence responsible for the success or failure of the surrounding Central Area districts. It is, therefore, absolutely essential it be guided to its fullest development potential, not only as quickly as possible but also as attractively as possible. The following Zone D regulations, although in some respects more severe than heretofore suggested for any other Central Area zone, are nevertheless essential to insure a Towne Centre redevelopment of conspicuous excellence. . 1 . PLAN REVIEW Prior to the issuance of a building permit to alter, construct or re- construct structures on any property in this district, complete working drawings for such work shall be submitted to, and approved by, the Planning Department. $uch ,plans shall be in substantial compliance with a City of Arcadia approved overall Town Centre development plan~~~Rieq ~A~" ~~ F.rgF~-~A HII88F she. r '':'Fi1JQ8 IJj R8~ 189s tdt8F1 ii-it) 8l.i.- t-~F .ef.I.t af tti. t'...~t'_...lJ 81rf1.8F[J uit'RiR tAg aiGtll":'jt ' 2. WORKING DRAWINGS The working dra~ing package shall be prepared by, or under the direction of, a registered architect and shall include civil engineering, structural engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and landscape architectural drawings in addition to the architectural working drawings. All such drawings shall be prepared by persons licensed in California to perform these functions and shall be in compliance with the following design requirements: /- A. \ . I ,~ (I ,/ BUILDING HEIGHT, BULK AND AREA As outlined in the p'resent ordinance with respect to Zone H. In instances of construction of three story buildings and under, no bulk or area requirements are suggested since the off-street parking and landscaping requirements will to a large extent ac- complish this purpose. . . . Towne Centre June 23, 1964 Page Two B. SETBACKS Front Yards Front Yards Side Yards Rear Yards C. SIGNS Five feet (n~w or reconstructed buildings.) None (existing buildings to be refacaded.) None Twenty feet 1. SIGN CONTENT Wall signs shall contain only such subject matter which refers to the name of the establishment or to the goods and services sold on the premises on which the sign is located. 2. SIGN SIZE . Wall signs shall not exceed fifty square feet and shall be located entirely within the facade area of occupancy and shall not project above building roof line. 3. STREET FRONTAGE: RATIO TO SIGN AREA The total or aggregate area of all signs affixed to any building shall not exceed the equivalent of one square foot per lineal foot of building frontage. A building having a lineal frontage between fifty feet and one hundred feet may be allowed an additional one square foot of sign area for each two lineal feet of building frontage. Buildings with lineal frontages in excess of one hundred feet, may have an additional one square foot of sign area for each four feet of frontage. 4. FRONTAGE ON TWO STREETS: EFFECT UPON SIGN AREA Buildings abutting on more than one public street shall be allowed their respective quotas of sign area on any two of the streets, provided that the areas may not be cumulated on one street and shall not exceed the allowed area on any one street. 5. SIGN LOCATION: WALL SIGNS . a. Wall signs shall be attached flat against a wall of the building and parallel with its horizontal dimension and shall front the principal street, a parking area in the rear, or, in the case of a corner building, on that portion of thc side street wall within fifty feet of the principal street. . Towne Centre June 23, 1964 Page Three . . . . b. Wall signs shall be located no closer than ten feet from other signs advertising the name, goods, or services provided by other establishments, and in no case shall such sign be located closer than five feet to building edge. 6. SIGN ON PRIVATE PROPERTY No sign shall be supported in whole or in part from any public utility installation or on any tree on private property. 7 . OTHER ADVERTIS ING a. No roof signs, billboards, attraction boards shall be permitted. b. Banners many be erected on a temporary basis, not exceeding thirty days, in locations approved by the Planning Commission. c. No part of any sign shall extend over or above any street, parkway, alley, sidewalk or other public property, except as herein stated. 8. INTERIOR WINDOW SIGNS a. No directly lighted sign in an interior window shall exceed ten percent of the total or aggregate area of signs permitted. b. No interior window signs shall exceed 15 square feet. Such signs in addition shall not cover more than one-fourth the total window space. 9. SALE, RENT SIGNS One sign not exceeding four square feet in area for each parcel of property to advertise the lease, rental or sale thereof. 10. SIGN TYPE No moving sign or signs having any moving ,parts shall be permitted. 11. SIGN MATERIALS No paper, cardboard, cotton, linen and wood fibre signs shall be permitted on building exteriors. All exterior wall signs shall meet with building and fire code regulations. . Towne Centre June 23, 1964 Page Four . . . 12. METHODS OF SIGN ILLUMINATION a. All lighting of signs shall be from within or behind. No flood or spot light shall be permit ted. b. No signs with blinking, flashing, travelling or moving lights shall be permitted. c. Illuminated signs shall be designed, constructed and installed of materials and in such manner as to avoid any glare or reflection of light on other property or buildings. 13. CONTINUATION OF SIGNS Any sign which lawfully existed and was maintained at the time this ordinance became effective may,be continued although such structure does not conform to the provisions set forth in this ordinance, provided that no structural alterations are added thereto and that all such non- conforming signs shall be completely removed from the premises not later than ..;:t'.:oaa years from the effective date of this ordinance. 14. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS In addition to conforming with the above rules, the Building Superintendent, prior to the issuance of a permit, shall submit all sign plan proposals to the Planning Department for approval; such plan to show the size and position of all proposed signs on the building and by word description indicate the colors, materials and method of illumination, and identification of company constructing and installing the sign. D. PARKING . 1. AREA PARKING REQUIREMENTS .Provide not less than three square feet of off-street parking area for each one square foot of gross floor area of building being served. (Ratio - Parking to G.F.A. equals 3 : 1) ~: Having satisfied the ratio requirement, 400 square feet shall be used as a design computational figure to determine the number of parking spaces a lot area will facilitate. The 400 square feet includes access drives, automobile spaces and incidental uses, such as landscape areas and unusable corners. This figure is likewise based . Towne Centre June 23, 1964 Page Five . . . . upon a parking stall size of not less than nine feet by twenty feet. 2. USE PARKING REQUIREMENT The following uses, due to their unique traffic generation characteristics, shall be excepted from the above require- ment and shall provide off-street parking on the following use basis: USE PARKING SPACES REQUIRED Banks &; S::.vings &; Loan Ai:>socs. 1 space per each 200 sq. ft. of floor area Restaurant and Bar Facilities 1 space per each 50 sq. ft. of floor area Hotels 1 space per each sleeping unit, plus 1 space for each 3 employees Offices (Professional & Business) 4 spaces per 1000 sq. f t'. of fl oor ar ea Offices (Medical & Dental) 8 spaces per 1000 sq. ft. of floor area Public Buildings To be determined by Planning Department at time of plan preparation 3. LOCATION OF OFF-STREET PARKING The space for parking facilities shall be located. on the same lot or site, or on a lot or site contiguous thereto, or within 400 feet of the building or land use which these facilities will serve. When the required off-street parking facilities are provided on a separate lot from the main building or land use there shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder a covenant to the effect that such owner or owners will continue to maintain such parking space as long as said building or land use is maintained. 4. SETBACKS Off-street parking facilities shall be permitted in re- quired rear yard providing that all other parking re- quirements such as walls, landscaping, irrigation, etc., are complied with. . Towne Centre June 23, 1964 Page Six . . . . . . . 5. DIMENSIONS FOR PARKING STALLS - ACCESS AISLES - DRIVEWAYS a. STALL SIZE Open and covered parking stalls shall be not less than nine feet wide and twenty feet long. b. AISLE WIDTH (r/' - 450) Parking spaces laid at angles through forty-five degrees to the aisles or driveways shall have a one-way aisle or driveway of not less than sixteen feet. c. AISLE WIDTH (460 - 600) Parking spaces laid out at angles from forty-six degrees through sixty degrees to the aisle or driveway shall have a one-way aisle or driveway width of not less than twenty feet. d. AISLE WIDTH ( 610 - 9rf') Parking spaces laid out at angles from Sixty-one degrees through ninety degrees to the aisle or driveway, shall have an aisle or driveway width of not less than twenty-five feet. e. PARALLEL PARKING .para11el parking shall have twelve foot minimum aisles and ten foot by twenty-four foot parking stall sizes. 6. CIRCULATION Parking areas having more than one aisle or driveway shall have painted directional signs provided in each aisle or driveway. Automobile parking so arranged as to require the moving of any vehicle on the premises in order to enter or leave any other stall shall be prohibited. Automobile parking so arranged as to require the backing of motor vehicles onto a major or secondary highway shall be prohibited. 7. PAVING All parking areas shall be paved with a concrete or asphaltic . Towne Centre June 23, 1964 Page Seven . . . . surface to specifications and standards meeting the approval of the Department of Public Works. 8. DRAINAGE Drainage of a parking area shall meet the approval of the Department of Public Works. Drainage into a street shall be by means of a conduit beneath the parkway. 9. MARKING OF SPACES Each parking space shall be clearly marked or other easily distinguishable material. pin or single line marking will suffice. with paint Either hair- 10. WHEEL STOPS Wheel stops shall be provided for all required parking spaces and shall be constructed of concrete. 11. WALLS Except for driveway and other entrances, parking lots shall be properly enclosed with an ornamental masonry wall as follows: ADJACENT TO NON-RESIDENTIAL ZONE a. Where such areas front, side, or rear on a street which is a boundary with a non-residential zone, there shall be a landscaped border not less than five feet in width on the street side, and a solid masonry wall four feet in height shall be erected between the landscaped area and the paved parking area. b. A wall not less than four and one-half feet in height shall be erected on all property lines not abutting a street. c. Community off-street parking lots shall be per- mitted and the requirement for walls between separate buildings and uses disposed with pro- vided that a covenant in recordable form by its terms to be for the benefit of, enforceable by, and to be released only by the City, is executed by the owners of all property affected thereby. , The covenant ,shall state that such joint use of such off-street parking shall be usable by the tenant and owners of the properties proposed to . . Towne Centre June 23, 1964 Page Eight . . . . -. be served by such parking area. NOTE: Wall heights shall be measured from contiguous properties and in no case shall such wall height be more than six inches above or below the prescribed height when measured from adjacent interior parking lot paving. Ornamental Masonry Wall shall consist of the use of solid wall materials, E.G., brick, stone, concrete, slump stone, etc., but shall not mean cinder block, fibre block or concrete block or similar such materials. 12. LIGHTING Lighting shall be hooded and arranged to reflect light away from adjoining properties and streets. Light standards shall be a maximum of ten feet in height. The height of all light standards shall be measured from the elevation of the adjacent pavement of the parking.,lot. 13. LANDSCAPING A minimum of four percent of the interior of a public parking area shall be landscaped with plant material and shall have a complete irrigation system; be-.tIIIiIi main- tained in perpetuity; be reviewable annually by the Building Superintendent. Required planting areas on the street side of walls shall hot be considered as part of the four percent interior landscaping. Where a parking area abuts the buildings on the subject property, the border plantings adjacent to those buildings shall not be considered as part of the interior land- scaping. In complying with the four percent landscaping require- ment the planting beds shall be distributed throughout the entire parking area as evenly as possible. Any plot plan showing the entire four percent landscaping in one or two large planting beds, or concentrated on only one portion of the parking area is not acceptable. Any unused space resulting from the design of the parking spaces shall be used for planting purposes. . . . . . Towne Centre June 23, 1964 Page Nine No planting area or island shall have an average width of less than three feet. The planting areas or islands must be drawn to scale and the plants within clearly located and labeled. All planting areas or islands shall be surrounded by a continuous raised concrete curb. To facilitate the plot plans, a plant list should be prepared giving the botanical and common names of the plants used, the sizes to be planted, i.e., 1, 5 or 15 gallon containers, the quantity of each and when possible and applicable, the spacing shall be shown. The plants should be listed alphabetically and assigned key numbers to be used in locating the plants on the plan. . Except as stated below, it shall be required that the plant material include trees with a ground cover and shrubs beneath. Ground cover alone is not acceptable. A combination of ground cover and shrubs are acceptable in places where there is a problem of overhead space for trees, however, wherever possible, trees are required. All plant material shall be evergreen. Plants selected for the design will be checked for suitability in regard to eventual size and spread, susceptibility to diseases and pests, and adaptability to existing soil and climatic conditions. A local landscape architect or nurseryman is a suitable source for plant material information. 14. IRRIGATION All landscaped areas shall be provided with a permanent, below grade (except for sprinkler heads) irrigation system. All domestic water supply lines to which irrigation systems are connected, shall when necessary be protected by installation of atmospheric or pressure type vacuum breakers. At least one hose bibb be located each one hundred lineal feet, starting with one hose bibb at the front wall. Hose bibbs, wherever possible, shall be located in planting beds. In no case shall hose bibbs be located where they will interfere with pedestrian or vehicular circulation. 15. LOADING REQUIREMENTS . On the same land ther.ewith, every building, structure or part thereof, erected or occupied for a permitted Zone CC use involving the receipt or distribution by vehicles of materials or merchandise incidental to carrying on such activity shall be provided with sufficient space for standing, loading and unloading . Towne Centre June 23, 1964 Page Ten . , . . . vehicles to avoid undue interference with the public use of streets and alleys. Such space shall be no less than ten feet by twenty-five feet for every ten thousand feet of floor area or outdoor storage area with a four- teen foot minimum height clearance, but shall not be a part of any area required for use as off-street parking stalls. 16. ADDITIONS Structures which are enlarged in area shall provide parking facilities per the standard Zone CC requirements. 17. CHANGES IN USE Whenever the existing use of a structure or lot is changed to another use, parking facilities shall be provided per standard Zone CC requirements. 18. MIXED USES In the event that two or more uses occupy the same building, lot or parcel of land, the total requirements for off-street parking shall be the sum of the require- ments of the various uses computed separately. 19. COMPUTATION OF REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES When a fractional figure is found as a remainder in computations made to determine the amount of required off-street parking, such fraction shall be construed to be a whole number. E. MISCELLANEOUS . 1 . ROOF EQUIPMENT All mechanical equipment, if located on the building roof, shall be screened from public view. 2. ROOF STRUCTURES Towers, chimneys, spires, gables, etc., shall not exceed a height of ten feet above the roof line of any building and shall be screened from public view unless designed as an integral part of the buildings architectural theme. 3. EXTERIOR MATERIALS All structures to be constructed, reconstructed, altered or refacaded shall do so in accord with a City of Arcadia approved plan, (See paragraph 6, page 1) which shall clearly state the following: -. , . . . . , . . ~. ( Towne Centre June 23, 1964 Page Eleven a. COLORS AND MATERIALS OF BUILDING EXTERIORS Material and color harmony shall be required to provide a pleasing unity. 4. LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS All plant materials shall be selected to promote a harmony, both buildings and other landscaped areas. 5 . OUTDOOR FURNITURE Shall be selected and installed in locations providing continuity between outdoor activity areas and buildings. 6. UTILITY LINES All ~tilit) Bey.ie~8 BRSlI BE iRBtallea HnaeFgFa~Ra. SEE BELO\'!: Pr:...v.iai....u""' [~l:: vA0.61L 3tllll.(", llJ ~(.<'1l.:1irl.d by tl.,- ~til':'t:f :.affi1'8r.ie.B, 388.11 be. pYSviae.B ii. laeatist'i3 al'~I6vcd hy -!:iRe PlaB'FHiag Qefla.~:tmeRt. 7. STORAGE. All permanent and -cemporary s-corage 01' WC:l.r6sCll1U meruhanuise ura-ces bo-ct.Les crash, gC:l.roage ana reI'use ShC:l..L.Loe YI~ -cn~n che pU~.Lu~nG. The Plannfng CommissIon shall reserve the right to modify without necessity of public hearings any of the foregoing conditions, provided such modification shall not be detrimental to the total development concept. PLANNING DEPARTMENT WILLIAM PHELPS, Planning Director ~~/' by: ERNEST MAYER, JR. Senior City Planner 6. UTILITY LINES. All utilities on the site for direct service to the use thereon shall be installed underground except as other- wise approved by precise plan of design. The owner or developer is responSible for complying with the requirements of this sec- tion and shall make the necessary arrangements as required by the serving utility companies for the installation of such facilities. 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