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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0474 . . . , .x ' '" ' (}1-./ .' RESOLUTION NO. 474 A RESOLUTION OF T~ CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING DIVISION 5 OF PART 5 AND DIVISION 5 OF PART 7 THEREOF. WHEREAS, pursuant to Division 3 of Part 9 of Chapter 2 of Article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code, the City Planning Commis- sion of the City of Arcadia did, on January 22, 1963, pass, approve and adopt its certain Resolution No. 469 instituting proceedings for the purpose of considering and making recommendations concerning the amendment of the provisions concerning the height, density, yard, . parking, access and other regulations affecting properties in Zones R-3 and R-3-R, pursuant to which notice was duly published and given and a public hearing duly held on the 13th day of February, 1963, which hearing was duly continued to February 26, 1963, again con- tinued to March 12, 1963, and again continued to March 26, 1963, at which times all interested persons were given a full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence relative to such proposed amendment of the Zoning Ordinance; and, WHEREAS, said Planning Commission has fully reviewed and considered the subject generally; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADlA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE AND RECOMMEND AS FOLLOWS: . SECTION 1. That the pUblic necessity, convenience and general welfare require, and this Commission hereby recommends to the City Council of the City of Arcadia that Chapter 2 of Article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code be amended by amending Division 5 of Part 5 to read as follows: -1- 474 / . . . . ARTICLE IX. CHAPTER 2. PART 5. DIVISION 5. TITLE 1. DIVISION AND USE OF LAND ZONING REGULATIONS RESIDENTIAL ZONES R-3 MULTIPLE-FAMILY ZONE USES PERMITTED 9255.1. GENERAL. No building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, ,constructed or established, except for the uses specified in the following subsections. 9255.1.1. APARTMENT BUILDINGS. Apartment buildings con- taining not less than five (5) dwelling units. 9255.1.2. buildings containing dwelling units. SAME. GARDEN TYPE. Garden type apartment not less than two (2) nor more than four (4) 9255.1. 3. 9275.1. 28) 9255.1.4. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND USES. Accessory build- ings and uses necessary for and customarily incidental to any of the uses described in the preceding Sections of this Title, when located on the same lot and not involving the conduct of a business. LODGING HOUSES AND CLUBS. (Repealed. See Sec. 9255.1.5. SIGNS. Signs of only the character listed in . the following subsections. 9255.1.6. SAME. Not more than six (6) temporary signs, not exceeding six (6) square feet each. The location of such signs shall be shown on the building plans. All such signs shall be removed pri9r to the issuance pf a certificate of occupanc;;' f'or the premises. 9255.1.7. SAME. One (1) sign of not to exceed four (4) square feet in area advertising the premises for sale, lease or rent, located not nearer than ten (10) feet to adjoining premises nor nearer than five (5) feet to any property line. 9255.1.8. SAME. One (1) sign of not more than ten (10) square feet in area attached to and parallel with the front wall of the front main building for the sole purpose of identifying the same. 9255.1.9. TRANSITIONAL PARKING USE. Transitional use for a Public parking area where the side of a lot in the R-3 multiple family zone abuts upon a lot zoned for commercial or industrial pur- poses. In no case shall such transitional use extend further than seventy-five (75) feet from the property in the less restrictive zone nor beyond the lot which immediately abuts upon property in the less restrictive zone. . 9255.1.10. NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES. Notwith- standing the provisions of Section 9244, no building permit shall be issued for any structure and no structure shall be erected upon any property regulated by this Division unless all nonconforming uses of the property be discontinued and abandoned and a statement of com- pliance with this provision be signed by applicant for any building permit. No building permit shall be issued for any structure to be erected upon property regulated by. this Division unless the plans for which building permit application is made include the removal or remodeling to conform to the provisions of this: Division of all non- conforming structures and buildings on the property. -2- 474 . . . . . . ARTICLE IX. CHAPTER 2. PART 5. DIVISION 5. TITLE 2. DIVISION AND USE OF LAND ZONING REGULATIONS RESIDENTIAL ZONES R-3 MULTIPLE-FAMILY ZONE REGULATIONS 9255.2. GENERAL. The regulations set forth in this Part shall apply in the R-3 Multiple-Family Zone unless otherwise pro- vided in this Chapter. 9255.2.1. BUILDING HEIGHT. No Building hereafter erected, constructed or established shall exceed two (2) stories or thirty- five (35) feet in height except as provided in Division 2 of Part 8 of this Chapter. A basement designed or used to provide required parking space shall not constitute a story if no portion of the sur- face of the floor next above such basement, or if there be no floor above it then if the ceiling next above it is more than two (2) feet above the top of the street curb at any point adjacent to the lot, or if there be no curb ~n the street adjacent. thereto, then more than two (2) feet above the established grade of the center line of the street at any point adjacent to the lot. Be~ond one hundred (100) feet from the front property line the two (2) feet may be above the adjacent finished grade. 9255.2.2. FRONT YARD. There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the depth of the lot, pro- vided such front yard need not exceed twenty-five (25) feet. Where lots comprising sixty percent (60%) or more of the improved frontage on one side of a street between intersecting streets are developed with buildings having a front yard different than herein prescribed, the required front yard shall be the average of those having a vari- ation of not more than six (6) feet from the standard front yard herein prescribed. Where exceptionally deep lots or exceptionally shallow lots prevail, an appropriate special front yard depth established in the manner provided for in Divisions 1 or 2 of Part 9 of this Chapter shall govern. If a front yard depth other than that herein prescribed is now or may hereafter be established by Part 2 of Chapter 3 'of this Article, the required front yard depths shall be as prescribed by such Part. Provided however that the Modification Comm~ttee on its own motion may, if necessary to secure the appropriate improvement of a lot in relationship to the area in which it is located and the present and prospective development thereof, reduce the required front yard to a depth of not less than fifteen (15) feet in accordance with pro- visions of Sections 9292.2.4 through 9292.2.8 of this Code. Unless permitted after proceedings pursuant to Part 9 of this Chapter, no parking spaces or parking areas, whether required or not, shall be located within the required front yard or in front of the front main building. ' 9255.2.3. SIDE YARD. There shall be a side yard on each side of every building of a width not less than one-half (t) the height of such building, provided that the side yard need not exceed ten (10) feet. -3- 474 . . . . 9255.2.4. side yard adjoining lots. The required than ten (10) feet. SAME. CORNER LOTS. On corner lots the required the interior lot shall be the same as for interior side yard on the street side shall be not less . 9255.2.5. REAR YARD. There shall be a rear yard not less than ten (10) feet in width and commencing at the rear lot line, which rear yard shall be accessible to other portions of the lot and shall be landscaped and thereafter so maintained. Garages construc- ted completely underground may be located within such required rear yard. When the rear yard line of the property abuts only property zoned less restrictively than Zone R-l, garages or carports may occupy any portion of the required rear yard. 9255.2.6. LOT AREA. Every dwelling hereafter erected or structurally altered shall have a lot area of not less than two thousand (2000) square feet per family. 9255.2.7. FLOOR AREA. All one-bedroom dwelling units within a building shall contain an average of one thousand (1000 square feet of floor area. No one-bedroom dwelling unit shall con- tain less than six-hundred (600) square feet. No two-bedroom dwell- ing unit shall contain less than twelve hundred (1,200) square feet. Porches, garages, entries, patios and bQsements shall not constitute a portion of a dwelling unit for the purpose of fulfilling any of the area requirements specified in this Section. 9255.2.8. PARKING REQUIREMENTS. At least two (2) parking spaces, one of which shall be in a roofed carport or garage, shall be provided on the same site for each dwelling unit. Each such parking space shall contain a gross area of two hundred (200) square feet, shall be not less than ten (10) feet wide nor less. than twenty (20) feet long and shall have adequate individual access including a turning radius of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. At least one (1) open parking space .for service vehicles shall be provided for each building containing"dwelling units. No portion of any required driveway may be used to fulfill any such parking space re- quirements. Every parking space, driveway and turning area and all other areas intended for vehicular use shall be paved with asphaltic or cement concrete. . 9255.2.9. GARAGES AND CARPORTS. (Repealed) 9255.2. 10. DRIVEWAY REQUIREMENTS. Each driveway to a garage or parking space shall be at least twelve and one-half (12~) feet wide and shall be totally unobstructed from the pavement upward; provided, however, that a fence or wall located at the property line may occupy not more than six (6) inches of such width. If any drive- way serves as access to more than twelve (12) required parking spaces or is more than one hundred twenty-five (125) feet long, such drive- way shall be not less than twenty (20) feet wide and shall be totally unobstructed from the pavement upward; provided, however, that a fence or wall located at the property line may occupy not more than six (6) inches of such width; and provided further that utility poles, guy wires and anchors may be located within two (2) feet of the prop- erty line. Eaves, no portion of which are less than thirteen (13) feet above the pavement, may overhang any such driveway a distance of not more than three (3) feet. Utility pole cross-arms and utility service wires may be located not less than thirteen (13) feet in -4- 474 . . . . . . height above the paved surface of any driveway. Two (2) twelve and one-half (12-1/2) foot driveways may be provided in lieu of one (1) twenty (20) root driveway, in which event all regulations herein- before provided with respect to twelve and one-half (12-1/2) foot driveways shall apply to each of such driveways. Whenever a drive- way is located within a required side yard, a landscaped area at least five (5) feet in width shall be maintained between such drive- way and the apartment building. No change in natural grade resulting from driveway construction shall result in a slope greater than one (1) foot to one (1) foot. Every driveway shall be paved full width with asphaltic or cement concrete. "No Parking" signs with letter- ing not less than two (2) inches in height shall be placed conspicu- ously at the entrance to and at intervals of not less than one hunared (100) feet along every required driveway. No person shall park, stand or leave any vehicle in any portion of a required drive- way except for the purpose of and during the process of loading or unloading passengers or merchandise and only while such vehicle is attended by the operator thereof. 9255.2.11. OPEN USEABLE SPACE. At least 400 square feet of useable open space shall be provided for each dwelling unit. Useable open space shall mean any area designed for and to be used for outdoor living, recreation, or landscaping located on the ground or on an enclosed balcony, deck or porch and shall include patios and deck areas of sWimming pools. No portion of off-street parking space, driveways, rooftops, swimming pools, accessory buildings, required front or rear yards, side yards when any portion thereof is used for a driveway, or covered pedestrian access ways between structures or dwelling units shall constitute useable open spaces. 9255.2.12. SAME. The minimum distance between swimming pools and other structures which have openings shall be fifteen (15) feet. > 9255.2.13. PARKING. Structures used principally for parking shall not be higher than one story. 9255.2.14. LENGTH. one hundred sixty (160) feet. (15) feet of another building No building shall No building shall on the same lot. exceed a length of be within fifteen 9255.2.15. STORAGE SPACE. Sixty (60) cubic feet of en- closed storage space shall be provided for each dwelling unit. 9255.2.16. ELEVATORS. Elevators shall be provided in all buildings which have subterranean parking (i.e., which have vehicle parking space located under two (2) or more stories.) 9255.2.17. UTILITY SPACE. Space shall be provided within each building for the storage of building maintenance tools and laundry facilities, etc.. 9255.2.18. TRASH AREAS. All outside trash and garbage collection areas shall be enclosed on at least three (3) sides by a five (5) foot block wall. Provisions for adequate vehicular access to and from such areas for collection of trash shall be provided. 9255.2.19. OFF-STREET PARKING AREAS. parking areas not under cover shall be screened perties by shrubs and bushes not less than four All off-street from adjacent pro- (4) feet in height. 474 -5- . . . . . . ARTICLE IX. CHAPTER 2. PART 5. DIVISION 5. TITLE 3. DIVISION AND USE OF LAND ZONING REGULATIONS RESIDENTIAL ZONES R-3 MULTIPLE-FAMILY ZONE PLAN PROCEDURE 9255.3. PRELIMINARY PLANS. Prior to the submission of building plans for plan reviewing, application for issuance of a building permit for any structure to be erected in Zone R-3 accurately dimensioned architectural drawings and plot plans for all proposed construction shall first be submitted to the Planning Department. Such plans shall show the elevation and location of all proposed build- ingsj the location and type of landscaping; the proposed use and treat- ment of the land area of the lot around such buildings and structures, including off-street parking, trees, hydrants, telephone poles, flood- lights, driveways, fences, signs, proposed drainage facilities and any other proposed improvements required by the Planning Department. 9255.3.1. SAME. Such preliminary plans shall likewise show to scale the location of all structures, driveways and parking areas on each lot abutting any portion of the proposed building site. 9255.3.2. PLAN REVIEW. The Planning Department shall re- view all plans submitted pursuant to the preceding Sections, and shall endorse its approval on a copy thereof if it determines that the same comply with all of the provisions of this Division. If it determines that the plans thus submitted do not conform with one or more pro- visions of this Division, it shall endorse its disapproval thereof together with a statement of the Sections of this Division with which such plans do not conform. 9255.3.3. SAME. The Planning Department shall transmit to the Department of Public Works a copy of all such preliminary plans. The Plans thus submitted shall be reviewed by the Department of Public Works and a written report thereon prepared and returned to the Plan- ning Department. The Department of Public Works shall evaluate such plans as to drainage, grading, curb cuts, driveways, street dedica- tions and improvements and may require additional engineering plans to be submitted and approved prior to its approval of such prelimi- nary plans. The conditions of approval of preliminary plans by the Planning Department shall include the recommendations of the Depart- ment of Public Works required to be made by said Department by the terms of this Section. 9255.3.4. SAME. APPEAL. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Planning Department.made pursuant to the preceding Sections may in writing appeal any such decision to the Planning Commission. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Planning Commission on any such appeal may in writing appeal the same to the City Council. The decision of the City Council in any such appeal shall be final. The decision of the Planning Department and of the Planning Commission on any such matter shall be final unless an appeal in writing be taken therefrom within ten (10) days after written notice of any such decision by the Planning Department or P1anning'Commission. " -6- 474 - . . . SECTION 2. That this Commission hereby recommends to the City Council of the City of Arcadia that Chapter 2 of Article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code be amended by adding to Division 5 of Part 7 thereof new Sections 9275.1.28, 9275.1.29, 9275.1.30 and 9275.1.31, the same to read as follows: 9275.1.28. SAME. Private clubs, fraternities, sorori- ties and lodges, excepting those the chief activity of which is a service continually carrying on as a business. 9275.1.29. SAME. Community buildings and libraries in any zone less restrictive than Zone R-2. 9275.1. 30 . SAME. Schodls and churches. 9275.1.31. SAME. Clubs. . SECTION 3. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a copy of the same to be for- warded 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 26th day of March J 1963, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Ferguson, Golisch, Kuyper, Norton, Parker and Forman NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Michler . ATTEST: WILLIAM PHELPS Secretary -7- 474