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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0884 . . . __ -h . . RESOLUTION NO. 884 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA RECOMMENDING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE GENERAL P,LAN MAP. WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on January 28, 1975"to consider amending the Land Use Element of the General Plan and Land Use'designations on the General Plan map; and WHEREAS, all interested 'persons'were given full opportunity, I to be heard and to present evidence; I NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA RECOMMENDS TO THE CITY COUNCIL: SECTION 1. That the Land-Use-Element of the General Plan be amended as shown on attached "Exhibit A". SECTION 2. That the General Plan Map designations be amended as follows: Exi's'ting Residential Low Density (0~2 du/ac) Low Density (3-4 du/ac) Low Density (5-6 du/ac) Medium Density (7-12 du/ac) High Density (13+ du/ac) Commercial Recreation Commercial Office General Planned Commercial Industrial Research and Development Industrial Proposed Residential Single Family (0-2 du/ac) Single Family (0-4 du/ac) Single Family (0-6 du/ac) Multiple Family (7+ du/ac) Horse Racing Commercial Commercial Industrial Industrial -1- 884 \ . . . . . SECTION 3. The Planning commission finds that the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice justify the above recommendations. SECTION 4. The Secretary shall certify-,to' the adoption of this resolution and shall caus,e a copy to be forward~d to the City Council of the City of Arcadia. I HEREBY CERTIFY th?-t the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the"Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia held on the 11 day of February, 1975,'by the following vote: AYES: commissioners Clark, Hegg" Huddy, Kuyper, Livingston, Reiter, Coghlan NOES: None ABSENT: None ~~ ATTEST: &!ltA.14~/ cretary -2- 884 . . . "EXHIBIT A" RESOLUTIO\,< NO. 884 LAND USE ELENENT RESIDENTIAL AREAS In order to achieve the community goals 'related to residential areas the following objective and principles are es tabl ishe,d: Objective . , To maintain'and improve the residential areas of th~ Ci ty in a manner that will insure the heal th, safety and general welfare of all the'residents as well as insu~ing a le,vel of quality that permits Ar-cad:i:a' to continue as "the City 'of fine homes." Principles . To identify residenti~l neighborhood patterns as a means of assisting in their planning and protection. To provide each neighborhood with adequate and con- venient public facilities and amenities, particularly park and recreation facilities. To,protect residential property values and privacy by pre~enting the ,intrusion of incompatible land uses. TO,discourage through-traffic in order to 'insure safe neighborhoods. ' To encourage the maintenance and improvement of all residential area~ thr~ughout the City through a con~' tinuous program of street tree planting and care, ade- quate streets and sidewalks, street and sidewalk lighting, storm draiI?-age, <!nd other, utili ties. To encourage 'the highest quality ,of de'velopment in those cases where ~tructur~s are replaced. Th,e residential land use designations of the General Plan are divided into two broad categories; single-family and multiple-family. . . . . 2 . Single Family Residential Within the single family'designatian, a, number .of sub- categaries .of various ~esidential densities have been esta- blished in order to pramote and preserve 'the character and quality .of the single family residential enviranments. These sub-c~tegar~es are as fallaws: , ,1. Single Family 0- 2 dwelling uni ts per gra,ss acre., Lats with an area in excess .of ,30,000 squa~e ,feet wauld be typical of this density .of develapment. 2.' Single 'Family 0-4 dwelling units per grass ,acre. Lats with an area in excess of 10,DOO square ,feet wauld be typical of this density .of develapment. 3. Single F.amily 0-6 dwelling uni,ts per grass"acre. Lots with an area in excess of 7,500 square feet wauld be typical of this density .of development. Multiple-Family Residential In .order ta pravide areas far multip1e family tawnhause, apartment and condaminium ,deve lapment, the' fal,16w-ing des ig- natian has been pravided: Multiple Family 7+ dwelling units per grass acre. At this time,'high rise residential is nat envisianed far the City .of Arcadia. Any such future 'use shauld .only be permitted in appropriate- 19catians within the areas indi- cated as multiple~family residential., SANTA ANITA RACE 'TRACK Because .of its lacatian, size and"use, Santa An-ita Race Track has a tremendous continuing impact upan'the City .of Arcadia. At present it ~s developed ~ith' harse racing facilities and related uses~ . The City recagnizes the impartance the harse: racin~ ' _ operatian,has had an the develapment, and character .oJ the City aver the years. It is haped that this use will be able . . . 3 to continue indefinitely. Howev~r, it is also important to recognize the po,tential impact of the cessation' oJ this use and to identify an alter,native land use, should this cessa- tion 'ever occur, . The General Plan designa,tion for the -race' track is that of horse racing (includes related ,uses). ,If, however, the horse racing use were to'terminate at some future time the' following alternate General Plan 'designation, shall apply: Approximately one-third of the northerly portion of the area shall be designated as Single Family Residential 0-4 dwelling units per gros~ acre, and approximately two.-thi rds of the southerly portion of the area shall be des'ignated as Single Family Residential 0-6 dwelling units per acre. A greenbelt should be incorporated into the residential development linking the Arboretum, to the Civic C~nter, County Park and to the regional,shopping'center. Any additional educational facilities ,which may be required for the resi- dential development of ,the property should be located within the development area. COMMERCIAL AREAS In order to achieve ,the community goals related to commercial areas the following, obj ectiveand principles are established: Objective, Ensure that the commE'lTc-ial areas ,within the City,of Arcadia ate coriveniently located, &fficient in their operation, pleasant in atmosphere, ,and ,s*fe fOr the pedes. trian and the motoris't. These ,ar'eas should be concentrated' into districts so as to better serve the needs of both local and regional users. . Principles Provide adequate land in proper locations'for the various types of commercial activities, in order'to obtain maximum benefit for the residents of the community. . . . , , . . 4 As~ist, where possible, ,private investment"in the improve. ment of the appear'anc'e and ~ervice of commercial centers. Prevent the intrusion of incompatible uses in commer- cial areas. Improve the rel1ltionship between commercial and non- coinmercfal uses through landscaped buffer st,rips and other design features to thus~insure th~t'adjacent residential uses ,will not be adversely affected by ~oise, , light or traffic. Ensure adequate municipal services for all commercial areas, including parking districts where such means are necessary to provide essential facilities. Provide for the continued imp,roveme,nt of street appear~ ance through, programs ,of ,st"reet tre,e planting, street lighting, the undergrounding'..of ut-ilities'anc;l the ,elimi- nation of the proliferation of'. unsightly signs and outdoor advertising. ' The a-reas intended ,for commercial development including business and profe,sional offices, and wholesale and retail, sales have been placed in one commercial. land use designation. aowever, to clarify the ,range of goods and services available, in, various areas, an alphabetical character has been placed on them as follows: 1. N - Neighborhood Convetiience Cente~.' Neighborhood ,con- venience centers are well defined,sitesproviding for the 'immedi'ate shopping 'and personal needs of nearby residents, 2, C - Community Shopping Center. Community shopping cehters are larger and provide a 'greater range of commercial and service neec;ls than found in neighborhood convenience centers. The market 'area' for a comf!luni ty shopping center does not normally 'extend much beyond the City itself. " R - Regional Shopping Center. "A'regioilal shopping center ,provides for i1 ~'grea.terrange of',retail commer- cialneeds than' found, in a coriununi ty ,shoppin,g center, and draws from a market' ar'ea:'extending well beyond the, city. ' 3. . . , . 5 There is adequate land available for commercial usage to meet the growing needs of the City, A,greater intensi- fication within existing commercial areas should be the focal point for an office and service complex,. Areas which have been stripped zoned.houl~ be encouraged to develop wi th apartments 'or professional 'offices and act to protect adjoining residential areas. INDUS.TRIAL AREAS In 'order to achieve the communi ty 'goals rela te,d to industrial areas, the following objec~ive and principles are established: ' ,Objective . , , ,To maintain and ,imp~ove the industrial~areas of the City ina manner that :,will encourage their coinp'a tibi1 i ty with adjacent areas. " " Princ.iples ,Encourage the use of the, industrial park' concept for the development of the land. Promote the generai visual impr9vement bf industrial areas by encouraging professional'archit~ctural and landscape architectural design and 'the careful signing of industries so that 'these areas contribute to the betterment of the to,tal community. Prevent the intrusion of incompat~ble uses which would reduce, the efficiency of the industries and impai~ opportunities for growth and'expansion. Ensure properly designed and adequately improved streets, off'-street load,ing, s,ervice and parking area. Protect residential areas from non-residential intru-, s ion by requi r'ing indust ries 'to proviqe proper screening, ' landscaping ,space" buffer strips and similar services in the are.-as immediately adjacent to more restrictive uses.' . . . . 6 The areas in,tended for industrial and, supportive commer- ~ial development have been placed in one industrial land use designation. . . Revised 1/28/75