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RESOLUTION NO. 861
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA RECOMMENDING
AMENDMENT TO THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE
EXPANDING THE AUTHORITY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
MODIFICATION PROCEDURES TO ALLOW FOR
MODIFICATION OF EXISTING GARAGES
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission on its oWIi motion held
a public hearing on August 27, 1974, to consider amending the
Administrative Modification procedures to allow certain modifications
to be granted to existing nonconforming garages of the Arcadia
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, all interested persons were given full opportunity
to be heard and to present evidence;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA RECOMMENDS TO THE CITY COUNCIL:
SECTION 1. That Section 929'2.2.3 of the Arcadia Municipal
Code be amended to read as follows:
"9292.2.3. AUTHORITY. Administrative Modification may be
granted upon the joint approval of the Planning Department and Building
Division. Administrative modification may permit such modification of
the side yard, rear yard, dis~ance between buildings and existing
garage sizes as may be necessary to secure an appropriate improvement."
SECTION 2. The Planning Commission finds ,that the public
necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice
justify the above recommendations.
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SECTION 3. 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 of the
City of Arcadia held on the 10th day of September, 1974, by the
fOllowing vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Commissioners Clark, Hegg, Huddy, Kuyper, Livingston,
Reiter, Coghlan
None
ABSENT: None
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ATTEST:
Secretary
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August 27, 1974
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: TEXT AMENDMENT T.A. 74-3
In the past six months the Modification Committee has re-
ceived eleven applications for a modification to Section
9251.2.12 of the code, which requires two parking spaces
10 feet by 20 feet each in conjunction with single family
residential uses. This code section became effective
M~rch 7, 1967; prior to 1967 only one and one-quarter
parking spaces were required (8 feet by 20 feet each).
Because of the large number of dwellings constructed prior
to 1967 in Arcadia there ~re a substantial amount of garages
which do not meet the current code standards for single
family residential zones and must receive a modification
for this deficiency prior to any new construction on the lot.
In cases which have recently come before the Modification
Committee, the applicant has needed only to have the size
of their existing garage modified before proceeding with a
residential addition which meets code. This action now
takes a minimum of three weeks in processing, hearing and
appeal period time.
Staff feels a solution to this situation would be to place
the size of the existing garage ~ith the items which can
now receive an administrative modification. This process
permits all adjacent neighbors to review the applicant's
proposed plans before they are reviewed by the Planning
Department and Building Division.
By placing nonconforming existing garages under an admini-
strative modification, the total processing time could be
reduced to three days in most cases.
The Planning Department recommends the following section of
the code be amended to include existing garage si,zes.
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T.A. 74-3
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"Section 9292.2.3. AUTHORITY. Administrative'Modification
may be granted upon the joint approval of the Planning De-
partment and Building Division. Adminis tra tive modification
may permit such modification of the side yard, rear yard,
distance between buildings and existing garage sizes as may
be necessary to secure an appropriate improvement."
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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JEFFREY F. WITTE
ASSOCIATE PLANNER
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