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Home My WebLink About0830 . . . RESOLUTION NO. 830 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA RECOMMENDING A CHANGE IN THE GENERAL PLAN RELATING TO PROPERTY KNOWN AS 1130-1150 COLORADO STREET (EATON PROPERTY). WHEREAS, on June 26, August 14 and 28, 1973, at the request of the Resnick Company, public hearings were held on the proposal to amend the General Plan designation of Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential relating to the' property known as the Eaton Property which consists of all Of the R-l zoned prope~ty in the block bounded by Michillinda Avenue, Colorado . Street, Alt'ura Road and Volante Drive; and WHERE~S, all interested persons were given full oppor- tunity to be heard and to present evidence; ~OW, THEREFORE, BE IT, RESOLVED that the Planning Commission makes the following recommendation and finds as follows: SECTION 1. That the prope~ty known as the Eaton Property, shown in the General Plan as Low Density Residential ,should be reclassified and shown as Medium Density Residential. SECTION 2. That the subject property is developed with a restaurant and bungalow type motel and is presently zoned R-l with a permanent variance for restaurant, motel and parking purposes. The uses on the site have not been actively used for the past three and one-half years. The Foothill Freeway is adjacent to Colorado Street on the north. Properties to the east . and south are developed with single-family residential uses and zOned R-O & D 15,000. Property to the west ~s in unincorporated county territory and is developed with a service station and a water facility of the City of Monrovia and is zoned C-2, R-2 and R-l. Property on Colorado west of Michillinda is zoned for and ,developed witn commercial uses. -1- 830 V' . . . That a medium density classification will afford a reasonable transition and buffer between the already developed low density residential area to the south. and east and the commercial atmosphere :to the nor.th and west. That zoning procedures can be established for the property which will insure a good transition and provide a good planned residential development on the property; and that the public convenience, necessity and general welfare justify the proposed change. 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 Ii regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia held on the 9th the following vote: day of October , 1973, by A:n;S: Commissioners Coghlan, Erickson, Lauber, Perlis NOES: Commissioners Livingston and Reiter ABSENT: Commissioner HUd~ . ~ ~~ I~ Chairman / ATTEST: j(J(I1t/J'/ff?..//~_ Secretary . . -2- 830 ,. , , . . . . . August 14, 1973 - TO: FROM: SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION PLANNING DEPARTMENT The Resnick Company, application of zone change Z-73-3, Conditional Use P~rmit C.U.P. 73-7, and Tentative Tract 31668, has requested that the City reconsider the General Plan classification for the propertY'!it ll30~llS0 Colorado Street, the Eaton Restaurant and Motel site. The current General Plan designation of the site is that of Low Density Residential (3-4 dwelling units per acre), which is the same designation as the adjoining resi- dential property within the City of Arcadia. The applicant is ~equesting thai the General Plan be amended to indicate this. area as Medium Density Residential (7-12 dwelling units per acre). The Environmental Impact Report did not, in the opinion of the Planning Department, disclose any substantial adve.rse environmenial impacts resulting from the proposed develop- ~ ment. ~~ AND USE AND ZONING ~ L.- ~~ A f'- ~ r' ~e subject property is developed with restaurant and bungalow type motel andl>p.resently zoned R-l The uses on' the site have not been actively used 'for the...;easj: ~r~ 1W~.s:?' one-half years. The Foothill Freeway is 1~~U It ee'l:lt"" - '^-- ~north. (if tll'" "t:IBj e€:t p...np""'f'y~' Properties'to the east and I , south are developed with single family residential uses and zoned R- 0& D IS, 000. ~~roperty to the west 61:!t3iae t;h-e-.o ~ is 16CQ~",d in unincorporated county territor~nd is ' developed with a service station and~ity of Monrovia Water Department facilities and is zoned C-2, R-2 and R-L t5t", Tho> att, ar;:b.ea l:itlld Use aRa zaRiRg. Hap-+ (f""~~ ~b- ~4:f'~A.-~~~~ ~. , ::JL.p~~~~/ .,' - -wUl~ .'. a.... ~~~~~~. ~/'_ f,l't:4-'-6.,-Z;.'1 ~;[b .2k.--..;U. o-<R ~ ~ -::dt. ~,~ ~ ~~"f::~~-t~~~ ,r, ~o A~~~ j db. ;rt'r~ J ~~ . . . G.P. 73-2 , 2 SITE CHARACTERISTICS The site cont'ains 8.03 acres and has the' dimensional characteristics as indicated' on the "Land Use and Zoning Map." A more detailed site 'deseription-'is' contained in' the Environmental Impact Report. ANALYSIS . The 'existing zoning 'of thesubject'site"and the sur- roundirtg residential properties-within Arcadta ate consistent with the current General' Plan insofar as they are both low density residential zone classifications. In order to maintain' consistency between the'~eneral Plan and the zoning ordi:nance;'a' change' in'the GeI!eral Plan clas- sification to medium density" residential should logically be followed by a change in the' 'zoning to'R-2, zone classifi- cation. The applicant has' applied fot this zone change (Z-73-3) in order to permit-a specific residential planned development (C.U.P. 73-7) which" is proposed to be at a unit dens ity of 7.5 dwelling 'units per acre. T~e developer anticipates'a'dwelling'unit density of approximately 2.2 persons per unit within the project area due to: the adult orientation of the'project. Therefore, a population increase of approximately 132 residents could be anticipated. The average dwelling unit density for the .census tract which comprises the area west of'Golden West Avenue as reporteq in the 1970 census is 2.6 persons per unit. A residential planned development of the-site with 39 dwelling units (as now permitted) with th'e"same 2.6 persons per unit ratio as in the adjoining-residential neighborhood, would result in an anticipated population of 101. ' Thus, while these would conceivably be a S4 percent increa:se in the number of units' over what- is presently per- mi tted, there would ac1;ually only be a' '31 percent increase in anticipated population. However, a carefully conceived'medium density develop- ment within the General Plan'classifi~ation'range of 7-12 dwelling units per acre could be developed with relatively little effect on the adjoining neighborhood. . . . . G.P. 73-2 3 The P.lanningDepartment"believes that..the determina- tion of the General Plan classification of this property is basically a policy decision. RECOw.1ENDATlON A~ originally proposed, the Planning Department recommended against the reclassification of the General Plan. However, with the subsequent adoption of a zone'change which restricts the maximum dwelling unit density and which defines the method of development (such as recommended in the zone change report), a general plan'reclassification of the. property t.o a medium :density, residential classifica- tion wbuldnot necessarily be detrimental to the surrounding area or to the City as a whole, and the ,Planning' Department would have no objections to such a change. PLANNING DEPARTMENT . WILLIAM WOOLARD DIRECTOR OF PLANNING WW:db . Attach1llents . I. I , I I '. ST. 15,!l" ' 2/0 FWY. R-I VACANT 1 ---, r :N . I' J.S,H. 5-17-73 ('/1 . . . . NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARlNG BEFORE THE ARCADIA CITY PLk~NING COMMISSION Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, August 14, :1973, at the, hour of 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, said Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for the reconsideration of the General Plan classification of Low Density Residen- tial (3-4 dwelling units per acre) to Medium Density Residential (7-12 dwelling units p!lr acre) ,"at the southeast corner of Michillinda and Colorado, commonly known as the Eaton Property. . I At said public hearing an opportunity will be afforded to all interested person~, and the public general .to be heard on the item set fotth above. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA u.4~. . ~I /J.JtJ.ILG'~ttllJl~ WILLIAM WOOLARD SECRETARY OF THE ARCADIA CITY pLANNING COMMISSION db To be published in the Arcadia Tribune Thursday, July 26, 1973 -