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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0798 " : . . . RESOLUTION NO. 798 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AT 343 WEST COLORADO BOULEVARD. WHEREAS, on October 5, 1972, Mr. D. Sinclair, president of Mountain Springs Construction Company, filed on behalf of . Mrs. Helen S. Howser an application for a conditional use permit, Planning Department Case No. C.U.P. 72-16, for a residential planned development on property known as 343 West Colorado Boule- vard, more particularly described as follows: That portion of Lot 10 of Tract 13487 in the City of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per Map recorded in Book 272, pages 14 and 15 of Maps in the office of the County Recorder of said County, deacribed as follows; Beginning at the westernmost corner of Lot 10, thence southeast on the southwest line of aaid Lot 479.72 feet; thence north 80 53' 24" east 240.18 feet; thence south 600 23' 32" west 73.13 feet; thence north 560 47' 20" west 15.81 feet; thence north 410 50 I 30" wes.t 267.45 feet: thence south 590 26' 44" west 113.06 feet'to point of beginning; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on said matter on November 28, 1972, at which time all ~ntereated persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence;. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA HEREBY DETERMINES AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: . SECTION 1. The applicant proposes seven two-story, one-family dwellings as a planned development on a parcel contain- ing approximately 60,691 square feet and zoned R-l. Access will ,be from Oakhurst Lane, a private street 30 feet in width. The abutting property on Oakhurst Lane is developed with six units. -1- 798 . , /' .. . . . "' . . The property across Oakhurst Lane is used as a plant nursery. The abutting property to the east on Colorado Boulevard is zoned R-3 and developed with 55 apartments. Property across Colorado Street is zoned for and developed with one-family dwellings. SECTION 2.. This Commission finds that a development, 'constructed in substantial compliance with the preliminary plans which have been approved by this Commission and in compliance with the conditions of this permit will be well-related to existing' and planned use and circulation patterns in the neighborhood and will provide a better environmental design than would be possible under standard subdivision procedures. The Commission further finds that modification of certain Residential Planned Developmenmregulations will promote the purpose and intent of said regulations and will not detrimentally affect the development or the adjacent properties. Said regulations are hereby modified to permit the development in accordance with the applicant I s plans and relate, to the following: a. Minimum site area (~9277.8). b. The setback f~om the eas t property line (ll9277 .ll~) . c. A masonry wall along Oakhurst Lane (89277.17). d. Four parking spaces per dwelling (~9277.16). The Commission further finds that: 1. The development will. not be detrimental to the public health or welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity. 2. The development is properly one for which a condi- tional use permit is authorized. 3. The site is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the de.velopment, and all yards, parking, loading, landscaping, and other features required to adjust said development with the land and uses in the neighborhood. -2- 798 . . . . . 4. The site abuts streets and highways adequate in width and pavement type to carry the kind of traffic generated by the proposed development. 5. The granting of such conditional use permit will not adversely affect the general plan. SECTION 3. That for the foregoing reasons, subject to approval of the City Council, this Commission grants a. conditional use permit for use of said property for a residential planned development in accordance with the applicant's plans, as finally revised and filed, and upon the following conditions: 1. The development shall comply with the Residential Planned Developments regulations of the Arcadia Municipal Code and all other applicable laws and regulations. except as specifically modified herein. 2. The final plans shall include grading and drainage plans, a soils report, a geological report relating to the spring on the site, and plans for drainage of the spring, all of which have been approved by the Director of Public Works. 3. Final precise plans for the project shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Commission; said plans shall I be approved if they substantially conform to the terms of this conditional use permit. 4. There shall be no vehicular access on Colorado Boule- vard or Colorado Street; such access shall be limited to Oakhurst Lane. 5. All utilities shall be installed underground. 6. A ten-foot wide strip of the subject site adjacent to Colorado Boulevard and Colorado Street shall be dedicated for public street purposes. A five-foot sidewalk shall be constructed along the entire length of said strip in accordance with plans -3- 798 . . . . which have been approved by the Director of Public Works and .the Division of Highways. 6. The sum of $119.00 shall be deposited with the City for payment of the installation of street trees. The owner shall make arrangements and pay for ins,tallation of street lights in accordance with plans which have been approved by the Director of Public Works. 7. Satisfactory ev:i:dence that there is an easement of access to the site over the northerly fifteen feet of Oakhurst Lane shall be furnished to the Director of Public Works. SECTION 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a copy to be forwarded to the ~ C:i:ty Council .of the City of Arcadia. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia held on the 12th day of Dece.mber, 1972, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Cogh~an, Huddy, Per1is, Reiter NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT. : None Commissioners Lauber and Livingston Commissioner Erickson ~(!:. ~ Chairman ATTEST: . U.JdbA/bV~ Secretary -4- 798 " / . . <' . RECEIVED NOV 1 G 1972 NOTICE OF PUBLIC IlEARING CfT.Y OP AFf~AOj... CITY ATTORNEY BEFORE THE , . ARCADIA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION C.U.P. 72-16 TO PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN A 300-FooT RADIUS The Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia, California will hold a public hearing on Tuesday,November 28, 1972, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Arcadia City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California. . The purpose of the public hearing will be to afford the public an opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed use of the property commonly known as 343 Col:orado Boulevard, the southeast corner of Colorado Boulevard and Oakhurst Lane (a private road). The legal description of the subject site is as follows: t'~ Portion of Lot 10 of Tract 13487, City of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as' per Map recorded in Book 272, Pages 14 and 15 of ~s in the office of Los Angeles County Recorder. d.,<. a., -'rl'._J' 1$..~ "~1. The applicant .requests a conditional use permit to develop a seven unit planned residential development. The proposed plan may be seen in the office of the Plan- ning Department, 240 West Huntington Drive, .Arcadia, California, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8koo a.m. and 5:00 p.m. DATED: November 17, 1972 PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA . ~~ WILLIAM WOOLARD SECRETARY OF THE ARCADIA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION db ~C\q , . . ~/ zJt 7 X~ 1ji . November 28, 1972 TO: PLANNING COMMISSr0N FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION C.U.P. 72-16 RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT 343 WEST COLORADO BOULEVARD APPLICATION This application was filed by Mr. D. Sinclair, Presi- dent of Mountain Springs Const,r,uction Company, on behalf of Mrs. Helen S. Hriwser, on October 5, 1972. . PRESENT LAND USE ,AND-ZONING The subj ec.t site is vacant and zoned R-I, the property to the north. is developed with a bulb nursery and zoned R~l. The properties to the east are ,developed with multiple family residential dwelling units and zoned R-I and R-3. The property to the sOuth is vacant .nd zon~d R-3. The properties to the west are developed with Rack Tractk parking and single fa~ily residential dwelling units and zoned R-l and R-o 15,000 respectively. CSee the attached Land US,e and Zoning Map.) HISTORY The subject property has been considered for numerous variance applications: V-54-2 Requesting a variance to permit a service station (denied) . V-64-3 Requesting a variance to construct an apart- ment (approved) . V - 68-2 Requesting a variance to cdnstruct an apart- ment (approved). . V-7o-l Requesting a variance to construct an apart- m3n5 (denied). . . . C .U . P. 7 2 - 16 2 ANALYSIS A Residential Planned Development is a permitted use in an R-l zone, and provides' a mechanism for the develop- ment of this property. By the applicable Residential Planned Development regulation 6.88 dwelling units would be permitted. The seven units proposed are considered consistent with the allowable density regulations. The subject property is irregular in its configuration and topography. Access to the site is not desirable from a safety standpoint from Colorado Boulevard. . The Code establishes ,three acres as the minimum site area for a Residential Planned Development. However, be- cause of the topographic and access problems of this site, the Residential Planned Development regula~ions afford , the only reasonable method of development and a waive.r of I'lVI the area requirement should be cons,idered. ,0 PROPOSAL ~7 ~ Th, 'ub j oct P "p my contain' .pp "X im"" y 60. 69'~ " ; square feet (1.39 acres). The appllcant proposes to develop a seven unit, two story townhouse Residential Planned De- velopment. The orientation and ,configuration of the units are illustrated on the attached plot plan. Renderings of the project will be presented at the public hearing. The proposed dwelling units would each contain appro- ximately 2,400 square ,feet. A two car garage is proposed for each dwelling uni t. Eight guest par.king spaces a:r:e shown on the plot plan. A common swimming pool area has also been indicated on the plot plan. Each dwelling unit is shown to have approximately 444 square feet of private open space. Acces~ to all of the units would be from Oakhurst Lane. . There is a proposed setback of 35 feet along Colorado Boulevard,~eet from the present southerly line of Oak- hurst Lane~rivate street), 25 feet from the adjacent multiple~family residential which fronts on Oakhurst Lane, and 12 feet from the adjacent multiple family residential which fronts on Colorado Boulevard. . . . C.U.P. 72-16 3 There is a special.setback~f 75 feet from center line along Colorado Bbulevard. .,The setback shown complies with this requirement. The 12 ~oot,setback along the easterly prope,rty line does ,not comply with the 25 foot setback re- quirement. However, ,there ,is a substantial change of grade between the subject site and the adjoining R-3 development. Approximately, 18% of. the site ,is covered by buildings. The guest parking is considered adequate . In addition tb the eight marked spacesindicated,approximately eight addi- tional spaces may be utilized i~,front of the garages of four of the units. The internal circulation appears to be adequate. I The proposed development is well related to the existing and planned use and circulation patterns on ad- joining properties, an,d will not consti,tute a disrupting element in the neighborhood. The Planning Department believes that a Residential Planned Development would be an appropriate method of de- veloping this property which would provide a better and more compatible development than possible through a conven- tional subdivision. . I The proposed development is consistent with the General Plan which indicates this area as low density residential (5-6 dwelling units per acre). The Planning.,Department does not believe that the proposed project will have a significant impact on the en- vironment and, therefore, the filing of an Environmental Impact Report is not required. RECOMMENDATION The Planning Departmen:t..recommends approval of C.U.P. 72-16 subject to the following conditions: 1. Conditions as.outlined.in the attached report from the Department ,of Public Works and shall be complied with to the ,satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. 2. That the following requirements be waived: a. Minimum area. .", 'I . . . . C.U.P. 72-16 4 b. The setback requirement for the easterly most unit in accordance with the plans submitted. c. The patking requirement in accordance with the plans submitted. d. The perimeter wall requirement along Oak- hurst Lane. 3. That the landscaped..area ,adjacent to the drive- way be ,uninterupted except for the portion opposite the guest parking spaces. / 4. That the applicant submit a, revised preliminary plot plan for the record which will illustrate any changes requested by the Planning Commission. . 6. 5. That all of the Residential Planned Development regulations.,shall.be fully complied with except as herein specifically modified or waived. That the final development plans shall be in sub- Ifv'" stantial conformance with the preliminary plans ~ approved by the Planning Commission. PLANNING DEPARTMENT ~~ WILL lAM WOOLARD DIRECTOR OF PLANNING WW:db Attachments . . . . November 17, 1972 TO: Planning Department FROM: Department of ~iW/L- CUP 72-16 - GOudumluium at 343 Colorado Boulevard SUBJECT: The Department of Public works has reviewed the proposed development at the northeas~ corner of Colorado Street and Colorado Boulevard and recommend the following items be made conditions of approval of this subdivision. ~e and record a tract map in accordance with the State Subdivision Map Act ~,~~dominium units are to be sold. \~'. Install all utilities underground. . ~3. Plans as submitted do not give details as to direction and method of drainage or extent of grading. Final plans shall include drainage and grading' plans prepared' by a registered Civil Engineer, and approved by the Department of Public Works. c/4:' Driveway access shall be limited to Oakhurst Lane only. I~ Submit an engineering soils report for subject property. It is the opinion of the Public Works Department that fill material is located on this site. The report shall also include a geological report regarding locations of springs and the necessary provisions for drainage outlet. Report shall be subject to the approval of the Department of Public Works. /' 1/6. Dedicate right-of-way for Colorado Street and Colorado Boulevard to provide a minimum ,ten foot parkway. 0'. Construct 5 foot sidewalk along Colorado Boulevard and Colorado Street, subject to the requirements and approval of the Division of Highways and the Arcadia Department of Public Works. l ~ ,/, ? . t-/ Install street lights and street trees in locations appro d by the Department of Public Works. I~ i~9. TThe owner shall submit to the City evidence of his rights of access across the 'northerly 15 feet of Oakhurst Lane. This is required to provide adequate turn- ing radius into the proposed driveway. lo~~wner shal. 1 execut.e an irrevocable offer to dedicate the northerly 30 feet the property, including a corner cut-off. This dedication would provide for the uture dedication of Oakhurst Lane as a public street. Vll. Pay a street tree deposit of approval fee of $25.00. The division procedure is used. $119.00 for planting street trees and a final final approval fee shall apply only if the sub- . ~;!~ CHESTER N. 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