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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0679 ." - .. . RESOLUTION NO. 679 . A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA RECOMMENDING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND THE RATIO BETWEEN LOT SIZES AND LOT COVERAGE. THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES RECOMMEND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Sections 9220.69, 9251.2.8 and 9252.2.11 . of the Arcadia Municipal Code be amended to read as follows: Section 9220.69. "YARD, REAR. Rear Yard is a yard extending across the full width of the lot between the main building and the rear lot line. The depth of the required rear yard shall be measured from the rear lot line." Sections 9251. 2.8 and 9252.2.11 (each). "ACCESSORY BUILDINGS. Accessory buildings with a total floor area not exceeding 50% of the ground floor area of the main building maybe constructed in a rear yard provided that the combined area of all buildings shall not exceed 45% of the total lot area, and further provided that any such accessory buildings located in a required rear yard shall occupy no more than 25% of such rear yard. No accessory building shall exceed one story or sixteen feet in height. No accessory building shall be located in any side yard, within three feet of any rear lot line, or within ten feet of any other building." SECTION 2. The Planning Commission finds and determines that the public health, safety, welfare and good zoning practice -, . require the enactment of the above amendments; that the maintenance of adequate open space and the proper separation of buildings are ~l- 679 / . ) . . , essential to the preservation of the character of residential one- tit family zones; that the above amendments will serve to achieve such objectives. 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 City Planning Commission held on the 22nd day of July , 1969, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Erickson, Kuyper, Lauber, Livingston, Parker, Cahill NOES: Noes . ABSENT: None ~ ,0. GLd. hairman ATTEST: ~ -rffl~ Secretary . -2- 679 ,J ~/,L , - . . . . . September 23, 1969 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: CITY ATTORNEY SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 679 - ACCESSORY BUILDINGS Upon presentation to the City Council of the Commission resolution relating to accessory buildings, it appeared that there may be some uncertainty as to the consensus of the Commission relating to the limitation on the total area of accessory buildings. At my suggestion, the City Council referred the matter to the Commission for clarification. Resolution No. 679 proposes that Municipal Code Sections 925l.2.8 and 9252.2.11 be amended to read as follows: "ACCESSORY BUILDINGS. Accessory buildings with a total floor area not ex- ceeding 50% of the ground floor area of the main building may be constructed in a rear yard provided that the, combined area of all buildings shall not exceed 45% of the total lot area, and further provided that any such accessory buildings' located in a required rear yard shall occupy no more than 25% of such rear yard. No accessory building shall exceed one story and sjxteen feet in height. No accessory building shall be located in any side yard, within three feet of any rear lot line, or within ten feet of any other building." The "50%" limit, as written, relates to the entire rear yard, not just the required rear yard. My impression is that this reflects the consensus' of the Commis'sion. It is requested that' this be confirmed or modified. I have redrafted the proposed amendm~nt in the following form, which I believe is easier to read: "ACCESSORY BUILDINGS. The total floor area of accessory buildings shall not exceed 50% of the ground floor area of the main building. The combined area of all buildings shall not exceed 45% of the total lot area. Accessory buildings shall not occupy more than 25% of a required rear yard and shall not be located within three feet of a lot line nor within ten feet of another building. An accessory building shall not have more than one story and shall not exceed sixteen feet in height." /' .f , . . . . . Planning Commission Septemb~r 23, 1969 Page Two This language, probably should be refined to provide that in the R-O zone the building should be set ba9k three feet from the rear lot line and five feet from a side 19t line, since the R-O zone presently has a five foot side lot line setback for the main building as compared to a three root requirement in the R-l zone. ,RDO/kd