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RESOLUTION NO, 639
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A RESOLU'l'ION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMIS'SION--
OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, RECOMMENDING THE
RECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM
ZONE R-l TO ZONE R-I-D, AND RECOMMENDING
REGULATIONS TO BE APPLICABLE UNDER ZONE D.
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THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, DOES
DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Division 3 of Part 9 of Chap-
ter 2 of Article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code, the City Planning
Commission of the City of Arcadia on February 27, 1968 adopted Reso-
lution No. 630 whereby on its own motion it instituted proceedings
for the purpose of considering and making recommendations concerning
. the reclassification to some more appropriate zone classification of
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that portion of the City of Arcadia described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the easterly line of
Michillinda Avenue, said point being the south-
westerly corner of Lot 36, Tract 15928; thence
easterly along the southerly boundary of Tract
15928 and Tract 14428 to a point on said southerly
line, said point being the northwesterly corner of
Lot 12, 1'ra.ct 15960, thence southerly along the
westerly line of said Lot 12 and its prolongation
thereof to its intersection with the centerline 0,1'
De Anza Place; thence southerly and easterly along
said centerline to its intersection with the ,cen-
terline of Altura Road; thence southerly along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline
of Hugo Reid Drive; thence easterly along said
centerline to its intersection with the centerline
of qolden West Avenue; thence northwesterly along
said centerline to its intersection with the
centerline of Tallac Drive; thence easterly along
said centerline to its intersection with the
easterly line of Tract 13312; thence southerly
along the easterly and northerly lines of Lots 11
through 19 of said tract to the northeasterly cor-
ner of said Lot 19; thence easterly along the
easterly prolongation of the northerly line of
said Lot 19 to its intersection with the north-
westerly corner of Lot 74, Tract 12786; thence
easterly along the northerly line of said tract
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to the northwesterly corner of Lot 62 of said
Tract 12T36; thence southerly along the westerly
line of said lot and its prolongation thereof to
its intersection with the centerline of Hugo Reid
Drive; thence easterly along said centerline to
its intersection with the northeasterly prolonga-
tion of the easterly line of Tract No. 12786; thence
southerly along said easterly line and also the
easterly line of Tract No. 12104 to the southeast
corner of Lot 129 of said Tract 12104; thence
westerly along the southerly lines of Tract No.
12104, Tract 11688, and Tract No. 11932 and its
wes'terly prolongation to its intersection with
the centerline of Cortez Road; thence northerly
along sai4 centerline to its intersection with the
centerline a distance of 150' more or less to a
point; thence northerly to a point on the northerly
line of Portola Drive, said point being 140' westerly
from the northwesterly corner of Portola Drive and
Cortez Road; thence northerly to the southwest cor-
ner of Lot 28, Tract 11932; thence northerly along
the westerly line of said tract and its prolongation
thereof to its intersection with the centerline of
Balboa Drive; thence westerly along said centerline
to its intersection with the centerline of Sunset
Blvd.; thence northwesterly along said centerline
to its intersection with the southerly prolongation
of the easterly line of Michillinda Avenue; thence
northerly along said easterly line to the point of
beginning, said point being the southwesterly cor-
ner of LClt 36, Tract No. 15928.
Pursuant to said resolution notice was duly published and given and a
public hearing duly held on 26 March 1968, duly continued to 9 April
1968, and again duly continued to 23 April 1968, at which times all
interested persons were given a full opportunity to be heard and to
present evidence. Evidence was submitted by interested persons and
the Commission staff.
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SECTION 2. The Planning Commission finds and determines,
as more particularly hereinafter set forth, that public necessity,
convenience, general welfare, health and good zoning practice jus-
tify and require that this Commission recommend to the City Council
the reclassification from Zone R-l, Second Jne-Family Zone, to Zone
R-I-D, Second One-Family Zone - Architectural Design Zone, of all
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property designated in Section 1, above, and t!'1at concurrently with
said reclassification the following Architectural Design Zone con-
ditions should be imposed:
1. No residence building shall be erected or permitted,
which building contains less than 1200 sq. ft, of ground floor area
if one story in height, or 1300 sq. ft. of floor area if two stories,
at least 900 sq. ft. of Which must be ground floor area, The space
contained within an open porch, open entry, balcony, garage, patio,
basement, or cellar shall not be considered in computing the square
footage contained j,n any suey building.
2. If the existing houses on either side of a lot
proposed
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a minimum of
five feet for a one-story structure. However, in the case of a new
building that is t1'10 stories, the side yard shall be ten feet and a
second story addition shall be set back ten feet from the side lot,
line,
4. In the case of a corner lot, no separate garage, not
an integral part of the residence thereon, shall be placed or main-
tained nearer than 25 feet at any point to the side street property
line.
5. Any garage structure not connected with the residence
as an integral part thereof nor any carport shall be located nearer
. than 90 feet from the front property line.
6. Any residence placed or maintained on any lot shall
face the front line thereof.
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7. No native tree larger than 6" in diameter shall be
cut down, killed, or removed in any manner whatsoever without first
securing' the written permission of the Architectural Review Board.
8. Wild animals, sheep, hogs, goats, beehives, cows,
horses, mules, ~oultry, or rabbits shall not be permitted or main-
tained on any property governed by these regulations.
9. All walls, fences, and hedges shall be maintained in
good condition and shall not exceed three feet in height in the front
yard, nor six feet elsewhere.
10. Materials used. on the exterior of any structure, wall
or fence, or the materials of any structure, wall or fence, which
remains exposed, shall be compatible,
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h'it!l !ilaterials of other struct'cires on the same lot and 'with other
structures in the np~6hborhood.
11. External 'Building Appearance. The appearance of any
structure, wall, or fence shall be compatible with existing struc-
tures, walls, or fences in the neighborhood.
12. Prohibition. Approval of Board Required. No struc-
ture, wall, or fence shall be erected unless working dtawings and
specil'ications for erection of the structure, showing the precise
location on the lot of the structure, wall, or fence, have been
submitted to and approved by the Board. No structure, wall, or
fence shall be erected except in exact conformance with the drawings
and specifications approved by the Board.
. 13. Applicability of Certain Conditions. Conditions
n~~b€~ 2, 11 and 12 shall not apply if the Board does no~ qualify
as hereinaf~er provided.
SECTION 3, There exists in the area described in Section
1 hereof a board known as the Architectural Review Boa~d. The
Board shall be qualified, at any time, to transact businG"ss and
exercise any powers herein conferred only if the following require-
ments exist:
1. A formally organized property owners organization
exists in said areft controlled by the owners of a majority of the
property, by lot, in said area,
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2. The organization has by-laws adopted and subject to
amendment by the affirmative vote of said majority'.
3. Said by-laws provide for appointment of such owners,
only, to the Board.
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4. Owners have been appointed to the Board in accordance
with the by-laws.
5. A copy of the by-laws and any amendments thereto, upon
adoption, shall be filed with the City Clerk and the Planning Direc-
tor, together with a list of the lots and owners thereof which con-
stitute said majority; said organization shall comply with any rea-
sonable order of the Planning,Director drawn for the sole purpose'
of keeping said list current without expense to the City.
6. Permanent written records of the meetings., action,
findings, and decisions of the Board are maintained and are 9pen at
reasonable times to the inspection of the public. Each matter re-
ferred to the Board shall be assigned an identifying number. Any
denial of approval shall be accompanied by detailed findings of the
reasons of the Board for its disapproval.
7. The organization and the Board comply with the provi-
sions of The Ralph M. Brown Act, Section 54950, et seq. of the
California Government Code,
8. Notice 'of any action taken by the Board in denying
or approving working drawings and specifications shall be, within
24 hours of such action, filed with the Planning Director, posted
at a place designated in the by-laws, and delivered to the owners
immediately affected by addressing a registered letter to said
owner at an address supplied by such owner.
SECTION 4. The Board shall have the power to:
1. Determine and approve an appropriate front yard under
the above conditions.
2. Determine whether materials and appearance are com-
patible in accordance with the above conditions and based upon such
determination deny or approve the working plans.
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3. If a grading plan is required for a building permit
fer a structure, the Beard may require such plan to. be submitted
with the werking drawings and specificatiens.
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Any ef the abeve cenditiens, """~~pt R'1F~r~, Gaud
~may be made less restrictive by the Beard if the Board determines
that such actien will fester the develepment ef a let and will net
adversely affect the amenities ef the adjacent lets and the general
neighberheed; previded (1) the ewner er ewners ef abutting lets ~
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sellL in .,irit;ng tn the "..tieR ef' t.he Bear~ (2) in the case of
decisiens affecting frent yards and cerner side yards, ewners ef
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property within sixty~five feet ef the preperty line efsaid let
tt~1t~n. to tho ""1 %..:;~:~d:::~.J!:.j
~ 5. %e '~tJ.ll2..net h~ve e'1)e ~aive any
regulatiens in the Cede pertaining to. the basic zene ef said preperty.
SECTION 5. Any preperty ewner in said area may appeal
the decisien of the Architectural Review Beard by fellewing the
procedures fora Modificatien as prescribed by the Arcadia Municipal
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Cede, prOVid~\tetter ~appeal 1s fil, ed with the Planning Depart~
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ment within days the ag~1_4 of the Architectural Review
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,SECTION 6. The Beart-and any body hearing an appeal from ;ffL!<...
the Board's decision shall be guided by the following principles:
1. Control of architectural appearance and use of mater-
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ials shall not be so enferced that individual initiative is stifled '~'~
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in creating the appearance of external features of any particular
structure, building, or fence, except to the extent necessary to
establish contemporarily accepted standards of harmony and compati-
bili ty .
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The last handwritten line of Section 5 reads as fellows:
Any officer of the City, member of the City Ceuncil er Planning
Commission may institute such an appeal by filing a request with
the Modification Committee,
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2. Good architectural character is based upon the princi-
ples of harmony and proportion in the elements of the structure as
well as the relationship of such principles to adjacent structures,
and other structures in the neighborhood.
3. A good relationship between adjacent front yards in-
creases the value of properties and makes the use of both properties
more enjoyable.
4. A poorly designed external appearance of a structure
can be detrimental to the amenities and value of adjacent property
and neighborhood.
SECTION 7. The Board shall hear any request for a r~view
of working drawings and specifications within thirty days from the
date such request is filed with the Board and shall render a deci-
sion in writing in accordance with this resolution within ter days
of such hearingj failure to take action in said time shall, at the
end of said ten-dalr period, be deemed a disapproval of the drawings
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and specifications. Any~i~ said area may appeal the action of
the Board by following the procedure set forth in Section 5, hereof.
SECTION 8. The Planning Commission finds and determines:
1, The area referred to herein is presently substantially
fully developed witt single family residences on lots containing
7500 feet or morej that all of said residences were constructed at
approximately the same time and have been maintained in a first
class condition since that time.
2. That the residences in said area were constructed in
an orderly, harmonious manner and at the present time the appearance
of each residence, including walls, fences, and landscaping, in said
area is harmonious and compatible in all respects with all other
residences in the area.
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3. That the conditions found to exist in findings number
1, 2, and 3, above, have substantially contributed to making this
area adequate for family purposes.
4. That the purpose of the provisions of this resolution
are to secure and maintain the conditions found to exist in findings
number 2 and 3, above; that said provisions will maintain said con-
ditions.
5. That the continued maintenance of said conditions will
benefit said area and the City of Arcadia, generally, by maintaining
the economic viability of said area.
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6, That the health, safety, and general welfare of the
people of Arcadia and, good zoning practice require the adoption of
this resolution.
SECTION 9. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution and shall cause a copy hereof 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
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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Chairman
ATTEST:
Secretary
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Evelyn Chivers, PI
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DATE: ,+-~qr>!'tlO
Typographical error on Resolution No. 638
Through an inadvert~ncethis office made a typogra.phical error in
drawing Resolution No. 638. Please change the original and any copies
you ma.y have ~s fo;t.lows: In Section 2, Paragraph 4, Section "9251.9.1"
should ,b,El "925,1,..1,09,1"; paragraph 5, Section "9251.9.2" should be
"9251.1.9.2" and I'.9.ragraph 6, S,ection "9.25;1.9,3" should be "9251.1.9.3".
Since this is a ty:~ographical erro,r only there will be no need to
redraw the resolution.
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