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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0639 '. . .e .-.-:..-, 1 ("', '.-': r 1 fl P) ~: \ I" """,', " I, . . ~ ~ I , -~ n " , i .. L . RESOLUTION NO, 639 Ii _J I. , 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. , \ " ." ." i I I 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 . 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 -1- 639 / . . . . 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. . 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 -2- 639 r----.., - , . . . . 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 the the 3. The 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. -3- 639 . . . . . 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, -3 (a)- 639 .~ . . 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, . 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. -4- 639 ~"-""''''' ...-__.,._...._._..__m-....... . . . . . r' 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. -5- 639 . . . 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. ~ 4. 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 ~ o-v-l 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 . 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 . Cede, prOVid~\tetter ~appeal 1s fil, ed with the Planning Depart~ ~ ~ AJg:t/i.~ , ment within days the ag~1_4 of the Architectural Review .M~~~ ~~~~ ~';t;'~f~~~ :f -If- @;[~:z: ~ ,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- -:t~, ials shall not be so enferced that individual initiative is stifled '~'~ Boa.rd .M... 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 . -6- 639 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, I Ie . . " . . 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 ~~ 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. -7- 639 .' r.'"' . '. . 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. . 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 "l '.2 <- JJ day of t')1~L 68 (/' oJ ~ <Lr -- , 19 '., by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: . Chairman ATTEST: Secretary -8- 639 r TO .UBJECT: Evelyn Chivers, PI ning Dept. FROM ClTY Or Ar.-cADJ.\ ,.. l'~ . -'."ma D~?;. JeWel~igh, Aa~'/s Office J~ V~:D APR 2 <j. 1868 I C/lr 0- I" ".",rN ARcA/lJ.;, 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. PLEASE REPLY TO ~ SIGNED ?<!'~~.~~ /nt _A- u . DATE I SIGNED SEND WHITE AND PINK COPIES WITH CARBONS INTACT, PINK COPY IS RETURNED WITH REPLY,