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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0634 o " ~..-. , , , . . I- RESOLUTION NO.. 634 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A CONDIT,IONAL USE PERMIT UPON SPECIFIED CONDITIONS FOR THE REOPENING OF AN EXISTING SERVICE STATION ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 424 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD IN SAID CITY, AND RECOMMENDING THE WAIVER OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIREMENTS. WHEREAS, there was filed with this Commission on the 25th day of January, 1968, the application of BLAINE STRONG, for a condi- tiona1 use permit for the purpose of reopening an existing service station which has been unused for a period in excess of ninety (90) days, which facility is located on property at 424 East Foothill _ Boulevard in the City of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, State of California, more specifically described as follows: Lots 1 & 2, Block A, Tract 7723, as per map recorded in Book 93, Pages 41 and 42 of Miscellaneous Records in the office of the County Recorder o.f said County; and , , WHEREAS, a public hearing was scheduled for Tuesday, February 13, 1968, which hearing was continued by the Secretary of the Commission until February 27, 1968, due to a lack of quorum, at which time said public hearing was held, and all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY DETERMINES AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: - SECTION 1. That subject property is in Zone C-2. All four corners of the intersection are commercially zoned and used for that purpose. The properties to the west are zoned C-2, to the North. 0-3, and to the South R-l. The properties on the east side -1- 634 ;/ ,. . . " '. '.) . of Fifth Avenue are. in Monrovia and are zoned C-3 and R-3. That the existing service station facilities upon the subject site are proposed to be.used after certain alterations are made in the land- scaping of the site and the removal of an existing light standard adjacent to the alley. That the station is in good condition and probably has a number of years of useful life remaining before re- development takes place. That the granting of a conditional use . permit as hereinafter provided will not be detrimental to the public health or welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in such zone or vicinity. That the location and zoning of the service station are proper under the terms of conditional use permits. That the site for the proposed use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate said use, and all yards, spaces, walls, fences, parking, loading, landscaping, and other features required to adjust said use 'with the land and uses in the neighborhood. That the site abuts Foothill Boulevard which is adequate in width and pavement type to carry the kind of traffic generated by the proposed use. That the granting of a conditional use permit as hereinafter provided will not adversely affect the comprehensive general plan. , SECTION 2. That for the foregoing reasons, this Commission . hereby grants a conditional use permit for the reopening of, an exist- ing service station on the above described property subject to com- pliance with all applicable regulations' of the Arcadia Municipal Code except such portions of Part 7 of Chapter 2 of Article IX thereof as may be waived by the City Council, and upon the following additional conditions: 1. A corner cut-off based on a 15' pr.operty line radius shall be dedicated to the City. -2- 634 . . .' . 2. Potteu plants at northerly corner of building shall be permanently attached. 3. Restrooms shall be screened from public rights-of-way by a decorative screening device and subject to Planning Department approval. 4. An outside trash enclosure shall be installed. 5. A City standard tree well shall be installed on Fifth Avenue. . 6. Existing curb, gutter, sidewalks and driveway aprons not reconstructed shall be repaired. 7. Working drawings shall be reviewed and subject to approval by the Planning Department. 8. Any work done in the Fifth Avenue parkway shall be by permit of the City of Monrovia. SECTION 3. This Commission further recommends to the Arcadia City Council that Sections 9275.4.4, 9275.4.5, 9275.4.11, 9275.4.12 and 9275.4.16 of the Arcadia Municipal Code be waived for the reason'that the strict adherence to said Sections would work a hardship and not secure the appropriate development of the site. SECTION 4,. 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. . -3- 634 ~ . . .' . I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia held on the 12th day of March , 1968, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Cahill, Godfrey, Kuyper, Livingston, Parker, stewart and Lauber NOES: None ABSENT: None ~ /r:;r~ Chairman . ATTEST: 4:::~~~~ . -4- 634 .. . . , FEBRUARY 13, 1968 . TO: PLANN ING COMMISSION FROM: PLANN ING DEPARTMEN T SUBJECT: C.U.P.68-l-424 EAST FOOTHILL BLVD. -REQUEST TO REOPEN EXISTING SERVICE STA liON FACILITIES - ZONE C-2. ------- APPLICATION This appl ication filed in the name of Blaine Strong, purchaser, proposes to reopen existing 'service station facilities at the southwest corner af Foothill Blvd. and Fifth Ave, A condi- tional use permit is required because of the expiration of the business license. . ZONING AND LAND USE The subject property is zoned C-2 and presently developed with service station facil ities. The properties on the east side of Fifth Ave. (Monrovia) is zoned C-3 and R.,3 and developed with a drug store, c market and . The property on the northwest and northeast cO,rners of Foothill and Fifth (Monrovia) is zone C-3 and developed wi th a service statio(l, a drive-in dairy, a real estate office and an automotive garage. The properties to the west are zoned C-2 and developed with real estate offices, an antique store and an aportment building. The property to the south is zoned R-I and residentiallydeveloped. PROPOSAL The plan proposes tel utilize the existing facilities for service station uses after certain alter- ations are made. The proposed alterations include a 3' x 30' planter along the east property line, a planter at the northeast corner of the site, portable planters at the northerly corner of the building and removal of an existing light standard adjacent to the alley. ,-. ANALYSIS . The subject property has an area of (92.5 x 105.01') 9,713 square feet (10,000 sq ft. is required) was developed in December of 1954 and has been operated as a service station and tire business for the past thirteen years.. The station has two boys, is in good condi'tion and I ikely has a number of years af useful Ufe remaining before redevelopment takes place. ($p~ t,~'i . . . , . C.U.P.68-1 February 13, 1968 Page Twa A similar application (C.U.P~6-18 Harlor Service Stations, Inc.) to reopen the subject facilities was approved by the Planning Commission in December of 1966. That application differed however, in that the property adjacent to the west which is developed with an office building and an apartment building was inclt,ded as part of the site. Under that application it was proJ:lased to remove the office building on the front of the site. A condition of approval was to remove both the office building and the apartment building on the rear of the site. The applic:ation was allowed to expire with the exception of'theshifting of one pump island and the addition of a small amount of brick veneer on the building . The two proposals (service station site only) are basically the same. The ten foot width between the pump islands and the property lines is not sufficient to accom.. modate the required five foot wide planters. The corner planter is proposed to have an area of 110 square feet in lieu of 150 square feet required. As noted on the plot plan, the area aid shape of this planter is governed by vehicular clearance to and from the pump island on Foothill. A 15' (radius) corner cut-off would reduce the area of this planter. The proposed potted plants along the narrow ledge at the northerly corner of the building should be attached to insure their permanency. . The subje<:t property although large enough for a service station site is not developed in such a manner that it can comply in total with the landscaping req'uirements fora drive-in business. Restrooms, which are required to be-screened, are located in the northerly end of the building. The building has been repainted and miscellaneous rubbish is currently being removed from the site. The Planning Department has encouraged redevelopment and remodeling of existing service station properties The location and zoning of the property is proper under the terms of conditional use permits. Application of the code requirements and conditions as specified below will harmoniously adjust the use to the area. A waiver of some requirements is suggested where such require- ments would work' a hardship and not secure' the appropriate' development of the site:' RECOMMENDA TlON . The Planning Department recommends approval, subject to the following conditions. I. 9aaiseta a corner cut-off based on a 15' prop~tx I~'l:..radius~ .A-v-~~' ,~-'- 2. Potted Plants at northerly corner of building 1ar be permanently attached. ..,. 3. Restrooms~be:<tc'reened from public rights-of-way by a decorative screening device and subject to Planning Department approval.. 4. IMMW an outside trash enclosure./-'t",:,'~~~ 5. h~ City standard tree well^8itffffh Ave. 6. Existing curb, gutter, sidewalks and driveway aprons not reconstructed shall be repaired , . . . . . c.U.P. 68-1 Feburary 13, 1968 Page Three 1 e\ 7. Working drawinSls shall be reviewed and subject to approval by the Planning Department. 8. Any work done in the Fifth Avenue parkway shall be by permit of the City of Monrovia. 9. Zone C,.2 regulations and conditional use requirements shall be complied with except the following items where waivers are recommended: a. That landscClping regulations (section~275.4..11) be modified to permit landsccping as per the approveej prel iminary plot plan. -- b, that lot area regulatio.n (section 9275.4.4) be modified to permit 9.713 square feet in lieu of 10,000 square feet,. ' c. that, parking regulations (section 9275.4.5) be, modified to permit no more parking spaces than the number of employees d. that display regulations (section 9275.4 16) be modified to permit oil dispensers, windshield cleaning accessories and cash. boxes on the pump islands, e. that underground utility requirements (section 9275.4.12) be'modified to permit use r of existing servic? ' . PLANNING DEPARTMENT d1~(Jt+ WILLIAM PHELPS, Planning Department ) , -4~ 4- E::. FC1t?1 t. L- f7l.V~, e, ~f'frJ~~c~ e.x IC/_I~ c-p i-!C, . J>rrr-::bA C-ll f'~r:'K.""""1 ..- Q2.J7' r.1-"'J~ e-A,.,,;a r ~ '~L?iJC.~~Mf'''':: frr~LI'::;" >- _ Iof' ~f? :::! \ :j'ONG ~, ;< I I' "" . . f'UMr"".7 . '" ~l ~ \. I ~lUAcr!ljl ! ..., r~"'t. \ I f';uYI~et;::' ).... Ao-r \3' ' , ~ ll''':I w . .~ ~ -. . ";1 ... ~ ~ ... 2 >< III ~ "2 Il l.! .. ---n<AF:'rlt:. cr' ~1c.;.}lJ~L- 10' , S'" ~~7IC IJ e','~S' ., . 0_.._ I[.Ill' 'T <";or"" NEll' ~~TEIO: /.. ~FFIc:;. F:.ew.~ A.c;, / \~ 0- ]"I~I-lA\... 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Lots 1 and 2, Block A, Tract 7723, :t;JIIxxElilxE:t;x;jr per map recorded in Bool. 93, Pages 41 and 42 of Miscellaneous Records in the office of the County Recorder of said County. . .