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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1020 Loma Lisa Ln City of
Arcadia
Development
Services
Department
Jason Kruckeberg
Assistant City Manager/
Development Services
Director
240 West Huntington Drive
Post Office Box 60021
Arcadia, CA 91066-6021
(626) 574-5415
(626) 447-3309 Fax
www.ArcadiaCA.gov
May 23, 2024
KWAN, BENSON B AND COLLEEN T
1020 LOMA LISA LN
ARCADIA CA 91006
RE: ARTIFICIAL TURF COURTESY NOTICE
Dear KWAN, BENSON B AND COLLEEN T:
The City of Arcadia regulates the amount of artificial turf that can be
installed in the front and corner yards of residential properties. While the
City encourages conservation of water through the installation of water
efficient landscaping options, artificial turf can only be a small part of an
overall balanced and cohesive landscape plan. The current regulations for
artificial turf are as follows:
• Artificial turf may not exceed 15% of the total area of a front or corner
yard on a lot.
• Artificial turf is considered “hardscape”, similar to driveways,
walkways and other paved areas. The total amount of all hardscape
in a front or corner yard may not exceed 40%.
• Artificial turf may only be placed on private property and must not
encroach upon the City’s landscaped parkway or public right-of-way
sidewalk/landscape area adjacent to street. It shall not be installed
within 10 feet of a sidewalk or within 20 feet from the curb if there is
no sidewalk.
• Artificial turf shall resemble natural grass blades and be maintained
in a green, fadeless condition with a minimum eight-year no-fade
warranty; free of weeds, stains, debris, tears, etc. and must have a
minimum blade height of 1.5 inches.
• Approval by the Planning Services Division is required prior to
installation of any artificial turf.
Your property has been identified as being in violation of one or more of
the above standards. In the past year, the City of Arcadia has been
considering modifications to the artificial turf regulations. Specifically, the
City has been considering increasing the amount of turf that is allowed.
During this time, the City chose not to enforce the current rules regarding
artificial turf on your property considering that it was possible the rules
could change.
On March 19, 2024, the Arcadia City Council decided to not make a change
and leave the current rules in place. Therefore, the rules listed above stand
and your property would be considered in violation. Because the City
Council may revisit this issue in coming months, a further decision was
made to place a hold on any enforcement proceedings on properties that
currently have artificial turf applications that exceed the rules. Again, this is because
there may be modifications to the rules in the future. As a result, a code enforcement
case will be opened relative to your property but will simply be held in abeyance at this
time.
Despite the hold, it is recommended that you consider bringing your property into
compliance with the existing rules on artificial turf. You should be aware that the only
aspect of the rules under consideration is the amount of artificial turf on a lot, so if your
property is in violation of the location of turf or the material itself, you should bring that
into compliance. We will certainly notify you of any changes to this policy or any re-
consideration of the rules that takes place. Thank you for your cooperation and please
reach out to the Planning Division at 626-574-5423 with any questions.
Sincerely,
Matthew Perreault, CCEO
Code Services Supervisor