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Arcadia City Council delays vote on Arcadia Highlands home building projects. Council will address the matter again on February 3, to allow for more time to vet newly received petitions from area residents and a detailed letter from an attorney representing a leading opponent of the developments, that the City received last week. Both projects, one at 1600 Highland Oaks Drive, the other at 29 East Orange Grove Avenue, and both designed by Robert Tong of Arcadia-based Sanyao International Inc., involve the demolition of vintage homes to make room for larger residences.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34076
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 22, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 22, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia Highlands Homeowners Association--Architectural Review Board
Arcadia Planning Commission
Houses
Mansions
Real Estate
Tong, Robert
Verlato, April
Item ID
34270AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Councilman John Wuo says, "Save the Highlands" latest newsletter is racist.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34182
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Arvizu, David
Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)
Save the Arcadia Highlands
Wuo, John
Item ID
34376AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves Arcadia Highlands land development projects at 29 East Orange Grove Avenue and 1600 Highland Oaks Drive. The larger scale new construction of mansions will replace existing homes. The primary bone of contention came down to whether or not property owners' rights to maximize their investment and exercise freedom to build as they see fit should prevail over homeowners associations and residents concerned with maintaining a neighborhood's traditional aesthetic character while protecting neighboring properties' scenic views and privacy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34086
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 5, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 5, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Arcadia Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)--Architectural Review Board
Arcadia Planning Commission
Houses
Mansions
Real Estate
Item ID
34280AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Saving Arcadia, the anti-mansionization group, sues City over controversial two-story home proposed at 1101 S. Fifth Avenue. Lawsuit alleges the project violates California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34682
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 29, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 29, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arvizu, David
Houses
Mansions
Saving Arcadia (activist group)
Item ID
34874AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Anti-mansionization goes to the ballot. Zoning code issue continues as anti-mansionization group Saving Arcadia (an outgrowth of Save the Arcadia Highlands) takes it to the ballot in April 2018. At issue are Floor Area Ratios (FAR). See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 17, April 7, 2016-initiative did not make it onto ballot because of signature discrepancy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34516
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 31, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 31, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2011-2020
Ballot initiatives
Chandler, Roger
Development
Mansions
Real Estate
Tay, Sho
Verlato, April
Zoning codes
Item ID
34708AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council recap: crime is rising in Arcadia and countrywide, with offenses predominantly concentrated in property crime. Council approves home designs at 29 East Orange Grove and 1600 Highland Oaks Drive now that their square footage will be reduced in revised designs. Council also unanimously authorized the $2 million purchase of 3000 acre feet of imported replacement water from Main San Gabriel Basin watermaster for the fiscal year 2015-2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34349
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 19, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 19, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Meetings-2011-2020
Mansions
Water
Item ID
34542AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council puts restructure of zoning on hold; exempts Highlands from historical preservation due to ongoing lawsuit that Highlands residents filed against City Council. The lawsuit, filed in March by a group called Save the Arcadia Highlands, seeks to force the City Council to rescind its approval of two construction projects that would replace existing mid-20th century homes with significantly larger homes. Council members Tom Beck, Sho Tay, and Mayor Gary Kovacic voted to move forward with establishing historic preservation guidelines and exempt the Highlands HOA territory from the forthcoming ordinance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34170
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 7, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 7, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)
Historic preservation
Item ID
34364AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Letter details resident's gripe with Arcadia City Council over alleged transparency law violations.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34229
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 25, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 25, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Arvizu, David
Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)
Kovacic, Gary
Ralph M. Brown Act
Save the Highlands
Item ID
34423AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council upholds delay of zoning revamp and exclusion of Highlands from historical preservation survey. Divided Council rescinds nonpublic votes, reaffirms stance on zoning delay and historical preservation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34228
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 18, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 18, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 6
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Arvizu, David
Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)
Ralph M. Brown Act
Save the Highlands
Item ID
34422AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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In a unanimous vote, Arcadia City Council deals a blow to builder KVH Design Group, rejecting the developer's appeal and their plans to build a nearly 7,000 square foot two-story single-family house at 211 Monte Place. The Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA) Architectural Review Board (ARB) had turned down the plans on grounds that the proposed home was "incompatible in mass and scale to the surrounding buildings in the neighborhood." Arcadia City Council agreed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34042
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 18, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 18, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 20
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)--Architectural Review Board (ARB)
Houses
KVH Design Group
Mansions
Verlato, April
Von Hatten, Kurt
Item ID
34236AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Highlands Home Owners Association (AHHOA) holds annual meeting on Dec 6 and Highland Oaks Elementary at 10 Virginia Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35322
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2018
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2018
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia Highlands Home Owners Association (AHHOA)
Homeowners Associations (HOA)
Item ID
35512AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council does not pursue ballot iniative on home building rules. As the city's effort to update the zoning code continues into the new year, the Arcadia City Council briefly considered sponsoring its own voter initiative to rival a measure from residents that is currently the subject of a petition to qualify for an upcoming election ballot, but City Council decided against pursuing its own ballot iniative because the petition process would not conclude in time to qualify for the April ballot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34407
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 24, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 24, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Homeowners Associations (HOA)
Mansions
Verlato, April (photo)
Item ID
34599AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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John Wuo resigns from Arcadia City Council, "due to personal and health reasons." City and residents settle "Save the Arcadia Highlands" lawsuit, which highlighted the issue of mansionization. City Attorney Stephen Deitsch announced the terms of the settlement, which include these key highlights: 1) Bowden Development must submit a revised design for the 1600 Highland Oaks Drive home that will not exceed 5800 sq. ft. and is a single-story house. 2) The revised plan for 29 E. Orange Grove Avenue from Mur-Sol Construction must not exceed 5775 sq. ft. with a single story that won't exceed 17 feet, 6 inches. 3) The council will approve or disapprove the revised plans. 4) The developers must pay Save the Highlands' attorney fees. 5) The council will vote on resuming the residential zoning update and the Highlands portion of the historical survey at its next public meeting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34330
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 8, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 8, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Lawsuits
Segal, Mickey
Wuo, John
Item ID
34523AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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New Arcadia City Council member April Verlato brings a new voice. She is a lawyer born and raised in Arcadia. She has been an activist against mansions. She is president of Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association (AIA). Her goals for her time in office are 1) to address the uptick in residential burglaries and 2) to improve Arcadia's business districts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34571
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 26, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 26, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia City Council members
Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association (AIA)
Verlato, April
Item ID
34763AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council urges citizens to help with voter fraud investigation and City Attorney Stephen Dietsch provided direction on the city's efforts to investigate several allegations against Mayor Pro Tempore Sho Tay and Dietsch explained the Ralph M. Brown Act.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35161
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 3, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 3, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 14
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Tay, Sho
Verlato, April
Item ID
35350AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Residents sue Arcadia City Council in attempt to block construction projects.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34126
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 19, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 19, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Highland Oaks Homeowners' Association (HOA)
Lawsuits
Mansions
Item ID
34320AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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46th Annual Mayor's Community Breakfast to honor women of Arcadia, on February 21, 2020. Mayor April Verlato will give the State of the City Address. Dr. Jasmine Sharma will give keynote address

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35626
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2019
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2019
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia mayors
Sharma, Jasmine
Verlato, April
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves proposed downtown development zoning changes, specifically regarding downtown Arcadia mixed-use development. Council member April Verlato recused herself from these discussions.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35227
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Development
Downtown Arcadia
Verlato, April
Item ID
35416AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Is historic preservation important to Arcadia? Arcadia City Council recently met and considered the most recent historic preservation proposal. It did not pass but was not entirely dismissed. Several city council members agreed that the City should adopt some sort of historic preservation policy, but the citizens fear homeowner's rights will be infringed upon. See hard copy in VF City Council 2010-2019.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35484
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Verlato, April
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's election picks up steam. At last Wednesday's candidate forum, Measure A, which could repeal the Utility Users Tax (UUT) and the Saving Arcadia Ballot Initiative (rational development standards on new construction), dominated the questions from the audience at Arcadia Public Library. Includes photos and statements from each candidate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34492
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 3, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 3, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2016
Amundson, Peter
Brink, Burton
Chang, Sheng
Harbicht, Bob
Van Fleet, Paul
Verlato, April
Item ID
34684AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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