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The City Council will need to tackle the long-standing thorn-in-the-side of the Planning Commission - illegal lot splits.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1975
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p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1184AN
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The Planning Commission and ultimately the City Council are going to have a very difficult time prohibiting further lot splits in areas where splits were OK'd before the present laws limiting this practice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 10, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 10, 1975
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p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1182AN
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The Arcadia City Council approved a 23-lot subdivision north of Foothills Junior High School.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 5, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 5, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1194AN
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The Planning Commission has rejected proposed General Plan changes that would have permitted hi-density zoning in the Naomi-Camino Real-Golden West area and left it medium density. The General Plan and the zoning map are still not in conformity, which was one reason the hearing was called.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1974
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1974
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p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1177AN
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A proposed ranch house called a "a monstrosity" by one Arcadia neighbor and a "a hay barn" by another will not be built, the Arcadia City Council decided. The 2-story house with a 3-car garage attached was proposed for the lot at 400 Columbia Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1211
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1988
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1988
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p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1210AN
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A measure limiting the number of apartment and condominium units that can be built on residential lots has been approved by the Arcadia City Council.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1987
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1987
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p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1206AN
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By a 6 to 1 vote the Planning Commission on May 24 approved a new zone: R-M (single-family mountainous residential). The proposed ordinance will need to go before the City Council for adoption.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 26, 1977
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 26, 1977
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p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1189AN
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On Wednesday, April 10, the planning commission met in what was to be their first meeting to discuss and review certain aspects of the General Plan Update for 1996. Approximately 200 people crowded the council chamber and the meeting was declared a safety hazard. The rescheduled meeting will be held at the community center.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
April 18, 1996
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p. 7
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Sierra Madre News
Date
April 18, 1996
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
5643AN
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A study by the Department of Public Works suggested that the city yards (currently located south of Huntington Drive between 3rd and 5th Avenues) should be split up and moved to the south side of La Porte Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 26, 1985
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 26, 1985
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p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1200AN
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Illegal lot splits in the area of deep residential lots has been causing many headaches for the City. City Attorney Phillips feels that most illegal splits occur because of ignorance of the law by owners and buyers. The City does not learn of the deal until it has been finalized.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2326
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Real Estate
Item ID
2285AN
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Former mayor Jim Helms proposed a charter change that would require a runoff election if no candidate for City Council received at least 50 percent of the vote. In the last election, no candidate received 50 percent.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1981
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p. A-1
Subjects
Charter
Helms, James
Item ID
926AN
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The Planning Commissioners have recommended a change in the city's zoning laws to limit the floor area of new residential structures of 40% of the lot on which they are built.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1988
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p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1211AN
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The Arcadia Planning Commission has scheduled at least 6 public hearings regarding the 30 acre, 21 lot residential development proposal submitted to the City by the Bluth Realty and Investment Co., an Arcadia firm.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 17, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 17, 1978
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p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1190AN
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The City Council voted 3-1, with Councilman Sheng Chang dissenting, to do nothing with a request from an Arcadia resident to enact a citywide ban on leaf blowers.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 1996
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 1996
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
City Council, 1990-1999
Item ID
6081AN
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The Planning Commission endorsed by a unanimous vote a specific legal definition of signs for business advertising. Such limits are seen by some merchants as being of questionable constitutionality.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1174
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 10, 1974
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 10, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1173AN
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Arcadia Planning Department recently gave its proposal to Planning Commission for possible ordinance permitting a second unit to be built on a single-family dwelling.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 10, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 10, 1983
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p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1198AN
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After presentations by 3 architectural firms Tuesday night, the Arcadia City Council voted 4-1 to ask one of the companies back for further discussion on doing a master plan for the city's proposed civic center project. The proposed center would probably be located on the Huntington Drive median where the city hall and police station are now located. Mayor David Hannah indicated that this could be a long-term project, perhaps lasting as long as 20 years.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1984
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p. A-1
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City Planning
Item ID
1199AN
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The City Council called for federal legislation restricting the flow and existence of illegal aliens. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors had sent a request to area cities urging them to adopt a resolution supporting the proposed legislation.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
February 4, 1993
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p. A-2
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Star Tribune
Date
February 4, 1993
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p. A-2
Subjects
City Council
Item ID
278AN
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City Council approved zoning changes for highrises in West Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 21, 1991
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 21, 1991
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p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1215AN
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Jim Helms, General Chairman of Diamond Jubilee, presenting plaques to chairmen of various committees. Left to right: Ruth Gilb and her husband Councilman Charles Gilb (behind); Floretta Lauber, former Mayor and community coordinator of Diamond Jubilee events; Kel Mason, Chairman of Parade; Della Mason (in black dress); Carla Maggio (in white), an administrative assistant to Mr. Helms; Marilyn Daleo, Publicity; and Jean Cope.

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Date
September 30, 1978
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Date
September 30, 1978
Subjects
Centennial celebrations,etc.-Diamond Jubilee, 1978-Ball
Towsley, Marguerite
Gilb, Ruth
City Council-1970-1979-Gilb, Charles
City Council-1970-1979-Lauber, Floretta
Mason, Kel
Mason, Della
Daleo, Marilyn
Cope, Jean
Santa Anita Park - 1945-1980 - interior
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5x7 b&w
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747
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Photographs
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