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Arcadia City Council denies proposed hillside development project, citing concerns over environmental impacts along with future risks including fire, flooding or mudslides. The applicant, Nevis Capital LLC, was seeking approval to subdivide 90 acres into two parcels to build a home on about 12 acres along the ridge line.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34423
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2016
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Planning Commission
Lee, Ta-Jen
Nevis Capital LLC
Item ID
34615AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Owners of Zapata Vive Mexican Restaurant and Bar Twist bar and grill will appeal the city's denial of their entertainment permits. Neighbors are upset about late night noise.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31208
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bar Twist
Entertainment permits
Kovalik, Joseph
Noise
Magdaleno, Brenda
Planning Commission
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Zapata Vive Mexican Restaurant
Item ID
31403AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Planning Commission denies 2236 Hollis Lane project, citing the applicant's lack of effort in finding a middle ground between the developers and the neighbors that oppose it. The applicant Marvin Fong aims to replace a 624 square-foot home with a 2500 square-foot home. Many Arcadians are concerned with "oversized" homes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34291
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 10, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 10, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Municipal Code
Arcadia Planning Commission
Development
Fong, Marvin
Houses
Mansions
Item ID
34485AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A massive hillside wild fire of "suspicious" origin raged into its second day Tuesday, consuming about 750 acres and forcing at least 500 Arcadia residents from their homes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18057
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
18259AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Tonight Arcadia City Council will decide on whether the city should pursue an economic impact study before adopting new residential zoning regulations. The zoning code recommendations are concerned with floor area ratios (FAR) in 4 different parts of the city, building height, setback and hillside standards.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34488
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2016
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2016
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Mansions
Planning Commission
Tompkins, Courtney
Zoning
Item ID
34680AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Proposed two-story home at 1101 S. Fifth Avenue causes kerfuffle. At this week's Arcadia City Council meeting, the project's neighbors appealed the Planning Commission's decision to approve the design of the 3588 s.f. house. Neighbors complain of loss of light and privacy. In a 3-2 vote, the Planning Commission's decision was upheld on the conditions that the owner remove windows on the north and south sides of the second floor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34613
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 21, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 21, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Arcadia Planning Commission
Chan, Phillip
Floor-area-ratio (FAR)
Mansions
Verlato, April
Zoning codes
Item ID
34805AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The citizens group Neighbors for Arcadia said Wednesday it will take the fight against Santa Anita Entertainment Center to voters with a ballot initiative.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5655
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 1995
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 1995
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Item ID
5506AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council is reviewing revisions in the city's General Plan to create land-use concepts that meet statewide density requirements and still preserve Arcadia as a "Community of Homes." The revisions call for increasing the maximum density from 24 units per acre to 30 in high density-zoned areas and following mixed-use development in downtown, First Avenue and Live Oak Avenue areas. Officials want the new land-use guidelines to meet the requirements of SB375, the "anti-sprawl" legislation passed last year that aims to cut down on carbon emissions by requiring local agencies to minimize vehicle travel time through city planning.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31560
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
General Plan
Land use
SB 375
Item ID
31756AN
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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Hillside residents meet to discuss the fire-ravaged hillsides and problems that may occur with rain.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27171
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 13, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 13, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
27369AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An Arcadia woman's life was saved when her neighbor's carbon monoxide alarm went off. Neighbors alerted authorities who then broke into her apartment to find her unconscious. She was rushed to the hospital and is now in good condition.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30366
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2007
Pages
p. News 9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2007
Pages
p. News 9
Subjects
Carbon monoxide
Poisons
Item ID
30553AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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About 100 homes were evacuated last night as a stubborn blaze scorched between 200 and 300 acres north of Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18056
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 28, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 28, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
18258AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Seeking to curb the trend toward "mansionization," the Planning Commission recommended a series of restrictions to the City Council on Tuesday night.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper16878
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 9, 1999
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 9, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Planning
Item ID
14307AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Raising a failing preservation grade. The Los Angeles Conservancy has given Arcadia an "F" in historic preservation. The city is working to remedy this with a preservation effort started over a year ago. A city-wide intensive level survey will enable the city to gain a better understanding of where significant historic resources are located and to plan for their preservation. The next step would be to pass a historic preservation ordinance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34584
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 2, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 2, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia Planning Department
Flores, Lisa
Historic Buildings
Historic preservation
Item ID
34776AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A hillside fire in Sierra Madre threatened homes in Sierra Madre and Arcadia on Monday, Aug. 12.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24245
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fire
Item ID
24439AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council denies Verizon Wireless proposal for cell tower in residential zone after Verizon failed to persuade Council that the facility had an immediate need and was the best alternative. Residents spoke against the tower.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34799
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 9, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia Planning Commission
Arcadians Against Residential Towers
Bryant, Julie D.
Church of the Transfiguration
Verizon Wireless
Item ID
34990AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mansionization vote soon. Officials say no to economic impact study (on how home size affects property value) amid update to city's zoning code. Opponents and proponents packed into City Council Chambers. Resident Lee Marshall said more stringent regulations (in building height, floor area ratio (FAR), setbacks, hillside standards) would add value to homes by encouraging more harmonious development. Resident Polly Wong said she built her dream home in Arcadia and the new recommendations might significantly hurt her investment. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 16, March 17, 2016 for "No economic study for zoning code changes."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34498
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 2016
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Houses
Mansions
Marshall, Lee
Planning Commission
Real Estate
Ursettie, Brian (photo)
Wong, Polly
Zoning codes
Item ID
34690AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council has decided to spend an additional $87,050 to carry out the city's General Plan Update, bringing the cost of the project to just over $300,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5974
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 1996
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 1996
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
5811AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves Rusnak Mercedes-Benz land sale. The automobile dealership plans $10 million in new construction on its six acres. It will include a new 25,000 s.f. showroom on Santa Anita Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33512
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 24, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 24, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
33707AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia's Housing Element receives state certification. The Housing Element is one of seven state-mandated elements to address specificities in housing requirements, based on four income level categories, as illustrated in the city's General Plan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33396
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 25
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 25
Subjects
City of Arcadia--General Plan
Housing
Item ID
33592AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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