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The City Council considers adopting a floor area ratio (FAR) guideline for single family homes. The FAR sets the total buildable size of a home at a percntage figure of the lot size.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30504
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Design review
Floor area ratio (FAR) guidelines
Homes
Mansionization
Item ID
30691AN
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Residents fed up with the so-called "mansionization" of their neighborhood are proposing limits that would curb the proliferation of large houses on small lots.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21155
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 23, 2001
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 23, 2001
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Real Estate
Mansionization
Item ID
21384AN
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Newspaper Index
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Residents of Santa Anita Village will get a chance to register their opinions on limiting the size of new houses in their area. Homeowners are asking for a 35 percent floor area ratio rule to be in place.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30027
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 12, 2001
Pages
p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 12, 2001
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Houses
Mansions
Mansionization
Design review process
Architecture
Item ID
30214AN
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Newspaper Index
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City Council voted unanimously to hire a consultant for a citywide survey of historic buildings, with a budget of up to $40,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18186
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
City Council, 2000 - 2009
Item ID
18433AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council chambers have had extensive renovations and will reopen to the public on Tuesday, February 4th, 2003.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25021
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 4, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
City Council - 2000 - 2009
Item ID
25217AN
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Newspaper Index
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City Manager Bill Kelly told the City Council that Arcadia should be able to balance the budget by drawing on cash reserves.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25022
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 5, 2003
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 5, 2003
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
City Council - 2000 - 2009
Budget
Item ID
25218AN
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Newspaper Index
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City Council was briefed on Arcadia's redevelopment efforts which includes the construction of a new police station, creation of affordable housing and improvements to the city's business districts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24788
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 4, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 4, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Redevelopment
City Council 2000 - 2009
Item ID
24983AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia is dealing with a number of housing issues including condominiums, "mansionization" and affordable senior housing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30023
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 5, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 5, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Housing
Condominiums
Mansions
Mansionization
Senior housing
Item ID
30210AN
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Newspaper Index
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City residents are being sought to serve on nine boards and commissions that advise the Arcadia City Council.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25538
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2003
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
City Council 2000 - 2009
Boards and Commissions
Item ID
25737AN
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Newspaper Index
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The 25-year-old City Council chambers will undergo its first major renovation, a project that will relocate meetings for the next few months to the Arcadia Public Library. Renovations will be completed in February.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24653
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 10, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 10, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
City Council 2000 - 2009
Renovations
Item ID
24843AN
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Newspaper Index
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The city council reorganizes and elects Gary Kovacic as Mayor and incoming Councilmember Mickey Segal as mayor pro tem.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27500
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - 2000-2009
Mayors - Kovacic, Gary
Item ID
27698AN
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Most of the seven candidates competing for two seats for the City Council support adopting a floor-to-area ratio, or FAR, in an effort to halt "mansionization."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18620
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 28, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 28, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council - Elections, 2000
Item ID
18864AN
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The Arcadia City Council unanimously approved a proposal to allow Santa Anita Park to broadcast televised horse races and other events indoors until 1:30 AM.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18823
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 3, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 3, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council, 2000-2009
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
19067AN
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As part of Arcadia's 2003 centennial celebration, each council member has served as mayor for a three-month period of time. Mickey Segal will lead the city for the last three months until after the April 13 City Council election.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27387
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Centennial Celebrations, 2003
City Council 2000 - 2009
Segal, Mickey
Item ID
27586AN
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In a Council meeting frought with political tension, Gary Kovacic was chosen for his second term as Mayor, and new-comer Mickey Segal was named Mayor pro tem.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18775
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council, 2000 - 2009
Kovacic, Gary
Segal, Mickey
Item ID
19019AN
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Arcadia City Councill will look at possible changes in the city code on floor area ratio (FAR), lot coverage, and design review for single-family homes. FAR refers to the combined floor area of buildings on a lot, compared to the size of the lot. Arcadia has a lot coverage rule that single-story homes can cover 45% of the lot and 2-story dwellings 35%. Arcadia currently has a citizen-run design review effort within homeowner associations in northern parts of Arcadia, but no citywide system.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31846
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 28, 2003
Pages
p. 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 28, 2003
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Design review
Houses
Mansions
Item ID
32043AN
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The City Council voted unanimously to expand design review for single-family homes citywide. It is the latest effort in the fight against boxy mansions being built in Arcadia. The review board thinks Asian families like the big houses and the Asian families say they do want to fit in with the community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29774
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 17, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 17, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Mansions
Developers
Architecture Design Review
Houses
Item ID
29959AN
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The Arcadia City Council upheld the decision of an architectural review board for the Rancho Santa Anita Residents' Association that Ibrahim Irawan could not install iron and glass front doors on his home under construction on San Vicente Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25646
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
City Council - 2000 - 2009
Irawan, Ibrahim
Rancho Santa Anita Residents' Association
Item ID
25846AN
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With the help of over 200 volunteers, the library is able to offer many programs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27518
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 8, 2000
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 8, 2000
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
Volunteers
Item ID
27716AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council debates home design controls.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30568
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 29, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Home design reviews
Houses
Mansionization
Item ID
30756AN
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Newspaper Index
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