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Downtown Arcadia business owners establish a Community Benefit District, mandating they each pay an annual assessment on their property taxes to fund marketing programs and activities in hopes of bringing more people to the area. It is called a Property-Based Business Improvement Model. It is a private-sector initiative that bills local businesses by the same criteria used in Old Pasadena--according to their frontage, lot size and scope of any buildings on a given property. 60% of downtown Arcadia owners chose the plan, the result of a three year effort.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33591
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 20, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Downtown Business Association
Business and Industry
McSweeny, Matt
Item ID
33786AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia launches the new Arcadia Downtown Business Association, with plans to revitalize the downtown district. Matt McSweeney is the association's chairperson and owner of Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant on East Huntington Drive. City officials will spend about $90,000 on a parking study and about $18,000 in redevelopment funds to get Arcadia Downtown Business Association off the ground. The revitalization plans should work nicely with the slated opening of the Gold Line station at the northwest corner of North First Avenue and East Santa Clara Street by 2014.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32354
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 20, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 20, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A9
Subjects
Arcadia Downtown Business Association
Business and Industry
Redevelopment
Item ID
32552AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia city officials will consider changes to its General Plan, a 25-year blueprint for land-use decisions. The new plan aims to revitalize the city's downtown (First Avenue and Huntington Drive) as well as the Live Oak Corridor in the city's southern end. "We're making it easier to develop the downtown and the area around the (future) Gold Line station," said Council Bob Harbicht. If approved, it would allow for mixed-use commercial and residential complexes, commercial square footages could double and the height limit would increase from 40 to 45 feet.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32228
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Arcadia--General Plan
Land use
Mixed-use development
Redevelopment--Downtown Arcadia
Redevelopment--Live Oak Avenue
Item ID
32427AN
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Newspaper Index
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To spur downtown business and help merchants fix up storefronts, the City Council has approved a $326,000 package of marketing programs, business incentives and no-interest loans.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5808
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 21, 1996
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p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 21, 1996
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
5653AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council will vote on approval of a property acquisition plan with Rusnak Arcadia tonight. The opposition, comprised of seven former mayors, don't want Redevelopment Agency money to help a private business buy five nearby properties.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29349
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 5, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 5, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Car Dealerships
Automobiles
Rusnak Arcadia
Expansion
Arcadia Redevelopment Agency
Mercedes Benz
City Council Meetings
Item ID
29533AN
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Newspaper Index
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Four-story downtown building approved. It will be a mixed-use apartment/commercial building at corner of First Avenue and Wheeler Street behind 24-Hour Fitness.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 2, 2016
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
July 2, 2016
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Development
Downtown Arcadia
Item ID
34801AN
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Newspaper Index
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On First Avenue, business owners are elated with the way construction related to the city's Downtown 2000 has worked out.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5663
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 4, 1995
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 4, 1995
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Streets - First Avenue
Community Redevelopment - Downtown 2000
Item ID
5514AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Business Association has requested a moratorium on beauty and nail shop in the downtown business district. There are reportedly 16 salons downtown and another 8 more on First Avenue south of California.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10073
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 1997
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 1997
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Business & Industry
Item ID
10027AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council unanimously approved a General Plan update that aims to make the future Metro Gold Line station the heart of a revitalized downtown and the plan includes a revitalization of Live Oak Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32230
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia--General Plan
Land use
Mixed-use development
Redevelopment--Downtown Arcadia
Redevelopment--Live Oak Avenue
Item ID
32429AN
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Newspaper Index
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Property owners have until Tuesday to turn in their ballots on the vote-by-mail Fire Suppression District tax.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 3, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 3, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Elections - Fire Suppression District
Item ID
10172AN
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Newspaper Index
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A parcel tax in Arcadia appears to pass. Voters appear to have narrowly approved a parcel tax measure that will raise $3.4 million for the Arcadia Unified School District each year for the next five years, according to preliminary results. If the outcome is finalized, property owners would pay $228 per parcel per year in an effort to stave off additional cuts in the classroom. Measure A, which required a two-thirds vote to pass, was approved by 67.61% of those who voted in the district's boundaries. The vote should be finalized tomorrow.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Arcadia Unified School District
Elections--Ballot measures--Measure A
Item ID
33086AN
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Newspaper Index
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Property owners overwhelmingly rejected the city's $2.2 million tax increase Tuesday, casting "no" votes by a 2 -to- 1 margin against the Fire Suppression District.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Elections - Fire Suppression District
Item ID
10174AN
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Newspaper Index
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Many San Gabriel Valley cities are seeing an increase in property tax revenues in the 2009-2010 fiscal year, namely San Marino, Arcadia, Bradbury, Alhambra and South Pasadena. Arcadia's property tax revenue is expected to be $3,359,282.80 compared to $3,294,314.77 in 2008-2009. Other cities' figures are given. In the average city, property taxes make up 11% of the city budget.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia city budget
Property Taxes
Revenue
Item ID
32048AN
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Newspaper Index
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The business district at the south end of town would get an overhaul under a redevelopment proposal.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20687
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 16, 2001
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 16, 2001
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Redevelopment
Item ID
20913AN
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Newspaper Index
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Don and Angela Wood, owners of Arcadia Fastprint, provide a free service to owners of lost pets by giving them 50 fliers bearing a photo of their pet to help in their search.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4525
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 1995
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 1995
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Business and Industry - Arcadia Fastprint
Item ID
4401AN
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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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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 4, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Redevelopment
City Council 2000 - 2009
Item ID
24983AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia property owners will be asked to renew a street lighting fee schedule and assessment in June, when funding is set to expire. Officials warned that without an extension of the lighting assessment district, the city would lose about $420,000 a year. Unless the assessment is renewed, the city might have to cut services such as police protection, fire and emergency medical response services, library services, and recreation programs. Arcadia property owners currently pay 40% of street lighting repair and maintenance costs, while the city covers the other 60%. That would remain unchanged in the new assessment district, but the amounts each household pays will be different. Family households in residential neighborhoods will be charged $28.44 a year, while single-family homes along major thoroughfares will pay $16.73 a year.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 2010
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Street lights
Street lighting assessment districts
Item ID
32180AN
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Newspaper Index
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City council denied an ordinance that would restrict residents from feeding peafowl on private property.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30360
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
City Council Meetings - 2001-2010
Ordinances
Peacocks
Peafowl
Item ID
30547AN
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Newspaper Index
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Competing measures will go to voters in May. Measure A, sponsored by Manny Romero, the owner of Rod's Grill, would prohibit automobile sales in an area bounded by Santa Anita Avenue, Huntington Drive, and Morlan Place for twelve years. Measure B would allow auto sales and related uses on the block and contains a provision to eliminate eminent domain as a tool to acquire property for future development in downtown area.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2007
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p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Ballot measures
Eminent domain
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
Rusnak Mercedes Benz - expansion
Item ID
30560AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council approved the nearly $4 million downtown revitalization plan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper186
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
186AN
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Newspaper Index
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