Residents of South Arcadia have launched a month-long signature- gathering campaign to establish a homeowner's association that proponents say could help stop construction on remodeling of houses which do not harmonize with existing residences.
Organizers of the city's sixth homeowner's association are extending their deadline for gathering signatures. The group would be known as The Woods Homeowner's Association.
A report on the procedures to be followed by residents when forming a homeowner's association has been ordered by Arcadia mayor Robert Harbicht in response to escalating interest in such organizations within the city.
City Council denied a move by Rancho Santa Anita Property Owners' Association to stop construction of a large new home in its neighborhood. Mayor Bob Harbicht commented, "This is the land of the free."
Arcadia is preparing regulations to guide the activities of homeowners associations throughout the city. The City Council is disturbed by what Councilwoman Mary Young calls a lack of progress by the Santa Anita Village Homeowners Association.
Interest in a homeowner's association aimed at maintaining the architectural harmony of homes in south Arcadia has reached beyond proposed boundaries, organizers report.
Residents of South Arcadia plan to organize a homeowner's organization that proponents say could help block construction of new houses which do not harmonize with existing residences.
Various homeowner's associations in Arcadia may receive more detailed instructions from the city on how to conduct their meetings and decisions. One of the key requirements handed down is more complete record keeping by the associations' architectural review boards.
The Arcadia City Council snapped up a surprise offer by Falcon Communications to provide cable TV service to the south side of Arcadia. Most cable services have been reluctant to move into the community because they do not wish to compete with Group W cable which already has a non-exclusive agreement to operate in the city.
The Arcadia City Council will apparently have to adopt a wait-and- see stance in regard to the service provided to the city by Group W cable television.
City Council will hold its annual reorganization meeting. It is expected that Charles Gilb will be elected mayor for the second time and Jack Saelid will be mayor pro tem, an office he has held before.
A large turnout is expected at the next meeting of City Council when they must decide whether or not to approve the resolution permitting liquor to be served at the city's two bowling alleys.
The Asian-American Association for Arcadia, a new community service organization in the city, has been formed to act as a bridge for new immigrants to become involved in the mainstream of Arcadia life. David Ma is chairman of the group.
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.