The Arcadia City Council has decided not to reappoint Gary Kovacic to the Planning Commission. In a related story, Robert Harbicht's recent proposal to reduce the size of the Planning Commission from 7 to 5 members seems likely to be approved.
Arcadia City Council/Redevelopment Agency in special meeting is expected to consider a proposal by Falzone Development, Inc. to build a $14 million, eight-story retail/office complex at northwest corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive.
Arcadia city staff is preparing an Exclusive Right to Negotiate with Emkay Development Co. to build a 7-story hotel, restaurant, and 3 office buildings north of Huntington Dr. in East Arcadia.
Arcadia Datsun official says next move is up to city. Bruce Low, general manager of Arcadia Datsun, had been granted a conditional use permit for a seven or eight story office building in the redevelopment project area.
Arcadia is going to have to pay more money to fight a continuing legal challenge to its ordinance forbidding two-story newsracks commonly used by purveyors of sexually-oriented publications.
Arcadia novelist Jack Cummings' recently published hard-cover novel, "Dead Man's Medal," is being will received as an exciting adventure story of the posthumous award of a Medal of Honor, set against a cavalry background in Arizona and Mexico of 1888.
Arcadia Planning Commission has approved plans to raze the current Captain's Broiler at 536-600 West Las Tunas. A new, larger Captain's Broiler and a two story mixed use commercial building will replace the current structure.
As part of a $2.6 million capital improvements program, Santa Anita Park race track has built a 2-story addition to the east end of the club-house. The 2nd story patio will be open during the Oak Tree meet, with a third story to be constructed next year.
Bob Low has decided to sell his Huntington Drive property, present site of his Arcadia Datsun agency. Asking price is $5.9 million. The sales package will include plans already drawn up for a 7-story office complex. Low is negotiating with both Arcadia and Monrovia for a new location for the auto agency.
City Council accepted developer Sam Falzone's proposal for a $14 million, eight-story financial center at the northwest corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive in Arcadia.
City Council approved the zone change necessary to allow a seven-story, 150 room hotel to be built at 130 West Huntington Drive, the current site of the Ramada Inn.
Concept plans for a $14 million eight-story building at 333 E. Huntington Drive have been approved by the Redevelopment Agency. The 4.7 acre site is owned by Bob Low of Arcadia Datsun.
The foundation of Arcadia's first redevelopment project is being poured at the corner of 5th Avenue and Huntington Drive. The prime tenant of the 3-story office building will be Arcadia's Southland National Bank.
Ganthers: a love story to the end. Article contains biographical description of Caroline Ganther who died on Jan. 2 at the age of 94 followed by her husband, Charles, only 19 days later at age 96.
A new 3-story office building at First Avenue and Huntington Drive should have its ground breaking ceremony before November 10, according to Warren Lortie of the development firm W.L.A. Arcon.
A new developer has been selected by the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency to build on the vacant lot at the corner of Huntington Drive and First Ave., the site of the now defunct Falzone project. The agency selected Halferty Development Co. of Pasadena to build a 2-story professional and financial office building on the site.
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.