This was a collaborative effort of representatives from the Highlands, Village, Oaks, Lower Rancho and South Arcadia. In response to the City Council’s 3-2 vote to suspend residential zoning code updates, this committee formed and drafted this initiative. New single family homes in Arcadia are being submitted at an alarming rate. 165 new homes were submitted in 2014 in Arcadia as opposed to approximately 70 in Temple City, 20 in Monrovia and 15 in San Marino. Many of the new homes in Arcadia are out of scale and proportion to the neighborhoods. Arcadia’s codes have no limit on the amount of square footage that can be built on a lot. This ballot initiative sets limits in line with neighboring, quality cities. These limits will help protect views and privacy and preserve property values.
The signers of the notice of intent are April A. Verlato, ARB Chair of the Arcadia Highlands Homeowner’s Association, Laurie Thompson, ARB Chair of the Santa Anita Village Homeowner’s Association, and Richard Midgley, President of the Santa Anita Oaks Homeowner’s Association.
The petition will be sent by the city clerk to the city attorney, Stephen Deitsch, for title and summary.