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Residents Concerned About Cell Towers in Residential Arcadia BY TERRY MILLER
Verizon applied a while ago for a new cell tower “camouflaged as a eucalyptus tree” at the Church of the Transfiguration at 1881 S. First Ave. The planning commission denied the application based on aesthetic grounds. Verizon is appealing with a waiver. - Photo by Terry Miller
A group of gravely concerned neighbors has banded together in an effort to stop Verizon’s appeal to the City of Arcadia for a cell-tower waiver in an R1 Zone. Verizon applied a while ago for a new cell tower “camouflaged as a eucalyptus tree” at the Church of the Transfiguration at 1881 S. First Ave. The planning commission denied the application based on aesthetic grounds. The staff report is available on the city’s website (www.ArcadiaCA.gov). Verizon has appealed the denial to the city council and it is tentatively scheduled for a June hearing, pending some last minute changes Verizon is planning. The zoning of The Church of the Transfiguration property is R-1, Second OneFamily Zone, where wireless facilities are normally prohibited by Arcadia Municipal Code Section 9288.6. Only by satisfying the requirements for a waiver, as provided by Arcadia Municipal Code Section 9288.8, in addition to satisfying the requirements for the Conditional Use Permit (CUP), would the facility be allowed. However, the planning commission has determined that the applicant has failed to demonstrate that the project meets the standards of the waiver request and the CUP. Residents say the fight is really just beginning and equate it to “David vs. Goliath.” Katy Mui recently penned the following letter SEE PAGE 15
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Deyun Shi Pleads ‘Not Guilty’
Prosecution alleges Shi killed his two teenage nephews. - Photo by Terry Miller
BY TERRY MILLER Deyun Shi of San Gabriel entered a “not guilty” plea during his third appearance at Pasadena Superior Court on Wednesday morning, May 18. The delay was caused due to funds being transferred
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New Appointments to the AIA BY KATTA HULES
The city council recently made three appointments to the Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association (AIA) board of directors. At their last meeting, Council Member Sho Tay stepped down as the city’s representative on the board. Tay did so because Mayor Pro Tem Peter Amundson and Council Member April Verlato, who is the AIA’s Chair, were on the board prior to their election. “I should step down so SEE PAGE 14
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