RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA ADOPTING
A DECLARATION OF LANDMARK DESIGNATION OF THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE RETAINING WALL LOCATED AT 333, 353 AND 375 ANITA DRIVE,
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, based on the information in the application and presented at a public hearing, the City Council has found that the front property line retaining wall located at 333, 353 and 375 Anita Drive meets criterion "C", as set forth in Section 17.62.040.D of the Pasadena Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the front property line retaining wall located at 333, 353 and 375 Anita Drive is significant because is a unique and highly Grafted landscape feature that references the original Tudor Revival design of the house at 353 Anita Drive (which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places) and demarcates the likely extent of the original property's frontage along Anita Drive; and WHEREAS, the application for Landmark designation is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15308, Class 8 because the designation protects a property of historic significance; and
WHEREAS, E. J. Remson, the owner of the property at 375 Anita Drive, submitted the application for landmark designation and Ronny Levy, the owner of the property at 333 Anita Drive and Jake Szymanski, the owner of the property at 353 Anita Drive, support the designation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council may designate a Landmark and evidence such approval by adopting a declaration executed by the Mayor pursuant to Subsection
17.62.050 (C) of the Pasadena Municipal Code.
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1 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: The attached declaration of Landmark designation for the front property line retaining wall located at 333, 353 and 375 Anita Drive is hereby adopted.
Adopted at themeeting of the City Council on theday of
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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MARK JOMSKY, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Caroline Monfoy /V
Assistant City Attorney/
2 DECLARATION OF LANDMARK DESIGNATION FOR:
333, 353 AND 375 ANITA DRIVE
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 17.62.050 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, the City Council of the City of Pasadena by this declaration hereby designates as a Landmark the front property line retaining wall at 333, 353 and 375 Anita Drive, as described in the City Council Agenda Report dated November 17, 2025, at certain real property described as:
See Exhibit A
Under Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.62.090, all work affecting designated Landmarks, except ordinary maintenance and repair, such as but not limited to new construction and additions, exterior alterations, relocation, and demolition, is subject to review by the City of Pasadena.
DATED:
ATTEST:CITY OF PASADENA
A municipal corporation
Mark Jomsky, City Clerk
By:
Victor Gordo, Mayor
3 EXHIBIT A
CHEVIOTDALE TRACT 0.23 MORE OR LESS AC COM AT MOST E COR OF LOT 1 TR # 11109 TH S ONW LINE OF ANITA DR 97.64 FT TH N 780 45'16" W 65.92 FT TH S 84^05'44" W 92.08 FT TH N 10^57'16" W 60.54 MORE OR LESS FT TH N 78^31'50" E TO BEG PART OF LOTS G AND LOT 10
CHEVIOTDALE TRACT 0.51 MORE OR LESS AC ON SW LINE OF ANITA DR COM NW THEREON 165.42 FT FROM SW LINE OF LOT 10 TH NW ON SD SW LINE OF ANITA DR 109.18 FT TH N 78^45'16" W 65.92 FT TH S 84^05'44" W 92.08 FT TH S 10^57'16" E 45.45 FT TH S 35^19'16" E 146.38 FT TH N 60^30'44" E 132.75 FT TO BEG PART OF LOTS J G AND LOT 10
CHEVIOTDALE TRACT 0.49 MORE OR LESS AC COM AT INTERSECTION OF SW LINE OF LOT 10 WITH W LINE OF ANITA DR TH N ON SD W LINE 165.42 FT TH S 60^30'44" W 132.75 FT TH N 35019'16" W 87.63 FT TH S 79000'44" W 46.62 FT TH S 10^01-16" E 40.67 FT TH S 5^08'44" W 37.42 FT TH S 73^09' E 187.32 FT TH S 67^39' E 65.46 FT TO BEG PART OF LOTS J G AND LOT 10
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