Sierra Madre : Development Plan OKd
A group of preservationists have withdrawn their objection to the development of a three-acre foothill parcel on Santa Anita Avenue owned by Lawson and Annette Martin.
The Martins, who own another 11.2 acres on Santa Anita Avenue, originally sought to build four houses on the smaller parcel, then reduced the number to two. The director of public works approved the smaller proposed development, including a condition that would have allowed the Martins to install an electronic gate on the road to Chantry Flats in order to reach the property.
The electronic gate would replace a gate on Santa Anita Avenue that is now chained and locked from 10 p.m. to 6 p.m. However, the electronic gate would have to be approved by other agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service.
The preservationists had planned to appeal the approval, but withdrew their objection after the Martins signed a deed restriction permanently limiting construction to two houses on the entire acreage.
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