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Home My WebLink AboutMARCH 18, 1948 ...r~_ . . Counoil Cham.ber. C1ty llall. Arcadia. California. March 18. 1948. 8:00 P. M. ThG City Planning Oommission met in regular meeting with Chairman Pike presid1n6. PRESll:NT: llr. l."riarty. l"ike. Pippin, strawn. Sullivan, Young. Oornyn, ~ell, c7atson and Talley. ABS1~T: Yr. Diokinson. Motion 'oy Mr. Moriarty. seoonded by Mr. Pi]?pin and osl':ried tlul.t the mlnutes o~ the meetings o~ February 26 and Maroh 4 be ~proved as written and. lIIallod. The Chairman announoed. that thts wall the till1e set tor rendering a deoision 1n the matt or ot the petition of RoSs A. and June Nano~ Himes for a zone varianoe on oertain property looated at Santa Anita lLvenue and. Las Tunas Dr1ve. .; Motion b~r lflo. Moriarty that this Commission reCOmmend to 'the City Council thil grnnting of a variance for Parcels 1 and <3 01' the 8J?pl1cation with the follOWing J:"estrictione. which will beolilllle a part or the oonditions ot the vorianoe: ],. That the plan as submitted be Il1ade a permanent 1'8rt of the reoord. 2. That the grant1ne- of bulld1ne permi ta be based upon such 111wl. and that publj,o J.l~ki.ng and. loading areas 'be established. as shown. and that all are." othli'lr than bu1ld.1ll?, sites and 1mIlroved sid.ewalka bo hard SUl.'~aoed.. 21. That e. 10 foot setbaok line be establiShed along Santa Anita Avenue. ,4. 'That ptlrael,s 1 and B be made tl part o~ Fire Zone No.1. a. '.fhat parcel 5 be exoluded from the varianoe; that no property north of the north line 01: the alleys indioated on the map be made tue subject of the varianoe, ana. that aa:l.d. 1ni11cated alJ.eys a,nd sneet be resorvatl. and improved as, an easement fOr seoondary aooess to oommeroial buildings, and that loadin,g and unJ,oading be limited to such easements. ThiS motion i8 made for the following reasons: V 1. The elimination of psx'oel 3 will reoognize the obJeotions of owners on Sandra AVfI.aue and will oontinue ~andra as a dead end st!'6et. 2. We. as a Commission. sannot prevent the formation of a bueiness district in this araa, us the l!ea~ i3 definitely there, and a business d1striot will be built, either across the street or in Aroadia, depending on whether 01' not we grant this varianoe. 21. The bulldUtg 01: thia improvelnent i.o JU'oll.ll1a will giVl;l to the Oity of Aroadia a source of tax revenue Which otherwise will accrue to tbe County. 4. Las 'J.'una.a l.lriVt:l l1aa beoome such 11 t:I".tok traveled tht;rougllfartl that it is no lODger suitable for R-l use. 5. Tlus 1~ the ~irst time that we hl1ve bean aule to oontrol the formation of a new business area in 1 tEl entirety and insist on a well planned dev- elolllDGnt, providillg easy aecess and adequate !larking find over all con- formity "to ideal use of floor spaoe and. attractive in arohltectlU'al design. The abovo motion Was lost tor lack of a second. Motion by Mr. SuUivan that ai'ttlr careful oonsideration it 1s the opinion of thls Oommission that the granting 01' the petition would be detrimental to the be:lt interests of the oornmuni ty. and. 1 t i& rcoO/.Dl\lcndcd :ror demal. 1lr. Strawn added the following reasons: 1. That the petitioner has more than the required area signed ill favor. but the l1UDIber of owners o;ppoeed is approximate17 equal to those in favor. 2. That the present Zone 0-1 in that area. is sparsely built ull and there is ample room to eXlland.. .......... ~ ~. ~ . . Said motion was seoonded by:Mr. Young and. oarried by the following vote: AY.BS: Mr. Pike, Pippin, strawn, Sullivan and. Young. NOllS: Mr. Moriarty. ABSEnT: Mr. D1{)k1nson. Pursuant to :pu.bl.io notice given, a public hear1118 was held on the peti tiOA o~ ','i11b1.U' and J,o.1'1'sine B. Smith :tor a varianee to allow the oper- ation or a real estate offioe at 652 w. Dua'1"te Road for 8 period of five years. The peti t10ners were represented by Attorney Bone, Who :riled a letter and alcetoh BU.p:plement1ng the petition. Oommunication :trom the West Aroadia Business Association supported tho petition. Mr, stevena, Jlr. PSl1l1ey and. lir. J~li11ek ollPosed tho matter, )aotion by !Ar. Strawn, seoonded by Mr. Young and oarried that the ,petition be re'ClOllllllended for denial, as there is ample vaoant area J10W zoned :ior business 1.0 that area. ~~ Oity Gouncil refel~ed to this Comm1ssioJ1 the ModiXication of oon- ditions 01" annexation to the Oity of ArCadia, filed. by Lee Davenport, .&lnr,tt :l!, l:!olmea and lull S. Hobes. 1'he petitioners weX's represented b7 ~ttorney Bone. Motion by Mr. Strawn that the matter be held for oonsider- ation 'illtil AprH 16, 1948, aaid lllotion waD sElGo.n4ed by 'I4r. Pappin and lost by the following vote: AYES: 81'. Pike, Pippin and Jtrawn, NOBS:Jlr. Moriarty, Sul.l1van alld Y()1llIg. ABSENT: ur. Diokinson. .....fter further disoussion, motion by Yr. Moriarty that the matter be heIdioI' o ons ider at ion until April 15; 1948. Said motion was suoo.n4ed by Mr. .Pippi.n and oarried b7 the :rollowilJ8 vote: AYJS: Hr. MO!"larty, Pike, 1>ip.l?ln, Strawn imd :;ullivan. NOlOS:' Mr. "toung. ABSENT: Mr. Diokinson. OomJl[UJlioation from George", lO.kins requested that lot Sb, Traot No. 1~ZQ7, be ~laoed 1n a busi~e5a zone in the new zoning ordinanoe, A similar letter from ~il Hopen on the same matter was reoeived. Both letters were OrdSl'l!d filed for 8tUdy in the new zoning ordinance. Tentative map of a proposed subdivision at 3anta Anita Avenue and ~a- mino Real was oOA$idered. Motion by Mr. )(oriart7, seeonded by 1{r. Hull1van and oarr1ed that tenta~ive approval be reoommended, subjeot to d?aiJ1a~e oom\1 tiollS noted on tbe map by the Oi ty '~g1neer. ~:.. . 1,he Chairman announoed. the following appointments to the committee on sid.owe.lk design: 1111'. WaUaoe Young, at the Planning COlllJIlission, Chairman. !I.r, Ray Diokinson, of the Plal1!1ing Ct>llifAission, Mrs. Eaul ]lunger, of the Safety Counoil, and either Mr. Watson or Mr. Talley. of the JSngineari~ Department, Mr. Young r6,p01't8d that the Committee had alr~ady held OAO meeting, and were planning a trip to Ontario on -Karoh 22nd to see the:!.r drive-over type curb. Kotion by lIr. Young. seoonded by Mr. Strawn and oarried thst this Oommission recommend that the City Counoil instruot the Oity Attorney to prepare un appropriate ordinanoe to regulate the oonstruotion of Sidewalks. Motion b:r lIr. Sull1vanthat Chairman Pike represent this COlJll\1ssion at a publle hearing betOre the Regional Planning Commission on Karch 24th re- !fardlng a pro,posed theater on Baldwin Avenue at Camino neal. It was the opinien ot the OommlsliIlon that, if a permit were 'ranted, that the follow- ing eondi tions should apply: . 1. Ample parking space be provided. 2. The building to be oonstruoted as required by Fire Zone No.1. 3. That no territory outside of the present 0-2 zone be included. Said motion wae seconded by Mr. .A.Y.ESL 1Ir. Pike, Pippin, Strawn, NOBS.: Mr. Moriarty. Young and oarried by the following vote: Sullivan and Yo~. ABSENT: Mr. Diok1naon ... .. . . . B. ~. Foster requeotc~ that lot 1, Traot Do. 10949, looatod on Fifth il.venuo north of tho S. P. Ry. be zoned for roo1dential inoome in the new zon1ll.3 Orllil!nuoe. Ta.o mli1;tor r1D.~ ordered hald. lor :ru.turo study, Hotion by U/:. S1ll.Uven. aeoonded by r.a-. .PdPtiin nnd oarried that the m~et1n:s ad.J aura. fYOJC7J\~ :Jeor r-lt OJ.' iT'