HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 4, 1949
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The Cit~ Planning Cmnmiss10n met
Pippin presiding.
PRsss:r: Mr. A.Ilderson, Ingstad, Pippin,
Klomp, Watson and !falle~.
ABSEIiT: li one.
CounoU Chamber, City Hall,
Aroadia, Ca1i~orn1a,
August 4, 1949, S:OO P. M.
in regular meeting with Chairman
Shaw, Stoner, Sullivan, Cornyn,
Motion by:Mr. Sullivah, seoo.aded b~ :Mr. Ingstad aIlil. c81'r1ed that the
minutes of the meet1.ngs of Jul~ 21 aDd July 22 be approved as written and
maUed.
The Chairman appointed Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Shaw to
serve as a Resolution Committee for the next six months.
Ja. Anderson and Mr. Ingstad reported on their investigation on the
re~uest of Cleve Patton for a ohange of setbaok on Fano Street between
Santa Anita Avenue and First Avenne. Of the ownerscontaoted, 11 were
against any ohallge and 2 were in favor. Motion b~ Mr. Anderson that the
request be denied. Said motion was seoollded b~ Mr. Shaw and carried by
the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Anderson, lngatad, Pippin, Shaw and Sullivan.
NOES: Mr. Stoner.
Mr. Sullivan and Mr. lltomr reported on their investigation on the
request of Hugh M. Mc~own for permission to build on a lot on Tenth Ave.
having 57.81 feet frontage. On aoaount of several 50 foot lots on this
street, and the fact that this particular parael is carried on a separate
tax bill by the County, motion was made by Mr. Sullivan, seconded by:Mr.
Ingstad and oarried that the request be recmnmended for approval.
Mr. Shaw and Mr. Sullivan reported on their investigation of the
request of Dan Healy and Victor J. Wagoner, 140 W. Longden Avenue, for
permission to establish glass houses for the commaroial raising of orchids.
It was the opinion of the cmnmittee that such a project in a residential
zone would not be in coIlformity with the Zoning Ordinance. Motion by Mr.
Shaw, seoonded by Mr. Ingstad aIlil. carried that the request be denied.
Motion by Mr. Shaw, seoonded by Mr. Anderson and oarried that in the
future only matters submitted in writing will be aonsidered by this
Commission.
Resolution lio. 3 recommanding to the Oity Oounoil that a laundry,
under certain oonditions, should be permitted in Zone C-2, was read by the
Seoretary. Motion by Mr. Shaw that Resolution Bo. 3 be adopted. Said
motion Was seoonded b~ Mr. Anderson and oarried by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Anderson, Ingstad, Pippin, Shaw, Stoner and SUllivan.
NOES: None.
Katharina Lo..ng, 623 w. Longden Avenue, requested permission to bu1ld
a seoond dwelling on a lot oontaining less than 16000 square feet. The
mattel' was refel'l'ed to Mr. Ingstad and Mr. Shaw to investigate.
EUgene R. Cooke, 1302 S. Eighth Avenue, re~ested permission to divide
and sell a 60 foot lot. The matter was referred to Mr. Anderson and Mr.
stoner to investigate.
Walter and Dorothy Greene, 111 N. Fifth Avenue, requested permission
to add kitchens to their court cottages. The matter was referred to Mr.
Sullivan Bnd Mr. Anderson to investigate.
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Wayne Allen, Ch1e~ Administrative Offioer of Los Angeles Oounty, sub~
mUted fol' aPllroval the aoquisi tion by the County of two paroels of 18lld
in Santa Anita Wash, nOl'th of Longden Aveme, to be used for a riding and
hiking trail. Motion by Mr. Shaw, seoonded by Mr. I.rIgstad and oarried
that suCh aoquisit10n be reoommended.
The City Counoil re:ferred to this Commission a petition protesting
the proposed openiJ2g o:f Seventh Avenue between Duarte Road and Camino Real.
The matter was set for a publio hearing on September 1st, snd the Seoretary
instructed to notify all interested owners.
Rev1sed tentative map of Traot No. 15960, located on Altura Road, was
submitted for approval. Motion by Mr. Sullivan, seoonded by Mr. Shaw and
oarried that approval be reoommended.
The Chairman announoed that the Resolutiona Oammittee had prepared
Resolution lIfo. 2 reoommend1J2g the denial of the applioation of Joe E. Earll
for a ~one var1anoe to allow oertain oommercial uses at 221 E. Duarte Road.
Mot10n by Mr. Shaw that Resolution lIfo. 2 be adopted. Said motion was
seoonded by Mr. Anderson and oarried by the :following vote:
AYES: Mr. Anderson, Pippin and Shew.
lIfOES: Mr. Sull1van.
lIfOT VOTING: Mr. I.Ilgstad and Stoner.
BOn: Beoause 01' the absence 01' Mr. Ingstad and Mr. Stoner at the
time of hearing on this petition on July 8th, they did not vote on the
Resolution.
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Pursuant to notioe given, a public hearing was held on the application
of Ross A.. and June lianey Himes for B ohfUlge of zone on property at the
northwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue anA Las Tunas Drive. The petition
was read by the Seoretary. .A.lso a letter from Yr. and Mrs. Galen S. Stouder,
116 Sandl'a Aveme, opposing the variance, and a letter 1'rom Herbert Kalli-
weda and a petition signed by 14 persone favoring the variance. Mr. Himes
'oj presented his oase. Favoring the petition were A. W. Hall, 102 W. Las
I' i'unas Dr., J. S. Foto, 2606S. Santa Anita Avenue, F. 1,[. Brose, 127 'll. Las
Tunas Dr., Charles D. Rosa, 2614 S. Santa Anita Ave., am. Carl Anderson,
2611 S. Seoond Avenue. Those opposed ware Thomas R. Suttner, 109 Sandra
Ave., John !larshall, 117 Sandra A.ve., Bill !lessick, 158 Sandra Ave., Alva
Engleman, 108 Sandra Aye. and D. L. Brown, 107 Magna Vista Avenue.' Mr.
Himes filed w1 th the Commission two letters :trom the Owl Drug Oompany, and
Mr. Buttner 1'11ed a letter to him from Mr. Himes. The Chairman announced
that following the polioy 01' the Commission, the matter would be taken
under oOl1sideration and a decision would be reDdered at some fUture date.
Mot1on by Mr. Shaw that the City Attorney be instructed to draft an
amendment to the Zoning OrdiJUlnoe to prOvide that a~ app1ioation for re-
zoning O~ for a zone varianoe whioh has been the subJect of a publio hear-
lng be1'o~e the Oommission and denied shall be ineligible for fUrther oon-
sideration ill the same form wi thin six mOl,lths. Said motion was s-eoonded
by Mr. Sullivan anil carried by the following votel
AYES: Mr. Anderson, Ingstad, Pippin, Shaw, Stoner and SUllivan.
NOBS: lione.
Motion by Mr. Shaw, secomled by Mr. Stoner and oarried that the meet-
ing adjourn.
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Seoretary.