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Council Chamber, City Hall,
Arcadia, Oalifornia,
March 2, 1950, 8:00 P. M.
The City Planning Commission met in regular meeting wi th Chairman
Anderson presiding.
PRESENT: Mr. Anderson, Knutson, Robertson, Smith, Weickert, Cornyn,
Klomp and Talley.
ABSID."T: Mr. Davis and Watson.
Minutes of the meeting of February 16th were approved as written and
mailed.
Mr. rtobertson reported on ~~e request of Lona ~. McGregor to divide
a lot at 410-412 California Street into two lots, each having 42.5 feet
front by 19b feet depth. If divided each lot would have over 8000 square
teet, and in Zone R-2, would permit the erection of a duplex. Motion by
Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Anderson and carried that the request be
denied temporarily, and give,n further consideration in connection with
possible changes in the regulations applicable to Zone R-2.
The subdivision oommittee reported on their investigation.or map or
Tract ~o. 16388, located north of Colorado Boulevard, we~t of the Santa Fe
Railway_ The Committee believes that, in general, tentative Tract No. 16388
fundamentally will meet requirements, considering location, surrounding
land, conditions, etc., provided two changes are made. Motion by Mr. Smith,
&6conded by Mr. Knutson and carried that tentative approval be recommended,
subject to the following conditions:
1. All lots shall have 60 feet minimum street frQntage, except the
corner lots on Colorado Boulevard which are recommended to have 65 reet
frontage, and tne lots on curves to have 60 feet width at a 25 foot building
line.
2. Streets shall, as nearly as possible, line up with the streets to
the south of Colorado Boulevard.
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Request of Vern Vogel co divide a lot at the southwest corner of Holty
Avenue and C amino Real was referred to Mr. Smith and Mr. Robertson to in-
vestigate and report.
Request of Silvio Osti to divide a lot on Santa Anita Avenue south of
Longden Avenue was referred to Mr. Weickert and idr. Knutson to investigate
and report.
Hequest of W. T. Graves to divide and build on a lot at ~ S. Third
Avenue was referred to Mr. Smith and Mr. Weickert to investigate and report.
Resolution No. 23 recolJllllending the granting of a zone. variance at 82 W.
Las Tunas Drive to allow the operation 01' an equipment rental yard, subject
to certain conditions, was presented and read. Motion by Mr. Robertson that
Resolution No. 23 be adopted. Said motion was seconded by Mr. Smith and
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Anderson, Knutson, Robertson, Smith and Weickert.
NOES: None
ABSEN'L' : Mr. Davis.
Resolution No~ 24 recommending the gran~ing or a zone variance at 310
E. Huntington Drive to allow the buslne1ls 01' plumbing, heating and sheet
metal, subject to certain conditions, was presented and read. Said motion was
seconded by Mr. Weickert and carried by the following vote:
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AYiS: Mr. Anderson, Knutson, Rob~tson, Smith and ~ieickert~
\~OES : No De
ABSEWf: Mr. Davis.
Communication from Louis iIi. Retlte regarding his application for a change
of zone was read.
Resolution No. 25 reco~nending the denial of an applicatio~ for a
change of zone, and the granting of an extension of the uses permitted.
under a variance on property at 652 .,i. Duarte Road was presented and read.
Motion by Mr. Smith that Resolution No. 25 be adopted. Said motion was
seconded by im>. Robertson and carried by the i'ollowing vote:
AYES: Mr. Anderso~, Knutson, Robertson, Smith and Weickert.
NOES: None
ABSE<<r: Mr. Davis.
Petition of property owners on Naomi Avenue between Baldwin Avenue and
Lovell Avenue for the Commission to institute proceedings for a ohange of
zone from Zone R-l to Zone R-J was considered. It was the opinion of the
Commission that if the proposed changes are made in the requirements .of ~one
R-2, then a change to Zone R-2 would probably serve the purpose better than
a change to Zone R-3. The petition, as presented, was denied.
Motion by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Smith and carried that the
Seeretary request the Chamb~ of COlllIllerce to appoint a special committee to
co-operate with the Oommission in the developing and promoting or Good city
planning, and ror tne genaral betterment of the City.
The Chairman appointed Mr. ',1eickert, gr. Robertson, Mr. Knutson and Mr.
Smith as a co'~ittee to contact the State Highway Department relative to
freeways.
Mr. Robertson and i~. Anderson were appointed as a committee to review
possible zona changes and zone variances.
The City Attorney was instructed to prepare an amendment to Section 6,
paragraph F of the Zoning Ordinance to allow one duplex or two single-family
dwellings on each 75ao square feet in Zone R-2.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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