HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAY 18, 1950
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Counoil Chamber, Qity Hall,
Aroadia, California,
1~y lSth, 1950, 8:00 P. M.
The City Planning Commission met in regular meeting with Chairman
Anderson presiding.
PRESEl1<lT: Mr. Anderson, Bel'ky, Knutson, Robertson, 1jfeiclcert, Cornyn,
Klomp and Talley.
ABSENT: Mr. Smi tho
The minutes of the mee~ing of J~y 4th were ordered approved as
written and mailed.
Pursuant to notioe, a seoond publio hearing was held on the appli-
oation of property owners to cbange the zone of Fairview Avenue west of
S\Ulset Blvd. ~rom Zone R-l to Zone R-~. No opposition was registered.
The. matter was talcen under oonsideration I'or a dsoision at a future
meeting.
The application of Aroadia Spor~s Genter tor a zone varianoe to
allow a children's playground was oonsidered. ~Iritten protests from
HOlly Avenue P.T.A., Boly,Angels P.T.A., r~noho ~nta Anita Residents
Assn. and the Los Angeles Turf Club were read. tTumerous oral protests
were heard. Motion by Mr. Robertson, seoonded by Mr. Weickert and
unanimously oarried by roll call vote that the applioation be recommended
for denial.
Petition from property o\vners on Naomi Avenue west of Lovell Avenue
requested the Commission to appoint a disinterested individual or
oommittee to study the matter of rezonin8 Naomi Avenue. In view of the
Commission's expectation of having the services of a consultant, the
matter was held for study, and the petition ordered filed.
Application of John W. Willott to divide property at the northwest
oorner of Santa Anita Avenue and IJagna Vista Avenue was held for further
study.
I The request of James H. B. Evinger to divide property at the east
end of Danimere Avenue was again considered. The Commission definitely
opposed lots fronting on a priv.ate street'. r.Totion by l,fr. ;./eickert,
seconded by ~. Knutson and carried that permission be granted to divide
paroels 1 and 2, each being 69 feet frontage, provided J)e.nimere Avenue
be dedioated 135.92 fe.et eastet'ly.
Tentative map of Tract No. 16947, looated at the north end of Green-
field Avenue was considered. !.lotion by !\ir. Knutson, seoonded by Mr.
Weinkert and carried that tentative approval be reco'llllllended,subjeot to
the removal of the existing oul-de-sac at the present north end of Green-
field Avenue, and the reoonstruotion of all the improvements in that
portion of the street.
Tentative map of Tract No. 16872, located along First Avenue south
of Camino Real, was oonsidered. Letter from the ~huroh of the Transfigur-
ation recommended favorable action. Motion by Mr. Weickert, seoonded by
~w. Knutson and oarried that tentative approval be recommended, subject
to the follOWing oonditions:
1. That lot 58 be made at least 60 feet wide at the building line.
2. That First Avenue be improved to meet the improvement in Las
Flores Avenue.
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Tentative map of Tracts lw. 16920 and 15709, located in the Highlands,
was considered. Motion by ~~. Knutson, seoonded by lIr. Anderson and
carried that Tract No. 16920 be recommended for approval and that Tract
~o. 15709 be held for further study, and that the City Attorney negotiate
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for the City Eound8.ry change requested.
Motion by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Vteickert and carried that
the posting of notioes of zone variances and zone cl~nbes be waived on
future applications.
Applications from Mrs. ClaraS. Berkner, 807 Arcadia Avenue, and
Thomas J. m~ite, 440 l'1. Lemon Avenue, for permission to divide lots were
referred to fi~. Berky and Mr. Weickert to investigate and report.
Letter from Hoag and 1~ck, attorneys for Yw. Himes, suggested a
oertain oompromise in the matter of the case of Himes vs. City of Arcadia.
~otion by l~. Anderson, seconded by ~w. Robertson and unanimously oarried
by roll call vote, that this Commission reoommend to the City Council that
any further oonsideration of any rezoning of this property must come
before the Commission in the form of a regular petition.
Tentative map of Tract No. 16897, located on Golden West Avenue
between Naomi and Camino Real, in County territory, v~s considered.
The Secretary was instructed to return the matter to the County, stating
that that territory is under ~onsideratlon for annexation to the City of
Arcadia, and recommending that no action be taken until the matter of
annexation is decided.
The Commission requested the City Attorney to draft a recommendation
to the State Legislature that the Subdivision Nap Act be amended to allow
more authority to City Planning Commissions regarding subdivision of
County lands near the boundaries of Cities.
Tentative map of Tract No. 16849, located east of Tyler Avenue and
south of the Rio Hondo, in County territory was considered. The Secretary
was instructed to recommend denial of the Tract, beoause it does not meet
the City standards.
The Secretary informed the Commission that he had approved the
applioations of W. E. Gamble, 428 U. Norman Avenue and Domenick Genovese,
1014 S. Tenth Avenue, for division of lots.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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