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Home My WebLink AboutMAY 12, 1953 . . Councll Chlllllbsr, City Hall Arcad1ao Calirol'Zl1a lda,y 120 19530 8.00 P. ltl. TO, ALL CITY COUNCILlJEU AND PlJ.NNING C01.11.!lSSIONERS SUBJECT. PLIJ1NING COl'.lMISSION LlINIlTES The City P1.aim1ng COIIlIlI1.ssion met. in regular lI18et.ing with Chairman Knopp pl"esiding. PfiEmmr, COmmissioners Balser. llerky. KnopPo Pratt WId Lorenson. AB5E1'lT, Commissioners Anderson and r.obertson OTIIERS PRESMll'1 Dow. Nioklin. !.l8IIsur. Rogers and Talley. The minutes of the mee1.lng of l.prll 28. 1953, were approved lIS written and mailed. Pursuant to notice given. a public hearing was held on the proposal to 8llI9nd Ordinance No. 760 as it pertBine to the nUe1ng of poultry WId IIIlIall animals on n cOllll1lElrcial basis. as more fully set out in Resolution No. 10,. !.It's. John Robinsono 527 halrt. 1l0TlllW1 Avenue, representing the Arcadia Citbens Association. fa.vored' the change. Irt.ating that unlimited poultry raising is tbe fl1!lin llOUJ'ce of nies, \7bich are no\V a public bealth lI18nace in the City. The proposod change would prohibit the slrt.ablishment of ony new poultry J'l1Dches, and would cause no harm to the present growers, Wld wuld alleviate the teneion in the property owners. G. 5. llalUd.a:, ,534 Enst I;orman Avenue, stated that the problem should have il1llll9diate action by tho City. Virgil But~ lor. 11212 Live OBIt Avenue, proposed that l1DY transfer of ownerllbip by any lII(Jans should conatitute abandonmsnt of the busineS8, as _11 as th~ lllOnth dJ.scont.louonce 0 lie also requested a def1n1te def'1n1tion of "seaaonaJ. uee". Joe JJ:arll. 223. J,;ust Duarte Road. representing the poultry grOl!18rs, stat.ed that the pouJ.try IlSsociatiol1 favored changing the ordinance to prohibit the estab- Uahmlmt of' any more collllll8rcia1 ronches. He delioriboll the poultry industry 1UI the larsest in the City. Bl"0811ing about ;;'6,000 pel' all,f. ana asked toot any chnnge or regulation be carefully studiod so IUl to ~Iol'k no unnecessary hard-- ship on the indUBtry. He stuted thut b1 the ne%d. bearing the l.esociation would have 80IIlll definite recollllllBndationll to make to help solve the problsm. ,falter Tiolmsrt 730 East Camino neal, skted that. 8OJUO study should be made to pt'Ove t\~t poultry produce nies, for other communities 'ilithout poultry ha'\io the ~ eituationo !.fr. Dent, ,5:18 East Longden Avenue, associated with the C1nichi,lle. industry. stated tll",t chinchill.IlS should be considered ooparate1y h-om pQultry, IlS they ao not draw fiies. This first hesring was closed, ana the C!\ldrman unnoUDcea that the second hearing would be held on l.!ay 26th. !'\IrllUllllt to notice given. a public bearing vroa held on the propo8el to gt'ant iii zone var1611ce to 0110111 one-story multiple residences on the property Oll t~ welrt. side of Baldwin i.venue from 11 point o;pkJro.ximately 220 feet north of H~ingtOll Dnve to ti',e south line or the ArliorstUlDo Letter from Russl;lll J. Se1bet't. Director ot' the Arboret\.llll, stilted that the County irrtenda to acquire tile parcel between the Arboret\.llll and Hugo Reia Drive for parking plU'posee, and requested t;hat no action be tsken to af'rect the Mure develop- mant of tbe Arborlrt.\.lIII. Mtorney Ardene Boller. represeaUog severai olmers, stated tbp.t they ,did not object to one-Irt.ory BIlll asked. that action be taken as soon I;}S possible. Uargo.ret Payne and orville Pa,yne Irt.e.ted that thay had pllrChSJl~ 200 fee.t of the Durnell propertyo arui ask,ed that enieting apartmImts over stl!bles be ollowea to remain, Md to COllveR the stables into garages. Ot.hsr e~lrt.ing bl1.ildings 1l1Ould be removed, and sll mm construction 'l!IOuld be ono--eton'. L&e C,rant, 212 South Old i\llIIch Rood. ObJected to allowing the too<> story b;uildings to reme.in, Irt.atin& that they probably wold not conform to the bllildiJ,'g code.. At ths conclus1on ot' the hearing, the matter we.a taken WIder el)neid~t101l by the COllllll1ee1.on. Later in the meeting the matte. was discussed. MAY 1 2 1953 . . I.Ir. !Jicklin stated that the property considered by the County WII.8 not dUfer- ent in IUl.ture t'rom other in tll& area. and llhould not be excepted in this pro- Cllli~,. Uotion by LIt. Prstt. eellonded b~' Mr. Balser end 1",,,..4"'l1usly carried by roll call vote that. the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution reco/lllllElnd1ng the granting of a gone variance to allow one-stol'1 multiple rellidences on the above portion 01' Baldwin Avenue, yards to be ILIl required in ~ne R-2. Said resolution to be presented to and considered by the COIIIlId.esion. Request of A. H. Upham, U66 50uth socond Ayenue, to divide property on Tb1rd Avenue was reported by Mr. Berky. He stated 1;hat. the lots were a little small but in keepinz .lith t.he balance of the neighborhood. l.lD1iion by I.lr. Berky. seconded by r.lr. Knopp and CSlTied that the request to divide be reco=nded t'ot" approval as foUol'llu Parcel !Jo. 1. 'l'he eo.Gt 135 t'eat ot' 1;he west 410092 feat ot' the north 61.34 of the oollth 123.34 feat, and Parcel 1;0. 2. The east l35 feat of the _at 410.92 feat 01' the south 62 1'eet. both being part 01' lot 31, l'ract. !Jo. 808. Tentative map ot proposecl Tract No. 15558, located at the northwest cor- ner ot' Fourth Avenue end Leda Lane \mil reported on by the subdivision committee. In their opinion, the layout WllB too irregular and lot 4 WU8 too large ill relation to the other lots. l'JotiOll by !Jr. PTatt, ssconded by llr. Barley and carried that the tract as submitted be denied. and that it be referred to the p1.anning coneultant to contact the owner or hie repreeantative 1;0 work out a better plan. The Los Angelee County nood Control Distric:e., submitted a map shO\71ng the proposed right 01' way for nood control channel for Arcadia Wash through the City lIall propertyo Letter trom City Eug1neer hogers recommanded opprovcl of the location oi' -the right of W&:/, provided a portion of the ~l WII.8 coverecl~ UotiQn by 11r. Balser. Il8conded by Mr. Pratt and carried that thill CollllDieeion recollllll8nd the gnnting ot the e!l88lllllllt for the chal1nel in the 10-- cation llhawn, prov1ded toot it ie covered tilrQugh the City ll8ll property p to pnnride t'or present and future park1nR lote, end subject to approval 01' the plans end specifications by the C1ty Engin!lel'o Request of Zelma. lJar&uerite filDith. 1702 Sowth Saute J\IIita AVenue. to divide property on First Avewe '11I8.8 reterred to .Ur. llalser and LIr. prstt to investigate IWl report. The Reg;1olUll Pl"....i"Z CollllDise:lon /ll,Il;W.ttlld:lllBPB ot' Tract No. 19338. located north ot' Garibaldi Avenue und ea~ ot' T~e City 1l0ulElVllI'd, and Tract tlo. 19341. located south of Broe.dml;y und ~ of Encinita {,venue, bath in the Telll,\lle City area. for recollllllDDdat1opo Mot,;on by r.!r. Sore:noo~ Il8cond- ad by Mr. Berky and carried that botb tract.1I be r~1I1IIlSnded tor den1al becauee thsy do not meat Arcadia standards ~ to ~reet ~th and lot width. Letter from Arthur J. VIUl. C~e.f A~strat~ve Officer ot Loll Angeles County, eubmittsd map shcwlina a porU~nor :t~ 1, ~'!.act 110. 949, proposed to be acquired for use as a pert 01' the f9Fet:o\1l't ot' tll:O Loe Aneeles state and County ArboretWII. and requested appro~ !l'1' the pur~hase of the parcel, accord- ing to tile requirements ot Sectj,on -11,9~er 807 p ~f the Conservation and P1.enn1ng J..ct, Statates of 1947. MotioR- Pr ,Mr. SOrenllOJlp 5econded by !.lr. Berky and carried that the request to Jlurcbas9'~ ~pprovedo . CollllllUll1.cation trom Paul ,l.!of4er. 514 rJ~pj; CWDino ~al. requested pemission to erect a third house on bie loh 65 fe~ )1 340.08 f~8t, containing 22,495.2. squs.re teet. lJotion))y tlr. 14lrkY. pecon~ ):li .Ur. Baleei' and carried toot aPSl'Oval be recoOJllflnded ILIl beiJIg Y1 Bubet~f&tl :compliance with t.hEl Zoning OJ'diIlllllC8. . .... Col:lllllmiestion from D~er D" iT911!1Bo ~t'!lo~r, .sttac~d deeer1ption ondmap of territol'1 proposed to be anneMd ~9 tho C~t.1 ~."ArCfl!1ia;' .coJW.eting roughly of tbe.t area betwoen Duarte Road Il1I4 ~11 J..v~p ;extoppping'.ryom l3ald\llin I,venue - 2 - 4 ' ,. . .. '. to Oak AvenueD llllli requested approval of the proposed 1Wl0000atlon. Cl1;:/ Engineer Rogers stated that the propopj.t1on should be tboroueblY stucU.od. llotion by 14r. Prnt't~ seconded by 14r. 5orenllOn and carl'i.ed that the matter be re/ernd to the City Enginser ond the Plsnning Consulte.nt for study Md r= porl 0 Ill'. t.\Qnsur reported on the' heariJ:lgs being held by the Regionel PlIlJUl1ng COlIIlIIi.ssi.on relative to a 1I0ning plan for the Tomple Clty Jlna" stating that it it mIS proposed to raise tho BOning from Aol to R-l or R-AD cn!i that it lUould be to tho adVDlItage of the City. Motioll. by 14r. Berky. seconded by Mr. aal.ser alid o81'1'iad thtLt Mr. :.\eI.ilW' be requested Lo rvp1"(,S8J11. thE> C.l..t~ oJ.' Arcadia at the above hearl.ng. Request of Aloysills VI~, 1525 south Socond Avenue, to divide llJ1d sell the \!lest 153.92 tGtlt of tho BOuth 92~5 feet of lot 25. '.ract No~ BoB, to the City of Arclldia for an addition to the CW1I1no heW. reservoir site I!1aS conaidez-. od. Motion by 1.lr. Pratt. seconded by ~Ir. SOrenson IllUI carried that the re- Quest be reco_"ded for appl'OV8la 'l'he City Attorney presented and read the title 01' Resolution lIo~ 107 recolllllle11d1.ne tho grantlneD under certain cond1t1ons. the application of Bell 8I1d Sophia Roitsteh for a Jlione veriance to allw business nnd profeee1onel 01'1'1cee on the property at 652 West Duarte Hoad~ l.fDtion by llr. SorellllClllD B8conded by Mr. BerkJ llllli carried that the read.ing of the body ot' tho resollr tion be waived. Motion by !.fr. Derlty. seconded by l.lr. Balser and carried that Resollltion 110. 107 be adopted. The City AUorney presented ond read the title of Reeo11ltion No. 108 recol1ll1lllnd1rl8 the gmnt1ng, IlDlier certain conditions. the opplicotlon of Fred 11. Howser for a lions variance to 8110\7 t}IS construction and operntioll of multiple dwolliD&s consisting of 55 units on property 10ca'ted on the north II1de of Co10rndo BoulEl'\tord near its intersection with Co10rudo Place. t1otion bl' L1r. PrattD seconded by Ur. Balser and carried that the reading of tho body of the reeollltion be ~ved. Motion b1 tIr. Sorenson, seconded by llr. Derk)' and carried that Resolution No. loB be adopted. ChaU1Dan l'.noPP reported that a meeting on the mattor of fre~s would be l1elci in the City Hall at 2aOO P. !.f., llay 14th, and that all the COllIlItI.ssion- ers were WlllOmo to e.ttend. Chairman Knopp stuted that on account of bue1nees reasons he would be out of the C1ty and mi.ss the next l!ISeting. !.fr. SorenBOn would also lIIiss the next two l!ISetings. l.!r.. Kno."p euggested that on accoUJrl; of two members missing the B8cond hearing on the matter of amellding the Zoning Ord1nlmce as relatine to tho raising of poultry ahd m:aJ.l animals on a cOllllllllt'Clia be.sis. that the matter be taken Wider advisalllll!lt until mere /IIllmbers are preoent. Too secretary \l11lS instructed to provide the we of the te.pe recorcl1ng J:1llchine for the hearing. LIotion by 1ll'. Derky. B8conded by Ur. Sorenson SZlt. CE\lTled that the meeting sdjoum. fk 1\~ L. U~ Ta1lGlf Secretar,y - 3 - .~