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Home My WebLink AboutMAY 26, 1953 . . . CoUncil Chatnba1", City Hall, l.rcad:i!l.t California. Mlq 26, 1953, 8.00 Po Mo TO 8 AU. CITY COUNCW.lli:N MID fI..f.NNING COUi.lI6SIONERS SUBJECT 0 PU.NHING COi!.lISSION tnNU'l'ES The City Planning Commission met in rveular llIl1eting. PnESBllTI Comm1sBioners i.nderson, DelMr, l3eJ'~, Pratt and I\oberteon. AlJ&ENT. Comm1ssionere Knopp and Sorsnsono OTHERS PRESEI1'l'8 Dou. LlanSlU", Nicklin and Talley. In the absence of Chllirmon Knoppo ~lro Balser aerved ria ChaiJ'man pro--tem. The .m1.m1'tes of 'the 1Il88ting of May 12, 1953, were llPProved as written ElJId llllIilsd. Pursusnt to notice given, s second public bee;rlnf; was bold on 'the pro- posal to lIIIl8Jld Ordinance Noo 760 aa it pertains to tho raising of poul'try and smell pilllA1s on a commercial basis, all more fully set out in Resolution I!o. 105. Let'ter from !.lrs. John Robinson, secretary of the Aroadia Cithens association, IIlBll.a the following recommendations I 1. That any change of ti't1e or change of poaee8lSion ahall constt- tllte discontinuance. . 2. That any cesalItiOll of business for a period of t~ months shall constitute discontllluallCGo WPHem Amandt, 1330 South Second Avenue, sd4roBssd the COlIlIIIiesion. stat- ing that the Asuoo:!.l:1tion had had several meet1Dgs and ur~ tho early adoption of llIlilsnO to eH1!d"ute niee and odors. He stated. thst he Nalisad tb8:t it wOlalc1 take a penocl of time to e).i1!d"'Ate the nieing of poultJ'y. Joe EarllD presidGtJt or the Arcadia Poultry "oliOci(:.tio~o fUed a letter 'Bith the Colllllliss1on statine they bad no objection to the plan to restll'ict the establiehmlmt of nSV1 poultJ'y businesses, provicled t)lat exict1o& businellaee were allowed to remain. He reviewed the efforts of thfl Association to re- gulate themselves, ststine; t),st. they had no "bject1on "0 be~ classed as 8 non-lIOnfol"lllillg use, if properly c1eflned.. No other person desired to be heard, anlil the Cb~:rman de~;Lared t4e hear- 1Dg clossd. He stated that in his opinion tkde wall 8 .matter ~hat needed at.udy for a clGar d601sion. and ordered the ~lStwr tlll$!BI1 unde;r lIdvis8lll8ut. At the close of the hearing, the Chairmall decl~ a tbref,l minute recese, at 8.15 P. ll. Upon reconwniJlg, the request ot Zelma ~p1lU'1'te Si!J1tb, 1702 South Sszzta .I!D1ta AV8IIUC, to divide property on 'r~ A,Vt'lWS tm8 considered. :.11'. Pratt stated. that the proposed division COnt'9~lBd '8ith 10he plan of the lIe1gbborbood. l!otlcm by l.lre PI'at't, seconded by ~,. Robertl3On ,and CDJ'ried. that permission to cl1v1de ae follwa be reC9lllDlllndelh Tho wet 101 feet of the east 1.31 feet of ~he ~lOrth 1151>62 feet ot lot 30, Arcadia i creage Tract. . . Petition bearing 43 signatUJ"lle reqlllssted that ,the name of .First Avenue north of Foothill Boulevlll'd be changed to lIieblsnd G.llks Road. :~tion by MAY 2 6 1953 ~ --" ~ o' . . i.lr. Pratt, seconded by Llr. Berky end carried 'that 'the cb.onge to H1iV"n'1" Oe.ks Drive be recomnended. ~'sntative lIlIlp of propoeed l'rsct No. 19350, located north of Fairview A venue and mist of Roaem:ead Iloul.evard, in County t.erritol')', wall conllidel'8\i. Motion by fJr. Berky, seconded by t4r. AnderllDD and carried that the map be reo- collllll8nded for den1el because of the 40 toot street and IllDall lats. r'.ev1ead tentative map of Tract No. 15558, located at Fourth i.venue and L$da Lane, t:I(1S considered. 1Ir. ttarlsur stated that iJI hie opin1on. lot 4 was too large, and would give future difficulty. Also that the gllJ'tlSG wall too close to the sti'Ust and should be _d. and that pro'llis1on should be lllIUie .for tho wuierground sernces to the 1.arge house. !.lation by Br. 1lerky. seconded by !.Ir. Pratt and carried that tbe ti'8.lrt. 811 submitted be d.eD1ed. and that conllidor- sHan be given to the proposed Bltetchee subm1tted by llr4 U8Dsur. Application of tl.I.ly L. H. Love!d.n. 402 East Cwrd.no Real, to divide property 'Il7l1S referred to llr. f,ndullOn and Mr. IlBlser to investig~. Request of l.lJ's. I.Iary CBlllplon. 302 DiSlllllnd Street, for permiallion to bu11d 11 second d1!1alling on a lot in Zone R--2. contAi ning 1.480 square feet. was oon- s1dond. lJot1on by 1.lr.Robertson. eeconded by Ur. Berky and carried by roll call vote that the request be re001lllllSUded tor approval as being 1n GUbst_ tial colll;ll11/Ulce rith the requirelllSJJts of the ordinance, provided all 1'roz1t. side and rear yard t'equiremsrrt.e ore 1I11Jt. Requast of R. \','. Cromill. 655 nngsley Drive, for a rear yard ve.ri/Ulce to allG\Y an alidition to tho dwe1l1ng was referred to Mr. f.ObertUOD and Mr. Pratt to investigate. I\equ.est of Gordon Andereon for p8J'llllesion to construct 10\10 fireplaces witbin the required front yard on 11 proposed opartlllSnt house to be erected on 1:lalCw.1n Avenue was considered. UotJ.on by t!r4 J\nderllOn, seconded by Ur. prstt and oarried that .in this particular Cl11l0. the fireplaces IlIl8ll be eonllidered 811 arch1tectUJ'Ol features. anQ that approval 01' tho request be recommended, subject to the adoption of the proposed variance to ll110w apsrtmants 011 this portion of Daldwin Avenue. The proposed constl'UctioJ& to be on a 100 foot lot on tho west side of llaldldn Avenue, the south l1.mi 01' said lot being 732.25 feet north of the north ll.ne of R\mtington Drive. Request of John L. Snyder. 1801 North sma Anita AVenUe, for a rsBJ' yard var1an~ to allcro /Ul al1ditioD to the ~. ut-h Ii ll'6B1' yard of 19 root., Wll.Il considered. !.fation by Mr. Amlerson, seconded by LIr. Pratt end carr1.ell that the request be recOllJll8ndod for approve1 6S bein,e 1& su1>etaJl.'tial com- plilll1ce with tho IlOninc ol'liinlll1ce. Request of l.lre. Gertrude Curtis. 487 LeRof Avenue. for permission to bu1U a 1lllt1' houBe in front of the e;Jieti%ig hou/IG with a reciuceci rear yard \!IllS relGrred to Ur. Berky and LIr. AndersOD to 1nw~igate. Tho proposed BllDeutioD of Propei17 ~n .of Duarte Rood and wast of Bsldc11n Avenue was aga1n eons1dered. f:rittllD i'!9POrt by the City llanIlger OOIlP JlIeD~ CD streets, water syst9mD poJJ~1&g. f1JQ p:rotoct1on, etc., '!7ll.S read4 AlGI) letter f!'QlII Sc:hool flUperintendeut tlorvoll r:. Dice. tlr. Mansur preaented /Ul oral report; and 11 CllIp sI1ori1:q; a recol1t 1lll1d ~.ee survey. ehOlV1ng several _cont~l'lIllD& UIlea. Attorney DeJl.ter Jones llP~ briefly in 81.1pporl of the ll'eqWlst for llI'U1e.xation. Ted Royer, 606 Naom1 1;~lUl8, stated that if not a financ1el burl1IlI1, he favored avo"llxiDg the tem~9ry to control future devel- opment. Mr. Pratt suggested that tbe UlIltter ahl;l~9 ~ discUIlsed at a joint me8f;1ng w1th the City CoUllcil IIIIll Sc!Joo1 Board. ~~ Balsor nqussted ea.ah COlDlll1es1OJ1flr viGi:!T the lU"Ela so tb.o.t IIOIIlO 1I.eo1s1on ml&hf; be reached at the next. l119fl7ting. Mr. Balt3&r also requested 71:'. ~ansur .~ ~t a w1tten report from the plA"nil\g standpoint I'GgllI'ding tbo lWJluat1~l' City Attornay Njj:h11zI preSElllted ReeplutiOl1 ~. ~09 recOllllll8l'ld1ng the snntiag of 11 tone variance to allcro on.e.>story ~~pl8 residllDcee on BsldvJin Avenue north of mmt.i.Ilgton Drive. Tho condii;1oDB -recOl:llllll1lded in the rellOlllt1on l!Iere diecussed. Motion by Mr. Pratt, seconded by Ur4 Ro/;).llrteon and. oarriee. d :! Q) " .. . . that the reading of the body of tho re80lution be Vraivad. f.fotilm. by Mr. Pratt, SElcondad by r.Ir. Berky !ll1d l.UI8!Iimously carried by roll call vote t.h8t l\ollOlu- . tiOD No. 109 be adopted. Tho CUy CaUDell authorized the Plenn1nB Commission to proceed with the nElcellBlUi' action to IlIll9nd t.he Zoning Ordinance as it applies to yards on cor- ner lots. Letters from the Cit.y ETlv"eer made tho followine; recoIlllllll~ionln 1. Consider adoption of changes to tho zoning ord1nanco recollllll1.lllded about one yeer ago by' 1Jr. lIallsur. . 2. Consider requiring more off-street plll'king for mW.tiple dwe1llnge. 3. Consider requiring dedication for street widening along with :re- qllllsts for lat eplits and ve.riances. Mr. Niokl1n suggested that. with the coopemtion of the Planning Con- .sW:t.oot. Cit.y Engineer and Secretary. he would draw a resolution sstting forth the proposed changes for tbG consideration 01' the Colllllliseion. Mr. LIen6Ur llII8eested that before dedication for street widening is re- quil'fld. the Commise1on should take action on the adoption 01' a major If~reet plan. Uot1on by Llr. Prat.t.. SElconded by Mr. Derky and carried that the meeting adJourn. 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