HomeMy WebLinkAboutJUNE 9, 1953
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COuncU Chamber. City HaU~
Arca4ia, Callfonlia.
J\me 9~, 1953, 8oOOP. u..
TO, ALL CITY COUllCIL!!:l!:N AND PLANNING COMMltiSION&RS
SUBJECTs PLANNING CO!.!MlSSION MINtm:S
The C11;y PllUllWlg COllIlIIiseioll ll!llt 111 regular llJIletillg with Cha11'11ll11l
Knopp presiding.
PRl!1SENrs Commiosionerll Anderson, Belser, llerlq, Knopp, Prett aDd
Roberi.son.
ABSENT s Commissioner Sorenson.
Ol'llERS PRESENTs DOl:1. Mansur. Nicklin. Rogers and Talle,.
The minutso of ths mBatiDg of May 26. 1953, uere approved as 11ritt<m
and. ma:Ue4.
Requ.ost of May L. H. Loveldn, 402 East C!lIlI1nD Real, to divide the ll'eal' -
of the property. facing Fourth Avenue, Il. private street, t:l88 consiciered.
Mrs. Loveki.ll proposed. to remove ODS kitchen from the a,partlll!lDt over the
garage. -""'l1g it con.1'Oll'lll to the z<.'..i~ ordi......ce. She ellilO eJl!ll"8ssed her
tyillingr>sss to oooperate uith the City 111 llI1i' opening of that portioB of
Fourth AVenu.a. Mgtion by Mr. Anderson, secon4ed by Mr. Belser and ll81'lI'i.ed
that permitataion be gll'BDt0d to cU.vide the south 89.75 feet. of tho north
2l? feet; of the oast 90 feet of the uest 118.92 teet; of lot JJJ, Arolld1a
Aoreage 1'ract, provided tha1; the omwr sxeMe and ll'8col'd. en acknwledge4
of tel' of dedicution of 30 feet for tho openiDs of Fourth Avenue, the desd to
113 gj.Vlm \!/hen the street is opened.
Request of R. W. Croaall. 855 Kingeley Drive, for a vorienoe to allou
the construot1on of .un addition to the d.YI$lHWlg at a distllZlC8 of 6 test from
un aisUng covered patio. The adllitioB c:one1ats of a 17 foot by 23 foot
ple.y room for the use of hie t1.'7O boys arul their friends 111 the neighborhood.
Motion by Mr. Robertson, lIecoMed by Mr. Pratt and G8lTisd that lIpproval be
I'eO^"'"'8JIded as 1I3i11g 111 substutiel compliance Ild.th the :!01liJIg OrdinA"Ce.
Request of Mrs.. GeI'tI'Uda curtis. 4ll'{ LeRoy Avem&6, rol' a var:l.ence to
ellw the construction of a Zle'eI house at a elistlmce of 28 fest 111 front of
lm BUsting d\plHl1go instead ot the required 35 feet t:l88 considered.
Uro Berlt1 reported. that the existing house oo.s not stenderdg and advised con-
venillg it into a garage. Removal ot a SllVen toot pol'Oh, or moving the nEll9'
houBe ~hBr east 1.'7Oul4 eliminAte the need of a variance. !lotion by
Mr 0 Berty, secollCl8O. by Mr. Anaereon 8IlCl carried t.hat tho request lMl reooJDoo
IlI3ndGll for den:! al.
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Reque.st of Bergh Engineering CODlpI1llY tor a "illlriance to allow construction
of Oal' ports in tbe required real' yard at 1005 WeIst HImt~on Drive \78.S con-
aidereclo ',rhe Secretary \78.e 1I1structed to adviss him to $.(l't; the COll8ent from
adjacent p1-'Operty wners.
The IIIlttter ot DIlnemt.lon of the area somh of Duarte Road and mlst of
Bald~ hvonue wan considered. Latter fram Mary Vi. ,DOUgherty, ~003 l!:e.st
LllRClf stll'e(It, San Gabriel, requested t.hat the area 110 expped. to include tho
ElI"8a to ROllelllSad BoulElVBll'd.. south ot Duartel:load..Writt~ ~orts fram
!.Iro HanlNr and ControUer Anderson uere read.. It tlV.1I the pnerel Opinioll
of the CoDlIlI1ee1on that the 8I'Se. \1all substendt.\I'll. lIISlI.1 of t~ lot s below the
area stwolll"Cl of tile City, streets not 60 feet uidep DOJ1oollOP!Orm:iJIg uses. a.n<l
the gellenil lMvolopmmrt belo~ the stend.al'd of Arcwiiu. It ~ also the
opinion ttlat DIlnemt.ion uould not bs ll!l asset to the City. Attol'lllly
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E. J. Ca1clecott, associated with Dexter D. JOIlEJS, stated the;t the Oouuty
Council bad stat.ed the area. \1IOuld be liable for both the preeaut Pa.ead.ella
l!lChoo1 district bonds and the AJ'08dia bonds, but t1&re stU1 interested-iD
lUDleXtIlg. City1i:nV neer Rogers stated that the .Iest Arcadia business district
tl'88 spreo.ding beyond the City =1D1dar1 and sugr:;ested that at least a BIIIB1l
area 8X'OlU1d the business district m1gbt be mmexe4. Motion by Mr. Robertson,
68concled. by I'lr. Bolsal' ond oarried that the City Attol'l7.ey be imltruated to pJ'e=>
paN a reeo1uUon recollBllSlldiDg that the opplice$ion for ......nation be doniElCi.
Application ot Kenneth E. Dueher, 1140 PBDOJ'lIIIlII. Drive, for pel'lll1eoion to
construct a garage at. 13 feet, 6 inchee from the dt7e1]i..g 1:188 oonsiderod.
Mation by Mr. Pratt, seconded by Mr. Belsar ond c!ll'ried that Ilpproval be re-
cOllllllllnded Q8 beUlg in sllbstonUo1 oomplio.nce with the llOning ordinance.
Request of C. L. Bivens for pel'lllission to construct a nEli:1 d\:IAl1 i Ilg on
let 49, Tract No. 15318. looated at 424 stenfol'd Drive, with a I'U81' yard of
10 feet, 6 incheo behind tho garage l1a8 considered. Motion by Mr. I'z'e$t,
seconded by LIr. Robsrtson o.nd oarried that ap"roval be reOOllllll8llded lIB b3iDg
in substential complience mth the zoning ordinanoe.
Request of Alice E. WUson, 429 West LemDn AV8I1Ile, to di'lt'ide property
t78S referred to Mr. Balll8l' and Mr. K.Dopp to investigate.
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Tentative map of proposed Recori of Survey No. 1973 located in Couuty
territory north of Lemon Avenue end uost of Golden West Avemae l1a8 oonsidered.
Motion by Yr. Robertson, seconded. by Mr. Pratt and carried that the tract be
J'eCOlIlIlIllnde4 for tleJ'li..1 becllllIIe of tbe small late end nal"1'Ot:T street.
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Application 'at ./lnthoD1 J. W:l.BIl1St7llki. 419 East Longd.eD AV8DII8. to d:l.v:l.de
pl'Operty l1a8 referred to Mr. Berty and Mr. Roberteon to investlgate.
The matter of IllII8nding the 80ni:rlg ordinaDoe to eH nrl..ate tbe eGIIIIIl9l'ciol
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f'a:l.s:I.ng of poultry and llIIIlIll IlZ11mals in reBidellCle KOnes t1IIEJ diso1JSsed. Letters
1'1'OIII1~. \'1.' Morrill. 460 West Longd.eD Avenue, and. I&. J. ClalmBn. 1200 South
Sixth Avenue, uore rellli. After a thol'Ough disCWle10D of tlhat const:l.tutea
"ClOIllllI8rcio1" l'ai.alng and "d:l.soontin1J8llce" of a DOIPCOnfOrmiDg WlEl, mtion
t78S made by Yr. 8erhy. saconded by Mr. Pratt and \"l..nimously curried by roll
oall voto that the City Attorney be i.luRructed to prepare B reeolut:l.on l'tl'"
oo~ding as fo11ooS8
1. Thtat cOllllll8rcial raising of poultry (Uld sml1 "...im..1s be elJ.m..
inllted as a usa pel'lllissible in Zone R-1.
24 That preeaut r8J1Ohes become non-contorm1ng, ~ that no expflDo
B1,~n 01' 8Jd.stUlg WlElB be o11cmedo
3. That cessation of businese for a period of 90 ~B shall oon-
st:l.tute d:l.scontinuance of a noll-conformiDg bus:l.nell.s. unlese
the OtlII8r be.8 rUed. noUce of 1nt.Ellltion of 't!llllpolWT di8COn-
tinuanoe, stating tha reason8 thorefor, aDd IlUM J!,9tice bas
buen apPI'OVGd. by the proper governmanto1 ~'.
4. That a trenef'er of t:l.tle to the business shllJ.1 I\ot const~tute
1./1 diacontimlwloe.
5. That tho ndsiltg or 10 01' llIlIre 10111 or birdls at 8l1Y kin.d, O!'
us rais:l.ng of 5 or more BIIIB1l ....i .....1 S at ~ kind ~. ~n-
stitute "_roio1" I'II1sUlg.
f[otlon by Ur. Pratt, aecondeli by Mr. RobertSOB and W:'t'tli"",'l.ll11 cerried
W ro:Ll call vote that the C1t;r Atto1'D8i be instructed to pJ'l9pare the proper
~soJ.utiOD to insU.tute pl'Oll8ti'''inge to BIIl8nd Section 1$ 01' ZQn1Dg OrdiJ:ience
No. ~,'60 WI it pertlliD13 to the llIIIOll'tisat.ioll of DOD--OOm'OJ'lldng 118G8 and buildings.
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The Cit~ Attorney pre seated ll!1d reed Resolution No. 110 instituU.ug pro-
ceodinge to IlIII.BI1d sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 15 and 16 of Ordinance No. 760, pel'=>
tA1n'!ng to yard requiremel1ts, procedural changes ond alteration oE tees tor
tiling applicatiolUl, and creating 8. lllOdii'ication col!llllittee. Motion by
Mr. Balser, soconded by Mr. Robertson and carried that Resolution No. 110 be
adopted.
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ApplicatioDS oE Kezmeth E. Rsmmell, M. J. Ullebl.e, III1d Gordon L. AIIlierson
for division of property on Baldtlin Avenue, on tshich action luId previously
balm 4eforred, tTere referred to Mr. Pratt III1d 1Ar. Balser to investigate.
Uotiol1 by I.!r. Derky, secondlid by llr. Balser III1d unanimously corried by
roll c;all vote that this Collllllission recolllll1llIld that the City CouncU inetruct
the City MaIulger to tllll:e SOlllfl actioD to abtIte the violation of fences built.
t11thin tho right of wny of public streeteo
Motion by Mr. BerkJ, eeconded by llr. pnrt,t and carried that the l113eting
adjourn.
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