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Home My WebLink AboutJUNE 23, 1953 . .. Council Chamber, City Hall Arcadia, California Juno 23, 1953, 8aOO P. Y. TO I ALL CITY COUNCILI&:N AND PLANNING C01lMISSIONI:.:RS 5UBJI!:CT a PLANNING COMMISSION MINl1Xl!lS The City Planning Commission mat in regular mesting with Chairman Knopp pre- siding. PRh;5Er:r. Commissioners Anderson. Belser, Berky, Knopp and Sorenson. ABSENl'. Commiosioners Pratt and Robertoon. 0'l'HI!:RS PRESI!:Nl'1 DOYl, Mansur, Nicklin and Talley. Mr. Rogers entered the meeting about 9130. The minutes of the meeting of June 9. 1953, were approved as written l.II1d mailed. Purllllwrt to notice given, public hearing \lIWl held on the application of Huron l.II1d Marion Fitts for a zone variance to amend Ordinl.ll1ce No. 636 by repealing those porlione authorizing the construction of a restaurant and prohibiting auto- IIIObile parking and adding to the pe:nDiReible ueee the con&truction and maintenance of a building or buildings for otficee for buainese, I118dical and other pro1'e~ siomll purposes on e. portion of Lot 10, Tract No. 13481, looated on the northewtt side of Colorado Boulevard at ita intereection \rl.tb Colorado Place. Mr. Fitts spoke in support of the petition, &tOoting that the building contempla:ted uould be one story, rustic rancho type and submitted a plot plan and a typical fioor plan. Mr. Frank Patruoia, 280 Oakhurst Lane, and Joseph A. Garbarin.i., 214 Oakhurst Lane, each favored the granting of the petition. No other pereon desired to be heard and no collllllUDications have been received. The Cbeirman declared the hearing cloe8d. Mr. Mansur favored the variance BB being more desirable l1e8 ~ preeently allowed and could see no detl'i.!nerrt to the neighborhood considering the pr8seut eurro""ri;"g uees. A question wag raised regarding signe on the buiJ.ding and Mr. Fitte stated they will be ciroumepect and in keeping lIith the llUrroundinge. Motion by Mr. Ander80n, eeconded by Yr. Sorenson and "J1A,,;mnuely carried by roll call vote that the City Attorney be instructed to dr8I7 a resolution recollllllA"rii,,! the grwrting ot the variance subject to the repeal ot the present variance autbo1'" izing the construction of a restaurlUlt. Request ot Alice E. Wileon, 429 West LelllOn Avenue, to divide property l1BB con- sidered. Mr. Baher &tated that the proposed division con1'orme4 to the divisione t1h:ich bed been allo\'led in the neighborhood. Motion by JAr. lIal.eer, eeconded by Mr. Knopp and carried that permieeion to divide the East 65 feet ot Lot 57, Tract No. 4869 be recollllll8l1ded for approval. . Reque&t of Anthony Wienieweld, 419 East LoDgden Avenue, to divide property >7BB considered. Mr. Berky stated that the lots JUst all area requiremente but that more information would be required on the location ot the existing improve- mente. The matter wae held tor further consideration and the Secretary T!B!J instructed to notify the applicant that a plot plan to soale, ehoT1ing all preeent improv_nte, 'l7lluld be required. ~ Application of Kenneth IlR_ll, 14. J. Muehle and Go~on L. Andereon to divide property on Baldwin Avenue north of Huntington'Drive WWl coneidel'ed. All of the lots requeeted were 100 fellt v.i.de and in confOl'lllallce \rl.th previoue action taken. Mation by Mr. Baleer, Beoonded by Mr. Knopp and carried that pe:nDiesion.to divide be rBOOlllDllll1ded tor approval as 10110\1181 Kenneth E. Rammell, tour lote eaCh 100 tElEtt Wide, the south line of the south lot beiDg 1232.25 fest l!llrth ot the'l1Orth line of Huntington Drive; hl. J. L!u.ehle, one lct 100 feet t1ide, the 80uth line , JUN 2 3 1953 . . beil2g 632.25 feet north of the north line of HUDtington Drive, end Gordon L. Anderson, one lot 100 feet wide, the south line being 732.25 feet north of the. north line of Hunti!lgton DZ'i ve. Request of Robert :&'ield, Jr. to divide property at 2727 Bradford Avenue t1alI considered. A letter from Mr. Field was read; also a letter Erom A. L. Hsmaon, lIub- diVider of the tract, purporting to release deed restrictiona requiring 10,000 . square feet area in each lot. The City Attorney wlvieed the Commission that thO .' City caunot enf'orce deed restrictione and that the matter waa one for the O11Il1er to consic1sr. Motion by Mr. Darity, seconded by Mr. Knopp end carried that approval to divide the Weet 88 feet of Lot 7, Tract 12277, be reco/llll1el1ded for approval. Requeet of KeDlUJ'th Martin for a rear yard variance to allw the coJUltructiol1 of a dmllling with an attached gerage locnted 15 filet from the rear lot line on Lot 3, Tract No. 1.5073, at 1.515 Highland Oake Drive ws considered. Mr. Martin proposed to lA1cate his house '\?11th a 73-foot setback from the etreet in order to coni'orm to existing oak trees. In so doing, the available lend in the rear yard ia reduced. The property owner of each aQ,foinillg lot had. approved his request. Yotion by Mr. Balser, eeconded by Mr. Sorenaon and carried that the requeet be recOllllllllnded for approval as being in substantial cOmpliance \:lith the zoning ordill8Z1Ce. Tentative map of Tract No. 19384, located nortb of C/llllino Real and east of Sixth AvetlWl'sJ t1alI considered. Mr. Berky reported that the l~out uas not up to etandard in that the proposed etreet uas Bhaon as 50 feet \'1ide and Lot No. 8 has lese than the required area. Halen WallllCe, lS08 South Sixth, one of the owers of the tract and Mr. Robbins, realtor, stated that no IIIOre land could be acquired to o.d4 to the tract and that widening the etreet wuld only result in a lessani'lg of the lot deptha which are n01r shotm Il6 88 reet. I.t' the tract 1s developed, it will lIlBon tho removel of three poultry ranches adjBCerJt to the nstr Sixth Avenue School and it t1alI felt that soma allowance should be lIIIIde for th1a reason. !!otion by Mr. Berty, seconded by Mr. Knopp end unAnimnUBly cerr1ed by roll call vote that the attention of the City Cowci1 be directed to the fact that the PlAJUlil'lg COIIlIIIiD- eion hllll token cognizance of the 50-root etreet and feel that :U' a wider etruet Mould be required. it 'GOuld probellly result in a ruqlleet tor a change of setback in the lota and therefore recomJItAl'ldl!ld that the tentative map be approved subject to tho follOl'ling conditions I (1) JJ;xtend the etreet e. flm test furthor ellBt t1lrl.oh will result in leaving more area in Lot 8 end prov.l.ding IIlQre frontage for Lota 6 and 7; (2) S~bject to the approval ot the water SUperilrtendent and. the City En- gineer all to the installation of all iDlproVElIllBllte. The requeet of R. G. Adams to div.l.de property at the net end of LorBlyn Drive mlS rutarred baok by the City Cowcll for further considerat1on. This /lIatter had previoulll~' been recollllllllndsd for denial on Yarch 10, 1953. Mr. Adams submi.tted a 1~ statlllllllnt supporting hie ruquest to divide the property and a petition signed by fOIW~een reBidenh of Lorelyn Drive and. Oranglll:lOod Lane favoring the divieion. City El'ISinBer Rogere submi.tted a ske:f;eh Ilhow1.Dg the approld.mate topog- raphy of the lot. Mr. Adams proposed to sell a portion ot the lot to Mr. T~lor. both rellidente of Arcadia and each intending to build hia ovm residence OD the propert~. Mr. YllDsur etll.ted that it might be deeirable in the future to meud the etreet Wlla.t acrosll the fiood oontrol chan:a.e1 and that the requested division wuld create t'17O parcels subetandercl as to 1'ron1a,ge. Mr. Belser stated that be tllvorqd. the divieion when previously conBidered and saw no chance of extellliing thll street farther 'CNlet. Motion by Mr. Balser that the proposed diviaiol1 be reeo_nded tor approval. Said taQtion \VaS aeconded by Mr. Sorenson and carried by th.e foUoi/'" ing ~tet /' V ~.., I\~~ AlES. COIlllIIiesionera Belser. Berky, Knopp and SorenBOn NOES. CoJllllli.eelener Andereon ABI3ENT~ Collllllisaioners prBtt end Robert BOD -2- . . Request ot Clittol'd C. Bong to divide property at the northeast cornel' ot Alta street and Santa Anita Awnue and for a change of setback on Ute. street from 30 teet to 20 teet t7lIB IlOJUlidere4. This property consists now of thres lots facing santa Anita oith a chlplex and a garage located OD tho easterly ends of tba lota. It was propoll84 to I'elIIllV8 the duplex and gange azui to divide the property into three lots facing Alta streeto provid1llg each lot o1th en acoeS8 to 811 alley. Tvv>""""oh B8 a building looated on the ox1sting corner lot 110uld be allCl\1e4 to be constructed tTi'tlWl 10 feet of Uta strest~ !Ir. Bo~ requeBtd ~ if' and after the diVision 1s madeo the setback be changed from the I'Gqu1red 30 teet to 20 feet. Mr. 14ark8~ raaltor~ spoke in tavor ot the divisiOD~ stat1zls that it woulcl AHmh.ute the key lot to the east ot this propert1111lll s':V8 all thno DE;;] lots llCG6S8 to the sll~. flDtiOD bJ Ur. Balsero llClool1dsd bJ Hr. ~ azui ll8llT1e4 t~ the eppUcation to divide property be reoo""""rldod tor approval as foUwss the East 50 teeta the West 50 teet of the East 100 teetl and the West 51.6 tM of Lots 10 2 azui 30 Block 73, Santa Anita Traot~ and toot the City Col.!DCil pro- Gae4 \'11th the neoessary action to ahsDge the setbao1l: B8 requested. CollllllUl1ication from Mrs. Oma Lemt>n. 1504 Eighth Avsnue, requested permission to add to the existing house mu.ch is set back from the street epprold.lllstely : 1st feet to the porch and e,pproximately 25 feet to the hoUlle proper in an area uhiClh requires 35-foot setback. It was her btllief that the additiOD would be an improvemsJIt to the existing structure end an improvement in the appearance ot the general neighborhood. She state4 that the house ne:G door north U88 locatllll nearer to the street than here. MOtion bJ Mr. SorenllOn that the Collllll1esion favore II. granting of the request azui reco!:llllflllde that the City COWlcil take the neceseery procAAftillgS for ll. variance from the front yard setback. Said motion U88 seconded by Mr. Balser and carried by the fOllOldng vote. AYES. Collllllissioners Balser, Ber!q, Knopp and Sorenson NClESr Collllllissioner AnderllOn ABSENT. Comm1seioners pre;t;t and. RobertllOn Request 01' !.!rs. Wilson. 626 Naomi AVenue, to add 9 feet to the living room. not extending any nearer to the front lot line than the present \h1All i "g, VIaS Considarllll. The present dwelling is located 30'6" from the front property line where II. setbaclt of 40 feet is required. The matter was referred to Mr. Sorenson lU1d Mr. Belser t.o investigate end report back. !.!re. Kent Kiestero 34 East Colorado Boulevard, reqllsste4 permisBion to add a bay w.i.ndowto the front of the chYelli:ag whiClh 1s nD'Il' lOCated on the BBtback line. Motion by Ur. Berky. seconded by Mr. Belser and carried that the request be rsco""""lIded tor denial. !.!re. MarJ A. Ce.mpion requesteli approval of II. plot plan to build on the West 68 teet of the llorth UO fest ot Block 50. senta Anita Tract. located at 302 Diamond street. This lot contains 7480 equare feet azui on Yay 260 1953, permis- aion to build another dwellirlg unit \1aS rec>>"""'"'~ed IlIl being in substantial compliance with the 1l0nillg ordinnn"e, provided llll. from, aide and rear yard. requirelDllllte were met.. The plot plan IIlI.blll:l:tte4 sbail8ll B II9W clwelliD& unit to be adde4 to tile eJd.atiag bowie with lID B-toot bNeaGI'IV b.:.f...e-, havJ.o& a from JllI'd of 10 teet em Third Aveuue and a roar 78I'Cl of 10 teet at the south and of the lot instee4 of the 25 teet rear yard. required. IbtiOD by Mr. Knopp, seconded bJ Mr. Balser ami oarr.le4 thG ~proval to build OD the lot com.A~..4..! 7480 square feet be "~"dGd e.n4 that the .,J.ot plan. shGWiDg B lO-toot rear yard, be recOlllllllade4 for appnmiJ. both 88 b81.11g 11.1 suIlDtallt;1Dl COIIW'HII.""9 with the z,,"~"g Drd~"II~e~ 'rantativo map of Tract No. 17717, located 18 countJ 8N& ~ of Temple CitJ Boalevant and. nortb of OliVe Street~ lM8 sulllld.tkd by the ll8Sio!l8l Pl~ Como m1l1li1ion for recollllllfllldstion. Hat10n by Mr. All4e1'SOI1, seconded br Mr. Borll;t and c~1ed that the tract be recnTll1lll)""vd for denial beollWle the street ~h and lot \lI'B1lIl do not meet Arcadia city stazuiards. - 3 - . . Request 01' A. L. Holtgrswa for approvaJ. of a plot plan for Lot 8, Tract No. 17366, located a1; 5 Ontare Rowi and baing a through lot WaD cansiderecl. The plan prppossd provides a 25-fo'?t yard on Santa Anita Avenue, 25-1'oot yo.rd on Ontare Rowi and 15-1'oot ylU"d on MsrondaJ.a Lane. I4otion by Mr. Berty, seconded by !Ir. SorenlloD and carried that approval be recollllllaDded as baing in substantial cOlllPll- anoe with the Zoning Ordinance. Request 01' Earl Schneider for a rear yard variance on Lot 29, Tract No. 11366, located l:tt 64 Illntare Rowi was considerecl. On IICCOunt. 01' the odd shape of the lot Mr. Scbneider requested permiesion to build mthin 16 feet ot the rear line at tbe closest point inste!ld of a required approximate 22 feet. llotion by lAr. Sorenson, seconded by Yr. Belser and carried that tho application be recollllllllIlded for. approval. a6 baing in substlllltial cOlllPliance with the Zoning Ordinance. Requeot at William Baird for a rear yard. wr1ance on Lot 1, Tract No. 11366, loomed at No.3 Yorkshire Drive, \Vas considered. This lot is a comer lot and the ElJlplic:ant desires to build an attached garage tJitb entrance from santa Anita Avenue and a l()o.1'oot re.ar yard behind the garage backing up to the Hi8hland Ow School. Motion by Mr. Berty. eeconded by Mr. Sorenson and oarried that the appU- ctrtion be reCOmmended tor approval aD being in eubstamial compliance with the Zouing Ordinance. Application was llIalie for approval of 11 proposed addition to the Youth Center a1; Hugo Reid SChool, located on Cabrillo Road sst baCk from the street approxi- mately 20 feet instea.ci 01' the required 25 feet. Motion by Mr. ~ser. El8conded by Mr. Berlty and carriecl that the application be recolDIII8nded for approval f18 baing in eubsttUltiol complilll1co with the Zonfne Ordinanoe. The Seoretary intoI'lllBd tho Collllllission that Herbert Pratt ho.d requestecl a. leave o~ nbeence i'ro.m his duties aD Planning ColllDlissionor for the month of July muJ.e he will be On vacation. Motion by Mr. Berty, seconded by Yr. Sorenson IlXld cerriecl that tbo request ba approved. , . Tho SOcretary presented end rea.ci the title 01' Resolution No. 112 instituting proce~B relative to the OIDendment of section 15 af the Zoning Ordinance, con- ce~ the procedure for end limitation upon tho el~mh'llt1on 01' no&oconform1ng buildinge. Motion by :Mr. Bolser, eocondecl by Mr. Berky and c!lITiecl that tho readi1l& of the body or the resolution be t18ived. !lotion by Mr. Berlty, aecond.ed. \ by Mr. Balser and carried that Resolution No. 112 be adopted. City Eng:uleer Rogers spoke on the poseible need of requiring IIIOre llUtolllObile po.rlti.ng ptlr unit on apartma.nt houses. Mr. Mansur statecl that he did llOt recollllll8nd a requi.r8lll&nt 01' IIIOre than one parking space for 88,llh unit. Ths Chairman appointed Mr. Balser to investigate the matter end report back. Mr. Mansur onnounced that a publiC hearing would be held before the Board 01' Supervisors on July 16 concerniDt; proposBd Temple CUy Jlonin8. Motian by Mr. Derlty, lIeconded by !.Ir. Bollier and carried toot t.he Secretary be instructod t.o lVJ'ite the Board 01' Su.pervisore ODd urge that they adopt lID 10\1er zone stondards for the Teaple City area. i.han those recolllll!llnded by the Regional P1Bllning Commie- sion. :Mr. Mansur recommended that tho COmmission take some o.ction on the establish- ment nnd approval of e major street plan for the city. The Chairman requellted. Mr. Monaur and lAr. Rogerll to worlt up such a plan for preee:ntlltion to the CollllDission. The City Attorney preB8ntod and reL:J1 Resolution No. 1l3,lllZlkinll oertein 1'iIll1iJlga end recolII!I!9nd1ng ageinst the o:ll11exation of hrritory located south 01' Duarte Ro!ld and west of Baldl:rin Avenue. fJotion by 1Ar. Baleer, seconded by !fro Berky end carried that Resolution No. 113 be 6ldoptecl. - 4 - . . '!'he City Attorney presented llI1d read Resolution No. 111., J'eCOIIIIIlGJ1d tho emsndmllnt ot OTdinance No. 760 (l8 it portains to tho cOllllll5J'(lill1 I'IliBing and. keeping of poultry llI1d B!IIllll l'ni .....1 B. !lotion by !!T. Baleer that ResolutiOJ:l No. III be adopted. Said motion was seconded by Mr. Berky and oarried by the follwing vote; AYES. Commissionerll AnderflOn, Balser, Berky and Knopp NClES I ColllDlissioner Sorenson AB5ENl'1 Collllllisllioners ~t llI1d Robertson Mr. Knopp rewi a letter .from the City Manager, notifying the Commission of a publio hearine to be held before the State Utilities Commission in the Councll Chwnber of the Arcadia City Hall at 10.00 a.m. June 29, 1953, relative to 10116 application to eJd;end Boldwin AVeJ\Ile aoross the santa Fe RIIilrowi at grade. tIr. Knopp stated that th:Ls was an open meeting and req\lEleted that all CoIllllliBsioners 'CIho could should attend the Bama. Mr. ~ lIlIJ1ounoed that in accordance tlith therequ1rem&uh of the City Charler tho CoDllllisslon wuld select a chai.nnan for the comlag year at its next reiuar mssting. . !!otion by Mr. AndeJ'Bon, seconded by Mr. Sorell8Ol1 and carried that the Ill8stillg adjourn. f~. L. M. Talley Secretary - S-