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Home My WebLink AboutJULY 28, 1953 . . Council ChalIIber. City Hall, Arcadia, California. July 28, 1953, 8.00 P. M. TO I .ALL ClTY COUNCIIJ!EN AND PLANNING COJJMISSIONERS SUBJECT I PLANNtNG COtlMISSION MINUTES The City Planning COIllIllieeion llI8t in regular l118eting Vlith Chairman Knopp presiding. PRESENT. COIllIllisBionersl Anderson. Balser, Berky. Knopp, Pratt, Robertson and Sor8llson. ABSENT I None arfIERS PJ&:SEN'l'. Dow, Manaur, Nicltlin, McGlasson and Talley. The minutell of the l118eting of July 14, 1953, \18re approved as written and maUed. In accordance with action taken July 14, election of a chaiZ'lllllZ1 Wall held. Robert G. Knopp was reelected to eerve for another year. Pureuarxt tel notice given, a eecond public hearing l:Ilie held on the pro- pooal to IIIIIllnd Soctiona 4, 5, 6, ,/, 15, and 16 of Ordinanca No. 760 all contem- ple:ted by Reoollrtion No. 110. No collllll1ll1icatiol18 wero received and no one spoke for or agru.nst the proposed Blll8ndmant. ReBOlution No. 110 WQ8 read and copiea of sketches showing proposed yard changes were studied and die- cuasod. The ChaiZ'lllllZ1 declared the hearing closed. The text of the proposed chlll'lges tmS ordered dratm, with copies to be supplied to the Dl8lllbers of the COIJIIDias:i.on for etudy. PurSUlll1t to aotion tak8ll on JiI1y 14, a public hearing en the application of Robert R. III1d Grace G. Bryw:rt for a variancs to allow the construction of a new hoUIl8 on a lot containing leas area t~ required and e:t a reduced dill- tance between houses, at 411 West Lemon Avenue. VIIlS continued. No f'urther collllll1ll1ications had been received, and no one spoke in favor or aga1nst. The 'Chairman declared the hearing clossd. Mr. Anderson and Mr. Sorenson report- ed that they ba4 eX8lllined t.he property. Mr. Sorensen referred to similar' permisBion granted by the City Council at 2112 South Sixth Avenue. Motion by IJr. Sorenson that approval of' the application be rocO"'"''1''dOO. Tho motion lost tor lack of a sElcond. Motion by Mr. Robertson t~ the application be re- commanded for denial. said motion was seconded by'Mr. Balll8r and carried by the foUQ\11ng vote. AYE3. Colllllliseionere Anderson, Balser, Berky, Knopp, Pratt and Robertson. N~3. Ccllllllisoioner Sorenson. AppUcatiOQ of'ADilib81e Fasoll; 639 West Call1ino Real, to divide property was co~oidered. Mr. H. W. S~ford. attorney repreeenting'Mr. FallOU, stated that Qtbel' lot s in the vicinity had been a1m1.larlJ divided, and agreed that the l1Q~confor:lI1.n8 buildings on the lot ebould be romoved. !lotion by Mr. 5QfeDllOD, IIElconded by !\Ir. Bsrq and carried that pel'llliBB1on to divide the east !$'f.$O fee,t of lot 6. Tract No. 5907. be recollllllflnded for approval, pro-' vided that thD east room on tho house be removed, and t~ the ez1.eting non- confQflIl1nl~ buil4ingB be demolished before any new construction 1e started. JUL 2 8 1953 ~ . . Request ot E. R. }(i","",', '12J. South Third Avenue, tor a variance of distanoe between buildings at 225 Allee strest was considered. Mr. Roberto son reported that the eJd.stine garage was too close to the present house, and that the plan did . not' provide sUitable aocess to the new garage. but that the construction of a nsy; d.well.ing' would improve the neighborhood. !.lotion by Mr. Berky, seconded by Mr. Robertson and carried that approval be recollllllElnded. Request of the City El\ginAer tor interpretation of section is, paragraph 3L, ot Ordinance No. 760" pertAinit'lg to w'ells, ws reported on by Mr. ManIlW'. He recommended that the 6 toot maximum heigbt of walls be. measured from natural ground level if possible to ascertain, otherwise from the average level of the lots adjoining the wall, and suggested that it migIrt; be advisable to .prevent any grading of the lots until a building permit is issued Wld the natural grade determined. The matter was continued until next meeting for further coneideration. TlItItative map of Tract No. 19450, located north of Lemon Avenue and west of Goldentl'eet Avenue. in County territory, was considered. Motion by tAr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Berty end carried that the' tract be recollllllflnded for denial, beCallse of the narrow street Wld. small lots. Communications from the Clayton Foundation tor Res~h 8Dd J\rcadia . Parking, Incorporated. requested that the Commission instittd.e proceedings to recommend zoning for certain property now proposed to be annusd to the City, and for that property lmown as West Arcadia Annexation No. '1. The City Attorney end the Planning Consultant stated that Ordinance 11). '160 now pro- videe that annexed property ehnll be deemed to be in Zone R-l until otherwise classified. Motion by !.Ir. AnderBOn. ssconded by Mr. Balser 8Dd carried that the appllcazrl;s be instructed to file formal petitions requesting rezoning. if so desired. The suggestion of the City Engineer that the Zoning Ordinance be amended as it applies to automobile parking requirements wail discU88ed. Yr. PrlItt stated that any increase in opaces required would work a hardship on IIIlIltipls units buildsrB. 8Dd BUggested a Burvey of 10 or 15 apartlllBntB to determine the number of oars actually OtIDed by the oocupazrl;s. Motion by tAr. Anderson. seconded by Mr. Robertson and cQ.l'ried that the City Attorney be instructed to ciJ'srI a resolution to institute proceedings to lllIl8nd Ordinance No. '160 'Ill jnCreasa the parking spaces required to 1.5 opaces for each dwelling unit. Lotter from Rll,YIIlO11d V. HaIm, sttorney with fJacFarlane, Schaefer & HI1WI, requested that approval of a division 01' property recommended for Mrs. May Lovekin. 402 East Camino Roal. on June 9th. be ''''''"lied to llmit the agreement to dedicate lend for street purposes to 2S feet on D.ccount of the location of a barbecue, and to oontain the 1'urther provieion that if BO dedioated I'Iithout compensation that the City bear the expenDe of the im- provement. Mr. Maneur stated that the barbeoue would encroach a few inchesdinto the required 30 feet, and reoommended the' dedication 01' 28.92 fest, t1h1ch area is rura covered by an easement. Mrs. Lovoldli. stated that the barbocue would cost $1,000 to reproduco. Motion by Mr. J.nderBOn, Becot'lded by Yr. BalllGr end oarried that this Comm:l.BBicm recommend that 'the formeS' approval be amended to require tho offer of dodication of 28.92 feet for street purposes in lleu of the 30 feet required. ~ thst ,no traiver be made all to the cost of the street, 11'end when opened end :improved. .. . . Request at Mmiuel V. Garcia; lUO South Ei8hth Avenue. to divtde property Oll.ll referred to LIr. Pratt and Mr. Berky to investigate. . Collllll\ln1ca:tion from Mrs. Aileen W. How.rd. 2522 Florence Avenue. J'6.. quested that the approval to divide the north 60 feet of lot 10. 'l'rD.Ct , No. 9610, looated' at 2510 Florence Avenue, granted . october 28, 1~52. be amended to read 1.50 feet depth instead of 125 f~. Motion by Mr. BalBor. seconded by ~. Sorenson ond carried that the request bo recommended for approval. 020 . . . Reqllest of Orval riU8On, 1727 south santa Anita Avenue, to divide property l7as referred to Mr. Sorenson !ll1d Mr. Knopp to investigate. Colllllllln1cat10n from the Loe Ange1ee County Flood COJItrol District re- quested that tha City accept and open a halt of the future street dedication of Doshier Avenue trom JHI1',..nA Oaks Drive to tho \!lest 11ne of the Flood Co_ trol property for use ,by the Distriot for acceee to develop its property. Letter from the City Engineer recOIIDlllInded that the Distriot be requested to fumish IUiditionelinf01'tllation ,showing the need of thie _es. Motion by !.Ir. Pratt, eeconded by Mr. Gorenean ond' carried that the City Engineer be requestod to write the District stating that while the City of Arcadia wishes to cooperate in every W81 poesible with the County, the future strest dedication for the extension of Dosbier Avenue was required by,the Pl......"'18 COIlllIII.ee1on over strenuous objection by the subdivider to provide access to lIZI1 future park or recreation use rather than for construction ~ maintenance of flood control worke. F1Jlfl1l1ll1iP of Tract No. 19384, located on Sixth Avenue north of Cwnino Real, WBJJ preseDted. Letter trom ths City Engineer recol!llllllnlled that storm. cire.1n eauements be dedicated, as 10110usI east 6 feet of lots 6 and 7, north 3 teet of lot 7 Il!Id the 80uth 3 feet of lot 6. Motion by Mr. Berky, secomled by Mr. Pratt end oarried that final approval be reco!lllllSllded, subject to the dedioating of the easements reco~nded by the City Engineer. Tentative mops of Tract No. 19537, located 80uth of C!IIII1no Real Il!Id west of Sixth A_8, and Tract No. 19503, located 80uth of Huntington Drive betWBn Bo1d1:11n A_8 and Goldencrest AVenue, mire referred to the subdivision collllll1tte8. In order to coDtrol the poesib1l1ty of Jeops:rd1a1Dg future street d~ velopmmrt, Mr. U1mllU1' euggested tllnt the Zoning Orot"....nne be .."""",,Ad to provide that o~ one house could be constl'lloted Oft a lot in ZOne R-l, re- gardleee of lot we, anless the location of llliditioDal houses had been approved by the issuance of a special use pe1'llllt. Uotion by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. BerhJ end carried that the C1ty Attorney prepare a re8Olu- tion to :lPstitute proceed1nge to emand the Zoning OnJ1ufl!1ce as suggested. Yr. N1cklln pneented the question of g1v1Dg m:ri""""Yle lessons in private 1Wl"""'7\g pools in residential d1striots. No action UBS te!sen. The matter of requiring fenc!ng ~und private Ilt7inmd7\g pools tJll.B dill<" . cussed. The City Attorney stated that he did DOt oonsider it to be a proper I"llgulatioa for the ZOD1JJg Ort1infl!1cu. Mr. Robarl;llOn aa1tl he felt it 1:I8B necellsary to provide protection ageinst acc:ldents to BIlISll childreno Motion by Mr. BIIlt!lSl'. seconded by Mr. Rob3rtllOn and O8I'ried that this Comm1ss1Qn lrBOOIIllIl3I1d that the City Cot,mcU invest1p$e Ill1d talte t1hat action it dBell\Od lIeC8SIlU7 regarding the hazar4 of open &l'i"""'-ng pools in AI'Oad1ao TIw City Attoll'll9Y presented fI!1d read the title of Resolution No. ll5, recollllllOl1d.iDg the tietdal of the appllcatlon of Jobn K. AscSer for a IlOI1Il vanllZl,Qe to allow the construction of an Ilcld1tional greenhouse at 310 \'IQ~ Foothill Boulevard. The coments of the resolution mJre discussed. llotiOll by Mr. Bomyll seconded by Mr. Balser and carried that the l'-.......g of ~ body of ths Re8Olution be \)'sive4. !.lotion by Mr. Robertson, eecomled by !.IrQ 6oreneoll and carried that. Rosolution..No. ll5 be adopted. IIotton by Ur. Pratt. seconded by Mr. BBI'/r;J aml oarried that the meeting adJ~. f:.. ~y 5ecretlll7