HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 25, 1953
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CounoU Challlher, City Hall
Arcsd1a, CalifoJ'llia
August 2$, 1953.
TO, ALL em COUNCIU!EN lIND PLANNING COMIIISSIOtiERS
SUB.1ECT, PLANNING COMMISSION MINUmS.
The CitY' PJ"....1"g Collllllisalon mat in regular IIlIl4lIUDg w.1th Cbairman
Knopp PI'G01ding.
PllESE:m'u ColIlm:Lssicm8rs Ar1de1"llOD, Balser, BerIr7, Knopp, Pratt, Robert-
son end SOrenllOll.
ABSEIfJ: U NOM.
OTHEIIs PRESERl'8 ""'"sur, Rogers, UaG1asson IIJld TsllS1.
tIr. Iloo and Mr. N1ck1in tlGre attODd1"1g a meeUIIg of tbe City COWloll.
0."".",....1 cation from the CitY' Clerk advised of the sppointlllsnt of
COUllm 1 11I"11 Hulse as COWlcil !l'8presam.aU VII to the PlBllD1ng CoIIirui.ss1oll,
effectivo 5eptemller 1, 1953.
The llI1nutes of the mseting of A~ U, 1953, WON approved as writton
IIJld llI8ileclo
Purst!8rrti to notice g:I. 'l18Il, a pubUc hearing was held on the application
of Herbert Ka1l1woda for a sone V!l!'iance to e=SDd t"e timll 1J.m1t and add
e4d1tional property to the varianOe gnmted by Re~1on No. 2002 allowi:D&
an equ1pmsut rental yard at 82 West Las 'l'Una8 Dive. Mr. Honr:v 5hatford,
attoS'Zl81', 410 Drake Road, !l'8presented the applicant, stating that the area
to the north 1s msdewloped, and that the llI'8a to the south, 111 County
territory D is developed t11th variOlle COllDIl3rC1a1 end. lIIllDUi'actuzo1Dg plants,
t7hich re8Q1'te 111 making 'the property of the e,ppUClSIIt IZOt conducive to
high clasll Co2 dGveloplllarN. He stated that tho preserrt request is diffsl'eJlt
tnm that denied in 1952 in that the fomar J'8qU8st 1noluded heavy equiplll8J%t,
whereas the pre83Dt request 1s for IIlON room for the 1lI8IIllI equipmant now 111
use. L3tters of protest mire read from Ross A. H1m9s, R. V. Sanior,
Mildred So Coates, Fred Eo \'10011' and Howard W. Reelllil. Also a petitiozt.
bearing tt/Qlve lligrurtlU'88 protested the granting of the applioation on tbe
grollDl1 that the use properl1 belongs in an 1ndwrtr1a1 !10M end is too noisy
end UIUI1ghtl.v for a Co2 !lOne. J!r. Shatford requested that the COIIDId.ssion
each new thll propertY' and the neighborhood, IIJld that he be' granted five
~B to IInIroIllr the protestB. No other peroon appeared to support or protest
the a.PpUcation. The Cha11'111!11l cleo1arsd the hear:lng o1os84. J8I". Uaneur
Btate<1 'that the 1lI'88 in question 1s llOZ1s4 Co2. IIU1T'OtDll1ed by R-3 and R-l
and COunt1 _ w.1th 1Ildustrie1 UIISS. He stated that the present 1AS8
propell'l1 belcmgs in ~l l!OIIS 1I1stead of c..2. Botion by LIr. AndersOJl, seconded
by !Ir. BaJ.8flr end carried that 'the request Ear addit1cmal t1llla to subm1t a
re~e1 be srsnted, and that. the matter be given further oone1ders:tion at.
a tut;1U'U t1IlIa.
PurBtlant to DOtice given, a IISCOnd publiO hear:lng oas held on the pro-
posal to 8IIl3Il.Il SectiOJl 1.5. Ord1nalace No. 760, concerning the prooelllU'U for
~d UmI.tat.iona upon the eHn,h'~lon of DOD-CODfol'lll1ng buildiDgs. The list
of qusstions su.bm1tted by Mr. Boggio at last meeting vae read. No other
oolllllllUl1caUon8\l11llre received. Mr. Joe Earllo representing the Poulti:y Association.
stated that tea questions were prepared 111 the dinlCltors of the Assooiation
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with the aid of an ottOI'lW1. He stated that the interest of the Association
trail 1ZI protectinB and maiDte1n1rlg their in'vestmeat. The Chairman deolarecl
the hearing closed, ilnd stated that considenrt.ion arui a recomntA'ft~ation would
be given at e. fUture date.
Request of \1. R. Reynolds, ll.l5 South Fourth A'I1e:IlUe, for permission to
purchwle the west 155 fest of the aouth 92.5 feet of the north 185 f~ of
Lot 38, Tract No. 808, to add 12.5 feet to Lot 7. TI'SGt No. 18784 on Third
Awnue, and the ballll1ce to constitute a lot facing Mure Third Avenuep but
with no street frontage. at the preseut; tillis, 1:1US considered. !Ir. Sorenson
statsd that othera had been denied ,,1...n.... requests t1bere no legal access
eJd.sted. Yr. Reynolds stated he desired to extend Third Avenue and dwelop .
the property. Mation b1 Mr. Sorenson, B3conded by J.lr. Balser and oarried that
the applicstion to divide be recomrnfm"lId for den4e1l!1itholIt prejudice, and
that the appJ.iC8Zlt be advised to wor!!: with other porperty cremers to accomplish
the extension of 'rhird Avonue. -
Request of Josephine A. Cross, 405 West Longden Avenue, to divide the
east 229.5 teet of the north 130.26 teet of the aouth 318.26 fest of l"ot 8,
Tract No. 4467, located on Hol11 Avemae, to create tml lots 65.13 feet each,
trail considered. Mr. Sorenson stated that the Clty has no plans for future
streets in tbis vicinity. Motion by Mr. SONlUlO.l1, ssconded by Mr. Ba1ser
arui oarried that the request be recollllllSllded for approval.
The SUbd.ivieion Comm1ttoo reported on tentsUve IIIlIp of proposed Tract
No. 19589, locsted on Foothill Boulevard west of RlII1cho Road. Motion by
Mr. Berky, 118conded by lIr. RoberhOD and cam.ed tbat the map be ncollllllllnded
for denial bacsusa of the 50 foot street and the failure to provide for a
future street at the aouth arui of the tract adJacent to the SlII1b Fe Ra1l.~
right of ~.
CollllllllD1ostlon from the Los Angeles County Flood Control District re-
quested approval of the looation, oJuuoacter arui exteut; of storm drains, as
shoen in report of the Chief EDgineer of the Diatrict, date4 JUly 15, 1952,
insofar as said drains ~ tre:veree Aro..<i411. The 5ecretll1"1 presented and
nad the title ot Resolution No. 120, rec()""""n<ih'g tho approval of the
County !Storm dra1n proJeot. UDtion by l4r. Pratt, 88conded by Mr. HobertEOn
end oazTied that the reading of the body ot the rellOluUon be waived.
t~lon by l4r. Sorenson, seconded" by Mr. Balser IlDll carried that ResOlution
1;0. 120 be adopted.
Copy of a report from the Hea1th 11I14 SllII1tatio~ COJIIllIission to the Clty
Counell concel'D1rlg the BIIllIndmant of Oll'dinaDca No. 7(10 as recollllllSnded by
Resolution No. III t"l'II.S read. The report tl'B8 ordem noted and filed.
Copy of a letter bom .il.ttorney Dn'fid A. Parker -'to the City Councll COUD
ceming the keeping of racing hnmfne pigeons .W1!IS ~~ived. As the matter is
IICI11 out of the bende I)f tbe Commiesion, the tIIltter ~ ordered ooten end filed.
Request of JIIIIIll8 S. Coates. 1035 Uta Vista Av~, to add to 11I1 exist-
ing garage looated 12 feettrom the prelim, hoU88, ~9 ~onvert a single car
garage izlto a double. Motion by I.b:'. An4erson, seC9~d by !.Ir. Ba1ser arui
carried that approval be recollllll8nded all ~inl~ in !JY.!l~antlal complilll1ce with
the IlOning ordinance.
C<,_4 cation from Searle Leather and Per-kine; Company requested classi-
fication of the business of msnutaoturing hs~her and ~bbar industrial
packings. Mr. Uansur reco""""""'Ad that suot. im~ees ~ placed in Zone !Pl.
!lotion by Mr. ,Balser, seconded by !.!Ir. Berky 11I14 wried ,~hst the City
Attomery be itWtJ'UCted to dr8w a rel901ut1on classUJ1ng ~ use in Zone
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()nmnnm1cation from Mrs. F101 W. Chap......", 420 East Colorado Boulevard,
requested permilla10n to continue the use of aD exl.stiIlg duplex' on the
property in. Zone RalllrltU her ret1r8llll\Dt from teanht"c in 1955 or 1956,
&.lid. to coDlltruct a cvport in trout of tbe house 'Ilhich 1s located OIl t.he
rear of the lot. Petition beariIIg 8 signatures &.lid. letter from
Lawrence V. Carpenter, O'I!IJlE)r of property next; door west, tavored the
request.. Motion by Mr. KDopp, seconded by Mr. Robertson &.lid. oarr1sd that.
appJ'OVoJ. of the request be reco1lP""""'led.
Tbe City Yanager &.lid. t.be Builclillg InB,pector reported OIl t.he opere:t.ion
of tho Hagen Nursery at 385 Colorado street, stat:f.Dg that Hr. IfapD. is
rais:1Jlg and eA' 11 "S various pJ./mts, sbrubB &.lid. tJ'e1l8, gl'OtlIl in 0IID8. There
tTaS no etock at garden enpplies, insecticides or f'ertilisers on the property.
The report was ordered filed.
'1'entatiw maps ot Tract No. 19647. located north ot CllIIIlno Real &.lid.
east at Fourth AvellUS, end T~ No. 19656. located south ot Duarte Row!
end east of Holly AwnUS, were referred to the Subdiv1e:f.on Committee.
Mr. Louis Diamond spoke to the Comm1sllion in reterenoe to t.he ......lri"g at
custolll IIl!Ide ma:t'tresses which he desires to Conduct in Zone G-2 in col'Ulection
t7ith the operation of a bedding store. The Secretary rew! ResollZtlon
No. U9, recolllIll"l'd1"lg that the bus;Lness of ....Id"i mattresses 118 cJ.aaeif':f.ed
WI a use permissible in Zone M-l. l!ot1on by Mr. BerkJ, seconded by
Mr. Balser and cll1"r1ed that Resolution No. U9 be adopted.
The matter at consi4er1ng and recc-ili"g IlOJling tor West Ar06li1a
Annexm.1cme NaB. 4, 5. 6 and 7! and emergency :lnterim sordng for pJ'Oposed
West Arcad.i.a Annexations Nos. !l lllld 9 lllld adjaceDt territory tmll considered.
Mr. Prstt Bllgg6stsd that. the p,..""i"lS Consultlll'It prepare 0. IllIIp at tbe area
ant\ lIUbm1t his rec""""""dat10ns for proposed zon"-"lg. The Secretary rew!
RellOllItion No. l21. 1I1st:Ltuting pJ'O"S"""1W\gG tor the coneiderat:l.on at tho
sordng at t.he above describ0d area. !.lotion by Mr. Robertson, seconded by
Mr. Balser and cll1"r1ed the:li ResoJ.utj:.OJl Noo 121 118 adopted.
Hr. Mansur ennounoed that he I1JI!:/ not ba preseDt at the l118etillg ot
octobar 13, 1953, as he mq attend the NstioDBl Pl!l"'''''->tg Conference in
Detroit.
Mot1on by Mr. Balsur, seconded J)JI'Mr. Pratt and carrieci that the
lI1lleting adjourn.
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