HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOVEMBER 10, 1953
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COWlcll Chamber, City Hall
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llovember 10, 1953. 8100 1:'. LI.
TOI ALL. CITY COUNCILMEN Al~D PLANNING COMMISSIONERS.
SUBJECT I PLAtlNING COI.ll.lISSION I.lINll'mS.
The City plAnning Commission met in regullU' meeting with Chs1rman Knopp
presiding.
Pl'IESIilNl'1 Commissioners Anderson. Bal.eor, Berky. KnoPP. Pratt. Robartoon
end Sorenson.
ABSE:NT G ~lono.
OTHERS PRESENl'; Hulee. Mnneur, Nicklin. Rogere, McGlasson and Talley.
Tho minutes of the meeting of October 2'/. 1953. were e,ppl'Oved as writtan
end IIl!li.led. '
Purll"..umt to notice given, a public hearing was beld on the proposal. to amend
Sectione 211 '/. 8, 9. 10 and 1, 01' Ordinance No. ,/60, and the addition 01' Sec-
tion ~.. all as provided in Resolution No. 125. pertaining primllr1ly to the
creation of' three COllllllllJ"cial zones. The Secretary read a lJY110paie of' the pro-
posed changes. Mr. llimsur explained in some detail tho need tol' end the
ei'!'ect of the changes. Dr. Gilbert E. Taylor, 1130 West Huntillgton Drive.
asked about the ef'fect on his existing office in Zone R-3, and 1II8B told that it
would 1lS&UlllII the etatus of' a non-conforming use. Mr. Roee Hi..mIle, owner ot
property at the northwest comoI' of Santa Anita Avenue and Live Oak Avenue.
inquired about t~ afiect on his property, noVl zoned 0-3. Mr. Nicklin e~
pla1nsd that property in the various zones would be subject to the nllV1 usee peI""
mitted in each particular zone, until and unlesB the property t1ere rezoned, ex-
cOP,t that existing uses would asSUlllll the stutus of a non-conforming uss.The
UIleS proposed to be allowed in Zonss 0-2 and Co3 t10rB read. No otber peraon
desired to be heard. and' no coGlllllnicationswere received. The Chairman docJ.ared
the hearing closed, and stated that the COlDIlli.ssion would take the IJIll;tter under
consideration.
Requset 01' L. M. Duntley, 9'/, Singingwood Drive, to divide three lots facing
on Orange Grove Avenue, was reported on by Mr. Berky and Yr. Knopp. They agrood
that thll lots /ll6't iIll City requiremeJIts as to size, b~ that arrangemente should
be made to provide ll8\'Jllr connections. Motion by Mr. Berky, seconded by Mr. Knopp
and carried tluxt pel'llll.ssion to divi.de be recommended. subject to the owner providing
connections to the slll'lSr. The division recommended consiets of throe lota apPl;'Orla
mataly 130 feet \'lide by approximately 198 feet deep, being the northerly portion
of' the property 1m01:Jl1 as 9'/, S1ngingwood Drivep and being port10nD of lot 2,
Tract No. 948.
Colllll1Ullicat10n from Howard Garrison requested pel'llll.ssioll to pasture horses
on lot 8, Los Robleo de Santa Anita Tract, located at 8'10 i7est Foothill Boulevard.
prior to hllilding a d.tlelling and living on the lot. The Chairman ruled that the
matter ~ one of entorcemeJIt rather than plAnning and ordered the collllJlllll1cation
tabled.
Noticeo from the Regional PlA....ing Commission advised of public hearings
on the matter of rezoniI:Jg Maii'lowur Village from A-l end It,.l to Ral-'/500, and
of razoni.ng the property east of Peck ROad, south of Live OaII avenue from Ma2
to Q ZOlle. The natices tlere ordered fUed.
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Tentative map of Tract No. 18076, located north of SyoatDOre Avenue and
east of the Santa Anita WElSh was referred to the Subdivision Committee.
Final map of Tract No. 18991, located west of !:lolly Avenue and north of
Palm Drive, l2B8 considered. Reco=ndation from the City Engineer was read.
!.lotion by Mr. Pratt, seconded by Mr. Robertson and carried tha:t the tract be
recollllllSnded for approval subject to the "future street" strip at the west
end of Rosemarie Drive being made continuous across the streat, given a lot
number and deeded to the City.
The ma.tter of" a change of setback for a sign for the restlUU'llDt at 181 Colo-
rado Place was reconsidered. Letter from the City E'\V"AeI' stated thsl; the
sign would not objectionable from the traffic visibility standpoint if set back
15 feet from Colorudo Place. Motion bf Mr. Pratt, GBconded by rAr. Andarson
and carried that tbi,ll Commission recollllll6nd a change of setback to allow the Bign
to be placed at 15 foot from Colorado Place if it is &e't baok 25 feet south of
San Juan Drive.
The City Engineed submitted a report showing the results of e. survey cpn-
ducted by him in refsrence to the nembsr of C1ars act\lllJ.ly housed Ed apOJ'tment
'houses. Of 40 multiple dt1elH1'l8 properties canvaseed, the average number of
cars per dwelling W1it 1!I8S 1.08. Letter from t e Chief' of Police recoDllD9nded
that IllDre parking apnce be provided,' so that the ordinance prohibiting street
parking during certain night hours miglrt be enforced. All mambers of the
Commission ~eed that more parJdng space should be required, but did not agree
On the tIlIllIunt. It \11lJ,S suggested that 1.25 spaces, and also 1.5 spaces per
dwolling W1it be required. Mr. Mansur stated thEtt a recent survey of the City 01'
San Mateo showed en average of 1.25 care per clwA1HI\g W1it, although one section
of the residential district showed an average of' 1.4 cars. Motion by tlr. Robert-
son that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a rosolution recommA"~'ng
ihe ansndm8nt 01' tho Zoning Ordinance to require 1.5 parkingspacee per dwelling
unit, that at least one space per dwelling W1it shall be within a covered garage
Or oarport, end all the required parking spaces shall be back of' the buildirlg
line. 5aid motion 1!1BS seconded by Mr. Belser and carried by the tollowillg vatel
AlESI Commissionero Anderson, Balser, Robertson and Knopp.
NOES I Commiesioners Berlty, Prat"t and SOrenson.
.It was especially pointed out that the I1dveree vote on the above question
Vias not against additional parking requirements, but against the figure 1.5
spaces par dwelling unit.
Request of I.lrs. Annatte Parlof' for pe1'lll1ss1on to divide property on Live
Oak Avenue wast of Si.dh Avenue was ref'erred to Mr. Sorenson and Mr. Knopp to
inverItigEde and report.
Final map of' Tract Noo 19668, located em the west Il1da of 51xth Avanue
north of' Camino i-.oal1!1BS considered. Motion by Mr. Pratt, eeconded bf lIr. Balser
IUld oarried that finel approval be reooJlll1ll'lftded.
The Jmd;ter 01' the requested change of' 10116 on Fn1rviw Avemw from Baldwin
Avenue to Holly Avenue 1!1BS conll1dered. Mr. Uonuur submitted writt~ repo~
flhowing that lllUoh of the pr6eeDt Zone R-3 is nat bein8 ueed for that pu'rpose,
and that there is now IDDrB property soned Ro3 then the national average, end rO>'<,
commending the denial of' the petitions. Yr. Knopp reported on e. survey' he hwl
made, statin8 that aocording to a survey made tor the Sohool Dist~~ the ultimate
population of the City, WIder present aoning, wol&ld be 46,000, end, in hie
opinion, the population density should be oontrolled. Motion by Mi-, Prutt,
secondod by I.lr. Robertson and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to
prepare a resolution recollllll9nding the denial of' the petttione, AIr, Robertson
~ecollllll9nded that further study be made of the zoning of the area.
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. !Jr. AiclLelO, 540 Fairvi6\1 Avenue, Mr. Lee. 461. Fairview Avenue, Mr. noyd
Hill, 618 Fairview Avenue and Mr. John Muri'~. 4J.9 Fairv1ew Avenue rurt.har
discussed the matter as to the possibUity of resolling to R-2 or the possib1l1ty
of a liOns variance for a limited R-3 uee.
Mr. Knopp discussed the future use of the civic center end the need of a
plan for its future ciElve1opmaJIt. Motion by Mr. KnoPP. IIGconded by Mr. Beleer
end carried that the City Attorney be instructed to drm7 a resolution re-
commending that the City !.Ianeger and Department Heads, with the cooperation
of tho Pl"'lni'1g COmmiSsion, prepare a plan for the future development of tho
CiVic Center.
Mr. Knopp also discussed the need of working with the Reoreation Committee
to\7!U'd the developmaut ot areas for uee as recreational space for such groups
as Gil"l and Boy Scouts. Campfire. and similar youth groups. Motion by
Mr. Balser. seconded by Mr. Sorenson and oarried that the Secretary be in-
6tructed to comnnanicate 191tb the Chairman of tho Reoreation Committee end
ofter tho cooperation of tho pllJ"ni JI,g Commission in such a 6tudy.
The City Attorney presented and discuosed Resolution No. 12'1 recommAndi'lg
certain chllJlges in Ordinance No. 760 as it pertains to the location of bouees
on a lot in Zons R-l. Motion by Mr. Robortaon. B8conded by Mr. Sorenson end
carried that the .reading of tho body of the Resolution be lmived. !4otion by
Mr. Balsar. seconded by Mr. Sorenson and cBlTied th8t hesolut1on No. 127 be .
adopted. .
Tho Cit1 Attorney presented and diecussed Resolution No. 128 reCOlllDlllnding
ROn1n8 to be applied to certain anneaatione and proposed annexstiona in "iiest
Arce.dia. Uotion by &fro Robert60J1. aeconded by Mr. Pratt and carried that the
reading of tho body of tp.o Reeolution be 'C181vecl. Mation by Mr. Berky. seconded
by Mr. Anderson and carried thai Reaollltion No. 128 bs adoptsd.
Tho City Attorney presented and discusB8d Resolution No. 129 recol1llllllJ1ding
the clenial of tho application of Ha1'r1 H. and Edna lA. Vogt for B sone variance
to t1llow a third hou_ on a lot at 14J.O South SUbh Avenue. Motion by
Mr. Pratt, eeconded by Mr. Robortson and carried that tile rea.d1ng of the body
of tile Resolu:tion be mI1ved. Motion by !.Ir. Belser. seoonded by Mr. Bsrlty and
carr1l3d that Resolu:tion No. 129 be adopted.
Uotion by Mr. Pratt. seoonded by Mr. Bsrky and Cal'l'ied that the meeting
adjourn.
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L. M. TALlEY. Seoretary
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