HomeMy WebLinkAboutDECEMBER 8, 1953
".--'
"""
.
.
Council Chamber. C1ty Hall.
Arcadia. California.
D~cember 8, 1953. 8100 P. !.I.
TOI ALL CITi comlCILMEU AND PLANNING COMI!ISSIONERS.
SUBJECT: PLfJmING OOJ.ll6I5SION MINll'JE5.
The City PJ..nni.,g Commission mst in regular .meeting with Cba1man Knopp
prea1ding.
PRESENl'1 Colllll1.ssiolUlre Anderson. Balser, Borky, Knopp, Robertson and
SOreJUlOll.
ABSEN.r I ColIJDisllloner Prstt.
arIlERS PRESEN.ra Hulse, l.!an1lUl'. N1cklln. Rogere. Ml:Glasson and Talley.
The rr.1nIIheo of the mesting of November 24. 1953, were approved as
written and lIlIliled.
Pureuant to notice given. a public hear1ng wna held on the appl1csUon of
of the Arcadia l1D1fied School District for a zone var;ilmCS to allow a public
school on ths east side of santa Anita Avenue in the 1300 block, and @to>
tend1.ng through to First Avenue. COlIlllIUl1iC<<tion from R. B. st. Clair,
1304 South Santo. Anita AVllIlue. authorized Mr. G. L. Robbins to represent him
at the hearing, on aC#Olmt of his being 011I; of the City. Petition floom.
eleven _1'9 of property on Santa Anita. Avunua and First Avenue north 01' the
pnlpoasd sito l'Uquestoo that consideration lie given to l'8qu1J'ing the tnste1J.a.o.
tion 01' a streat il'om Santa Anita Avenus to First Avenue. It tmS stated that
the u1lith 01' a street separsting the BChool from tho residential property, as
woll as allClWinl3 the developmeut of the roar of the propert:l.es, would offset
the loss of value occasioned by haVing a. school 1UIllZ'. Dr. Dice stated that
wen approval of the Bite \!IIl.lI given, no ll1lII1tion'a8B made 01' the noed of a.
street. He exhibited a plot plan of the proposed developmsDt, IlhoI11n& that
the entire area would be needed for uchool purposes. l4r. Robbins reed a
l~ statsmsnt on theoo&t of a street from santa Anita Avenue to Fi.rDt AVODUll,
pointing out that it might be an'llIlgSd to serve as access to the sohool. WI
well as a publio streat. Llr. I.I""Atlr stated that it .would be desirnblesto
havo a street to t'aci11tate in. the c1rctilation of traffio. Ur.' RobertllOll
stated that. in vieu of the lIlDSter plllD IIhowiDgthe op8Ding of Louiee Avenue.
the school si:te should he thorongJo'\y considered uith the SchooJ. Doard, Propsrt1
OI:m8rs. and tbs 1'1......".,g ComlIIissi.on. !!ot10n by Mr. Robertson. seconded by
All'. Berky and cnrried that the rmnter be held in abeJance to ellcra1 wch
considera:Uon.
-'.
,
,
Later in the oven1ng it was agreed that a meeting of the Subdiv.l.sion
ColllDlitt89. School BolU'd and int~sted property OI!lll8rs 1llOuld ba held at 9100
A. M.. 5ut~, DElcember 12, 1953. in the "......h.iBtmioD Building of the
School Distriot 0
Request of the Arcsd1a UnU'1ed Sohool Distl'1ct for perm1esi.on to divide
property at 1303 South Eighth A1I8l1ue was reproted on by JIr. Sorenson. Letter
from5upel'1utendent Dioe stated that the westerly port1on of the property,
shown as parc:el #2. would not he sold until tha mlstorly 30 feet was dedio
eated to the City tor street purposssoHe al.so statoo that the dedication of
the private street Imownas!!:l S)J%' Avonue VIll.S included in ths long range
plllD. but was baing postponed until such t1ms as' a more appropriate II8III& for
the street could bll proposed. IJotion by Mr. SOrenson, seoonded by Lir. Bel'lty
and oarried that peZ'lll1sBion to di'Vide tho east 229.92 feet of the north
65.63 feet of lot 72. Traot No. 808. be reco"""".,ded to.,. opprowl.
12..s..,53
.
.
Reqtaeat of Phyllis De Lanco' to divids property at ll33 South Serrta Anita
Avonue '<IUS reyo,rted 01;1 by tlr. Knopp Md IJr.Derky. Decause the requsated
divia1on. w8e only e. part ot: !J. lUBe hoJ.d1ng by the B6lIIS Ol3D8l'p the division
1mS considered practical. Motion by Mr. Knopp, seconded by Mr. Berky 8IId
carried that perm1sston to divide the south 80 feet of the eaot 155 feet of
lot 1, Tract No. 6014" be reco_ded for approval, provided tlIat no building
be constructed on the rear portion of saia. lot 1 without the approval of the
Pl.....ning Commis31on.
Request of Mrs. Marjorie Paarsonp 520 West Longden AveDWl, to divide
property 1mB reported on by Mr. ~pp and Mr. Soreason. The req,uest was to
divide the east 65 feet of the t!iOst 192 feet of the north2S3.56 feat of
lot 12, Tract No. 4461. It wna thought that the aketch Ilubmittsd did not
Dhow suf1'1cieut accese 'to the rear of the property. Motion by Mr. KnopPo
seconded. by Mr. Sorenson and carr1ed 'that too roquest be recol!llllflJlded for
denial without prejudice.
TSlltBtive IIIllP of Tract No. 116790 10c:uted east of First Avenue and
south of Duarts Roadp 'ill'aS considered. Mr. HobGrtson celled attention to the
fact that this tract overlapped a portion ~ Tract No. 19712 approved by thie
COlIIlIlisBion on Octobar 13, 1953. Motion by Mr. Robertson, seconded by
Mr. Boloor IlIIIi carr1ed that the tract b8 recol!lllleJ1ded for denial to allow
tho two subdi vidal'S to wn out a satietactory 1l01ution.
F1nal1llt\p of Tract No. 195310 loc:uted on Fifth Avenue south of Camino
Relll tm8 c01Isidln'84. Mr. Robsrtoon stated that he did. not """,mhElT of.
approval baing reeomm&nded for the tentative map oE thie tract. The Secre-
tary poiJIted out that the ori g>f ftA' tentati va IlIElp 't!IaS reco........,IJed for deni.oJ.
by this CommiSllion on August 11, 1953, Imel that the nvised tsntativa map
t1tlB presonted to and approved by the Oity OounCU. Letter from the O1t1
Eng:i.lIeer stated t~ lob 1, 2, 3, 4 and 13 Yl6re ~lees thlm 'lSOO
square foot. JIll of the lots sxclilpt lot 12 I!I8l1'S leBS thaD 15 teet uidoo
Motion by Mr. Ilobertsonp seconded by Mr. Belser end oarried that the tl'alJt
be rocollllllBJ1ded for Ibm.. el on account of the lots be1Dg subostBDdarcl. and not
meet:ing the requ1.remeJlts of OrdinAftCG No. 860.
Final IIIlIp of Tract No. 19503, looated on Hungate Lane south of Hunt~
ton Drive and B8S't of Goldelmast Avenue, uae coneidered. RecOllllDllndat1on of
tile City Enginller was read. uation by Mr. Robertson, seconded by !.1r. Balser
and carried that the trut. be reco""""'ftded for approval, SllbJect to the follOW'>
~ conditione'
1. A two foot strip be dedicated at the oelJterly end of each alley and
tho eastei'l.y end of SO~BW Road to contl'Ol flrture aztene1oJl.
2. Requ1S'El in 'the tract relJtl'1O'tioDB that all veh1aular entrance be
from the alley,' end esto.blieh a 10 foot llStback from the alley.
3. Correct thew.id.th of the strest to emctl.y 60 feet instead of 60.05.
4. Provide 1Jt0rm drain enoe"l9ut to FaiJ'lIiew Avenue.
Mr. llBrks requelJted that; on account of the 10 foot setback requiremlmt
nt the alley, t~ tho front setback be chaIlgsd from.25 fest to 20 teet. lis
YIB.S :l.nlol'lll8d toot it wuld be necessary to file an applice:tion .fol' variance
'from the eetbaclk requiremsrIf;a of Ordinance NO. '1600
Revised tontati'VO map of'l'nlCt No. 19139, located north of Orangewcod
J.e.ne and south ~ Grand VieYl Avenue, was considered. Rsportsfrom the City
Eng1nser and the P' AYlYlil\8 Conaultaut pere read. Motion by Mr. Robertson,
13econded b1 Mr. Balser and carried t~ the traat be re~"ld'lld for approval
13ubject to the requiremente llSt out in the report of the Oity Eng1DBer. Also
that the necesll8l'1 action be taken 'to accept tile otter of dedtcBtion of the
futlU'e I,Jtreet at tile '3llst end of Andrua Lane in Tract No. 141380
- 2 G
12->8-53
.
.
Lotte~ from the santa Anita crest CoIl!P~ requsstsd a change of setback
on thsoouth side of Grand View Avenue, along Tract No. 19739, from 50 f.eet
trom the presant south line of Grand Vi8I!T Avenue to 55 feet from tho center
line of Grand V1et:T AVllIlIle. This tIOuld provi.de a 25 foot setback from the
new south line of Grand View Avenue. Motion by Mr. Anderson, seconded by
!!zoo Beleel' and oarriod that tho request be reco.......~od for approVlll.
Tho petition for a change of zone on the IIOrth side of Haven A'V'llIlIlo
between Santa Anita AyGJIUO and First Avenue, from Zono R-1 to Zone R-3, upon
which a public hsaring one held on Novembsr 24, 1953, YialI discussed. Report
of the Pl......ing Consultant reoommAft,H"g the den1el of the petition 1lI88 read..
The Commissioners ell agreed that they thought Zone R003 'I!1Ould DOt be so-
.propriate. Mr. Balser euggeeted that an R-2 zone m1.gtzt be advisabio. - Motion
by Mr. soronson, soconded by Mr. BerJr.y and carried that the City Attorney be
1notructed to p.1'Op&re a resolution recollimsnding the denial of the petition.
Collilll.lD1cation from Mr. Frank B. Uye1'8 reqnested a change of setback on
the south Bi.de of HuDtington Drive west of Bald\71n Avenue from 35 feet to
15 teet from the property line. This would conform with the eetbaBk on the
southeast corner of Huntington Drive and Baldwin AvemlG. Uotion by
Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Sorenson and carried that the request be re-
OOmmA'!fled for approval, and that a 1.5 foot setback belllllde applicable to the
ea.et 168,.46 teet ot lot 23, Tract No. 2731.
Colllllllmication from Hoary North, Ch61rman of the Land Area Use Committse
of the Chamber of ColllDlSroe requosted that 110 furthos' action be taken on the
proposed changea in the Czones urrtU a complete IlODir1g plen under the pro-
posod amended of'd1nal1.co is prepared. and lllIlde a""i1<o'" e ror stud,.. The
Chail'llllll1 requested the City Eng:I.ne8J', as a member of the Committee. to in-
form them that the maps have been ordered praparod.
Comrmmi cation from the City Clerk r~rred. to this Commission ror &:rtudy
and consideration the letter from F. E. Lawless, 107 South First Avenue.
refel'l'ing to the pl'ObJ.em of access to parIdng in the rear of property along
South. Firll't Avenue. Uotion by Mr. Knopp, seconded by Mr. Derky and CQJTied
that the City EJt~n~t' and Pl....ni..g Consultant prepare mops to sIJOW the need
of alleys at the rear of buai.ness property, v.nd present them to the Pl......ing
COllIDiesion for studio
The City Engineer submitted a basio map for the dsveloprnsnt of the
Civio Center. The Cha1nl11lJ1 1nvitod Dr. Dice and Mr. Egly to vieo ths map
with ths posB1biJ.ity of lcoating school '1liml ni strat10n buiJ.dings on the siteo
He also requo&:rtod the Engineer to t'umish reduced sllle mops for the Commission
to studi.
The City It:ngSnoer submitted wdiracts of ths pl'OpOaed excavation ordinanoe
be1ng considered by the City of Pasadena tor study by the CommiSsion, with
the reco.,","'M'ltion that an ordinance be adopted to ccmtrol 'hillside develop-
IlI8l.tt .
Mr. Wayne S~. 861 La Cadena Avenue, reqnested permission to complete
an addition to his dml1ling at 32 incbs s from the property line, on ilhich
tho Building InspectOr had stopped construction because it did DOt mset the
plan approved by the OOJlllll:i.esion on October 27 D 1953, IlIId by the Cit)' Council
on Ilovember 3, 1953. Motion by Mr. li.obertson. SOC'onded by Mr. ilndsreon and
cnrried that tUo Commission recollllll8l1d the completion or the nddition at the
Sl1IOO aide yard setback as the oxl.sting bni1di"f.
Mr. UarehoJ.l POll, ot the office of M. \7. Finley. inquired abou:t Tract
No. 19653. He WD8 told that the traat WEIll fUed too :Late to be oonsidered
at this time and tmS requested to oonfer with the City l:.'ng1naero
- 3 -
12=&-53
.
.
tlr. C. H. :Burns addreosed the ColIIJId.sll1oD in regard to Tract No. 1'/6'/9.
He ml.8 told to resubmit the III8p ~imfnAtirlg the overlap between his tract
and 'l'ract No. 19'/l2.
Mr. P. K. Wood, 1130 South Fim AVBJlU8, addressed the Colllllliss1on in
refsrence to Tract Ro. 17679 and Tract No. 19'112 and eJqlJ'6ooed the hope t~
nothing would intsrfsre with the dewlopmeDt of the area.
The Chairman brought up the matter of the regulation govel'llitlg the keep-
ing of horses not app~ in Zones R-l, R-2 and R-3. Mr. Mansur stated
tbat he had previously mentioned the matter. Mr. J<kIopp requested Mr. f.fansur
to bring in a reco-lhtUon on the matter.
The Chairman disousoed the matter of baaut1ficatioD of maJor GtreGtep
and the pose1b1lity of requiring tho removal of telephone and pooer poles
in the COUll'1lll of normal. replacement. Motion by lb'. J<kIopp, 118oo11ded by
Mr. AnderlWn and C8J'1'ied that the City En&inser ortte the EdillOll Company in
the llfllllS of tho PJ _1ytg COllllll:i.eston and ascertain \!/hat they would considel'
reasonable in the matter of cb~1\g pole locat:i.onso
Too City Attorne1 prellSu:t.sd Resolution No. 133 recOlIIII'1:IovIio,g the _ad-
IIlOnt of Ordinance No. 760 by creatin& three commsroial BOIIeo and mnlrlYlg
certain changes in Zone R-3 and parking requirennlaf;s. Uotlon by tIr. Anderson,
seconded by Mr. Balser end carried tbs.t the reading of too ~ of ths
reoolutiOll ba waived. The contents of tlw resolution were diSCU8oed. It
tm8 tile conceneus of opinion that the adoption of ths resolution should 119
delllfBd wbile maps 81'0 being prepared and a studJ made of the areas to be
placed in ee.ch zone.
!.fr. Mansur read a notice of a public lwariDg before the Regional Pl"nn1Ylg
Colll!Dise1on on 1m application to allow a IlW'sell'J school in connect1on nth the
Anoek1a School for Girle. The notice 'imB ordered. fUed.
There bsirlg no further busillese, the maeting I!l8.S adJourned.
f1tvG.
L. l!. TALlEY
SecretBll'1
l'-f!...;'\
,.<