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Home My WebLink AboutJANUARY 12, 1954 r'...,...- -~ \ ~/ t t: Council ChlllDher, City Hall Arcadia.. Cali!ornia. January 12. 1954. 8;00 P. 11. TO; ALL CITY COUNCII,AU,;N fIND PL./ll'lNING COMMISSIONERS. SUBJJ>C'l'1 PLANNING C:lMMISSION MINUTES. The City Planning COmmission met in regular meeting with Chairman Knopp presiding. P1lESENTI Collllllissioners AnderBOn, Balser. Bsrky. KnoPP. Pratt, Robertson end SorenBOn. JlBSl!;NT; !lone OTHERS l1\h;su.TI Mansur. Nicklin, j.{cGlaeson and Tsl1ey. 'l'he m1nutes of the meeting of December 22. 1953, were epproved as written end mniled. The Commission considered and discussed the application of various owners 1'01' !l change of zone on Duarte hollll.' east 01' Baldwin Avenue from Zonae R-1 and Rm2 to Zones R-3 ond C-2. 'l'he Secretary submitted a lIIap showing the present zoning and on overlllf showine the zoni.n~ requested. Mr. Mansur submitted a writtod report recollllllllnding the denial of the petition as presented, ond recommending that consideration bo given to rezoning tor commercial l1se with adequate off street parkine and the widening of Duarte R!lad, and for rezoning part of the R-1 property to R-2. The Commissiol1 agreed that too lIlUch areIl is . now zoned R-3. IEr. Robertson ste;tod he felt that thie particUl.ar area re'luired further study, end that the block as a whole should 'be coneidered. Mr. Knopp pointed out that the Commission now has under study a comprehensive zoning plan for 'the commercial area. Mation by MT. Pratt. seconded by IJr. Gorenson and esrried that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a reuolution recolDlll8nding the denial of the petition. The request of Fred J. Darms, 300 Palm Drive. for penm.ssion to divide the south 15 feet of lot 60, Tract No. 13188, lIIIlldne a new bu.ilding site facing Albert '::lIf. was reported on by Mr. Belssr and IEr. Derlty. Mr. Beleer stated t.hat the request mst minimwn requiremen1;s but W!l.S contrary to the tract re- strictions. !!T. Hel'lllllll Kambeita, 336 r:oodruff P.venue, commented on the division granted August 26. 1952. affecting property across the stroet, and stated that a court case was nOl:l pending. He stated that the property owners were now forming an organiaation to reaffirm DIld enforce the original re- strictions, end urged that this epplication be denied. The matter of reao~ the a.rea to Zone R-o W!l.S briefly discussed. It was the opiniQn of the CoDllllission that permission shoUl.d not be granted which VJoUl.d violate tro.ct restrictionB~ Motion by Mr. nnlser, seconded by ,Mr. ~rky BI1li carried that the ~sque!lt to divide be reco_ndec! for denial. CollllllUnicut10n from the City Clerk requ.estel1 the Commission to ~itute proceedings to zone City owned property on Sixth Avenue north of Live Oak Avenue, with a viow of possible sale of the property. The advisubillty of retainina ownership of the lend for possible future use for Btreet pun>oses was discussed. Tho Secretary was requested to f\lrnisb mape ot the area. Motion by Mr. Robertuon, seconded by Mr. berky anti carned that Mr. Mansur be requesttld to submit a report on the proposal. Request of the Los lIDgeles County Flood CODtrol District- for approval of the proposed acquillition of rie;ht of WBf for the 5~1l IlJ1ita F.ash from Colorado Ooulevnrd to Huntington Drive was discu.ssed. Letter from the City J::ngineer recolllll8nded ite approvel. Motion by Mr. RobeTt~n, se~onded by ,.Ir. Anderson and carried that epprovsl of the request be recoamend~~ 1-12-~4 r~-. ': + . , r\0quest of S', G. MulJ.e' for permiesion to construct !l dwelling on lot 34. Truct No. 17366, located Cot 30 Olitore Road, with a coverad poroh 8 feet wide, extending aoroee the entire rear of the dwelling, Md extanding 8 feet into the required 25 foot rear yard 1Imll corwidered. Motion by Mr. SoreneOA that the request be recomnended for approval as being in sub- stantial compliance i1ith the Zoning Ordinance. Said mation wae eeconded by Mr. Pratt and carried by the follOl1l1ng vote& AYES; Commissioners ,Anderson, KnOpp, Pratt, Robertson end Sorenson. NOES' COllllDiesionera B&lser end Berky. Request of Rogers Sales Company for pe1'lllission to mOve tow dwelli.ngo onto a lot at 2l8~220 South Socond Avenue having existing builclings which do not oonform to yard requiremante was considered. The City Attorney ruled that Section 15~4c-b vrould allO\11 the non~conform:l.ng buildinge to remain, e.nd would t!lke precodence over Section 3-5. The eppllcant offered to post a bond to gum'alItee the completion of too moved in buildinge. Motion by Mr. Pratt, seconded by Mr. J.nderson and curried that this CollllDieeion recollllllllnd to the City Council that an ordinance be adopted to require the posting of a bond to guarantee the completion of e:tIY buildinga moved into or i1ithin the City. Mr. Pratt diacUBsed the condition of' Second Avenue between Hu.ntinz-ton Drive and Colorado Bouleva.rd. Motion by Mr. Pratt, aeconded by Mr. Balser and oarried that the City Engineer be requested to investigate and report on the possibUlty ot. opening Second Avenue into Colorado Bouleva.rd. Motion by Mr. llDbert80D, seconded by Mr. Anderson and carried that the City l\ttorney be instructed to institute the necessary proceedings to require that non-conforming buildings be eliminated before additional construction io made. Mr. Mansur '3aS instructed to investigate and make reco~13etione on the matter. Upon inquiry of the SecretBl7, the City httorney ruJ.ed that the term "ravareed frontage" used in Section 1$"'C-3-d of the Zoning Ordinance abould' apply only to a. "revltreed corner lot", as defined in the OrdiJlance. The Secretary raised the question of issuing building permits for two nparlment houses at 865 1'iest Huntington Drive 1rl.th the only nece&s to the garages through the drivBl1!lYa at 855 and 675 \'ieet Huntington Drive. All of the above property is owned or will be O\msd by one ol'lller, Jack !.lams. Motion by Mr. Pratt. seconded by Mr. hldersoB and carried that a pennit be granted only when and if a title report is i'urniehed shO\7ing recordation of mutual easement 1'01' iDgress and egress affecting the thros lots, w1~ut elt'- ception as to title. The Secretary stated that the City Engineer had requested that enell Commissioner study the proposed excavation ordinance recently subIJlitted, so that some recollllllSJ:U1ation could be made at the next meeting. ChaJ:rman Knopp requested thllt each Commissioner eubmit concretu suggestions and recollllllandations for the plAnnil1€; and bettermem of the C1ty during the coming yearo Thsre being lID further business, the meeting adjourned. f~, vncJk ' L. M. TALLEY r Secretary - 2 - 1-12-54