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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMARCH 23, 1954 ~~ ,-,t . . Council Chamber. City Hall Axocadia, California MarQh 23, 195~, 8:00P.M. TO: ALL CITY COUNCILMEN AND PLANNING COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES The City PlAnning Commission met in regular meeting with Chair- man Knopp pl'es1ding. PRESENT: Commissioners Andel'son, Balssl'. Bel'~, Knopp, P:ratt, Robertson and SOl'enson ABSENT: None OTHERS PRESENT: Mansur, Nioklin, McGlasson and Talley The minutes of the meeting of March 9. 1954, were approved as written and mailed. ' PUI'suant to notice given, a public hearing was held on the pro- posal to exclude mortuaries and .f'uneral parlors from the permissible usssin Zona 0-2 and to include them as a speoial use permissible under Section 16 of Ordinanoe No. 760 as contemplated by Resolution No. 140. No oommnn1 cations were recel ved and no parson desired to be heard. The Chairman deolared the hearing olosed and l'efened the matter to the Planning Consultant and the City Attorney to draw the neoessary resolution to recommend the amendment as oontemplated. Pursuant to notice given. a public hearing was held on the pro- posal to amend Section 15 of Ordinance No. 760 as it pertains to the location of private swimming pools in relation to required yards, as contemplated by Resolution No. 141. No communioations were received and no person desired to be heard. The Chairman declared the hearing closed and rafened the mattel' to the Planning Consultant and the City Attorney to prepare the neoessary l'esolution to recommend the amendment of the ol'dinance as oontemplated. The request of Harold G. Keeler" 623 West Palm Drive. to divide property was reported on by Mr. Sorenson and Mr. Knopp. The division !'equested would create two lots 65 feet in width. As some of the other lots in the vioinity are of comparable size, motion was made by Mr. Sorenson, seconded by Mr. Knopp and carr1ed,that the request to divide Lot 13, Tract No. 9282, 1nto.two 65-foot lots be recommended for approval. The request of Nadine Alsing. 411 East Longden Avemle. to divide property was reported on by WII'. Sorenson and Mr. Balser. The request was for permission to divide the North 65 feet of t he east 96.78 feet of the west 188 feet of the south 447.s feet of Lot 111, Arcadia Acreage Tract. and the divided portion to be sold to the owner of the lot at 2105 Fifth Avenue. Mr. Sorenson called attention to the fact that the approved street plan for that area provided for the extension of Coyle Avenue westerly from F'i:f'th Avenue and if the requested divi- sion were made there would not be a desirable lot left north of the extension of Coyle Avenue. Motion by !III'. SOl'Bnson. seconded by Mr. Balser and oarried" that the request to di vide be reoommended for denial for the above reason. The request of Norman W. Klein, 616 West Walnut Avenue. to divide property was reported on by Mr. P:ratt and Mr. Robertson. The request was for 'permission to divide the Westerly portion of the'West 138 feet of the east 276 feet of the north 367 feet of Lot 1, E. J. Baldwin's Addition, to oreate a lot having a frontage of 55 feet on - 1 - 3-23-54 r ,~ .' . . Walnut Avenue increasing to .a 69-1'oot width at the rear porMon 01' the lot. To accomplish such a division a considerabie portion of the existing dwelling would be required to be removed. Mr. Pratt stated that there was a good possibility ot Rosemarie Drive being extended westerly to provide a street at the rear po:rtion 01' the lot in ques- tion and that. in his opinion, the 1":ront portion of the lot should not be divided but .that the owner should wait until Rosemarie Drive is extended and then divide the real' portion into two lots. He alao stated that. in his opinion, the SS-foot frontage on Walnut Avenue would not be a desirable lot. Motion by Mr. Pratt, seconded by Mr. Robertson and carried. that the request to divide be recollllll9nded for denial for the reasons above stated. / .-. , The request of' Manuel G!U'cla. 1110 South Eighth Avenue, to divide property was reported on by Ml". Berky and Mr. Balser. The request was to divide the South 11$.63 feet of the north 231.25 feet of Lot 79, Tloact 808, into two lots each having a frontage of 57.81 feet. A communication from Alfred H. Allen pointed' out that even though a simi- lar request had been denied in August. 1953. it was his belief that sl,1.oh a division with a new house constructed on one portion of the lot \'tould be an 1mprovemant to the neighborhood. Mr. ~~ansUl' reported that other lots in the vicinity had been similarly divided. Motion by Mr. Balser, seconded by Mr. Berky and carried. that the request be recom.- manded for, approval. ,'.." .." ,''co J,;' .,'1,",., :_. ,.....'" ,._', ",' <0," - , The request of Lee F. Bristol, 1033 \Vest Duarte Road, to divide property was reported on by Mr. Anderson and Mr. Berky. The request was to divide Lot 140, Tract No. 2731. into two lots each having a frontage ot 70 feet on Duarte Road. An existing house on the lot VlIlS proposed to be moved to give proper olearance for the new lot line. Motion by MI'. Anderson. seconded by Ml'. Berky and carried. that the request be recommended for approval subjeot to removal of the existing build1ng to give the required clearB.IlDEl from all lot lines. The request of Henry F.' M8Ilch. 2321 Holly Avenue, to divide prop~ erty was reported on ~1 Mr. Anderson and. Mr. Knopp. The request was to d1 vide the North 124 reet or the sou:th 427 reet or the west 246 feet of the' east 276 feet of Lot 4, E. J. Baldwin's Addition, into three parcels facing RosemBI'ie Drive, the westerly two parcels each ha ving a frontage of 75 feet and the corner parcel a frontage of 96 feet. Existing buildings on the lot were 'proposed to be removed to provide proper clear~e from the new lot lines. Ml'. Mauch propoaed the erection of a new dwelling on the corner parcel with an attached garage to be approx!ma telylO feet from the south lot line. Motion bY' MI'. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Knopp aDd c8%'rled. that the requost to divide bEl recOlIIIlIended for approval subjeot to the removal of tho exist- ing buildings and that a variance be granted to permit the attached garage on the corner parcel to be located not less than 10 feet from the south lot line. 'subjeot to the approval ot the adjacent property owner to the south. The request of David R. McCrery to di vicleproperty on \'Vest Walnut Avenue between No. 537 and NO. 617. being the ,East 192 feet of the west 256 feet 01' the south 253.62 feet of Lot 13. Tract No. 4467, into thl-ee lots !laving a frontage of 64 feet each on Walnut Avenue, was reported on by Mr. Berky and Mr. Knopp. The tlWee lots will meet area requirements and the 64-1'00t frontage 113 camp~able to other lots in the vicinity. Motion bY Mr. Berky, seoonded b~ Ml". Knopp and carried. that the request be reoommended for approval. The request of Leonard W. Bender, 1720 Sou.t,;h Santa Anita Avenue, to divide property was presented and d1scussed b-y t~ COmmission. The request was to divide the East 10 feet of the s~~ 77~2$ feet of the north 308.$0 1'eet of the west 23~ feet of Lot 30, ~~adia Acreage Tract, and to add the 10-foot strip to two lots f~~~ Louise Avenue - 2 - 3-23-54 rr . . owned by the applicant and whioh were apPl'oved by th1s Commission on Octobel' 28, 1952. Motion by r.~. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Anderson and carried. that the request ,be l'eoommended for approval. The request of Robert Stettler and George Le'V!'is to divide prop- erty on Oakhurst Lane, oonsidered by this Commission at the last meeting, was reported on by the City Engineer. The request was to divide Lot 5. Tract 13487. at the dead end of OAkhm'st Lana. a private street, into two lots having .frontages of' 17..$4. f'eet and 26.89 f'eet, but widening out 1;0 approximately 80 feet at the building line. The report .from the Engineer reoommended that the applicants be required to construot oertain check dams and bank proteotion along the drainage ditch aoross the rear of this property near, the Santa Fe Railroad right of way. Mr. Pratt stated that, in his op1n1on. even thougp the lots have a reasonable width at the building line, the narrow .frontages on the private street would not be desirable. Motion by Mr. Pratt, seconded by Mr. Berky and oarried, that the request. to d1 vide the property be reoommended for denial and that the report of the City Engineer be forwarded to the Building Department and that the Vlork Oalled for in the report be l'equired to be performed before any permit is issued for any construction on the lot. A tentative map of Traot No. 18702, located partly in the City of Sierra Madre and partly in the city of Monrovia, and Tract No. 20211, both tracts being located DOl'th of Elkins Avenue and east of santa Anita Avenue. were l'eported on by the Subdivision COlllll1ittee. Reports from the City Engineer, the Planping Consultant and the Water Superin- tendent were read. The City Enginear called attention to the serious nood hazard and recollllllSnded that the subd1 videI' be required to submit tentati ve plans for the cont.rol of' debris and storm l'UDoff from Elkins Canyon and any other oanyon oontributing now into the subd1vision. He also recommended that the right of way of Elkins Avenue be in- oreased to 70 feet to provide space for oons truction of a proposed ,/ st01'lll drain. The Planning Consultant called attention to the fact that proposed Canyon Road was shown as 40 feet in width and that vari- ous streets would have veI7 steep grades. He also stated that the area should have oareful study regarding drainage problems and water supply problems. The Water Superintendent stated, that the problems involved in pl'ovid1ng water service were approaching solution but were .oot yet assured. Mr. Pratt st,ated that some of the lots had less than a 75- toot frontage and should be redesigned; also 0 if the area in Sierra f4adre 1snot annexed to the City of' Arcadia>> lot lines shoulg. be re- designed to fall on the city boundaI7 line. He also stated tha.t that portion of Tract No. 18702 within t1).e Oity of Arcadia would have no outlet to a publ1c street until the portion \vithln the City of Siert'a Madre had been approved. Motion by Mr. Prattp seconded by Mr. Balser and carrled~ that the tracts as submitted be recommended for denial with the suggestion that they be resubmitted in a 1'om to comply with all of the recommendations included in the above mentioned report. The revised tentative map 01' Tract No. 1961,.7, located on Fifth Avenue north of Camino Real. was reported on by the Subdividon Com- j' m1ttee. A report from the City Engineer set out improvements re- quired. Communications b-om Al.fred H~ Allen" subll1vider, and G. L. Robb1i1s" brokeI', pointed out some of the conditions encountered in assembling such a subdivision where some lnd1 vi chlal. owners are not willing to enter into the scheme and are not w1l1~ng to bear their just share of the expense and \U'ged that the City adopt an ordinance whereby ch.tmges could be collected .from owners an4 raf'unded to the subdivider in those cases where particular parcelS of ground are not a part of the subid1vls10n. The revised map confg;Rl1s substantially to the o1"ig1nal tentative map except that, area on ,the west side of Fifth Avenueo ol'ig1nally shown as five lots of 79-foot .frontage each, has been changed to six lots of 67-foot frontage eac:)l. All lots 1n the - 3 - 3-23- 54- r . . tract contain the minimum required 81>ea and the six lots mentioned oonform with lots pI'eviously approved on the east side of' Fifth Ave- nue. F11'th Avenue near Camino Real had been changed from the original 4.o-:root width to ,48 feet. The map also showed a one-foot stI'lp along the westeI'ly side of' Fifth Avenue to be I'etained by the subdivider. Motion by Mr. Pratt, seconded by Mr. Robertson end ClU"- 1'ied. that approval of tentative map be reoommended subject to the subdivider deeding to the City the fee title to a one-foot strip along the westerly side of Fifth Avenue between Lots 15 end 16 and between Lot 15 and Camino Re81. 'I'he subdivider informed the Commission'that there would be a future application :for a lot split on the property located at the northeast corner of Cam'no Real and proposed Fifth Avenue. The tinal map of Tract No. 20108. located on Fifth Avenue north and south of Leda Lane, was presented for oonsideration. A report from the City Engineer I'ecommended that before final aoceptanoe. the City require a letter from the o\mer of the pI'Operty at the south end /' of' Fifth Avenue. agreeing that the dzoainage water fi'om Fifth Avenue be allowed to f'low on to the property until such time as the street is extended to the south. Motion by Mr. Pratt. seconded by Mr. Bal- ser and ce.zarie<4 that final approval of' tha tract be recommended; also that the strip deeded to the City along the west side and the north end of Fifth Avenue. as shown in Tract No. 19688. be dedicated for street purposes. . The' COlll.rl1cslvn considered the matter 01' 'I'l'aot No. 1885S. located at the nortih end of V/ataon Drive and Lee Avenue. and raf'erred back to the Commission by the City Council to consider a letter from fAary R. Moore. 1625 south Second Avenue. stating that she wished soma 01' her propartyincluded in this subdivision. A previous plan. an / shorm on Tract No. 16970. for Bubdi vid1ng the same area had included a part of Mrs. Mo~re' s and other property but had been abandoneq.. The layout of the tl'act under oonsideration provided more than the required area in the lots and additional territory was not required nor desired by the subdivider. Motion by Mr. Robertson. seconded by f~. Pratt and oarried, that in the opinion of the Commission the present plan of subdivision is satisfactory and no area is being land-locked and that the prior recollllllElndatton for approval by this Commission 1s hereby reafr~ed. A tentative map of Tract No. 20316. located on Third Avenue / north of C8ll11no Real. was referred to the Subdivision Committee f'or investigation and report. A tentative map of Traot No. 20290, looated at the north end of " Bella Vista Drive.was referred to the Subdivision Committee for 1n- vestigation and report. A tentative map of Traot No. 19888. located on Le ROY Stree~ west of Oak Avenue in county territoI'Y. was submitted by the Regional Planning Commission for recommendation. Motion by Mr. Anderson. seconded by Mr. Berky and oar1'led. that the map be reoommanded for disapproval because it does not lI10et the standards l3et up by the City 01' Arcad1a in regard to street widths. lot wS.dths ~ci lot areas. The request of' E. J. Gengler. 12.50 Holly Avenq,. 1io d1 vide prop- erty was referred to Mr. Sorenson and Mr. Ba1s,er to ~yeatigate. A communication from the City Clerk advised th!it :the City Counoil had requested the PlAnni~ Commission to 1n1tia~e p~9peed1ngs to amend the Zoning Ordinance to perm1t not lI10re tlum two-sf;9-p" construction in Zone R-3. The Ohairman referred tha matter to t~' P~ann1ng Con- sultant for study and report. - 4 - 3-23-5"4. v . . A communication from L. R. Howell. 1223 South Santa Anita. re- quested a variance fi'om the rear yard requirements to permit an add! tion to an existing dwelling to extend wi thin 13 feet of the rear property 11na. Ample rear yar~ space is available at the side of tho PI'Oposed addition. Motion by Mr. Sorenson. seconded by Mr. Balser and oarried, that the l'equest be Pecommanded for approval as being in. 'substantial compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. The request of Thomas, J . Finnerty. 1727 South Second Avenue. to divide property was referred to Mr. Berky and r~. Knopp to investigate. The~Planning Consultant submitted a report on the application of the Industrial Brush ComplUl7 for a varianoe to allow the entire East 40 feet of Lots 34, 3$ and 36. Block 79. Santa Anita Tract. to be used for manUfacturing purposes and restricting Lot 3. Block 79. for 01'1'- street parking, and Pecommending the granting of the variance. rl!otion by Mr. Robertson. seoonded by Mr. Anderson and oarried, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary resolution to recom- mend the granting of the variance. !iiI'. Egll Hopenpresented a map of Tract No. 19$89. looated south of Foothill Boulevard. west of Ranoho Road, on which final approval was recommended at the last meeting and objected to the condition of such approval requiring that ourbs and gutters be constructed in the portion shown as future street along the Santa Fe Railroad right of way. Because of the faot that the tentative map had bean approved withoutsuoh a requirenent. motion was made by Mr. Pl'att, seconded by r~. Anderson and oarried, that the motion for approval made on MSJ.Och 9. 1954. be emended to eliminate the requiremant that the future street portion be improved. In the matter of' an ordinanoe to establish .future charges on pl'operty not entering into a subdivision, recommended by Mr. Allen and f.iI>. Robbins. the Chairman instruoted the Subdivision Committee, the Planning Consultant, the city Engineer and City Attorney to work with developers with an idea of drawing an ordinance for suoh regulation and to report back to the Commission. The Planning Consultant submitted an oral report in connection with Resolution No. 133, !'ecnm_,.,r'l11'1g oertain ohanges In the Zoning Ordinance and the creation of three commeroial zones, the adoption of whiCh resolution had been delayed pending the submission of a map showing the location of the proposed new zones. He raco:mmanded that certain changes be made in the previously proposed amendment, particu- larly in the designa.tion of the zones as follows: 0-0, professional ol~ice zone; C-l.restricted commercial zone; C-2. general co:mmercial zone; and 0-3 commarcia1 parking zone. Under his recommendation, there would be no change made in Zone C-3 and the only ohange in Zone C-2 would be the addition of automobile parking requirements. He also recommended that the proposal to limit construction height to two stories in Zone R- 3 be made a part of this amendment and that one public hearing be held on the entire matter. He stated that he had met with representatives of the Chamber of OOlllll1erce and the Realty Board and others and discussed the propos~d changes in the commercial zones and that such changes had mat with their favor. The Chairman requested the Planning Consultant to,prepare a writt~n report' setting out the proposed nsw zones and their 'particular uses and that such report be duplicated and a copy mailed to each oommis~loner for study and review. 0/ Mr. Sorenson as Chairman of the Budget ,Committe,!;lp;t'esented his report and the proposed budget for the year 19$4--55 as' .follows: - 5 - 3-23-.154 ,.. ." . . . Regular employees - part time. Temporary employees Consultant Services O.f.fice' supplies Stationery and printing Travel and tran~partation O.f.ficial meetings Retirement f'Und Memberships Total proposed budget Approved budget .for 19~3-S4 $ 2040.00 1500.00 2049.0() So. 00 . 2,$0.00 :200.00 1000.00 -, 212.00' 50"00 $ 1942.00 :&; 1~02.00 Motion by Mr. Balser, seoonded by 1IIr. Berk;r and carried, that the, . report be accepted and reoommended .for approval by the Oity Oouncll~ The Oity Attorney presented Resolution No. 1411. and read the .find- ings and recommendations which were discussed by the Commission. . Motion by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Pratt and oarried. that the reading o.f the f'ull body o.f the resolutIon be waived. Motion by Mr. Berky. seoonded by Mr. Anderson and carried; that Resolution No. 1411. be adopted. There being no further busines, the meeting adjourned. fWv~ L. M. TALLEY Seoretary - 6 - 3-23-,$4