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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 24, 1954 r -- . . Council Chamber, City Hall Arcadia, California Augus t 24, 1954 TO: ALL CITY COUNCILMEN AND PLANNING COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: PI.Jl.NNING COMMISSIOlI MINUTES The City Planning Commission met in regular meeting with Chair- man Balser presidingG PRESENT: Commissioners Anderson, Balser. Daly, Robertson and Sorenson ABSEilT: Commiss ionet's Knopp and Pratt OTaERS PRESENT: Nlo;uin, Mansur, Forbes and Talley The minutes of. the rllflating of August 10, 1954, were approved as Iv.rltten and mailed. Pursuant tc .~ oo~tinuatlon ordered in the minutes of Aug- ust 10, a public hearing on the proposal to change the zone from R~l to R~O on cllrtain property on Huntington Place, Park Avenue D Fllirview Avenue and Dunrte Road was held. Attorney Suttner stated that be had fin.ished his case at the last meeting. Attorney Jamas J. Coughlin appe..ll'ed before the Commission, representing Martin J. stately and Dr. Emanuel Duke, each being property owners on Huntington I'lace. Mr. Coughlin requested that the property of his two cl1entr. not be changed to Zone R-O, calling attention to the location of the property being on HUntington Place, which car- ries heavy tra./;'fic, baing ~ar the site of the proposed new hospi- tal.J> the Holy Angels Church. school and convent. the High School and Santa Anita Race Track. He stated that all of the above men- tioned USOl\l rSJld&red the property un1'it ror ohoice residential uses and that ids cliants ~ould file an application for change of zone to Zone B-3 or Zone C-l. in the very near .t'uture. Victor G. Seidler, 341 J'alrview Avenlle, stated that Mr. Stately had been in violation of zoning on his propertJ, had rented apartmants in his dwelJ.1ns and had been cited to court and ordered to vaoate the tenants; alRO, that he has not sbown good faith in abiding by the traot reatr~.ction6. Mrs. :~lsanor Kallne, 300 Huntington Place p stated that she was not favorable to any change of zone and felt that presenc restrictions were adequate. Mr. Stateley stated that at one 1oim!, the property WIlS zoned R-3 and that be desired to de- velop it in accordance with the progress of the last few years. No other perl?on desired to be heard. The Chairman stated that the matter wO'.lld be held untiJ. the next meeting for i'urther study by the Commisslcn and for a rep02't of the Planning ConsultaIlt. Purlluant to notice given, a public hearing was held on the ap- plicatioJI ot the Arcadia Unti'ied School District for a zone vari- ance to ullow the erection and operation of school district adminis- tration 1)1'fices, library, warehouses, garages and maintenaIlce shops. The application all.lo included a request for approval of a lot split and a cbumge of setback on Duarte Road. Superintendent Norvell Dice presented the case for the school district and exhibited a plan ot the property, showing the proposed location of buildings tor housing sixteen 1,,;\1001 buses. 1;>,1elve other service vehicles and the various maintenance shops. He stated that the School Board end all adminis- trative Gervicsll Viera now housed in temporary buildings and tba t the building progl'E.m of the district bad advanced to the point where a permanent location was necessary. He stated that the maintenance - 1 - 8-24-54 ~; . . shops would be used as Q base of operations and that most maintenance work would be done in the buildings on the various school sites. He stated that an extensive search for suitable sites had been carried on and that it was the opinion of the Board that the subject site ;Jas most desu-ab1e from an economy and servioe standpoint. Plans call for a six-foot wall around the property. paving of open areas to eliminate dust, o1'1'-street parking for employees' and visitol:'S' cars and landsoape treatment of the Duarte Road fl:'ontage. It was proposed to locate the garages near the eas~ and west property lines with the warehouses and shops located in the. c9ntl:'al portion of the property. No maintenance services would be.' carl:'ied on on the south 100 feet of the property which would ba used' for a quiet type use possibly for a classroom building for daytime adult education. A protest petition. bear1nB 29 siSJIatures. which had previously been filed was read by Chal'les ~,. Meisner, 055 Magna Vista. He furthel' stated that the resl~ dents on MagJla Vista had hoped that Christina Street tIl1ght be extended west and the subject property subdivided into R-l lots. Gilbert Rob- ~ins. broker, stated that he bad been l'equested by surl:'oUlldlng prop- erty owners to investigate the possibility of seouring another site 1'01' the school use.and proposed that a site of about three aores, looated on Morlan Place and now occupied by a riding acade~, be con- sidered for the garages. warehouses and maintenance shops and that an effort be made to acquire property now held as a part of the Arcadia COUllty Park, located north 01' HUlItington Place and east of Holly Ave- nue. for tbB location of the administration building. Viritten pro- tests were also received from Herbel:'t A. Wegmann, owner of property irmnediately west of the subject site, John Van Meter. 82 West Duarte Road and Edward J. Jaros. 41 Magna Vista Avenue. Mr. Jaros included a photostatic copy of a letter from the Pacific Mortgage Corporation, stating that the location of the pt'Oposed school uses would definitely damage the value of' his property, possibly as mucb as 50% 01' the value of the land. Attorney Bishop Moore called the Commission's attention to the effect 01' the additional tl:'af'ficwhich misht be loaded onto Duarte Road which, in his opinion. is now a heaVily traveled boule- vard. No other person desired to be heard. The Chau-man stated that the matter would be beld for study and that the hearing would be con- tinued until next meeting to reoeive reports f):oom the Planning Consultant, City Engineer and Chief ot POlice. Pursuant to notice given, a public hearing was held on the appli- cation 01' Harold J. and Grace C. Packer for a zone variance to allow an addition and alterations to the present building on the property at 250 West Colorado Boulevard. Attorney Ardene Boller represented the petitioners and stated that his clients preferred to serve the trade inside the building rather than drive-in tl:'ade and planned to close the west outside wing. Alao~ that the present temporary storage bu1ld~ 1ng on the northeast corner of the property would be removed as well as the "covered uagon" siSJI. No other person desu-0d to be heard. Motion by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Sorenson and carl:'1ed that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary resolution to re- commend approvaJ. at the granting ot the vari/lDce SUbject to the removal of the storage shed. the "covered wason" sign and any other existing violat10ns. The Comm1asion considered a decision on the applioation ot Ander- son-Robbins Co. and Leo R. liauer for a change of zone fl:'om Zone R-l to Zonas R~2 and C~2 on propel:'ty at 1300 134 and 140 Duarte Road. A report from the Planning Consultant called attention to the pending changes in the commercial zones and stated that the ent11'e block on ])U.a%'te Road sbould be studied in connection with these changes. Motion by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Daly and carl"ied that the City Attor- ney be instructed to draw the necessary resolution to reoommend the denial of the application at the present time and setting the matter tor study atter the adoption ot the proposed commercial zone changes. - 2 - 8-24-54 r .' . . The matter of the request for change of setbeek on tbe property above requested to be zoned C~2 was considered.' Motion by L~. Ander- son, seconded by Mr. Daly and oarried that this Commission recommend that no proceedings be instituted tor suoh a setback change at this time. A tentative map of Tract No. 18512, located on Greenfield Avenue, between First Avenue and Second Avenue, and covering the same property proposed for zone change mentioned above was oonsidered. Motion by Mr. RObertson, seconded by ~~. Sorenson and'oarried that on aocount of the proposed zone ohanges the above subdivision be recommended for disapproval without prejudice. The request of Joseph C. Doggio, 220 West Duarte Road, to divide property was reported on by Mr. Sorenson and Mr. Balser. This re- quest was to divide the Southerly 75 feet of the property and sell to the owner at 1127 1::1 Monte Avenue and did not create a new lot with street frontage. IIlotion by Mr. Sorenson, seconded by rAr. Balser and carried that approval to divide the South 75 feet of Lots 3 and 4, Trnct No. 10994. and to sell the property to the ovmer o~ the South 75 feet of Lots 1 and 2 of the same tract be recommended for approval. A communication from A. R. Coke gave ful'ther information on the business of packaging sandwiches. lie stated that the operation would require a lI1llXimum of 800 square feet floor area and one full time employee and two part time employees. Motion by Mr. Anderson, second- ed by Mr. Daly and carried that the City Attorney be instruoted to draw the necessary resolution to recommend that such business be in- cluded as a permissible use in Zone C-2 provided it be limited to a total of five employees. A communication from Robert B. Rice. 636 West Lemon, requested a classification of the business of raising nutria and also permiasion to cover chinchilla pens ~ith an aluminum roof. He stated that he now has on the property about 80 nutria and about 2500 chinchillas. On account of a recent requirement of the St:\te }I'ish and Game Commis- sion that nutria be housed in concrete pens. II~. Rice stated that he had constructed ten such pens four feet by ten feet in size and de- sired to construct eleven morEl such pens but had been stopped in his operation by the BUildinS Inspector, the above mentioned concrete pons to replace 52 wire pens. Motion by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Anderson and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to draw the necessary resolution recommending that the business of rais- ing nutria be classified along with the business of raising poultry, rabbits and chinchillas. The City Atto1"ney explained that the effect of this classification would be to allow the change of pens required by law but would not allow any expansion of the business. Also, that. in his opinion, the proposed roof over the chinchilla pens would be a structural alteration which is not allowed on a non-conforming use. A tentative map of Tract No. 18783, looated on Grace Avenue, was considered. A report from the City Bngineer stated thst all lot areas exceeded 7500 square feet except Lot 8 which 1s approximately 7350 square teet. Lots 6, 7 and 8 were shown as 70 feet wide. A report from the Planning Consultant stated that the plan met the master street plan and due to the fact that it would develop the rear of several large parcels1 recommended the approval.. Motion by ~~. Robert- son, seconded by !IIr. ~orenson and carried that the tract be recommended for approval subject to the recommendations of the City Engineer and the Planning Consultant. A tentative map of Tract No. 19593, located on Third Avenue north of Lo~den Avenue was considered. Reports trom the Cit~ ~ngineer and Plsnq1ng Consultant. called attention to the fact that soveral of the .. 3 ,- 9-24-54 l . . lots were less ti~n 75 reot in width and Lots 11 to 14 we~e of unusual shape. Coyle Avenue was shown as 50 feet in width. Motion by Mr. Robertson~ seconded by f,1r. Daly and carried that the tract as submit- ted be recommended for denial with the suggestion that a new map be submitted showing a different plan on Lots 11 to 14. A tentatIve map of Tract no. 18702 and Tract No. 2021l~ located nOl'th of Elkins Avenue was considered. Tract no. 18702 was located partially within the City of Arcadia and partially within the City of Sierra Madre. A report from the City Engineer stated that there were extensive requirelll8nts of the tract concerning domestic water supply~ flood oontrol work~ cut and fill deed restrictions, access to the pl'oposed recreational area along the east side of the tract and the problem of' city boundaries runnine; through lots. Egil Hopen atuted that progzoess had been made with the City of Sierra Madre toward adjusting the city boundary line to tallow lot lines. Motion by Mr. Robertson~ seconded by LIJo. Balser and carried that the tentative map of the two tracts be recommended for approval subject to all the recommendations and conditions contained in the letter of the City Engineer, dated August 24~ 1954. Tho request of Simon li. Butler, 1118 gl Monte Avenue, to divide property was referred to h1r. Sorenson and ~~. Balser to investigate. Tbe request of J. Bosman, 633 East Camino Real. to divide prop- erty WaS retel'Z'ed to Mr. Pratt and Mr. Knopp to investigate. A communioation from the City ~ng1neer's otfice stated that prop- erty owners east of' Tenth Avenue had presented a petition for the opening of Loganrita Avenue and were attempting to obtain the necessary deeds for right ot way; the street to be improved under the Itz\prove- ment Act of 1911. The petition represented that 58~ of the area signed in favor, SS% appl'oved the project but did not sign and 17% opposed. The property owners were asking approval ot the street layout so that they might proceed wi th the necessary dedi.cations. It was the oonsensus of the Commission that .from in1'ormatlon at hand tbe layout appeared to be O.K. A communication from Cole Madsen, BOO West Foothill Boulevard, appealed the decision of the Modification Committee denying an appli- cation for variance to allow construction of a fence higher than f'our feet along Foothill Boulevard at Old Ranch Road. Motion by Mr. Robert- son, seconded by Mr. Anderson and carried that the action of the Modification Committee be sustained. ,The city Attorney presented and read Resolution No. 162, recom- mending the granting of the petition of the RouD Catholic Archbishop for a zone varianoe to allow aertBin property adjacent to the Catholic School to be used for the const8uction, uintenance and operation of a parochial school and playground. lJlotion by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Daly and carried that the reading or the body of the Resolution be waived. Motion by Mr. Balser, seconded by Mr. Daly and carried that Resolution No. 162 be adopted. The c1ty Attorney presented Resolution No. 163 recommending the granting ot the petition of the Arcadia Council of G1J'l Scouts for a zone variance to allow the property situated at 590 South Third Ave- nue to be used as headquarters for the organization. Motion by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Robertson and carried that the reading of the body of the Reaol.ut1on be waived. Motion by Mt'. Sorenson, seconded by Mr. Daly and oarried that Resolution No. 163 be adopted. The City Attorney presented Resolution No. 164 recommending the denial w~thout prejudice of the application ot Ralph D. Stogsdill for a zone ~ariance to permt certain pl'operty located on Las Tunas Drive, - 4 - 8",:,24-54 " . ' . . east of Baldwin Avenue, to be used for limited co~reial use. Motion by !\II'. RObertson, seconded by rill"'. Anderson and carried that the reading of the body of the Resolution be waived. Motion by I~. SorenBoD. seeorded by Lx. Daly and carried that Resolution No. 164 lit> Ola.upt.ed. The~e being no further business, the meeting adjoUI'nedD i~.~~ Seoret!!1"y ~ !) .., 8,2~..54