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Home My WebLink AboutFEBRUARY 14, 1956 9 - -- . . Council Chamber, -City Hall. Arcadia, California. /ebruary 14, 1956, 8:00 P. M. TO: ALL CITY COUNCIl.MEN Ai1D PLANNING CONMISSIONERS SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTEp The City Planning Conun1ssionmet in regular meeting with Chairman Pratt presiding. PRESENT: Conun1ssioners Acker, Balser, Daly, Pratt, Sorenson and Vachon. Colllllli.ssioner Robertson entered the meeting at 8:05 P. M. ABSEIlT: None. OTHERS PRESENT: Camphouse, Carozza, Mansur, Nicklin, McGlasson and Talley. The minutes of the meeting of January 24, 1956, were aPproved as writtell and mailed. Pursuant to notice given, a public hearing was held on the application of David F. and Helen K. BucldnghaJII for a zone variance to allow the property at 5 East Floral Avenue to be used as a dental office. The request was for the use of one a:partment of a four-unit apartment building. Dr. Buck1ngham stated that in his opinion, judging by the layout of 25 foot and 35 foot lots, the property was originally intended to be used for business. He stated that park- ing of cars would not be a prOblem bedause only one or two patients would visit the office at a time, and only on appointment. Robert D. ~facPherson, II East Floral Avenue, stated that he had sold the property to Dr. Buchingham in Septem- ber, 1954, and had no objection to the requested use. Communication from A. 5temnan, 16 East Floral Avenue, protested the granting of the request on the grounds that it would commercialize the street, create parking .problemsand create added value to the subject property at the expense of the remainder of the block. Mr. '1'. A. Wiegand, 27 )Last Floral Avenue, ad- dressed the Commission, stating that Floral Avenue was strictly a resiClential street with all families except one owning their homes. He stated that the granting of the petition wouId depreciate values and chllJ'lge the character of the street from its quiet residential nature. He submitted letters of protest from Hr. and I.lrs. ThDinas }1cQuarrie, 15 East Floral Avenue; Mrs. Helen L. Busby, 12 East Floral Avenue; Adeline H. Radenbush, 31 East Floral Avenue, and }Ir. and Mrs. Thomas Hefferon, 40 East Floral Avenue, all of which requested that busi- ness not be allowed to opera,te on this residential street.. Mr. John Hoeppel, 35 Bast Floral Avenue, opposed the variance on the grOund that such a uee would be detrimental to public safety and investments. Mrs. Zeva C. Long, 26 East Floral Avenue, also protested. The Cha1.rman called for a showing of hands and ten persons in the audience protested the application. No other person desired to be heard and the matter was taken under advisement. The Chairman requested that the Planning Consultant submit a report on the I1latter for study at the next meeting. Final map of Tract No. 22279, loc.ated on Eighth Avenue south of Camino Real, was considered. Report from the City Engineer was read. The subdivider sub- mitted a plot plan showing the possible location of a house and garage on 101; 7, which has only about 60 feet width at the building line, but greater width to- ward the rear of the lot. Motion by Mr. Robertson, seconded by VJI'. Vaohon and carried that final map 01: Tract No. 22279 be recommended for approval, subject to the follOWing fees and deposits: 25 street trees @$ 5.00 each (p.25.00 2 street name signs II Lots recreation fee @ 25.00 each @ 25.00 each 50.00 275.00 street lights as per plan to be developed. 2-14-56 . . Revised tentative map .of Tract Na. 22721, located narth .of Hillcrest Baulevard and abaut .one and one-half blacks east of the Arcadia boundary, in the City .of Manrovia. was submitted far recOllllllendatian. The Secretary was in- structed to advise the City .of .Manravia that the develapment daes nat meet the requirements .of the City .of Arcadia. and is. nat recanunended far appraval. and ta thank them far submitting the map. COlIlIIlUl1icatian from C. V. NcClellan Labarataries Carparatian requested that the business .of manufacturing chemists .of pharmaceuticaJ..il-ta the paultry and live stock raisers be classified as a permissible use in Zane !<I-lo The matter .of pas sible adars was discussed. and it was stated that any business wauld be reqUired ta meet the requirements .of the Las Angeles Caunty Air Pollutian District. Motian by /Ilr. Robertsan. secanded by Mr. Daly and carried that the abave named business be classifi~ as a use permissible in Zone. M-l. under the regulatians if' item 46. sectian li.of ordinanoe Na. 760. Requested lat splits were referred far investigatian as follaws: Sewanee Builders. 1052 South Tenth Avenue; Farley H. Archer. 1070 Sauth . Tenth Avenue. and Wilbur Langfellow. mo Sauth Tenth Avenue ta Mr. Vachan and 1-1r. Balser. and W. H. McCauley. 1136 South Sixth Avenue. ta Mr. Sorensan and Mr. Acker., Hr. Alfred Allen spake in behalf .of the applicatian .of Sewanee Builders. stating that it comprised prapertyunder discus sian during the cansideration .of Tract Na. 21714, and .felt that it should nat be held far twa weeks. He was in- farmed that it was the palicy .of the Cammissian ta investigate all such re- quests. The Chairman stated thathEl thaught the matter of canunerc1al advertising signs should be given seriaus thaught and study as. ta the advisability .of re- cammending cantrols an the size. height, lacatian. etc.. and appainted ~Ir. Vachan, Mr. Acker and Mr. Daly as a. committee far such study'. The Chairman alsa stated that in his apini.on the Commissian shauld confer and wark with the .owners .of praperty an Las Tunas Drive and Live Oak Avenue west .of Santa Anita AVenue in .order ta secure a desirable develapment .of the praperty. He requested that Mr. Rabertsan. Mr. Balser. !-Jr. sarensan. Hr. Carozza. ~lr. l'lanaur and Mr. Talley wark with the owners. if they desired such help.. The matter .of the creatian .of a praposed Architectural Design Zane was cansidered and discussed. The City Attarney stated that unless same narm were established that. at best it would be only a matter .of persuasion and that strict enfarcement cauld nat be .obtained. It was the general apinian that such cantral was desirable if a satisfactary plan cauld be devised. The Chairman requested that the City Attarney. the Planning Cansultant and Mr. Sarensan study the matter and make same recommendatian at the next meeting. Resolution Na. 210 recarnmending the denial .of the applicatian .of Herbert Kalliwada far a change of zone an Live Oak Avenue was presented and discussed. Matian by Mr. Balser, secanded by Mr. Rabertsan and carried that the reading .of the full body .of the resalutian be waived. Matian by Mr. Balser, secanded by Mr. Sarenson and carried that Resalutian Na. 210 be adapted. . Res.olutianNa. 2U recammending the granting .of the applicatian .of Rass Himes far rezoning at the northwest carner .of Santa Anita Avenue and Live Oak Avenue was presented and discussed. Matian by }lr. Acker. sec.onded by tlir. Daly and carried that the reading .of the full bady of theresalutian be waived. :1ation by Mr. Sarenson that Resalutian Na. 211 be adopted. Said Matian was secanded by Mr. Vachan and carried by the f.ollowingvate: AYES: Cammissianers Acker Daly, Pratt. Robertson. Sorensan and Vachan. NOES: Commissianer Balser. Resalutian Na. 212 recanunending that the business .of Manufacturing Chemists .of Pharmaceuticals be classified as a use permissible in Zone M-l was presented and discussed. Motian by Mr. Rabertsan. seconded by t-1r. Daly and carried that the reading .of the full body .of the resalution be waived. Ma.tian by Mr. sarensan, seconded by Mr. Acker and carried that Resalutian Na. 212 be adapted. - 2 - 2-14-56 . . . . The secretary stated that he had inspected the building at 652 West Duarte Road and found that it did not conform with the requirements of the building COde, and could not be used for the requested repair of musical instrumen~s. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. , /} 'i . )1-0 , .- :;~-'\ \-.. /.\ rj I \ f' .' {/ . '1L-\..A-i> " l ;".; L. M. TALLEY Secretary - 3 - 2-14-56