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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDECEMBER 11, 1956 . ~ -... . . Council Chamber, City Hall, Arcadia, Calii'ornia, December ll, 1956, 8:00 P. Me TO: ALL CITY COUI~CmlEN AND PLANimm CCWUSSIONERS .SUBJECT: PLANNING COMHISSION MINUTES. The City Planning COIlll7lission met in regular meeting with Chairman Robertson presiding. PRESENT: COlIDnissioners .Acker, Balser, RObertson, Sorenson and Vachon. ABSENT: Commissioners Daly and Pratt. OTHERS PRESENT: Carozza, Camphouse, Mansur, Nicklin, Phillips, McGlaSson and Talley. . Motion by Mr. .Acker, seconded by Hr. Vachon and carried that a leave of absence, to and including the meeting of January 8, 1951 be granted to Commissioner Daly. The minutes of the meeting of November 27, 1956, wer,e approved as written and mailed. j Lot split No. 135, being the request of Edward A. Kirtlan to divide property at 1840 stonehouse Road:was considered. This request is for a minor revision of lot split No. 50, which was approved l'Iev 24, 1955. The report of the City Engineer was read. Motion by 14r. Balser, seconded by Mr. Sorenson and carried that the request of Edw~ A. Kirtlan to divide the southerly lh feet of: the easterly 70 f:eet of parcel 3 of lot No.7, Block 98, Santa Anita Tract, to be added to parcel 4, be recommended for approval, subject to the filing of a new final map. The revised tentative map of Tract No. 22220, 1oca1;ed on Hunga1;e Lane and Southview Road, was considered. The report of the City Engineer was read. Hr. Vachon pointed out that the proposed subdivision provides for access from Huntington Drive to Fairview Avenue, and also allows better drainage. Motion by Mr. VaChon, seconded by Hr. Balser and carried that the revised tentative map of: Tract No. 22220 be recommended for approval subject to the following conditions : 1. That one foot lots B, 9 and 10 be deeded to the City to control the extension of alleys and streets; 2. That the five foot portions of lots adjacent to mmgate ~e at Fairview Avenue be deeded to the City or sold to ad.iacent property owners so as not to become separate parcels of 1and; 3. That the existing alley running 'south from Southview Road west of mmgate Lane, and a portion of lot UO.17, Tract No. 19503, be vacated in order to fom lots 6 and 7. The City of Arcadia should be reimbursed by the subdivider for the costs involved in these vacation proceedings; 4. That all improvements and deposits required by the Subdivision Ordinance be madej' 5. That all existing improvements, within the alley to be vacated, be removed by the subdivider, with the exception of the sanitary sewer; 6. 'l'hat the improvements in the drainage easements, now located between the alley and Fairview Avenue, be removed in conjunction with the cons~ction of this subdivision, unless the owner of the lot requests that they rEll1Ulin. Mr.Marke, the subdivider, stated that one owner ad,1acent to the subdivision wanted the black top in the drainage easement to remain. The City 12~ll~56 . . . . Engineer stated that there would be no objection provided that a letter f'rom the owner agreeing to this condi~ion be submitted. The tentative map of' Tract No. 15194, located at Lemon Avenue and Bradbury Ayenue in Monrovia, was considered, Because of' the distance f'rom Arcadia, the Chairman ordered that the map be f'iled without comment. A communication f'rom the City Attorney relative to meeting datesof'various boards and commissions was considered. The Secretary read the cOllllllWlication which establishes the second and f'ourth Tuesdays of' every IIIOnth as the regular meeting date of' thePlanningCammission. Motion by Mr. Vachon, seconded by ~lr. Acker and carried that meeting dates established by the City Attorney's commun1c ation be recommended for approval. The Commission discussed the date of' the next Illeeting and decided that it would be held on Wednesday, December 26,1956, since the ~egular meeting date falls on Christmas Day. Notices are to be sent to members of the Commission advising them of this date. The City Attorney presented Resolution No. 2.36, recommending the reclassif'ication of real property at the rear of 822 North First Avenue from Zone R-l to Zone R-2. Motion by Mr. Vachon, seconded by Mr. Balser and carried that the readii1g of the body of the resolution be Waived. ~fotion by Mr. Balser, seconded by l-lr. Sorenson and carried that Resolution No. 2.36 be adopted. The City Attorney presented Resolution No. 237, recommending denial of a requested variance to allow property in an R-l Zone to be used tor autOlllObUe par!d.ng. Said property is located at the rear of, 84 West', Huntington Drive. Motion by Mr. Vachon, seoonded by Mr. Acker and oarried that the reading of' the body of the resolution be waived. Motion by Mr. Sorenson, seconded by Hr., Balser and carried that Resolution No. 237 be adopted. Lot split No. 136, being the request of Johanna H. ifenz to divide property at 1820 South Santa Anita Avenue. was referred to ~.r. Aoker and Mr Sorenson for investigation. The Seoretary advised the COIIIIIlission .that the newly created CooM Zone would beoome effective January 4, 1957. The Commission disoussed the new Boning in relation to the "Triangle" area. J';:otion by Mr. Balser, seconded by Mr. Aoker and oarried that the City Attorney be instruoted to draw the neoessary resolution to institute prooeedings f'or rezoning the entire "Triangle""areai.4lo Zone C-M lnth an architectural overlay. The City Engineer presented a map showing the proposed roUte of the Foothill Freeway as disoussed ,at a meeting with representatives of the state Highway Department, Decernbe~ 10, 1956. It is expected that the freeway will oarry 98,000 vehioles per day by 1976. It lilia pointed out that the Foothill area provides the most logioal tie-in with Highway 66. It is predicted that it would take 7 to 10 years to complete the freeway, depending upon the availability of federal funds. There being no further bUSiness, the Chainnan declared the meeting adjourned. .", :"/~~ ' , . I ", "- 'f/ VVV, >>-Jh/.r. ~\, 1 L. 11. TALLEY iJ Secretary - 2 - 12-11-56