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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 27, 1957 " - ROLL <:ALL KINll"rBS: ZONE CHANGE J. D. Hullender M I NU T B S PLANNING COMMISSION. OF THB CITY OF ARCADIA REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 27, 1957 8:00 P.M. The City Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia met in reaular session in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, with Chairman Vachon presiding. . PRESENT: Commissioners Acker, Forman, Pratt, Robertso and Vachon. f ABSENT: CommiSsioners Davison and Michler omu PRESENT: Nicklin, Carozza, Talley and Hrs. And s. Approval of the minutes of August 13, 1957 was carded over to next regular meeting of September 10, 1957. This is an application to cOnsider a change of zone from Zone R-I to Zone C-2 on property east of 101 Wsst Huntington Drive. The Secretary read the report of the Zoning COlIIIIlittee. The Chairman advised that he had attended the Committee meeting of this matter and considered the matter thoroughly, both as to the setback and drainage problems involved. The Committee rec~nded the C-2 zoning for this property similar to other property in the area. There is a setback of 2S feet on one side of the property, whUe on the other there is no setback. Hr. Robertson asked if it had been definitely established by the City Couneil that there would be no need of this property at any future time for right of way purposes, probably cooperating with Monrovia in establishing a through street from Arcadia to Monrovia. Hr. Carozza advised that within the last two months, a letter had eome in from the City of Monrovia, ra- questing this City, the Planning Commission particularly, to review the possibilities of the extension of this particular right of way between the two cities, and that the SIllllB might be preserved ae a possible road connecting the two. The problem was studied and a recommendation made that every possible means should be used to protect this right of way as a possible connection for a road some day in the future. Planning CommiSsion had recommended to tbe City Council that Monrovia be advised in this manner and that this community work to make this possible. The need for a road connecting the two cities had been recognized. Hr. Carozza out- lined the present situation of the proposed property. The Secre- tery advised that he was in receipt of a letter from the Monrovia Planning Commission advising that they had recommended to their City Council that the property through the City of Monrovia be preserved; that they not make any extensive improvements for park or landseaping, ete. The improvements would have to coma out if it were ever made into a roadway. Mr. Robertson adv18ed that this application of Mr. Hullender would bloek any future plan the City might heve for the development of this right of way. Hr. Pratt suggested that a recommendation should be made to the City Couneil to consider the purchase of this property for future use. Mr. Hullendar is entitled to a IIOning on this property and that it is logical that a C-2 zoning should be recOllllll8nded. He felt that it would be IllUch cheaper to purchase the property before it was ~roved and before condemnation proceedings were necessary. Ile felt this recommendation should be made to the City CouncU and that the decision on the zoning application should be held in abeyance until a decision could be reached as to whether or not it should be purchased as a right of way. Hr. Nicklin was cODlulted 88 to the time element. The ordinance statee that 35 days after the conclusion of a public hearing a decision IllUSt be rendered by Resolution. August 27, 1957 ?~~n 1. r LOt SPLIt (1 167 McClain LOT SPLIT {} 168 Carmical ~~ Motion by Mr. Pratt, second by Mr. Robertson and carried, that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that consideration should be given to purchasing the property of J. D. Hullender and that until action is taken by the City COlRICil, the public hearing on the zone application be continued and a decision on the application be held over until a C"'lI"II/lli- cation is received from the City Council. Lot split No. 167, being the request of Cbarles B. McClain, of 1031 South Eighth Avenue was held over from the latlt meeting for the purpose of further study as to division of other lots in the area. A map was presented by the Secretary showing tbe parcels of land on Eighth Avenue from the City boundary to Camino Real. The lot is 115 feet wide and Mr. McClain is asking to dividlit in half. This would make the lots about 57 feet each. Other lots in the north portion of the street are larger lots. One area was split and two houees were built but it is still under one ownership. One other owner had applied for a similar lot split but was denied. The lots at the southern end of the street are SUlaller lots. Mr. Acker stated that he and Mr. Michler had gone over the area and with other houses on lots in the area, they did not know whether there were official splits or not. The Secretary advised if the lot split were granted the rear house on the one lot would be over tha line and would have to be revised to have the proper side yard. and should clear the lot line. This is included in the report of the City Engineer. Mr. Acker stated tbat there are changes occuring and in view of the regulation to maintain 75 foot frontages wherever possible, he would recommend the denial of this lot split for the follow- ing reasone: The lots will not have a 75 foot frontage; there are not enough other subetandard lots in the area to warrant granting of this split; that it runs contrary to the Ordinance already adopted and which will soon go into effect and that the structures already on the premises would lap over the lot line and will not conform to Btandard side yard regulations. .Motion by Mr. Acker, Becond by Mr. Pratt and carried, that Lot Split No. 167 be recommended for denial for the reaaons stated above. Lot Split No. 168, being the request of Pat Carmical, of 624 West Norman Avenue, referred to Mr. Acker and Mr. Vachon, was considered. Report of the City Engineer. recommended that if spproved, the following conditions sbould be imposed: 1. File a final map witb the City Engineer. 2. Pay a recreation fee of $25.00. The lot conforms to otber lots in the area. The lean-to on the garage would have to be removed to meet the minimum set- back requirements for the garage on tbe old lot. Moved by Mr. Acker. seconded by Mr. Vachon, and carried, that Lot Split No. 168, Pat Carmical, of 624 West Noman Avenue, be recOllllllBtlded for approval, subject tathe following conditions: 1. That a final map be filed with the City Engineer. 2. That a recreation fee of $25.00 be paid. 3. That a portion of the garage be removed so atl to obtain the required Bet back for tbe garage. August 27, 1957 ~~?~~ 2lj LOT SPLIT "171 Joe Barll TRACT NO. 24122 TRACT NO~ 23767 /~', '-- Lot SpUt No. 171, being the request of Joe B. Barll, 221 Bast Duarte Road W88 considered. This was granted 'JUDe 6, 1956, but the time limit has expired, and this application is for re.approval. The orlglnal approval was granted June 6. 1956, 88 Lot SpUt No. 105. Part of the conditions have been completed. If an extenslon or reapproval is made, a condltlon should be imposed that all of the bul1diags should be removed from the property, and that a covenant should be executed to the effect that Parcel 4 should be held as one parcel and not be further subdlvided, and that no additlonal bul1dings should be constructed on It. The final map has been filed. No sewer laterals are required. A deed of dedlcation is necessary flm two addltion.al feet to widen Second Avenue. No recreation fee ls requlred as this split is combinlng 5 or 6 lots, maklng 3. Motion by Mr. Robertson, second by Mr. Pratt, and carried, tbat Lot SpIlt No. 171, be recommended for re.approval, with the conditlons as above speclfled. Revised Tentative Map of Tract No. 24122, located on the south extenslon of Bighth Avenue, consisting of 8 lots, was discussed. The report of the Subdivision Committee was read by the Secretary. The Bnglneer advlsed thst he had reviewed the recommendations of the Subdlvislon Committee and stated that the annexation of the portlon referred to ln the report was IIIOSt vital, as otherw1se there would be no control of the subdlvlsion. Moved by Mr. Robertson, Seconded by Mr. Pratt. sad carried, that Tract No. 24122 be recommended for denisl, without prejudice, as submltted and that a reVised tentative map be filed with the Commission before approval, conforming wlththe conditions as outllned in the report of the sub- division committee. Finsl ~ap of Tract No. 23767. located on La Ramada Avenue, north of Sierra Madre Avenue, consisting of 10 lots, was cons1dered. The report of the SubdiVision Committee was read by the Secretary. The map is in substantlal complisnce with the Tentative 1lI8p which was approved. Moved by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Pratt. and carr.led, that Final map of Tract No. 23767, located on La Ramada Avenue, be recOllllllended for approval subject to the condltions set forth in the report of the SubdiVis10n COlIIIDlttee and Staff, as follows: 1. Move the lot Une between lots 2 and 3, 2.5 feet north to average these two lots. 2. Show radius on the planting essement on lot 1. 3. Provide rear line easements for utilities. 4. Install all street improvements required by the Subdlvision ordinance, including catch hesins and connectlons to the existlng flood control channel. 5. payment of the following fees and depos1ts: 3 steel street light poles at $150.00 26 street trees. at $5.00 1 street name sign, at $25.00 10 lots recreation fee at $25.00 $450.00 130.00 25.00 250.00 August 27, 1957 Page 3. ANNEX- ATION WEST ARCADIA PLANNING COUNCIL RBSOLllTION No. 262 VETERINARY CLINIC Th1s is an action to consider a rec<lllllll8ndation on the request to annex the area bounded generally by Baldwin Avenue, Lemon Avenue, Temple City Boulevard, CIIIII1.IIO Real Avenue, Oak Avenue, and Duarte Road. A map showing the area to be annexed was presented by the Secretary. Soma time back the CClIIIIIIf.ssion had recOllllllllnded for annexation a strip on the south side of Duarte Road and going half way to Naam1. Avenue. Also a strip on the west side of Baldwin Avenue. Th1s portion is included in the presently discussed area. A resume' of the type of improvements in the area was discussed. Hr. Vachon stated that at the present time the City Council has under consideration a plan which would serve as a criteria for all future annexations, as to costs and fees. Because of formula- ting this plan or procedure, the annexation reCOllllll8nded by the Planning CClIIIIIIf.ssion had been beld up and that under the cir- cumstances this annexation should be held in abeyance until sucb time as the City Council takas action on the procedure and the former annexation. Hr. Nicklin stated that the Council had requested the Staff to prepare for submission to them facts for the basic criteria by which all annexetions may be judged and even pre- judged, both by the owners of property who might be interested in annexation, by various members of the CClIIIIIIf.ssion and others who may.i lie asked to make reports. It is the hope that the criteria. when adopted, should be sufficient that many of the areas that have asked for consideration will answer a number of their own questions. This may facilitate some annexations and may retard others. They do not want to pass on one phase until after they have explored the possibilities in the areas that can annex. Moved by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Acker, and carried, that in vie-... of the work of the Staff and the tremendous area ~nder consider-stion, that lL~Y proposed annexation before the 1>J,ann1ng Comm1us1on be held until such time as a criter1a has 1::"8n ectabUshod and that when submitted to the Planning Cammd6sion that it coma in complete with the norm or criteria and l'sport of all the Staff and agencies involved within the area. There has recently been organized what 1a known as the WEST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY PLANNING COUNCIL, consisting of representa- tives from Planning COIIIIIIf.ssions and City Councilmen and Staff members fram 10 cities, lying west of the San Gabriel River, including Monrovia, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Pasadena, South Pasadena, San Marino, San Gabr:l.el, Monterey Park, Bl Monte, and Alhambra, to co-ordinste planning, not only tbose matters that are handled by the Planning Commission but including freeway routes, highways, road problems, flood control, drainage, and all problems that are of mutual interest. An official representative should be appointed from the Planning COIIIIIIf.ssion to attend these meetings. Moved by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Pratt, and carried that the Chairman of tbe Planning COIIIIIIf.ssion automatically be appointed a member of this Council. The C:l.ty Attorney presented Resolution No. 262, recOllllll8nding the classification of the business of veterinary clinic, as a use perm1.sa1ble in Zone M-l in Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia. Moved by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Pratt and carried that the reading of the full body of the resolution be waived. Moved by Mr. Acker, seconded by Mr. Forman and carried, that Resolution No. 262 be adopted. August 27, 1957 Pa/3e 4. - . . .. RESOLUTION NO. 263 OBDINANCB 760 CHANCES lUlSOLUTIOH NO. 264 ZONE CHANG! (Bates Chevrolet) SPBCIAL MBETING The City Attorney presented Resollltion No. 263, makillS certain findillS8 and recommendatione relative to the proposed amendment of Ordinance No. 760 of the City of Arcadia, a8 contemplated by Re8olution No. 256. Said Resolution waa di8cus8ed and referred to the City Attorney for further clarification. 'file City Attorney presented Re8olution No. 264, recOllllllendillS the denial of an application for reclaasificatiOll of property located at 855 South Baldwin Avenue and recommending the granting of a zone variance to allow the subject property to be used for automobile perking and for the 8ale of new or used automobUes. Moved by Mr. Acker, seconded by Mr. Forman, and carried, that the reading of the full body of the Resolution be waived. Moved by Mr. Pratt, seconded by Mr. Robertson, and canled, that Resolution No. 264 be adopted. Motion by Mr. Robertson, second by Mr. Pratt, and carried, that the Secretary be instructed to request a joint meeting with the Clty Council at the earliest convenlent date to di8cuss matters of general policy. 'fIlere being no further business, the meeting edjourned. .""1 .-.. '-.J- I -, '../'1\ rA. VltG J /).J!L<<r' Secretary , August 27, 1957 Page S.