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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEPTEMBER 10, 1957 . ,. ROLL CALL MtNlrrBS PUBLIC HEARING Veterinary Clinic " "'-..,/ MINUTES - PLANNING COMMISSION OF TIlE CIlY OF ARCADIA REGU~ MEETING September la, 1957 8:00P. M. The City Planning Commission of the City of'Arcadia met in regular session in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, with Chairman Vachon presiding. . PRESENT: Commissioners Acker, Davison, Forman, Michler, Pratt and Vachon. ABSENT: Commissioner Robertson OTHERS PRESENT: Phillips, Cook, Talley, and Mrs. Andrews. The minutes of the meeting of August 13 and 27 ware approved ae written and mailed. Pursuant to notice given, a public hearing was held on the application of the Arcadia Parking, Inc. for a zone variance to allow a veterinary clinic at 727 West Duarte Road, in Zone C-2. A 1Il8p was presented showing the location. The Secretary-read from tha application to the effect that the ordinances do not cover this type of operation specificallYi' that this operation WDuld not be detrimental to public heal th or welfare i there is a public demand for the service to be furnishediand would not be injurious to the property in this particular area. The variance is necessary for the preservation of the property righti would enable the owner to realize income from the property from this buildingi with no adverse effect on any general plan. A communication was received from Porest L. Wilkinson, and wife, owners of the west half of the lot on which the variance is requested, in protest of the said variance stating that the granting of this variance would hinder the development of their loti and that in their opinion a clinic in this area would DOt be to the best interests of the Arcadia shopping center; an)t area farther away from such a busy center would be lDOre in keeping good City planning. ~ther cOllllD1lllication was received from Ruth Shepperd, 745 W. Duarte Road, in protest of the granting of the variance for the following reasons: 1. Would create offenSive smelle in this area 2. Would create loud noises 3. Could be used for smell animal hospital acco:P4Kng to the terms of "Clinic" and should DOt be. considered in shopping or resident~al areas, in line with other cities. The Chairman stated thet this was the time and place set for the hearing of this application and requested those in favor of this Zone Variance to ,present any meterial necessary. James Murray, representing Arcadia parking, expressed his opinion on the subject. Be sa:l.d that he had no desire to create a nuisance to his own property and he would enter an arrangement with Dr. Baker, if he would so agree, that if there should be a nuisance created by hia operation of this clinic, he would cancel his lease, and remove him from the premises. Dr. Baker then said again that he felt that there wee no nuisance value in his operation. There would be no possibility of having more than two or three animals in there at one time, nothing there over night. (' , I "-- Stephen Shattles, 5110 Bolner Dr., brought up the fact that two other hOspitale in the area are surrounded by industrial property. Be felt that 1f the zone variance were granted it would be a wedge end perhaps the next appUcat10n wo.uld be for the permission of housing animals there. Be said it would be detr1mental to all the property along the south side of Arcadia Avenue, and voiced a strenuous objection. James C. Shepperd, 745 W. Duarte Road, owns property near this area and stated that he has ~aised animals and he knows that it would be a nuisance to permit this type of operation in th1s area. Charles W. Me1ser, 55 West Arcadia Avenue, stated that he has a multiple unit, and that his rentals depend upon the type area. Had he known that th1s type of operation would be conSidered in this area.he would not have built these rentals. He had invested $125,000.00 and this operation would depreciate the value. This type of operation should be confined to an M-l use. It should not be considered in a C-2 or near an R-3 aree. Th1s building had been vacant S,ince 1952 or 53. It ie a good area and could serve bneiness allowable in a C-2 zone. Peter Gioia, 756 West Arcadia Avenue, spole in favor of this type of business being located in an M-l zone. Be felt in a C-2 zone a nuisance would be created and that this type of business should not be allowed on Duarte Road. R. B. Roche, 740 Arcadia Avenue, stated he owned a 4 apartment unit. to the north of this property. Be felt that this was not a proper place for thie type of clinic. Mrs. Roy Hughes, 748 Arcadia Avenue stated that this would be a detriment in a residential zone. Mr. George Gaffney, representing the Arcadia IlIIprovement Aesociation, stated that tbe interest of the Association wae to keep Arcadia free from any changes that would tend to downgrade property, and only the welfare of its inhabitants is considered. This type of business is definitely adverse to its principles when estabUshed in a C-2 zone. Council has made many changes in the Zoning Ordinance since 1949, and tbe Association feels that to permit an antmal clinic in a C-2 . zone would be detr1mental and would work a hardship on property owners in the area. He stressed the fact that the West Arcadia shopping area has been kept exceptionally high class, and the Clayton Foundation is to be complimented, but his organization was very much opposed to this proposed use. Marce~l Wilkinson, 1119 W. Duarte Road, stated that this clinic should not be allowed in this location, that it would be a detd- ment to a high clsss business aree. The pubUc headng was declared to. be held over until the next meeting of October 8, 1957, for the purpose of receiving Staff Reports. It was requested by Dr. Baker that the Staff make a survey of other clinics in other areaeas to their reletion to hospitals to ascertain restrictions applied. Page 2 9/10/57 PUBLIC HEARING PET HOSPITAL LOT SPLIT~ #170 Amussen -- . The Chairman announced tbat this was the time and place fOr bearing on tbe al'plication of Reuben V. Senior, of 108 W. LaB Tunas Drive to allow a !let hospital at this address. Mr. Ardene Boller, 50 N. Pil:s:: Avef/ue, an attorney rel'resenting Mr. and Mrs. Senior spoke in favor of the arpllcation. He stated that this property is zoned C-Zand this type of business would not be detrimental to property owners in the BT.ea. Also, the type bUilding planned would be an aeset to the surrounding area. This property W:10 Bold by the Seniors to .Dr. Blmter and Dr. Minski, after the City Co'~cil had ap~roved the Zone change. . Mr. W. S. Spauliiing, 175 Live Oak, had forwarded a colllDlUtlicatton to the effect that he had no objectio~ to such use in this zone. COllDl!unlcations wet'e also received f.om.t. A. Zima, at 132 W. Las 1unasCrive, and RO;iS Himes, ownfng property immediately to the north across tas Tunas, favoring this operation. It was brought 01,lt that there ~lOuld be 140' outside runs, tbe building would be Bound proof, and that the type beilding propolled would cost approximately $70,000.00 to build. That Dr. Baxter had operated, a hospital in San Gabriel Valley and was thoroughly familiar with thio operation, and that it would be a definite improvement to the triangle. Dr. Lalorence Minski, 652~ S. Muscatel Avenue, San Gabriel, stated tbat he had 811\ployed a_sound engineer to check the sound levels at his other hospitals, to eliminate any sound problems that might occur. The building proposed is designed witb this report as a basis, and would eliminate noise problems. Mr. David Keith, employed as Sound Engineer, with Bolt, Beranek and Newman toe., 435 S. La Cienega Boulevard, stated that he had done work with the United Aircraft Corporation' to eliminate nobes, and felt they W2re q~alified as Accoustical engineers. Laboratory kennels ha1 been designed so that they were adjacent to office buildings with no effect upon the occupants as to sound. He stated that noises could be treated quantitatively. He and the Contractors had designed an establishment that would create no disturbance aa far as noise. The noise would be reduced to a frequency of a Whisper at SO feet away. Mr. ~eorge Gaffney, representing Mr. Orei and an organization in the southern part of Arcadia, stated he felt this to be a M-luse and therefore should be confined to an M-l zone. The Chairman declared that the public hearing on the application of Reuben B. Senior fora zone variance to allow a pet hospital at 108 West Las Tunas Drive be held over for staff report and a decision at the October 8J:h meeting. Lot Split No. 170, being the request of C. V. AlDussen to divide the property at 1014 Hampton Road into three parcels, was considered. The report of the City Engineer showed that deed restrictions would not leave enough available builcl1ng area on Parcel 3 to conform with other lots in the area, and that extensive removal and remodeling of the east wing of the present house would be necessary to clear the west line of Parcel 3, and that even then it would be the'narrowest lot in the area. Vehicular access to Parcel 2 was proposed over an easement on the south line of Parcel 3. If granted, the requested lot split should be subject to the following conditions: 1. That a final map be filed with the City EDgineer. 2. That sewer laterals be provided for Parcels 2 and 3. Motion by Mr. Pratt, seconded by Mr. Porman, and carried that the request to divide Lots 54, SS and S6, Tract No. 11284, be reco_nd~d to the City Council for denial. Page 3 9/10/57 . . LOT SPLIT #172 Faulkner LOT SPLIT (}173 Weigle LOT SPLIT (}174 Bauerle tRACT fJ 23144 ~d\~~ \o\'f.\<..~ CLASSI- FICATION OF BUS!;- NESS SIERRA MADRE ZONE Lot Split No. 172, being tbe request of Charles Faulkner to divide the property at 481 Palm Drive into two lots, was considered. The report of the City Engineer stated tbat tbe lots contained more than the required area and ,conformed with others in the neighborhood. Motion by Mr. DaviBon, asconded by Mr. Vachon, and carried that the request to divide a portion of Lot 3, E. J. Baldwin's Addition No.1, be recommended for approval subject to tbe following conditions: 1. Tbat a fin~l map be filed with the City Engineer. 2. That a rec~~ation fee of $25.00 be paid. Lot Split No. 173, being the request of Porter E. Weigle to divide the property at 1031 A~Gadia Avenue into two lots, was considered. The report of the City ~ngineer stated that tbe o~~er intended to remove all build~ngs to aLlow for the construction of apartments. Motion by Mr. Davison, seconded by Mr. Vachon, and carried that the request to divide Let 92, Tract No. 2731, be reeoDDDended for approval subjeet to the following conditions: 1. That a final map be filed with tbe City Engineer. 2. That e sewer lateral be provided for the easterly . parcel. 3. That ~ recreation fee of $25.00 be paid. Lot Split No. 174, being the request of Herman O. Bauerle to divide the prope::cy at 60 W. Camino Real was CO:l'l:l.dered. The City Engineer I s report showe:l that the owner was not c,~eating a new lot but was merely ehanging lot lines to provide lots of better size and shape. Motion by Mr. Acker,seeoll.ded by Mr. Forman, and carri'1d that the request to divide 11 Portion of Lot 25, Arcadia Acreage Tract, be reco~nded for approval subject to the filing of a final mai? ,-;.tb the City Enginee%. No recr~llt1on fee is required inaomuch as no new lots aru being created. The ff.nal IIIllp of Tract No. 23144. 10eated on Highland Oaks Drive, was considered. This tract is Unit No. i of the Highlands development and consists of SO lots. The Engineer reported that the final map was in substantial compliance with tbe approved tentative map. Motion by Mr. Pratt, seconded by Mr. Davison, and carried that the final map of Tract No. 23144 be reeommended for approval subject to the payment of the following fees without protest: 1. SO lots (recreation fee) @ $25.00 2. 3 street name signs@ 25.00 3. 148 street trees @. 5.00 $1250.00 75.00 740.00 The Secretary reported that all the required fees had baen paid. The map of Tract No. 24231, located on Pilgrim Way, east of Santa Anita Wash and north of Duarte Road, in the City of Monrovia, was considered. Until such time as there was further development of the tract, it presented no problem to the City of Arcadia. This 'is a request of Charles A. Tuttle, Jr. of 1015 South Baldwin Avenue, for a request to classify the business of automobile radiator repair shop as a use permissible in Zone C-2. A discussion followed as to the type of specialized work that could be classified in Zone C-2. Motion by Mr. Pratt, second by Mr. Davison that an an automobile radiator repair be classified as a use permissible in Zone C-2. Co_ieation was received from the City of Sierra Madre advising that a hearing will be held on Thursday, September 19, 1957, on a proposed zone change on north Santa Anita Avenue on the west side, 300 feet north of Grandview Avenue, in Sierra Madre, to be re- classified from Zone a-1 15 to a-l 11. InaBlllUc:h asthia has no effect on the City of Arcadia, the communication was noted and ordered !t1ed. Page 4 9/10/57 . . kVlIT fl82 RESOL- UTION No. 263 . ,"", On May 10th. 1955. Lot Split No. 82 was approved by the City Council. This was an applicatiou of the Arcadia Unified School District for property at 305 North Santa Anita Avenue.Th'<i.ce was a condition that S5 feet 'be dp.e~cc for street purposes and one foot be deeded in fee to the City. Th~3 street has never been dedicated. The County Council has ad\,inod the School Board that a deed ,in fee could not legally be gtven; the School Board is proposing to deed the entire 60 feet for stre(it purposes'. Motion by Mr. Acker. second by Mr. Forman and carriact that Lot Split No. 82 approved 118y 16, 1955, be amended to del~te the one foot dedication required. ,The City At~orney preoent and read the title of Resolution No. 263. making certain fincings and recommendations relative to the pro- pCf,ed amendment of Orcbance No. 760. to cbange ::he retlr ,yard re~uired in Zone c-o fJom twenty feet to thirty ~eet to ~rovide for any n!:',cessa:::y aU"";",, and to prohibH dwellings in COIIII'""rc1al and manu~~cturing zonCG exc~pt under specified conditions. 11Dtion by Mr. Acker, seconded by N:::. Forman aud carded taat the readins of t~e body of Resoluti~n No. 263 be waived. Motion by Mr. Davison. seconded by Mr,. Pratt a~d carried. that Resolution No. 263 be acklpted. . There was a discussion 08 to attendance at the League of California Cities meeting i~ San Francisco. Five commissioners expressed their intention to attend. The Secretary adv~sed that the California Planni5g Congress wuld meet ion Long :aeact: on thursday, Sep:e:nberi2, 19.'>7. There being no furt.her business. the Chairm!1n declared the meeti-ng adjourned, \ --)),- ~//~~ Technician, for L. M. TALLEY Secretary Page 5 9/10/57