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Home My WebLink AboutDECEMBER 10, 1957 " . . ROLL Cf.:.L MINuTES PUBLIC HEARING Zone Variauce Carl Sugar ,ZONE VAR:LAl:ct Rosa HiIl'es c ... ....{. "I;'<' .~ .... . ,." ......,'! \/ MINUTES ( PLA.'iNING COlllUSSION OF TIlE CITY OF ARCADI/\ REGUlAR MEETING December 10, i957. , The Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia.met in regular session in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, at 8:00 o'clOck P.M~, December io, 1957, with Chail-man Vacbon Jlresiding. PRESENT: COIllill1asioners Acker, Forman. Pratt. Robertsoll llud Vachon ABSENT: C~issioners Michler and Davison OTHERS PRESRN'l: Mr. Cook, Carozza, NickEn, 'lalley 'and Mrs. Andrews. The minutes 'of November 26, 1957 were aprrovedas 'written and mailed. '. Pu,suant to notice given, a public bearing was beld on the application of Carl Sugar for a zone variance to allow the erection of an 8 X 14 foot roof sign over a restaursut erected at 600 W. Las Tunas Drive in a Zone C-l. The sign to be erected would read "Sugar's Broiler". Tbis" would be neon, non-flashing or moving. Pictures of the sign had been presented to the Commissioners. The Chairman stated that this was the ~ time and place for the bearing of this application and rec;uested those in favor of tbis zone variance to present any material necess8=Y. Ralph Stogsdill. 2710 South Baldwin Avenue. owner of the prope!ty on ~Thich subject tuilding is locl1.ted stated that befoLe the application t-T1~a filed, all neighburing property' ownezs were contacted and shown pictures of exactly what the sign was to be. Mr. Young was not bome at this time but the" other two opponent3 who wrote to tho C~.(lsion did sea the "logn. ~ir. Sugar was not preG~nt ,as he had been detained on bu~ineBG. ( Opponent!l wc;!e'Chen asked to c:tpl!ess tilE!l!lCe: veil: A .::OlllOlurJ."....... .- tion was received from P. E, Young, 541 ~'br~:Jjlan AVPJ!ne. Arcaci.ia. He at.ated he opposed the electric 'ligu o'~ the top of. the build- ing as it would shine directly into bis !~ving and ~loeping quarters. Furthermore, it ~ia<l not clear to him hO~T the pro~'I.Y !~a!l zoned for a restaurant. A c:onm:uni.C2tion was aJ,eo recE\ived from tl1.. and !11"L1. J. Reynolds, 2804 Sout.h BaJ.d~rl.n P.,venue, sta~ing their opposition to the large sign, and to"the faet tba~ they did not know that a restaurant wes to b~ built at thie location. A letter Has also read ~"om t,larc'JS H&:;'~'ax,' 524 Las Tunes Drive, signifying his oPPosition to tbis variance. , The.e being no further discusBion, ~he henring us!: declar.ed c<'n::t.nued until the next mee1:ing of Januexy 14, 1958 for the purpose Df receiving Staff reports. Puruu8nt to the continuance of November 26, 1957, the Secretary presented the report of the Zoning Committee on the. application of Ross A.Himes for a zone variance to allow three 3-stoty apartments on a portion of the property located at the northwest, corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Las Tunas Drive. There being no further reports, a discuslJioll {,'!lowed. If the variance wer~enied and the applicants CSlllC in with an R-2 or R-3 application there would still be protests. Ie waG brouJht up that it would be much more of a protection to the residents of adjoining property to allow the variance rather then by change of zone. Under an R-2 or an R-3 20ning two and one-half stories would be allowed. Under the variance ~ertain restric- tions could be imposed. The ultimate development of balance of 1 j / December 10. 1957 Page One. . . T.R,'I.CT NO. ~~:.330 r", ~ '~" .... the property would be commer.d.a1, as tha corner 10 now develop. iug /j s..rv~a<'! i1';e.~ton< Any C;01ullllrd.al propilrty is of Clore cou~e~n to the residents in an R-l zone end t.hut. a po~siule b~ffer zon~ would eliminate many of the objections tllSt can COil"" lnto r. com:nerciel d..velop;;Jent 0:1. th1.s pt.orJe,rty. loft., Robertson state,! that he felt prover control sbould ba muintained and that limiting the property to two,storiea which can be modified not to (J~.c",...d l..o and ons-h(.~.f s.Codes bringit.g the g!!.rl:lges under the uuildinga. It waa the concetisus thae the build1~gs should he Hmited to two tl!;o.des of 11.,,1"8 'luarter::, pluo thu garaglls undC:1.nonth, and be limited to between 25 and 30 feet maximum . , haight for the reof. MoUon by Mr. Robertscn, !!econd by Mr. P~lltt that .the City Atto~~ey be iuat~lc~ed to prepare the necessary rGsolution to r~co~end that the application of Ross A. H1me9 for a zona variance to al1o~~ npartm.'ct3 on a po"Ction of the prope1"ty locat~d on the nQrth~est. cor no. of Sante A~~ta Avenue and Las Tunes Drive, be approved ~,~ aonordan,"e wi-.:l1 Lhe re>1omme:lda- tions of tbe Staff a~ folloo~s: , 1. The blt:!,lding3 shell not e'r.r.eed two stories, or 30 feet 1n he~.ght above cUl.b gi:ede. 2. The front Ybrd on Las Tunas Dri-.;e and on Sacdra Avenue at the cul de sac shall not bz Ib~s than 10 feet. 3. A solid masonry wall 6 feet high shall be erectau and maintained along the east side of I!ime.. Ha'~G and tha south aide of Sa~dra Avenue eas~ o~ Hirr,ps Placa, except th~t such ~1all shall "0101; e:p.:e,3ed 3' 6" 1n height from Las Tunas Drive to a point 25 f~et north. 4. A strip of land iive fee: w1de on the Baal: and south sides of the masonry wall shall be landseap~d and maintained. 5. Sandra Avenue and Himas Place shall be dedicated and fully improved as provided in tbe subdivision ordin~ce. The motion was carried by the followIng roll call vote: A\7.S: Commissioner Forwan, Pratt, Robertson a.ld Vachon NOES: Commissioner Acker. Te~tative ~p of Tract No. 2~350, 10ca~Qd on Loui~e Ave~ue between f.jant~ An1t":! Avenue and First Aven'.:'~ from "''1<1.00 Rsal north 660 fe,.t, contn111i08 11 lots. Thi~ ,!II:lP, all r.'.:bm1.tted, show~ one mt,;hod oi prov1df ~g aecesL'l to i.;:..:; rea;.: o:t property on Santa Anf ta Avenue, In ;:(fa opinJon of tho CO:lll"l:;:tttee, th!!! proposed access 1& not f>ati3::~ctory due to the pr.~:len:: de\.clop- mP.~.t: of the propeu:y at 21 rl. Cnrr..:.no R(:al Ave:!ue '!'~d the nE,::(,s81ty of I;!!kingproperty f~.om r"'lativ"ly sho,:,,: lat.. and the m:eation of a double er:d "'J1- de- sac. H: war. ,j(..I~ge!1ted tha:: the subdivide.. attsmpt to secure mor." land er.!)'. of lots 7 and 8 to provide better depth and aree of. lots ~t the nor.tb end of the tract. Also lo~ 3 might: be n,d"'~Bd in .;::ldt!l, :Jhiftiu.'l lots 4, 5 and 6 to add lUore land at the not.th l:<1d. JamBS Slick, representing the developer, et.~ted that it was im:>oBsible at this timo to procure more laud, bc,~,,':Jse of a swf.m:ning pool on the one. piece and a worka!lop on anothflr. If add1tionalproperty ia sold tha owners reque,;1: the whole property be taken for good thl} eubdivieiof., incl'Jd:l.ng the present dwellingo. .~. Robertson felt that thic parti~ular tra-:t should conzdder additio:1s1 property for good plsnning, and recommended that the tentntive map be denied without prejudice. December 10, 1957 pege TWo. ~ . . TiMeT NO. 24311 LOT SPLIT NO. 133 ~ 'y Movp.d hy Mr. Pratt, seconded by Mr. ~obertson and carried, that tcnts"ive map of Tra,~t No. 24350, 10,-".:;.ted on Louise Aveaae, weat of First Avenue, from Camino Real north 660 ieet, containing 11 lots, be recormnan~ed for denial with- O'lt prejudi~e. Ter.taUve map of Tract No. 24311, iocatp.d on Nl.r.th Avenue, between Eigh;:h Avenue and tlle Santi". Anita Wash, from the Arclldta bounda::y south 1000 f'i!et, containing 27 lots. It; ....AIl pointed out th"t He. D8V16, the subdivider, has been able to lla(:lJre 28 feee additional on the south and this w111 malre the eact lot.s is feet wide ~1ith a ten fuot strip along tlla sout.h side t.o lne.kEl that por:(;:.on of the sereet 60 feet , widfl a!l recClLll:li!t1ded b)' the Committee. 1'his s1.,bC:ivisien contains 14 lotf) in Monrovia aud 27 lots in At'cadia. In general, it confol~ ~~th the approv3d plan of street$. All lota ~01 Arca~ia conta:J,n the requ1.red aT.ea. Lot 41 en Eighth Avenue i& 60 feet wide but ia adjacent to prope.ty to d.:il north on which a lot split was approved for two 57.8 foot lots. ~oved by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Pratt, 8~d carried, that tentative map of 'rra~t No. 24311, located on Ninth Avenue, be'l.:~leen Eight.h Avenull and the Santa Anit.9. ~'""h, from the Arcadia boundary south 1000 feet, containi~g 27 lots be re~ommeoded for approval subject to the rc~ammoadat!ons of the Subdiv:l~i0a' Committee and Stafi, ao outlined below, and that the north bo~vda:y line be ch~~g~d to the north on tt.e ce:l1.:er liue of Sl:h Street, to the Moo;:,ovh. City line. All HUB be compacted under a soils engineer approved by tile City Eugineer.S'.Jbdiviclar to flub:u1t a revised tentative map before submission to the City Council. . 1. Make "B" Street 60 feet wide. 2. Provide a 5 foot planting and sidewalk eaoament along the south l.ine of "A" Street. 3. Provide additional land or e!1minate one lot to make lots 1 to 14 a minimum of 75 feet wIde. 4. Adjust the C~.ty boundary to eHminate the division of a lot. 5. Dedicat.e in fee to tt~ City a one foot strip along the south line of "B" Street to control future development. 6. Provide. rear line eaacments for utili~ies. 7. All streets to be fully improved es requir'ed by the subdivision ordinance. 8. Pay all usual fees and deposits, including the re~reatio~ fee. o .. Record separate final maps on the ar~a in Arcadia and in MO&lrovia. Els1~ R, Jirschefske, 1140 Eighth Avenue, and Myrtle W. Null, 1202 Eighth Avenue. This lot split wae held over from the last me~ting fer the purposa of conSidering it along with Te~tative T~act Ne. 24311. The original plan was to apply for thle lot split so that a portion of the land could be developed alc~g wi~h the ~ub- div:l.sion. l-lr. Michler and Mr. Acker h...d revieued thill proFerty. Mr. Acker s~ated that the otnlers were not intGr.ested in maki~g the lot split at this time. Moved by Mr. Acker, seconded by Mr. Forma~ and carried, tha~ La: Split No. 183 be continued until thp. next meetina of Janum:y 14, 1958. The Staff ~laa requeste:l to contact tbe property 0~1llers to find oul: if they are still intere~t.ed in the lot split and what changes they would like to mnke in Decem~er 10. 1957 Page Three ~ . . LOT SPLtT NO. 18~ LOT SPLIT NO. 186 MASTER :W!<Ji: l'".L.Al~ /' \.....- ... vi<\\~ rear of the fact that the subdivision would portion of this psrtf,cula!:" property. not include the Reths M. Mitchell, 160~ S. Ten~h Avenue. This is a po!:tion of the property which, about a year ago, was purchl'l:;:;:d f!:om the CUt' being excess property in the extension of Cs.u::'no 1'.eal Avenue. A dwelling and garage e::ist on the corner lot. -roe 70' r091: parcr.l is vacant. Lot Ghes conform generally with ethsr 10t3 in the vidnity. The lot split is recommended Lor approvJl. ~kved by.Mr. Ackor, seconded by Mr. Forman, and carried, that Lot. Split lIo. 165 be rec01lll&ended to t.he City Co~nc:U for approval r.ubje::t to the folltltdng conditions! 1. FUe a Hnal map with the City Engineer. 2. Pay a rac.eation fee of $25.00 Anthony J. Feto, 11 East Live Oak Avenue. Thi!l prol'er.ty ie l"cated at the nort.hea~t corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Live Oak Avenue "nd is in Zone C-l. A service station is ex:f.&tl.ng on Parcel L It ia proposed to erect a restaurant on p&rcel 2. The applicant is t~e o\rr,er of the balance of Let 6 to the north, which is in Zone R..J. Tb.agenoral plan approved by the Commission calls for an alley at the rear cf Lot.s ~n Live Oak Avc"'Je if used for bus1.ness.. If an alley we!'e located along the north Hne of Lot 6, the south3rly porUoo could be used for parking under the transitional u~e provisions of' the zoning ordinan~e. Movod by Mr. Acker, seconded by Mr. Forman, and car.ried, that Lot Split No. 166 be recommended for approval, subject t.o the following conditions: 1. File a final map with the City Engineer. 2. Provide a sewer lateral for parcel 2. J. Provide 20 foet dedicaticn .for'an alley or file an approved covenaut agreein~ to such dedication when requ~9ced by the City. Said alley to be located in the northerly portion of Lot 6 et a location to be approved by the ~ity Engineer and Plar-ning CWIIlI1!sgic.\', 4. Pay.a recreation fee of $25,00. Comnunication frafu the Greater Arcadia Improvement Aeon.. requesting tbat the City prepare and adopt a maste!:" zoning. plan, was referred to the Commission by the City Council. For a period of two years. they have had observar~ at the mEetings of the Planning CeO'.ni,saion and the City Couneq on this matter. The Committee reports that about 25 or 30 applications ior variances ara heard each year. In most case., the determination was greatly influl',nced by the. cpinion of tbu people directly affected. The Committee felt that Ordinance No. 760 wao not suf:ficient in a city such as Arcadia. The e~inion of tue Corcmittee haa been fottified by the opinio~Q of many c~tizen6 of Arcadi~.: Therb is 1~~~1~ duubt that the arca rep.~D~nted by tone Greater Arcadia Improvement Association will, in ths immediate future, see much development and ~1ny changes in lsnd use. The precent system of zoning by variance will result in a hOdge-podse that will be regretted in the future. :::t WElS suggested that the City Council of the City of Arcadia take immediate st<:p" to prepere and adopt a master zonJ.ng p16n with a "forward look", so that the public safoaty and trelfar~. will ba secured and economic aud social advantages be oetained end that substantial justice be done. To inform the Greater .Arcadia Improvement Association, it wa~ brought up that the Planni~ Commission has had ChiD under Daccmbc!:" 10, 1957 Page Four . . . . VETERINARY BOSPI'fAI. ZONE CHANGE Duarte Road YARD MODIFICATION APPEAL LOT SPLIT NO. 187 COMHlINI- CATION Air Logistic. .,1(",' ., _. :'\ty consideratio~ for..t 1east 6 month.. Present plan. a. tuch do not cove\" 1\-1 property. All of our commercial and manu- facturing zonss are on the board of tbe Engineering Stafl at the present time for . complete study and . master plan. Mr. Caroz~a read a letter addresssd botb to tbe City Cavacil aDd the Planning Commission stating that certain areas were )eing studied for edating land uses and would be completed by December 15, 1957. The matter was held for furtber atudy. Request of the City Council thet the CollmiJIeion considsr the advisibility of classifytng veterinary hospitals and veterinary clinics as a special use undsr Section 17 of the Zoning Ordinance. It was felt tb~. t anything put in a special use becomBs an in- decisive way ot selling. A special use permit theoretically can be put in _ location. It becomes subject to a political iSl!ue that has .no business in planning ths City. It was felt that if it were set up anel classified, and if it beloup in M-l it abould' be left tbare. A special use is a veriance. Hr. Nicklin stated thst there was special distloction bet:weeft a variaqce and a special use. A variance is granted because of SomB particular conditfDn of a given piece at' parcal, as a result of which a strict application of the basic zoDing-appli- cable to that lot denies tbe person the same privileges as some- body else has.' A special use by the very definition in the ordinance relates to the cbaracter of the use irrespective of the land. Certa1n uses are special uses, based upon the fact that all the uses possess characteristics of special form so as to make impractical their being automatLcally included in any class of uses under tbe ordinance. The City Attorney presented Resolution No. 269, instituting , proceedings to amend the zoning ordinance and Classify veterinar] hospitels as a special use. Moved by Hr. Acker, seconded by Mr. Pratt, and carried, that tho resding of the body of Resolution 1110. 269 be _Lved. Motion by Mr. Acker, second by Hr. Pratt and carried that Resolution No. 269 be adopted. Discussion was had on tbe application for a zone change on Duarte Road between Holly Avenue and La Cadena Avenue frOlll Zone R-l to Zone R-3. The Secretary was instructed to hold tbis application for consideration with the land use survey now being made. Communication frOlll Charles P. Lester, appealing a decision of tbe Modification COIIlIIIittee. The request was for a 60" eave overhang on a portion of an attached garage on a new house at 1223 Oakglen Avenue. Moved by Mr. Acker, seconded by Mr. Robertson and carried that the application of Charles P. Lester for a variance to allow additional eave overhang be granted. It waa suggested that t~e Secretary send a communication to the Contractor on tbis job advising h1m to have his plans correct before ha commences any future buildings. Elizabeth M. Eakin, at 823-825 Pairview Avenue - Assigned to Mr. Forman and Mr. Vachon . Comm1cation from Air Logistics Corporation, 3600 E. Footbill Boulevard, Pasadena, California, stated they were considering leasing tbe premises st 324 North Second Avenue, being the old location of Arcadia Door Co. and more recently used by Day and Nigbt Water Heater Co. Thia property in Zone M-l, is comprised of approximate~y 2 acres of land with buildinga covering approx- imately 19,250 sq. ft. It is adjoined by tbe Flood Control Channel on the north and east end on the south by tbe City of Arcadia Water Department. There are no residential or industrial properties adjacent to tbis property. The manufacturing oper- ation proposed for tbe Plastic's Division of Air Logistics Corporation involves the mixing, molding a~d fabrication of fiber.- ______L___.^ .....I!'~ .'- .. '" . . glass reinforced p~astlcs. There are no noxioc$ or obnoxious orora, fumes, smoke or gases from either the pr~cess or the waste prcduc.ts. ~i:]'IJt..~ tl"odllct.sa,:e Di:;;Her to m,,-cerial trii:l!!\:l.ngs from a ehaet r.tetiil shvl~. " Theru are no w&ste f1uicia or gasl?fJ,) The fire ha~~rds involved in both the process and the materiels are ex- tt'c,m..ly lC;J, The finillhed product i.s a Deri.es of conte~,ners for shippir~ sod storing g~ided miesile components for military use. ~hey are white in color and whon stacked in the yar.d area they \~ould pre~e!,t a neat appearance. Due to the high quality re- (I'~ired in e:,,,ct11:g inspection of military air products, it is essential that the promises be maintained in a clean and orderly mllnniJr. Equt.pment to be uoad in tbis open:dou consist2 of hy- draulic molding presses and relatively light manufacturing mach- inery. The naiole level will be comparabl:!. to light manufacturing in any M-l area. The .number of employees planned for this fac- ilit, will range betweeu 50 and 100. It 1s their feeling that tbe manufacturing operation planned for this facility \~ould be an asset to Arcadia's manufacturing community. The City Attorney presented Resolution No. 270 recommending the classification of the busines3 of mixing, molding a~d fabrication of p:astic products as a use permis~ible in Z~ne M-l. Mov~d by Mr. FOl~an, seconded by Mr. Robertson and carried, that the reading oftha bocy of Resolution No. 270 be waived. Moved by Mr. Acker. seconded by Mr. Forman and carried, that Resol~tion No. 270 be aoopted. It was announced that the next regular meeting would not be held because of the date falling on December 24, 1957. The~e being no further business the meeting adjourned. " , : . ,. '."," , ':'''"', [ill f V'J 1/7\ -' ! \ .., ; ..11.1 )~..x:...lA~1 / ! , . " " L. M. TALLEY Planning Secretary December 10, 1958 Page Six