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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJUNE 10, 1958 ROLL CALL VARIANCE James Reid ZONlllG - City Prop- erty MINUTES I'LARNDlG COMMISSION OF 'l'BB CITY OF ARCADIA llBOVLAR MUTING J1lRB 10. 1958 The P18lU1lDg CClIIIIII1ssion of the City of Uclldia IIISt in resular session in the Council Ch.....t..>.. of the City Hell at 8100 o'clock P. M.. June 10, 1958. PltBSBII1T: Commissioners Mker. FOl'ID8n, Dav18on, Michler and Vachon. ABSENT: COIIIID1ssioaers Pratt and RoberC8on Reibold orHBIlS PlBSBNT: Carona, Cook, Nicklin. Tel1ey, Councilman land Mrs. Andrews. Pursuant to notice given. a public hearing was be1d on the applica- tion of J_s Reid for a zone vadance to el10w the constl'\lction of a second dvelliaa at 601 Sharon Road. - Haps were presented showf.aa the proposed location of the seeond dwelli128 , togethilr with a plot plan and design of the new reddence. The lot is 75 by 120 and the ex1stiaa buildiaa is located on the rear of the lot. The new buildi128 bas a floor area of 1750 square feet. It was brought out that when Tract No. 15033 was racorded, thie lot was taken into eoneideratlon and as a condition in the tract restrietlone a new dwelllaa wse to be allowed on this lot. This was part of the original tract reetrletlons. The Chairman deelared that this wae the tilllll and place for b.eari128 those de8iri128 to be heard both for and against said varlanee. Proponents were asked to be heard. Mr. R. G. Bawklll8, of 522 west NOI'III8II, stated that this building would not be detrimentel In any way to the neighborhood, and that it was the uaderstand1128 of the people 10 tha area that a eecond dwell- i128 would be erected. Hr. JIIIII88 L. Reid stated that he had stated his fscts in the application and had nothi128 further to IIdd. Mr. V. D.Temple, 622 West Norman, stated that the dwelling was designed in aceordance with the type of those in the neighborhood and he was in favor of granting the variance. C.............fcat1oll8 were received from Frank S.Kazarka, who stated thet the granting of the variance would be in keeping with the infol'lD8t1on given by the Knutsan Building Company at the time they purchased their lata, that a dwelling would be ereeted on thia property in addition to the un1t now ez1etlDg. and he wae not opposed to the granting of it. Mr. A. V.Praechetti, 625 Sharon Rolld, also .advieed that it was his underetand1128 that auch a dwelling would be built, and he was not oppoaed to it. There being nO protesta, or persons desidaa to be heard against the grant1128 of the variance. tbe Chairman deelared the public headaa eont1nued untU the next regular meeU128 for the purpose of reeeivtng Staff reporta and maki128 a deeiaion. Pursuant to notice given, a publie heari128 was held on Resolution No. 286 of the Planning CClIIIIII1ee1on to determine the zone eluai- fieation to be placed on CitY-OWDed property on the north side of Live Oak Avenue, IIdJacent to the Santa Anita Wash. June 10, 1958 Page 1. (' ROLLER SKATING RINK TIlE PROPOSED REZONING OJ!' DUARTE ROAD (' '-- The Cha1rlll8n declared that this was the time and place for hearing object:Lons to the zoning of thb property. It was brought out that this was the small 50 foot piece of property adjacent to the Senta !Dita Wash on L:Lve Oak Avenue. The property was being sold and a condition of the sale W8a that a C-2 zon:l.ng lIOuld be granted. The erea :I.n the vic:l.nity 18 zoned C-2. Mr. Carozza presented an orel report on the property. No one desired to be heard :I.n the matter, and the hearing was cont:l.nued until later in the meeting. . Pursuant to notice given a Public Hearing wao held on Reaolution No. 287 to determine tbe Zone Classification to apply to a roller skating rink. Petitionsbear:l.ng over 100 names ware presented to the Piann:l.ng CODDll18sion recommended deuial of the use of property :I.n Zone C-2 for a skat1.ng rf.nk and recommended thet the use be placed with those businesses classified as requir:l.ng a special use permit. It was felt that because C-2 property is :I.n many cases, close to residential property, that such s aoe would be definitely a detriment to tbe residents and property owners. Rev. Washburn, 25 Colorado Boulevard, Director of Chrbt1an Education of the Presbyterian Church, favored a roller skating rf.nk and he felt it would be a place where YOmlg people could go and he also stated that young people of bae1cally Chrlst:l.an backgro1l:1d would use such an establ1sh:D6nt and that rowdyism would not be apparent. The Chairman declared the publiC he~r.ing on the zone claseifica-: tion of a roller sket:l.ng rink be continued for staff reports end a decleiou at the next rogular meeting. The proposed rezoning of Du:u'te RoadfrOlll Holly Avenue wast to the present commercial Ilone was cousidered.. Th18 matter was brought up lit the last meet:l.ng, but because a bare quorum was present, it was held over till this meeting. Thla report of the Ilonins cODDllittee was read, pointing out the conditions currounding the area, and recollDllending the opening of streets to serve the lll"ea. .Tha ColllDl1.ttee recommended that after the street opening and widening had been secured that the follOwing zone changes be made~ 1. All of the lots on the north side of Duarte Road from Holly Avenue to the commerc1.al Ilone be Iloned R-3. 2. The ent:1re lot at 432 West Duarte Road owned by the Methodist Church be zoned R-2. 3. The front portions of the lots 00. the SOuth side of Duarte Road from No. 436 to llnd including 488 be zoned R-3.' 4. The rear portiona of the lots :\.n item 3 above constituting a lot depth on each Bide of the new street remtlin in Zone R-l. 5. The lots on the south aide of Duarte Road from the Lutheran Church to the present commercial 1Il0ne be zoned R-3. 6. The t1iO lots on the west side of Holly Avenue south of the Methodist Church be zoned R-3. Moved by Mr. Michler,seconded by Mr. Porman and carried that the proposed rezoning of Duarte Road from Holly Avenue west to the present commercial zone be recommended for approval subject to the conditions and in accordancew1th the report presented. .June 10, 1958 Page 2 LOT SPLIT NO. 209 LOT Sl'LIT NO. 210 TRACT NO. 24350 TRACT NO. 21341 c Mr. James S. Coates, 1035 South Alta Viata Avenue. referred to Mr. Porman and Mr. Michler. The Engineer's report was read. It was pointed out that parcel 1 was only 65 feet wide but contained the required area and conformed with surrounding lots. Moved by Mr. Forman. seconded by Mr. Michler and carried that lot split No. 209, James S. Coates. 1035 South Alta Vista Avenue be recommended for approval. subject to the following conditions: 1. Pile a final map with the City Engineer. 2. Install a new aewer lateral and reconnect the house on parcel 2. 3. Pay $25.00 recreation fee. The City Engineer's report was read. Communication from Mr. Ingle requeeted that the width of 70 feet be approved so that a future 70 foot lot might be divided. Communication from Thomas J. Finnerty. 1718 South Second Avenue urged approval. Mr. Finnerty verbally protested the requirement of a dedication for widening Second Avenue. stating that in his opinion it was not required. Mr. Forman suggested that parcel 2 be made 74.45 feet wide, leaving parcel 1.160 feet deep to correspond with the lots to the south. Motion by Mr. Michler. seconded by Mr. Formu and carried that lot split No. 210. Earl B. Ingle. l7l5 Soutb Second Avenue be recommended for approval subject to the following conditions: 1. Pile a final map with the City Engineer. 2. Extend the existing sewer lateral on Norman Avenue to the property line of parcel 2. 3. Dedicate 12 feet for the future widening of Second Avenue. 4. Pay $25.00 recreation fee. 5. Make parcel 2, 74.4~ feet wide. Final map of Tract No. 24350, located on Louise Avenue. north of Camino Real, containing 11 lots, was considered. The report of the Engineering Staff stated the final map conforms with the approved tentative map. A revised map of this tract was ,. filed and given to the Commission to consider. The revision amounted to extending .lot 13, on which it was proposed to establish a trust for the collection of a portion of the costs. 75 feet further south. Moved by Mr. Davison, seconded by Mr. Acker. and carried that final map of Tract No. 24350 be recommended for approval subject to the following conditions: 1. 'Remove all buildings within the tract except the dwelling on lot 3. 2. Provide rear line easements for utilities: 3. Inatall all street improvements required by the subdivision ordinance. 4. Pay the following fees and deposits: 35 street trees @ $ 5.00 $175.00 2 street name signs @ 25.00 50.00 3 street light posts @ 150.00 450.00 11 lots recreation fee @ 25.00 275.00 TOtAL $950.00 Tentative map of Tract No. 21341. located on Winnie Way, west of Santa Anita Avenue. containing 14 lots, referred back to the City Council for further consideration, was again presented to the Planning Commission. A letter of proteat was read from Francis W. and Jeannette Edmundson, 100 West Norman Avenue. They objected to the opening of a street from Winnie Way into Norman Avenue across from their property on the grounds of additional June 10. 1958 Page 3 OBERLY PROPERTY " ' ~- traffic. headlight8 and drainage. Mr. H. J. O'Neal, 105 West Nonoan Avenue. objected to the opening of a narrow width street adjacent to his property. He stated that lend for future widening of the street to standard width must necessarlly come off of his lot, which would require the IlIOving of the garage and blocking the north View from his dwelling. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fisher. 135 West Nonoan Avenue. also objected to tbe street opening. A pet:l.tion signed by the owners of eight parcels of land on Camino Real. being aU of the owners contr:l.bllting land to the subd:l.vision, urged its approval. It stated that tbeir lots were 432.5 feet deep and could not be put to any prof:l.table use. Other efforts to subdivide had failed. but felt that this proposal could succeed and would be a credit to the neighborhood. Another petition bearing 44 signatures of owners on Camino Real, Nonoan Avenue, Santa Anita Avenue end Winnie Way urged approval .of the tract. The matter wes referred back to the llubdivision Collllllittee for further study. The Secretary was instructed to secure a report from the police and fire departments concerning their views as to the permissible length of a cul-de-sac street. The collllll\lDication received from the Arcadia Unified School District regarding '~<<quisition of the Oberly Property was read by the. Secretary. The subject piece of :property has been considered by the Planning COlIIIII:l.ssion on other oCcasi01lS. for consideration of a lot split. zoning. and a tentative subdivision. Studiea made concurrently witb the lot split and tentative sub- division indicated certain requirements and conditions assoc:l.ated with this 18 acre parcel of lend. which warrant tbe same con- siderat:Lon at the present tilDe. The matter of. the particular use of the property for schooi purposes at this time should not be cons:l.dered. as that will again be before tbe COllllllbaton probably for a zone change. Inasmuch as tbis is a Plann:Lng Comm1.saton and City Councll prerogative. there are certa:Ln conditions related to the public bealth, safety and welfare which should be imposed 88 conditions. The Staff report indicated as follows: 1. A five foot dedication along the entire frontage on Sycamore A'o1enue. 2. There ahould be access madeavallable to the undeveloped property lying northerly of tbe proposed school site. ('lIiiB can be accompUsbed with the dedicat:Lon of Oak Haven Lane in its present 30 foot widtb and an addit:Loaal 30 feet from the Oberly property. and tben access across the Oberly property to the north and east. The suggested plan prepared by Barnett, Hopen and Smith, ill feasible and practical for tbe extension of Oak Haven LaDe and could satisfy this condit:l.on). 3. Bither Sycamore Avenue should be produced through easterly to Valencia Way. or Hillcrest Boulevard produced westerly to connect with Sycamore Avenue. (This condition was imposed on the tentative subdivision to prov:l.de adequate and necessary traffic circulat:Lon; and the need for thia circulation is as great. if not greater, for school plant use than for a aubdivision. JUDe 10, 1958 Page 4 \~~ '" -,>" \", l"*",,,oA'TION ,~ CL1IB llBSOLDTIONS , ' ,j '~\ I J 4. i . - ." . ';.. ~,. ! .,. SyCalDot!l Aveillie,.: Veitei'1y~ alttiousb already dedicated, shaUl. be prod~d ibtouab io iu.3biand o&ks Drive with a bl'iclse beiD8 constl'1lcted over the Santa Anita wash. The feeliD8 of the Dep"UtIII81lt is that this lIOuld be aecessaxy for the circulation of traffic, Urespective of the land use and will provide for the propel' protection of this entire area. S. A stOl'lll drain should be provided from the intersection of Oak Baven Lane and SYC8lllOre Avenue, westerly to the fioo.d control c:haDnel. 1hts was the same condition imposed upon the tentative subdivision and the proposed use for school purposes can develop an equal or greater amount of stOl'lll water runoff. 6. The production of SYC8lllOre Avenue easterly to Valencia Way can solve that surface street drainage. If Sycamore Avenue is not projected easterly, easements will be necessaxy for a stOl'lll drain to solve the drainage problem at the southeast comer of this land. The City Attorney indicated that this procedurewaa instituted under Section 18,403" of the Education Code and read this Section. The Section sets up the procedure to be followed, cases where the School Board gives notice in writing of the proposed acquisition. The Planning Commission is to inveetigate the proposed site and within 30 days shall submit to the goveming board a written report of the investigation and its recommenda- tions conceming the same. Mr. Ackel' felt that thie was prejudgiD8 until after a public hearing was held. Mr. Nicklin stated that there was the basic requirement of the section that an investigation should be made and a report made and that is not limited to its present zoning, or even to the desirability of the site itself aa that primarily is a decision of the School Board. It is proper that this Comm1.ssion report on related problems thet can or may result from the acqUisition and development of such a site. If the BoaI'd of Education makes application for a zona change, then a public hearing _uld be held, with notice to all property owners within 300 feet. From the standpoint of the report, the Education Code etates that the Commission shall report directly to the School Board, but the City Attomey recommended that the Council take conCll1'1'etlt action, ~d in the past l.t hes been the same recommendations as the Planning Commission. Moved by Mr. Davison, seconded by Mr. Forman and unanimously carried that the report of the staff be accepted and adopted as the report of the Commission and that it be forwarded to the City Council for fiDal action. Also that a copy be forwarded to the Board of Education. The matter of the zoning classification to be applied to a recreation club proposed by Sherwood E. Wise at 17 South Fourth Avenue has been coneidered by the Zoning Committee and the Commusion. Moved by Hr. Acker, seconded by Mr. Davison. and carded, that the City Attorney be authorized to prepare a Resolution racom- mending that the zoning classification for a recreation club be classified as a use permissible in a 0.2 zone. No. 290 - The City AttorDB7 preseated Resolution No. 290. eatitled "A Resolution of the Planning Collllllission of the City of Arcadia, Califomis, recommending the granting of a zone variance to permit the construction of an additional dwelling at S3S West Lemon Avenue." June 10, 19S8 Page S .- RESOLUTION NO. 291 RESOLUTION NO. 292 RESOLUTION NO. 295 RESOLtJTION NO~ 296 LIVE OAK REZONING RESOLUTION NO. 297 i"'---, \ '---; Theproposedreso1ution was BIIIllnded by the Commise1on by adding a condition to require tbe maintenance of a wall at the rear property line. Moved by Mr. Michler, seconded by Mr. Forman, and cattied that the reading of the full body of Resolution No. 290 be waived. Moved by Mr. Fonnan, seconded by Mr. Acker. and carried. that Resolution No. 290, as BIIIllnded, be adopted. .~ " ...~. - .:..! No. 291 - the City Attorney presented Resolution No. 291. entitled. "A Resolution of the Planning CollJlllission of the City of Arcadia. Cal1forn:l.a. recOllllllSnding the denial of a requested zone variance to permit the construct:l.on of an additional dwelling at 1320 South Second Avenue." Moved by Mr. M:l.ehler, ae,conded by Mr. Forman, and carded that the reading of the full body of Resolution No. 291 be wa:l.ved. Motion by Mr. Acker, seconded by Mr. M:l.ehler, and cattled, that Resolution No. 291 be adopted. No. 292 - The City Attornye preasnted Resolution No. 292, en- titled, "A Reeolution of the City Planning Co1lllll:l.se1on of the City of Arcad:l.a, Cau'forn:l.a, recollllllB11ding the denial of a requested zone. variance to permit the construction of add:l.tional dwellings at 1234 South Second Avenue." Motion by Mr. Forman, seconded by Mr. Dav:l.son, and carried, that the reading of the full body of Resolution No. 292 be waived. Moved by Mr. Davison, seconded by Mr. FoZ'lll8D and carried, that Resolution No. 292 be adopted. No. 295 - The City Attorney presented Resolution No. 295. en- titled. "A Resolution of the City Planning CollllD:l.Se1OIl of the City of Arcadia. California, recommending the granting of a vart.ance to permit the es.tabl:l.aluoont and maintenance of a tract sales office at the intersection of Highland Vista Drive and Canyon 'Road." Moved by Mr. Acker. aecollde.d by Mr. Forman, and carried, that the reacl1ng of the full body of Resolut:l.on No. 295 be waived. Moved by Mr. Miehler, seconded by Mr. Davieon', and carr:l.ed that Resolution No. 295 be adopted. !2..>-l22. - The City Attorney presented Resolution No. 296. en- titlec;l, "A Resolution of the City l.'lnnning CollllD:l.ss1on of the City of Arcadia, California, recolllll1Sucl1ng tbe denial of a zone vart.ance to allow property at 518 West Longden Avenue to be used 8S a rest home". Moved by Mr. Davison, aeconded by Mr. Acker, and carried, tbat the reading of the full body of Resolution No. 296 be waived. Moved by Hr. Forman, seconded by Mr. Davison. and .csrried that Resolution No. 296 be adopted. the hear:l.ng on Resolution No. 286, which instlti1ted proceedings for the considerat:l.on of the class:l.f:l.cation of property on L:l.ve Oak Avenue, being city-owned property, to a C..2 aone, was declared closed. No. 297 - The C:l.ty Attorney presented Resolution No. 297, en- t:l.tled, "A Re801ut:l.on of the City Plann1ng ColIIIDiae1on of the C:l.ty of Arcadia. Cal1fom:l.a. recommending the claeeif1cat1on of certain city-owned real property .on L:l.ve Oak Avenue". JUDe 10, 1958 Page 6 CUL-DB-SAC LENGTH ADJoimN 1'. , '",--~" Moved by Hr. Michler. se.conded b:v Mr. Forman, and carded. that the reading of the full body of Jl.esolutlon No. 297 be waived. Moved by Mr. Forman, seconded by Mr. Davbon, end carded. that Jl.esolutlon No. 297 be adopted. Mr. Davison stated that in view of the development of the propert:v In the City of Arcadia. he would recollllll8Dd that the Staff investipte and report back to the ColIDDission for the putpOse of standard1zlng and establ1shlng the m....iI'u/ll> length of a cul-de-sac withln the City of Arcadia. with the lntent of _nding City OrdlnaDces to lnclude this matter. There being no further business to come before the Comm1ss1on. the meeting adjourned. t'wv'~r L. M. TALLEY l'lannlng Secretary JUDe 10. 1958 Page 7 .'