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Home My WebLink About1964-09-08; Planning Commission; MinutesI I I' 5 *.,' , *' * ,.. I I I I I I I :CITY OF CARLS3AD :Minutes of: PLANNING Cl>VflfSSLON :Date of Meeting: Septemher 8, 1964 PJarne '-,'\%, '+3 i :Time of Meeting: 7:30 P.M. .$\O', '\, x(+., ; !Place of Meeting: Council Chambers : Member *$?@,4h.0$'81 !Grant, Sutherland, Lamb, McComas and Freistadt. : :Commissioner McCarthy was absent, Also present i :were City Attorney Wilson and Building Inspector ; :Osburn. :APPROVAL OF MINIITES: I *, \\ ', \ 8 ' I . , *\ 8, '\ '\ I '\ *\ \\ ', '\ '\ .f I '\, ', 8 '\ '\ 'N8 : of 'QL'*,9',+yib 1 :KCTLL"~~L~"~~-~"~~-~~~~~-~~-b-~"~~i~-~~-~i-~~-~r-~-P~~mateer "- """1 { """"""""""_ :lll;: "-;"--~~ I I I I I I I I I I t (a) Minutes of the adjourned meeting of Au- !gust 20, 1964, were approved as submitted. I I I I 1 I I I t (b) Minutes of the regular meeting of August i25, 1964, were approved as submitted. I 8 I I I I I I I I 8 I ! I I I I I I I !.WITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: I Council Matters: I I I (a) City Manager - re: An appeal of the de- : I 1 I I I 1 I i I !cision of the Planning Commission on a request foi - :reclassification of property located on the east- i jerly side of Roosevelt Street, north of Grand Ave: !There was considerable discussion on the fact thaj :no new evidence was presented if zoned commercial4 jthey should have an alley at the rear of commer- ; :cia1 property; an East-West alley first and then i !a North-South alley; which was pointed out by the: :City Engineer at the hearing. The zoning should i :move in an orderly fashion which this would not : :do; that while DMJM proposed a general plan, it i :was the Commissions responsibility to have a more: : specific plan. I I !Upon being questioned Mr. Robert Nelson, Realtor, i jstated that he represented the applicants Mr. and: - :Mrs. Richards, and that his associate broker had i jbeen at the hearing. He stated that if the alley: :was a factor, his clients were willing to dedicat4 !property for the alley, and the Chairman pointed : :out that this brought out at the hearing so he i Idid not feel that there was any new evidence sub- i :mitted. I I :Ab. Nelson stated that the reason for requesting ithis rezoning was that the owner had been trying i ;to sell this property for two years and that they: ;have calls fCr commercial property at their offict :every day but those who own commercial property * !are not willing to sell. He pointed out that thei :have no coppasition and some are in favor, !It was the general opinion of the Commission that :decisions should be made by considering strictly :good planning, I I I !a memorandum to the City Manager stating: I I t I I I I I I I 4 I I I I I !A motion was made to have the City Attorney I The Planning Commission has considered the ia peal of their previous decision as requested I I I It F: e City Manager, John J, Mamaux, by memorandum :dated September 2, 1964, I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 $ I * I 1 I .V2' I *. !;; I I I I I' I I 1 1 1 1 I I I 1 I 1 I I I I I I b I I -2- ~""""""""""""""""""""""~"""""""""""---"---;-- I I The Commin:sinn has considered the evidence ! !and it is thcir si3inion that it is not in the I I I I The additional evidence was Considered with I !regard to item 3 as stated, and the proposed Com- : !mercial zoning in that block north to Laguna Dnivd :by DMJM is considered irrelevant since the master I glan is not yet in effect. I !it was considered in order to be properly zoned ; :commercial, it should have al?.eys. The Commissicni gecognizes t.hat two adjo.lnin9. property owners I have stated they were in favor and that there were! bdditional owners nearby in favor of this reclas- : ::ification, however, we still. ..feel this was not in! jthe best interest of good planning. I Fhe Chairman requested that a draft be made so khat the person making a motion could review it i before it is drawn up in a resolution or letter. : I I 1 Item 4 was discussed in quite some detail and! I I I I I I I I I 1 I (b) City Manager - re: An appeal of the deci-I c ?ion of the Planning Commission on a request for I reclassification of property located on the south-: Frly side of Tamarack Avenue, between Pi0 Pic0 Dr.! gnd Adams St. , fr2m Zone R-3 and R-1-7500 to Zone : c-1. I I * I I +his appeal was withdrawn. I I PnAL COMMUNICATIONS: I I 1 * I I I I I I I I I phere were no oral communications. PlJBLIC HEARING: I I I I I 1 I (a) VARIANCE - To consider reduction in front;.. Bge from 60' to 50' in order to create a lot split! pn property located on the Westerly side of Gar- ; field St. between Chinquapin Ave. and Sequoia Ave.: being portions of Lots 11 and 12, Block I, Map of : Palisades No. 1747. Applicant: Jeanette L.Lull. i hotice of hearing was read. Secretary Grant certii fied that property owners within 300' were notifi-: $d of the public hearing and read the application.! I The Chairman announced the Commission would : !hear from the applicant or her representative and: jany others desiring to speak in favor of this 1 I :variance. I :MRS. JEANETTE LULL stated that her Engineer would! irepresznt her. I :h%Fi. FJSTAV KP,M?TNER, 3175 Canyon Street, Civil :Engineer, stated that Mrs. Lull originally I I jbought 4-fifty foot lots in 1946, and was granted ! :a building permit to build on Garfield and Chin- : iquapin; in 1956 she was granted a building permit i ;to build on Sequoia. He explained that the Title : !Insurance Companies formerly just required to I :have the. lot splits surveyed and monurnented also. 1 I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I 1 I * I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I b I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 8 I 1 1 -3- I I I I I I I I I I ~""""""~"""""""""~""""""""""""""""--"-"-"~- ;The Building Impector explained that the Engi-. . I jneering Department requires this as it comes undex :the State Subdivision Map Act. I 0 :"IS, T.ULL stated that they originally built in : j1946 and have adobe walls separating this lot frc6 :the others, I I Xhe City Attorney stated that he had discussed : Ithis with the Engineering Department and they are :in favor of this. I 1 I I I I I I I I 1 1 I I I I :The Chairman announced the Commission would now I ;Bear. from those opposed to this variance. I I I I I I $here were no persons present desiring to speak ii jopposition. I I The public hearing was closed at 8:28 P.M. I I I I I I I I I I :After a short discussion, a motion was made to :adopt Resolution No, 372 granting the request for : !reduction in frontage from 60' to 50' for the fo1-i :lowing reasons: I I I I I I I I 1, That no objection was voiced by property i I 2. That the applicant owns the entire eastere: - :owners . i3.y portion of Block I facing Garfield Street in i phich the subject property is situated. I I iplicant having enlarged some of her lots in the i :area by lot combinations. bicinity of subject property, I I hot be contrary to the public interest nor to the ; :over-all Master Plan. $he following resolution was presented: ZION GRANTING A VARIANCE ON PROPERTY AT THE WEST- : Grant $VENUE AND SEQUOIA AVENUE, was adopted by title Lamb :only and further reading waived. I I I I I I : I I 3. The proposed 50' lot results from the ap- I 4. That there are lots of 50' or less in the : 1 5. That granting the requested variance woulq I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - blanning Commission Resolution No. 372, A RESOLU- ! Palmateer kRLY SIDE OF GARFIELD STREET BETWEEN CHINQUAPIN i I I I I ~LD BUSINESS: I I (a) Industrial Zoning - Deferred. I I I (b) Entrance Gates to Chestnut Heights Sub- i I t I I I I I I I I I I I I I 3ivision - Report. bornmissioner McComas reported that they had nct 3een able to meet with the Parks and Recreation ; Commission, and they had only found one entrance : :gate in the City at Seacrest Estates, which has a hater meter on it but Commissioner Frcistadt haters the plantings. They felt that it.was. im-.l 4: broper to. set up a policy to take from the tax Fund that others will not benefit from. This migh$ Ereate an increase in men to maintain. He asked t :to\.with*hold any decision now until the next meet-: kng when they have met with the Chairman of the I Parks and Recreation Commission, I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I 8 I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I * I I I I I I 1 + I I I I. I I , .. * 1 I <. , .- ,- . . I I .' .,', *,*''. I I I I I I ', \\ '., '\ ', '\ I I '\\ '\ '\ '\ '.,'x, x, '\ '\ ' ' I I -4- i Name 't ''A$$, . I I ; of 'Y$$&>'%,, ; I I : Member $'6*9\..e??%'~,: $,#." I ~~"""""""""~"""""""""""""""""""""""""""~;.""""-"-"---"---~"--- I I i:;bl I( :Commissioner Freistadt pointed out that on en- i :;:::I !trance gates application in Beverly Hills a sub- ; lll;~~ :division wanted to bring in imported marble and i 1:;;:; :::;:I j if broken the City would have to replace it. I I :::::: ! ::I:;: icomfissicner Grant suggested that Bob Johnston i :;;;;: ::: 1': jfind out how other cities handle this matter and $8 :that.' the Commission study this. I j::1;: I I ;::*I* I I;'::: :There was a discussion on deeding the property to! :$:: jthe City; that this is a beautification cf the : '1;: :City and would be providing more green areas; the$ :::i:: jshould set some kind ,of minimum; if policy is I I I ;;I::; :::a :agreed upon some funds are required, I I i:, *I:;: 11 I I:' !The Chairman requested that the Chair,nan of the I I1 :::: iiiii: !Parks and Recreation Commission and ths City Man-! 'I::: :ager be present at the next regular meeting to : :;;I+ I ::::I; jdiscuss this further. I ::;1:1 I I i;;ii: I (c) Buena Vista Lagoon, Commissioner Palma- i ;ltlll :teer stated that he had no report to make. I I I-:;: ;;:;;; I l14;l; ;The Chairman stated that he would talk to the Cit; :I;I:I ;:/la :Manager about calling off the meeting with DMJM i ;;:::I - :scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 1964. l#)ll I :@I::: I I ;::;I; !The Commission expressed a desire to have copies : I;, I' :made of portions of the General Plan of Yorba I ;;:*I1 ::I::: :Linda and Anaheim, I 1;1: ;The Chairman stated that at the meeting of Septem; :ber 3, 1964, they had discussed having 7 committe: ;,I 8' ies with 7 citizens on each committee; each commit4 .* :tee having one Commissioner, but they would not i jchairman the committee. IThe Commissioners submitted 59 names to the Chair4 :man, composed of doctors, lawyers, builders, engif ineers and members from the library board of :trustees and others. :The Chairman stated that he would submit these !names to the Council in order for them to make :the final selections. I :ADJOURNMENT : I I 51;;: :By proper motion the meeting was adjourned at I 1l11 i9: 10 P.M. !Respectfully submitted, 011 11 1 I I ::; i I I IlI I 1 I 1 I I I I I I I ;x\;: I I I ii:;:: :';:I: lo 1:;::: I:,:;: ::::it I ;::;:: I 11:;:; I :; :;i: !;pi! ;;#I/ I I /::;: I 1 ;v /:::: I ;::;:: 1:11;: i::;;: I:::;; 11 i I I Ili!:: I:( 11 I I I ::::I: 8 I i::::; I I i!;::; I I I:::;, *I I I :::;;i 11 I ::;::: k%d. Q. 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