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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/18/1939&�� v JANUARY 1S, 1939 THE NEWPORT BEACH CITY PLANNING COMMISSION met in regular • session Wednesday, January 18, 1939 at T :30 P.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall; Chairman Hopkins Ir esiding. Meeting called to order by the Chairman. 9 ROLL CALL - Commiseioners present: Hopkins, Seeger, Briggs, Estus, Patterson, Whitson. Commissioners absent: Findlay, Hodgkinson, Williams excused. Building Inspector Nelson attended. MINUTES - Chairman called for the reading of the minutes of - December 21, 1935• Com. Whitson moved that the reading of the minutes of December 21, 1939 be dispensed with, as all members had received copies thereof, and that they be approved as written. Seconded by Com. Estus. Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES - Subdivision Ordinance Committee. Com. Estue,chairman of this committee, reported that the committee is going over the sample ordinance and will have a report at the next meeting. He stated that the sample ordinance is long and that the committee may be able to out it down some. Com. Seeger stated that the sample ordinance (San Diego' County Ordinance) was went by request of the committee, IV Mr. Tilton and in Mr. T11ton's opinion was one most suited to the needs of a small city. This ordinance sets up a working scheme for considering a subdivision map. Chairman Hopkins stated that, although this commission rarely has a subdivision map to consider, some plan should be incorporated in an ordinance which will insure the use working standards for every subdivision which comes before the commission. Committee of Tract 1011. Com. Estus reported that the committee (Estus, Briggs, $eager) had attended the meeting of the Orange County Planning Commission held Dec. 28. The Orange County Planning Com- mission had approved the tentative map of the Strobridge subdivision (Tract 1011) with the provision that the Court y Supervisors look into the sewage disposal situation. Com. Seeger reported that the committee re- stated this commission's objections to the subdivision as stated in the • • written report, calling attention to the water supply, sewage disposal lot areas, and drainage of proposed canals. Mr. Strobridge had stated that he was not dependent upon this city for water supply, Com. Seeger explained that the tentative map had been approved and that a notation had been ordered attached thereto calling attention to the fact that sewage disposal had not been provided for. Mr. Strobridge had suggested the use of septic tanks in the subdivision and had presented a map showing; the location Of some 140 septic tanks in use in the City of Bewport Beach. Com. Estue was of the opinion that the health officer would not approve the use of septic tanks in this area am the drainage is unsatisfactory. Com. Patterson moved that the Committee on Tract 1011 be discharged. Seconded by Com. Seeger. Motion carried and so ordered. It was the opinion ofthe commission that septic tanks:: in this district would not be satisfactory and would perhape pollute the waters of the Bay. Cosa. Bstue moved that the Secretary be instructed to write a letter to the City Council informing them that no provision had been made for sewage disposal in Tract 1011 and requesting them to bring the matter to the attention of the County Supervisors. Seconded by Con. Seeger. Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. COMMUNICATIONS - Secretary read a communication from the Orange County Planning Commission acknowledging receipt of the "3 mile zone" map; also enclosing a carbon copy of .their letter to the Orange County Supervisors which accompanied the ten- tative map of Tract 1011. Com. Patterson moved that these communications be filed. Seconded, by Com. Betue. Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. HEA rNGS :- VAEIANCB APPLICATION OP CiAIB C. PYLE. Secretary read'the application of Clair C. Pyle for permit to make addition to a non- conforming element (garage) on Lot 29, Blk 13, Sec 4, Balboa Island. He stated that the hearing had been advertised, plans posted, postcard notices sent to surrounding property owners and all other .requirements of the ordinance complied with.' Mr. Pyle was present and .explained that the proposed addition is an apartment over the existing garage which is non - conforming in that it.does not set 5 ft. from the alley. He is requesting a rear yard setback variance so that he will not have to make the addition set back 5 ft. from the alley. The application' was discussed by the commissioners. �J It was their opinion that a variance was not necessary since the building is on an alley and already exists but that, since the building is non - conforming, a, special permit must be granted to allow addition thereto. Secretary stated that he had a telephoned protest from Wilbur J. Lake, owner of Lot 5. Blk 13, Sec 4, object - ing to the building of an apartment house adjacent to his property. Chairman ruled that this protest was not in order, as the construction of an apartment house is not tinder consideration at this time. Com. Patterson moved adoption of Resolution NoPe151, recommending to the City Council that a permit to /construct and make addition to a non - conforming element located upon Lot 29, Blk 13, Sec 4., Balboa Island be granted to Clair C. Pyle and thattle same be transmitted to the City Council by the Secretary and a copy filed as a part of the minutes of this meeting. Seconded by Com. Estus. Roll Calls Ayes: Hopkins, Seeger, Briggs, Estus, Patterson, Whitson. Noes: None. Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. APPLICATION OF PHILTON G. BALATON FOR REZONING AND VARIANCE • Secretary read the application of Philton G. Balaton for a 5 ft, 50% front yard setback variance on Lots 1,2,3, 4 and 5. Blk 5, Seashore Colony and also a re- classification - of part of Lot 3 and all of Lots 4 and 5 from an H -3 to a 0-1 zone. He stated that the matter had been advertised, but the plans had not been posted due to the fact that Mr. Balaton had been delayed in getting them. The hearing had been advertised previous to receipt of plans on assurance , of Mr. Balaton that he would have them in time to poet same. Chairman Hopkins ruled that no action could be taken on this application since the plans had not been posted' as required by Ordinance 440. He also ruled that the application for rezoning was out of order, since `applica- tion for rezoning must be made to the City Council and re- ferred by them to the Planning Commission. It was suggested by the Chairman that the matter might: be expedited if 2 separate applications were made, one for the variance and the other for rezoning. It was the opinion of the commission that an additional application fee should not be charged. Cam. Patterson moved that this application for rezoning be submitted to the City Council as prescribed by Ordinance 440. Seconded by Com. Estus. Motion: carried and so ordered by the Chairman. 1717 1 GOOD OF THE CITY - Chairman Hopkins suggested that this commission should begin some corrective work. It is evident from the number of applications received for rezoning from the. • West end of Newport that this section should be studied and if it is thought necessary, a business district should be created in this district. We are called upon to grant these requests without having given the problem as a whole any consideration and without proper planning for the future- good of the City. If our ordinance is becoming obsolete it is because we allow it to become so. It must be changed to keep pace with the City's growth. Another problem which the commission should study is the width of alleys and the possibility of securing easements from property owners to round off entrances to these albs.`. Now is the time to work on these problems before the property is built up. He referred specifically to alleys on the Peninsula. Come. Patterson and Whitson stated that procuring easements for widening alleys had been attempted at differ- ent times with little success. The Commission was of the opinion that study should be given these problems. ADJOURNMENT - On motion of Com. Estus, seconded by Com.Patterson • and carried, the meeting adjourned. Rea ctfully submitted, Howard W Seeger, SECRETARY.