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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/16/1937NEWPORT BEACH CITY PLANNING COMMISSION :net in regular session Tuesday, March 16th., 1937, 7:30 P.M. Council Chamber City Hall, Chairman Parks presiding. • PRESENT: Parks, Whitson, Palmer, Schnitker, F.W. Brigs, L.W.Brirggs, Consultant Tilton, Insp. Nelson, Attorney Thompson. ABSENT: Patterson, Lind. MINUTES: Minutes of the previous meeting held Feb. 23rd, 1937, were approved as written. The meeting called for march 2nd at 1:00 .P.M. showed no quorum present on account of the inconvenience of the hour. TENTATIVE MAPS: Tentative P:Tan No.1011 was referred from the County Planning ommission. After discussion it was moved by Com. Palmer, and seconded by Com. Whitson that consideration be held over until next meeting _pending report from the City Engineer on lot sizes, sewage disposal, status of the streets and any other pertinent information. Motion carried. • The Chairman ordered. the Map referred. to Mr Patterson for such report on P. ".arch 30th. Mr. Tilton suggested the County Planning Commission be informed of this action. Tentative Man No.1014 was referred from the County Planning Commission and ordered.re- ferred to the City Engineer for report at the next meeting to be held March 30th, 1937. VARIANCE HEARINGS: Manning Siemon application for R front yard variance to seven feet from the required ten feet on Lot 16, Block 14, Sec. 4, Balboa Island, pursuant to adver- tieing and posting as required by law, and further notice to adjacent property owners by postal cards, was declared open for discussion by any interested persons. No persons being present desiring to be heard and no communications having been received bearing on this :natter, the hearing was . declared closed. On Motion by Com.Schnitker, seconded by Com.Thompson and carried, the application was granted as applied for. H.n%!Josher application for a fifty per cent variance in. the side requirement on the easterly side of Lot 12, Block 2, Sec. l,. of Balboa Island, having been advertised and hosted as required by low, and further post card notices mailed.to adjacent property owners, was declared open for discussion. There being; no verbal or writter protests the hearing was closed. On Motion of Com.Palmer, seconded by Com. 'Whitson and carried, the application was granted as applied for. :lichard F. Dwyer application for a variance in the front yard requirement from ten feet to five feet on Lot 17 of Tract 742, Balboa Island, pursuant to advertising and posting and cost card notices to adjoining property owners, was declared open for comment by Interested property owners. There being no verbal or written protests the hearing was closed. On Motion by Corn. L. W. Brigrrs, seconded by Com. F. W. Briggs and carried, the application was granted. • Discussion was had on the location of the new Seawall and sidewalk in this vicinity causing a considerable strip of city land to intervene between the front line of the bay front lots and the sidewalk. The lots, being only 75 feet in length, even though no rear yard is required on account of the width of the street in the rear, are so short that it ma,- prove desirable to reduce the front yard requirement by the maximum of 50o, especially as the distance to the Seawall is great enough to provide all reasonable housing standards if some method is evolved for the leasing of the city strip to the abutting lot owners. COMI:IITTEE: The suggestion having been made that a general ruling on front set back lines in this vicinity seemed indicated the Chair - man apLLoointed. F. W. Bri,xsgs, Patterson and • Nelson a committee to survey and study the situation and report recommendations at the next meeting. PUBLIC HEWING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT: The second public hearing on the proposed rezoning from Ara to C 1 of a strip of 'and 50 feet in width lying westerly of and parallel to Fifteenth St., between the first alley northerly of Central Avenue and the U,S.sovernment Bulkhead Line, between Stations 118 and 119 was declared open for discussion. A large attendance of property owners was present who spoke against "permitting the construction, maintenance and (25 names) operation of commercial wharfage in the Bay area at the foot of Fifteenth Street." Several individual letters of protest were on file from owners in the El Bayo Tract. After.listeni.ng to all persons desiring to speak for or against the proposal, the, Chairman declared the hearing closed. Com.L.W.Brigg-,s inauired if it would be proper to report to the Council that there is objection to C -1 zoning In this parti- cular location but that less detrimental • effects would accrue from C -1 zoning one or two blocks further west. Mr. Gnrdner, speaking for Mr. McNally stated that even though no street is improved through to the Bay from Central Avenue in the blocks further west, that location might be acceptable if it were all he could get. Mr. Thompson remarked that a new applicati6r would have to be filed for any different loc. ^.tion and, in reply to Briggs' inquiry, that the only report we can properly make to the Council would be to recommend for or against the zoning change. The need for public beach area in this general neighborhood was discussed; a possible exchange with the American Legion of their present location at Ninth Street for a location wast of Fifteenth Street to permit the present Legion location to be • used for Beach Park and Bathing Purposes serving the aeighborhood, was mentioned; the relation of the Traffic Survey now in progress to zoning changes and to the area from Fifteenth to Ninteenth Sts, was dis- cussed, provIking the comment from 11r. Tilton that the Traffic Survey and the Major Street & Highway Traffic Plan should be considered in the ultimate development of the entire Camn Ground area. "There is need of a complete 'washing of that linen' down there. The camp ground is far from fit as an institution sponsored by the City of Newport Beach." Com. L. W. Brigge moved that, in view of the objections developed at the two public . hearings, we recommend against the proposed change in Zoning, seconded by Com. F. W. Briggs. Motion carried, Com. Palmer not voting. . 00IM1UNI CATI ONS : A letter from F. B. Modjeska regarding changes in street names on Corona Del Mar was read and ordered filed. A letter from Barney Padway was read suggesting the possibility of using the arrest jetty as a foundation for a pier with pedestrian walkway and the improvement of the area at the base of the jetty as a public nark. He made the further comment . that there is only room for sixteen cars to park on this area, which completely blocks a very interesting view for the many people who could enjoy it if used as a part, autos being excluded. Mr. Thompson informed Mr. Padway, who was present, tha.t the prople voted to convey the Jetty and the land upon which is abuts to the United States and consequently we have no jurisdiction, 11r. Padway seemed to think that the City did still own the land . referred to &.nd stated that he would check up on his facts and submit a further letter on the subject. A communication from Marguerite Macculloch handed to the secretary by the City Clerk, and addressed to the Planning Commission, was read asking for a front yard variance from the reouired ten feet, to six feet, on Lot 15, Block 26, Eastside Addition to • the Balboa Tract, and stating that ahe was "making this request at the same time as Mr. Hopkins being that both lots are in the same tract," the ouoted statement being in error as the Hopkins variance was granted on February 23, 1 937. On Motion by Com. Whttson, seconded by Com. F. W. Briggs, and carried, the Secretary was Instructed to inform Miss Macculloch thn.t a variance application must,be accompanied by a • plot plan, plans showing elevations of the proposed improvement and the usual $10.00 fee. Letter from C. F. Rehnborg regarding the operation In a C -1 district in the rear of a building at 210 Marine Ave., Balboa Island, of a laboratory for the production of Vitamins and mineral concentrates was read. After lengthy discussion of the problem in- volved the following motion was offered. Com. Parks moved the.•`, we recommend to the Council that the permit be granted subject to full compliance with the Ordinance and in full conformity with the agreements in Mr. Rehnborg letter to the Council dated March let, 1937. A communication from Henry B. Grandin regard- ing set back of garages and garage apartment to be used as servants' ouarters in an R -3 zone on the eastern tin of Lido Isle was • ordered to the Lido Isie Community Association Tr. Rupp, of Gordon Findlay's office, pre- sented plans of a proposed Trailer Camp in a 0 -1 District abutting the State Highway after consultation with the Commission he withdrew the plans for changes. G. A. Van Jourik of 1415 Court Street, Los Anrceles, displayed plans indicating the necessity for a variance hearing. Upon being so informed he withdrew his plans without making application presumably because the one foot variance needed could be taken up in the building and was not worth the trouble of a hearing. The suggestion was made that two meetings per month be held during the spring building rush for the greater convenience of property owners during this first year under the new 1• Zoning Ordinance. The Commission agreed that this should be done. Com. F. W. Briggs stated that he had been asked to bring before the Commission an application on file for a Shooting Gallery License in the old Both House at Balboa. • Mr. Parkin, the applicant, explained the operation of the s- called "Five Spot Gun Club ". He was informed that the ordinance does not permit the desired use and that his only recourse would be to apply formally for amendment of the ordinance, which would re- nuire about two and one-half rfllonthg to accomplish. Consultant Tilton spoke at length on the Stree and Highway Traffic Plan upon w',ich he and 1Jr. Patterson and ^dr. Nat Neff have been working. The Commission was extremely interested and informed Mr: Tilton that the greater part of the next meeting would be devoted to further consideration of the Plan. Upon motion the meetin ad ou7,e4ec � • `'ff. Brig y. 0