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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/14/1937NEWPORT BEACH CITY PLANNING COMMISSION met in Special Session Wednesday, April 14th, 1937, at 7 :30 P.M. in the Council Chamber at the City Hall. Chairman Parka presiding. PRESENT: Parks, Palmer, Lind, Whitson, Schnitker, F. W. Briggs, L. W. Briggs, and Inspector Nelson. ABSENT: Patterson, Thompson and Consultant Tilton. MINUTES:The minutes of the meeting of March 30th were approved as written. The regular order of business was suspended to hear R. G. Burlingame, who had an 8 o'clock meeting, on the exception of Lot 49 from the proposed 50% reduction of front yard re- quirement on all other lots in Tract 742. Burlingame Why except Lot 49 from this otherwise general ruling in the Tract? A ten foot set- back all around this lot would .take one third of its area out of use. It has been used as a City Park for the last four years. Palmer - Why not take this up at such time as improve- ments or resubdivision is contemplated? Burlingame - I have no immediate plans for either. As the lot faces the rear of the surrounding lots and there are garages all around it, I have been unable to sell it. Its area is . 15,180 sq. ft. Its area less 10 -ft, setback all around is 10,380 sq. ft. I would prefer not to resubdivide this lot and would like to have the City purchase it as a park which is badly needed in this area. It was stated the lA -ft, front yard require- ment would not be applicable to all three sides of this triangular lot, as only one side might be construed as its front. The regular order of business was resumed. Le Roy Wolfe, Room 400, Title Ins. Bldg., Los Angeles, Mu. 6312, displayed plans for a house on Lot 27, Block 11, Sec. 3, which would require yard variances. He was . advised of the necessity for a public hearing and given in- formation concerning the required procedure. Costelyou - Mr. Beard, Orange County Superintendent of Highways, forwarded a letter from Mr. Costelyou of the State Highway Department suggesting the wisdom of establishing set- backs along state and major county highways 50' from the center lines thereof to provide future 100' rights of way without disturbing buildings or becoming excessively costly. MOTION: Com. Palmer moved that Mr. Beard be advised that the Newport Beach City Planning Commis- sion is willing to recommend such a setback line be established subject to examination of specific rights of way as they are presented. Seconded by Com. Schnitker and carried. Joint Meeting with Council: The secretary mentioned Mr. Tilton srest for a joint closed meet- ing with the City Council for the purpose of presenting a first draft of the Traffic Survey., April 27th, 1937, at 7:30 P.W. in the Council Chamber was set as the time and place of said meeting. W.H.Fawcett Variance Hearing: The Chairman declared the hearing open and asked if there were any persons present desiring to be heard, or any communications on the subject. There being none, the hearing was declared closed. • MOTION:Upon motion by Com. Palmer, seconded by Coma F. W. Briggs and carried, a side yard variance from three.feet to one and one -half feet was granted to W. H. Fawcett on the north side of Lot 17, Block. 11, Section 4. PUBLIC HEARING on proposed Blanket Reduction by 50% of front yard requirement on all of Tract 742 except Lot 49 thereof was declared open. There being no communications on the subject nor any person present desiring to be heard, the hearing was closed. Considerable discussion ensued, Com. Palmer stating he was under the impression the vari- ance was to be applied only to the lots facing the bay. Com. Palmer moved to grant a 50% variance Of front yard requirements on Lots 14 to 34 inclusive of Tract 742, conditioned upon an affirmative opinion by the City Attorney that the land between the front lot lines of these lots and the new seawall is • all public property. Motion lost by lack of a second. The Chairman expressed a doubt of the propri- ety of ruling otherwise than strictly according to the published notice, and thought we should not apply the variance to more or less lots than described in the notice. The commission was uncertain of the possibility of bay front lot owners acquiring title to the land between their lots and the seawall. MOTION:Com. F. W. Briggs moved this matter be laid on the table pending consultati ®n with the Council and Attorney, and that individual hearings on variances in this tract be held as required in the meantime. Seconded by Com. Schnitker and carried. Mr. Rupp, of. Gordon Findlay's office, asked Infor- mation regarding an open bridge, obtruding into a side yard, connecting two buildings on Lot 33 of Tract 742, which was.supplied to him by Mr. Nelson. Mr. Pease: Displayed plans for two houses on Lot 25, iBlock 4. Section 1. He planned to sell part of the lot containing only 1612 sq. ft, and the house proposed to be built on it separately. The plan showed violations of yard requirements beyond the 50% limit and substandard lot area. He was advised of the deficiencies and with- drew the plan. Whitson: Com. Whitson stated the Council requests the Commission to readopt the Districting Map in Sections in order to avoid the expense of publishing the entire map when passing amend- ments. The Secretary was instructed to ask Mr. Tilton if Sectional publication is possible under the ordlaance and to advise Attorney Thompson accordingly. Com. Whitson brought up the proposition of coordinating the Fire District Ordinance with Business and Industrial Districts as set up by the Zoning Ordinance. MOTION: Com. Palmer moved that the Chairman appoint a Committee to study and report on applying Fire Districting to C -1, 0-2 and M -1 zones; second- ed by F. W. Briggs, and carried. COMMITTEE: The Chairman appointed Whitson, chairman; Patterson, Thompson, Nelson and Tilton as such committee. On motion the Commission adjourned to April 28th, 1937, a 7:30 P. M. NEW P G COMMISSION. L Brigg eore