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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/15/1940MAY 15, 1940' THE NEWPORT BEACH CITY PLANNING COMMISSION met in regular session Wednesday, May 15, 19400 7:30 •P. M. in the Council Chambers, City Hall; Chairman Hopkins presiding. Meeting called to order by the Chairman. ROLL CALL - Commiss oners present: Hopkins, Se er, Briggs, istus, Findlay, Patterson, len. Commissioners absent: Williams, Hodgkinson. Building Insp. Nelson attended. MINUTES - Com. Estus moved that the minutes of the last regular meeting held April 17th and the adjourned meeting held May let be approved as written. Seconded by Com. Patterson. Motion carried and so ordered. HEARINGS - SECOND HEARINGON REZONING LOT 8, Blk 133, COR NA--DZL MAR. Chairman Hopkins called for the second hearing on the rezoning of Lot 8, Blk 133, Corona del Briar from R -1 to R -2 and declared the hearing open for discussion. He inquired if anyone present wished to speak on this matter. No response. He explained that the rezoning of Lot 8 is being considered in order to complete the R -2 zoning of Blk 133, since rezoning of Lots 2, 4 and 6 to R -2 was recommended at the last meeting. Secretary read 2 communications from M. Thesnah Smith, owner of Lot 8, in which she request- ad rezoning to R -2. He then read a letter dust received in which she stated that she had changed he mind and wished to keep her lot in the R -1 zone. It was the opinion of the commission that they had acted favorably upon the matter of rezoning Lots 20 4 and 6 on the basis of including Lot 8 in the rezoning so as to include the entire block and that therefore they must also recommend the re- zoning of Lot 8. Com. Patterson moved the adoption of Resolution No. 170 recommending that Lot 8, Blk 133, Corona del Mar be rezoned from R -1 to R -2 and that the same be transmitted to the City Council by the Secretary as the recommendation of this commission and a copy filed as part of the minutes of this meeting.. Seconded by Com. Eatus. a Y ? Roll Call: Ayes: Hopkins, Briggs, Estus,'Findlay. Patterson, Allen. Noes: Seager. Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. Secretary read a letter addressed to the City Council and the Planning Commission signed by Myrta E. Cook contending that protestants in the matter of the application of Glee Gray and Mary Gard Jameson for rezoning of Lots 2, 4 and 6 had been deprived of their rights before. the Planning Commission in that their petition of protest was refused because the signatures were not acknow- ledged. Chairman Hopkins stayed that the question of acknowledgement of the signatures was not raised at any time. His questions concerning the signers had been to determine whether or not they were pro- perty owners in the neighborhood. The sufficiency of the petition so far as it went was not questioned. Secretary stated that the petitions of protest had beeu'transmitted to the City Council as part of .the material accompanying the recommendation for rezoning. SECOND HEARING ON APPLICATION OF MARGUERITE MACCULLOCH FOR REZONING ,Chairman called for the second hearing on the matter of the application of Marguerite MacCulloch for rezoning of Lot 15, Blk 26, Balboa Eastside Addition from R -1 to R -2. Secretary stated that Miss MacCulloch had verbally requested that her application be with- drawn. Com. Estus moved that the application of Marguerite MacCulloch for rezoning of Lot 15, Blk 26, Balboa Eastside Addition from R -1 to R -2 be with - drawn upon request of the applicant. Seconded by Com. Findlay. Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. PETITION'S, APPLICATIONS Application of R. G. ,Blake for husiness license • to conduct Museum. Secretary read the application of R. G. Blake, for a business license to conduct an exhibit of a collection of relies of the Old West at 617 Heliotr- ope Ave., Corona del Mar. This application, was re- ferred to the Commission by the City Council for recommendation. After discussion it was the opinion of the commission that this matter was not within the •jurisdiction of the planning commission, since there are no plans for proposed buildings to house the exhibit involved. Com. Briggs moved that the application of R. G. Blake for a license to conduct the business of• exhibiting relies of the Old Vest be returned to the City Council calling their attention to the fact that this is a matter upon which the commission' has no authority to pass. Seconded by Com. Estus. Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. Recuest of E. C. Chaplin for Rezoning Secretsry read the application of E. C. Chaplin 'for rezoning of Lot 2, Blk 34, Corona del Mar from R -1 to R -2 referred to the Planning Commission by the City Council for consideration and recommendatio Char a H k11 s at ted that the applicatiion was ineompente �i tiat i was not accompanied y the necessary advertising fee. Com. Patterson moved that the Secretary be directed to advise this party that the Planning • Commission cannot act upon this application without receiving the necessary advertising fee and that, since it,would be spot zoning, it is inadvisable to hold hearings upon this matter unless all the property owners in the block loin in the application for rezoning. Seconded by Com. Estus. Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. Petition for Rezoning A petition for rezoning Blk 634, Canal Section from R -2 to C -1 signed by 7 property owners, re- presenting 9 lots in the block, referred to the Planning Commission by the City Council for con- sideration and recommendation was read by the Secretary. The application was completed upon presentation of the $10 advertising fee by Cdr. Richard Rogers, one of the applicants. Com. Patterson moved that this matter by sent to hearing, first hearing to be held May 29, 1940. Seconded by Com. Estus. • Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. AMENDMENT TO 0 IN CE # ti B Illboarda Secretary read a communication from the City, Council referring the revised amendment to Ordin- ance 440 prohibiting advertising structures in R -1, R -2, R -3, C -1 and C -2 districts back to the Planning Commission for reconsideration and re- commendation. Secretary 'read the revised amendment in which •the size of signs advertising a particular business is restricted to a surface area of 25 94. ft*. Mr. Marston of the California Gas and Oil' Association stated that this restriction would pro- hibit any new gas station erecting the regulation` trade mark signs now used by the large companies all over the country. He suggested that the surface area be increased from 25 sq. ft. to 42 so- ft. which would permit the stations to use the regular trade mark signs. Mr. Hyer suggested that the Chairman appoint a committee to meet with the City Attorney and other interested parties to work out suggested bhangea before the first hearing on this matter. He suggested Com. Allen and Patterson to 'serve on this committee. Com. Briggs moved that the matter of the amendment to Ordinance 440 prohibiting advertising structures in R -1, R -2, R -3, C -1 and 0 -2 districts be sent to hearing,first hearing to be held May 29, 1940. • Seconded by Com. Findlay. Motion carried and so ordered by the Chains. Com. Estus moved that the Chairman appoint a committee to meet with:the City Attorney and interested parties to work on the sign ordinance and formulate suggested changes before the nest, meeting. Seconded by Com. Allen. Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. COMMITTEE REPORTS - Report on Joint Meeting of Orange County Planning Commissions Secretary reported on the point meeting of the Planning Commissions of Orange County held April 17. He stated that all Planning Commissions in the Count were represented. The main topics of discussion were:- Legal aspects of planning and Beach erosion and its relation to beach planning. .A conference of the planning commissions from the beach cities of Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, Newport Beach and Laguna Beach for beach planning was discussed and the Orange County Planning Come. - mission gave its approval to a tentative plan which the beach cities might agree upon having to do with beach planning. Com: Seager said that it seems advisable at this time to proceed with some sort of a tentative plan to submit to them, although we have no jurisdiction over unincorporated areas in this vicinity. If we do not go ahead, the State Planning Board is going to step in and do our planning for " us_ There is -to be another joint meeting in Anaheim in the near future of which this commission will be notified. District Map Committee Com. °Patterson said the committee had no further' report to make other than that given at last meeEting He has completed the survey of the Little Island and 'hopes to complete Balboa Island before next meeting. Mr. Hyer asked that the Planning Commission set for hearing the matter of changing the front yard setbacks on Channel Island from 10 to 5 ft. He suggested that the commission also include Balboa Island in the advertisement so that, if the committee is ready by that time, the commission can proceed with establishing setbacks on the entire Island. Com. Estus moved that the matter of establish- ing a 5 ft. front yard setback on Channel Island and Balboa Island be sent to hearing, ,first hearing ' to be held May 29, 1940. Seconded by Com. Findlay. Motion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. ADJOURNMENT - Com. Estus moved that the meeting adjourn to ` May 29, 1940, 7:30 p.m. Seconded by Com. Findlay. Lotion carried and so ordered by the Chairman. Respectfully submitted, 4 HOWARD W. S AGER, cretary.