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Home My WebLink About05/17/19450 The Newport Beach City Planning.Commission held a regular meetivg.on ' Thursday, May 172 19453, at 7s50 p.m., in the Council.Chember, City Hall, Newport Beach, with Commissioner Seeger: presiding as Chairman Pro -Tom on motion made by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Isbell; and so ordered by unanimous vote. Chairman Hopkins was absent. Commissioners preseuts Allen, Baltz, Campbell, Isbell, Johnson, Nelson,ROLL CALL Patterson, and Seeger. Commissioners absents Hopkins. Commissioner Johnson made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Isbell MINMES that the minutes of the meeting of Apri1.199 1945, be approved as read. Motion carried and so ordered. A letter from M. A. Davis, of 536 Buena Vista, Balboa, California, arid- COMMUNICATIONS ressed to and referred by the City Councils was read by Secretary Allen. Mr. Davis' letter had to do with a proposed improvement of Buena Vista Street, suggesting "to move the sidewalk to the Bay side of Buena. Vista Street a distance of 251; a new sidewalk high enough to keep back high tides which now overflow at the east end; the city to quit -clais to street easement, excepting 51 in the new location of sidewalk. Buena Vista Street property owners to give up 51 at rear and agree to a 51 set- back for buildings and fences; thus.providing a 201 alley. The front line for - houses will be set forward 251." Each property owner to move his house forward or add to the front thereof, after vacating the rear of his property for the alley purposes. Mr. Davis was present and stated that a petition had been circulated on the matters and that the .majority were in favor# but that it was not unanimous, as there were three in pro- test. Commissioner Seeger stated that the Commission could do nothing about the matter but that it could work out a just and.equitable plan to submit to the Council, and that be-.felt it a very laudible suggestion.on the part of the property owners to have taken this step. Commissioner Patterson stated that the city had had trouble with this alley for 18 or 20 years, and that he thought the alley.should be made 201 wide. Commis- sioner Campbell made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Nelson that a committee of three be appointed to study the situation and present its findings at the next meeting. Motion carried, with the Chairman appoint- ing Commissioners Johnsons Baltz, and Patterson on this committee. A letter of application, dated April 17, 1945s, from A. D. Haighs of Hun- tington Beach, for a variance from zone R -5 to C�-1 for lots 51 4,5, and 6, of Block 5, Seashore Colony Tract, for the purpose of conducting a sea food cafe and fish market. The letter was addressed to the City Council and was accompanied by a check for $10.00 for filing costs. A letter of application from Alviero Biscini, of 6507 Seashore Drive, Newport Beach, for a variance from zone R-5 to zone C -1 for lots 120 15, and the norherly held of 14, of Block 2, Seashore Colony Tracts for the - purpose of operating a small pottery business in connection with living quarters. A check for $,10..00.accompeided this letter, addressed to the City Council. ' A discussion of these two letters of. application for zone changes brought oust that they had been received by the.Commission too late for publice- tion prior to this meeting, and to speed up the proceedings, a motion was made by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Isbell that the Secretary be instructed to advertise these two applications for Public Hearings, with the first hearing to be set for a meeting Friday, June 1, 19451, at 7 -50 p.m., in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Newport. Carried. 210 IMPORTS OF Commissioners Johnson and Nelson, members of a special committee stated COHHITTdS that they had contacted City Attorney Thompson to secure an Amendment to Ordinance No. 5251, which would give the Commission jurisdiction in the matter of granting variances, etc., and that said proposed.Amend- ment was in the hands of the.City Councils which body referred it to the Commission for Hearing. .Commissioner Patterson made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Johnson that.the Secretary be instructed to advertise the matter.for Public Hearing, Friday, June 1, 1945, at 700 p.m. Motion carried and so ordered. Commissioner.Seager, Chairman of the. Master Plan.Committee, reported that the committee had made many efforts to complete plans for.many projects, and that they had finally secured the services of a designer and draftsman, who would soon have plans to submit. PUBLIC'Em- The firs hearing was declared, as advertised on the .matter of an Amend- IN GS sent to Ordinance No. 525, having to do with the keeping, harboring, or maintaining of pigs, shoats, hogs, swine, goats, sheep, mules,, horses, or cattle within the corporate limits of.the City of Newport Beach, The Secretary read the proposed Amendment, after which Commissioner Patterson made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Isbell that the first heating be closed, and passed to the second hearing on June. 1#.19450 motion carried, and so ordered. MW BUSMS&... Secretary. Allen read a letter dated May 170 1945, addressed to the Cam- mission, and signed by Braden Finch, 1P, J. Cole, 0. Z. Robertson, and Theodore.Robbino. The letter, lengthy and detailed bad to do with post war developkent, and that eivic.progress in Newport.Beach is being hamp- ered by an "unfortunate and unnecessary lack of definite and comprehen- sive kaster.Plan", i.e.s.confuaion over selection.of a Civic Center site, The following steps were suggested as the solution: (1) Request the Council to refer to the Commission the matter of prompt construction of a suitable Master Plan, including the .location of the Civic.Center, (2) Request the Council to allocate sufficient funds for the employment of capable planning experts to assist in the preparation of the Master Plan. Considerable.discussion ensued, bringing out the..difficulties of securing capable assiatants in the Engineering and other departments. Discussion of .the Civic Center brought the motion made by Commissioner Patterson, seconded by Commissioner Isbell that the Commission rescind the vote of Resolution No. 222 (having to do with the selection of Site 4s but not being a unanimous vote, and so passed back to. the Com- mission informally for reconsideration).. ROLL CALL VOTE_ Ayes: Allen, Baltz, Campbell, Isbell, Johnson, Nelson, Patterson, and Seeger. Noes& None. Lotion carried and so ordered. The passtng.of this motion was followed by Commissioner Allen making the motion, seconded.by Commissioner Johnsons for.Resolution No. 228 to be sent to the City Council, cal l ing.fox -the rescinding of Resolu- tion No. 222, and the recommendation that the City Council adopt Reso- lution No. 228. ROLL CALL. VOTE.:....... Aye®.: Allen, Baltzs Campbells.Isbells Johnson, Nelson, Patterson,, and Seeger, a Noes: None. Lotion carried and .so ordered. ,The rescinding of, Resolution. No. 222 brought the. motion. by Commiss- L 71 211 ioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Allen for the recommendation . to the City Council of the selection. of $ite�4 be.1he designated site for the Civic Center for Newport Beach,.and an approved element ' of the (Laster Plan, this to be Resolution No. 229. Ayest Allen, Balta, Campbell, Isbell, Johnson, Nelson, Patterson, ROLL CALL VOTE and Seeger. Noes: None.' Motion carried and so ordered, Chairman Pro -Tom Seeger then.requested that Commissioner ohnson take the chair temporarily, after which Commissioner Seeger made the motion seconded by Commissioner Allen; that Resolution No. 280 be forwarded to the.City Council, as recommended by the Commission, that funds be provided by the Council for the employment of advisors or consultants selected with the approval of the Council, for matters of any question having to do with the proposed Civic Center, such as architecture,.de- sign, and/or planning of the now City Hall, and any of the pertinent features of a Master Plan. Ayest Allen, Baltz, Campbell, Isbell, Johnson,. Nelson, Patterson, ROLL. CALL VOTE and Seeger. Noest None. Motion carried and so ordered, after which a committee.of three was appointed to consult with the City Council to discuss the matter of a budget for the Planning Commission. Those appointed were Commissioners Johnson, Balta, and Seeger. ' A Tentative Map of Tract 1101, Orange County, California, of a Sit- division.Lots 155 and 165 of Newport Heights, with Heinz Kaiser, owner, and Ralph Maskey, Agent, was forwarded to the Commission and carefully considered, after which Commissioner Patterson made the motion, second- ed by Commissioner Johnson, that the map be approvede Ayes: Allen, Baltz, Campbell, Isbell, Johnson, Nelson, Patterson, ROLL CALL VOTE and Seeger.. Noes: None. Motion carried and so ordered. Commissioner Patterson made the motion that the meeting be adjourned. AWOURNLIENT to the Adjourned Meeting called for June 1, 19". Motion seconded by Commission Nelson, and carried. Respectfully submitted, J . ALLEN, Secretary