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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/18/195011.5 MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FOR THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1950, at 7,30 P.M: IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF TkE NEWPORT BEACH CITY HALL ' ROIL Commissioners Presents Briggs, Copelin, Ellerbroek, Longmoor, Pleger, Rudd, CALL: Smith, and Wightman. Commissioners Absent: Daniell MINUTES: Commissioner Rudd moved that the minutes of the meeting of April 20, 1950, be. approved as submitted to the Commission, seconded by Commissioner Ellerbroek and carried. PUBLIC Variance° Chairman Longmoor declared the hearing open on the first variance . HEARINCS:application of Marie Hiebsch for Lots 14, 16, and 18, Block 329, Corona del Mar, so that she may be:allowed a reduction from fifteen to twelve feet in the set- back on Acacia Avenue. This application had been set over from :the April meeting for further study. The Chairman asked if anyone wished to speak for or against the application. When no one spoke, he asked for the Committee's report. Com- missioner Copelin gave the repast and said that since the only view is across. the street, there was no hardship at all and recommended to the Commission that the application be denied. After further discussion, Commissioner Copelin made a motion that the hearing be closed, seconded by Commissioner Wightman,and carried. Commissioner Copelin then moved that the application for variance be denied, seconded by Commissioner Rudd and carried by the following roll call vote, to-wits AYES: Briggs, Copslin,.Ellerbroek, Longmoor, Pleger, Rudd, Smith, & Wightman. NOES: None ABSENTS Daniell ' Variance: Application of property owners in Blocks.238 and 239, Canal Section so that they may be allowed a fifteen foot front yard setback from the water on each lot. This was discussed.along with the other variance application of property owners in Blocks 338, 339,.annd 340 of Canal Section for the same fifteen foot setback. Chairman Longmoor opened'tbe bearing and asked for comments. —Marian Graves, 3808 River Avenue, spoke. first and said she had circulated the petition and everyone seemed to be in favor of the setback. Chairman asked their reason for filing for the variance. Mrs. Graves said the property owners felt it was a distinct hardship because they didn't have much floor area left for a satis- factory house after the setback had been taken into consideration. Commissioner Copelin said be had talked with the planning consultant, Mr Wise, and that he thought it would be better planning if the setbacks were twenty feet instead of fifteen feet, and asked if that would be agreeable with the' property owners. She said it would be. i Mr. Wise said that he thought the Commission should amend the zoning ordinance and change the setback on the.maps rather than grant any variances in these blocks. Chairman Longmoor asked if there were any other property owners wishing to speak. ' - -Jesse R. Packard, 4028 Channel Place. 15 /441/Canal. Wasn't contacted. After some discussion, found that Mr., Packard wasn't in the blocks under discussion. 116 - -H. B. Breckwedel, 3806 River Avenue, 4/238 /Canal. The size of the lot doesn't permit a dwelling to be put up for a permanent residence, so it is necessary to have the whole fifteen feet as applied for. -- Mrs.-Earl Hurst, 4017 Channel Place, 8/ 340 /Canal. Has never been consulted ' and wasn't in favor. The Chairman asked if the setback was changed, would it hurt her lot._ Mrs. Hurst said it certainly would. —Albert Redden, 4001 Marcus, 1 & 2 /340 /Canal. Stated that they didn't need all the space between the house and the Bay. Can't see why people aren't allowed to build a little closer to the Bay than they are at present. Fifteen or twenty foot setback would give everybody a better change of enlarging their house. -- Gordon G. Siple, 406 40th Street, 4/439 and 9 /340 /Canal. Can see no reason why it can't be brought to a head now -- shouldn't linger any longer. Mr. Siple had contacted the owners of lots 2 in Block 338 and lot .4 in Block 340 by phone end they were both in favor of the variance. Said that people in objection to the variance were already in violation of the setback by having parches extending into the thirty foot setback. - -Mrs. Graves. Circulated the petition with the thought in mind that within thirty days you were putting in the master plan and wanted it incorporated into the master plan. Chairman Longmoor suggested that they set the hearing over until the next meeting with the idea of making an amendment to the ordinance and that they explore the problem for the entire area. Commissioner Smith made a motion that the hearing be set.over to the next regular meeting on Julie 15th, seconded by Commissioner Wightman and carried. ' Commissioner Rudd made a motion that they institute an ordinance changing the set- back in this area, seconded by Commissioner Ellerbroek and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit:, AYES: Briggs, Copelin, Ellerbroek, Longmoor, Heger, Rudd, Smith, and Wightman. NOES: None ABSENT: Daniell Motion to set date for hearing made by Commissioner Copelin, seconded by Commissioner Wightman and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES: Briggs, Copelin, Ellerbroek, Longmoors Pleger, Rudd, Smith, and Wightman. LACES: None ABSENT: Daniell Conditional permit: Chairman Longmoor declared the hearing open on the appli- cation of Alex M. Morrison for a conditional permit so that he may operate an auto- matic laundry at 129 Agate Avenue, Balboa Island, (Lots 17, 189 190 Block 7, Section One, Balboa Island) and asked for any comments for or against. Mr. Morrison was present; however, he said that anything he said.would only be an reiteration of what was said at the last meeting. Informal discussion with the Commissioners, especially regarding having the actual building turn out like the plans presented to the Commission. ' Commissioner Pleger made a motion to close the hearing, seconded by Commissioner Wightman and carried. Commissibner Copelin moved that the conditional permit be granted subject to final inspection, approval of plans, specifications, and conditions of Commission including 117 adequate off- street parking by the committee of Commissiorers Smith, Pleger, Ellerbroek and the Building Inspector,. -Mr. Nelson. Motion seconded by Commis- sioner Smith and carried. ' OLD BDSINESSs New zoning ordinance up for discussion. - -Allen Stelle, 212 Dahlia, Corona del Mar. Examination of the zoning map shows that in spite of the protests in the area of Blocks 131, 1322 & 133, it has been left R -2. - -Kate MCKann. Wondered if any further definition was given to "family" in the new ordinance. Chairman read the definition as it was and finally decided to strike.out the word "housekeeping "iin the definition. Commission decided that they would hold one more meeting on the map alone and leave the ordinance as it now stands, and then submit the Master Plan to the City Council. The Chairman asked if anyone wished to present anything to the Commission inform- ally. - -Fred J, Nannested, 23 /A- 35 /CDM. The State acquired the property surrounding his lot. Prior to acquisition of this ground by the State, the Planning Commission had zoned the ground for 180 feet from the concessions as R-3, bringing it up to the line of his lot. Mr. Hennesy of the State Park Commission informed his that the ground around there would be used for a parking lot. This makes his property of little value as R-1 and requests that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the zoning on his lot and the lots which are below, the bluff and immediately adjacent to the ground to be used for parking purposes be changed to an R-2 or R -3 zone. Discussion with the Commission. The Chairman suggested holding this particular problem in abeyance along with Mr. Penny's lot as they both are in the same category, and that Mr. Nannestad get in touch with Mr. Penny and consolidate the entire problem. --Walter Greening, 309 Narcissus Ave., CDM, owns Nly 160' in Block 0-33, which is a lot as you go down the stairs to China Cove and zoned R-1. His problem falls in the same bracket with Mr. Penny's and Mr. Nannestad's and the Chairman advised him to keep in contact with the other melt. -- Harvey D. Pease,.'Balboa Island. Petition for rezoning of Lots 22 & 23 in Block 81 Section 1, and Lots 25 &.26, Block 10, Section 1, Balboa Island (Park and Agate). Wants it changed to C-1 and incorporated in the new Master Plan. Traffic around that corner would not encourage anyone wanting to build residential property.. Buildings badly need improving. Chairman asked if they were planning to rebuild the buildings there and Mr..Pease said they were giving it consideration. Chairman Longmoor suggested that he make formal application for an amendment to the present ordinance or have it incorporated in the new Master Plan as a C-1 H district which would require off - street parking on the lot. Mr. Pease said his lot was 60' x 85' and didn't feel it was big enough to allow for such parking. -- Brooke Hukill inquired about the parking lot at the Moose Lodge and whether it was going to be discussed now. This was not on the.agenda and he asked to be notified when the Commission recieves the subject for consideration. The Chairman said the Secretary would so notify him at such a time. Commissioner Briggs said that Monday, May 22, the City Council will take action on the granting of land to the State as matching property for the purchase ris of China Cove. He asked whsther the granting of this would make more difficult. the smooth operation of the Master Plan. Mr. Wise said it could very definitely. Commissioner Ellerbroek made a motion that the following letter be sent to the ' City Council, seconded by Commissioner Pleger.and carried:- The Honorable City Council City of Newport Beach Gentlemen: It has come to our attention that you are seriously considering granting to the State of California certain portions of the Ocean Front property in Newport Beach as matching property for the purchase of China Cove. We request that you give serious study and consideration to this project so that it will not, in any way, interfere with the Master Plan which is under con- sideration and development for the City of Newport Beach. The planning consultants also have under preparation plans for the develop. ment of the Ocean Front from Newport pier to the jetty as a recreational area. Hoping that you will not make any move in this direction that will prevent the functioning of the plan, we are, Respectfully yours, y Copelin Secretary NEW BUSINESS: None COMMUNICATIONS• None ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Commissioner Pleger made a motion for.ad- journment, seconded by Commissioner Smith and carried. GJ Respectfully submitted, Ray Copelin Sec tart'