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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/19/1943The Ne^rnort Beach City Pl nnin7 Commission held its regular month- 'ly meeting in the Council Chambers, City Fall, Newport Beach, California, on Wednesday, May 19, 1943, at 4 P.M..In the absence of Chairman Hopkins who was obliged to attend a meeting in Sacra- mento, on motion of Commissioner Patterson, seconded by Secretary Seeger, Commissioner Johnson was selected as chairman pro tem of the meeting. Motion carried and so ordered. Commissioners present: absent: The Chairman called for 21, 1943. Commissioner proved.. Motion seconded ordered. Johnson, Seeger, Patterson, Finch and Nelson Hopkins, Findlay, Campbell and Allen. consideration of the Minutes of April Patterson moved that the Minutes be ap- by Commissioner Nelson, carried and so Secretary Seeger read the following communications: Letter dated May 4, 1943, from California. State Planning Board enclosing brief entitled "Value,.Activity, Method." Chairman Johnson suggested that this communication and brief be read by the various members of the Commission and filed. Commissioner Finch moved that the letter and brief be filed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Nelson, carried and so ordered. ? X19. ROLL CALL MINUTES COMM6iNICAg TIONS Letter from the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce dated April 24, f943, enclosing list of organizations in the Harbor Area which might be interested in the activities of _the Planning Com- mission. Secretary Seager said that he thought the . circumstances leading up to this communication should be explained to the Com- mission. He called upon Commissioner Patterson who had attended a, meeting at which matters concerning post war planning heal been discussed. Commissioner Patterson said he was present at a. meet- ing of a. group of local citizens interested in post war planning for this section and surrounding territory - such as tra,nsporte.tion, air port service, etc. He said that an effort was being made to arouse public interest and to get started on some sort of a plan- ning program. He said Secretary Seeger - who was also present at this meeting - had explained to the group that the Planning Com- mission had started on a program of public works for the city to be undertaken after the war, and had invited members of the Chamber of Commerce to be present at the next . meeting of the Planning Com- mission to learn what it had in mind. Mr. Longmoor, President of the Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Welch, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, were called upon for remarks. Mr. Longmoor stated that the reason for the meeting to which Com- mispioner Patterson had referred.^ bec^uGe th? Chamber of Com- -erce ha,d been receiving communications from the Rp.tional and State Chambers of Commerce urging each community to take steps sufficiently early regarding problems which might arise after the wer. He said I10 Los Angeles had formed a large orgeniz ation for post war r1p..nning mhich mould encompass most of California., including Orange County, but that so far as the Newport Chamber of Commerce was concerned,.it.wa.s interested only to the extent that these me,t— ' ters be brought to the attention of local organizations, such Re the Planning Commission. He said many problems would. arise af- fecting this community in which all organizations should take interest so as to be.prepa.red to protect the interests of the Harbor district. Mr. Welch said. he had nothire to add to these reme.rks. Chairman Johnson expressed his apprecie.tion to Mr. Longmoor and Mr. Welch, and thanked. them for being present, saying he would like to see more local interest in the activities of the Plan- ning Commission evidenced. Xr _Louis Briggs, one of a. committee of three, including Mr. Earl W. Stenley and. Mr. P. A. Palmer, to be present at the meet- ings of the Planning Commission, expressed his interest in the work of the Planning Commission. A general discussion ensued. Mr. Longmoor suggested that in view of the fact that the Los Angeles organization on post mar planning had got off to such a, big start, it might be help- ful if this Commission would get in touch with them so as to be posted on .what they had in mind. Chairman Johnson said he thought this was an admirable suggestion, and suggested a motion to that effect. - Commissioner Finch moved that the Secretary be_ , instructed to write for information. Motion seconded by Commis sioner Nelson, carried and so ordered. Secretary Seeger read a communication from Senator Hiram W. Johnson acknowledging receipt of the Commission's letter relat- ive to H. R. 1898. Also, a. Brief by Richard J. Neutra, on Post War Planning. Commissioner Finch moved that both Senator John- son's letter and Mr. Neutra.'s brief be filed. Motion seconded by Commissioner Nelson, carried and so ordered. At this juncture , Mr. Eetus, representing Mr. J. S. Barrett, a.ppeared before the Commission. He asked for a conditional permit to erect temporary buildings to be used for office, stock room end shop, and the maintenance of a, general storage yard, the same to be located on Lot "A" of Tract No. 919. He explained the,t Mr. Barrett had defense contracts up and down the coast, and that it was his desire to establish a, central office in connection with this work. Chairman Johnson advised Mr. Estus that there would have to be • public hearing on the matter. Secretary Seeger suggested that • motion be made instructing the Secretary upon receipt of an application from Mr. Barrett to immediately advertise a public hearing end notify the smembers of the Planning Commission as to the date of such hearing. A motion to that effect was made by I Commissioner Patterson, seconded by Commissioner Finch, carried and so ordered. J Hearing opened by Chairman Johnson. Secretary Seeger read the application of the Ackerman Bost Company, stating that notice of application and of public hearing had been duly advertised. There was no one rresent to represent the Ackerman Boat Com- pany in support of the application, and no one spoke for or against the application from the floor. ill Considerable discussion took place amongst the members of the Commission, Commissioner Patterson pointing out that under the Ordinance foundries were prohibited in the City of Newport Beach. Chairman Johnson said. that the Commission could not grant P. per - mit`unless steps were taken to amend.the Ordinance. secfetary Sea.Per statod that the ^ ^rlic ^tion says nothing about .changing the Ordinance. He recalled that the some question arose in re- ference t^ the Pevt ®n Boat Company, when the Commission was ad- vised by V-1e City Attornev that its contemplated action in grant- ing a. conditional hermit was ille?al, but that an illegal ordinance was just as good as a, lerta.l ordinance until it wa.s tested.. Secre- ta.ry Se.aQ:Pr said that the Commission in this instance took that chp.nce as it didn't want to be placed in the position of objecting to an industry engaged in war activity. Commissioner Finch sAid that since conditional hermits had already been granted, he didn8t see why a. conditional permit could not be era.nted in the case of the Ackerman Boat Company, with the under - et?.nd.ing that the foundry should be removed after the war, and he made a motion to that effect. Cha.irma.n Johnson inquirbd !whether or not the Ackerman Boat Company understood. that a, provisional permit could be granted only for the duration of the wa.r and six months thereafter. Secretary Sea.ger said he had explained e.11 that to them before they filed. their application. Mr. Louis Briegs, who was present during the hearing, remarked that he did not think that the situation of tIr:e Ackerman Boat Company was compprnble to that of the Peyton Boat Company; as the Ackerman Boat Company already owned a, foundry in Costa. Mese., and another foundry wa.s not P. necessity, but merely a convenience. Under the circumstanc- es, and in vier of the fact that the Ackerman Boat Company owned a foundry in Costa Mesa, Commissioner Patterson said he would oppose the granting of a permit to erect a, foundry in Newport Beach on the ground that it was not necessary for war purnoses. Thereupon, Com- missioner Finch withdrew his motion. Commissioner Patterson moved that the application of the Ackerman Boat Comna.ny be denied. Motion seconded by Secretary Seeger, unanimously carried. and so ordered . REPORTS OF Commissioner Finch, Chairman of the Post War Planning Commitee, E ITTEES sucg�ested that in the absence of Chairman Hopkins, his report on Item 3— Harbor Facilities and Expansion — be postponed until 112 the next regular monthly meeting of the Commission , in which surrgestion, the Commission concurred. ADJOURNMENT ' Commissioner Ps.tterson moved that the meeting be p.djourned subject to the call of the Secretary. Motion seconded by Secretary Seager, carribd and so ordered. RespYP74- lly submi]]tt/ //ed ARD W. SEAGER /f Secretary (/ I,