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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/20/1954W' rol MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, THURSDAY, MAY 200 1954, - 7130 PM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS NEWPORT BEACH CALIF. Chairman Longmoor called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission to order. ROLL CALL: Commissioners present: Keene, Hayton, Briggs, Copelin, Lind, Longmoor, Smith Commissioners absent: Reed, Rudd MINUTESs The minutes of the meeting on April 15, "1954 were approved upon motion of Com. Hayton, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried. Referred from City Council for re- investigation and another public VARIANCES: hearing. The application was approved by the Commission during the April 15th meeting. The Council made a motion during their April 26th V - #134 meeting to grant the Variance. However, with objections from the floor the motion was withdrawn and the Variance set over until the next Lane, A. W. meeting. During an adjourned meeting of April 30th the matter was ordered referred back to the Planning Commission. The property was Lot 3, Tr. #1026 again posted in two places and the notice of hearing published in the legal newspaper. Application #134 is as follows: GRANTED Application of Mr. A. W. Lane for permission to construct a three story dwelling in an R-2 district with a maxtmun height of 27 feet on Lot 3, Tract #1026, and located below the bluff at 901 Ocean Blvd. The top of the building will be 24 feet below the level of Ocean Blvd. and ' access will be from a street below the bluff. A maximum of two stories is allowed by Section 9103.32 of the City Code. FINDINGS: The construction of two adequate dwelling units with garages within the 2 story allowance would not properly develop the property. If the units are constructed as two separate structures the land preparation cost would be prohibitive due to the ground contour. The top of the proposed.building will be well below the level of Ocean Blvd. and thus will not restrict the view. -Mr. Ted Russell and Mr. Wm. J. O'Keefe were both present to object on the grounds that they think two story limit should be enforced. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Hayton, and carried. Com. Hayton moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wits ALL AYES Application of Evelynne S. Pahl and Dr. Blythe W. Pahl for permission to subdivide Lots 2, 3, and 4, Block 14, Section 1, Balboa Island into two V - #139 Rr2 parcels with reverse frontage on Park Ave. The property is located at the northeast corner of Park Ave. and Topaz Ave., Balboa Island. The Pahl, Blythe said 3 lots have been welded into one R-2 parcel by construction of a & triplex on the 2nd floor across the rear with four garages and an extra Evelynne S. guest room on the first floor, which allows a possible four rental units. The proposed division into two parcels would be as follows: Lots 2,3,4, PARCEL #L - consisting of the easterly 40 feet of said Lots 29 3, and 4 ^lk. 14,Sec.1 with 40 foot frontege'on.Park Ave. by.90ifeet deep - -along the•all6yand Bal.Island consisting 6f= 3600•square feet. This pareel' would contain the existing structure. GRANTED TO PARCEL #2 - consisting of the westerly 45 feet of said Lots 2, 31 and 4 with 4,050 square feet and with 45 foot frontage on Park Ave. and 90 feet deep along Topaz Ave. This portion is now ' vacant. The hearing was declared open. FINDINGS: The property as subdivided hereon creates two parcels each of greater size than recorded lots in the same subdivision. A standard recorded size of lots on Balboa Island is 30 feet wide by 85 feet deep. The subdivision as proposed would allow the owner to properly develop his property without any detrimental effect on adjacent property. CONDITIONS imposed upon Variance #139: Said two reverse frontage parcels shall each be limited to R-2 district restrictions and limited to two single family units or a duplex. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried. Com. Hayton moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Smith, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: Lim V - .r141 . Application of Bert Lowen for permission to construct a second story apartment with a 30 inch overhang into the rearyard setback facing ' Lo =n, -'art an alley on Lot 13, Bloc$ 3, Section 2, Balboa Island, and located Lot 13, :�Ik.3 at 121 Sapphire St. Sec. 2, The hearing was declared open. 3;1. Isl ^nd Gii ITHD Application of Jack W. Hubbard to subdivide a parcel consisting of V - #140 the northeasterly 25 feet of Lot 17, all of Lot 19, and the south- westerly 25 feet of Lot 21, in Bloch 137, Resub of Corona del Mar Hubbard, .Tack td.Tract, into two R -1 parcels as follows: (Property located at 219 Larkspur Ave.) prtn. Lot Pi, PARCEL #1 - consisting of the northeasterly 25 feet of Lot 17, and all Lot 19, ' southwesterly 20 feet of Lot 19 with frontage of 45 feet on Larkspur prtn. Lot 21, Ave. and a depth of 118 feet and containing 5,310 square feet. Block 137 PARCEL #2 - consisting of the northerly 10 feet of Lot 19, and Resub G.O.'. southwesterly 25 feet of Lot 21 with frontage of 35 feet along Larkspur Ave. and a depth of 118 feet and containing 4,130 square feet. Mr. Hubbard's residence is now located on proposed Parcel #1 GRL7 EO at said 219 Larkspur Ave. .The hearing was declared open. . FINDINGS: The proposes subdivided parcels #1 and #2 as described above are of greater size than the standard 30 ft. by 118 ft. recorded lot in the same subdivision. Said Parcel #1 contains the applicants existing house, and the proposed Parcel #2 is to be available for sale as a building site. This will allow the owner a better disposition of his property. A petition bearing five signatures of surrounding property owners stating they had no objections to the resubdivision, was presented. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Briggs, and carried. Com. Lind moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Copelin, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wits ALL AYES V - .r141 . Application of Bert Lowen for permission to construct a second story apartment with a 30 inch overhang into the rearyard setback facing ' Lo =n, -'art an alley on Lot 13, Bloc$ 3, Section 2, Balboa Island, and located Lot 13, :�Ik.3 at 121 Sapphire St. Sec. 2, The hearing was declared open. 3;1. Isl ^nd Gii ITHD 71 FINDINGS: The proposed 30 inch overhang described herein is consistent with previously permitted variances and with existing structures on adjacent and surrounding property and will not be detrimental to surrounding properties. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Hayton, and carried. Com. Hayton moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -witr ALL AYES Application of Ted R. Tapfer for permission to construct his lower floor garage with a 15 foot setback on Shorecliff Road on Lot 47, Tract ,#1116, V - ;`142 commonly known as Shorecliffs Subdivision, and located at the northwest corner of Shorecliff Road and Driftwood Road. The tract restrictions Tapfer, Ted R. determine the lot to face Driftwood Road. Investigation by L. M. Holbrook, after a complaint, showed the facts Lot to be as follows: Mr. Brownell, Architect, and Mr. Nelson, Building Inspector, decided that the tract restrictions took precedence over the City Code and the man was granted a building permit. The job progressed to the forming stage for foundations. Districting Map #20 shows a 20 foot setback along Shorecliff and a 30 foot setback along Driftwood Road with a possible continuance around the corner to the westerly lot line of said Lot 47 with the 30 foot setback. There is a dividing marker at approxi- mately this point. The City Code does take precedence over any tract restrictions and the job was stopped pending a decision by Variance. Mr. Harwood, attorney, the owner of and resident on Lot 48, adjacent to the west, called to voice his objections, as did Mr. 0. Z. Robertson, contractor, who owns Lot #17, located at-206 Driftwood Road. The hearing was declared open. The committee recommended that building setback lines from street fron- tages be established and recorded for this subject Lot #47. No action taken on this recommandation•. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Hayton, and carried. Com. Keene moved that the application be DENIED, seconded by Com. Smith, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Application of Donald D. Wells to allow a five foot rearyard setback on a proposed garage building on Lot 22 Block G. Tract #1219, and located at 1200 Kings Road. The hearing was declared open. FINDINGS: The five foot rearyard setback will not cent and surrounding property and has been allowed annexation and the City in the immediate vicinity. a future alley behind this lot. The variance will better use of his property. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, Hayton, and carried. 47, Tr. °1116 DENIED V - #143 be detrimental to adja- tdells,Donald by the County prior to There is no need for Lot 2,31k.G allow the applicant Tract .%1219 seconded by Com. CRAN'TED Com. Smith moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Hayton, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES 72 Application of Dr. Harry G. Huffman and Mrs. Vyvian F. Huffman V - #145 for permission to enclose an existing porch which extends six feet into the 20 foot front setback required by Districting Huffman, Dr. Map #10. Said enclosed porch is to be incorporated in and become Harry G. a part of the existing livingroom. Located on Lot 29, Tract #884, 820 W. Bay Ave., Balboa. Lot 29, The hearing was declared open. Tract 48,`/, Dr. & Mrs. Huffman were both present. Com. Lind moved that the application be set over for hearing at June 17, 1954 meeting set oc,:r 'or in order for Dr. Huffman to secure approval of the owners of hearing the three lots adjacent to the west of his property. Motion seconded by Com. Hayton, and.carried. Application of Walter H. Seibert to resubdivide Lot 492 in Tract V #907 into two parcels as follows: V - #146 PARCEL #1 - consisting of the northeasterly 37 feet of the northerly Seibert, 53 feet and the southeasterly 33 feet of the southerly 38 feet, Walter I. which said Parcel #1 is to be established as a legal building site. PARCEL , #2 - consisting of all that part of said Lot #492 which is not Lot 492, incorpo ed and described in said proposed Parcel #1 as stated Tract ;'907 herein,4 Lot #491, Tract #907 and which said Lot 491 is adjacent 3a.1. Island to the west of said Lot #492, and the easterly 101 of Lot #490 adjacent to Lot #491. GnP.P;TED FINDINGS: The subdivision described herein creates two legal building sites which are each of greater size than the adjacent recorded lots 30 ft. x 90 ft. The division will allow another adequate bay frontage lot and thus access to such facilities for another possible triplex structure. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Hayton, and carried. Com. Copelin moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried bythe following roll call vote, to -wits ALL AYES Application of Dr. Harry G. Huffman and Mrs. Vyvian F. Huffman V - #145 for permission to enclose an existing porch which extends six feet into the 20 foot front setback required by Districting Huffman, Dr. Map #10. Said enclosed porch is to be incorporated in and become Harry G. a part of the existing livingroom. Located on Lot 29, Tract #884, 820 W. Bay Ave., Balboa. Lot 29, The hearing was declared open. Tract 48,`/, Dr. & Mrs. Huffman were both present. Com. Lind moved that the application be set over for hearing at June 17, 1954 meeting set oc,:r 'or in order for Dr. Huffman to secure approval of the owners of hearing the three lots adjacent to the west of his property. Motion seconded by Com. Hayton, and.carried. ALL AYES Application of Walter T. Schmid to overhang a second floor garage apartment 30 .inches into the rearyard setback facing an alley and to V - #146 overhang 18 inches into the 10 foot setback between house and garage, Schmid, on Lot 26, Block 2, Section 3, Balboa Island, and located at 205 Walter T. Onyx Ave. The house and garage building are existing and it is proposed to use part of the existing laundry room area adjacerrtto Lot 26, B.I. .2 the garage for a stairway. Sbc. 3, The hearing was declared open. 3a.1. Island FINDINGS: Second story overhnns as described herein have been allowed and are now existing on surrounding properties in the various GRANT7D sections of Balboa Island. Such a restricted overhang is not detrimental to adjacent or surrounding property. CONDITIONS: The apartment over the garage is to be joined to the existing front house to eliminate the center court area setback requirements between buildings. Said joining to be done b9 bridging the court area so the apartment will bear on the house rear and thus join the two by a common wall. The garage is to be clearebut and a minimum cleared space of 16 ft. by 20 ft. to be maintained for automobile parking within said double garage. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Hayton, and carried. Com. Smith moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Hayton, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES L J Application of Eunice G. Carter to operate a boarding house on Lots 17 and 18, Block 10, in Tract #234 and located at 1025 W. Balboa Blvd., which property is in an R�3 district. The ground area is 60 feet by 102 feet with 6,120 square feet. The hearing was declared open. There were no protests. CONDITIONS: Two legal parking spaces with a minimum size of 8' x.201 must be maintained on the rear of property and the existing driveway in the front must be retained and kept open for parking. Three upstairs bedrooms may be used, but an upstairs room which does not meet minimum floor area or dimension requirements may not be used for any rental or sleeping uses under this permit. Use limited to seven roomers. The hearing was closed upon motion of 6om. Copelin, seconded by Com. Smith, and carried. Com. Keene moved that the application be granted, incorporating the above conditions; motion seconded by Com. Hayton, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Application of George M. Holstein III to construct multiple dwellings in excess of three (3) single family units to be constructed as twenty -four (24) units on a parcel consisting of 8 subdivided lots and to conform with required setbacks in an R.-3 district and as required by Section 9103.32 of the Code, on Lots 3 to 10 inclusive of Tract #1200, and located on Horal Place across from the Horace Ensign School, with address from 1400 to 2100 Coral Place. Property posted on ground. No publication. The hearing was declared open. CONDITIONS on this Use Permit: Buildings to be located as per plot plan which is a part of this Use Permit with architecture and floor plan of- units as per Cliff 'May Plan #2115. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Hayton, and carried. Com. Briggs moved that the application be granted, seconded. by Com. Keene, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wits ALL AYES 73 USE PERN.ITS: - U.P. - #141 CARTER, Eunice Lots 17 & 18 Block 10, Tract Y234 U.P. - #142 FOLSTEIN, Geo. M. III Lots 3 - 10, Tract ;91220 •� s� Application of Dr. Alvin J. Terry and Gordon William Grundy for permis- sion to construct a nine unit, two -story apartment building on Lots 1090 U.P. - #143 and 1091, Tract #907 in an R-3 district at the southwest corner of Via Lido Nord and Via Antibes on Lido Isle snd said lots contain 9235 square feet. Grundar, Gordon The hearing was declared open. William FINDINGS: A Use Permit #107 was issued to Mr. Kelso for construction of & two (2) seven (7) unit apartment buildings on Lots 1083 to 1086 Terry, Alvin J. inclusive in Tract #909 which property is across Via Antibes to the south- east from said lots 1090 and 1091, Tract #907 and which permit in effect Lots 1090 & allowed an increase of two units over the amount authorised automatically 10913 by Ordinance #635. Objection from the floor during the meeting by Tract #907 Thomas Rudder; Mr. Tuffley, 114 Via Lido Nord; Mr. Haskell Mr. Capp, corner Via Antibes, and Lido Nord; Mrs. Baker; Jack Hughey, 116 Via Lido DENIED Nord, -was based on lack of curb parking and possible conjestion of the area due to an increase of three dwelling units over the six units automatically allowed by Ord. #635. 7.4 Commissioner Keene observed that the parking conjestion due to parking in the alley could not be used as an argument since there is an ordinance against parking in an alley and that the parking conjestion was possibly due in part to the objectors themselves. The °hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Smith, and carried. Com. Lind moved that the application be DENIED, seconded by Com. Hayton, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Application for approval of Tentative Map of Tract ##2187 which is a Tentative Map re- subdivision of Block A -34 in an R-3 district into ten lots, each of Tr.;`#2187 to retain the R-3 status. Said property lies southerly of Ocean Blvd. between Heliotrope and Goldenrod Ave. in Corona del Mar. The Denied w`_thout notice of public hearing was published and the property posted in prejudice seven places. FINDINGS: Letters from Corona del Mar Civic Association; Park, Beach and Recreation Commission; Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce; Patnett Atkinson; Wm. H. MacCallum; Viola B. Knudson; Mrs. C. C. Boening; W. M. Bliven, and a petition containing 51 names were received protesting the changing of any zoning or subdivision which would cause the present Block A -34 to be used other than for park and recreation purposes. AYES: Hayton, Briggs, Copelin, Lind, Longmoor, Smith NOES: Keene ABSENT: Rudd, Reed Application of Eugene Dukette to operate a Pedalos Boat Rental U.P. - #144 business from a pier and float installation in front of Christian's Hut in Balboa. Said pier and float is in an Unclassified Histriet Dul;ette, Eugene in a water area adjacent to R-4 zoned Lot #1, Tract #1090, and located between Fernando and Cypress Streets, and northerly of Lot 1, Tr.1090 Bay Ave. The hearing was declared open. DENIED FINDINGS: The use applied for is a commercial accessory use on a pier in the bay opposite R-4 zoned property operated as a Cafe (Christian's Hut). The application does not qualify under Section 9103.42 on page 106 of the zoning law. The application is for a commercial use other than those specifically listed and therefore may not be construed as a permitted use under Section 9103.42 (a)• The Committee does not consider this application to be qualified for Use Permit under Section 9103.8 or 9103.81. The waters of Newport Bay and the land under the bay should properly be subject to the land use regulations of the uplands immediately adjacent thereto. The committee recommends that the application be denied. A petition bearing four signatures stating they.had no objections was presented:' The following people arose at the meeting to protest the applications E. Taylor, 311 Fernando, Balboa Mr. & Mrs. Wood, 319 Fernando, Balboa Mrs. Stewart, 311 Fernando, Balboa Mrs Bey, 301 Edgewater, Balboa H. H. Mullin, 300 blk.Edgewater,Balboa The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Smith, seconded by Com. Keene, and earried.Com. Copelin moved that the application be DENIED, seconded by Com. Keene, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Application for approval of Tentative Map of Tract ##2187 which is a Tentative Map re- subdivision of Block A -34 in an R-3 district into ten lots, each of Tr.;`#2187 to retain the R-3 status. Said property lies southerly of Ocean Blvd. between Heliotrope and Goldenrod Ave. in Corona del Mar. The Denied w`_thout notice of public hearing was published and the property posted in prejudice seven places. FINDINGS: Letters from Corona del Mar Civic Association; Park, Beach and Recreation Commission; Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce; Patnett Atkinson; Wm. H. MacCallum; Viola B. Knudson; Mrs. C. C. Boening; W. M. Bliven, and a petition containing 51 names were received protesting the changing of any zoning or subdivision which would cause the present Block A -34 to be used other than for park and recreation purposes. A letter was received from the applicants requesting that the application be set over for 30 days until the Tune 17, 1954 meeting. ' Com. Keene moved that the application be denied without prejudice, and any communications in regard to the application to apply to any later filing. Motion seconded by Com. Briggs, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES 1 75 A letter was received from the League of Civic Associations, reaffirming re. billboa its stand regarding the elimination of billboards in the City. On in the city motion of Com. Briggs, seconded by Com. Hayton, the letter was ordered filed. A request from the City Engineering Dept. to change the following street names, by procedure as set up under Article 13, Sections 65711 to 65715 of the Government Code of the State of California: - Short St. to Broad St. (thus becoming a continuation of the existing Broad St.) - Old County Road to Clay St.. (thus becoming a continuation of the existing Clay St.) - Newport Blvd..north of the Arches to North Newport Blvd. (These changes are necessary to avoid confusion and to prope4y renumber the area) t - First alley north of Balboa Blvd. between 18th St. & 19th Ste to be named Vilelle Place. Street name Short St. toBroad Old County Road to Clay St. Npt. Blvd. to Nort Npt. Blvd. Vilelle Place Gom. Hayton moved thAt a Resolution of Intention be made to make these name changes, motion seconded by Com. Lind, and carried. Being a resolution to designate St. Andrews Road as a front street and 15th St. as a side street in relation to property lying between St. Res. Andrews Road, 15th St., and a circular alley which is adjacent to Lots 31 to 35 inclusive of Tract #1220 and lots #142 to #146 inclusive Of Intention #584 of Tract #1218. Such a designation by the Planning Commission is St. Andrews Road authorised by Section 9106.35 of the Municipal Code. Resolution of as a front stree Intention #584 of the Planning Commission'•adopted upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Keene, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Meeting time change Com. Briggs made a motion to .change the meeting time from 7830 PM from 7:30 to 8:D0 to 8 :00 PM. Motion seconded by Com. Keene, and carried. Upon motion of Com. Hayton, seconded by Com. Copelin, and carried, the meeting was adjourned. jm Copelin iY7 c tary Adjournment