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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/15/194851 The Newport Beach City 'Planning commission held a regular meeting on Thurs- day, July 15, 1948, with Chairman Longmoor presiding. Commissioners present: Copelin, Daniell, Johnson, Longmoor,.Pleger, Rudd, ROLL CALL °Yightman. Commissioners absent: Baltz and Ellerbroek. Commissioner Johnson made the motion for the approval of the minutes of the meeting of June 17, 1948, as read, which was seconded by Commissioner Rudd and carried and so ordered. 1 Final hearing, tabled from the last meeting on the application of Mr. C. F. RexRechs for rezoning from R -2 classification to C -1 of Lot 5, Block 23, Newport Beach Tract (2308 West ocean Front), to build an eight unit addition to the present Ocean Front Hotel and a three car garage, was de- clared. Chairman Longmoor read a letter, received from Mr. Rechs, which stated that he will (1) convert the two downstairs rooms into three gar- ages, and (2) convert and clear out the existing garage into parking space for the hotel. Commissioner Copelin made the motion, seconded by Commis- sioner Daniell that the matter be set to the next meeting for action, but this motion did not come to, voet, and both Commissioner Copelin and Com- missioner Daniell withdrew the motion. After discussion, Commissioner Johnson made the motion, seconded by Commissioner 'Wightman that this appli- cation be recommended for approval, in accordance with the provisions of Mrs. Rachel letter, (1) and (2), as provisions of the resolution, which carried by the following roll call vote. AYES: Copelin, Daniell, Johnson Longmoor, Pleger, Rudd and Wightman. NOES: None. ABSENT: Baltz, and Ellerbroek. Hearing upon the application of Mr. C. F. Rehnborg for a 5 foot setback ' variance (front yard) for Lot 8, Block 132, Corona del kar, was declared, same having been duly filed and advertised. Mr. Rhenborg was present, as was Mr. Murphy, his architect, who expalined that the request for the 5 foot setback is to put the proposed house in line with the other houese in the block. Mr. Nelson stated that there might be some question in his mind °whether the stakes are back 18 feet or 20 feet ", to which Mr. Murphy answered that the property has been surveyed, but the permit was issued before the survey was made, after which it was found that the lot is 5 feet shorter than thought. Commissioner Daniell made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Pleger that the application be approved for the 5 foot setback variance, for the house not to project beyond the front line of the other houses in the block, which carried by the following roll call vote, AYES: Copelin, Daniell, Johnson, Longmoor, Pleger, Rudd, Wightman. NOES: None. ABSENT: Baltz, and Ellerbroek. MINUTES PUBLIC HEARINGS First hearing upon the application of Mrs. Nell Cary for rezoninP from R -3 to C -1 classification for Lots 1 and 2, Block 142 Baltoa Tract, (901 East Central) to install offices for professional people, was called. Mrs. Cary was present, stating that this property is on the corner,and the building is at present an apartment house, and that the three other cor- ners are business and income property, further,'that she has made provision in her plans for parking ten cars. Mrs. Cary also presented a petition of property owners for approval of this application, signed by Ivir. and Mrs. P.4ccarthy and 1°r. C. W'. Wardlow, and, another with seven names. Commissioner Johnson made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Copelin, that the matter be set to second hearing for final action. Motion carried and so ordered. First hearing was declared upon the matier of the proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 525, relatibe to off- street parking for (a) apartment hotels, (b) storage garages, and (c) professions) offices, specifically to amend Section 1: Sub - section 6 under Section 6 of Ordinance No. 525. Chairman Longmoor read same, and during the discussion, Mr. Hub Powers and Miss Kate 52 McCann, present in the.audience, from Balboa Island, requested clarifi- cations explaining that ther are members of the "Inter - Council" of the sectional civic organizations. Chairman Longmoor.explained that the re- cent controversy over a permit for a theater in Corona del Yar was due to the absence of restrictions in Ordinance No. 525 for requirements ' for off-street parking. Commissioner Copelin made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Pleger that the matter be set to second hearing, which carried and was so ordered. NEW BUSINESS birs. Lydia Summers was present with proposed plans for remodeling the old telephone building, which she has purchased and wished to remodel into apartments, stating that the property is zoned R -3, but that the building covers the entire lot (30 feet x 68 feet), so can make no pro- visions for parking, or for garages. Much discussion brought out that -the building is non - conforming, so cannot be remodeled. Chairman Long- moor stated that garages must be provided and the building be made'to conform, or,els used in its present state. OLD BUSINESS The matter of self- service laudries was brought up, with Chairman Long - mooCr reading communications from City Attorney Thrompson, one under date of une 28, 1948, which stated in part," When Ordinance No. 525 was passed and addpted, we knew nothing about laundromats, laurdryettes, washerettes, etc., and therefore the ordinance was not passed having in mind these particular businesses but was passed having in mind steam lauddries and the nuisance ordinarily connected therewith ", and one under date of July 12,'1948, in answer to a letter from Chairman Longmoor on' July 71 1948, in which T,ir. Thompson stated, "I do believe that your pro- posed amendment, "rdinance No. 525, Section 7 C -1, would answer the purpose nicely. I further believe that it is within the province of the Planning Commission to reconcile, if possible, the various provisions of ' the Ordinance in order that substantial justice be done, taking into consideration the problem of whether or not it is best for the general welfare of the City as a whole. I,do not believe that the position of the Planning Commission will in any way be weakened by the proposed amen- dments, but on the contrary the proposed amendment will add considerable strength to V-e Ordinance, and I take this position by reason of the fact that there may be other businesses proposed in the near future which you will have to determine whether or not they will be detrimental to "a community in which it is proposed to establish them,. or whether or not said businesses will be an asset to the community. In the meantime, if you believe laundromats, etc., will not be injurious to the particular neighborhood it is p ^oposed to establish them, it is well within your province to so hold, and recommend to the City Council that permits be granted ". Chairman Longmoor's letter to ter. Thompson of July 7,"1948, submitted the following "suggestions for your criticism: 'any other re- tail business or retail commercial enterprise which is similar in its character of rendering neighborhood commercial service and is not more . detrimental to the welfare of the neighborhood in which located, than any use listed above, upon condition that the location and building plans of such other enterprise be approved by the Planning Commission and under such conditions which will preserve the integrity and character of the district the utility and the value of the adjacent property, and the general wel- fare of the neighborhood, and under such other conditions and restrictions as to off- street.parking automobile parkins as the Planning Commission in ' their judgment may stipulate', and Section 8 C -2 as follows: (use the same clause as used for C -1 above except to add the words wholesale type and any light manufacturing' to the first line). Two applications for self— service laundries, referred to the Planning Commission by the Council, and tabled by the Commissioi, pending ruling by the City Attorney,.oecasioned these commu:ications, and, one of the applicants, Mr. George P. Thompson, was again present with his plans and renewed his appeal feat the license. On the basis of the communication from City Attorney Thompson, Chairman Longmoor advised 4: ?r. Thompson to file for a conditi-nal permit and to in- clude the plot plans and a cop;* of his lease for the property,as part of his conditional permit application. This, Mr. Thompson agreed to do. ' The other application however, was for property at 315 Marine Avende, on Balboa Island, for Mr. and Pairs. English, which after discussion brought the motion by Commissioner Copelin, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, that "the Commission recommend this application be denied, for the rea- son that the Commission would not approve of the location for the business in question, in view of (1) no provision is made or shown for off- street parking, in accordance with the policy of the Commission, as indicated in the proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 525, now under consideration, 62) no proper access to the property, which is located in a very congested area, and �3) the application is for property located in a C -1 zone, and the Commission only desires to consider this type of business in C -2 zones ", which carried, and so ordered. Chairman Longmoor reported that 'Mayor Drake had stated that he and the PLANNING CON - other Councilmen were in favor of employing a Planning Consultant, but that SULTANT the matter of finances was holding the matter on the table, and requested Mr. Longmoor to question the firm of Hahn and Campbell on the possibility of spreading the costs of their proposed services over a three year period, which fkairman Longmoor said he was doing. Copies of the Annual Report of the Planning Commission were given to the hNNUAL REPORT Commissioner, and, after discussion, Commissioner Copelin, made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Rudd for approval, and, further that same be for- warded to the City Council, which carried and so ordered. The annual election of chairman and secretary was postponed to the next reg7ular meeting on August 19, 1948, on motion of Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Pleger, and carried, (motion being made due to the absence of Commissioners Baltz and Ellerbroek). Chairman Longmoor stated that he had been contacted regarding automobile NEW BUSINESS agencies and accompanying businesses, for the Irvine Company property on Coast Highway, across from City property, and just rezoned C -1. The pro- posed agencies and applicants being Culbertsons and the Newport Harbor Mo- tors. Discussion brought out the feeling of the Commission, which Chair- man Longmoor voiced as "each problem must stand on its own merits ", and that the proposed applicants file applications for conditional permits. Commissioner Pleger made the motion for adjournment, seconded by Commis- ADJOURNMENT sioner Raniell, and which carried, and so ordered. Respectfully submitted, Philmer.J. Ellerbroek, Secretary mbc' . u