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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/21/1955t57 MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. THURSDAY, JULY 21st. 1955 - 8:00 P.M. Commissioners present: Lind, Copelin, Longmoor, Reed, Rudd, Briggs Commissioners absents Smith MINUTES: Minutes of the meeting of June 16th were approved as submitted to the commissioners. Application of Mrs. Norbert J. Clancy to permit a second dwelling unit VARIANCES already in existence in the rear of an R-1 lot, to be rented as an income unit* The property is located at 226 Orchid Ave., Corona del V - #234 Mar, Block 142, Lots 26 and + of Lot 24. FINDINGS: No suitable entrance from Orchid St. to the garage apartment exists. Present entrance is from the rear alley. Mrs. Clancy mentionbd the fact that her parcel of land consisted of a lot and one -half, and Clancy, Mrs. violations of the Rrl zoning occured in the immediate neighborhood Norbert J. consistently. Mention was made of the lack of kitchen facilities, and the dwelling area of 480 sq. ft, is 120 sq. feet under minimum. Motion was made, seconded and adopted, to close the hearing. Lot 26 and -} 24, Com. Longmoor moved that the commission recommend this application be Block 142, denied, seconded by Com. Keene, and carried by the following roll call C.D.M. vote, to -wit2 AYESs.'.-Longmoor, Copelin, Briggs, Budd, Smith, Keene, Lind DENIED NOES: Reed, Hayton Application of Ruth V. Gunderson and Victor H..Gunderson to allow an existing garage to be converted to a third apartment unit on a C-1 lot 30 K 85 feet and containing 2550 sq. feet. Lack of garage facil- ities, sift setbacks, and inadequate square footage makes the structure non - conforming. The property is located at 124 Agate Ave. on Balboa V - #235 Gunderson, Ruth V & Victo: Island, Block 9, Section 1, Lot 25. Mr, and Mrs. Gunderson requ®sted variance approval from existing ordi- Lot 25, Blk. 99 nance which requires 600 squafe foot dwelling area, adequate garage Sec. 12 facilities, and side setbacks. Balboa Island Mr. Gunderson asked for a continuance of his application. The Commission acting as a "committee of a whole" moved to continue this matter until continued the August l8th meeting. Application of Chester J and Josephine H. Wulff to allow a 54 foot front V - #236 yard setback for an addition to an existing dwelling located on the rear of an R-1 district lot in the let Add, to Newport Heights Tract,.Block 27, Lot 21 and located at 415 Aliso St. Wulff, Chester J. FINDINGS: Mr. Wulff spoke about the improvement he planned for his & Josephine H. home, and his belief that it would also be benficial to the neighbor- hood. The variance is for a setback 361 closer to the front. Present Lot 21, Blk. 27 dwelling is Bet back 90' and additional family space *as needed for lot Add. Npt. personal comfort. Com. Copelin moved that the Commission recommend Heights this application be granted, seconded by.Com. Rudd, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Application of C. Wetherall to allow three units to be constructed on a lot having 2565 sq. feet in area, with zero side setbacks for each side of a three car garage section of the building. Proposed plans lack the minimum 1000 sq. foot dwelling area and adequate accessible garage facilities. The building 3h located at 502 E. Ocean Front in Balboa, a C-1 District* on Lot 5, Blk. 10, East Newport Tract. (continued next page) V - #237 Wetherall, C. Lot 5, Blk. 10, East Newport Tr. 158 V — #238 Irvine Co. & Macao Corp. Trs. 1700 and 1701 GRANTED V - #239 Irvine Co. & Macao Corp. Tracts 1700 & 1701 GRANTED V - #240 Clarke, S. H. NW 75' Lot 3, Block 12, Tract 27 GRANTED FINDINGS: Mr. Sturgeon, speaking for C. Wetherall, mentioned the necessity of three units to substantiate their investment. A neighbor, Mrs. Jesse Dolfuss, did not object to the proposed structure ' but did protest the design and lack of side setbacks, which she felt were necessary to maintain and servi„cs her property next door. Com. Briggs' report stated that the applicant apparently did not avail himself of required code regultions when preparing plans for his proposed building. Com..Lind moved that the application be denied, seconded by Com. Rudd, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wits ALL AYES- Application of the Irvine Co. and Mecca Corp. to permit staggared frontyard setbacks for certain lots on file with the building depart- ment, in the 1700 and 1701 Tracts. FINDINGS: Safisfactory conditions have resulted in the past, when these variances were presented and granted by the Commission. . Com. Lind moved that the Commission recommend this application be granted, seconded by Com. Hayton, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wits ALL AYES Application of the Irvine Co. and Macao Corp. for the privilege of locating detached garages on the front half of lots as listed with the building ddpartment, and located in Tracts 1700 and 1701. FINDINGS: The locations conform with those already approved for ` similar lots in the Irvine Terrace. The Commission acting as a "committee of the whole", approved of the request as submitted. Com Lind moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Reed, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wits ALL AYES Application of S. H. Clarke, 438 Catalina Drive for the construction of a dwelling•on a 3750 sq* foot building site in place of the required 4000 sq. foot all in an R-2 zone and further located in Tract 27, Block 12, NW 75' of Lot 3. FINDINGS: Similar use of land and permits have been granted neighbors.. Formal application for subdivision of land on Block 12 had not been made by former owners. Illegal sites exist on the major portion of the block. In 1952 on petition of lot owners, Commission and City Council rezoned this Block 12 from R-1 to R�2. Since that time most of these lots have been subdivided into 2 lots without any application to Commission for approval. The Commission has instituted proceedings to rezone this block back.to R-1 Four property owners have applied for resubdivision of Lots 3 and 4 which Commission is approving. This variance is a part of the Commiission's procedure to make the lots in this block eligible as building sites. A resolution -of intention was mane by Com. Briggs, seconded by Com. Lind. The variance, treated as a separate commission request, was ruled granted on motion of Com. Rudd, seconded by Com. Copelin, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES 159 Application of Donald W. Ares to allow a proposed addition to an existing garage accessory building 4 ft. 6 inches extension into the rearyard set- V bath facing a ten foot alley. Lots 6 & 7,,Block 9, East Newport Tract, FINDINGS: On investigation, Com. Briggs report showed a very narrow alley Ayres, approach which severly limited accessibility of garages. The Commission Donald W. was asked to hold the matter under submission for future study and action. Tentatively denied until the Commission meeting of August 18, 1955. Application of Charles W. Masters to resubdivide a parcel of land con - Resubdivisions sisting of Lot 16 and * of Lot 15, Tract 1026, and located at 3235 Ocean . Blvd., into two building sites. #10 FINDINGS: Attorney Barton representing four property owners in the block spoke against this resubdivision. Reasons offered against the request Masters, were: 1. Objection to the bluff topographical condition which would not Charles W. lend itself to shallow 11- lot size building sites and would result in multiple housing density, in a small area. 2. Beauty would be hampered Lot 16 & (obstruction of views) 3. Traffic congestion (difficult ingress and egress -J Lot 15, to homes) 4. Children could not live and play in area built as proposed. Tr. 1026 Com. Longmoor expressed the concern of the Commission for the granting of multiple housing privileges, which might prove an unwise decision, for this DENIED particular bluff site. It was felt this particular rock formation might prove a poor base for house foundations in the distant future. It was also pointed out that no provisions had been mgde for drainage through the lower sites. Com. Lind moved that the application be denied, seconded by Com. Hayton, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES :. hayton, Lind NOES: Rudd, Beene, Longmoor, Copelin, Briggs, Reed ' Application of Regina Mary Powers to resubdivide a parcel consisting of Lot #l, Block 329, Tract C.D.M. The sites would consist of 3815 sq. feet Resub. #12 of the northwesterly section and 4195 square feet of the southwesterly section. Powers, FINDINGS: The Commission found that this lot remains as was originally Regina Mary subdivided and for quite some time was zoned R-1 along with other lots in the same block. In the recent past, both formal and informal requests Lot 12 have been made for rezoning or subdividing bf this lot, all such requests Blk. 329, being unfavorably considered by the Commission. Recently, upon request C.D.M. Tract of the property owners, this block was rezoned to R-2 and this privilege now stands. Neighbor Hubby spoke against this proposal of Miss Powerst DENIED stating four dwellings would be the result in this R-2 area. Com. Rudd moved that the application be denied, seconded by Com. Reed, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Application of Ruth M. Fay to resubdivide a parcel of land consisting Resub. #13 of Lots 12 and I of Lot 13, Tract 1026 into two building sites. YINDINGS: The records and hearings of Mr. Master's application were Fay, Ruth M. adopted in sustaining this denial. Com.. Reed moved that the application be denied, seconded by Can. Keene Denied and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wits AYES : ..Rudd, Keene, Longmoor, Copelin, Briggs, Reed NOES: Hayton, Lind Application of Stevechris Homes to resubdivide a parcel of land consist- ' ing of Lots 9 and 10, Block 47, River Section, West Newport Beach. Resub. #]l. FINDINGS: One -half of the block has been granted the privilege of resubdividing in like manner. Stevechris Homes Com. Copelin moved that the application be granted, seconded by Can. Rudd, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: GRANTED ALL AYES 160 Application of the Irvine Co. and Basin Shipyard Inc. for permission U.P. #181 to allow the display and sale of new and used boats and marine acces- sories on Lots 41 5, and east 30 feet of Lot 6, Tract 1210. Irvine Co. & FINDINGS: The applicant was asked if he intended to erect a building Basin Shipyard, and the Commission was informed that he wished to do so. The Inca committee reported that businesses of this nature were already operating in the area. Lots 4, 5, East Com. Copelin moved that the Commission recommend the granting of this 30 ft. Lot 6 Use Permit, seconded by Com. Rudd, and carried by the following roll call'vote, to -wit: Granted ALL AYES Application of Rich Hahn for permission to allow a new and used car U.P. - #182 Sales Agency on property located in a C -1 and an M -1 District on Lots 2 to 5, Block 230, Lancaster Addition located at 409 - 29th St. Hahn, Rich FINDINGS: It was found that the property in question had had a similar use for many years. No objections were voiced. Lots 2 to 59 Com. Lind moved that the Commission recommend the granting of this Block 230, Lan- Use Permit, seconded by Com. Keene, and carried by the following roll :aster Addition call vote, to -wit: GRANTED ALL AYES n Application of S. H. Clarke, H. R. Conn, D. G. Askhus, and E. Resub. #15 Jones for the privilege of resubdividing the property at Lots 3 and 4. Block 12, Tract V. Clarke, S. H. FINDINGS: Com. Longmoor'explained that this application was necessary Conn, H. R. to comply with the steps previously mentioned in these minutes, Askhus, D. G. to make the building sites of Lot 12, legal. Jones, E. Com. Rudd moved that the Commission grant the application, seconded Lots 3, &,,4 B1k.12 by Com. Copelin, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: Tract. #27 ALL AYES GRANTED Application of Archie G..Si;onoff and Vartan S. Talmizian to permit USE PERMITS the operation of a salvage yard and storage of salvage material on U.P. #179 Lot 1201, let Add. Newport Mesa Tract at 19th St. & Whittier. FINDINGS: Mr. Simonoff explained his intention to operate the yard Simonoff, Archie for the convenience of the City of Newport Beach. He intends to Talmizian, V. use all of Lot 1201 except the easterly 140 feet. This is an unclassified area in which a dump has been operated for 3 years. Lot 1201, 1st Add.Com. Briggs moved that a two year lease be granted the applicants, Newport Mesa Tr. and this motion was seconded by Com. Keene. Com. Copelin moved that the commission recommend granting of this pemhit.'beoonded.by Com, GRANTED Briggs, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Application of the Irvine Co. and Basin Shipyard Inc. for permission U.P. #181 to allow the display and sale of new and used boats and marine acces- sories on Lots 41 5, and east 30 feet of Lot 6, Tract 1210. Irvine Co. & FINDINGS: The applicant was asked if he intended to erect a building Basin Shipyard, and the Commission was informed that he wished to do so. The Inca committee reported that businesses of this nature were already operating in the area. Lots 4, 5, East Com. Copelin moved that the Commission recommend the granting of this 30 ft. Lot 6 Use Permit, seconded by Com. Rudd, and carried by the following roll call'vote, to -wit: Granted ALL AYES Application of Rich Hahn for permission to allow a new and used car U.P. - #182 Sales Agency on property located in a C -1 and an M -1 District on Lots 2 to 5, Block 230, Lancaster Addition located at 409 - 29th St. Hahn, Rich FINDINGS: It was found that the property in question had had a similar use for many years. No objections were voiced. Lots 2 to 59 Com. Lind moved that the Commission recommend the granting of this Block 230, Lan- Use Permit, seconded by Com. Keene, and carried by the following roll :aster Addition call vote, to -wit: GRANTED ALL AYES n Application of the Irvine Co. and Karl G. Miller for permission to U.P. #180 display and sell new and used automobiles on Lots 18 thru 23, Tract 1210 (Coast Highway) Irvine Go. & FINDINGS: Mr. Miller was informed of non - conforming violations, which Miller, Karl G. he has not corrected in the past. Mr. Miller was given 90 days to take down the fence, and make off - street parking available and easily Lots 18 - 232 accessible. Tract 1210 CONDITIONS: The applicant is to erect a sign stating 'Customer Off- Street Parking' and black top the allocated parking area, all in GRANTED for 90 days. one year. Com. Briggs moved the permit be granted for one year in accordance with the conditions, seconded by Com. Rudd, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wits ALL AYES Application of the Irvine Co. and Basin Shipyard Inc. for permission U.P. #181 to allow the display and sale of new and used boats and marine acces- sories on Lots 41 5, and east 30 feet of Lot 6, Tract 1210. Irvine Co. & FINDINGS: The applicant was asked if he intended to erect a building Basin Shipyard, and the Commission was informed that he wished to do so. The Inca committee reported that businesses of this nature were already operating in the area. Lots 4, 5, East Com. Copelin moved that the Commission recommend the granting of this 30 ft. Lot 6 Use Permit, seconded by Com. Rudd, and carried by the following roll call'vote, to -wit: Granted ALL AYES Application of Rich Hahn for permission to allow a new and used car U.P. - #182 Sales Agency on property located in a C -1 and an M -1 District on Lots 2 to 5, Block 230, Lancaster Addition located at 409 - 29th St. Hahn, Rich FINDINGS: It was found that the property in question had had a similar use for many years. No objections were voiced. Lots 2 to 59 Com. Lind moved that the Commission recommend the granting of this Block 230, Lan- Use Permit, seconded by Com. Keene, and carried by the following roll :aster Addition call vote, to -wit: GRANTED ALL AYES n 16 1. Application of the Irvine Co. and LeRoy Carver, Jr. for permission to allow the construction and operation of an automobile agency and ser- U.P. - #183 ' vice buildings for the sale of new and used automobiles and the repair services thereof on Lots 45 thru 53 and the.East half of Lot 54, Irvine Co. & Tract 1210 and located at 1400 Pacific Coast Highway, in a C-1 -H District. Carver, FINDINGS: Since similar activities are already in operation in the area LeRoy, Jr. the use permit was granted under the following - CONDITIONS: Accessible customer off - street parking in a suitable paved Lots 45 -53 & area, on the property in qu4stion, covered repair shops -to keep the E.� Lot 54, noise from the bluff homes above. Tract 1210 Com. Copelin moved that the Commission recommend the granting of this Use Permit, seconded by Com. Rudd, and carried by the following roll GRANTED call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Application of The Excelsior Creamery Co. for permission to erect and operate a pre -built building of acceptable engineering stardards, to U.P. - #184 be used for the purpose of vending milk. This would be in a C -1 District on property now occupied by a Signal Oil Co. Service Station Excelsior and located at 3201 Newport Blvd. Creamery, Co. FINDINGS: Com. Copelin mentioned a discussion with the largest mer- chandiser of milk in this area, Dick Richards, who had no objections. 3201 Npt. Blvd. It was felt that there would be little or no completition from the ven- der for the established grocery merchants. GRANTED Co*. Rudd moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AIL AYES Application of Howard's Restaurant for permission to use an R-1 U.P. #185 parcel of land adjacent to a C -1 -H zone, for parking purposes. (On Coast Highway in Coves area) prtn.' Lot A, Tract #1011 Howard's FINDINGS: The Coveta real estate representative mentioned the erection Restaurant of a 61 block wall for car bumper use and to set the area apart from the homes;, prtn. Lot A. The lease is for a period of 10 years, and the request was for the permit Tr. #1011 to run concomitantly with these terms. Com. Copelin moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Reed, Granted and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES 2nd hearing on proposed Resolution #593, Amendment #12 to amend the Res. #593 Zoning Law, Ordinance #635. to regulate the location of chimneys and Amend. #12 extension of architectural features in yard setbacks by amending Section 9105.4 (a) to read: "Architectural features such as cornices, eaves and - extension canopies may extend a distance not in excess of two and one -half (2j) into side & feet into any required front or rearyard setback." rearyard setbacks. and Section 9105.4 (b) to read: "None of the above mentioned architectural Adopted features may encrouch within two (2) feet of any side lot line. Fire- places and chimneys not to exceed nine (9) feet in width, constructed of incombustible material may encrouch to a distance of two feet from the side lot line providing the other sideyard setback in the same property is kept clear as a passageway. Com. Copelin moved the adopt the Resolution as drawn, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES 162 2nd hearing. Set over from May 190 1955. Section 9107.27 of the City Res. #595 of Newport Beach Municipal Code, which defined a gars space and to Amend. #t1q and to amend section by adding the following words: "Any such garage spaces to be located on the front half of a lot shall have side walls, garages on front roof, and an operating garage door for access of autoiDobiles. half of lots Com. Briggs moved the resolution be adopted as approved, seconded by Con. Hayton, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: Adopted ALL AYES A'Resolution of Intention by the Commission acting as a committee of Sidewalks for the whole, was introduced as holdover business from the June 16th 1955 Subdivisions meeting. It was agreed that the subdivision ordinance shall be amended ' as follows: Corrections as underlined. 1. Sidewalks shall be required. 2. An underground utility service for an ornamental lighting system shall be 'required. 3, Telephone and utility underground systems may be required. Chairman Longmoor called for a voice vote, which carried by the following vote, to -wit: ALL AYES A letter was introduced from Ingram - Collins, Inc. asking for the removal Ingram - Collins of a large outdoor advertising sign, located at the corner of Coast request for Highway and Poppy St. in Corona del Mar. (Letter was referred to the moving of Commission from the City Council) billboard FINDINGS: The sign has been at its present location longer than most Coast Hwy. & Commissioners could remember, precluding the need for a use permit. Poppy St., CDM. It was suggested that Mr. Ingram make an attempt to have the owners of the sign, The National Outdoor Advertisers, apply for a use permit no action to remove the sign to another location, other than back from the high- way. If the sign were moved back, it was feared the views of the home owners on Poppy would be impaired. Com. Keene moved that the Commission go on record as heartily commending Annual Report Chairman Longmoor for his excellence of preparation in submitting this report, and the results as shown and recorded, seconded by Com. opelin. Chairman Longmoor suggested an amendment to the report which would state Commissions' desire for an Urban Redevelopment or Slum Clearance pro- gram, in this area, under available procedures. Com. Lind recommended the adoption and approval of the report, seconded by Com. Copelin and carried by the following voice vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Proposal to amend Zoning from an R-2 district to an R-3 district, Lots 1 & 2, Block 5, East Newport Tract. Resolution NOTES: Variance #227 was granted Terry C. Bennett to allow a parcel #594 consisting of the westerly 30 feet of Lots 1 & 2, Block 5, Last Newport Amend. #13 ' Tract to be recognized as a legal building site in an R-2 district on the condition that it be used for a single family residence only. To rezone from R-2 avoid future confusion by loss of identity of this condition it is to R -3, desired to limit the use by ordinance and District Map. The parcel Lots 1 & 2, has 1800 square feet. R-3 district regulations under Section 9103.35 (b) Block 5, requires 1000 feet of building site area for each unit. Thus the parcel E. Npt. Tract would be limited to one dwelling unit by its size under the R-3 district regulations. Adopted Com. Copelin moved that Resolution #594 be'approved as drawn, and sub- mitted for second hearing August 18, 1955. Seconded by Com. Reed, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES 2nd hearing. Set over from May 190 1955. Section 9107.27 of the City Res. #595 of Newport Beach Municipal Code, which defined a gars space and to Amend. #t1q and to amend section by adding the following words: "Any such garage spaces to be located on the front half of a lot shall have side walls, garages on front roof, and an operating garage door for access of autoiDobiles. half of lots Com. Briggs moved the resolution be adopted as approved, seconded by Con. Hayton, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: Adopted ALL AYES A'Resolution of Intention by the Commission acting as a committee of Sidewalks for the whole, was introduced as holdover business from the June 16th 1955 Subdivisions meeting. It was agreed that the subdivision ordinance shall be amended ' as follows: Corrections as underlined. 1. Sidewalks shall be required. 2. An underground utility service for an ornamental lighting system shall be 'required. 3, Telephone and utility underground systems may be required. Chairman Longmoor called for a voice vote, which carried by the following vote, to -wit: ALL AYES A letter was introduced from Ingram - Collins, Inc. asking for the removal Ingram - Collins of a large outdoor advertising sign, located at the corner of Coast request for Highway and Poppy St. in Corona del Mar. (Letter was referred to the moving of Commission from the City Council) billboard FINDINGS: The sign has been at its present location longer than most Coast Hwy. & Commissioners could remember, precluding the need for a use permit. Poppy St., CDM. It was suggested that Mr. Ingram make an attempt to have the owners of the sign, The National Outdoor Advertisers, apply for a use permit no action to remove the sign to another location, other than back from the high- way. If the sign were moved back, it was feared the views of the home owners on Poppy would be impaired. Com. Keene moved that the Commission go on record as heartily commending Annual Report Chairman Longmoor for his excellence of preparation in submitting this report, and the results as shown and recorded, seconded by Com. opelin. Chairman Longmoor suggested an amendment to the report which would state Commissions' desire for an Urban Redevelopment or Slum Clearance pro- gram, in this area, under available procedures. Com. Lind recommended the adoption and approval of the report, seconded by Com. Copelin and carried by the following voice vote, to -wit: ALL AYES 163. ' Com. Keene nominated Com. Longmoor to succeed himself as Chairman. Com. Election Reed nominated Com. Copelin to succeed himself as Secretary. The Commission of acting as a whole, unanimously endorsed both nominations, and the offices Officers of Chairman and Secretary were declared filled. Business at hand being declared completed, the Commission meeting was adjourned on motion of Com. Briggs, seconded by Com. Hayton, and carried. Rai Y. Uopelin Secretary