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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/15/1946257. The Newport Beach City Planning Commission held a regular meeting on Thursday, August 151 1946 at 7:30 pm in the Council Chamber, City H- all, Newport Beach, with ,Chairman Allen presiding. Commissioners present: Allen, Baltz, Copelin, Ellerbroek, Longmoor, ROLL CALL and Rudd. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Johnson, Pleger, and White. Also present were City Engineer J. B. Webb, and City Building Inspec- tor A. N. Nelson. Commissioner Copelin made the motion seconded by Commissioner Rudd MINUTES that the minutes of the July 19, 1946 meeting be approved as read. Motion carried and so ordered. Secretary Ellerbroek read a communication from Mrs. Gertrude Leuschen, OMMUidICATIONS requesting the use of her property at 1304 Balboa Avenue, Balboa Is- land for business explaining that the rear of the property across the street is a dental office, that on the same side of the street, front- ing on Marine Avenue is a service station and an ice machine business, and that just across the alley is a "fish eating place." In as much as the letter was not a proper application, and no filing fee included, the secretary was instructed to notify Mrs. Leuschen to make a proper application for rezoning of her property if she desired such action. Also read by Secretary Ellerbroek was an application from Thurloe J. Straley and Stella 0. Straley for "variance in existing building set- back requirements be allowed, in order that this property may be used as a residential building site ", for Lots, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Block 337, Canal Section, by removing.setback requirements of thirty feet to the southwesterly property line; imposing a new thirty feet setback line on the northeasterly line; and granting an easement to the City of New- port Beach for the northwesterly three feet of Lot 4 for public utili- ties; and costs of said installation to be paid by the property own- ers. The application further stated that the owner of the southwest- erly thirty feet of the northeasterly seventy feet are willing to grant the said easement covering that portion of Lot 4 owned by her. The matter had been referred by the City Council, but was not adver- tised for public hearing as the opinion of City Attorney Roland Thomp- son considered or granted until after action had been taken on the easement. Earl Stanley was present, as was Mr. Straley who both argu- ed for action on the application as presented,.however the Commission advised Mr. Straley to reapply in the proper manner. Secretary Ellerbroek also read a letter from Mrs. F. H. Andrews, 575 Lincoln Avenue, Pomona, which stated in effect that she wanted to make three lots out of two (Lots 3 and 4 on 39th Street) for a propos- ed subdivision; that a house is already built on the rear and that it is twelve feet from the proposed line. Mrs. Andrews stated that she would come to the office of the Building Inspector for the views of the Commission on the matter,..Therefore, Mr. Nelson was instructed to get more complete information from Mrs. Andrews and to advise her to make proper application if any ection were required. The applications of both Ida Naylor and Claud Sweetman for rezonings,PUBLIC HEARINGS ' tabled-from the meeting of July 19, 1946, for further ;;tudy and final action, were handled by a motion made by Commissioner Longmoor, sec- onded by Commissioner Baltz that they be tabled to the next regular meeting. Motion carried and so ordered. Public hearing upon the matter of the application of C. S. Rasmussen ROLL CALL VOTE for a fifty percent setback variance for Lot 9, Block 2, Tract 919, 258 Newport Heights, was declared, same having been duly filed and adver- tised. After careful consideration, with no objective heard or re- ceived, Commissioner Rudd made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Copelin that the application be approved., and a resolution to this effect be forwarded to the City Council for action. Ayes: Allen, Baltz, Copelin, Ellerbroek, Longmoor, Rudd. Noes: None. Motion carried and so ordered. Public hearing upon the matter of the application of W. G. Cartter, for rezoning from R -3 to C -2 of Lots 16, 18, 20, and 22, Corona del Mar. The application was duly filed and advertised, and this the first hearing was passed .to. second hearing by motion made by Comm- issioner Baltz and seconded by Commissioner Ellerbroek, and carried. Chairman Allen appointed a committee of Commissioners Baltz, Copelin, Rudd, and Ellerbroek to investigate the property in question. Commissioner Longmoor, chairman of the Master Plan Committee report -OLD BUSINESS ad to the Commission on the meeting held August 8, 1946 of the Mas- ter Plan Committee, consisting of Commissioners Longmoor, Ellerbroek, Pleger, White, and also J. B. Webb, and A. M. Nelson, present --Com- missioner John Allen, absent. Commissioner Longmoor's report is quoted: "Mr. Longmoor, chairman conducted the meeting and opened the discussion by advising the Committee that a search of the files of the Planning Commission had been made for data so far compiled on the Master Plan. Except -for ® map of the City of Newport Beach show- ing the Master Highways, no data or plans could be found. Therefore it would be necessary for this Committee to begin anew the work of developing a.Master Plan for.the City. To initiate the work of the Committee, the following outline of projects was suggested as a basis for its program of works: 1. Streets-- v:ithin the City. 2. Highways -- outside the City. 3. Review of the zoning plan of the City. 4. Set up requirements for subdivisions within the City and those to be annexed to the City: a. Requirements for parks. b. Streets (widths and designs) c. Sewers. d. Lot areas (minimum requirements) 5. Beautification of the City: a. Ocean frontage.. b. Other water frontages. c. City in general. The Committee discussed And took action on the following subjects: a. Central Avenue. Pair. Webb submitted a map showing one of the plans for widening and rereuting of Central Avenue and Coast Blvd. Mr. Webb informed the Committee that the City officials expected to hold a conference with the officials of the Pacific Electric. Railway Company short- ly. It was agreed that not much could be done on this matter until the right�of -way matter was more definite- ly worked out with the Pacific Electric Railway Com- pany. Therefore this matter was held over until a later meeting. b. Ocean frontage at Balboa and Ocean frontage between Balboa and Newport Beach Piers. The traffic and parking problem along Central Avenue in- to Balboa is acute and will continue to be so unless some long range plan is formulated to afford relief. 259 Some ideas were suggested and it was decided to explore the problem. The chairman appointed the following com- mittees. 1. Committee to explore the parking problem and Ocean Beach development for recreation pur- poses: Ellerbroek, Pleger, White and Webb. 2. Longmoor is to obtain legal data on the ideas suggested and obtain data from other cities, particularly in Florida as to how they have handled V-..e parking problem along the Ocean Beach areas. c. Requirements for new subdivisions: In view of the fact that Mr. Ellerbroek and Mr. Webb have started studies on this subject, they were app- ointed as a committee to continue the work and to make recommendations. d. At the last meeting of the Planning Commission, the matter of height of buildings was discussed as a result of a re- quest for a change on Balboa Island. It was decided that this matter should be explored and the following committee was appointed to make a study of the matter: Ellerbroek, Allen, and Nelson. 3. The Committee deemed it advisable to ask the Chairman o° the Planning Commission to take steps to secure the sere vices of s Planning Consultant to advise on the problems that are facing the Planning Commission. Mr. Webb was asked to supply each of the members with a map of the ' City showing the streets that are designated as t.laster Highways. Since the meeting of this Committee, a copy of the Anaheim Communi- ty Planning Project has been received and it Is attached to these minutes for file information. The Committee adjourned to meet again at the call of the Chairman. After Commissioner Longmoor's discussion of the report Chairman Allen stated that the services of Mr. Harry E. Terrill as Planning Con- sultant had been arranged for consultation as required by the Com- mission. Mr. W. Cloyd Snyder, owner of Lot 40, Block A, Tract 673, Corona del Mar was present for the meeting and requested a review of his letter to the Commission of Jlzly 6, 1946, wherein he had requested an ex- planation of the matter of an application of his for a change of set- back requirements for the above mentioned lot, which after consider- ation by the Commission at Public Hearing was denied. While now a neighbor of his, t7o lots north of the lot in question, is apparent- ly being permitted to build upon a modification of the setback res- trie'�ions. The Commission explained to Mr. Snyder that his applic- ation had been denied due tc.the fact that the change of setback was not necessary ^s there is suf °icient lot area for building re- quirements without it, whereas the neighbor's lot is of such nature and topography that in accordance with City zoning Ordinance No. 525 he is pernitted to build his garage out to the street line (Section 10, (c) Area Exceptions 8 (b)). Following a discussion of the mat - ter Chairman Allen requested the same committee of Commissioners Baltz, Copelin, Rudd, and Ellerbroek to make a careful study of the grogeit�d fednot fie ire Block A Tract 673, Corona del Mar with Mr. nY g the findings of this committees re- port. X60 Earl Stanley pre -erted the matter of the Corona del Mar Memorial NEW BUSINESS State Par's plans, for which the new consultant, Mr. Terrill had made the prelicinary plans and sketches, which he and I'dr. Stanley expl wined 'or the Comr<i ^a_ ;n. :T ^. Stanley statei that the quick a^tior, of the matter was required for a workable plan to be pre- sented to the Assembly on September 15, 1941, as otherwise same could not come up again for two and a half years, and the State has now 3�, =pive .,0.Lnn for Sts e __ s, a. �._� St- i ^te_ °- r' Newport should request the State Park Comr-ission get the State t: lease t ?;is rnrerty to the City and let the City nin it, under t,': e ^ord9.t.9_c s that he City* p0li 0. °. 9r"' .l,Jy M.- .... ;.nf' e- er Longmeor made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Baltz that the plans, as submitted, snowing the tentative plans and sketches for the proposed State Park tc be known as the Corona del Mar Memorial Park, be recommen<'Ed to the City Council for approval, and that the City Engineering Department be instructed to prepare estimates of the costs. Ayes: Allen, Baltz, Copelin, El'_erbroek, Longmoor, and Rudd. ROLL CALL Noes: Ncne. Motion car,-ied and so ordered. Commi----ioner Baltz made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Eller- ADJOURNMENT broek for adjournment. Motion carried and so ordered. Respectfully submitted, Philmer J. lerbroek, Secretary. J