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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/16/194716 The Newport Beach City Planning Commission held a regular meeting, Thurs- day, October 16, 1947, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, with Chairman Longmoor presiding. ROLL CALL ' Commissioners present: Copelin, Daniell, Johnson, Longmoor, Pleger, Rudd, and Wightman. Commissioners absent: Baltz, and Ellerbroek. MINUTES Commissioner Johnson made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Pleger for the approval of the minutes of the last meeting, as read. Motion carried, and so ordered. PUBLIC HEARINGS Final hearing upon the matter of rezoning from R -2 to C -1 of Lots 10, 11, 12, and a portion of 13, Block 130, Lake Tract; Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4. Block 129, Lake Tract; Lots 17, 18, 19, Block 29, Newport,Beach Tract; and Lots 22, ?3, and 24, Block 30, Newport Beach Tract, i.e., the four corners of 30th Street and Coast Highway, was heard. Commissioner Cope - lin showed a map of the property of the Pacific Electric Company, which showed a small pie shaped piece, owned,by this company, zoned R -2, which would not be rezoned, due to same not having been included in this proposed rezoning amendment. City Engineer Webb made the request that the owners of the properties of these four corners dedicate the required footage for alleys, as C -1 zoning requires. Commissioner Johnson made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Wightman, that the matter of this hearing be tabled for action to the next meeting, and, that a communi- cation be directed to the City and /or City Engineering Department re- questing proper action to arrange for dedication for alleys in connect- ion with this rezoning, and, advise as to the status and possibility ' of our confirmation for possession of Lot 13. Motion carried and so ordered. Public hearing upon the matter of the application of S. B. MacA'Levy for permission to operate an automatic self - service laundry on Lots 13 and 14, Block 431, Lancaster Addition, zoned as C -2, was not heard, as Per. MacA'Levy withdrew his application by letter at this meeting, pre - vious to the call for the hearing. Public hearing upon the application of Alex MacGillwray for 50% regr yard setback variance for the property at 1610 First Avenue, Corona Del Mar, being that portion of Lots 2 and 4, Block 429, Corona Del Mar, as shown on Map recorded in Book 3, pages 41 and 42, of Miscellaneous Ma*s Records of Orange County, was heard. Committee report was given by Commissioner Pleger, who stated that the committee had checked the pro - perty mad felt that a 50% setback would put the proposed addition of Mr. MacGdillwray's in line with the adjacent property, owned by Mr. Marc Loebell, who was present and opposed the application. Mr. Loebell, how- ever, after explanation and check of the map and plans, withdrew his objections. Commissioner Copelin made the motion, seconded by Commiss- ioner Daniell, that the Planning Commission recommend the approval of ROLL CALL VOTE this application. Roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners Copelin, Dan- iell, Johnson, Longmoor, Pleger, Rudd and Wi=htman. NOES: None. ABSENT: Baltz, and Longmoor. Motion carried, and so ordered. ' First hearing'upon the matter of the application of Mr. John E. Sadleir for change of zone classification from R -2 to C -2 of Lot 9, Block 730, excepting therefrom the northwesterly forty feet, Corona Del Mar, was declared, same having been duly filed and advertised. Mr. Sadleir was present and ezplained that this prope -ty is surrounded by business pro- perty and that this is the only location in Corona Del Mar where the I. entire block is zoned C -2 to the next street, so said Lot 9 is not sim- ilar to any others in Morons Del Mar. Commissioner Pleger, on the com- mittee to check this matter, stated, however, that the same situation exists on many corners in Corona Del Mar, and that the granting of this application would start a precedent. Two adjacent or near property own- ers, Mr. Rinehart, owner of Lot 7, and Mr. Marcus; of 700 Carnation Ave- nue, were present, and both approved this application, on the condition' that.their properties could also be considered for such rezoning. Com- missioner Johnson made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Budd, that the matter be set to final hearing at the next meeting Motion carried, and so ordered. Mr. C. MacIntyre of Los Angeles was present and .requested clarifica- NEW BUSINESS tion of a lather received by him in October.1945, from the Building Department and brought before the Commission at that time, relative to the matter of a setback on a lot on which the present building is non- conforming and the setback is ten feet, with the established setback of forty feet. The Commission confirmed the decision of October 1945, in- forming Mr. MacIntyre that if built on, the lot must conform to the forty foot setback. Mr. Clyde Sherwood, arriving late, requested information on the propos- ed rezoning of the four corners of 30th Street and Coast highway, and was advised that seventy -five feet is the area being considered on each corner. A letter from Mr. Richard R. Gearing, Pleasure Island, was read, which COMMUNICATIONS was repeating previous requests for consideration of the possibilities of either a dancing school or a yacht club at Pleasure Island. Commiss- ioner Johnson made the motion. seconded by Commissioner Wightman, that the Commission advise Mr. Gearing that "it sees no reason for deviating . from the requirements of the R -3 zoning which Pleasure Island carries." Motion carried, and so ordered. Commissioner Pleger, in the absence of Secretary Ellerbroek, read a PLANNING CONSULTANT Metter from the City of Atlantic City Planning Board, to the effect that the firm of Loewy Organization is highly regarded by them, and, that the firm made a comprehenzive report of the suggested improvements which is now being studied by the Planning Board. Also read -was a let- ter from St. Paul, that the firm of Loew Organization was hired by a group of the "downtown retailers ", and the St. .Paul Planning Board was forwarding Newport's telegram to this group, attention Mr. Russell Rati- gan. The letter in answer to this telegram, from Mr. Ratigan, stated that the first consideration in such .a matter must be the backing and cooperation of the City's officials, secor4, the physical aspects of the City, and, finally, is design and architecture; also stressing that Mr. Loewy is an industrial designer, and that their project had not been effective in St. Paul due to lack of cooperation. Another letter read was one from the City Planning Commission of Philadelphia, which stated "I know of no work which the Loew Organization Associates have done for the City of Philadelphia; and, that the city has employed no ' consu4tants, but leaves such work to Its premanent staff. The final com- munication, in answer to telegrams sent, was a telegram from Portland, Maine, which stated "Loew Associates never employed by City of Portland Maine, N. Horton Maxfield, Assistant City Manager." Commissioner Dan#ell .stated that "it looks like Loewy should be stricken from our list." Chairman Longmoor reported on having checked San Diego, that they em- u ployed a firm for An industrial survey at a cost of $35,000.00, from which San Diego has since the war developed seventeen new industries. Chairman Longmoor read a letter from C. H. Diggs, Orange County Plan— ' ning Director, attaching letters from two planning consultants, Mr. S. H. Mott, of Washington, D. C., and Mr. Frank Gandola, also of Wash- ington. Mr. Diggs expressed his hopes that Newport will be able to place a competent full —time man for planning work, and offered every assistance. Chairman Longmoor also read a letter from Mr. L. Deming Tilton, Planning Oonsultant, who at onetime in the past worked for Newport'Beach, and with the Planning Commission here, and suggested by Commissioner Johnson, at the meeting of September 29, 1947; Mr. Tilton's letter contained a condensed list of his work, and expressed his desire to renew contact in Newport, and, that he would be in Los, Angeles on October 22d for three days, and would.arrange for a meeting. at Newport during that time. Commissioner Johnson suggested that the Commission secure the services of a consultant who would attent each meeting, and, after a time, under his guidance, start work on a Mas4er Plan,(taking first things first), and that our present ordinance needs a few "teeth" put into int. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Pleger made the motion for adjournment, seconded by Com- missioner Daniell. Motion carried, and so ordered. .Respectfully submitted, Philmer J. E 1 rbroek, Secrets t