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Home My WebLink About10/21/1954100 MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COKMISSION, THURSDAY, OCTOBER. 21, 1954 - 8:00 PM. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS Chairman Longmoor called the regular meeting of the Planning Cmdesion to order. ROLL CALL: Commissioners present: Longnoor, Reed, Rudd, Keene, Briggs, Bopelin, Lind Commissioners absent: Smith, Hayton MINUTES: Minut4s of the meeting on September 16, 1954 were approved upon motion of Como Reed, seconded by Como Lind, and carried. AMENDMENTS: #9 1st hearing on the application of Weaver H. Smith and Eleanor R. Smith and the owners of Lots #39, 40i 41, 46, 47, and 48 SMITH, in Tract #682 to amend zoning Ord. #635.from an Rrl District to Weaver H. an R-2 District on said lots. Said lots face Waterfront Drive in amend zoning Corona del Mar and are the only lots in a block of property not Lots 39,40, in an R-2 District as shown on District Map #16. 41,46,47,48Com. Reed moved that the hearing be closed and the matter be set Tr. #682 for second hearing November 18th, motion seconded by Can. Rudd, and carried. VARIANCES: (Referred back from City Couucil upon request of the Planning V - #154 Commission due to time limitation allowed by Ord. #635, wherein HALL, Donald more time is needed to properly study the matter and effect a ' solution) Application of Donald Haven Hall to allow commercial work to be set over performed in an R-2 district,, at 418 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. The hearing was declared open. No one was present representing the applicant. The hearing was closed upon motion of Como Reed and set over for further study until the next meeting on November 18th,.motion seconded by Como Lind, and carried. V - #160 (Set over from Sept. 16 1954 meeting due to applicant not being present at that meeting Irwin, Sadie Application of Sadie M. Irwin to erect a three (3) car garage with apartments above in a C -1 District in conformity with a #1 Fire Lot 9, B1k.21, Zone and with a zero setback on the northeasterly side and Npt.Beh Tract a four (4') inch setback along the alley side and the 22nd St. frontage. The applicant desires the garages to be used in Granted connection with her hotel across the alley which is a residential usage and to be constructed as requested for later conversion to a store building. The property is Lot #9, Block 21, Newport Beach Tract. The hearing was declared open. FINDINGS: The property is in a #1 Fire Zone and would require an impractical expense for supporting structure to carry a 2nd story fire wall set in three feet from the property line. There are to be no windows on the northerly wall next to the adjacent lot. The southerly wall being along an alley would allow windows along that side without detriment to anyone. A zero front setbac$ upstairs would be consistent with existing buildingsto ' Tither side. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com;. Copelin, seconded by. Com. Rudd, and carried. Com. Lind moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Reed, and carried by the following roll call vote, to-wit- All AYES Application of the Irvine Co. for a rearyard setback of five feet V - #162'. along Dolphin Terrace on Lots 1 to 6 inclusive in Tract #1700 Irvine Co. and Lots 1 to 22 inclusive in Tract #2334, with frontyard setbacks varying from 126 feet to 13 feet and as described on the application rearyard form, and illustrated on a survey map attached to said application. setbacks Said front setback line being established at points fifteen feet on various below the top of the bluff. lots in Tracts The hearing was declared open. #1700 & #1701 FINDINGS: A setback line along the bluff to be located along a contour line 15 feet below the top of the bluff was agreed upon Granted during the original hearings to approve the tentative and final maps of said Tract #1700 and #1701. CONDITIONS: Maximum setback requirements of 35 feet as required by Section 9103.15 of the 81ty Code is hereby waived in connection with the lots described in this Variance. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Reed, and carried. ' Com. Copelin moved that,the application be granted, seconded by Com. nene, and carried by the fdllowing roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Application of May C. Warren for a five (5) foot frontyard setback to allow an ornamental iron stair to the second floor to be con- V - #163 structed, on property described as Lot 26, Block 2, Section 5, Balbog Island and located at 106 Abalone St., Said applicant has Warren, May C. agreed to remove the view-restricting non - conforming olive trees along Abalone St. and lower the existing fences and shrubs r� to the Lot 26, Blk. 2 required 3 feet in the present frontyard setback of ten (10) feet. Section 5 The hearing was declared open. Balboa Island FINDINGS: The proposed stair would offer considerable less obstruc- tion to view of property to the north than the existing non - conforming Granted olive trees and shrubs. CONDITIONS: The setback is limited to the construction of the proposed stair only and not to be construed as permitting any future construction to be placed within the variance area. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried. Com. Reed moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES ' Application of J. W. Swart for a roof overhang of an additional V - #164 fourteen inches (14 ") into the frontyard setback. Thirty inches (30 ") is allowed by Section 9105.4(a )aand a forty -four inch (" ") Swart, J. W. overhang is desired on property described as Lots #1080 and Lots #1080 & northerly � of #1079 and located at 211 Via Lido Nord. Lot #1079, Tr. #907 Granted 101L_ V - #165 Park9an, C. W. Lot 7, Block I, Seashore Colony Tract Granted The hearing was declared open. FINDINGS: The Lids:Isle Association stamped their approval on the applicants plans, and the architectural impact of the-design is very favorable. The Commission feels that the additional overhang will not detract from the neighborhood or be detrimental to surrounding or adjacent property. The hearing was closed upon motion of Cam. Copelin, seconded by Com. Rudd, and carried. Com. Copelin moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Rudd, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Application of C. W. Parkman for a three foot frontyard setback along Grant St, to replace the existing garage now set on a thirty foot (301) setback. Under Ord. #635 the setback required is twenty feet (201) as per district Map #1 on property described as Lot 7, Block I, Seashore.Colony Tract, and located at 104 Grant St., Under the previous Ord. #525, District Map #1 shows the setback as three feet (31). The hearing was declared open. FINDINGS: The setback required by the previous Ord. #525 on said property as described herein is shown as three feet (3') on District Map #1 and was changed under Ord. 0635. Existing construction is consistently set it three feet. The Commission feels that the setback should be three feet as originally allowed. Said setback will not be detrimental to adjacent-or surrounding property and will be greater than that now in use on the property. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. , Lind, and carried. Com. Copelin moved that the application be granted, seconded IV Com. Briggs, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Application of Robert L. Sattler for a five foot yard setback on v = #166 De Sola Terrace and Seaward Road, instead of the ten (10) feet required by District Map #20 on De Sola Terrace and fifteen (15) Battler, Robert L.feet on Seaward Road. Said property is described as Lot 110, -Tract #1237, and located on the southwest corner of said De Sola Lot 110, Tr. 1237 Terrace and Seaward Road. The hearing was declared open. DENIED FINDINGS: Original front setbacks were established in conformity with the subdividers plans, and this is the first request for a variance of this kind in Corona Highlands. The lot is large enough to allow a house to be constructed on it in conformity with the existing setbacks and has no difficult contour to prohibit ordinary construction. - The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried. (The applicant desired the variance before designing his house so he would be better able to design said house and avoid design than ges.) Com. Copelin moved that the application be DENIED, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES 103. Application of Eldon & Mary Drschel for a thirty inch (30 ") yard setback along De Sola Terrace and a seven foot (71) setback on De Anza V - #167 ' Drive instead of the required ten feet (101).on both streets as shown on District Map #20 on property described as Lot #87, Unschel, Eldon & Mary Tract #1237, and located on the southeast corner of said De Anza Drive and De Sola Terrace in Corona Highlands Tract. Lot 87, Tr. #1237 ! The hearing was declared open. FINDINGS: The said lot of record is large enough to contain 5' setback on De a house with the existing setbacks. Due to a considerable Sole. Terrace Granted fall in contour across the lot a yard setback of five (5) feet only along De Sole Terrace would allow better use of the property than is now possible with a ten foot setback. Any variance in -setback facing De Anza Drive is considered by the Commission to be a detriment to adjacent and surrounding property and not allowable under Section 9106.3 of the Gity Code. -• CONDITIONS: Any or all yard setbacks are from property lines only and not from any curbs: or public improvements. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Rudd, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried. Com. Lind moved that a five foot yard setback from the property line on De Sola Terrace only be granted, all other requests on the application be denied. Motion was seconded by Com. Keene, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wits ALL AYES Application of Mr. & Mrs. R. G. Mitchell to enlarge an existing V - #168 non - conforming garage house with said proposed structure to have a frontyard setback of eighty -two (82) feet on property described Mitch ®11, R. G. as Lots #12, 13, 146 Block 18, Section B. Newport Beach Tract, and located at 1824 dots 12 W. Ocean Front, at 19th Street. , 13 , 14 The hearing was declared open. Block 18, Sec. B FINDINGS: The applicant proposes to use three R-2 district lots Newport Bch.Tract for one single family residence. Property could be used for mul- tiple units. The proposed construction will be a decided improve- Granted ment to surrounding property and allow a greater use of the.property to the owner with no detrimental effects to any of said property. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried. Com. Lind moved that the application be granted, seconded by Cam. Briggs, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Application of Horace M. & Evelyn consisting of all of Lot #982 and of Lot #981 in Tract #907 into t wa as follows: Bldg. Site #1 - consisting of Lot #981 and the southwesterly Tract #907 and is 3520 square Bldg. Site #2 - consisting of westerly thirty (30) feet and bldg. site is of greater than The hearing was declared open. E. White to resubdivide a parcel the northeasterly ten (10) feet V - o (2) R-1 district building sites White, the northeasterly ten (10) feet of & thirty (30) feet of Lot #982 in feet in area. all of Lot #982 except is 4212 square feet in 40' average width. Horace M. Evelyn E. prtn. Lot #981 and the south - all Lot #9829Tr.907 area. Said DENIED 104 V - #169 (continued) V - #170 Harper, Roy P. Lot 7, Blk. 15 Section 1 Balboa Island Granted FINDINGS: Mrs. West, 200 $boli, offered her objections at the hearing and two letters of objection from the Lido Isle Commu- nity Assn. were received. The following submitted letters of . approval: James B. MacDonald, Lot 1003 & #1004; Rolland J. Collins, Lots #973 and #979; Robert H. Ingram, Lots #973 and #976. The following had no objections: Emerl S. Hanson, Lot #738; Vincent Healy, Lot #987 & N'ly 8.75 feet of Lot #986, Allen Crisell, 217 Via Firenze; P. A. Palmer, Lot #1005. Lot #981 would be reduced below its recorded size by its addition to Lot #982, and the remaining portion should also be ruled upon should this subdivisio$ be allowed. The proposed lots are not conforming with the existing code and allowance of the subdivision will not reduce the district use as has been done by previously allowed R-3 lots with an R-1 use requirement. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Rudd, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried. Com. Briggs moved that the application be DENIED, seconded by Com. Rudd, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: AYES: Longmoor, Reed, Rudd, Copelin, Briggs NOES: Keene, Lind ABSENT: Smith, Hayton Application of Roy P. Harper for a frontyard setback of six (6) feet six (6) inches in place of the nine (9) feet required by District Map #14 to allow the addition of a bay window to project 30 inches ihto said nine (9) foot setback for a width of eleven (11) feet, on prOperty.described as.Lot 7, Block 15, Section 1, Balboa Island, and located at 550 S. Bayfront, in an R-2 district. The hearing was declared open. FINDINGS: The proposed addition will be in line with existing houses in said Block 15, facing the South Bayfront. No objections were received by letter or in person. Said proposed addition will allow the applicant a greater use of his property. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin,,seconded by Com. Reed, and carried. Com. Rudd moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES V - #171 (withdrawn before meeting) �J Application of Mrs. P. M. Grant for a twenty -one foot bayfront V - #172 setback for a proposed house, Instead of the twenty -five foot setback required by District Map #9 on property described as Grant, Mrs. P.M. Lot #9, Block 1, Tract #626, and located at 1412 W. Bay Ave. Letters are on file signifying agreement of the owners on the Lot 91 Blk. 13, adjacent lots #8 and #10 on either side of the applicants . Tract #626. property. The hearing was declared open. DENIED FINDINGS: Said described property is situated in one of six contiguous bayfront bl6cks where 25 foot setbacks are required. Dead restrictions require a 25 foot setback. Previous such applications have been denied, and Mr. Grolds house required to be altered by Resolution #376, February 28, 1949. Five letters of protest and one letter of no objection were received by the Commission. Existing houses to the west conform to the required setback. �J W The adjacent house to the east on Lot #10 has ialcony projection not allowed by Variance which projects to the my (20) Foot V - #172 setback line. The applicant can place his hou a as designed on (continued) the property without any variance. Projection of this house into -the front setback will block the view from the house on the west. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Reed, and carried. Com. Lind mowed that the application be DENIED, seconded by Com. Briggs, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Application for renewal by the South Coast Co. This Use Permit is limited to a six month period and must be renewed each six months, USE PERMITS and allows the South Coast Co. to use a portion of P. E. property bounded by Newport Blvd., 23rd St., the P.E. spur, and 26th St., U.P.. #84 for storage of materials for use of the boat building yard across Newport Blvd. South Coast Co. The hearing was declared open. 2249 FINDINGS: Leo Benzini, representing the South Coast Co. stated Granted for that they hoped to have the property cleared off withih six 6 months months. Mr. Copelin stated that he had received numerous verbal proposed muffler and brake repair operation. requests that the use as allowed herein be terminated. W NDITIONS: Any structures on said property covered by this Use The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Permit shall conform to any or all requirements by the Fire Depart- GRANTED Com. Reed, and carried. ment and Building Department, and the yard and open work area Com. Copelin moved that the application be granted for a six maintained in a neat and orderly manner at all times. month period, seconded by Cain. Reed, and carried by the following The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Lind, seconded by Com. roll call vote, to -wit: Reed, and carried. ALL AYES Application of H. S. Cottle to operate a muffler and brake service for automobiles on property described as Lot #6 & P. Block 224, U.P. #157 Section A. Newport Beach Tract, and located at 2612 Newport Blvd, C -1 District Section 9103.52 requires a Use Permit. Cottle s H. S. The hearing was declared open. FINDINGS: Office and storage building to be used in connection with Lots 6 & 7 open yard repair operation is to be made conforming by construction Blk. 2249 of a block wall on the westerly side next to the property line by Section A. the owner, Paul T. Butler. Proposed work yard is black topped and Newport Beach offers off - street parking which appears to be adequate for the Tract proposed muffler and brake repair operation. W NDITIONS: Any structures on said property covered by this Use Permit shall conform to any or all requirements by the Fire Depart- GRANTED ment and Building Department, and the yard and open work area maintained in a neat and orderly manner at all times. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Lind, seconded by Com. Reed, and carried. Com. Rudd moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Keene, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES _ Spplication of David I. Nielsen to allow the enclosure of a porch U.P. - #158 so it can be incorporated into the existing living room area on Resubdivision a non - conforming building. Said building is non - conforming Nielsen, David I. due to its having a front setback in excess of the thirty -five no variance (35) foot setback required by Section 9103.15 of said Ord. #635. Lots 630,631,632 Located on Lots 630, 631, 632, Tract #907 at 122 Via Lorca, Tract #907 Lido Isle. Fisk, Minnie E. .The hearing was decIl.ared open. Granted FINDINGS: The existing living room of the house is rather small Approved and the enlargement possible by enclosing the existing porch will certainly improve the use without being detrimental to adjacent or surrounding property. The front setback on the completed structure will be approximately forty (40) feet. Mr. Bunster Creely of the Lido Isle Communtty Assn. gave verbal consent to the Use.Permit and will submit letter at a later date. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Copelin, seconded by Com. Rudd, and carried. Com. Copelin moved that the application be granted, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wi6: ALL AYES ALL AYES Resolution of Proposed street name changes - Intention The hearing was declared open. #587 FINDINGS: The proposed naming is as follows: 1. An existing 30 foot wide right of way between Balboa Blvd. and Street name Blocks 136 and 137 in the River Section Tract and extending between changes 36th and 38th Streets - by petition of property owners adjacent. NAME "PARR LANE" Approved F Application of Minnie E. Fisk to resubdivide a portion of BloC4 Resubdivision "D" located on the northerly side of Bayside Drive at Carnation #2 Ave. into two building sites. Property is located on a radius no variance of Bayside Drive which has been leveled off to allow a view, for involved motorists safety and has a high bank across the rear section and is just southerly of the cement stair up to Pacific Drive. Fisk, Minnie E. Legal description and surveymap on file. The lots are not 80 feet in depth as required by the Subdivision Law, Section 9254.31 Approved on page 121.9 of the City Code. The Commission can grant an exception to this also under said Section. The hearing was declared open. FINDINGS: Development of the property to be resubdivided herein woul'd:improve th6 . adjacent and surrounding area. Two building sites can be practically developed with any automobile ingress and egress handled from the northerly side of the property so as not to present a traffic hazard on Bayside Drive. CONDITIONS: Any ingress or egress by automobiles to or from Parcel #2 shall be made over Easement Parcel #3. Any such ingress or egress by automobiles to or from Parcel #1 shall be adjacent to and not farther from said Parcel #3 than ten (10) feet and at no other point on the property. The hearing was closed upon motion of Com. Lind, seconded by Com. Reed, and carried. Com. Reed moved that the application be approved, seconded by Isom. Lind, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit: ALL AYES Resolution of Proposed street name changes - Intention The hearing was declared open. #587 FINDINGS: The proposed naming is as follows: 1. An existing 30 foot wide right of way between Balboa Blvd. and Street name Blocks 136 and 137 in the River Section Tract and extending between changes 36th and 38th Streets - by petition of property owners adjacent. NAME "PARR LANE" Approved F 10'T' 26 A section of County Road 20 feet wide, and filled parallel Resolution o f channel, 40 feet wide, proposed to be improved between Balboa Blvd. Intention ' and Coast Highway and-lying northerly of and adjacent to Blocks #587 46 to 54 inclusive of River Section Tract and northerly of the Pacific Electric Railway right -of -way between 54th and 58th Proposed street Streets, by request of Harold D. Arthur, is in practical alignment name changes bith the present River Avenue, 38th to 44th Streets. Ypproved NAME "RIVER AVENUE" 3, A 20 foot roadway between Blocks C-�32 to A-32, Corona del Mar Tract, Name now being used but not authorized. NAME m WAY LANE " 4. Lot A in Tract #1026 and Lot A in Tract #1257. Name now being used but not authorized. NAME "BREAKESS DRIVE" The naming of the above stree1s is necessary for proper house numbering, for mailing, delivery, and location of buildings and occupants. The hearing was closed on motion of Com. Lind, seconded by dom. Reed, and carried. Co #. Copelin moved that Res. of Intention #587 be forwa4ded to the City Council with recommendation for approval, seconded by Com. Reed, and carried by the following roll call vote, to -wit. ' ALL AYES Discussion of possible business uses to be included under the Professional term "Professional Offices. ". Set over for meeting of November Offices 183 1954 for further study. Being a resolution made to adopt a form for resubdividion of less than 5 lots, and to establish a fee. Set over for meeting of Resolution #588 November 18th by the Administrative Assistant, no time to accomplish the preparation. Being a resolution to raise the fees for Use Permits to $15.00; Variance to $25.00; and Amendment's to $50.00. Set over until Resolution #589 November 18th meeting pending completion of a survey of surrounding and adjacent cities as to their charges for comparison purposes. Application of Phil Hayden for an interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance as regards the incorporation of living quarters in Resolution #590 wording of an Accessory Building - The Resolution to be worked out by the Administrative'Assistant and Commissioner Keene, Hayden, Phil attorney, and t6.16gally carry out the intent 6f the Commission to for accessory approve Mr. Hayden's proposed addition of a 24' X 25' playroom and building on bath to a proposed double garage 20 ft. X 20 ft., located on the rear of Lot #20, Block 33, First Add. to Newport Heights. Said Lot 20, Blk. 33, accessory building to be fifty (50) feet from the rear of the let Add. Newport single family residence in an R -1 District. Heights Approved - ios Meeting time changed to 7:30 P.M. On motion of Com. Longmoor, seconded ty Com. Lind, and carried, the meeting time was changed to 7:30 PM starting November 18, 1954. On motionof Com. Reed, seconded by Com. Lind, and carried, the meeting was adjourned. RYC':jm Ray Y opeUn Sec etary r