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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/05/1957MINUTES, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CITY':FALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA December 5, 1957 FOURTH HEARING ON MASTER PLAN Roll Call Commissioners Present: Copelin, Keene, Longmoor, Smith, Rudd Lind Commissioners Absent: Reed, Sturtevant, Hayton Commissioner Walter Longmoor, Chairman, opened the fourth and final hearing on the proposed Master Plan by stating that recommendations had been received from the following organizations: County of Orange City of Costa Mesa Newport Elementary School District Newport Harbor High School District Parks, Beaches and Recreation Citizens' Advisory Committee Commissioner Longmoor further stated that a recommendation had not been received from the Irvine Company, but that during the time the Master Plan • has been under consideration the officials of the Irvine Co. have been very busy and occupied in working.out plans for the location of the first industrial plant, the Aeromrtronic Systems, Inc., in the industrial park area as des- ignated in the Master Plan. He stated that no doubt a report would be received from the Irvine Co., and the Master.Plan could be amended to incorporate their recommendations. Commissioner Longmoor introduced Mr. Lawrence Wise of the Firm of Hahn, Wise & Associates who proceeded to explain the purpose of a master plan. He stated among other things, the following: "The final plans as received and adopted are not static and will probably have to be changed more rapidly than the last Master Plan. "The Master Plan is only a guide for the Planning Commission and the Legislative body and should be revised annually. "The Master Plan is geared to a ten to twenty -year future." Mr. Wise then proceeded to discuss the three phases of the Master Plan, namely: (a) Land use (b) Streets and highways (c) Parks and recreation He stated that in accordance with recommendations from the Planning Commission • that existing zoning in the old Newport areas would remain and that any changes necessary would be revised annually. New areas would remain as recommended in the original draft of the Master Plan. • Page 2 Mr. Wise advised that the Parks, Beaches & Recreation map has been corrected in accordance with recommendations received from the Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission. In the original draft there was also proposed a school and playground area on Balboa Island and the Balboa Peninsula; however, these two sites have been deleted. Mr. Wise in covering the street and highway plan said that certain corrections had been made in accordance with the Street and Highway Committee of the Planning Commission and that certain recommendations of the traffic engineer, D. Jack Faustman, had been considered and approved by the Planning Commission. The recommendations regarding this phase of the Faustman report is as follows: A recommendation that the traffic capacity of Newport Blvd. be increased by creating a one -way couplet. This couplet will provide one -way northerly traffic on Newport Blvd..and a one -way southerly traffic on a portion of.the existing Pacific Electric right -a -way. The Commission also approved the traffic channelization of the intersection of McFadden Place, Balboa Blvd. and Newport Blvd. In addition to the above, the Commission has recommended that 32nd Street between Newport and Balboa Blvds. be widened. Mr. Wise stated that a connection such as this would alleviate the traffic on both Balboa and • Newport Blvds. and would provide some relief for the more than 9,000 cars which daily run into a jam at the dead-end of Via Lido at Newport Blvd. It would further provide an emergency escape valve to cars on Newport Blvd. in case a disaster should knock the Arches overpass out of commission. Mr. Wise further pointed out that it would also allow local drivers to avoid the McFadden channelization structures. Mr. Wise asked if anyone from the audience would like any further clarif- ication and Mrs. Robert Rae, 248 Poppy, stated that the existing land map showed her property as being R -2, however, it was zoned R -1. Mr. Wise stated that this was in error and the map would be corrected before submission to the City Council. On motion of Commissioner Copelin, seconded by Comm. Lind, and carried, the hearing on the fourth and final hearing of the proposed Master Plan was closed. Commissioner Keene moved the Commission take the Master Plan under submission and present it for final approval at the next regular meeting on December 19, 1957, seconded by Comm. Copelin and carried, by the following roll call vote, to wit: ALL AYES • • • 1. MACCO CORP. Page 3 A D D I T I O N A L B U S I N E S S VARIANCE #427 2001 Sabrina Terrace, CDM 2. Lot 126 Tract 2813 Zone R-1 3. Posted November 27, 1957 Published November 27, 1957 4. Detached garage on the front half of lot. 5. To maintain architectural design adopted by the subdivider. 6. DISCUSSION: Note findings 7. FINDINGS: This request is in keeping with the architectural design adopted by the subdivider and the Commission recommended approval. 8. On motion of Commissioner Keene, seconded by Comm. Copelin, and carried, Variance #427 was APPROVED by the following roll call vote, to wit: ALL AYES The Planning Assistant submitted to the Commission a building permit application for the construction of a industrial plant in the area known as the "16th Street Annexation" which has been zoned M -1 -A. The Commission recommended that the building be set back 70' from the front property line instead of 65' as shown on the plot plan in order to allow more space for parking and that a landscaping plot be furnished the Commission for approval prior to issuing a building permit. Business at hand being declared completed, the Commission meeting was adjourned on motion of Commissioner Copelin, seconded by Commissioner Keene, and carried. Ray Y. lopelin Secretary