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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/1943?45 THE NEWPORT BEACH CITY PLANNING COMMISSION held its regular ' monthly meeting on December 16, 1943, at 7:30 P.M., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Newport Beach, California. Chair - main Hopkins presiding. Commissioners present: Hopkins, Johnson, Baltz, Nelson, MAIL Isbell and Campbell " absent: Seeger (ill) Patterson (ill) and Allen MINUTES Commissioner Johnson moved that Minutes of November 17, 1943, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Isbell. Carried and so ordered. REPORTS OF s Commissioner Baltz, member of the Committee on Post -War Plan- ning, reported that he was advised by Commissioner Allen, chair- man of such Committee, because of the busy holiday season, he was unable to concentrate upon the work outlined for the Com- mittee, and, therefore, had little to report on its progress at this time. ' Commissioner Baltz, member of the Committee appointed to protest erection of Fat tendering Plant on the West Bank of the Santa Ana River, read a report on the activities of this Committee, Report attached hereto and made a part of the Minut es. COMMUNICA� TIONS Letter dated November 30, 1943, addressed to the Secretary from Mr. Lloyd Aldrich, City Engineer of Los Angeles, was read. Mr. Aldrich signified his. willingness to most with-the members of the Newport Beach Planning Commission and the Post -War Planning Committee in his office to discuss matters pertaining to plans formulated by his office having to do with beach protection and development at Play del Rey and shoreline. After some discussion, the Commission set as a most convenient time January 12, 1944, at 2:30 P.M. Commissioner Campbell moved that January 12, 1944, at 2:30 P.M., be set for the time of such visit to the office of the City Engineer of Los Angeles, and that the Secretary be instruct- ed to write kr• Aldrich to that effect. Motion seconded by Com- missioner Baltz. Carried and so ordered. Letter from Mr. Harold St. Johns, Assistant Planning Engineer, Orange County Planning Commission, dated November 29, 19439 ad- dressed to the Secretary referring to Use Permit for Fat Render - ing ftgnt, West Bank of the Santa Ana River, was read. Chairman ' Hopkins suggested that the Committee appointed to protest such permit be instructed to contact the Orange County Planning Com- mission for the purpose of ascertaining wbat action was taken by the said Commission in this matter; also, that members of the Committee be instructed to appear before the Board of Super- visors and present a vigorous protest to the erection of such fat rendering plant. 146 Commissioner Johnson moved that the Committee be instructed to contact the Orange. County Planning Commission for the purpose of , ascertaining what action had. been taken on the application for permit to erect'a Fat Rendering Plant on the west Bank of the Santa Ana River. Motion seconded by Commissioner Campbell. Carried and so ordered. A discussion ensued as to problems arising in connection with M -3 zoning. Chairman Hopkins said that he thought this was a job for Post-War planning. Commissioner Johnson said he thought one of the ways to avoid future applications for permits of a similiar nature was to move the southern boundary farther north where such industries could be located . He said he thought Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach would cooperate since they would also benefit by this procedure. Chairman Hopkins suggested that the Committee on Post -war Plan- ning be instructed to call upon City Engineer Patterson to pre- pare the drawings and necessary specifications which would relo- cate and redefine M -3 zone in the County with the view of preparing a protective zoning upon oar ocean front and the State Park and our own entrance to the City, so that applications for such permits as this fat rendering plant could not be heard by the Orange County Planning Commission. The members of the Commission agreed that such action should be taken at once. Thereupon, Commissioner Campbell moved that City Engineer Patterson be requested by the Commission to take action as suggested by Chairman Hopkins and ' that thereafter the matter be presented to the Orange County Planning Commission. Motion seconded by Commissioner. Johnson. Carried and so ordered. The Chairman suggested that Commissioner Johnson be delegated to ascertain the time when the Board of Supervisors expected to pass upon the application for the fat rendering plant per4it. Commissioner Campbell moved that the Commission instruct its Committee to appear before the Board of Supervisors and make vigorous protest to the erection of the fat rendering plant on the ground that such plant would tend to thwart the efforts be- ing made to secure a rezoning of M -3 zone. Motion seconded by Commissioner Nelson. Carried and so ordered. Foreword by the Chairman on Zoning Ordinance No. 525 as proposed by the Planning Commission came under discussion. .Chairman Hopkins said he had delegated the Secretary to prepare the same, which action met with the approval of the Commission. ADJOURNMENT _,.. Commissioner Campbell moved that the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Commissioner Johnson. Carried and so ordered. Respectful submitted , HOWARD M. Secretary U