HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-10-18 PC MINS MINUTES"'OF,A- REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA -
Held Monday, October 18, 1954
The Chula Vista Planning Commission met in the Council Chamber at Civic Center
at 7:30 P.M. on the above date with the following Members present: Stewart, Mohr,
Farris, Harmstead, Henninger, Trook. Absent: Member Young. Also Present: Prin-
cipal Civil Engineer Johnson.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by.Member Trook, seconded by Member Farris and unanimously carried,
that the minutes of the meeting held October 4, 1954 be approved with the following
correction: The vote on the zone variance request of Hawley and Smith was:
AYES: Members Harmstead, Henninger. ,
NOES: Members Farris, Mohr, Trook, Young Stewart.
ABSENT: None.
Copies of the minutes had been mailed to each member.
ZONE VARIANCES
M. J. Dalseth 617 Fifth Ave., requested a variance to reduce the required
5' side yard to 3' to allow construction of an attached garage and.breezeway to a
proposed dwelling. It was moved by Member Mohr, seconded by Member Farris and unani-
mously carried, that the variance be granted for the reasons stated in the application.
J. L. Hobel, 21.1 "H" St., requested a variance to construct a masonry wall 3 ft.
high along his front property line. It was moved by Member Mohr, seconded by Member
Farris and unanimously carried, that the variance be granted for the reasons stated
in the application. '
REPORT - On Request for Lease of City Land for Erection of Billboard - Secretary.
The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Derene of the National Neon Co., and re-
ported that Mr. Grady, Building Inspector, had informed her that specifications for
a billboard=type structure shall be submitted by a licensed engineer under Uniform
Building Code. provisions. She further stated that Mr. Campbell, City Attorney, had
informed her that it was permissible to lease City land for such a purpose, but the
lessee should pay at least ;150.00 in advance, and a 30-day termination clause must
be included in the contract. Mr. Derene was present and requested that the Planning
Commission recommend said lease of City property to the City Council. It was moved
by Member Mohr, seconded by Member Trook and unanimously carried, that the Planning
Commission feels that there are no grounds upon which it can object to signs being ,
placed on City property in the industrial areas, therefore the Planning Commission
recommends to the City Council that signs on City property be approved, provided
the spacing between signs is not less than 200,-'feet.
REQUEST - Clarification of wording of motion on Shapov ,yarance,
minutes of July 6, 195 - Mr. Johnson.
Principal. Civil Engineer Johnson requested that the wording "subject to the
drainage being checked by the Engineering department" in the motion on the above-
mentioned variance be clarified, since the Engineering Department felt that it was
not authoritative- enough. It was moved by Member Mohr, seconded by Member Farris,
and unanimously carried, that the original motion be amended to read: that the
drainage must be checked and approved by the Engineering department.
REQUEST - Street name changes - Bella Vista Heights Subdivision. - Mr. Johnson.
Mr. Johnson stated that Fire Chief Lee had requested that the streets in the
Bella Vista Heights Subdivision be changed to line up with other streets existing in
the area. After a general discussion, the Chairman instructed the Secretary to
invite the subdividers and the Fire Chief to attend the next meeting on November 1,
to discuss possible street name changes.
DISCUSSION General planning.
A general discussion followed on future annexations, tidelands, trailer parks.,
etc. No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Member Harmstead, seconded by Member Henninger and unanimously
carrie� that the meeting adjourn, sine die.
Jedh C. Steele, Secretary