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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-04-18 PC MINS MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Monday, April 18, 1955 The Chula Vista Planning Commission met in the Council Chamber at Civic Center on the above date at 7:30 P.M. with the following Members present: Mohr, Farris, Henninger, Trook, Perrin, Raitt. Absent: Member Young. Also Present: City Planner Scherer, Principal Civil Engineer Johnson. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved" by Member Perrine, seconded by Member Trook and unanimously carried, that the minutes of the meeting held April !t� 1955 be approved, copies,having been mailed to each member. PUBLIC HEARING - Amending Ordinance No. 398. Chairman Mohr declared the public hearing open. The Secretary read Planning Com- mission Resolution No. 46, a Resolution of Intention to amend Zoning Ordinance No. 398, changing all M-1 (Limited Industrial) zones east of Jefferson Avenue within the City limits of the City of Chula Vista to C-2 (Commercial Zone). The Chairman then asked for a discussion from the audience.. Mr. Jack Gardner requested that the present 0-2 uses be read. Chairman Mohr complied, and explained that when the new Zoning Ord- inance is drawn up, some changes excluding some and including others will be made in a C-2 zone. A gentleman from the audience inquired whether Jefferson Avenue between "D" and Flower Streets would be included in the C-2 zone. Chairman Mohr replied that the M-1 zone classification was being changed along National Avenue and at Third Avenue and "K" Street, the arbitrary line as described in the Resolution being a line established so that all of the M-1 zones in the City would be included and no other zones would be affected. A question was asked from the audience if it was planned to change what can go into the C-2 zone now. Chairman Mohr answered that there would be- no change now. There being no further discussion from the audience, Chairman Mohr declared the hearing closed. PUBLIC HEARING - Amending Ordinance No. 377. Chairman Mohr declared the public hearing open. The Secretary read Planning Com- mission Resolution No. 47.,- a Resolution of Intention to amend Ordinance No. 377, which would more clearly define the word "subdivision", as meaning two or more lots. The Chairman then asked for a discussion from the audience. A lengthy discussion followed between the Commission and members of the audience on whether or not the proposed change would not work a hardship on a small landowner by requiring him to put in street im- provements, This discussion got away from the original resolution. Chairman Mohr stated that it was the -consensus that what the Commission desires is to require in- dividual builders to put in street improvements. There being no further discussion from the audience, Chairman Mohr declared the - hearing closed. It was moved by Member Perrine, seconded by Member Parris and unanimously carried' that the Planning Commission Resolution No. 47 be declared void and that an Ordinance be drawn up for the meeting of May 16, 1955, and that the City Planner be instructed to have a new Planning Commission resolution drawn up, a Resolution of Intention to create a new ordinance whereby when a property owner builds, he be required to put in all street improvements; curb, sidewalk, gutter and street, and take out a permit for such improvements at the same time as he takes out a building permit. The Secretary was instructed to have a Notice of Public Daring published in the Chula Vista Star- News. LETTER - Member Perrino. The Secretary read a letter from Member Perrino requesting that the Tentative Map of Kenwood Village No. 5, which was sent back to the Commission by the City Council, be brought up at this point, and setting forth a recommended motion as follows: It was moved by Member Perrine, seconded by Member Raitt and unanimously carried, '1that the Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista, recognizing the importance of the time element in the approval or disapproval of subdivision maps, does hereby request of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that the City Council does immediately make, as a matter -or record, its policy and does., at such time as the appropriate Ordinance be revised, enter such policy as a revision to the Ordinance, that the Engineering Department of the'City of Chula Vista be represented at each meeting of the Planning Commission; that the Engineering Department be required to render its decision at that meeting or advise, and make a matter of record in the Planning Commission minutes, that it does not agree with the Planning Commission decision. In the event it does not agree with the Planning Commission, that the Engineering Department be required to present the reasons, in writing, to the City Council, to the Planning Commission' and to the subdivider or other person involved, and to do so before the next City Council meeting in time for all persons involved to be represented". A discussion followed in which Principal Civil Engineer Johnson brought out the fact that a written report from the Engineering Department, in the form of a check sheet, had been submitted with every map and that the Engineering Department had been represented at each meeting. Member Perrino stated he had requested that a written report to the Commission be made by the Engineering Department only if they disagree with the Planning Commission's findings, the report to be ready before the City Council .meeting, so that the Planning Commission and the subdivider will be prepared to dis- cuss the matter with the City Council, and stated further that although the- Engineering Department has been present at each meeting, such a requirement should be included in the revised Ordinance. It was the consensus of the Commission that a subdivider should not be required to put in a full street because of the fact that curbs, gutters, etc., would have to be broken 'to install future driveways. TENTATIVE MAP - Kenwood Village No.-V - Henry Algert. It was moved by Member Perrine, seconded by Member Trook and unanimously carried, that the Tentative Map of Kenwood Village No. 5 be approved as revised April 15, 1955. A letter from R. A. Floyd, City Engineer, in reference to the above map was read, as follows: "It is my recommendation that Kearney Street be improved to the full width, deleting the sidewalk on the north side; and that a repayment agreement be made for the subdivider to recover the cost of constructing the north half of the street. In the event that the repayment clause is agreed upon, the City requests that -2- the street be dedicated to a 42-foot width so that the one-foot lot on the north will be outside of the public improvements". CONTINUATION OF HEARING - Zone Variance for Country Club Park Const. Co. (20 ft. setbacks on Naples St. instead of 25 ft.) Mr. Eugene Boas presented a map of the proposed change in setbacks. It was moved by Member Farris, seconded by Member Henninger and unanimously carried, that 20 ft* setbacks be approved on the north side of Naples Street, as requested. DISCUSSICK - Proposed Resolution of Intention to Change National Avenue to Broadway. The Secretary read a petition- from the National Avenue Businessmen's Assoc. re- questing that the name of National Avenue be changed to Broadway; :"Member- Trook asked if any effort had been made to contact the Harborside group or National City as to what their feelings would be. Mr. Crain, in the audience, stated that he had talked to several people from National City and they were very much interested in it. Prin- cipal Civil Engineer Johnson requested that the Commission include in their recom- mendation that the City Council appropriate the necessary Hinds to change all the street name signs. Chairman Mohr asked if it would be possible for the National Avenue Businessmen's Association to start a dampaign to have sidewalks, curbs and gutters installed. Mr. Matthews, in the audience, stated that he was a member of a committee which was con- tacting property owners. about putting in such improvements through a 1911 Act. RESOLUTION NO. 48 - Resolution of Intention to Change National Avenue to Broadway. Offered by Member Farris, read in full, passed, adopted and approved by the fol- lowing vote,-to-wit: AYES: Members Farris, Perrine, Henninger, Raitt, Trook, Mohr. NOES: None. ABSENT: Member Young, Chairman Mohr instructed that a public hearing be held on the street name change at the meeting of May 169 1.955 and that the Secretary prepare, public notices of same. LETTER - Dr. Nutz, requesting interpretation of wording of motion granting him a zone variance. Chairman Mohr read a letter from the above requesting that' he be allowed to main- tain a 15 ft. front setback instead of the required 30 ft. Dr. Nutz was in the audience and further stated that he felt it was unfair to require him to maintain a 30 ft. setback since Third Avenue is going commercial and most future construction will have "0" setbacks. The Commission agreed with this and a,motion was made by Member Perrine, seconded by Member Farris and unanimously carried, that any new con- struction on Third Avenue observe a minimum "0" setback. DISCUSSION - Proposed Ordinance Creating a Board of Zoning Adjustment. Member Perrine stated that he objected to the fact that an.appeal would be taken directly to the Council instead of the Planning Commission. City Planner Scherer ex- plained that it would be possible to make this change although he felt that it was placing an additional burden on the Planning Commission. It was asked by what au- thority was the Board created. Under the California Code such a Board and Adjuster would not be allowed. The City Planner explained that under the City Charter, the Planning Commission would be allowed to create any and all boards for the '`carrying out of their duties. Mr. Scherer further stated that City Attorney Campbell is in- vestigating more thoroughly the exact authority by which such a Board may be es- tablished ih the City of Chula Vista. Chairman Mohr stated that- what the Commission desires is to have such a Board in order- to relieve the Commission of some of the present work load. "City Planner Scherer suggested that an Administrator be appointed, the Com- mission to still handle the variances until a Zoning Map is adopted. Then when a Zoning Map has been adopted, create a Board of Zoning Adjustment and see how it works out for several months. 'The Commission discussed the list of proposed allowable Home Occupations, elimi- nating those which-they felt were too much of a commercial nature. It was moved by Member Perrine, seconded by Member Raitt and unanimously carried, that a public hearing be held on May 16, 1955 on the proposed Ordinance and that the City Planner be instructed to have a Resolution of Intention to create an Ordinance establishing a Board of Zoning Adjustment drawn up for said meeting, and that the Secretary be instructed to publish a Notice of Public Hearing in the Chula Vista Star News. DISCUSSION - Proposed Resolution Amending Ordinance 398 (Signs) City Planner Scherer stated that since he had drawn up the resolution, he had re- ceived some suggestions from representatives of the Foster & Kleiser company and was rewriting the resolution. Chairman Mohr recommended that the matter beheld over to the meeting of May 16, 1955 for further discussion. DISCUSSION - Proposed Resolution Amending Ordinance 398 (Definitions of Home Occupa- tions, Signs, etc.) The Commission suggested that this matter also be held over to the May 16th meeting to be discussed in conjunction with the resolution on signs. DISCUSSION -Proposed Disposal of 69 units fronting on National Avenue, in Vista Square Housing. City Planner Scherer presented a map showing the units which are proposed for disposal in Vista Square Housing along National Avenue, to a depth of 275 £t. Member Farris recommended that the City should improve the alley and street and take out the trees and make it presentable for sale and charge the loss against the sale price. Mr. Scherer stated that it had been recommended by the Park and Recreation Com- mission that certain parts of Vista Square be turned into a community park, the rest to have R-1, R-2 and R-3 residential use. Chairman Mohr stated that in his opinion, an over-all plan for the disposal and use of the property should be presented, before the Commission takes any action for rezoning, and that such a step be strongly recom- mended to the City Council. It was moved by Member Raitt, seconded by Member Perrine and unanimously carried, that the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council request the Navy Depart- ment to release the frontage along National Avenue between "H" Street and "I" Street in Vista Square Housing to a depth of 295 ft. Chairman Mohr requested that City Planner Scherer write a letter to the City Council regarding disposal of Vista Square Housing. -4- L DISCUSSION - Acquisition of property by the City of Chula Vista for the future extension of Hilltop Drive. ' Principal Civil Engineer Johnson presented a map of the proposed extension of Hilltop Drive and explained that in order to effect the extension, it would be neces- ' sary to acquire a small piece of property located at the Northeast corner of Vista Way and Hilltop Drive Extension. It was moved by Member Farris, seconded by Member Raitt and unanimously carried, that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council acquire the triangular piece of property as shown on the map, for the exten- sion of Hilltop Drive. DISCUSSION - Proposed zone variance forms. City Planner Scherer explained the changes he had made on the proposed zone vari- ance forms, copies of which had been mailed to each Member. The Commission unani- mously agreed that the forms be adopted for use. Mr. Scherer requested that a change be made regarding the Notice of Public Hearing which is sent to adjacent property owners on a zone variance request. Formerly, post- cards had been sent out, and Mr. -Scherer requested that the notices be sent in a 3¢ stamped envelope so that if a property owner had moved, the letter would be re- turned to the Planning Department and the Assessor's office would be so notified. It was moved by Member Farris, seconded by Member Perrine and unanimously carried, that a new mimeographed form be used to notify the affected property owners, and that said forms be sent in a 3¢ stamped envelope. REQUEST - Temporary Technical Assistant. City Planner Scherer requested that the Planning Commission approve the hiring of a Technical Assistant until July 1, 1955 to help in the preparation of a Master Land Use Map. He explained that the Engineering Department has, at present, a draftsman whose services are available to the Planning Department under the classification of a Technical Assistant, and that there are funds available in the Planning Department budget for that purpose. It was moved by Member Raitt, seconded by Member Farris and unanimously carried, that the Planning Commission approve the hiring of a technical assistant for the balance of the fiscal year. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Member Trook, seconded by Member Henninger and unanimously carried, that the7meeting adjourn, sine die. Jest/C. Steele, Secretary