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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-09-17 PC MINS i MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA September 17, 1956 The regular adjourned meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista was held on the above date in the Council Chambers at Civic Center at 7:30 P.M. with the following members present: Shamrell, Menzel, Calkins, Young and Hesse. Absent: Members Burford and Crossley. Also Present: Jr. Engineer Rughes;.. Chairman Young excused City Attorney Campbell from the meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: It was moved by Member Calkins, seconded by Member Hesse and unanimously carried that the minutes of the meeting of September 4, 1956, be approved, copies having been mailed to each member. PLANNING: Naples Street School Annexation A letter was read from.Dr.J. C. Lauderbach, Superintendent of the Chula Vista School District, stating that the School District is happy to give assurance that public improvements reeommended.at the September lith meeting would be followed. RESOLUTION NO. ?7 - Recommending the Annexation of Property Known as "Naples Street School Annexation". Offered by Member Shamrell, passed, adopted and approved, by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Members Shamrell, Menzel, Calkins, Young and Hesse NOES: none ABSENT: Members Crossley and Burford Subdivision, Requirements - Street Widths, etc. With reference to a request from the Department of Engineering for a Planning Commissibn policy on street widths in relation to types of curb, gutter and sidewalk, copies of a report fromthe San Diego County Planning Congress, Subdivision Standards Committee, were presented to the Planning Commission at the last meeting. The Jr. Engineer ex- plained to the Commission that certain articles included in the above-mentioned report were very good and could be adapted to the Subdivision Ordinance of Chula Vista with minor changes and/or alterations in some instances. He stated that these articles.- if adopted, would make a more workable and standard Subdivision Ordinance. The Planning Commission asked that the Engineering Department submit the articles they deem desirable to the Planning Commission in report form so that they could more in- telligently be studied and then be recommended to Gity Council as an amendment to our Subdivision Ordinance. - - 1 ® L Vacation of a portion of Moss Street Jr. Engineer Hughes presented to the Planning Commission a map showing the section of Moss Street to be closed in an all-over plan to realign streets in that immediate vicinity. After some discussion, the Planning Commission set a public hearing for such vacation at 7:15 P.M. on October lst and directed that the secretary cause notice of such hearing to be published. VARIANCES: Bert and Bob Investment Company - 162 and 174 Broadway (600 Flower Street and 100 Jefferson) - Setback Variance The variance application was read as Ung for a reduction of 22 feet in the setback on Flower and Jefferson Streets being adjacent to' their M-1 property, permitting the applicant to build within 3 feet of the property lines. It was moved by Member Shamrell, seconded by Member Menzel, and unanimously carried that the variance be granted as requested, a 22 foot reduction in required setbacks on Flower Street, west from the existing 0 foot setback to Jefferson Street and on Jefferson Street for a distance of 310 feetq, and that the applicant maintain the 3 foot setbacks. Robert Casey - Intersection of Naples, Moss and Alpine (Robin Hood #2) - 'Use Variance A letter was read from.the Casey Construction Company asking that the variance hearing be postponed until the October lst meeting, as Mr. Casey had been called out of town and would like to be present at the hearing. It was moved by Member Menzel, seconded by Member Shamrell and unanimously carried that the hearing on the variance be postponed until the October lst meetingo Property owners adjacent to the property involved, but which properties are in the County, were told that the hearing would be held on that date and that even though their properties are located in the County rather than Chula Vista, the Planning Commission would be happy to hear and consider their protests® MISCELLANEOUS A letter was read from Mr. LoCascio, concerning property at 31 Bonita Street, who was denied a Zone variance to reduce the required 5 foot sideyard .2 feet, stating that they would comply with the' ordinance by one of the few methods available and asking the patience of the Building Inspector and Planning Commission. No action was required. Resolution No. 80 designating the M-1 zone as the proper zone for an "auto laundry", which was adopted at the September nth meeting, was read for Planning Commission approval of content. 0 RESOLUTION NO. 81 regulating the notice required of hearings for variances and the . property owners to be notified, (adopted at the September 4th meeting) was read for content, It was moved by Member Calkins, seconded by Member Hesse and unanimously carried that o2m these resolutions be approved with the exception of Section 5 of Resolution No. 81, which section shall be deleted from the resolution. Annexations A petition signed by property owners requesting annexation of land to the City of Chula Vista, was presented to the Planning Commission by Mr.- C. Alley, representing the Annexation Committee of the Chula Vista Board of Realtors, along with a map showing the location as that 80 acres lying. easterly of Dalseth Hills Subdivision end.sowtherly of "J" Street extendede It was .moved by Member Shamrell, seconded by Member Calkins and unanimously carried that the Planning Commission approve the annexation as described above, pending approval of the boundary description by the County Boundary Commission, and that they recommend to the City Council that action be taken to accomplish this annexa- tion. Proposed Industrial Annexations Maps were presented to the Commission by Mr. Alley showing a proposed "industrial annexation" lying to the southwest of the present city limits. That portion of this land lying between Montgomery Freeway and the Bay, south to Palomar Street, had previously been approved as to boundary description by the County Boundary Commission 'as "Industrial Annexation No. 1". Mr. Alley stated that the committee presenting this proposed annexation felt that the area should be presented as an entity rather than in two parts. Mr. Oliver E. Owen, Jr., Assistant Chief Right-of-Way Engineer of the San Diego Gas and Electric Company, stated that the Company would prefer that their land lying in this proposed annexation, not be annexed at this time. He stated that because the utility is not yet oriented they are not in a position to know whether being in Chula Vista would be the best thing for them. He further stated that this is not a formal protest as such and that even though it might be 'to their best interests to be in Chula Vista, they had not had the opportunity to determine this. Mr. Owen stated that it would be April or May before they would have complete information on the loca- tion of their plant and in a position to decide whether.they should be in Chula Vista. Mr. Alley stated that the city does not .wish to annex the land only because the utility has locgted there, but rather because the city needs land suited for industry, to assure its proper growth. he stated that other property owners in that area desire to be annexed with the understanding that it is to be zoned industrial. Insofar as the utility is concerned, he stated that the City of Chula Vista is in a more advan- tageous position than any other local municipality to serve this area. Mr. Elmer Sorenson, Secretary-Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, stated-that indus- tries are asking for land in the South Bay area and if we aren't in a position to offer it in a reasonable length of time, he is afraid the city will be by passed. It was moved by Member Shamrell, seconded by Member Menzel and unanimously carried that the matter be held over until the meeting of October 1st. It was moved by Member Menzel, seconded by Member Calkins and unanimously carried that the meeting adjourn, sine die. Respectfully submitted, Audrey onehouse Secretary