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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-01-07 PC MINS MINUTES OF A REGULAR. MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA January 71 1957 The regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held on the above date in the Council Chambers at Civic Center at 7:30 P.M., with the following members present: King, Calkins, Menzel and Crossley. Absent: Members Burford, Armstrong and Hesse. Also Present: City Attorney Campbell and Jr. 'Engineer Hughes. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: It was moved by Member Calkins, seconded by Member Crossley and unanimously carried that the minutes of the meeting of December 17th, 1956, be approved, copies having been mailed to each member. PUBLIC HEARING: - Rezoning of the former Third Avenue Extension The petition was read signed by. Mr. C. B. Offerman, Mr. Sam Shapov, and Mr. Herbert Davies, requesting that their propertLes fronting on the former Third Avenue Extension be rezoned to C-1 from R-1. A map was presented to the Commission showing the pro- posed change to C-1 from R-1 and R-3 for a depth of 200 feet on either side of -the centerline of Third Avenue and the proposed change to R-3 from R-1 for the balance of the applicant' s properties having- frontage on Third Avenue. A petition was read objecting to the rezoning of the property to C-1 Jbm R-1 and R-3 and another was read opposing the change of zone to R-3 from R-1. . These petitions represented 16 properties and 19 properties respectively. Objections to the rezoning were heard from Mr. Oscar Weisgerber, 347 Kimball Terrace; Mrs. Frank Sipan, 335 Kimball Terrace; Mr. R. D. Evans., 271 Sea Vale; Mr.� C. S. Offerman, 27 Fourth Avenue; Mrs,. Rita Windrum, 265 Sea Vale;Mr. Aaron Riseland, 282 Sea Vale and Mr. Louis Rudolph, 299 Sea Vale. These objections were against any rezoning of the area, stating that they would prefer to -leave it R-1 with any further development on the former Extension being controlled by zone variances; that it would decrease the value of their properties; that it would have an affect on the existing drainage problem in that'area; it would result in an overly congested area; traffic problems, and the like. Mr. Shapov, the son of one of the applicants; stated that very few of these people face this locality and therefore wouldn't be affected; that insofar as the Planning Commission being in a posi- tion to control the development by granting zone variances, the owners of the property are just as interested in having good businesses there and with the proper zoning, will continue to see that only the better type of business is developed. He further stated that the businesses now on the Extension, through the efforts of the owner, as well as the Planning Commission, are a credit to the City of Chula Vista. There being no further comments, Chairman Menzel closed the public hearing. It was moved by Member Calkins, seconded by Member King and-unan-imously carried that the matter be held over for further study. CORRESPONDENCE: The Planning' Commission received a request :from Mohr-Adams-Plourde Company that any recommended changes for the tentative master plan for bay development be .submitted to their office by the 11th of January. - l o It was moved by Member King, seconded by Member Calkins and unanimously_ carried that a letter be written to the Mohr-Adams-Plourde Company stating that the Planning Com- mission approves the tentative Master Plan for Industrial Development of National City, C hula Vista and Santa Fe Railway Tidelands. A letter was read from Mr. H. H. Campbell, 26 "D" Street asking that the Planning Commission as permitted in Ordinance No. 543, exempt him from the construction of sidewalks which is made mandatory by Ordinance No. 543 during the construction of a home. He stated that his sidewalk would be the only one for several blocks and would not be of any benefit. Jr. Engineer Hughes stated that there is no other sidewalk for at least 1,500 feet around the property and that curb and gutter are already in. The sidewalk would serve no useful purpose at this time. It was moved by Member Crossley, seconded by Member Calkins and unanimously carried that Mr. Campbell's-=request to waive installation of sidewalk be granted until such time as 50/ of the adjacent properties in that block make this public improvement. A letter was read from Mrs. Dora Black requesting that a variance be placed on the agenda and requexting the extension of certain streets in the city. Mr. Menzel asked Mrs. Black to contact the Planning Department for the proper procedure to expedite these matters. ZONE VARIANCES: Mr. T. P. Huntington - 311 Del Mar Avenue Mr. Huntington's application requesting permission to construct and operate a building to be used as office space for professional and semi-professional persons, to be built with a reduction of 15' in the setback on Del Mar, was presented to the Commission. This is a C-1 use in an R-3 zone. Questions as to the requested 5' setback on Del Mar, the use of "semi-professional" offices and. the question as to whether the building would be two- story., were raised by Drs. O'Neil, Joyce, Hoffman and Casey, who have a .dental clinic at "F" and Del Mar, and which is maintaining a 15' setback from Del Mar. Mr. Huntington stated that he had no objection to maintaining a 15' setback on Del Mar, that he is planning to build only a 1-story building and would agree to rent to professional persons only. It was moved by Member Crossley, seconded by Member Calkins, and unanimously carried that the variance be granted, with the stipulation that the applicant maintain a 15' setback on Del. Mar or construct the building in line with the adjacent property to the north--- that adequate off-street parking beprovidedto be based on 1 space for each 400 square feet& and that the building be occupied by professional persons only, as defined in the Business License Ordinance. D. R. Lovell - 135 "D" Street The applicant's request for permission to construct 12 apartment units on the property at approximately 135 "D" Street, an,R-3 use in an R-2 zone, was presented to the Commis- sion. The property in question extends from "D" Street to Minot Street and has a 418 foot depth. "D" Street at that point is riot improved. It was moved by Member King, seconded by Member Calkins and unanimously carried that the applicant be granted a variance to allow the construction of 12 apartment units on his property at 135 "D" Street, as per plan submitted. _ 2 _ i Henry Algert -'approximately 728 Ash The applicant requests that he be granted a zone variance on his property which extends east from 727 Broadway 248' to approximately 728 Ash. (A legal description is included in the application) The westerly 125' of this property is zoned M-1 and the remaining 1231 is zoned R-1. Mr. Algert requests that he be allowed to develop the easterly 78' ;(framing on Ash) as R-3 and that the 45' contiguous to this and ex- tending to the boundary of the M-1 zone at 727 Broadway, be zoned as C-2. It was moved by Member Crossley, seconded by member Calkins and unanimously carried that Mr. Algert be allowed to develop the easterly 78' of his property at approximately 728 Ash as R-2,. and that the M-1 zone on Broadway be extended k'so that the remaining 170' of his property is zoned entirely M-1. Stafford-Gardner - approximately :x.744 Ash The application requests that Stafford-Gardner be allowed to develop their R-1 property fronting on approximately 744 Ash Avenue, and further described by legal description in the application, as R-3. Mr. Gardner representing Stafford-Gardner, stated that it is dif- ficult to build .R-1, Single Family Residences, on land abutting an M-1 zone. It was moved by klember Crossley, seconded by Mdmber King and unanimously carried that Stafford-Gardner be granted a variance to develop their R-1 land, fronting on approx- imately 744 Ash Avenue, for a ddpth of 78' as R-2. Arthur Stephens - approximately 736 Ash The applicant requests that he be granted a zone variance on his property which extends east from 735 Broadway 248' to approximately 736 Ash, further described in the application. The -westerly 125' of this property is zoned M-1 and the remaining 123' is zoned R-1. Mr. Stephens requests that he be allowed to develop the easterly 78' (fronting on Ash) as R-3 and that the 45' continguous to this and extending to the boundary of the M-1 zone at 735 Broadway, be zoned C-2. It was moved by Member Crossley, seconded by Member King and unanimously carried that Mr. Stephens be allowed to develop the easterly 78' of his property at approxi- mately 736 Ash as R-2, and that the M-1 zone on Broadway be extended so. that the re- maining 170' of his property is zoned entirely M-1. William Harris - 53 Third Avenue (Sea Vale) Mr. Harris's application, held over from the meeting of December 17th, was presented, explaining that Mr. Harris wishes to develop a portion of his property with apartment units. This portion of his property has• its only ingress-egress via a 10' easement to Third Avenue. Mr. Harris was not present. Protests were heard from Mr. R. D. Evans, 271 Sea Vale, Mr. "endell Allen, 241 Sea Vale, and Mrs. Rita Windrum, 265 'ea Vale, concerning the size of the easement and the R-3 use in an R-1 zone. It was moved by Member Crossley, seconded by Member Calkins and unanimously carried that the variance be denied due to insufficient evidence that there is adequate egress- ingress to the property. ® 3 ® Robert Casey - Intersection of 'Moss and Naples Mr. Casey's application asking for permission to construct an apartment unit on his property at the above location, .an R-3 use in an R-1 zone, was presented to the Com- mission. The questiibn- arose as to the type of apartment building he would construct, the number of stories and the like. It was moved by Member Crossley, seconded by Member King and carried by the following vote, that the variance application be held over until the meeting of January 21st. AYES: Members: King, Menzel and Crossley NOES: Member Calkins ABSENT: Members: Burford, Hesse and Armstrong ADJOURNMENT: It was moved by Member Crossley, seconded by Member Calkins and unanimously carried that the meeting adjourn .until January 21, 1957. Respectf- lly submitted ., 1-2 Audrey Stonehouse Secretary as