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Home My WebLink About1958-11-17 PC MINS MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA,, CALIFORNIA November 17,, 1958 The regular adjourned meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista was held on the above date at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers: at Civic Center, with the following members present: Sparling' Calkins, Stewart, Adams and Culnano Absent: Members Crear and Bendickson, Also Present: Associate Engineer Manners, Director of Planning Fretz, Planning Consultant Whitnall and City Attorney Kugler. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:: It was moved by Member Calkins, seconded by Member Sparling and carried that the minutes of the meeting of November 3, 1958, be approved, copies having been mailed to each member. COMMUNICATIONS Chairman Stewart read a letter from Mrp Vernon Crear submitting his resignation bedause he is moving from the area. It waa moved by Member Culnan, seconded by Member Adams and carried that the resignation be noted and forwarded to the City Council and that a letter of appreciation be written to Mr. Crear. Director of Planning Fretz reviewed a letter from the Air Pollution Control Board to the City Council asking that they be notified of any new industries wishing to locate within the city. He e)plained that the Council has agreed to this cooperation on a voluntary basis and the matter can be coordinated between the Planning Department and the Building Department. The Commission directed that the letter be placed on the agenda for the December 1st meeting and a copy sent to each member for study. REQUEST FOR- REZONING A Elk1s Lodge � South Side of "J". East of Broadway Chairman Stewart reviewed the matter, stating that the public hearing on the rezoning to C!.2 from Rel had been continued from the November 3rd meeting. Mr. Fretz presented development plans as previously requested by the Commission$ Comments favoring the rezoning were heard from Dale Horton, Mr. G. K. Eaton and John Tracy. Protests were heard from Mr® McKay, 696 "J", Mr. Gordon Fay, 697 Ash and Mrs{ Taylot, 692 Ash® A letter of protest was read from Mrs. Gordon Fay, 697 Asho Mr. Fretz said it appeared that many of the objectors were not opposed to an Elkts Lodge but did oppose the granting of C®2 zoning outright with the possibility of the property being used for other uses under the C�.2 zoning classification. He asked the applicants whether they would have any objection-to waiting until an ordinance amendment could be enacted which would limit the usage of commercial property to that agreed upon in a "site plan" procedure. A representative of the Antler' s Corp— oration said they would like to know whether they were going to be able to use the property or not. Member Culnan stated that he feels the Commission should consider only the requested rezoning, whether or not it is the desire of the city for this property to be zoned C,.2 and that the purpose of the rezoning the proposed Elk's Lodge building - should 1 not be considered. It was, moved by Member Culnan and seconded by Member Adams that the request for rezoning from R-1 to C-2 be denied because the 'area involved is,. large and abuts good R-1 property whose owners object to the rezoning, that it would be setting a precedent and because evidence presented does not indicate that either public necessity, convenience, general welfare or good zoning practice require the change. The motion failed to carry. It was moved by Member Sparling, seconded: by Member Calkins and carried that because there is not a full Commission, the matter be continued to the December lst meeting, REQUEST FOR REZ0MG - North and South of "E" Street and North of "F", Abutting the San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway - B annister., Robinson and Henderson An application was. read requesting the rezoning from R-3 and Mil to C-2 of app- roximatdly 30 acres- of land fronting on the north and south side of "E" and the north side of "F" abutting the railroad tracks, It was moved by Member Sparling,/seconded by Member Calkins and carried that a hearing be set for December 152 1958. REQUEST FOR REZONING - East of Woodlawn, South Side of "E" - Johnson-Tyson-Lynds. An application was read -requesting the rezoning from R�3 to C-2 of approximately 10 acres of land abutting the east side of Woodlawn on the south side of "E" Street. It wassmoved by Member Sparling, seconded by Member Calkins and carried that a hearing be called for December 15, 19589 PROPOSED REZONING OF ADDITIONAL PROPERTY ON "E" STREET , B etween the Freeway and Broadway Director of Planning Fretz displayed maps showing land use and actual zoning of the area between the Freeway and Broadway and from approximately 330 feet north of "E" Street south to "F" Street, He explained that this is a result of previous: Planning Commission requests for a. study as to feasibility of commercial zoning for "E" Street in this area. The maps= excluded that acreage covered by the two preceeding requests for zone change. RESOLUTION NO. 111 - Declaring Intention to Hold a Pa lic Hearing on December 15 to Consider Rezoning from R-3 to C` Iand/or C-2 the Land Between Broadway and the Freeway and From "F" Street North to Approx- imately 330 feet North of "E" for Which Applications for Rezoning Have Not Been Filed. Offered by Member Culnan, read in full, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: , AYES': Members Culnan, Sparling, Calkins, Stewart and Adams NOES: none ABSENT: Members Crear and B endickson REQUEST FOR REZONING - South Side of "F", East of Fourth - City School District An application was read from the City School District requesting rezoning from R-3 2 - I, to C-2 of land across from the "F" Street School, now being used to park school buses and as. a ball diamond. It was moved by Member Sparling, seconded by Member Calkins and carried that the hearing be called for December 15th. SETBACK VARIANCE - Sierra Company and Westerlund and Lange - 328 Centex The application was read requesting al reduction in rear yard setback from 15 to 0 feet for this M-1 lot. A map was displayed showing this property and the neighboring N-1 properties now observing a 0 foot rear yard setback. It was moved by Member Culnan, seconded by Member Calkins and carried that the variance be granted for the reason that this property does. not have privileges now enjoyed by the neighboring industrial lots which observe a 0 foot rear yard and because the granting of the variance will not be materially detrimental to other properties in the neighborhood and will not affect the master plan of the city. APPEAL FROK PLANNIUG Ca*9SSI0N DIIIIAL OF VARIANCE - John McKinney 398 'IH" An appeal was. read from Planning Commission denial of a zone variance to allow construction of a cleaners call office with certain area variances, in an R,.-3 zones It was moved by Member Culnan, seconded by Member Calkins and carried that the Planning Department prepare the findings based on the action taken by the Planning Commission as shown in the minutes: of the November 3rd meeting and that they be forwarded to the City Council along with the appeal, The Commission directed that in the future when Planning Commission action is appeased, that the planning staff have the findings prepared so that they may be approved by the Commission before transmittal to the City Council* STARDUST SUBDIVISION - Tentative Map - North Side of "J" Street, East of Gretchen Road The tentative maps were presented and the letter of recommendations from the Engineering Department read. Max Stewart, subdivider, stated that he had requested a 15 foot setback because of the broken topography of the area. It waa moved by Member Sparling, seconded by Member Culnan and carried that the tent- ative map of Stardust Subdivision be approved and forwarded to City Council subject to the following conditions: 1. That 1' lots at the north end of Melrose and Myra and at the east end of "J" be dedicated. 2. That the following setbacks be established: a. Melrose and Myra--20 feet b. "J" Street--10 feet c. Lots 27, 28, 29 and 30 on Melrose--15 feet 3. Lots- have a minimum 7,000 square feet in area. 4. Compliance with Engineering Department requirements. 5, A temporary turnaround be established at the north end' of Myra and Melrose. 6, A bond be posted guaranteeing construction of public improvements in front of lots fronting on the temporary turnarounds when the streets are continued. KILE MORGAN TERRACE NO. 3 - Tentative Mag " North of Naples. Street' East of B aptist Church Director of Planning Fretz presented the tentative map of Kile Morgan Terrace No® 3 ry3 � and read a letter of recommendations from the Engineering, Department, It was moved by Member Adams, seconded by Member Sparling and carried that the tentative map of Kile Morgan Terrace No. 3 be approved and forwarded to the City Council subject to the following: 1. Compliance with Engineering Department requirements, 20 That a 20 foot setback be established excepting on the cul�de-sac around which a 10 foot setback shall be established. 3a That 1 foot lots, as shown, be dedicated. MILGEN INVESTMENT CCHPANY ANNEXATION - South of Judson Reservoir and east of Buford- Morris Annexation It was moved by Member Calkins, seconded by Member Culnan and carried that the Planning Commission approve the 5 acre Milgen Investment Company Annexation and recommend to the City Council that it be accepted, JUDSON SCHOOL SITE ADDITION ANNEXATION - South of Judson Dam School Site It was moved by Member Sparling, seconded by Member Calkins and carried that the Planning Commission approve the 5 acre Judson School Site Addition Annexation and recommend to the City Council that it be accepted, REED-JAMELSKI ANNEXATION - North of Judson Dam School Site Annexation, East of Morgan Annexation It was; moved by Member Calkins, seconded by Member Culnan and carried that the Planning Commission approve the 72 acre Reed-Jamelski Annexation and recommend to the City Council that it be accepted, PREZONING Planning Consultant Whitnall reviewed three possible waysin which to effect pre- zoning and discussed with the Commission their merits. It was moved by Member Culnan, seconded by Member Sparling and carried that City Attorney Kugler and Director of Planning Fretz prepare an ordinance dealing with prezoning for consideration at the December lst meeting. ADJOURNNMT: The meeting was adjourned sine die. Respectfully submitted, / ✓/(i�Wit( /;i%�-G,--L_� Audrey Stonehouse Secretary