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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-10-20 PC MINS MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PLANNING COWISSION OF TIE CITY OF CHULEA VISTA, CALIFORNZ October 20, 1958 A regular adjourned meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista was held on the above date in Council Chambers at .Civic Center at 7:30 P.11., with the following members present: Sparling, 1;alkins, Stewart, Bendickson,-Adams and Culnan. Absent: TTember Urear. Also Present: Director of Planning Fretz, Planning Consultant Whitnall., City Attorney Kugler and Principal Engineer Harshman. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: It was. moved by IuTember (Calkins, seconded by Member BenAickson and carried that the minutes of the meeting of October 6, 1958, be approved, copies having been mailed to each member. ZONE VARIANCE J. 1A. Bannister Development Company - South Side of !'E", East of Freeway This being the time and place as advertised, Chairman Stewart opened the-public hearing. The application was read and Director of Planning Fretz displayed plot plans and ex- plained that this application supplements one previously granted which will allow construction and operation of abowling alley, a C-2 use, in an R-3 zone. Mr. Fretz explained that the variance previously granted applied to property having 163 feet frontage on "E" Street and that, because of as change of plans for the building, the applicant is requesting that an additional 82 foot frontage be included. There being no further comment, the hearing was. closed. P It was moved by Member Adams, seconded by Member Culnan and unanimously carried that the application be granted as above outlined, subject to conditions listed below: 1.. That 5 parking spaces be provided and maintained for each alley, with a. minimum of 120 spaces. 2. That a 25 foot setback be maintained along "Ell Street and not be used for off-street parking. 3. That air-conditioning be installed in the building so 'that windows will not be left opened and thus create a noise nuisance. 4, That final plains be submitted to the Commission prior to construction. Further, that the variance be granted for the reasons that this property is not suitable for residential construction due to the proximity of the railroad track' and the freeway, that the proposed development is a good use for the property and that it will not be materially detrimental to any- of the surrounding property. SETBACK VARIANCE - William Howarth - 117 King St. The application was read and Mr. Fretz presented plot plans of the property and explained. that the applicants were requesting a. reduction in rear yard setback from 20 to 10 feet for the purpose of adding a. room to the house. Mr. Howarth explained that this .was the only place a room could be added to the house. A letter was. read from Dr. R. Kelly stating that the addition of a bedroom to the house is required because a private bedroom is necessary for lairs. Howarth's health. It was moved by Member Bendickson, seconded by Member Adams and carried that the application for a. reduction in rear yard setback from 20 to 10 feet be denied for the reason that evidence was not presented indicating that there are exceptional conditions applicable to the property which denies the applicant of a reasonable property right. SETBACK VARIANCE - Leroy and Mary Kratzer - 51 East "J" Street The application.was read and Planning Director Fretz explained and indicated on a. plot plan that the applicants are requesting a reduction in east side yard setback from 5 to 22 feet for the purpose of constructing an attached screened patio. The applicant stated that it would not be desirable to put the entrance door to the patio on the side of the building within the required 5 foot setback, therefore, 'he would like a reduction in setback to give room on. the front of the proposed building for an entrance. It was moved by Member'Adams, seconded by Member Sparling and carried that the app- lication be denied because evidence: was not submitted indicating conditions applicable to the property which will deny the owner of a reasonable p'' e�ty right. SEAVIE LT ESTATES, UNIT 1\10. 1 - Final Map - East of Kellogg School, North of Naples The final map of Seaview Estates, Unit No. 1, was presented to .the Commission and Mr. Fretz described its location with respect to existing streets and other developments. It was moved by member Culnan, .seconded by Member Calkins and carried that the final map of Seaview Estates, Unit No. 1, be approved and recommended to City Council. APPROVAL OF TRAILER PARK LOCATION - ,Hal Johnson - West of 0f"oodlawn, Forth of '"D" Extended Director'of .Planning Fretz reviewed the request and-stated that the matter had been held over from the la.st meeting to determine whether or not access to and from the proposed trailer park across the R-3 portion of the property is a proper use. Attorney Boyer, speaking for Mr. Johnson, stated that he has presented a letter to the secretary signed by the owners of the property stating" that they have been unable to sell or lease the land for industrial use and that it has proven economically impractical to - keep the land under agriculture; therefore, they feel that the trailer park plan would be the best use for their property. i Attorney Kugler stated that a. private road to serve the M--1 property, across the R-3 frontage on Woodlawn,• is not in violation of the ordinance. Chairman Stewart stated that he feels there are other considerations--the development of the R-3 portion of the property, what street improvements on ffoodlawn will be needed'to service that development as well as the added traffic from the trailer park and the outcome of the Council's public hearing on Mr. Johnson's request for &1-1 - zoning for the R-3 portion of the property. It was. moved by Member Culnan, seconded by 'lember Calkins and carried that the matter be continued until the results are known of the public hearing before the City Council, on the rezoning to M-1 of the R-3 portion of the property. . Attorney Boyer agreed that the matter be continued to the meeting on December lst. 2 - # REZONING MATTER ON FOURTH AND "KP - Bagnell and Madden Commission Secretary Stonehouse explained that the Council. had affirmed the action of the Planning Commission in recommending denial of the application for zone change from R-1. to R-3 for property located at Fourth and "K" Streets but they referred the matter back to the Planning Commission with the recommendation that a zone variance be con sidered for.the area. The Planning Commission directed that the staff confer with the owners of this property with respect to submitting an application for zone variance. EXTENSION OF TDIE ON ZONE VARIANCE - George Kenworthy - 276 11K" St. A letter was read from Tis. Kenworthy requesting that the Commission grant a 9 months extension of time on a variance previously granted which allows the applicant to maintain a stand on his R-1 property for the sale of flovrers raised on the premises. It was moved by Member Bendickson, seconded by Member Culnan and carried that the applicant be granted an additional 9 months time to operate the flower stand, under the same conditions as on the original variance. REZONING MATTER ON FOURTH AND "Ef" - James Connolly Planning Director Fretz explained that the Council had affirmed the action of the Planning Commission in recommending denial of the application for rezoning from R-l. to rC-1. of the two lots; at the southwest corner of Fourth. Mr. .Connolly stated that he was. not aware that the Council would take action at the meeting when they affirmed the Planning Commission action, so was not present and that because of a statement in the Planning Commission's record to the effect that they would not be opposed to R-3 zoning for his lot, he would like to request that the Commission initiate a zone change from R-1 to R-3 of hiss property. The Elanning Commission concurred that there is no urgency in the interest -of the public that requires the change and that this, area will be considered when the entire zoning pattern is re-analyzed during master plan studies. APPEAL OF APPROVAL OF TRAILER PARK FOR MUSTER CORPORATION Appeals to Planning Commission action in approvinIg a trailer park location for the Muster 'Corporation in the Industrial Lands Annexation, submitted by Mr. Ronald Landells and Mr. Lorenze Koester, were read. Mr. Milton Freedman, attorney for the Muster Corporation, asked about procedure with regard to the appeals and specifically asked that the Commission, when submitting their findings and recommendations, to Council, state that their- action in approving the location was. unanimous. Chairman Stewart directed that when the Planning Commission's findings are prepared, that it be noted that the Commission's original action was: unanimous. Mr. Vies, Mohr, industrial consultant, appeared• before the Commission. He asked what effect Ordinance No. 517, which prohibits buildings and structures from being erected in M-1 and Ni-2 zones.-has: on trailer park location in these zones. Chairman Stewart informed Mr. Mohr that some time ago the same question was: asked by the Commission of the City .Attorney. He submitted a: written opinion stating that an automobile trailer is not ordinarily or commonly thought of as a building or structure and that, in his opinion, an automobile trailer park is allowed in an M-1 and an M-2 zone. Mr. - 3- - Mohr said he felt that if trailer occupants are allowed to vote,. and they are, that they certainly are residents. The Commission directed that the appeal be placed on the agenda for the next meeting. REZONING MATTER - Fourth to Fig and "H" to "I" Director of Planning Fretz told the Commission that the Council had referred the matter of rezoning of the property between Fourth and Fig and "H" and "I" back to , the Commission for further study because the lots, while developed as R-1, do not have the minimum area of 7,000 square feet. The desirability of R-1 zoning for the area was discussed and the Commission directed that the staff and the City Attorney seek a reasonable solution to the problem. ZONING FOR NEWLY ANNEXED LANDS The need for pre-zoning of area around the city and the authority needed to affect such pre-zoning was discussed. Mr. Fretz explained to the Commission that the City Council had requested the Commission to make a study of this subject and report to the Council at their first meeting in December. The Commission directed that the matter be placed on the agenda for the next meeting. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned sine die. Respectfully submitted, / 1 Audrey Stonehouse Secretary Minutes corrected meeting of November 3, 1958. The Planning Secretary explained that the Council had not accepted the Planning Commission's recommendation to rezone property at the corner of Fourth and "K" from R-1 to R-3 and had referred the matter back to the Commission with the recommendation that a zone variance be considered for the development of the area.