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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-07-07 PC MINS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING _ OF THE PLANNING, COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA July 7., 1958 A regular 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.M., with the following members- present: Armstrong, Crear, Calkins, Stewart, Bendickson, Adams and Culnan. Absent: none. Also Present: Planning Consultant Whitnall, City Attorney Kugler and Principal Engineer Harshman, APPROVAL OF MINUTES: It was moved by Member Calkins, seconded by Member Crear and carried that the minutes of the meeting of June 16, 1958 be approved, copies having been mailed to each member. ZONE VARIANCE - Virginia Robinson - 81 Bonita Street This being the time and place as advertised for a hear-ing, the application for zone variance was read to allow the applicant to teach accordion in her home for one year. Letters were read from Lawrence and Helen Scher, Paul and Helen Komaro, Mrs. R. H. Mills and Mrs. Barezuk protesting the granting of the variance. It was moved by Member Calkins, seconded by Member Bendickson and carried that the application for variance be denied for the reason that evidence was not presented establishing beyond a reasonable doubt the jurisdictional facts required by ordinance. SETBACK VARIANCE - 0. W. Nall - 574 Guava Avenue This being the time and place as advertised for a hearing, Mr. Nall's application for setback variance to reduce the required rear yard setback from 15 to 5 feet was read. Protests were heard from Mr. Johnson, 571 Guava., Mr. Klutz, 556 Guava, Leonard Hall, 579 Fig and Charles McKenna. A petition was read signed by 28 property owners protesting the granting of the variance. It was: moved by Member Crear., seconded by Member Calkins and carried that the variance to reduce the rear yard setback from 15 to 5 feet be denied for the reason that evidence was not presented establishing beyond a reasonable doubt the jurisdictional facts required by ordinance. SETBACK VARIANCE - Carl Jensen - 737 Elm Avenue Mr. Jensen's application was read requesting that he be allowed to construct a 61 fence on his south property line along Kearney Street. It was moved by Member Bendickson., seconded by Member Culnan and carried that the variance application be denied for the reason that facts were not presented establishing beyond a reasonable doubt the jurisdictional facts required by ordinance. APPROVAL OF CHURCH SITE - Bay View Baptist Church - North of Kellogg School at Jamul Member Bendickson., having an interest in the particular problem, abstained from participating. MT. Brea, Pas-tor of the proposed Bay View Baptist Church., presented a plot plan to the Commission of the expected development of the new Church. The. property contains five acres. and is located at the easterly end of Jamul Avenue, Mr. Brea stated that the Engineering Department had recommended that a half-street be provided on the east boundary df the property to continue provision for a similar street on the east boundary of the Kellogg School and to eliminate the proposed north-south street bisecting the church property, They had also recommended that if the city agrees to extend Jamul through the church property' curving to the north as shown on proposed plat, the curve radii be increased to conform to city standards. The Chairman stated that the matter would be held over until the next meeting for further study and to give Mr. Brea an opportunity to prepare a more precise map incorporating the recommended changes. STUDY ON ZONING OF NEWLY ANNEXED LANDS' . Industrial Annexation, Judson Reservoir Annexation, First Baptist Church Annexation and Nazarene Church Annexation Industrial Annexation Letters were read from property owners within the proposed Industrial Annexation giving their preference as- to zoning of the property upon completion' of the annexation, the majority indicating a.. desire for industrial zoning. Chairman Stewart stated that the study for zoning of the Industrial Annexation would be continued to the next meeting so that other property owners would have an opportunity to state their preference, Judson Reservoir Annexation Chairman Stewart stated that as it has been indicated by the California Water & Telephone CompanVthat their property within the Judson Reservoir Annexation will be used for water storage tanks, the Commission should consider an M-1 zoning. The Commission agreed that when a public hearing is called it should be considered for M-1 zoning and the balance of the property in Judson Reservoir Annexation should be considered for R-1 zoning, conforming with the proposed development. First Baptist Church and Nazarene Church Annexation 5 The Commission agreed that because these properties- were purchased and annexed for the development of churches, an R-1 use, and because they are surrounded by R-1 development, both should be considered for R-1 zoning. APPROVAL OF SCHOOL SITE - St. Johnts Episcopal Church School - First & Kearney Plans were presented for the St. Johnts Episcopal Church School to be located on the church property on First Avenue, south of Kearney. It was moved by Member. Bendickson, seconded by Member Calkins and carried that the school site be approved subject to the following conditions: 1. That existing concrete off-street parking slab on the northwestern portion:..of the property be maintained in the future for parking and not be removed for additional construction. 2. That curb, gutter, sidewalk and shoulder shall be constructed, where not existing, on all of the church's First Avenue frontage excepting where the drainage channel crosses; and that a bond be posted guar- anteeing installation of these improvements on that portion when filling is complete and the drainage culvert is extended across First Avenue. - 2 . APPROVAL OF SHOPPING CENTER PLANS - Hilltop and Naples Chairman Stewart explained that a zone variance had been granted previously for a shopping center at this location subject to certain conditions, one of which was that any future expansion first be approved by the Commission. It was moved by Member Bendickson, seconded by Member Culnan and carried that the plans submitted for the shopping center be approved, subject to the following conditions, which include those stipulated when the original variance was granted: 1. That the applicant' ccmplete public improvements - 'curb, gutter, sidewalk and drainage appurtenances as the property is developed$ subject to approval of the Engineering Department and that a bond be posted guaranteein the complete installation. 2. That the drainage ditch be sufficiently protected so that public safety will not be involved, and future expansion of the shopping center include an enclosed ditch. 3. That the lighting be so designed that it will be directed onto the proposed shopping center and away from motorists and adjacent properties. 4., That a solid wall or fence be constructed on the north property line. 5. That a total of all advertising signs be restricted to a maximum of 100 square feet unless the Planning Commission relieves this condition when the separate units are submitted for approval. This does not apply to signs on buildings such as "lubrication", "washing", etc. That temporary signs advertising the shopping center be restricted to 300 square feeto 6. That all trash and waste be kept in containers and the containers kept in an enclosed area. 7, That all building plans on each and every unit be submitted to the Department of Engineering, Building and the Planning Commission for approval. 8© That the applicant be allowed to construct a 5° sidewalk on Naples rather than an 8° sidewalk as originally stipulated and that the applicants plant 1 tree every fifty feet along Naples and Hilltop,, 9. That the proposed bakery be restricted to 5 employees and to retail sales. 10. That the proposed laundromat be restricted to 5 employees. 11. That the business of the proposed cleaners be restricted to serving as an agency$ allowing only pressing and mending on the premises. EXTENSION OF CENTER STREET ^ Between Fourth and Fifth It was> moved by Member Culnan and seconded by Member Calkins that no action be taken, Chairman Stewart stated that he feels that more consideration should be given to the existing situation and that perhaps the Commission could recommend to Council at least an improvement over existing situation. - 3 � Members. Culnan and Calkins withdrew the motion. Chairman Stewart directed that the matter be placed on the agenda for the next meeting and that the Secretary request a letter of recommendation and comment from the Fire Department and the Safety Council, ZONING FOR HOME OCCUPATIONS The Commission directed that this matter be held over to the next meeting. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned to July 21, 1958. Respectfully submitted, Audrey St house Secretary