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Home My WebLink About1951-12-03 PC MINS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMSSION OF THE- CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Mondays December 3, 1951 The Planning Commission met in the Council Chamber at City Hall on the above date at 7:30 P.M. with Chairman Wulff presiding. Present: Members Poulter, Drew, Ramage, Stewart, Smith, Halferty, Wulff. Absent: None. Also Present: City Planner Wagner, City Attorney Boyer, Asst. City Engineer Wheeler. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Member Poulter, seconded by Member Halferty, and carried, that the minutes of the meeting held November 19, 1951, be approved, copies having been mailed to each Member. SECOND PUBLIC HEARING - Rezoning. of Quarter Sections 164 and 165 from M-2 to R-3 The Commission held the second public hearing on a::proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance 398, whereby portions of Quarter Sections 164 and 165 would be rezoned from D--2 to R®3. There were two protests voiced from members of the audience. Mr. Edwin Campbell,, representing Mrs. Elma Nelson, spoke in protest to the rezoning, stating that Mrs. Nelson did not wish her property, between f°II" Street and "Lt° Street, included in the rezoning because her property abuts the M-1 zone in the County. . Mr.1. Eichenlaub, representing the San Diego and Arizona Railroad spoke in protest to the rezoning, stating that in his opinion, it "is not good planning to put a residential zone adjacent to a railroad. He requested that a 500 to 600 foot strip be zoned M-2 along the railroad. It was moved by Member Smith, seconded by Member Stewart, that the Ordinance be approved as originally submitted and that the Secretary be directed to certify a copy of the Ordinance to the City Council; and that the Chairman be directed to make a .,Report of Findings.. Summary of the Hearings, and the recommendation of the Commission to the City Council. Member Drew amended the motion, with a second by Member Poulter, to exclude Mrs. Nelson°s property, which is now M-2., from the R-3 strip, and change it to M-1. The amended motion failed to carry by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Members Halferty, Drew, Poulter. NOES: Members Smith, Stewart, Wulff, Ramage. ABSENT: None. The original motion by Member Smith was carried by the following vote, to-wits AYES: Members Smith, Stewart, Wulff, Poulter, Ramage. NOES: Members Halferty, Drew. ABSENT: None. RESOLUTION OF INTENTION - To rezone M-2 strip between "C" Street apd °'J" Street to R-3. It was moved by Member Halferty, seconded by Member Stewart, and carried, E" that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up a Resolution of Intention to rezone the M-2 strip easterly of the Railroad right-of-way between "C" Street and "J11 Street, to R-3,and that the first public hearing be held on Monday, January 7, 1952. FINAL MAP - Kuehler Terrace #5 - Harold Foster. It was moved by Member Stewart, seconded by Member Ramage, and carried, that the Final Map and improvement plans of Kuebler Terrace #5 be approved. FINAL MAP - Zurcher Tract #2. It was moved by Member Ramage, seconded by Member Stewart, and carried, that the Final Map and improvement plans of Zurcher Tract #2 be approved. TREE REMOVALS Mr. J. E. Johnston, 575 Casselman, requested permission to remove and replant three acacia trees. it was moveU by Member Smith, seconded by Member Drew, and carried, that the three trees be removed at the owner's expense, and replaced with two suitable trees as recommended by the Park Superintendent. Mr. Stephen Talnadge, 364 TMG" Street, requested permission to remove two acacia trees. It was moved by Member Halferty, seconded by Member Ramage, and carried, that the sidewalk be repaired and that the request be denied. Mr. Allen Ohlfa, 563 First Avenue, requested permission to remove one acacia tree. It was moved by Member Stewart, seconded by Member Poulter, and carried, that the request be granted, and that the tree be removed at the owner's expense, with no replacement necessary. Mr. Burt F. Raynes, 671 Fourth Avenue, requested permission to remove one . pepper tree. It was moved by Member Ramage, seconded by Member Drew, and carried, that the request be denied. ZONE VARIANCES Mr. Otis L. Gray, 159 "D" Street, requested a variance to allow the construct- ion of an ad itional unit Fat e rear of his property in an R-1 zone. It was moved by Member Stewart, seconded by Member Halferty, and carried, that the application be tabled until the next regular meeting pending a study of the whole block for rezoning to R-2. Mr. William 0. Smith, 350 National Avenue, requested a variance to allow the ._construction of a-trailer park in an M-1 and R-3 zone. It was moved by Member Stewart, seconded by Member Ramage, that the application for use variance for R-3 property be granted for the reasons stated in the application, subject to a twelve month's time limit for presentation of improvement plans, at which time, a new application for use under Ordinance 342 shall be submitted. The motion was carried by the following vote, to-rdt: AYES: Members Halferty, Smith, Stewart, Ramage, Poulter, Wulff. FOES: Member Drew. ABSENT: None. Mr. Lawrence Kuebler, Fourth Avenue and "G" Street, requested a variance to allow the construction of two 4 unit_ colift in an R- zone. It was moved by Member Smith, seconded by Member Drew, and carried, that the variance be granted for -the reasons stated in the application. Mr. J. D. bight, 387 Vance Street, requested a variance to change the front yard setback rom 201 to 18181P. It was moved by'Member Halferty, seconded by Member Ramage, and carried, that the requested be granted for the reasons stated in the application. Mr. T. R. Olsen, 464 Minot Avenue, requested a variance to change the side yard setback from ' to 39219 or the construction of a car port. It was moved by Member Smith, seconded by Member Stewart, and carried, that the request be granted for the.reasons stated in the application, Mr. H. S. Drake 717 National Avenue, requested a variance for a front yard setbacc 1n�an zone of l09 instead -oT-251 in order to construct a Model Home. It was moved by Member Drew, seconded by Member Stewart, that the variance be granted for the reasons stated in the application. The motion was carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Members Drew, Stewart, Smith, Ramage, Halferty. NOES: Members Poulter, Wulff, ABSENT: None. RECOMfENDATION OF CITY PLANNER Mr. Wagner presented a letter to each of the, Members, in which he recommended that the rear yard setbacks in the C-1, C-2, M-1 and M-2 zones. shall be the same as required in the recommended R®3 zones, and that off-street parking must be provided by all commercial or industrial structures, churches, theatres and public places of assemblage. It was moved by Member Poulter, seconded by Member Smith, and carried, that the recommendations be added to the Resolution of Intention to amend Ordinance 398, being drawn up by the City Attorney. RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL It was moved by Member Halferty, seconded by Member Stewart, that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that "E« Street from Fourth Avenue to National Avenue be posted as "No Parking At Any Time" on both sides of 6 _ "E" Street. fihe motion was carried by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Members Halferty, Stewart, Smith, Ramage, Wulff. NOES: Members Poulter, Drew. ABSENT: None. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Member Ramage, seconded by Member Poulter, and carried, that the meeting adourn until Monday, December 17, 1951. eon C. Steele-;- Secretary i L