HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-10-15 PC MINS MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
OF THE PLANNING COINJIISSION OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
Held Monday, October 15, 1951
The Planning Commission met in the Council Chamber at City Hall on the above
date with the following Members present: . Ramage, Poulter, Smith,- Stewart, Drew.
Absent: Members Wulff, Halferty. Also Present: City Planner Wagner, Asst.' City
Engineer Wheeler.
In the absence of Chairman Wulff, it was moved by Member Ramage, seconded by
Member Smith, and carried, that Member Poulter serve as Chairman for the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Member Smith, seconded by I2ember Stewart, and carried, that the
minutes of the meeting held October 1, 1951 be approved, copies having been mailed
to the Members.
PLANTING OF PALM TREES ON "E" STREET
Mrs. Benson, representing the Ehula'Vista Junior Women's Club spoke to the
Commission on the subject of future planting of trees along "E" Street between Mont-
gomery Freeway and National.Avenue. She advised the Commission that the Junior
Women's Club would do everything possible to .help finance the project. Park Super-
.. intendent Norman was present, and advised that palm trees would be the most suitable
for planting.
It was moved by Member Ramage, seconded by Member Stewart, and carried, that a
recommendation be made to the City Council that the City require an extra five feet
on each side -of "E" Street between the Freeway and National Avenue, making it a
90 ft. -street., so that in the future a tree planting program may be carried out on
each side of the =street, and that the setback be changed on the new property line.
from -25 ft. to 20 ft.
RESOLUTION NO. 17 - Determining the Scope of Permissible Agricultural Uses .
in an R-1 Zone.
It was moved by Member Smith, seconded by Member Stewart, and carried, that the
Resolution be adopted.
REQUEST FOR ZONE CHANGE - Herb Tompkins
14r. Herb Tompkins, representing the owners of property between K Street and
L Street on Bay Boulevard, appeared before the Commission to request a zone change
on said property from M-2 to R-3 in order to obtain FHA financing. The Secretary
read a letter from John and Mae Wanders, owners of the property, stating the same
request. It was moved by Member Ramage, seconded by Member Smith, and carried,
that a Resolution of Intention to amend Ordinance 398 be prepared by the City At-
torney, changing the 14-2 strip in the block between K Street and L Street adjacent
to and Easterly of the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railroad, to R-3.
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DISCUSSION OF 40 FT. ROADWAY - Iflrs. Basil Diller.
The City Planner reported to the Commission that he had received a request
from Mrs. Basil Diller of 180 "K" Street for a'40 ft. roadway to serve the rear of
her property for future building site. After a discussion, it was recommended that
Mrs. Miller contact an engineer, and have tentative plans drawn up to present to the
Commission.
RESOLUTION NO. ltd - Granting Zone Variance to A. L. and Joan M. Si.mas.
It was moved by Member Stewart, seconded by Member Smith, and carried, that the
Resolution be adopted with the change as suggested by Member Drew.
APPROVAL OF ZONE VARIANCE PROCEDURE INSTRUCTION SHEET
City Planner Wagner presented a proposed instruction sheet to be used with
zone, variance applications. The Commission unanimously approved, and instructed
the Secretary to prepare copies.
RECOMMENDATION OF CITY PLANNER - Reduction of Rear Yard Requirements and Lot
Coverages in R-2 and R-3 Zones.
The City Planner reported that he had made a study of various cities, zoning
ordinances covering the. above-mentioned items. It was recommended that he prepare
a memorandum of his findings and present it to the Commission.
TENTATIVE 19AP - Zurcher Subdivision No. 2
It was moved by Member Ramage; seconded by Member Stewart, and carried, that
the Planning Commission approve the setbacks recommended by the City Council and
shown on the Tentative Map.
MASTER STREET PLAN
The Commission viewed two schemes prepared by the City Planner showing possible
approaches to "E" Street and "G" Street from Bonita Street, based on 80 ft. rights-
of-Way. It was decided by the Commission members that additional study be given
this problem as well as a north-south limited access freeway just east of Chula
Vista to connect the South Bay area with State College.
ADJOURMOENT
It was moved by Member Smith, seconded by Member Ramage, and carried, that the
meeting adjourn, sine die.
Je C. . tee e, Secretary
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