HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-01-02 PC MINS MINUTES OF A REGULAR FETING
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
Held Tuesday, January 2nd, -1951.
The Planning Commission met in the Council Chambers on the above date
with the following members present: Eckhart, Drew, Poulter, Smith, Hal-
ferty, Wulff.
Absent: . Ramage.
Also -Present: City Attorney Boyer, Councilman Logan; Mayor Kidder, Asst.
City Engineer VTheeler.
It was moved by Member Poulter, seconded by Member Smith, and carried,
that the minutes of the meeting held December 19th be approved as mailed,
with the following corrections:
The vote on the Zone Variance requested by Mr. R.' R. Gardner was:
AYES: Members Eckhart, Poulter, Smith, Halferty.
NOES: Member Drew
ABSENT: Members Ramage, Wulff.
Mr. Eckhart, Chairman of the Commission, was instructed to contact '
the County Engineer for a report regarding the aerial photographs of a
proposed highway to connect Chula Vista and the -South Bay area• rrith East
San Diego, concerning which the Planning Commission had had a meeting
with the County Engineer some months ago.
Variances
Resolution No. 13 - Granting of Safeway Stores, Inc. Zone Variance.
It was moved by Member Poulter and seconded by Member Eckhart' that
the' variance request of Safeway Stores, Inc. to erect a store and parking
lot on property located in an R-3 zone be . granted and that Resolution No.
13 be adopted.
At this point Member Drew offered an amendment to the motion which
was seconded by Member Wulff, but failed to carry, which would impose a
condition to the granting of the Variance requiring applicant to set back
the proposed store at least 40 feet from the center line of the southerly
prolongation of Church Avenue.
Member Drew offered a second amendment which failed for lack of a
second, which would impose a condition to the granting of the Variance,
whereby only one 40-foot-driveway would be permitted as an entrance to
the premises from Third Avenue. _
The original motion carried by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Members Poulter, Eckhart, Smith, Halferty, Wulff.
NOES: Member Drew.
ABSENT: Member Ramage.
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Mrs. Roxanna Minnick - Request to Convey Lot with 43' Frontage.
-It was moved by Member Poulter, seconded by Member Nklff, and, carried,
that the variance be granted for the reasons stated in the application,
subject to measurement by the City engineer to show.that existing house
will have a 5' setback from property line.
Travelodge del Rey - Request to make an addition to existing property.
It was moved by Member Poulter, seconded by Member Halferty, and
carried, that the variance request of Mr. and Mrs. Young to add a room to
their existing motel located in an Td-1 zone be granted for the reasons
stated in their application.
Resolution No. 14 - Interpretation of Ordinance #398.
The City Attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution to express
the Commission's interpretation of Ordinance #398 that the office of the
Manager of a Tourist Court where connected to the rest of the court is
not a building used exclusively for residential purposes within the meaning
of the set-back- requirements of the ordinance.
Tree Removals
T,irs. Phyllis O'Gara, 273 Fifth Avenue, requested that the City permit
removal of an olive tree from the front of her property. It was moved
by Member Poulter, seconded by Member Smith, and carried, that the tree be
I removed at the, owner's expense with no replacement necessary.
Mrs. 0. B. Landau, 330 G Street, and Mr. Guy R. Redman, 332 G Street
requested that three pine trees be removed by the City from the parking
area in front of their property. - It was moved by Member Halferty, seconded
by Member Smith, and carried, that the trees be removed at the owner's
expense and replaced with a variety of tree recommended by the Park Super-
intendent.
It was recommended by Chairman Eckhart that the request for tree re-
moval by Mr. Harold H. livegand, 494 F Street, be postponed until January 22nd,
1951 in order that the bulembers of the Commission can -view the property.
Election of Chairman
The Members of the Planning Commission were advised by Mr. Eckhart,
Chairman, of his resignation from the Commission, effective January 15th,
1951• It was moved by Member Poulter, seconded by Member Drew, and car-
ried,, that Uember TNulff be nominated and elected as Chairman.
It was moved by Member Poulter, seconded by Member Drew, and carried,
that Chairman Ecichart _receive a vote of thanks from all the Members for
the excellent work he has done and the many hours spent in presiding over
and helping the Planning Commission.
Meeting with County Engineer to plan Highway to East San Diego.
The Secretary was instructed by the Planning Commissi6nnto invite Mr.
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Gardner and Mr. Walter Davis to the meeting of January 22nd to discuss
the parking study heretofore made and submitted by the Chamber of Commerce.
Ad j ourrnment
It was moved by Member Poulter' seconded by Member Drew, and carried,
that the meeting adjourn to 7:30 P.M., January 22nd, 1951.
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