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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-02-19 PC MINS MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED r,�ETING OF THE PIANNING CODU4ISSION OF THE CITY'OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Monday, February 19th, 1951 The Planning Commission met in the Council Chambers of the City Hall on the above date at 7:3u P.M. with Chairman Wulff presiding. Present: Members Stewart, Smith, Drew, Ramage, Wulff. Also Present: City Attorney Boyer, City Engineer Floyd, Asst. Engineer Wheeler, Councilman DeWolfe. It was moved by Member Ramage, seconded by Member Stewart, and carried, that the minutes of the meeting held February 5th, 1951 be approved as mailed. Discussion with -Mr. Kenneth Gardner - re: Planning At this point, 7:35 P.M. , Member 'Poulter arrived. At this point, 7:37 P.1%, Member Halferty arrived. After a general discussion with !Ar. Gardner, the Members agreed to make the following recommendations to the County officials: a low-level highway through Lyon's Valley, a more direct route to the North from Chula Vista and the South Bay area, preferably routed to- the East of Chula Vista and cutting directly across the City of Chula Vista to give access to State College and connect with Highway 60. Off-Street Parking Problem Mr. '.falter Davis, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the Planning Commission and read the recommendations that his Committee had made for off-street parking. Chairman Wulff appointed Members Ramage and Smith as a com- mittee to review the plans submitted and -meet with 26r. Kenneth Gardner and bring their findings before the next meeting. Tentative Map - Paramount Subdivision No. 1 It was moved by Member Halferty, seconded by Member Stewart, that the revised tentative map be accepted as submitted with the following modifications: making a turn-around area at the end of Walnut and Colorado Avenues; dedicating a street at the end of Madison Avenue through to L St., or a 20 foot alley to Jefferson St. It was moved by Member Drew, seconded by Member Smith, and carried, that the motion be amended to require the streets to be 60 feet wide instead of 50 feet. It was moved by Member Poulter, seconded by Member Halferty, and carried, that the.motion be further amended to require the 10 foot drainage alley to be paved to serve as a foot wall;. The amendment was carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Members Poulter, Drew, Ramage, Smith, Stewart, Halferty, ffulff. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. The amendment offered by Member Dreier was carried -by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Members Poulter, Drew, Ramage Smith. NOES: Members Stewart, Halferty, Wulff. ABSENT: None. The original motion, as amended, failed to carry by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Members Drew, Ramage, Smith. NOES: Members Poulter, Halferty, Wulff, Stewart. ABSENT: None. After a second discussion, it was moved by Member Poulter, seconded by Member Stewart, that the map, as presented, be accepted upon the following conditions: 1. The dedication of a 54 foot right-of-way on all streets, and 36 feet of surfacing. 2. Granting a variance to reduce the existing lot depths by 2 feet, with a maximum reduction in lot area of 140 square feet. 3. Turn-around areas to be included at the end of Walnut and Colorado Avenues. 4. A 20 foot alley easement to be provided at the South end of Madison Avenue to Jefferson Avenue. 5. The 10 foot drainage channel flowing westerly through the center of the subdivision to be paved and curbed with 6 inch thick cement concrete its entire length. 6. A variance to allow a 4 foot sidewalk, depending on the City Attorneys study of the Sidewalk Ordinance. The motion .was carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Members Poulter, Ramage, Smith, Stewart, Halferty: NOES: Members Drew, Wulff. ABSENT: None. At this point, Member Drew asked that the minutes include his statement that the decision on this subdivision would be used as a precedent for all future subdivision requests in that area. Zone Variance - Two lots at Second and Davidson Sts. - Final approval. It was moved by Member Drew, seconded by 'Member Smith, and carried, that the variance be granted for the reasons stated in the application. (See minutes of February 5th, 1951). Resolution No. 15 - Order of Business. It was moved by Member Poulter, seconded by Member Ramage, and carried, that the resolution be adopted. AYES: Members Poulter, Ramage, Drew, Smith, Stewart, Halferty, Wulff. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.- Re-zoning Third Avenue Extension - Report by Members Halferty and Stewart. It was moved by Member Stewart, seconded by Member Halferty, and carried, that the Planning Commission recommend that Mr. Davies be granted a zone variance to operate a flower shop on a permanent basis, on Third Avenue extension, providing the shop is at least 40 feet from the center line of the street, -and upon formal filing of a zone variance application and notification of adjacent property owners. Subdivision Lay-out Plans It was moved by Member Drew, seconded by Member Ramage, that the Planning Commission ask Mr. Kenneth Gardner to immediately lay out the area between National Avenue and Bay Blvd. for proper use of future subdivisions. The motion was carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Members Drew, Smith, Wulff, Ramage, Stewart,'Halferty. NOES: Member Poulter. ABSENT: None. I � -3- Adjournment It was moved by Member Halferty, seconded by Member Smith, and carried, that the meeting adjourn, sine die. 614-'W"'Z lz?�� Steele, Secretary i ,