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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/1948The!dewoort Beach.City Planning Uommission held a regular meeting, Thurs- s day, December 16, 1948, with Chairman Long7,00r presiding. Commissioners present: Baltz, Copelin, Daniell, Ellerbroek, Johnson, ROLL CALL Longmoor, Pleger, Rudd and Wightman. Commissioners absent: None. Commissioner Johnson made the motion for the approval of the minutes of MINUTES the meeting of November 18, 1948, as read, which was seconded by Commis- sioner Rudd and carried, after which Commissioner Johnson made the motion for the approval of the min tea of the adjourned meeting.of December 21 1948, as read, which was also seconded by Commissioner Rudd, and carried. Final hearing upon the matter of a proposed amendment to "rdinance 525 relative to Tract 12372 Corona Highlands, and zone same as outlined in the application of the Jennie S. Crutcher Foundation, was declared. Sev- eral property owners were present, protesting any R -2 zoning in this' tract, most of whom were property owners in the Shore Cliff Tract, which is derectly across the highway from Corona Highlands, and who stressed that the two tracts are closely related, in that when they purchased in Shore Cliffs tract,that it was "with the understanding that both tracts be highly residential", and that the Corona Highlands tract has access to the private beach of Shore Cliffs, with easements set for this, and R -2 zoning in Corona Highlands would only increase the number of people and traffic using the private beach. Those in protest included Mr. and Lars. C. A. Perry, (o£ Shore Cliffs) and telegrams from harry and Teresa n Brooks, Herbert F. Brown, D. V Saber, Harold E. Mitchell, I. F. Negowan, Arthur and Adeline McKinney, 0. K. Earl Jr., !+Zary E. Brown, i4. and Mrs Ben F. Smith, and Elmer Lipp, and, letters of protest from Mragaret B. Lawrence and Elsie B. Toll. Ur. and Mrs. Perry presented the above named letters and telegrams. Also appearing in protest and speaking were caul Payne and Louis Kemlitzer. Appearing in favor were B. Z. McKinney, Att- orney for the Crutcher Foundation, 5enneth Sampson, engineer and planner for the Crutcher Foundation, who defended the zoning map, as proposed, as "land use classifications are right, reasonable end good protection, even in the zoning of Newport Beach, some areas have used the method of "trans- ition zoning, or buffer zones ", Braden Finch, Dean Bradford, and Ralph Hoyle. After much discussion, Commissioner Copelin made the motioni sec- onded by Commissioner Rudd that the matter be tabled to the next meeting. Motion carried and so ordered. Final hearing upon the application of Dr. R. R. Hansen and Dr. H..A. Le- Vantine, for rezoning Lots 16, 18, 20, 22, Block 732, Corona del Mar, from R -3 to C -2, was declared, same having been tabled from the last meet- ing for final action. Commissioner Johnson made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Wightman that the hearing be closed, which carried, and Com- missioner Johnson then made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Wightman that the Commission recommend that this application be denied, which car- ried by the following roll call vote, AYES:Baltz, �;opelin; Daniell, Eller - brokk, Johnson, Longmoor, Pleger, Rudd, Wightman. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Final hearing upon the matter of a proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 525 relative to regulating parking in C-1 and C -2 zones, was declared, and discussion brought out the suggestion from Chairman Longmoor that this be tabled dtntil the Commission can explore the proposed new zoning ordinance, drafted and submitted by the Planning Consultants. Commissioner Johnson agreed but mentioned the technicality of not permitting the matter to lapse for a period of time longer than forty days, so Commissioner Pleger made the motion for closing the hearing, seconded by Commissioner Wightman, which carried, and 6onnissioner Pleger then made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Wightman that "Planning "ommission does not desire, at this 66 time to make a recommendation on said proposed amendments to Ordinance No. 525, Sections 7,8, and 11, for the following reasons: (1) We have referred this to the Planning Consultants for their recommendation and study, (2) Planning Consultants will make a complete study of the Zoning Ordinance, now in effect, and indicate in their conversation that all or the essential parts of these regommended amendments will be incorporated in the new ordinance, which they are now in the process of drafting for our consideration, and (3) we are advising you of our action, at this time, on account of the time limit imposed upon the ordinance for the consideration of any amendments ", which carried by a unanimous roll call vote, AYES: Baltz, Copelin, Daniell, Ellerbroek, Johnson, Longmoor, Pleger, Rudd, and Wightman. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Hearing was declared upon the application of Mr. Walter Geldert for a 50% setback variance for Lot 49, Block A, Tract 673, @orona del 'gar, same having been duly filed and advertised. Commissioners Pleger, Copelin and Johnson reported as having check =d the property and area, and approving of the granting of the variance. Commissioner Pleger made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Wightman for the closing of tY,e hearing, which carried, and Commissioner Pleger, seconded by Com- missioner Baltz made the-motion for the recommendation by the Commis- sion for the granting of this application, which carried by unanimous roll call vote,:;AYES: Baltz, Copelin, Daniell, Ellerbroek, Johnson, Longmoor, Pleger, Rudd and Wightman. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Sam Colyer, of the Stantard f'darine Station at Balboa, appeared as spokesman for the marine stations in Newport Beach, requesting the matter of increased gasoline'storage for marine stations, be reopened and reconsidered. Discussion brought out that this matter will be considered by the Planning Consultants in drafting the new ordinance. A-:;plication of the Southern Counties Gas Company, to the Orange County Planning Commission, for a Distribution Station on the north side of Bayside Drive, about 500 feet east of the intersection of Marine -Ave- nue, in the North Newport Beach Ahea (County), was read, and Commis - s,oner Pleger made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Daniell that the matter be referred, as usual, to the Standing Committee composed of `'ommissioners Johsnon, Copelin, and Rudd, for study and recommend- ation to the County Planning Commission, on beHalf of the City Plan- ning Uommission. Motion carried and so ordered. Chairman Longmoor'appoi t'ed a committee of Commissioners Baltz, Eller - broek, Pleger, Copelin, and Building Inspector "elson, to check with the Planning " onsultants upon the matter of the proposed rezoning of Corona Highian�zs, and also to explore the idea dna matter of future planning for the highway, for future subdivisions. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Pleger ma:e the motion, seconded by Commissioner Copelin for adjournment, which carried and so ordered. Respectfully submitted, Ray Y Copelin, Secretary mbc .