HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC_Minutes_1961_01_09MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, held at the City Hall, n~rm.osa Beach, California, January 9, 1961, at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present -Comm. Hales, Black, Fredricks, Johnson and Chairman Viault. Absent -Comm. Locken and Edgerton. Present -Bud M, Trott, Chief Building Inspector John E. Stevens, City Engineer The meeting was called to order by Chairman Viault, and minutes of the December 12, 1960, regular meeting were unanimously approved. DOYLE H. BOREN Review of application for zone variance of Doyle H. Boren to permit 8-story apartment house at 1500 Strand, originally approved by P. C. 154-302, the City Council,hearing the petition on appeal from the Comm::i.ssiOll~s decision., referring the matter back to the Commission, asking for recommendation on land floor area ratios and bulk control stipulations,. The sum of $500 · was appropriated to hire outside technical assis.tance in arriving at such recommendation. Comm, Fredricks made the following statement: ''I think we sh,ould be aware of the fact and indicate in the record that we are aware that there is a general plan in the offing and that we are going toward that direction, but from the best informatia we have, we would not be able to obtain any aasistance f'rom that general plan for this_ problem before one and a half to two years. This problem must be resolved before that. As a justification that we are intere.sted in the general plans, we know it will not be inexpensive and consequently we are aware of the fact that we do not want out-of-hand to spend the city's money on these different studies unless necessary, but as long as this is a pressing problem and has created so much intereat from the citizens and in light of the fact that it would be one and a half to two years before we have an answer in ,our general plan, it is justified that we go ahead and ask the City Manager that we make use of this help." On motion by Co1m11.. Fredricks, seconded by Comm. Johnson, it was unanimously voted that a letter be directed to the City Manager requesting outside technical assi&tance in answer to the particular questions. referred to the Commission by the City Council's letter of December 22. Chairman Viault then moved that action on this petition be held over, the date to be established later. Conun. Black seconded the motion,which carried unanimously. Mr. Lou J. Kaufman, 1937 Bay View Drive, asked to comment on the petitions presented to the Council approving and opposing this application, stating that the petition he had sponsored opposing this_ 8-~tory building contained 160 names of property owners in Hermosa, representing a cross .... section of the city, only seven f'.avori.ng the structure. He stated that another petitio~ favoring the building,., contained many names of out-of-town addresses.
Planning Comnis.sion 2 January 9, 1961 COAST ENGINEml!NG-COMPANY Public hearing on application for conditional u_se permi. t of Coast Engineering Company to permit a production laboratory at 58-llth Street, Lot 14 (except the N.E .. 33'), Block 11, Hermosa aeach Tract. A letter from the owner of the property, zoned C-2, giving permission for this use by his tenant accompanied the file and was read by the secretary. Mr. Edward Hawkins, 16-14th Street, represented the company, stating that their business had been conducted on 14th Street for s:everal years and wished to expand into larger quarters. While he anticipated no pari:ing difficulties, there ia parking available on the property, At no time would production employees be more than five persons. Mr. and Mrs. Mellanders, owners of property in the neighborhood, questioned parking problems that might a.rise from such a business. Mr. Hawkins. explained the nature of his business, stating there -were no odors or fumes. from the processing, the raw material is delivered once every ninety days, and the product is usually shipped Yi.a parcel post or United Parcels. Chairman Viault commented that though light manufacturing, the business appeared basically manufacturing. Comm. Fredricka moved that the petition be granted. Connn. Johns.on seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote-: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Comn. Hales, Black, Fredricks and Johnson. Chairman Viault. Camm. Locken and Edgerton, Thereupon, Resolution P. C. 154-310, on mc,tion by Comm. Fredricks, seconded by Comm. Johnson, was adopted granting:-the,;,petitiOll -fer~ __ phe_reas.eL1ihat::the type of laboratory work that will be performed at said location is not covered specifically by the zoning ordinance, and it is 0£ such a nature that it falls within Section 800-B (36) of the ordinance, the vote being as follows.: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: conm. Hales, Black, Fredricks and Johnson. Chairman Viault. Comm. Locken and Edgerton. It was unanimously agreed to postpone discus.sion of Item 4 on the agenda, propos,ed turning radii standards for garage and open parking, until Item. 6 (Davis Karl pat"ki.ng determination) and Item 7 (LDS, Inc., parking determination) were considered. MRo DAVIS KARL presented plan& for· 28 units to be constructed at 1741 Pacific Coas_t Highway0 n.orth 64' of Lot 161 Block Bl., Second. Addition to Her50sa Beach, showing a 90 turn into garages with a 26' -curning radius and a 180 turn into. garages w.i. th a 26' radius. After hearing Mr. Karl's proposal, action was postponed until after hearing representativea o£ LDS, Inc. L D s Inc. was repre«ented by Mr. John B. Scbmolle. They proposed a 10-unit structure oft Lots 5, 6 and 7, Block 3, Montmarie Tract, 743-24th Place, having a 23' driveway with a 90° turn into garages. Mr. Schmolle argued that the 22' turning radius specified in the zoning ordinance should govern.
Planning Commission 3 January 9, 1961 Mr. Stevens explained how he arrived at the s.tandards proposed i.n the exhibits presented by the Building Inapector. It was. felt that there should be more study of these exhibits before acceptance by the Conmrl.ssion, and on motion by Comm. Fredricks., seconded by Comm. Hales, it was. unanimously voted to postpone action thereon until the regular meeting of February 13, for further study. Comm. Black moved the approval of the Davis Karl plan as submitted. The motion was seconded by Comm. Fredricks, carrying by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Comm. Hales, Black and Chairman Viault, Comm. Fredricks. and Johnson. Comm.. Edgerton and Locken. Comm. Fredricks moved the approval of the L. D S, Inc., plan as submitted, the motion being s.econded by Connn. Black and carrying unanimously. HERMOSA BEACH BOWL Parking determination for the proposed bowling alley on L.ot 2, Block 81, Second Addition to Hermosa Beach. Mr. Mike Roy advised the Commission that the new venture would be known as the Hermosa Beach Bowl, Jointly owned by San Rafael-Van N:uys. Ventur~ Inc., and Van Nuys Bowling, Inc. He introduced Mr. Rex Link who is responsible for the parking layout. The Coomri.ssion was told that there would be 250 stalls wbi.ch included some used jointly with the Lucky Market. Ohairman Viault moved that a letter be written to the Building Department . J ( instructing them that for the Beach Bowl the parking requirement be established (}/ a:t a total joint figure for the bowling alley and supermarket at 250 stalls t~· minimum, and that the parking layout be submitted to the Building Department o ,.,..,. for review by the Department and· the City Engineer for final acceptance. 1i :I/ COHDD.. Black seconded this motion, which carried unanimously. r R. A. WATT CONS'1RUOTION 00. Letter from Building Inspector advising that data relative to the R. A. Watt Construction Company's application for zone amendment will be available to the Commission on Monday, January 16, 1961. 0OOIJD.. Fredricks moved that this matter be continued to January 16, at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Viault seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT at 10:45 p.m. to Monday, January 16, 1961, at 7:30 pm. r