HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC_Minutes_1961_11_06MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMIS.SION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, held at the City Hall on Monday, November 6, 1961, at 7:30 p. m. ROLL CALL: Present -Conmt. Noble Johnson, Viault, Black, Hales and Chairman Fredricks. Bud M. Trott, Chi.ef Building Inspector John Stevens, CityEngineer Absent ..... Comm. Locken. (Comm. L~en took his place during the discussion oniitem l) WALTER SLIKE, Parking The Chairman stated for the record that Mr~ Slike was not present at the October 9 meeting, at which time action had been taken on request for parking determination for commercial structure at 5-4-..56 Hermosa Avenue, and that Mr. Slike had requested an audience before"tthe Commission at this adjourned meeting. Mr. Slike was present together with Mr. James G. Wells, Jr., co-owner. The Commission had approved one s.pace for each 300 square feet of floor area. Petitioners asked to increase the floor area to permit 1200 square feet.sfor the three spa~es available. The matter was dis.cuss.ed at some length, the Commissioners expressing their opinions, and on motion by Comm.Hales, seconded by Comm. Johnson, it was unanimously agreed that the motion approved at the October 9 meeting be upheld. HOWARD JACKSON, Parking Letter from Building Inspector relative to parking for _proposed commercial building to be used for laundromat at 3217 Manhattan Avenue, ower Howard Jackson. The Oommis.sion under date of Mar.ch 3, 1958, had approved parking consisting of four spaces, including one sub standard space, for a commercial building of the same floor area, 1230 square feet, for two stores. Speaking on behalf of petitioner's request to approve the same parking were Mrs. Jackson and Mr. K. R. (Pat) Anderson. It was called to the attention of the Comnission that plans had been drawn in accordance with the previous ruling and that the proposed·structure bad been leased. The laundromat would serve the local neighborhood, it was pointed out, and the parking provided would be sufficient. Again, the small n:i..~e of the lots crune under discussion. Ch.airman Fredricks expres.sed his view that_ granted the parking is not adequate, the coDD11ercial zone has been maintained, and the owner .should be allowed reasonable use of his property. The Commissioners were asked for an expression of their feelings, after which on motion by Cormn. Noble, seconded by Comm. 13lack, that the request be granted, the proposed parking was disapproved by the following vo.te: AYES: Comm. Noble, Bl~ck and Chairman Fredricks. NOES: Comm. Johnson, Viault, Hales and Locken. ABSENT: None. (Comm. Viault stated that he had ori~inally vot~d against the proposal and saw no reas.on to change his. opinion.)
Planning Commission 2 November 6, 1961 Chairman Fredricks announced a 45 minute adjournment for the purpose of holding an informal discussion with owners of R-1 property at Gould and Prospect who were present on invitation of the Commission. Following this 45-minute period, the meeting reconvened. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE N. S. 154 Letter from Building Inspector enclosing draft of resolution of intention to amend Ordinance N. S. 154, incorporating proposed amendments that were reviewed by the Commission at a study session on September 18, 1961. The draft was studied point by point, and after suggestions for certain deletions or changes, Mr. Trott was asked to redraft the proposed resolution for consideration at the regular meeting of November 13. He was further requested to check on land-area requir~ments for R-3 zone in cities comparable to Hermosa Beach. NOVEMBER 27 MEETING WITH SCHOOL BOARD An informal meeting with members of the Governing Board of the Hermosa Beach City School District has been set for Monday, November 27, at 7:30 p.m. Rough drafts of a proposed high-rise, high-density zone were presentedi."'.t;o the Commissioners for review and study, motion being approved to hold this over for future study. ADJOURNMENT AT 11:30 P.M. Joe B. Noble, Secretary r