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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC_Minutes_1967_11_13he ld at the City of MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION Hermos a Beach, Cal ifo rnia in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 7 :3o p .rn. on Monday, November 13, 1967. ROLL CALL -Present: Ch ·rma n Viau lt; Comm . Armer, Stabl e r, Reeves , Noble, a i tt Building iesley C. McDaniel, City Manag er; Bud~-Tro ' and Planning Director Absent: Comm . Boice, Hamilton APPROVAL OF Ml NUTES -October 9th and Oct ober 30th, 1967 • f 0 tober 30th, 1967, Commissioner Armer expressed his feel i ng t hat the mi nut es O c. s of t\ie chamber be co rrected to change the wording from: 11 that the recornme nd ation • of the rnmendat1ons of Commerce be accepted as receiv ed ,11 to read: "that t\ie reco b \'eve d thi s Chamber of Commerce be adopt ed as r ec eived." Commissioner Armer e ~rnmendations clarifica t ion was in orde r ; that the Comm ls s ion had acce pted t~e hr~\ l ed to pass), and appreciated the efforts o f the Chambe r, and the moti o~ (whic C arnissioner was based on adoption of the recommendations in their entirety._ oms the inte n t :Re ev es, who had seconded the original motion, co n c urred that th1 s wa of the mot ion. d as corrected, and Motion was made by Chairman Viault that th e m inutes be approve , th e motion carried unani mously. ZONE VARIANCE -MONSON J Monson. Pub 1 i c hearing of zone variance, request to div i de lot b~ ~r~an of 1 ot 5, Property situated at 306 Hopkins, lot 36 of Hopkins s u bdivision_ . •into 86 . d divi s ion Block , second addition to Hermosa Beach t ract. Propose d total land two separate parcels; each parcel to have 34.55 width at front an 17 6 20 f t. of area of each p arcel 5,826 square feet. Legally des c ribe d as weS t • lot 36, Hopkins subdivision. fr0!1l Mr. Ray Mr. Bud Trott, Building and Planning Directo r, read a message sonis property, Moorefield, contractor who was nego t iating for purchase of Mr. Mo~lic h e aring. that due to a death In the family, he was unable to attend th e/~ the planning However, Mr. Moorefield was desi rous that a dee i s i on be ,-eache Y Commission despite his abs ence. l nning Commission Mr. Trott explained the data which he had comp i 1 ed for the P ~ Mr Monson 1 s and r e viewed the density factors in the neighborhood surroun~ing ·(Oto 15 prope rt y, The General Plan specifies very low density in this areaposed parcels, dwelling units per acre), and if each parcel, inc:: l udi ng the ~wo rotor would be were developed according to the present R-l zon ing,, the density. acwas to grant thirteen (13) dwelling units per acre. Mr. Trott • s r-ecomme nd a~io~ be establish ed permission for division, provided that a twenty fc:,ot front set a~SOO square fee t . and that the minimum size of the house, exclu si vE? of garage, be ht the application Motion was made by Comm. Reeves, seconded by Comm Armer, ta o· ector ,., and planning ir • be granted subj ect to the re commendations of the Bui 1 ding Motion carried as f o1lows: Plann i ng Comm ission Page 2 MONSON CONT: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Comm. Reeves, Nob le, S t abler, Chairman Viaul t Convn. Armer Comm. Boic e , Hamilton Nov e mber 13, 1967 Th e Commissio n d iscussed contiguous l ots and the study which is pr ese ntly being made concerning the best possibl e use of such properties. Th e thought was expressed that t he a pplicant mi ght wish to wait for the outcome of this study. Mr. McDan iel s, Ci ty Manager, sugg es ted that b ecaus e of the impo rtan ce of t his st udy and t he time which would be invol ved in formalizing any possible ame ndmen t to the Zoning Ordinance, the Commission might wish t o consider t his potential delay. Motion was made by Comm. Reeves, seconded by Comm. Armer, t o adop t Resolution P.C. 154-631 gran t ing the zone variance to divide t he lo t into two separ at e pa rcels, and that permission be s ubject to the recommendations of the Bu ilding and Planning Direct or, as previously stated. Motion carried as f ollows: AYES : NOES: ABSENT: Comm. Ree ves, Noble, Stabler, Chairman Viault Comm. Ar mer Corrvn. Boi c e, Hamilton CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT -WAYNE TEZAK Public hearing for conditional use permit on property situated a t 1401 Her mosa Avenue, legally described as lots 28 and 29, block 15 , Hermosa Beach tract; ap plic ant, Wayne Patrick Teza k, requesting permission to serve beer and wine in con jun ct ion with a bona fi de r est aurant. The a pplica nt was pres e nt and stat e d tha t he had recently acquired the property, that he wished to emphasize his 11dinner progra~• and felt t hat the s er ving of beer and wine woul d encourage people to patron ize his restaura nt . Aft e r questions by the Commission, Hr. Te zak said that his primary purpose would be the serving of food. He explained t hat beer and wine would be served only in t he dining room portion of th e building, and not in t he coffee shop whi c h is located in the westerly portion of the struc tu re. There was some concern expressed about the parki ng faci lities, and Mr. Bud Trott advised that alt hough Mr. Tezak is not within the parking di s tric t, h&s i b u~ine ssd is loca ted only 150 f eet away from a municipal parking lot. Hr. Bill Keeler of 1416 Manhatta n Ave nue; and the Pastor of the Baptist Church, A. 8 . Richie, spoke against th e applic a tion which they felt , if granted, would be detrime n tal to the teen-agers in the commun ity. Moti o n was made by Comm . Noble, seconded by Comm. Re eve s, to grant the application. Chairman Vi a u lt r e minded th e Commission that t he public hearing had not been officially cl osed. Th e publi c hearing was clo s ed, and th e re was further disc ussion. Pl a nning Commission Pag e 3 No vember 13, 1967 Mo tion was made by Comm. St abl er, se co nded by Comm. Noble, to grant the condit Jonal use permlt prov ided t hat co ndi t ions be p lace d th at t he se r ving of bee r and wine be r estr icted to t he dining room, whi c h presently comprises t he ea st ern half of the total building, as designa ted by t he plot pla n sub mit ted by the appl icant, and tha t t he se rvin g o f beer and wi ne be i nci den ta l t o the serving of food in a bona fid e resta u r an t . Mo t ion ca rried as follows: AYES: NOES : ABSENT: Comm. Arm e r , Noble, S ta bler Comm . Reeves, Chairman Viaul t Comm. Boic e, Hamilton Mo t ion was then ma de by Comm. Noble , sec ond ed by Comm. Stabler , to adopt Resolution P.C. 154-632, granting the c ondi t ional use perm it with the s tipul a ti o ns as s t a te d in ·<0,rigin al mo t io n to gran t. Mot ion ca rr ied as follows: AYE S : NOES: ABSENT: Comm. Armer, Nobl e , St ab ler Comm. Reeves , Cha irman Viault Comm. Boice , Hamil ton CONDITIONAL USE PERMI T -BARNES Public he a ring -conditional use pe rmi t t o re ac tiv a t e an existing serv i c e s tatio n at 2 50 1 Pac ifi c Coast Hi ghway , lo t 13, Block 82 , 2nd addi t i on to ~er mos a Be ach t ract, a pplic ant Elli s Barn es . A letter from the app licant wa s read aloud, and th is communi c ation request ed th at th e applicatio n be wi th dr awn. REVIEW -THREE UNITS IN R-2 ZONE -MARSHALL SMITH Continued review of th r ee uni t s i n a R-2 zone, o n propert~~1 situated at 504-506, 508-510 25 th S t r eet , l ot s 13 and 14, C. C. Hunt's addition to Hermosa Terrace trac t ; appli c ant -Mar sh all Smith. Hr. Tr o tt to ld th e Commission tha t t he C!t y a tto rney had bee n in contact with Hr. Smith's at torne y, an d had agreed to allow Mr. Smi th to ma ke app l ication fo r publ i c he ar ing . Howeve r , under section 1401 of t he Zoni ng Ordinanc e, it ~woµ_io:be ,,oellaeS$ary for the City at torn e y, Mr. Fr e dricks, to rule that the Comm is sion did not have the legal rig h t t o g ra nt a va r ianc e of th is na t ure, and Mr. Fred r i c ks s o ad vis ed the a tto rn ey fo r Mr. Sm ith . Comm. Armer made a motion to r ec e ive a nd f i l e, and Chairma n Vi a ult stated so mo ve d. TIME EXTENSION FOR ZONE VARIANCE -RODECKER Mr. F . H. Rodecke r requested a time extension o f Zone Variance, P.C. 154-597, granted November 14 , 1966 , to po stp one er ect ion of a two car garag e for an ex isting fa mily residen ce a t 1947 Valley Dri ve, parcel 3, l o t 9, block 71 , 2nd addition to Hermo sa Be ac h t ract, excep t wes te rly 160.75 ft. th e reo f, and so utherly 290 ft. thereof. Hr. 0. Sc ri ve ns, contr a ctor , was pr ese nt to repr es ent Mr. Rod e cker and to fur the r exp lain t he l e tter which Mr. Rodecker has mailed to the Pla nn ing Commission . Th e ap p licant's req uest stated t ha t his 91 yea r ol d mother lived a t thi s addr es s, Planning Commission Page 4 November 13, 1967 RODECKER CONT.: and that he did not wish to disturb her. He assured the Commission that the garage requirements would be met at the time his mother no longer resided in the dwelling. He requested a year 1 s extension. Mr. Scrivens told the Commission that there was sufficient parking space for visitors, and the occupant did not own a car. Motion was made by Comm. Armer, seconded by Comm. Noble, to grant a time extension of one year. Motion carried unanimously. SIGN REVIEW -RIDDLE AND ROSS Riddle and Ross, Realtors, requested permission to place signs advertising the sale of fifteen new homes currently being constructed between Gould Avenue and Thirtieth street, just above Ardmore Avenue. Application has been made to the Building Department to erect a triangular 11 For Sale11 sign on the rear portion of lots 5 and 6, tract 28895, This sign wi 11 be 12 ft, wide by 10 ft. high, top of sign 14 ft. above grade, not encroaching over public property. They have also made application to erect a double faced billboard sign, 4 ft. by 6 ft. with an over-all height 7 ft. above grade, to be located at the northwest corner of 30th Street and Pacific Coast Highway, and the sign will not encroach over public property. After discussion, a motion was made by Comm. Noble, seconded by Comm. Reeves, to grant the request provided that only three colors are used, and that this permission be for a period of one year, or unti I thirty days after sale of the houses has been completed, whichever should occur first. Motion carried by unanimous vote. LETTER FROM CITY CLERK RE CITY COBNCIL ACTION -GILSON Motion made by Chairman Viault, seconded by Comm. Noble, to receive and file. Motion carried. SIGN REVIEW -BANK AMERICA Neon Products has made application to the Building Department to erect a new sign at 90 Pier Avenue, and to remove the existing roof sign which is located at the northwest corner of the building. New sign will be double faced roof sign 13 1 511 wide by 8 1 1-7/8 11 high, and will extend above the parapet wall 17 1 • Bottom of the sign from the parapet wall wi 11 be 9 ft., with a square footage of 108 sq. ft. The proposed new sign will be placed in approximately the same location as the existing sign. Mr. Dan Revill, Manager of the Bank of America, was present and said that the Bank wished to postpone review and decision, until such time as the proposed sign ordinance became effective. Mr. Revill commented that the Bank management, he felt, as a member of the business community, would not wish to have a non-conforming sign. Mr. Wesley McDaniels, City Manager, commended Mr. Revill and the bank for their:decision to defer this matter. Planning Commission Page 5 November 13, 1967 BANK OF AMERICA CONT.: Motion was made by Comm. Noble, seconded by Comm. Reeves, to postpone review until the proposed sign ordinance is adopted. Motion carried unanimously. PARKING REVIEW -HANSON WILLIAMS Because a representative for the applicant was present, and other items on the agenda did not specifically concern anyone present, the Commission proceeded to post agenda item 16. Hanson Williams has made application to the Building Department to utilize the lower space within the bui ]ding presently being constructed at 518 Pier Avenue. This space will consist of approximately 880 square feet, to be used for a barber shop and beauty shop. Mr.Williams requests permission to locate parking facilities on the adjoining R-3 lot which faces on Cypress Avenue, with access from Pier Avenue through the existing parking. A plot plan was examined by the Commission, and the lessee, Mr. James McKinsey of 421 Monterey answered questions. There was discussion about the r 1tunne]11 appearance of the property facing Pier Avenue, and whether landscaping could al l ev i ate this. Section 1157, paragraph A, of N.S. 154 was read, which requires that where the buildings are situated on one lot and the parking is situated on another lot, the owner shall file with the Building Department an affidavit recorded by the County Recorder that these lots are to be held in common ownership for the use specified, Motion was made by Comm. Reeves, seconded by Comm. Armer, that the review be continued until the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission on December 11, 1967, and that the applicant be advised that the Commission would like some type of planting on the pr.ernises, and that it would be necessary for the owner to file the necessary affidavit. Motion carried unanimously. LETTER FROM RESIDENT REGARDING 46-ZlST STREET A letter from Mrs. Elizabeth Prenter, and the Building Department communication to the owner of the property at 46 21st Street were read, Motion by Chairman Viault, seconded by Comm. Armer, to receive and file. Motion carried unanimously. PRESS RELEASE MANHATTAN BEACH PLANNING -SOUTH BAY PARKWAY Mr. Wesley McDaniels, City Manager, gave a brief summary of the meeting in Manhattan Beach which he and Mr. John Stevens, Director of Pub I ic Works, had attended, on November 8, 1967. Commissioner Noble mentioned a presentation by TRW relative to traffic studies, and the Commission requested the staff investigate the possibility of a special meeting which could be arranged with TRW, at which time they could hear the formal presentation of this study and also, discuss the South Bay Parkway concept. Planning Commission Page 6 November 13, 1967 REMINDER, OF PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL JOINT MEETING The Commission wished to submit some ideas which could be discussed at the joint meeting with the Council on November 20, 1967, and advised Mr. Wesley McDaniels of the following items they wished to be placed on the agenda: l. Southbay Parkway concept. 2. Sub-standard housing 3. Implementation of the General Plan 4. Change of City image 5. Goals which the Council wishes the Planning Commission to accomplish 6. How to attract investors to the City 7, Litter and unsightly conditions in the City REMINDER OF CONFERENCE RE UNDERGROUND UTILITIES The Commission was reminded of the meeting November 30th and December 1st, and that reservations must be made with the City Clerk by November 17th. CONTINUED STUDY AND REVIEW OF CONTIGUOUS LOTS Mr. Bud Trott, Building and Planning Director, showed diagrams of possible utilization of contiguous lots, and diagrams were drawn on the chalk board of various ideas. Comm. Noble described areas in New Orleans with w~lled in ~ards for privacy, and some thoughts were expressed about allowing fences to be built to property lines. REVIEW AND STUDY OF POSSIBLE REGULATIONS FOR SERVICE STATIONS Due to the late hour, it was agreed that adjournment was in order. Mr. Wesley McDaniel asked the Commission if they wished to consider a special meeting to discuss possible standards for service stations. It was decided that the coming holiday season, and other meetings in the near future, would not permit the Commission to study the subject of service station standards, or contiguous lots, as thoroughly as they desired. Therefore, no specific meeting dates were set for the immediate future. ADJOURNMENT -11:15 p.m.