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Home My WebLink AboutPC_Minutes_1955_05_09OF 'l'HE Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Commission held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Monday~ May 9, 1955 at 7:30 o'clock PM in the City of' Hermosa BeaC!h Roll Call: Present~ Comm,. Black: Denniep Fisher~ Hixson~ and Miller Absent: Comm .. Haneman LETTER FROM PARK CO;MMISSlON Letter from the Park Commission a asking to meet w:i.th the Planning :;ommi ssio!'I. to discuss the development of school and City properties for 1~ecreat;ional purposes, especial~y thc:t property near Gould Avenu~ and Valley Drtve. Mr. Smith, Street Superintendent a:.'1.d Mrso Young.11 Chairman of the Commiss:io··, presented reasons and various suggestions fort.he davelopment of ·this property., After further discussion, Comm .. Fisher recomr,H~nded t~hat the Park Commission be given the approval of the Planning Commission to proceed with plans for the develop,:nent of a park and recreational facilities a'i:; th:is site.. Commo Black seconded the motion and it carried with ths unanimous approval of al1 Commissioners presento PETITION OF DOROTHY PREBll Petition of Dorothy Preble, covering Lot 18~ Block 49, First Addition to Hermosa Beach, 218 ·220 " 16th Street, Zone R♦-J for permiss:J.on to construct, an addition of 4 units to the e:;cisting structure, waiving 3' required side yard set-back on 16th Streeto Mro Eo Jo Branch was present representing Mrs. Preble.-He stated that the property on 16th Street from Hermosa Avenue to Loma Drive is all built to the property lineo After establishing this point• Com.mo Mill.er moved the granting of ·this petition0 waiving the sideyard set·-back requirement of 31 to con.fo.rm with existing buildings in that blccko COmDlo Hixson seconded the motion and Resolution No .. PC 24 was adopted by the following vote: YES~ NO: ABSENT: CommQ Black, Dennie, Fisher~ Hixson9 and Miller None Commo Ha.neman PETITION OF THOlJlAS Gp STOREY Petition of Thomas Go Storey covering NW 20v of Lot; 15 and all of Lot. 16, Block 61, First Addition to Hermosa. Beach, 2064 Hermosa Avenue, Zone R•,4, for permission to erect a single family dwelling to the property line on 21st Street., . , ,,.:, :.; :.} ).7~. •• .. _.)i ~· i.1,_i..-:.J ~:. ".!~ : .. ':. ... 1 1~1Ie irG iri.f~ cf f/J.a y 9 !l l S1 5 5 Minutes=" Page Two Mro Storey was present in support of his petition; and it was established ('that the entire b:~ock to the east of this lot was buj_lt out to the property-lineo In view of this fact, CorumG Hixson moved the petition be granted on the basis of co1\formity with existing sideyard set-backs., The motion was seconded by Comrno Black, and r$•solution NocPC 25 was adopted by the following vote: YES: Collll!l~ Black~ Dennie, Fisher, Hixson and Miller NO: Commo none ABSENT: Comm., Haneman PETITION OF LUCILLE .lln-OJ ..... iYE_R.._ ___ _ Petition of Lucille D., Guyer, covering Lot 13 and the NE 9' of Lot 12~ Block 4, Hermosa Beach Tract, situated at 329 Hermosa Avenue, Zone R-4. for permission to carry on the business of real estate and insurance in an existing building previously used for that purposeo Mrso Guyer was present, and affirmed that the building had been used for the last 15 or 20 years for that business, but that at present it is unoccupied$ Comma Fisher moved the granting of this petition, for the reason that the building had always been used for this purpose& The motion was seconded by Commo Black and resolution NooPC 26 was adopted by the following vote: YES: NO: ABSENT: LET'l'ER FROM BAY SHORE SANITAJUJIM Commo Black, Dennie, Fisher, Hixson and Miller Commo none Commo Haneman A letter from Bay Shore Sanitarium requesting an extension of a variance granted November 23. 1954, covering Lot 4, Tract Noe 1123~ and permitting expansion of a non=conforming usageo Due to difficulties encountered, he has been •.mable t.o file for his building permit so faro Mro Wayne was present to explain the situationc Comm~ Fisher moved that. the variance be ext.ended, in view of thi? fact that there is much red tape and time involV'ed with the State and County boards encountered in hospital constructiono The motion was seconded by Commo Black and Resolution NoePC 27 was adopted by the following vote; YES: NO: ABSENT: Com:.~~ Black, Dennie~ Fisher1 Hixson and Miller Commo none Commo Haneman COMMUNICATION FROM CITY COUNCIL REGARDING l .. SE;QU~ST PL!i!OHN A" THRALLS.. Communication from t.he City Council in regard to a letter :f'~om Mr,, John Ao , Thralls, requesting permission to build a single dwelling without ga.rag~ anQ containing less than 900 square feet at 38-4th Court,, This item was he.Ld :i "' ;'.'.:;",~·; •::_! -~: ~?_ ·l:. g (:; .f: Minutes J:,1c1 v· c·~ • '. ,) ::..; ---'i Page,,Th;~~/ over from the meeting of April 11th, 1955 for further study .. ,r---, .'.4r0 Thralls was present and explained the situation further and presented a plot plano Comme Black moved the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that permission be granted to Mr~ Thralls to buj.ld this dwelling requested, for the reason that there is no o-ther possibility of d~nrelop·-ment of ~his property •. If this request were denied~ it would b:3 creating a hardship as far as this development is concernedo Comme Fisher seconded the motion~ and it carried as follows; YES: NO: ABSEl\JT: Cpmm. Black, Dennie, Fisher, Hixson and Miller None Com.mo Haneman PETITION OF ADOLPH Wo EHLERS FOR RENEWAL OF VARIANCE Petiti_?n of Adolph W. Ehlers requesting renewal of a zone variance granted Septemoer 21, 1954, covering Lot 29, Block 128, Shakespeare Tral!t, situated at 461 Gould Lane, Zone ~-2, permitting him to construct a garage on property lineso After much discussion regarding the advisability of partially building over a sewer easement, it was suggested that this matter be held_ over to the adjourned meeting scheduled for May ll~ 1955 for .further study of the situationo COMMUNICATION FROM CITY COUNCIL IN REGARD TO PETITION OF HELEN WEEKS FOR REN~iAL OF A VARIANCE A communication from the City Council requesting further study :.n regard to the petition of Helen Weeks for renewal of a zone variance granted April 21, 1953, covering Lot 1" Block l, Hermosa Park Tract, Zone R~-·2, permitting the construction of a single dwelling with garage facing 25th Street and a 2-unit dwelling with garages facing Valley Drivee This petition was denied by the Planning Commission April 11, 1955, and their recommendation was accepted by the City Council at their aeeting of April 19, 19550 Mrso Weeks appealed the decision of the City Council and Planning Commission, and at the meeting of May 3, 1955, the City Council referred the matter back to the Planning Commission for further studyo Mro Weeks was present and explained se,reral points to the CommiBsiono A great deal of time was spent determining the exact size of lots adjacent to and near the lot under discussionp after which Commo Fisher tioved that the Planning Commission reaffirm their original position, in viEiW of the reasons stated in. their Resolution NonPC 21, denying this petit:.ono He also stated that the Commission felt this matter should be considered under the category of a zone change, rather than a zone varianceo The motion was l leconded by Commo Hixson, and carried by the following vote: YES: NO: ABSEUT: Commo Black, Fisher, Dennie~ Hixson and Miller None Comm. Haneman • ? }.ar1.~1il'.1g Gc101~~is .·l i.l)II Meeting of May 9, 1955 Minutes=-Page Four APPROVAL OF .-'lINUTES ( The following correction was ordered to be made to the mj_nutes c>f' t.he meeting of April 11, 1955: Page One, Paragraph 11:-10 9 strike out "and there were no signatures in favor on the new pe·tition" o Com.mo Fisher moved the minutes of the meeting of April 11, 1955 stand approved as corrected, the motion was seconded by Com.mo Hixson, and it carried Ui"lanim,>uslyo ADJOURNMENT Commo Fisher moved the adjournment of the meeting to May llb 1955 at 7:00 oQclock PoMo The motion was seconded by Commo Black and carried unanimously, the meeting standing adjourned at 9:15 PeM. u )