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Home My Public Portal AboutMinutes - 1960/10/17 - Regular1. P LANN I NG COMM I S S I ON MINUTES CITY OF TEMPLE CITY October 17, 1960 A regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City Of Temple City was held in the City Hall, 9664 East Las Tunas Drive. Thee meeting was called to order by Chairman Pursley at 7:30 P.M. 2. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Chairman Pursley. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners: Burr, Harker, Meek, Pursley; Absent: Commissioner Nunamaker; Also Present: Wool Lett, Holden, Shatford. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Pursuant to Mr. Meek's request that a comment "should sales tax money be used for subsidizing of off street parking" be included in the minutes of October 3, 1960, it was agreed that approval of these minutes should be over until the next meeting of the Commission; in order to permit verification from the record. Research of the record discloses a discussion concerning the adequacy of the parking area which would remain rear of 9667 East Las Tunas if an 80' building lwere erected and the manner in which public parking is financed. Commissioner Nunamaker stated that he favored bringing business to Temple City as the proposed Flourescent Lighting Company would instead of sacrificing business for parking. He added everyone benefits from sales tax. ;. Commissioner Meek interrogated "you believe residents should help pay for parking ?" 5. RESiDENT.IAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: Chairman Pursley announced item 5 on the agenda, and concurring with Mr.' Holden and Commissioner Harker stated that this item would be explained by Mr. Holden at the end of the meeting and held over until the next meeting to give the commissioners opportunity for study. REQUESTED ABATEMENT OF LIGHT & AIR EASEMENT: referral; from City Council: City Attorney, Shatford, advised the Commission on this referral from the City Council.City Manapr informed them that this request had been presented to 'the County or.igina-lly and referred to the City because the jurisdiction is now ours. Mr. Shatford advised that this easement had been granted in .1931 with the twofold purpose of (1) keeping prices down; and (2) provision for future development in which property owners jointly could develop streets. (Leaving land .open for cou uction of streets at a later date). County now has /r Uested to abandon two Vacation of two of the.lots will Ultimately free the other lots also for building. Mr. Shatford further advised that it was unlikely that Temple City would want to develop these streets, but if property owners developed streets the City would accept for dedication. Planning Advisor, Ed Holden, commented that with study City may want to, see this area developed with a pattern in order to acquire more street frontage rather than such deep lots, concurring with City Attorney that it would be a problem getting .a group of people to jointly build a street and/or join in a sub- division. In reply to Mr. Woollett's question as to the position of the City if this vacation were not granted, Mr. Shatford commented that it would be unwise to require ; these people to remove any structure from the easement, and that such a move would entail similar enforcement of the provisions of the 1931 easement for all people down the line who have vioiated the easement. Crmmissioner Meek; stated that there seemed to be no choice other than to accept this easement. Commissioner Meek made a motion; that the Planning Commission recommend to t;ee City Council that 10-17 -60 it request abatement of light and air easement on lots 6 and 7, Tract No. 10558, seconded by Commissioner Harker and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners: Burr, Harker, Meek, Pursley; NOES: Commissioners: None; ABSENT: Commissioner Nunamaker. REQUESTED DETACHMENT OF PROPERTY: Superior Concrete Building Supply: referral from City Council. City Manager Woollett,- read a communication from Superior Concrete Block & Building Supply Company, 60 west Live Oak, A rcadla, requesting detachment from the City of Temple City of Lots k and 5 of Tract No. 10260, said lots being located on North Welland in Temple. City and the balance and larger portion of petitioner's property being located in the ;City of Arcadia. Mr. Homer Shirley, president of Superior Concrete, addressed the Commission advising it that these two parcels were inadvertently omitt ed when the City of Arcadia annexed this area, and that he had been assured that Arcadia would try to resolve this problem after the incorporation of Tempe City. Commissioner Burr made a motion that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that lots k and 5 of Tract No. 10260 be detached from the City of Temple City, seconded by Commissioner Meek and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners: Burr, Harker, .Meek, Pursley; NOES: Commissioner: .None ABSENT: Commissioner Nunamaker. 8. COUNTY ZONE EXCEPTION CASE NO. 3286: Khan Kornai: City Attorney, Shatford, advised the Commission that County: had granted this exception subject to its being developed substantially, according to plot plan in exhibit A in file No. 3286; that this City took over subject to all conditions granted by the County; that City Manager should advise Building Department of the City's approval of issuance of building permit, Mr. Khan Komai; 9821 Lower Azusa Road, appeared before the C emission and stated that he wanted to use seran instead /lath to top the addition to his green - house,. City Attorney reiterated that the County, exception is still valid and Mr; Kornai could proceed with the building. 1, COMMUNICATIONS: •7'Chairman.Purslsy introduced Mr: Harker, father of Commissioner Harker, tee those present';, and informed them that the guest was a member of Alhambra's Planning Commission. Commissioner Harker advised the Commission :that he had: been contacted by Mrs. Dorothy ,HOrtz In connection with the need for an additional Junior College both by telephone and letter; that he had been advised°to contact Mr. Anspaw of L i ebe rgs, Temple City, for additional information. Mr. Harker continued that this wa;s apparently a solicitation for sponcership of the Planning Commission in promoting a college. ,Mr. ',r.'ool Lett commented that the `Commission.' could endorse this as a commission, €bti't could not financially support without the OK of the City Council. City Manager, oo 1 1 ett, read a- common i c,at i on to the Commission from M. 1'P. Finley Co,, A70 E. Las Tunas Drive, advising the City of a survey which the company has con- ducted of firms who do aerial photograph flying. M. Finley Co. recommended as a result of its survey that: the R. A. Nugent, 110;)C Oakwood Drive, Arcadia, who proposed to do the job for $1,7,0.00. Finley Co. offers to have this done at its expense at a scale of 1" to 400' ; for a scale of 1" to 100! there would be an additional charge of $7,0.004:: -2- 10 -17 -60 City Manager added that the material for reproducing map is resistant to dirt, and that it was up to the Commission_ if it wished to make.a recommendation to the City Council. Finley Co. proposes to set necessary ground controls for the photography, consisting of painted X's at street intersections, for a costof $372.0U. Mr. Holden • counseled that almost any planning consultant will want the aerial photo made to a scale of 1" to 100' or 1'' to 20 )' rather than 1" to 400', as the latter scale would be too -small for their purposes. Commissioner Meek suggested that perhaps this work could be part of the original agreement with a planning consultant, and further, that perhaps this proposal could be used as a barter in obtaining a better price, City Manager cautioned that to use this offer as•a barter would be a breach of good faith. Further discussion pertained to the savings involved in the Master Plan if this work were completed at this time. In reply to Commissioner Meek's question as to the time element, Commissioner Harker commented that with good weather this work could be accomplished within a week. Commissioner Meek made a motion that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that it accept the Finley Company offer to have an aerial survey as .perits letter at a ratio of 1" to 400' and that $972.00 be paid to them for marring plus a blow up at a 1" to 100' ratio which i_s an additional $750.00. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Harker and carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners: Burr, Harker, Meek, Pursley; NOES: Commissioner: None ASSENT: Commissioner: i'lunama ,er. City Manager advised the commissioners that either the first or third of November would be satisfactory with the planning consultant, Yhitnail, for a joint session with the Commission and the City Counc i l , and asked the Commission to set the night. . roll call revealed a unanimous choice of the third of November for this meeting. Commissioner Mee: made a motion to adjourn, and the meeting was adjourned to an informal session for the purpose of hearing Planning advisor, Ed Holden's presentation and counsel on the RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPME F STANDARDS; and for discussion of these standards. ATTEST: j C TY CLERK e PIA `S!MG COMMISS ON