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CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
November 21, 1960
1. A regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of
Temple City was held in the City Hall, 9664 East Las Tunas
Drive, Temple City. The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Pursley at 7:30 P.M.
2 Pledge of Allegiance: The Pledge of Allegiance l o the Flag
was led by Chairman Pursley. .
3. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners: Burr, Harker, Meek,
Nunamaker, Pursley;
Absent; None;
Also Present: Woollett, Holden, .Shatford.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Meek made a motion to
approve the minutes of November 7, 1960, seconded by Commissioner
Harker and carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners: Burr, Harker, Meek, Nunamaker, Pursley;
NOES: Commissioner: None;
ABSENT: None.
5, PUBLIC HEARING: ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. 60 -7: Fredrick N. Free:
Chairman Pursley announced that this was the time and place for
a public hearing co Zone Change Case No. 60-7--request of Mr.
Fredrick N. Free for a change of zone from A -1 acre to R -1 5000
on property located on the south side of Olive Street between
Zadell Street and Glickman Street in Temple City. Chairman in-
vited comments from those present who favored this change of zone.
Al Kiefer of Herbert Hawkins Realty, 5730 N. Rosemead Blvd, Temple
City, spoke representing Mr. Free in the case and assured the Com-
mission that the granting of this change would improve the area;
that approximately $23,000 homes were planned for this area; that
unsightly expanses of weeds would be eliminated; that the sub-
division would be in complete conformance with the Subdivision
Act of the State of California; that the area concerned in this
rezoning encompassed twenty homes; and that thirteen of the home
owners were directly interested in subdividing.
Planning Advisor, Ed Holden, counseled the commission on pertinent
facts to be considered in this case. He pointed out that the area
presently being considered is located in the middle of an area
zoned A -1 1 acre, and that the Commission might want to initiate
further hearings to include the entire area after considering
whether or not conditions of the situation merited reducing the
land requirement to 5000 square feet. Mr. Holden continued that
commission might choose to recommend that the Council postpone
passing an ordinance in this case until all preliminary require -
ments have been complied with: (1) posting of bonds; (2) comple
tion.of streets. He recommended the change of zone to lesser area
requirements, but cautioned that in time such a change could re-
sult in too great a density of population. He advised that improve-
ment Districts could be initiated to bring street to accepted City
standards, also that Green Street - -a long culdesac- -could be ex-
tended to Arden.
Mrs. Karl Placek, 10111 Green St., Temple City, presented petition
to Commission from residents on Green Street, requesting that they
be released of this 1 acre zoning through the processes of the
hearing on Case No. 60 -7. Mrs. Talber,10448 Olive, questioned
reason for Commission's considering only part of the 1 acre zoned
area for change. City Attorney, Henry Shatford, explained the
necessary steps to be taken in order to apply for a .change of zone, &
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added that the Commission could recommend that the entire
area be changed and request an opinion on the matter from
the City Council. He commented, further, that the Master
Plan would bring all of this City under study, thus,
entailing changes in problem are such as this.
Mark W. Reel, 10221 Green Street, favored the change of zone.
Chairman Pursley asked for a show of hands from those in
the audience favoring this change of zone. All those
present for the purposes of this hearing expressed approval
of the rezoning.
Mrs. Carl Rasmussen, 10233 East Green Street, explained the
effort which had been made to get Green Street dedicated
three years ago. She had circulated petitions and secured
sufficient names to initiate a bond assessment, but people
on the south side of Green, already having A -1 5000 zoning,
had protested because of expected increase in taxes, thus,
preventing the granting of the request.
After some discussion, Chairman Pursley asked for a motion
on Zone Change Request Case No. 60 -7.
Commissioner Harker moved that the granting of the zone
change requested, as placed before the Commission, be
recommended to the City Council and that the Planning
Commission find as follows:
1. There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances
applicable to the property of the applicant that
do not apply generally to the property or class of
use in the same vicinity.
2. That the granting of the zone change, as requested,
is not detrimental to the public health, convenience
and general welfare of the community and will not
be injurious to the property in the same vicinity.
Commissioner Meek seconded the motion and it was carried
with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners: Burr, Harker, Meek, Nunamaker, Pursley;
NOES: Commissioners: None;
ABSENT: None.
Commissioner Nunamaker made a motion that the Planning
Commission recommend to the City Council that the entire
area presently zoned A -1 1 acre be considered for possible
rezoning to R -1 5000, seconded by Commissioner Harker and
carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners: Burr, Harker, Meek, Nunamaker, Pursley;
NOES: Commissioners: None;
ABSENT: None.
City Attorney, Mr. Shatford, explained that in the event of
a blanket change, people would have time to amortize their
investments; that a hearing would be conducted during which
everyone affected could speak before this Commission. Mr.
Shatford suggested that the Commission recommend to the City
Council that a tract map be submitted for study- -such
precaution to be taken in order to insure development which
meets with City's approval.
Commissioner Nunamaker made a motion that the Planning
Commission recommend to the City Council that before an
ordinance is adopted granting the change of zone as requested
by Mr. Free, that Body should request the applicant to
submit a final tract map to the City for approval. The motion
was seconded by Commissioner Harker and carried with the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioners: Burr, Harker, Meek, Nunamaker, Pursley;
NOES: Commissioners: None;
ABSENT: None.
6, PUBLIC HEARING: ZONE VARIANCE CASE NO. 60 -8: J. W. Potter:
Chairman Pursley announced that this was the time and place
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for a public hearing on Zone Variance Case No. 60-8- -
requesting a variance to permit alteration of an existing
70 foot easement by moving the easement line 50 feet to
the north and to permit construction within the area of the
presently existing easement. Mr. J. W. Potter, the applicant
in this case, of 242 North Bradoaks, Monrovia, addressed
the assemblage, stating that this setback had been establish-
ed by .a County Ord i narice passed December 5, 1945 as the
result of a petition submitted by property owners in tract
No. 10821. Planning Advisor, Holden, counseled the
Commission that the area requirement for a lot split in this
case was adequate, and therefore, the only consideration
in the case was the matter of the setback. He said that
the setback had been established by special ordinance on
January 5, 1944 as indicated in Section 482 of Ordinance
No. 1494. He advised that the Commission could recommend
repeal of this section of this ordinance, or could close
the hearing and make a recommendation after examing the
special ordinance.
Mr. Ivan E. Snyder, 10108 La Rosa, expressed approval of
the variance requested in this case.
Mrs. Richard Minick, 10134 Le Rosa, favored granting this
variance, and expressed hope that Section 482 of Ordinance
1494 might be rescinded.
Mary Anne Morrison, 5033 Glickman, favored removal of
setback, adding that much land was wasted with this deep
easement.
Commissioner Meek made a motion that the Planning Commission
recommend to the City Council that it rescind the 70 foot
setback and allow a 20 foot setback as requested in this
zone variance application, action to be applicable only'
to the property legally described therein, and that anyone
else interested in this change of easement shall apply in the
same manner as Mr. Potter. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Burr and carried with the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Commissioners: Burr, Harker, Meek, Nunamaker, Pursley;
NOES: Commissioners: None;
ABSENT: None.
7. PROPOSED AERIAL SURVEY ENGINEERING WORK: City Manager
informed the Commission that the firms making bids on this
project had called and postponed submission of their bids
for another day.
8. COMMUNICATIONS: Commissioner Nunamaker read a petition
requesting four -way stop at the intersection of Cloverly
and Olive because of the large number of school children
crossing this intersection. Chairman Pursley advised that
this was a matter for referral to the Traffic Commission.
City Attorney advised Mr. Kiefer that approximately 120 days
would be required to complete processing of Mr. Free's
request for change of zone. Mr. Woollett advised Mr. Kiefer
that a final subdivision map must be submitted and that
the City will get a recommendation from the Subdivision
Committee and then hold a public hearing based upon the
recommendations of this committee. In response to a question
from Mr. Potter concerning the time involved in his case,
Mr. Shatford advised that only one hearing was required
and then a first and second reading of ordinance before its
adoption.
Commissioner Nunamaker made a motion that the meeting be
adjourned at 8 :27 P.M. to the regular meeting of December
5, 1960. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Meek and
carried unanimously.
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