HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 1967/03/28 - RegularPLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
MARCH 28, 1967
1. The regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of
Temple City was called to order by Chairman Garvin at'7:30 P. M.
2. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Chairman Garvin.
3. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Commissioners - Beckman, Lawson, Millham, Oakley, Garvin
ABSENT: Commissioners -None
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Flandrick, City Manager Koski, and
Planning Director Dragicevich
At this time the Chairman introduced the new Planning Commission -
er, Mr. Don Lawson, to the Commissioners and staff and welcomed
him aboard.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
a. Regular Adjourned Meeting of March 13, 1967.
Commissioner Beckman moved to approve the minutes of the regular
adjourned meeting of March 13, 1967, as mailed, Commissioner
Millham seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried.
b. Regular Meeting of March 14, 1967.
Commissioner Millham referred to page 3, the sixth line from the
bottom of the page should read "should be widened to 15' as is
needed' Commissioner Oakley referred to page 6, third para-
graph, the last line should read "upon no objections the Chair-
man so ordered with Commissioner Oakley abstaining in the voting."
Chairman Garvin referred to page 6, paragraph 2, third from the
last line should read "Avenue and the Eaton Wash to R- 1-7200,
Low Density Residential Zone and ".
Commissioner Millham moved to approve the minutes as corrected
for the regular meeting of March 14, 1967, Commissioner Oakley
seconded, roll call vote to approve as follows:
AYES: Commissioners: Millham, Oakley, Garvin
NOES: Commissioners: None
ABSTAINING: Commissioners; Beckman, Lawson
PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 67 =213
Winchell Donut House, Inc., Owner - Applicant
2034 N Peck Road
South El Monte, California
SITE: 9103 E. Las Tunas Drive
Temple City, California
Request is to add storage facilities to
existing drive -in business
The Chairman declared the public hearing opened. Planning
Director Dragicevich advised the property owners within the
300 ft. radius had been notified in accordance with requirements.
He advised they desired to add storage facilities for the exist-
ing business. Their lot has a 70 ft. frontage on Las Tunas Dr.
and a depth of 110 ft. and contains 3850 sq. ft., bounded by
Hart Ave. on the west, with the area surrounding all in commer-
cial use and zoned commercial except to the north which is
zoned R -3. If the request is granted he recommended the follow-
ing conditions be imposed:
Planning Commission Minutes, page 2
March 28, 1967
a. Mark the parking stalls and provide the wheel stops in
accordance with City specifications.
b. Maintain the parking area and the structures in good
condition and repair.
c. Comply with fire and building codes and requirements.
d. Fill in parkway with concrete to form a solid concrete
parkway on Hart Avenue. -
e. Provide tree wells in the parkway and plant street trees
as directed by the Director of Public Works on both Hart
Avenue and Las Tunas Drive.
f. Provide a walled -in enclosure for the storage of refuse
containers.
The proposed storage room would be to the north of the existing
building.'and would contain 80 sq. ft. The parking area in
accordance with our standards would contain 5 parking spaces.
The Planning Director advised if the conditional use permit were
granted subject to the recommendations of the staff it would be
an improvement of the subject area. !Iwo. trees would be requir-
ed on Las Tunas Dr. and one on Hart Ave. The structure would be
of concrete blocks and 8 ft. high.
Chairman Garvin stated from the plot plan it appears that in re-
quiring the parkway on Hart Avenue be filled in with solid con-
crete it appears that it would lack about 10 ft. of reaching the
alley and he felt either the owner of this 10 ft. or the City
should complete this to make the complete parkway to the alley
solid concrete. He also felt the entrance should be from Las
Tunas Drive and the exit on Hart Avenue.
The Chairman asked if anyone wished to speak for or against this
request.
Mr. John A, Emanuelli, of Winchell Donut Co., 2034 N. Peck Rd.,
So. El Monte, stated this was one of the first locations of this
Company, and they felt the storage area is vital to doing business
here as it is very difficult to maintain a clean, neat, sanitary
condition with all the supplies piled up in the working area.
Commissioner Oakley asked if it was their intention to remove the
tree and was advised this was true. Commissioner Oakley felt if
possible the tree should be saved for aesthetic purposes. Mr.
Emanuelli also advised the present fencing will be removed and
a new enclosure added for the trash facilities. Commissioner
Beckman asked if the new storage area would be used exclusively
for storage of raw materials, and was advised it would be used
only for supplies which are shipped in weekly and are boxes,
canned goods, flour, etc.
Commissioner Millham noted on the southeast portion of the prop-
erty one little area about 2 x 4 of dirt and weeds and was advis-
ed their property is about 2 ft, from the other building. He
also stated the asphalt is about 2 or 22" below the sidewalk and
as a safety factor this should be taken care of,
Chairman Garvin asked Mr. Emanuelli if in developing this they
would be willing to put in the proposed parking spaces and to
so mark the entrance on Las Tunas Dr. and the exit on Hart Ave.
and to try to enforce this, and Mr. Emanuellis stated they would
like to study this situation as to whether or not this would
serve their best interests, but also felt they would be in agree-
ment.
Planning Commission Minutes, page 3
March 28, 1967
Commissioner Oakley asked Mr. Emanuelli about screening this
storage area from Hart Ave. and this will be done.
Joel Yother, 408 Cambridge Dr., Arcadia, advised he owned the
franchise for this location, and that the storage area was much
needed for better sanitary conditions.
Commissioner Millham moved to close the public hearing, Commis-
sioner Oakley seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried.
Commissioner Oakley stated he would like to see them save the
tree in the rear area and the storage trash bins obscured from
Hart Ave., and concurred with the in and out and five parking
space suggestions, and suggested possibly some landscaping could
be done by the owner to upgrade this corner. Also concurred with
resurfacing area where sidewalk is higher than the asphalt as a
safety factor, and the asphalt raised to height of sidewalk.
Commissioner Millham concurred with Commissioner Oakley and
felt painted entrance on Las Tunas and exit on Hart would help
to control parking also, and favored refuse containers be inclos-
ed and the area cleaned up.
Commissioner Beckman concurred with the above Commissioners and
recommended the storage bins be placed on the south side.
Commissioner Lawson felt if possible the tree should be saved.
Chairman Garvin felt the entrance and exit should be painted
large enoughto control the traffic, that the five parking
stalls should be marked, that the parkway concrete should be ex-
tended to the alley at City expense if necessary and the owner
does not cooperate. Also possibly a triangle planter could be
installed in area created by eliminating one parking space on
plot plan.
Commissioner Oakley moved that the conditional use permit be
granted subject to ':,i=tems listed above by the Planning Director
and modified only as follows:
Item a. only five parking stalls
f. provide a walled -in enclosure for the storage
of refuse containers at least 5 ft. high as well
as conceal the big metal containers from public
streets
Add Item g. To repave areas a�� required for public safety
Item h. To paint the word entrance on Las Tunas Dr.
and "exit" on Hart Ave. side in letters
large enough size to be easily read from an
automobile in the judgment of the staff
Commissioner Millham seconded, and the motion was unanimously
approved.
City Attorney Flandfl ck presented Resolution No. 67 248P
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE
CITY GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CASE N0 67-213) which
Resolution contains in detail all of the above stated conditions
upon which the conditional use permit is granted. Commissioner
Beckman moved to waive further reading and adopt Resolution No.
67- 248PC, Commissioner Oakley seconded, and the motion was unani-
mously carried.
6. OLD BUSINESS: a. Service Station Standards.
It was agreed that this item will be continued to an adjourned
meeting in the North Meeting room at the close of this meeting.
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Planning Commission Minutes, page 4
March 28, 1967
7, The Planning Director presented a letter from Mr. Del Rey re Zone
Variance Case No. 66 =135, requesting an extension of time as his
variance expires on April 26. He states he has been unable to
improve the property due to the tight money conditions existing
the past year, and requests a year's extension of time. The
property is at 5004 Willmonte Ave., 100 ft. frontage with 13,000
sqo ft, and the variance permits two parcels 50ft. frontage each
and with 6500 sqo ft, each. At the time the-variance was granted
with conditions the property was in a bad state of repair and over-
grown with weeds,
Jack Del Rey, 801 Hugo Reid Dr,, Arcadia, spoke in favor of the
extension of time and stated the property has been lived in for
9 months continuously out of the past 12 months. Also that the
building is now being painted. They plan to improve the property
when money conditions improve, demolish the present buildings and
build new ones. They plan to rent the present building for another
year. The City Attorney advised him that prior to the end of the
year that an extension might be granted, that definite construction
would have to be underway for the variance to be in force.
Following discussion Commissioner Oakley moved to continue this
item to the next regular meeting on April 11 to give the Commis-
sioners an opportunity to check on the property before determining
on the granting of an extension, Commissioner Mi1lham seconded,
and the motion was unanimously carried.
8. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS:
City Manager Koski reminded the Commission of the public hearing
on April 6, 7 :30 Pa M. on the zone variance request on the Rowland
Ave, property south of Las Tunas Dr,
The City Manager at this time introduced Mr. Alex Goodman, the
new Manager of the Chamber of Commerce to the Commissioners and
the staff.
9. TIME FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK:
No one came forward to speak at this time.
100 ADJOURNMENT:
Chairman Garvin recessed the meeting to the North Meeting Room
for an informal discussion on Service Station Standards. At the
close of this discussion Commissioner Mi1lham moved to adjourn
to a regular adjourned meeting on April 6, 1967, at 7 :30 P. M.
in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 5938 Kauffman Ave.,
Temple City, seconded and carried. The Commission adjourned to
the informal discussion in the North Meeting Room at 8 :30 Po M.
ATTEST:
City C'1er