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P L A N N I N G C O M M I S S I O N M I N U T E S
C I T Y O F T E M P L E C I T Y
O c t o b e r ' 2 2 , 1 9 6 8
1 . T h e r e g u l a r m e e t i n g o f t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n o f , t h e C i t y o f T e m p l e
C i t y w a s c a l l e d t o o r d e r b y C h a i r m a n O a k l e y a t 7 : 3 0 P . M .
2 , T h e P l e d g e o f A l l e g i a n c e t o t h e F l a g w a s l e d b y C h a i r m a n O a k l e y .
3 . R O L L C A L L :
P r e s e n t : C o m m i s s i o n e r s B e c k m a n , G a r v i n , L a w s o n , M i l l h a m , O a k l e y
A b s e n t : C o m m i s s i o n e r s - N o n e
A l s o P r e s e n t : C i t y M a n a g e r K o s k i , A s s t . C i t y A t t o r n e y T w e e d y , P l a n n i n g
D i r e c t o r D r a g i c e v i c h a n d P l a n n i n g T e c h n i c i a n B u r n h a m .
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4 , A P P R O V A L O F M I N U T E S :
R e g u l a r M e e t i n g o f S e p t e m b e r 1 0 , 1 9 6 8 :
T h e r e b e i n g n o a d d i t i o n s o r c o r r e c t i o n s t o t h e m i n u t e s , C o m m i s s i o n e r
M i l l h a m m o v e d t h e y b e a p p r o v e d a s s u b m i t t e d . C o m m i s s i o n e r G a r v i n
s e c o n d e d , a n d a r o l l c a l l v o t e w a s t a k e n a s f o l l o w s :
A Y E S : C o m m i s s i o n e r s G a r v i n , M i l l h a m , O a k l e y
N O E S : C o m m i s s i o n e r s - N o n e
A B S T A I N I N G : C o m m i s s i o n e r s : B e c k m a n , L a w s o n
R e g u l a r M e e t i n g o f O c t o b e r 8 , 1 9 6 8 :
T h e r e b e i n g n o a d d i t i o n s o r c o r r e c t i o n s t o t h e m i n u t e s , C o m m i s s i o n e r
M i l l h a m m o v e d t h e y b e a p p r o v e d a s s u b m i t t e d . C o m m i s s i o n e r B e c k m a n
s e c o n d e d , a n d a r o l l c a l l v o t e w a s t a k e n a s f o l l o w s :
A Y E S : C o m m i s s i o n e r s : B e c k m a n , L a w s o n , M i l l h a m , O a k l e y
N O E S : C o m m i s s i o n e r s ; N o n e
A B S T A I N I N G : C o m m i s s i o n e r s : G a r v i n
A P P R O V A L O F R E S O L U T I O N N O . 6 8 - 3 1 5 P C
T h e r e b e i n g n o a d d i t i o n s o r c o r r e c t i o n s t o t h e R e s o l u t i o n , C o m m i s s i o n e r
M i l l h a m m o v e d i t b e a p p r o v e d ; i t w a s s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r B e c k m a n .
A r o l l c a l l v o t e w a s t a k e n a s f o l l o w s :
A Y E S : C o m m i s s i o n e r s : B e c k m a n , L a w s o n , M i l l h a m , O a k l e y
N O E S : C o m m i s s i o n e r s : N o n e
A B S T A I N I N G : C o m m i s s i o n e r s : G a r v i n
P U B L I C H E A R I N G :
Z O N E V A R I A N C E C A S E N O . 6 8 - 2 6 8
M r . a n d M r s . E d w a r d B . F o r s t a l l , O w n e r - A p p l i c a n t
4 8 1 4 N . H e l e o A v e n u e , T e m p l e C i t y
S i t e : S a m e
T h e P l a n n i n g D i r e c t o r s t a t e d t h e a p p l i c a n t p r o p o s e s t o c o n v e r t e x i s t i n g
g a r a g e i n t o l i v i n g s p a c e a n d b u i l d a n e w t w o - c a r g a r a g e w i t h l e s s t h a n
t h e r e q u i r e d s i d e a n d r e a r y a r d s e t b a c k s . H e c a l l e d t h e i r a t t e n t i o n t o
t h e p l o t p l a n w h i c h s h o w e d e x i s t i n g a n d p r o p o s e d d e v e l o p m e n t , a n d g a v e
t h e f a c t u a l d a t a o n t h e s u b j e c t p r o p e r t y . H e r e a d t h e s t a f f r e c o m m e n d a -
t i o n s o n f i l e i n t h e P l a n n i n g . D e p a r t m e n t , a n d c o n c l u d e d t h a t t h e i s s u e
i n t h i s c a s e i s t h a t a c c e s s o r y s t r u c t u r e s o n i n t e r i o r l o t s o f u n e q u a l
d e p t h s c a n n o t b e b u i l t t o t h e l o t s i d e o r r e a r p r o p e r t y l i n e ( w i t h i n
t h e l a s t t h i r d o f t h e l o t ) w i t h o u t o b s e r v i n g 5 f t . s e t b a c k s .
C o m m i s s i o n e r B e c k m a n d r e w a t t e n t i o n t o t h e p l o t p l a n , t h a t i t s h o w e d a
3 f t . s i d e y a r d s e t b a c k a n d n o r e a r y a r d s e t b a c k , a n d t h e P l a n n i n g
D i r e c t o r s t a t e d t h a t t h e s i d e y a r d s e t b a c k i s c r i t i c a l i n t h i s c a s e d u e
t o t h e e x i s t i n g r e s i d e n t i a l s t r u c t u r e t o t h e n o r t h , a n d t h a t t h e r e i s
n o d e v e l o p m e n t t o t h e e a s t o f t h e s u b j e c t p r o p e r t y .
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October 22, 1968 - Page two.
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There being no further questions the public hearing was declared open.
Mr. Edward B. Forstall, 4814 N. Heleo Ave., assumed the podium, and
said he had nothing to add to the Planning. Director's presentation.
Commissioner Millham asked if he had any objection to making the
side yard setback 5 ft., and the approaches for automobiles would
be within driving range. Mr. Forstall replied he wanted it this
way for safety purposes; he would rather have 3 ft, than 5 ft. Com-
missioner Beckman questioned whether he could build right on the
rear property line. The Planning Director stated that he cannot in
this case.
The Planning Director called attention to another point to consider,
under the L.A. County Building Code, that the garage cannot overlap
the house, unless certain distance between the structures is met.
Planning Technician Burnham demonstrated by a drawing. There followed
considerable discussion by the Commission about relocating the doors,
and also relocating the proposed garage. Mr. Forstall stated he had
other plans for the property, such as installing a swimming pool in
the future, and was disinclined to build the proposed garage behind
the house. In answer to a question from Commissioner Millham, Mr.
Forstall said there was no easement shown on his deed.
There being no one else to speak in favor, and no one in opposition,
Commissioner Beckman moved to close the public hearing. It was
seconded by Commissioner Millham and so moved.
In the Commission discussion that followed, the Commissioners generally
agreed that there were alternates to the proposed plan that would be
more acceptable than the one presented, and it was suggested that the
applicant be returned to the podium and asked his opinion. Noting
that no one had left the room, Chairman Oakley reopened the public hear -
i ng.
Mr. Forstall stated he had no objection to moving the garage forward
(westerly) and building a fire wall.
Commissioner Millham moved to continue the public hearing to the next
regular meeting of the Planning Commission on November 12th, giving
the applicant a chance to present a revised plot plan. It was
seconded by Commissioner Beckman and so moved,
6. COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
7. TIME FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK
There was no one.
8. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
Planning Director Dragicevich called the attention of the Commission
to two cases being appealed to the City Council from Planning Commis-
sion decisions: Zone Variance Case 68 -265 (the property at 6327 No.
Primrose), and Zone Variance Case 68 -266 (the property at 10566 E.
Live Oak).
The Planning Director referred the Commission to the recent Zone Change
request (Case No. 68-263), and stated that Mr. Brown had been .success-
ful with his appeal to the County Tax .Assessor's Office, and his taxes
will be reduced, inasmuch as it had been determined by that office that
much of the property on his side of Lower Azusa Road had been incorrectly
assessed.
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October 22, 1968 —Page three.
Commissioner Garvin asked if Mr. Shook or the Fire Department had
been contacted regarding the conditions at 4906 Encinita, The
Planning Director informed him that the Fire Department had been
apprised of the situation, but no report had been received from
them as to action taken. He said this matter would be pursued by
the staff.
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Commissioner Beckman moved to
adjourn to the adjourned meeting of the Planning Commission of
October 22, 1968. Commissioner Lawson seconded, and it was so
moved. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 P.M.
ATTEST:
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Secretary