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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
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T h e P l a n n i n g D i r e c t o r . r e f e r r e d t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s : t o s u m m a r y o f t h e
p u r p o s e , o b j e c t i v e s , a c t i v i t i e s . a n d . a p p l i c a t i o n . r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e
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p o p u l a t i o n w o u l d n o t r e c e i v e f u n d s d i r e c t l y f r o m t h e f e d e r a l g o v e r n -
m e n t , b u t t h r o u g h t h e C o u n t y . . T h e f i r s t y e a r L o s A n g e l e s C o u n t y w i l l
r e c e i v e 1 4 m i l l i o n d o l l a r s a n d t h e B o a r d , b y r e s o l u t i o n , a g r e e d t o
s h a r e t h e i r f u n d s o n a n e q u i t a b l e b a s i s w i t h , c i t i e s u n d e r 5 0 , 0 0 0 .
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. t o a u t h o r i z e . t h e M a y o r a n d . . C i t y C l e r k t o s i g n a c o o p e r a t i v e a g r e e m e n t ,
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. h e a r i n g . s _ i m m e d i a t e l y . T h e s e r e q u i r e m e n t s w e r e m a n d a t e d f r o m W a s h i n g t o n ,
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h a d t o c o m p l y t o b e e l i g i b l e u n d e r t h e A c t . H e e x p l a i n e d t o t h e C o m -
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MEETING OF FEBRUARY 11, 1975 PAGE TWO
wars of .the program..... Chairman. Breazeal said tha.t.,.when future - public
arings. on this. iten are...conduc.ted., he will want. to have sufficient and
concrete information. to present to the public so that the City can get
input of value from the citizens.
The. public hear.ing..was declared open. No one. came forward to speak to
he issue, therefore Commissioner Atkins. made a motion, seconded by Com-
issioner Clark.and•passed,.to close public hearing.
ommissioner Clark asked..where .the funds were.coming.from, and was told
these.are federal_.funds:from..Washington being. channeled through the County
for cities.under.50, 000... Commissioner.Atkins._sta.ted.he was against seeking
funds that should have been left in the community in the first place.
. 6. COMMUNICATIONS
Chairman..Breazeal referred to. letter sent by City staff to the Reginnal
Planning.Commissio-n opposing a. proposed Tentative Parcel Map No. 5610,
.located. within the sphere.of influence of. Temple City. The Commissioners
commended the Planning Director for opposing the Parcel Map for reasons
. which reflected their. dissatisfaction with it.
TIME FOR THOSE IN THE .AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK - No one came forward.
. Commissioner. Atkins,. at. 8:10.p.m.,, moved. to.recess the Planning Commission
meeting. and meet.. as. the. Relocation. Appeals Board of Temple City Community
Redevelopment Agency. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Clark and
passed.
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The Board members considered. a. relocation complaint from Howard B.
Campbell, 8847 E. Live Oak Avenue, and set the matter for public hearing
for February 25,1.975.
They. further moved. to. consider an amendment to the By -Laws, Section 4.05,
of the. Relocation Appeals Board,. submitting written notice to the City
Council of the proposed amendment in accordance with Section 500 of the
By -Laws.
There being. no further business., Commissioner. Atkins made a motion,
seconded by Commissioner Lawson.and. carried.,. to adjourn as the Relocation
Appeals. Board and.reconvene as the Planning Commission.
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MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
(a) • .Set Public Hearing to Determine
Existence of Public Nuisance
10659 Daines Drive
Direc .tor.Dragi.cevich..referred to communication from the City Manager
.re.the. subject. property, the. .condition. of. which has been noticed by
s,taff.for. some time. in. the past. . He reviewed the conditions existing on
the .property contrary to Section 9480 of the Municipal Code, and methods
of abatement -.
.Mrs.. Helen. Ofn.er.,..owner, 3105 Farnsworth. Avenue, Los Angeles, addressed
the. Cornmissio.n., .saying .tha.t.because of ill health, and the recent in-
clement weather, .she was..unable.to correct the conditions listed for
abatement... She .had .rented. the property at 10659. Daines Drive to people •
.who were.. not. responsible. and they caused much exterior damage. She
intends. to.. cooperate. with the City,. and. asked. for an extension of time
.to.accomplish..the necessary.work.. Her tenants moved out January 18,1975,
and. she. asked. for 30. days'. extension before..the..- Commission considers
setting. public. _hearing.., . The. Commissioners were in. agreement that, if
the. owner. would cooperate. with. the City. in. correcting objectionable
conditions that..exis.t.oh .the.proper.ty., they would be willing to post-
pone. setting_ public. hearing.. f or .6 weeks., or. until the regular meeting
.of March. 25, 19.75..... S.taf f. was . ins truc.ted to. write a letter to Mrs. Ofner
listing objectionable conditions the City wanted corrected.
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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
M E E T I N G O F F E B R U A R Y 1 1 , 1 9 7 5 P A G E T H R E E
( b ) . M i n o r . Z o n i n g . M o d i f i c a . t i o n C a s e N o . 7 5 - 3 5
. D a l e . E . . . S a n d e r s , O w n e r / A p p l i c a n t
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w h i c h . w a s . . c o n s i d e r e d . b y . t h e . M i n o r : Z o n i n g . . M o d i f i C a t i o n C o m m i t t e e t h a t
a f t e r n o o n _ . A p p l i c a n t . r e q u e s t e d _ a p p r o v a l . o f . . a d d i t i o n t o t h e r e s i d e n t i a l
s t r u c t u r e . w i t h . . r e d u c e d : , d i s t a n c e . f r o m . a n . . a c c e s . s o r y . . s t r u c t u r e H e r e -
f e r r e d _ t o . t h e . P l o t . P l a n . m a r k e d . E x h i b i t . " A " . , . a n d . s a i d t h e a p p l i c a n t
p l a n n e d t o . . r e l o c a t e _ t h e . g a r a g e t o p r o v i d e a d e q u a t e d i s t a n c e f r o m t h e
r e s i d e n c e . , b u t e n c o u n t e r e d d i f f i c u l t i e s b e c a u s e o f t h e t i l e r o o f o n t h e
g a r a g e . . T h e . . C o m m i t t e e . m e m b e r s g r a n t e d t h e . m o d i f i c a t i o n w i t h t h e k n o w l -
e d g e t h a . t . . t h e . . C o m m i s s i o n , , . i n . r e v i e w i n g . t h e d e c i s i o n , c o u l d c o n c u r o r
a p p e a l i t . " T h e D i r e c t o r . f u r t h e r . p o i n t e d o u t . t h a t t h e U n i f o r m B u i l d i n g
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i n g . t h e M u n i c i p a l C o d e t o b e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e B u i l d i n g C o d e .
T h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s . . w e r e i n a g r e e m e n t t h a t t h e C o m m i t t e e ' s d e c i s i o n w a s
a c c e p t a b l e , a n d , f e l t t h e r e w a s n o n e e d t o m o d i f y t h e Z o n i n g O r d i n a n c e .
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