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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes 04-08-68CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES IV. PUBLIC HEARIngS MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING TUSTIN PLANNING COMMISSION The meeting was called order at 7:33 P.M., by Chairman Marsters Present: Commissioners: Oster, Webster, Ludwig, Marsters, l{alu~, Larnard. Absent: Bacon Others Present: James G. Rourke, City Attorney Harry E. Gill~ City Administrator James L. SUpinger, Planning Director Jo Ann Turner, Planning Secretary ~t was moved by Mr. OsteF~ seconded by.Mrs. Ludwig, that the minutes of March 25, 1968, be approved as mailed. Carried 6-0. 1. ZC--68-169 STUTSMAN PROPERTY (Planning Commission Initiated) (Continued from the March 11, 1968 Planning Commission Meeting) Rezoning of a parcel totalling approximately 5 acres from the 100-C-1-P 10,000 (Retail Commercial ~nd Combined Parking) District to the R-3 (1750) (Multiple Residential, 1750 sq. ft. per dwelling unit) District. Loc~tion: Site fronts 330' on the east side of Newport and 660' on the north side of Walnut (Subject property is owned by Carl Stutsman, Jr.) ~r. Supinger presented the staff report stating that the City Council approved Mr. Christeson's rezoning request for R-3 (1750) at its meeting April 1, 1968~ which is adjacent to the subject property. Approval was recoranended for ZC-68-169. phairman Marsters opened the public portion of the hearing at 7:36 P.M, Mr. Carl Stutsman~ Jr., 34th Floor, 445 South Figueroa St., Los Angeles owner of property, asked if the Commission would consider straight R-3 zoning. He stated that there is a possibility of an application Being submitted to rezone the re~aining 5 acres adjacent to subject property. Mr. Supin~er explained that the subject request has been advertised for R-3 (1750) and could not be considered for R-3 under the circum- stances at tonight's meeting. There being no other comments from the audience, Chairman Marsters declared the public portion of the hearing closed at 7:39 P.M. Mr. Oster stated that because of the advertising for R-3 (1750), they could not act upon an R-3 straight zoning, but coe~nented that Mr. Stutsman could come in at a later date and request the R-3 zoning. It was moved by. Mr. Oster~ seconded by Mr. Webster~ that Resolutior No. 962 be adopted recommendin~ approval by. the City Council and the adoption of an ordinance re~oninKsub.~ect property from 100-C-] ~0.000 (Retail Commercinl and Ccmbined Parking) District to Rb~ (Multi_Die Residential, 1~5~.~9t f~. pe~_d?~in~_unit).Dis~Kict. The above motion was voted by rol~ call. Ayes: Oster, !,;ebster, Ludwig, Marsters, Hales, Larnard. Noes: None. Absent: Bacon Motion carried 6-0. -1- Minutes - April $. 1968 2. UP-68-255j - ,HA~,LAN, M. S,TAk~ON Consideration for a temporary Use Permit to permit the location of a trailer in a C-2 (Central Commercial) Diitrizt for a period of six (6) months. Location: Fro.nts 466: on the southwest side of L~.s~=a Road · approximately 760' southeast of the centerline of Newport Avenue (Tustana Small Animal Hospital). The Staff requested continuance to April 22, 1968 PlaDnlng Commission meeting. ~r. Supinzer stated that due to the staff's error in advertising, the applicant has agreed to'continuance of the hearing to April 22, 1968. ~r. Supinger stated that the trailer Will be for p~rposes of ccn- Zinuing his business while construction is in progress. Zt was moved by }1r. Larnard, seconded by Mrs. Ludwig, UP-68-255 be continued to April 22, 1968. Carried 3. UP-6G-~56 - BILL FLOOD to ~ermit: m Easter promotion of parachuting an Easte:: Bunny into the shopping center parking lot. Location: Site is th~ Tustin Heights Shopping C~nter cn the southwest side of Irvine Blvd. Mr. Supin~er presented thz staff report statin5 tha~ ~s to promote Easter sales in the Tustin Heights ~y staging a sky diving exhibition with the paraab-.ti~t0 in the parking lot of the center. Chairman Marsters opened the public portion cf th3 ~.~rfv~ al 7:42 Mr. Bill Flood, 2112 Dover Drive, Newport Beach, stated that he would answer any questions that t!:e Co;rr[scion Chairman Marsters declared the public portion of t:ka :.earing c?.c:e~ at 7:43 P.M. It was moved by }Ir. Oster, seconded by Mrs. No. 963 be adopted approving Application No. UP-6R--55G~ Cn~'ric~:i 5-~. Bacon absent. 4. V-68-?06 - HON DEVELOH,~NT - Signs A. Service Station Signs: 1. Pole sign ?0 ft. high, 84 sq. ft. in area and locnted in the required setback area at the intersection of };cYa~den and Tustin Village 'Yay. 2. Pole sign 60 ft. high, 144 sq. ft. each side, 2£$ sq. ft. total area. B. ',;all Signs: 1. Saying "Shell" 5.6 sq. ft. in area. Saying "Service'is our business" 11.6 gq.fro fn area. *C. ~.~o (2) pole signs *D. Pole signs totalling 37? sq. ft. *E. Total sign area of 389 sq. ft. *Relating to signs in paragraphs "A" and "B:'. PC Minutes - April 8, 1968 Restaurant Si~n: Pole sign 58 ft. high, 341 sq. ft. each side totalling 682 sq. ft. *B. Pole sign in the required setback area. *C. Said sign ~o have'a portion which revolves. *D. Sign &xceeding a total area of 300 sq. ft. per sign and 150 sq. ft. per face. *:[elating to sign in sub-paragraph "A". ]~ocation: Tustin Village ~.,Tay, bounded by the off-ramp of the Ne~.~ort Freeway and McFadden. }~. ~uoin~er presented the staff report stating that the Planning Commission and staff recently visited .the subject site to view mock-ups of the proposed two freeway signs, recommending approval. ~hairman ~;arsters opened the public portion of the hearing at 7:45 P.}I. Mr. Barry .Hon, 1107 East Chapman, Orange, applic~.nt commended the Con~nission and Mr. Supinger for attending the mock-up display for the signs and gave a brief talk on why the signs are needed. There being no other comments or discussion from the audience, Chairman ].;arsters closed the public portion of the hearing at 7:50 P.M. The Commission discussed the '%qtattng" wind mill, the colored vane and the time of day and evening that it would be lighted. Mr. Ray Johnson, Farmhouse representative - General Manager of the Farmhouse in Buena Park, stated that shortly after midnight the rotating is turned off and it comes on at day-light the next mornS' The neon lighting is turned off at approximately 2:00 A.M. Mr. Halus stated that he was strongly against rotating signs, but felt that due to the location and in the best interest of the City and the applicant the best possible image in the signing should be given. Chairman Marsters stated that normally he is against rotating signs, but felt that this is an attractive sign giving his approval. l~r. Oster opined that he felt this was one of the most unusual sites from a topography standpoint, in the City. It was moved by Mr. Oster~ seconded by Mr. Webster that Resolution No. 964 be adoRted approving V-68-255 for the followin~ reasons: Tha~ the adjustment hereby authori-:ed will not constitute -~ grant of special p.vivileg~ inconsistent wi~h the limitations upon other properties in ~he vicinity and district in :,hich the subject property i~ oil:ua~-cd. That because of special circumstances applicabl~ to the subject property, including size, shape, topography, location or sur- roundings, the strict application of the Zoning Ordinance will deprive subject property of privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity and under identical zone classifi- cation. .Cs additional grounds, .the minutes and evidence introduced at the hearing are included bx reference and made a part of the motion. The above motion was voted by roll call. Ayes: Ludwig, ~arsters, ltalus, Larnard. Noes: None. Carried 6-0. Oster, !'~ebster~ Absent: Bacon, PC ~.~tnutes - April 8, 1968 OLD BUSIb~SS 5. ZC-68-173 - JOHN H. SIEG1;:L To rezone from R-4 (Suburban Residential) District and "U" (Unclassified) District to the R-3 (Multiple ~lesidential) District, approximately 2.78 acres of land. Location: Property fronts 257 feet on the north side of First Street at the intersection of First and "H" Streets. Mr. Supin~er presented the staff report recommending that subject application be continued for three months to permit the submission · of staff proposals for land uses in the Town Center area. Mr. Oster stated that he would be abstaining 'from co~nents and voting on ZC-68-173. Chairman Marsters opened the public portion of the hearing at 8:00 P.M. ~r. John H.. Siegel, 1601 South Skyline Drive, Santa ina, applicant, spoke on the development of the land, the economics, proposed plans, the Tustin Area General Plan, and the density involved. He stated that h~ has been advised by the Planning Staff that it would be best to wait until a more detailed study has been made of the To~.m Center '~ea but did not feel that in three (3) months, any more pertinent information would be available and asked that the Com- mission give careful consideration for approval of his request. Mr~ Henry Zecharia - 467 Zest First Street, Tustin, owner of Palmwood Gardens apartments, briefly discussed his apartments regarding the family type situation stating that eventually he hoped for an "adult" type only apartment project. His parcel is adjacent to subject application and felt that a continuance of the hearing would be in order, to give him time to look into the situation more closely. The Commission discussed the subject request relative to the com- pletion of the To~m Center Study and Tustin .~rea General Plan, the density set forth in the General Plan, precise plans for the pro- posed development of the area and agreed that a continuance of some nature should be considered. Mr. Edward E~an, 1102 St. Regis Place, Santa ~na, representative for the Tustin 3avings & Loan stated that a tentative map was filed with the City Friday, April 5, 1968 and on the advice of their engineers had decided to explore the approach of an adjoining street on the east side of subject property. Mr. Egan stated that the property has been on the market for approximately 2 years and has not been successful in finding a tenant or developer ~o would be interested in a large part or all of the 10 acres and co~ented that they are anxious to continue with the develop~mnt of the property. Mr. Uebster did not fecl that a 3 months contlnu~tion was appropriate ~nd vould be unfair to the applicant, although he did feel that some length of continuation was in order to give the applicant and other interested parties time to discuss the situation and explore it a more in detail. It was moved by Nr. Webster~ seconded by Mrs. Ludwig that. Application No. ZC-68-173 be continued to %pril 22~ 1968 Plannin~ Commission mt~. ~..otion carried 5-0. Absent: Bacon. Abstained: Oster NOP~ -4- PC. }iinutcs - April S, 196S Vie I~W BUSINESS 1. TEIf£ATIVE ~.£-~].' OF T?u-\CT 6473 - Don Gittleson }Ir. Myers, City Engineer, submitted a letter on subject: tract map c~;~nenting on the undesirable lot shapes being created, reco~mnending, that if approv,ad, it should be subject to thc following ¢ond it ions: 1. ~rant.ing of 56' width for street right-of-way with 36 foot curb to curb distance and 10 foot parkways. A solid masonry wall, 6'8" in height shall be constructed along the existing drainage channels. Subject tract shall be annexed to the Tustin Lighting 'District. Street improvements, sewers, Hrainage facilities and appurtenances shall be construcl:ed to. City standards as determined by the City Engineer. All public utilities shall be installed underground in conformance with accepted standards of utility companies and the existing poles within the tract removed. Street trees shall be provided and planted in accordance with City ordinances. Full width sidewalk be constructed across Orange County FlOod Control District facilities including any necessary modifications to the existing bridge. Existing eucalyptus trees shall be retained and topped to a height of thirty (30) feet wherever feasible, lye, re- moval shall be kept to a minimtun. Location: Extension of River Ford Road north of the flood control channel. (Northeast of the intersection of Bryan and Bro%~ing. ) Mr. Jack Hall and Mr. Don Gittelson x,~e in attendance to discuss the tentative map with the Commission° Mr. Gittleson concurred with the conditions with the exception of the second condition, feeling that it is not the jurisdiction of the Planning Com.~mission to stipulate the kind of material for the construction of the fence along the existing drainage channels. The C~m:~ission discussed the benefit of a masonry wall being con- structed, keeping in mind the safety and welfare of the c~muunity. It was explained that a masonry wall would have less upkeep than other types of materials. It was moved by >~r. Helms, seconded bbl F.r.I.arnard that thc con- sideration of Tentative P.~ao of Tract 6473 be postponed to the .April 22~ 1968: mact_ino_ for further study. The above motion was voted by roll call. Ayes: O~ter, Ludwig, }lar§ters, Ealus, Larnard. Noes: Webster. Absent: Bacon. Carried 5-1. VII.. CORllESPO~'~!)ENC E NONE -5- PC Minutes - April 8, 1968 VIII OTHER BUSINESS IX. ;~)JOURN- MENT 1. AGENT)A ORDER RE: ROUTINE ITENS Nr. :]upinger stated that there have been some comments from applicants submitting Tentative Tract Maps that are routine in as much as complying with City standards on such matters of business and wondered if at all possible this type of item could, be taken up at the beginning of the meeting so they will not have to wait and sit throu3h the entire meeting. Mr. Supinger felt that this should be considered whenever possible. Chairman karsters was in accord with the suggestion, along with the other Commissioners. 2. TENTATIVE TRACT ~PS It was suggested that the Developers either submit additional copies of their maps for the Commissioners or submit a sepia to the Planning Department so that there could be extra copies available. Chairman Marsters felt that there was not enough time to really review the maps during the meeting and extra copies to be in- cluded with the report on the normal agenda procedure would be very beneficial to the Co~nission Mr. Webster opined that even a location map would be an improvement. 3. TEMPORARY BUILDING ON FIRST STREET - Redline & Zieganhagen }~r. Supinger stated tha~ this had been discussed soma tim~ ago and the intentions were to move the building at that t~ne near E1 Toro, but was never followed through. H~ stated that it had been rumored that the applicant intended to request approval of the building as a permanent structure and put on a normal foundation. Chairman Narsters felt that the building is an eye-sore and they should be contacted to make some kind of arrangement to modify or put it into conformance. It was moved by Nr. Larnard, pecondqd by. Mrs. Ludwi?~ that the meetin~ be adjourned. Carried unanimously. There being no further business before the Planning Ccmmission, Chairman ~.iarsters declared the meeting adjourned at 8:55 P.M. -SE~,ETIRy OF THE PL..-...NNING COi,~,:ISSION -6-'