PC Minutes 1972-03-21414
Arroyo Grande Planning Commission
March 21, 1972
The Arroyo Grande Planning Commission met in regular session with Chairman
Schultz presiding. Present are Commissioners Bowles, Berryhill, Jones, Nunes and
St. Denis. Commissioner Porter is absent. Also in attendance is Planning Director
Gallop.
MINUTE APPROVAL
On motion of Commissioner Bowles, seconded by Commissioner Berryhill, and
unanimously carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of February 7,, 1j /2 were
approved as prepared.
REFERRAL - LOT SPLIT CASE NO. 71 -147, FAIR OAKS AVE. - M. BETITA
Chairman Schultz requested Planning Director Gallop to outline the case and the
reason for its being before the Commission. The Planning Director explained that the
matter had been denied by the Lot Split Committee, approved by the Planning Commission
and appealed to the City Council, and the City Council had returned it to the
Commission because the petitioner had requested one additional lot being created in
the parcel map.
Mr. Max Hirdler, 811 Fair Oaks Avenue, objected to granting the split, question-
ing the public services right to enter property on a private drive, such as Police
and Fire Departments. Mr. Hirdler outlined a number of easements which were of
record over the property, and noted that the property was higher than surrounding
lots and expressed concern about drainage. Mr. O'Donnell, representing the
petitioner, explained some of the easements would be erased and were not needed
because they were provided for other purposes and would not be required for this
division, and that the proposed lots were large enough to protect existing ease-
ments which had to be observed. Mr. O'Donnell also explained efforts which he
had made in contacting abutting property owners to dispose of the interior property.,
He noted that of the several letters written, none of the abutting property owners,
other than Mr. Doeckel, expressed interest, and it was Mr. Doeckel who was interested
in buying Parcel D of the new map.
COMMISSIONER PORTER ENTERED THE MEETING DURING THE ABOVE DISCUSSION
Mr. Matthew Gallagher, 520 Leanna Drive, commented that he was of the
opinion that the origin of this lot, by its shape, location and size, was
obviously intended to be a neighborhood park, and requested that the Commission
make an effort to revert the property for park purposes. He also stated that it
was his understanding that a private driveway such as proposed should be 30 feet
wide, not 20 feet wide.
Mr. Bernard Landsman, Newman Drive, stated he felt that the property should
be a park and requested City consideration to purchase for that use. Mr. Gallop
explained that the City had considered this but could not pay $15,000, the asking
price, for a small parcel of property when an equal amount of money would provide
a much larger facility for the taxpayers of the City.
Mr. Don Doeckel, 450 Woodland Drive, stated that he had filed the original
appeal; that he had negotiated to purchase a parcel of the property, and that he
and his wife had made an effort to interest others in the neighborhood to buy the
property without success. He advised he was now in favor of granting the split
in order that the property could be cleaned up and eliminate a very unsatisfactory
situation.
Mrs. Imogene Brown, 420 Woodland Drive, whose property abuts the subject
property, stated she would not want additional houses built adjacent to her
property and recommended against granting the lot split.
Mr. Robert Goulart, 801 Opal Drive, stated he felt it was the intent of
the original developer that this property should be for park purposes and recom-
mended against granting the split. Mr. Hirdler again stated that he felt the
easement access to the property not being public would be of detriment to the
neighboring lot and felt that by granting the split would be granting a variance
to the lot which faces on Fair Oaks Avenue.
After general discussion of the matter by members of the Commission and
the audience, the following action was taken:
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On motion of Commissioner Nunes, seconded by Commissioner Jones, and on
the following roll call vote to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Jones, Nunes, Porter, St. Denis and
Chairman Schultz
NOES: Commissioner Berryhill
ABSTAIN: Commissioner Bowles
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 21st day of March, 1972.
MONTEREY COUNTY PLANNING COUNCIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Director Gallop announced the annual Planning Conference to be held in
Carmel on April 8th, and requested that Commission members interested in
attending the conference to contact him.
STUDY SESSION - ZONING ORDINANCE CHANGES
A study session was held on the proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, on motion of
Commissioner Porter, seconded by Commissioner Jones, and unanimously carried,
the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
ATTEST:
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Plary{ing Director
RESOLUTION NO. 72 -245
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE'
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE APPROVING LOT SPLIT CASE
NO. 71 -147, FORMERLY APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NO.
71 -231.
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