PC Minutes 1966-07-19Planning Commission
Arroyo Grande, Calif.
July 19th, 1966
The Planning Commission met in regular session with Chnirman Strother
presiding. Present were Commiss�oners Duvall, McMillen Schultz and Visser.
Absent was Commissioner Dex�er. The vacancy.-created by �he res,igna°�ion of
Commissioner Mize has not been €illed at this t�.meo Mayor Wood and Council-
man Levine were in attendance.
MINUTE APPROVAL ,
A motion was made by Commissioner
Duvall that the minutes of the regular
ed as prepared. Motion carried,
Schultz, seconded by Commissioner
meeting of July 5th, 1966 be approv-
MINUTE CORRECTION - MEET'ING OF JUNE 21st, 1966.
Chairman Strother ordered the minutes of the June 21st, 1966 meeting
be corrected as follows: Page 2, under title of REPORT-SLO C0. PLANN.COMM.
MEETING TO ZONE BETWEEN A. G. & LOPEZ DAM, line 5, to read, "the Lnnd Use
Plan as under study by the City", instead of "the Land Use Plan as adopted
by the City'P, as Councilman Levine advised the plan had not been adopted
by the Council at #his time,
68th ANNUAL CONF. LEAGUE OF CALIF. CITIES-OCT,16-19-�San Die o
Mro Gallop, Planning Director, advised that two Hotel reservations
had been made �or the League of California Cities Conference in San Diego,
October 16�th �thru lthe 19th, and that i� would be necessary for the Com-
mission to determine which two members would attend the conference, by the
next meeting on August 2, 1966, so the City Clerk could make advance regis-
tration with the Lea,gue.
QUARTERLY MEETING-CHANNEL COUNTIES DIV. OF LEAGUE OF CALIF. CITIES
�'he Commission was notified tk�at the Quarterly meeting of the Channel
Counties Division of the League of California Cities, would be held at
Ojai, on Thursday, July 28th, 1966. Any members that wished to attend were
requested to not�ify the Ci�y Clerk as soon as possible so reservations
could be made.
ARCH. APPROVAL-HILLS HOME APPLIANCES-1009 Grand Ave. (Miner)
Mr. Lee Miner submitted a sketch proposing remodeling the front of
Hills Home Appliances a� 1009 Grand Ave. which would more or less be in
line with "Project 66" deszgn. Mr. Gallop, Planning Director, advised
the granting of this request would not require a Public Hearing, the
change would be advantageous to the area, and that planters in the side
walk area were proposed. After discussion, the Commission felt the west
wall of the proposed 54" extension could be constructed as a_planter and .
open wall, instead of being a solid structure. A motion was made by Com-
missioner Visser, seconded by Commissioner Schultz, that the Planning Com-
mission grant architectural approval to the sketch submitted by Lee Miner
to remodel the front of Hi11s Home Appliances at 1009 Gm nd Ave. and after
discussion, the Commission recommended consideration be given to changing
the west wing to a planter and open wall design. Motion carried,
PUBLIC HEARING-USE PERMIT CASE N0. 66-87 - 229 Stanley Ave, (Peters)
Chairman Stro�ther declared that Use Permit Case No. 66-�7 of Mrs.
Beth Peters to allow for a State Licensed Nursery School for a�es 2� to
5 years at 229 Stanley Avenue in a RA-B1 2one had been duly pos.ted, pub-
lished and propexty owners not,ified and �he henring was now opened and
all persons for or against the request�would be heard. Mr, Gallop, Plan-
ning Director, briefly reviewed the reques't of Mrs. Peters, the requir.ed
parking, water servi'ce, off-site signs, and suggested i� would be advis-
able for the City to obtain title to the creek area for green beYt pur-
poses.
Mrs. Peters was present and spoke in favor of the use being granted,
and said that as financing was not available at this time, the use might
not be Fut into effect until a later date and tha� she�did not wish to
release the creek area at this time as i�t might be detrimental to the sale
of the property, if she decided to sell; Mr, Jim Thompson was present and
being an adjacent property owner, he advised he was in favor of the use
being granted. There were no protests made to the proposed use. No fur-
ther discussion for or against the request Chairman Strother declared.
the hearing closed.
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Planning Commission - July 19th, 1966 - Page 2
RESOLU`TION N0. 66-26 U
RESOLU'3'ION OF° THE PLANNING CONIl�SISSION OF THE CI°TY OF
ARROYO GRANDE GRAN°TING A USE PERMIT, CASE N0. 66-87
On mo�ion of Commissioner McMillen, seconded by Commissioner Duvall,
and by the following roll call vote, to=wite=
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Commissioners
man Strother,
None
Commissioner
Duvall, McMillen, Schultz, Visser and Chair-
Dexter
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 19th day of July, 1966.
PUBLIC HEARING-USE PERMIT CASE N0, 66-86 - 1053 Grand Ave,(Hindes)
Mr. Gallop, Planning Director, advised the Commission that the Notice
of Public Heari.ng as published in �he Herald-Recorder was in error, but as
the property was posted and property owners notsfied by first clnss mail,
in accordance with Ordinance Noe 157 Section .10, Pazag.raph__14..2, al.l.legal
requirements had been met, Chairman Strother.declared that.Use Permit Case
No. 66-86 of Keith E, Hindes t�o allow for the operation of a Family Billi-
ard Center at 1053 Grand Ave. ix� a C-1 Zone had been duly posted and prop-
erty owners notzfied and the hearing was now opened and all persons for
or against the rsquest would b� heard, Mr. Gallop advised that two letters
had been received, one from Leonard D, Dudley and Florence A, Dudley, 1045
Sunset Drive, Arroyo Grande, and one from Mrs, Rodge Sorsby, 1049 Sunset
Drive, Arroyo Grcxnde, in favor of #he use being granted, Mre Hindes,
operator of the pxoposed business; Mr, Fuller, 1065 Sunset Drive; Mr. C.M.
Stevens, from San Luis Ob.ispo, F`rank Landini; 530 San Luis Ave,, Pismo
Beach; and Mr, Claude Alv�s of 1058 Sunset Drive, were present and spoke
in favor of the use being granted. There were no protests made to the
proposed use. A Copy of Ordinance 14, dealing with hours of operation was
given Mr, Hindes. No further discussion for or against the request, Chair-
man Strother declared the hearing closed.
RESOLUTION N0. 66-27 U
RESOLt3TI0N OF THE PLANNIN� COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE GRANTING A USE PERMIT, CASE N0. 66-88.
On motion of Commissioner Duvall, seconded by Commissioner Schultz,
and by the following roll call vote, to-wit:'
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Commissioners
man Strother,
None
Commissioner
Duvall, McMillen, Schultz, Visser and Chair-
Dexter,
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 19th day of July, 1966.
DECISION-USE PERMIT CASE NQ. 66-86 - 1310 Grand Ave. (Stevens)
Chairman Strother reviewed Use Permit Case No, 66-86 and advised that
a Public Hearing had been held on July 5th, 1966, the hearing had been
closed, with the Planning Commission taking no action until the applicant
or his representafive could be present. Mro C. M, Stevens was present and
stated he was not aware he was in violation, that other buildings extended
beyond his which obstructed his building and advertising potential and "
made the business difficult to locate. He also advised he was willing to
remove the sign from the public right-of-way.
RESOLUTION NOo 66-28 U
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF° ARROYO GRANDE GRANTING A USE FERMIT, CASE NO. 66-86.
Resolution No. 66-28 U continued,
Planning Commission - July 19th, 1966 - Page 3
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On motion of Commissioner Schultz, seconded by Commissioner McMillen,
and by the following roll call vote, to-wi�r
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Commissioners
Strother.
None
Commissioner
Commissioner
Duvall, McMillen, Schultz and Chairman
Dexter
Visser
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 19th day of July, 1966.
REQUEST FOR NEW ZONE DIST. FOR CBD (Downtown Merchants) , '
Chairman Strother read aloisd a letter received from the Downtown
Merchants Association advising that a public meeting had been held for
all interested persons with invitations being sent to 71 merchnnts and
property owners lacated within the proposed boundnries, along with copies
of the proposed zoning ordinnnce nmendment and a map of the boundaries
of the proposed Central Business District. The letter stated that at
that meeting, following full discussion, it was unanimously agreed thnt
the amendment and boundaries should be submitted to the PTanning Com-
mission with the strong recommendation that the proposed resolution for
amending t:he ordinance and es�tablishing the boundaries be adopted at the
earliest possible date. A mo�ion was made by Commissioner Schultz,
seconded by Commissioner McMil.len,that the staff prepare a Resolution of
Intenit to amend Orda.nance Noo 157 and setting Augus� 16th, 1966 at 7:45
P.M. as the time for the Public Hearing to be held, Motion carried.
COMMITTEE AP�OIN°TME�TTS �
Chairman Stra�kher, with Commission approval, held over to the next
meeting, the appointment of Commission members to the Lot Split Committee
and a Liaison to the Ci�y Cauncil.. Commissioner Schultz hnd requested
he be relieved from duties as liaison to the City Council, and Chairman
Strother commended him for the good job he had done as liaison for a
number of years,
RECONIlvIDATION FROM PARK & REC, COMM. - PARK &� REC. ELEMENT OF GEN.PLAN
Mr. Gallop, Planning Director, advised that at their meeting of
July 13th, 1966, the Park and Recreation Commission adopted the Park and
Recreation Element of the General Plan as submitted, and recommended the
Element to the Planning Commission for their action and acceptance.
STUDY SESSION-CIRCULATIQN ELEMENT AND PARK AND RECREATION ELEMENT
Mr. Larry Wise, of Hahn, Wise and Associates, was present and ad-
vised he could attend a study session on the�Circulation Element and
Park and Recreation Element of the General Plan on either August 3, 1966
or August 10, 1966. It was agreed to hold the study session on either
date the most Planning Commissioners could cttend, and adjourn the meet-
ing of August 2, 1966 to �hat date. "
ABSENCE FROM PLANNTNG COMMISSION MEETINGS
Chairman Strother requested that the Commissioners notify the Plan-
ning Commission Secretary, prior to the meeting, when they would be un-
able to attend such meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Strother declaxed the meeting adjourned at 9:28 P.M. to a
Study Session of the Circulation El.ement of the General Plan,
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ATTEST:
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ecretary Chairman