PC Minutes 1963-08-20116
Arroyo Grande, Cal.if.
September 3rd, 1963
7:30 P.M.
The Planning Commission met in regular session with Comm-
issioner Shaffer presiding as Chairman pro-tem. Present were
Commissioners Richardson, Schultz, Strother and Councilman ��+iood.
Absent were Commissioners Brisco, Evans, Smith and Chairma.n
Talley_
MINUTE �APPROVAL
The minutes of the regular meeting of August 20th, 1963
were approved as prepared.
RENAME VIRGINIA COURT
Mrs. James �xovious presented a petition signed by a major-
ity of the resi�1ents and home owners of the street, requesting
Virginia. be renamed to Virginia Drive. Commissioner Brisco
joined the Planning Co�mmission. A motion was made by Commissioner
Strother, seconded by Commissioner Schultz, that the request to
rename Virginia Court to Virginia Drive be set for hearing at
5:00 P.M., SeZ�tember 17, 1963, subject to a decision from the City
Attorney that the Planning Commission will conduct such hearings.
All members present voted "Aye". _ .
PARKIIJG-STREET N1�ME REPORT
Commissioner Shaffer, as Chairman of the Parking and Street
Name Committee, reported as follows: The report on Parking pre-
pared by the committee was still in the hands of the City Attorney.
The Co�arnittee had met on Street Idames and at the present time
could only suggest the road from the intersection of Branch Street,.
Crown Street, and the San Luis Obispo-Arroyo Grande Road, con-
tinuing across Harris Bridge to the Huasna Area be designated
as Huasna Road and the road from Cherry Avenue to the Biddle Ranch
beyond the old Branch School be designated as Mil1 Road, and the
Committee had reached no agreement on the road adjacent to Tract
No. 273 and the east City Limits now known as Coach Road. As
portions of these roads are in the County Area it was agreed to
continue the matter to the next meeting.
EAST CHERRY PLAN LINES
Mr. Anderson advised the Planni.ng Commission,
work was being done on the East Cherry Plan Lines
Cherry Avenue to Coach Road and would be presente
lst meeting.
HOME OCCUPATION ORDIDIANCE
The City Administrator notified the Planning
City Attorney was rewording the home occupation
had requested a meeting with the Comanittee to be
September 4th, in Mr. Butch's office.
TREE PLANTING ORDINANCE
preliminary
to extend
d at the October
Cpmmission the
ordinance and
heZd at 4;00 P.M.
The City Administrator advised the Planning Commission the
City Attorney had completed the Tree Planting Ordinance except
for including a penalty clause and that the ordinance would be
presented at the �ext meeting.
CZTY ATT. REPORT ON COND. USE PERP+iIT
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The City Administrator read a report from the City Attorney
advising as follows:. Conditional Use Penc►its can be revoked or
made null and void under Sections 7.4 and 7.3 of Ordinance No- 157;
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a land owner who received a permit may request the City
to revoke the permit prior to tYie expiration af the one
year period by�followinc} the procedure recommended by
tt�e City Attorney that (a) the permittee,landowner write
a ietter to the Gity Council asking that the use permit
be immediately revoked and declared nul.l and vo�.d, (b) The
letter application be referred to the Plaruzing Co�nission
for their recommendation, (c) in the event of a f�vorable
recommendation from the Pianning Commission, the City
Council adopt a resolution revoking the permit; in the.
opinion of the City Attorney the manner in which use permits
may be amended is that it would have to proceed under Sec-
tion 7.4 to revoke the permit; it would further be nec-
essary to show a change of conditions which existed a�"`the
time of issuing the permit; following this, an application
for a new permit could be made and new�conditions attached.
CITY ATT. REPORT ON
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Z"he City Administrator read a report from the City
Attorney advising that the general rule is that an�Ord-
inance cannot be made retroactive and on the actual ques-
tion an whether or not the City may refuse to issue a �
building permit on a lot not meeting present minimum stan-
dards, advised that Section 5.16 of Ordinance No. 1�7 pro-
vides thzt the use may be allowed if the lot in.question
was in single ownership on January 9, 1962, when the Ord-
inance was adopted. � ,
DRAINAGE AND SLOPING STANDARDS
Mr.,Anderson notified th� Pianning Commission drainage
and sloping standards were being prepared and preliminary
outlines would be presented at the next regular meeting.
LOT-SPLIT DISCUSSION-
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The Planning Commission agreed ali lot-splits be approv-
ed as provided by Resolution by the Lot-split Committee and
not made a Pl.anning Co�nmission action, unless of an unusual
nature where'it would be referred to the Planning Commission
by-the Lot-split Committe�, or where an appeal is made by
the It was� also agreed that a form letter be
designed £or notification to the applicant of the action of
the Lot-split Conunittee.
RENAI� 26th STREET
The Clerk read a copy of a letter from the County Plann-
ing Commission to the County Board of Supervisors reconunend-
ing 26th Street be renamed Elm Street from the south City
Limits of F.rroyo Grande to Highway l, as requested by the
City of Arroyo Grande.
LOT 31
(Cunningham)
Commissioner Brisco advised Mr. Cunningham had contacted
him regarding the conditions placed on Lot-split 31 at the
May 21�:t, 1963 meeting and he had referred him to the Direct-
or of Pub2ic Works.
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WES� ADDZTION CURB & GUTTER
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`Qoimttissioner Brisco said he had been asked if curb and ,
gu�ter was a requirement to developing property in western
Ad��,�ioii �nd that some of the residents were-interested in
an �provement c�i,stra.ct for the insta�lati.on. The answer
wa d'Yes �� . � . . _ -
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COUJ�C � LMAN I�E� LE TTE R
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A motion was made by Commissianer Briscp, se�onded by
Con+��� Schultz, that a letter be sent to Councilman
Le�;'°who resigned his pos�,tion, in appreciation of the
t he had devoted to the Planning Commission during his�
yea�s in office. All members present voted "Aye".
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? A�`motio� was made by Commissioner Schultz, seconded by
Commissioner Strother, that the meeting be adjourned at '
8:3�'��,P.M. �� All members_ present voted "Aye". �_�
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