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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/11/19631 1 Roll Call City Staff ADJOURNED MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL & PLANNING COMMISSION September 11, 1963 - 7:30 P. M. City Hall Present: R. L. Graves, Jr., Donald Q. Miller, Clell W. Whelchel, Clay P. Davidson Absent: Miss Margaret McNeil Present: Peter Chapman, Director of Planning & Building; J. H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; W. M. Houser, City Attorney; R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer; D. F. Romero, City Engineer. 1. The City Council met in a joint session with the City Planning Commission to discuss the rezoning of property at the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Broad Street (Martin Polin) from "R -1" and "R -3" to "C -1 ". Emmons Blake, Vice - Chairman of the Planning Commission, briefly explained to the City Council the reasoning and consideration given the request for rezonin, and also the basis for denial by the Planning Commission. Mayor Davidson then explained the considerations he gave to the appeal by Mr. Polin for rezoning of this property to "C -1 ". Mayor Davidson stated he recognized the need of this business center in this area which is growing rapidly and also considered the population on the campus that would use these facilities. Councilman Whelchel stated his reasons for approving the requested rezoning, stating that one of the considerations he gave was that this was the best parcel to be developed for a shopping center due to its size. He also considered the College Square ShoppingCenter, but believed there is not much more space available in that development and he believed that additional "C -1" uses are needed to service the neighborhood. He also stated that while it was true that there were several pieces of property in the area zoned "C -1" he believed that they were too small to be adequately developed into neighbor- hood service use. The City Council and Planning Commission discussed the matter of denial of the requested rezoning by the Commission and the approval by the Council of the appeal by Mr. Polin of the Commission's action. Councilman Miller stated that he believed that all areas zoned "C -1" should not be granted unless the suffix "S" is added to the rezoning to allow the Planning Commission to control the development of the "C -1" areas. Martin Polin appeared before the City Council and Planning Commission on behalf of his requested rezoning from "R -1" and "R -3" to "C -11t. Mr. Polin presented additional statistical data to support his requested rezoning. 2. The City Council and Planning Commission, City School Board and Laguna School Board discussed various aspects of the requested annexation by th^ R. C. Skinner Corporation to the Peterson Ranch property west of Los Oso. Road. The group discussed the impact of this annexation on the City School Boaz--*, and the water, sewer, and road problems if this area is annexed to the Ci,.;:. 3. The City Council and Planning Commission discussed the suggestion that the City ordinance be amended to omit the requirement for a garage or car port in "R -1" zones and require only all- weather off - street_ parking spaces. City Council Minutes September 11, 1963 Page -2- 4. Councilman Miller presented the following statement for consideration by the City Council and Planning Commission: "Our City has been and will continue to be asked to pass on land use decisions applying to off campus student housing. Our planning commission and the ' city council has made slight progress in the area of answering some basic questions needed to be known by developers of off campus housing. 1 First, we have not resolved the thorny problem where such housing should be located in our community. We have talked on the subject, but have not taken affirmative action. Second, student density- -how many square feet will be allowed for each student in a dormitory. Third, the number of off - street parking spaces for students. Should it be one for one or one for four in a girls dorm? Fourth, the problem of open area and landscaping. Our City should have these standards now. The public has the right to know what areas will be set -aside for off campus dormitories. The decision of location will cause public indignation. Experience has borne this, but decisions must be made. These decisions must be founded on the best interest of the community. Lets face up to our responsibility - we are a college, town." Councilman Miller urged that the City Council and Planning Commission get to work and make some provisions for student housing and do it now even though this would cause local neighborhood opposition which he realized could be quite unpleasant, but stated that it was the Council and Planning Commission's duty to establish student housing with adequate and fair safeguards not only for local residents in the neighborhoods, but also for the students themselves The City Council and Planning Commission discussed the matter of student housing in the City and what standards this housing should meet in its development in the community. Mr. John Evans appeared before the group and discussed some of the considerati the citizens' group had made in their objections to the student housing as proposed for the Dollie Adams property. On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Graves, the meeting adjourned at 11:00 P. M. to 1:30 P. M., Thursday, September 12, 1963. Approved: September 30,1963: % /f%f� H. FITZPATRICK, CITY CLERK