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Minutes of the regular meeting of the Port Ange1es Planning Commdssion,
May 1st, 1956.
Members present were Hampton, Gort, McGee, Reiners and Strange. Also
present were City Engineer Ahlvers, Mayor Ivor Smith, Councilman Paul Neer
and Councilwoman Margaret Matthieu.
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Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Under unfinished business the first matter under consideration was the
application of A. P. Kono aski and Theodore T. Carlson for the vacation of
Liberty Street from t e alley between 5th and th S reets to the alley between
6th and 7th Streets. The special committee appointed to consider this
application reported favorably and after a general discussion, it was
unanimously agreed that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council:
that this application be approved. This does not, however, carry the
vacation of bth Street at Liberty Street. The usual reservations for rights
of way of all public utilities are inCluded in the recommendation.
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Next item under consideration was the application of Mr. & Mrs G. Feola for
the vacation of north-south alley running thru Block-129 of the ~. w. Morse
SubDivision. The special committee appointed to survey this application
reported disapproval and after thorough discussion, it was uBBnimously passed:
that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that this
application be denied.
The next order of business under can sidera tion was' the application of School
District #17 for the vacation of certain streets and alleys in the area
between 12th and l~th streets and I1nn and "pll streets, the detail of which is
shown in their application and accompaning sketch. This is the area recently
purchased by the School Board for a future school site; the Board previously
disQQssed this location with the Planning Commission and had complied with
the Commissions wishes in moving to avoid the Closing off of tip" street.
After a thorough discussion it was unanimously agreed that the Planning
Commission recommend to the City Council that this application be approved
with reservation for rights of' way for public utilities and also stipulating,
if possible, that in the event future developements would be such that this
area would be deemed not suitable for building purposes and the project, as
now proposed, should be abandoned, that the School District be at least
morally obligated to re-dedicate to public use the streets and alleys cbntal~
ed in this application.
An application, by Ivor Smith, for a variance in our zoning ordinance to
change the classification of five lots in Block-229 at the corner of 7th and
Chase streets from second class residence to second class business was heard
and a hearing on this matter was set for 8:00 P.M. May 15th, next.
The application of Owens Brothers for the vacation of Victoria Street from
Chase to Peabody streets and Chase street from Front street to Railroad Ave.
was then brought up for discussion and while agreeing in principal and
voicing tentative approval of this application, the matter was refered to the
Chairman of the Planning Commission and the City Manager to work out an
agreement with Owens Brothers concerning a right of way along Railroad Ave.
in Blocks 2 & 3 Tidelands east of Laurel St.
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There was general discussion on the currently proposed Cherry Hill LID and
all members present offered suggestions for ways and means to aid rurther
the successful conclusion of the project.
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The Council Members present spoke of their appreciation of the work done
by the Planning Commission in helping to solve some of the problems of the
City.
No further business appearing, meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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