02-05-1947 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMinutes of the Regular Meeting of
West Covina City Council
February 5,1947
Meeting called. to order at 8:00 P.M.
Present: Batchelder,Daniels, Hursft,Van Horn
Absent: Schabarum
Truman Johnson presented a request for a business varience on the lot
in thesoutheast corner of Vine and Glendora Aves.to erect a building,
of the smallcottage type of architecture, to house a neighborhood food
market andgasoline station.He said that forty five families have
purchased in the Tractand that this market would be of great con-
venience to them as well as those families in neighboring subdivisions
that are being sold.He stated the store would contribute to,the rapid
growth of West Covina as most of the wives in this section would be
without cars during the day and would have to be withih walking
distance of a market in order to do their shopping.He also said that
because of the section being without shopping facilities and trans-
portation the rederal Housing Authority would not cooperate with
subdividers and home owners on loans.He invited some of the Council-
men to go with mkim into Los Angeles to attend a meeting with the
F.H.A. in order to get their viewpoint on loans.The matter of parking
area was discussed and it was the opinon of both the City Attorney
and the City Engineer that when the Application for varience is
presented the parking area should be part of the plan. Mr. Johnson
was told that while nothing could be affieally done without the
detailed. pale the City Council expressed individual approval of the
idea.He said therfore he would proceed with the plans.
The location of the Mt.San Antonio Junior College was discussed.the
site that is being considered is the old State Norcotic Hospital
site at Spadra.1t was said that this property was owned by the
State of California and isnow considered by the State as a possible
location for a Woman's Prison or a State Reform School.
It was moved by Daniels that a protest be made to the State against
the establishment of either a Woman's Prison on a State Reform School
on the site at Spadra formerly used by the State Narcotic Hospital
and now being used by the Mt.San Antonio Junior College and that the
adjacent communities of Azusa,El Monte,Baldwin Park,La Verne,Pomona,
Puente,San Dimas,Covina,and Walnut.be asked to -join with West Covina
in protest and to adopt -similar resolutions. Motion was seconded by
Hurst and passed.
Motion was made by Van Horn that the Board of Directors of Mt. San
Antonio Junior College be petitioned to consider West Covina as a
favorable location for the new site of the Junior College. Motion
was seconded by Hurst abd carried.
Application for a varience to erect a business building at 1540
Garvey Ave.by B.Rhea Lang. was submitted.to'the Council.Motion was
made by Daniels to place the application on file for further
consideration.Van Horn seconded and motion was carried.
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Floyd Gelvin brought attention of the Council to a case where a
family were occupying a house located at Service and Sunset that
was unfit for habitation and on which no building permit had been
issued. Percy Jackson City Building inspector who was present said
said that no requirements had been met by the owner such as building
permit and sanitary cede. Van Horn said that he thought the matter
should be taken care of by the building inspector and not brought
to the Council.Mr. Gelvin said that he heard of a plan vhere the
City of West Covina was to be severly criticized for allowing a
condition like this to exist without taking immedate action. The
Council referred this matter to the Building Inspector and the
Chief of Police for investigation and action.
Minutes of January 29th. were, read and stood approved as corrected.
A note of appreciltion was read from the Mossberg family for flowers
sent to the funeral of the former City Councilman Carl Mossberg.
Letter was read by the Mayor from I.Worth Everett. concerning the
reduction of the subdivision Fund Bond from $100,000 to $500000.
Daniels moved for the reduction motion seconded by Hurst and carried.
Reduction waw to start January 1#1947.
Letter of resignation by Lance D.Smith was read and the matter was
held over for further consideration.
The tentative map of the F auria subdivision on Tract #14635 was
brought forth for consideration. Van Horn moved its approval
subject.to the recommendations of the City Engineer attached
herewith. Motion was seconded by Hurst and carried.
As there was no further business the meeting was declared adjourned.
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