HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/06/1954 - City Council1•iINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA PASA
July 6, 195L
The City Council_ of the City of Costa. Mesa met
in regular session July 6, 1_954, at the Justice
Court Building, 567 West 18th Street, at 7:30 P. TIT.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Nelson,
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the .Flag,
4 and invocation by Mr. Martin.
ROLL CALL Ppesent: Councilmen Martin, Smith, Pinkley
TeWinkle and Nelson
Officials
Present: City Manager Coffey City Attorney Dungan
City Treasurer Ries City Clerk Swartz
MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of June 21 were read and
approved as correct. The minutes of the meeting of
June 28 were approved as read_.
PUBLIC
Mayor Nelson announced that the public hearing which
HEARING
has been duly published and set for this time and date,
REZONING -OF
.for an amendiment to the Zoning Ordinance as described
W. 10TH ST.
in Petition No. 2, was now open. After a lengthy
discussion, it was moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by
Mr. Martin, and unanimously carried, that the hearing
be closed. Thereupon, it was moved by 1fr. Smith that
the City Attorney be instructed to draft an Ordinance
amending Ordinance No. 32, Rezoning West 10th Street,
from h�L to C-1 pursuant .to the petition. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Martin and carried by the following
vote•
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Smith and Nelson.
NOES: Councilmen Pinkley and TeWinkle.
ABSENT: None
G-01412Ui,1ICAT i ONS A coiricntiuZication from'. -the Orange County Board of
Supervisors was read authorizing the use of the
Newport Township Justice Court Building for the
meeting of the Costa Mesa Planning Commission.
RESOLUTION Resolution No. 72-A, a resolution "AUTHORIZING THE
Talo. 72-A FORMATION OF AN II14PROVE ENT DISTRICT FOR ROCHESTER
Formation STREET, BETWEEN SANTA ANA AVENUE AND TUS'T'IN A1TE1,T" E"
Improvement was presented and read. It was moved by Mr. TeWinkle
District that Resolution No. 72-A be adopted. The ?motion was
Rochester St. seconded by 1J1r. Pinkley and carried by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmen IIartin, Pinkley, Smith, Te`t.dinkle
and Nelson.
NOES: I>lone
ABSENT: None
The City Attorney read a request from the Police
Department suggesting that ordinances be drafted
for . the following:
1. Curfew for juveniles.
2. 14ethod of handling and disposing of articles
in possession of,the Police Department.
3. Control of the sale of second-hand articles.
Upon motion of Mr. Pink -ley, seconded by Mr. Martin,
the Council voted unanimously to instruct the City
Attorney to prepare ordinances as requested.
PERMITS Request for a free permit was presented in the
name of the California Blind Workshop Distributors
for permission to have five men solicit orders
within the City. Upon motion of Mr. TeWinkle,
seconded by Mr. Pinkley and unanimously carried,
the application was referred to the Chief of Police
for investigation.
An application was submitted by Seal's Taxi for
a business license to permit a taxi service at
1916 Newport Boulevard. Upon motion of livh% Pinkley,
seconded by Hr. TeWinkle, the Council voted
unanimously to grant the permit.
A communication waE mead from the Planning Commission
requesting that arrangements be made for janitor
service for their meetings at the Justice Court.
As no agreement could be reached with the janitor
for his services, Mr. Coffey was instructed to find
a suitable meeting place for the Cormission.
VARIANCE
Variance Application No. 36 was submitted in the
APPLICATION
name of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles
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for a side yard variance at 212 'Halnut Place. Upon
motion of Mr. Snaith, seconded by Mr. Pinkley, the
Variance was unanimously approved as recommended
by the Planning Commission.
VARIANCE
Variance Application Ho. 37 was submitted in the
APPLICATION
name of Andor Grimstead for a setback variance at
NO. 37
1799 idewport Avenue. Upon motion of Mr. TeWinkle,
seconded by 1\1r. Pinkley and unanimously carried,
the matter was taken under advisement, for two weeks.
VARIANCE
APPLICATION
Variance Application No. 3P was submitted in the
name of Willia;rl F. Sampson to
permit nursery and
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landscape business on Victoria Street, East of
Placentia. Upon motion of 1"ir. Smith, seconded by
Mr. Te1.1im-le, the Council voted to deny the request
as reco%-wended by the Planning Commission.
VARIANCE Variance Application No. 39 was submitted in the
APPLiCATION name of Allan Doesburg, requesting a rear yard
1TG. 39 variance at 2261 Elden Avenue. Upon motion of TIT -
Smith, seconded by M -r. Pinkley, the Council voted
unanimously to grant the request as recommended by
the Planning Commission.
A letter was read from Dil:-e cr Colegrove, requesting
permission to subdivide four lots on Shady Lane.
Upon motion of Mr. TeWin11::16, seconded by Mr. Smith, A.
the -request was unanimously approved as recommended
by the Planning Co(mission.
11TARRANT Warrant Resolution No. 'W-22, a resolution "ALLOWING
RESOLUTION CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEI.IA-NDS" was presented and read.
NO. i"T-22 11r. Pinkley loved the adoption of Resolution'W-22.
The raotion was seconded by Mr.TeWinkle and carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Martin, PiiZlLley, Smith,
TeWinkle and Nelson.
,,TOES: None
ABSENT: None
A "bill_ in the mmoLint of was presented from
the County of Orange for the resurfacing of Rochester
Street. Upon motion of Ph?. Smith, seconded by
T!r. Pinkley, the Council unanimously voted that the
bill be paid and that any balance remaining in trust
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be refunded to the property owners in proportion
to the aimount received.
The bill in the amount of 1L4, 75- .67 from the Orange
County Road Department for the improvement of
Cormercial Way was held in abeyance until the next
meeting,
Upon the motion of Mr. Pinkley, seconded by Mr. Smith,
the Council voted unanimously to refer the matter
of the possible merger of the Cities of Costa Z-'Iesa
and New -Dort Beach back' to the Chamber of Commerce
and thal the Mayor be authorized to appoint a citizen
as liaison officer to izee-o the Council inf owned
.of any progress.
The Building De-partment is report for the month of
June, 1�7Z,_, was presented and ordered filed.
Upon motion of Mr. TeWinkle, seconded by mss'. Pinkley
and unanimously carried, the City Attorney was
instructed to proceed with the matter of a franchise
with the Southern California Edison Company.
Upon motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr. Pinkley,
the meeting was adjourned.
A.C. Swartz, City Verk
lam' -T. Z�Telson., iiayor