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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA MESA
December 2051954
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, Califdirnia, met in regular
session at 7:30 P.M., December 2.0, 1954, at the Newport Justice Court,
567 West 18th Street, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag,
and invocation by Councilman Nelson.
ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Martin, Smith, Pinkley, TeWinkle and Nelson.
Officials Present: City Attorney, City Manager, City Clerk, City Treasurer
MINUTES On motion of Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Martin, and
carried, the reading of the minutes of December 6, 1954, was waived and
approved as written.
Tentative Mr. Joe Guerin was present to urge approval of Tentative Map of Tract
Map x#2497 No. 2497 which map had not been approved by the Planning Commission at
(discussion) their meeting of December 13 because a map had not yet been filed.by
the original subdivider, Mr. Jim Roberts. Mr. Guerin presented a vicinity
map of the proposed tract. Upon motion of Councilman Pinkley, seconded
by Councilman Martin, and carried, action was deferred until the next
regular meeting to give the Councilmen an opportunity to view the property.
ORAL Mr. Sam Bendlin, 333 East Rochester Street, was present to request Council
COMMUNICATIONS action to secure a building permit, denied by the Building Department for
lag& of bond for street improvements. On motion of Councilman Smith,
seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, the City Attorney was instructed
to prepare a personal undertaking bond for Mr. Bendlin covering the street
improvements, and upon receipt of such bond, the Building Department was
authorized to issue building permit.
Mr. D. E. Kingsbury, 331 16th Place, was present to request that some
action be taken on the drainage problem in the area of 16th Place. After
discussion, Mr. Kingsbury was advised to confer with the City Attorney
in the preparation of a petition to start proceedings to improve the
street under the 1911 Improvement Act.
Mra C. Kaiser, Mrs. Leslie Evans and Mrs. D. E. Kingsbury urged that
the City Council take under consideration the adoption of a leash law.
WRITTEN A letter from the Planning Commission was read requesting copies of the
COMMUNICATIONS proposed Vehicle Parking District Ordinance. On motion of Councilman
Martin, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried, the letter was ordered
filed. Members of the Commission who were present were informed that
copies of all ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk.
A letter from the Planning Commission was read asking that the Council
instruct the City Attorney to forward to the Orange County Recorder's
Office a notice of the City's Subdivision Ordinance. On motion of Councilman
Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Martin, and carried the City Attorney
was instructed to prepare the necessary documents tBuour Subdivision
Ordinance on record.
Refund on A letter was read from Mrs. Harvey R. Wingo, 687 Victoria Street, requesting
B1dg.Permit a refund of building permit fees as plans for the proposed building had
been rejected by the Building Department. Councilman Smith moved that
the refund be approved in compliance with City Ordinance No. 31. The motion
was seconded by Councilman TeWinkle and carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, TeWinkle and Nelson
NOES: Councilmen - None
ABSENT: Councilmen - None
Two letters were read regarding weed abatement: Ben Ortega, 1945 Wallace
Avenue and Harry T. Seeley, 520 West Wilson Street. On motion of
Councilman TeWinkle, seconded by Councilman Martin, and carried, both
requests were referred to the City Manager and to the Fiscal Officer for
recommendation to the City Council at the next regular meeting.
A petition bearing 64 signatures was submitted requesting a stop sign
at the corner of -West 19th Street and Pomona Avenue. The City Manager
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suggested the petition be filed as the request contained therein
has been incorporated in Ordinance No. 74.
HALECREST
A petition, bearing the signatures of The Hale Company. and the Orange
ANNEXATION .
Coast College, was presented by the City Clerk, requesting to have
annexed certain uninhabited property lying contiguous to the City, legally
described as set out on attached Exhibit "A". On motion of Councilman
Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Martin, and carried, the petition was
accepted and ordered filed.
An excerpt of the minutes of the Boundary Commission of OrangeCounty,
dated
December 13, 1954, was read, declaring that the boundaries of the
proposed "Halecrest Annexation" are reasonably definite and certain.
On motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman TeWinkle, and
carried, the document was accepted and ordered filed.
An affidavit was submitted by the City Clerk certifying that the petitioners
for the proposed "Halecrest Annexation" are the owners of more than one'=
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fourth of the land of said territory by area and by assessed value as
shown on the last equalized assessment roll of Orange County. On motion
of Councilman Martin, seconded by.Councilman Pinkley, and carried, the
affidavit was accepted and ordered filed.
RESOLUTION
Resolution No. 103, being a resolution of "INTENTION TO ANNEX AND GIVING
NO. 103
NOTICE THEREOF" was presented and read. Thereupon Councilman Telginkle
(Halecrest
moved the adoption of Resolution No. 103 and set the date for the public
Annexation)'
hearing at 7:30 P.M., January 24, 1955. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Smith and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, TeWinkle and Nelson.
NOES: Councilmen - None
ABSENT: Councilmen - None
REPORTS
Upon motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and
carried, the Treasurer's Report for the month of November, 1954, was
accepted and ordered filed.
Upon motion of Councilman TeWinkle, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and
carried, the report of the Fiscal Officer for the month of November, 1954,
was accepted and ordered filed.
Upon motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and
carried, the Auditor's Report for the period July 1,1954, through
September 30, 1954, was accepted and ordered filed.
ORDINANCE
Ordinance No. 74, being "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 44 ENTITLED
NO. 74
'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE
(Amend.Ord.
PUBLIC STREETS AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES
44-regulat-
IN CONFLICT ++ EwITH'", an urgency ordinance, was presented for second
ing traffic)
reading.,, On motion of Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Pinkley,
2nd Reading._
Ordinance No. 74 was adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, TeWinkle and Nelson
NOES: Councilmen - None
ABSENT: Councilmen - None
RESOLUTION
Upon the recommendation of the City Manager, and -on motion of Councilman
NO. 104.
Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Martin, Resolution No. 104, being a
(Designating
resolution "INSTRUCTING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO MARK DESIGNATED CURBS.
curb mark-
AS LISTED IN CITY MANAGER'S REPORT" was adopted by the following roll
Ings)
call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, TeWinkle and Nelson
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NOES: Councilmen - None
ABSENT: Councilmen - None
Public Hear-
Date of the public hearing for the rezoning of property as requested
ing set
in -Petition No. 4 in the name of Newport Vista Company, for amendment
(Newport
of zoning ordinance, was set for 7:30 P.M., January 17, 1955, on motion
Vista)
of Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Martin, and carried.
Petition ##4
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VARIANCE Variance Application No. 73 was resubmitted in the name of E. E. Heacock
NO. 73 for permission to erect a sign 140 square feet in size and for the construction
of a pump island 421 from the center line of Wilson Street, at 2255 Harbor
Blvd. Upon motion of Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Smith, and
carried, the application was approved as recommended by the Planning Commission,
on the condition that all improvements within the encroachment be removed
at applic ant 1 s expense in event of -widening of either Harbor Blvd or Wilson
Street.
VARIANCE Variance Application No. 74 was submitted in the name of Douglas R.
NO. 74 Ward, 123 via Undine, Newport Beach, to allow 1,000 square feet of
ground space per family unit in the development of a portion of Lot
No. 26, Fairview Farms, north of 19th Street on Maple Avenue. On motion
of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, the
application was approved, as recommended by the Planning Commission to
allow 1000 square feet of ground space per family unit on the northerly
1001 only.
VARIANCE Variance Application No. 75 was submitted in the name of B. H. Vincent,
NO. 75 244 West 101st Street, Los Angeles, requesting permission to divide a
991 x 3051 parcel of land into two__lots, each 4921 x 3051. Upon the
recommendation of the Planning Commission and on motion of Councilman
Smith, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, the application was unanimously
approved.
SUBDIVISION Subdivision Application.No. 2 was submitted in the name of B. H..Vincent to
APPLICATION subdivide a parcel of land at 2518 Orange Avenue into two parcels. Upon
�r2 motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried,
the application was approved as recommended by the Planning Commission:
on the condition that curbs and gutters be installed on the Orange Avenue
frontage, pave to existing pavement over the entire 991, approval of the
grades by the City Engineer, and that a satisfactory bond to extend for
a period of one year be furnished the City to cover the cost of improve-
ments.
BUILDING Building Moving Permit was submitted in the name of B. H. Vincent, to
MOVING move a -house from 14410 South Avalon, Gardena, to 2518 Orange Avenue.
PERMIT #57 Upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission, and on motion of
Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, the
application was denied as the building does not reet the requirements
of the Building Code.
VARIANCE Variance Applic ation No. 76 was submitted in the name of Robert Forbess,
NO. 76 1913 Santa Ana Avenue, to allow a 31 side line setback in the construction
of a bedroom to conform with an existing dwelling. Upon recommendation
of the Planning Commission and on motion of Councilman PinkIley, seconded
by Councilman Smith, and carried, the application was approved.
VARIANCE Variance Application No. 77 was submitted in the name of Walter W. Hartel,
NO. 77 2121 UNion Avenue, to allow deviation from the 51 side yard setback in
the construction of a garage. On recommendation -of the Planning Commission
and upon motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and
carried, the application was approved.
VARIANCE
Variance Application No. 78'was submitted in the name of Hector L. Gibbons,
NO. 78
538 Center Street, to allow the construction of a building 401 from the
center of the street. On the recommendation of the Planning Commission
and upon motion of Councilman TeWinkle, seconded by Councilman Pinkley
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and carried, the application was approved subject to an alignment of the
building with the library building.
VARIANCE
Variance Application No. 79 was submitted in the name of Mesa Builders
N0. 79
aid Equipment Company to allow slight decreases in required rear yard
setbacks on ten lots in Tract No. 2346. Upon the recommendation of the
Planning Commission and on motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Council-
man Martin, and.carried, the applia,ation was approved.
VARIANCE
Variance Application No. 80 was submitted in the name of Costa Mesa
No -80
Union Elementary School District, for the construction of 20 classrooms,
2 kindergartens, one administration building, one multi-purpose building
at the southwest corner of I.ililson Street and Placentia. Upon the
recommendation of the Planning Commission, and on motion of Council-
man Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Martin, and carried, the
application was approved on the condition that curbs and gutters
be installed, streets paved to existing pavement and approval of grades
by the City Engineer.
VARIANCE NO. 81
Variance Application No. 81 was submitted in the name'of Albert &
Gertrude Nelson, 726 West Wilson, to permit manufacturing of glass
water floats in an R-4 zone. Upon the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and on motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman
Pinkley, the application was approved for a six month experimental period
and on the condition that no additional buildings be constructed for
this purpose.
VARIANCE
Variance Application No. 82 was submitted in the name of Clermont Sherman,
NO. 82
2111 Harbor Blvd., to allow a 51 rear yard setback in the construction
of a house. Upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission and on
motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Martin, the application
was approved by the following roll call vote: _(4/5 vote needed to deny)
AYES: Smith and Martin
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NOES: Pinkley, TeWinkle and Nelson
BUILDING
Application for Building Moving Permit was submitted in the name of
MOVING
C. Lester Jones, 734 Poppy Avenue, Corona del Mar, to move a building
PERMIT #58
from 2217 Tustin Avenue to 1711 Pomona Avenue. On recommendation of
the Planning Commission and on motion of Councilman Pinkley, seconded by
Councilman TeWinkle, and carried, the application was approved in the
event that the deed to the property to which the building is to be moved
is dated prior to the enactment of the Subdivision Ordinance and subject
to the approval of the building by the Building Department.
FINAL MAP
Final Map for the subdivision of Tract No. 1881 was submitted in the
TRACT
name of Tobias & Orr, 393 East 17th Street, together with an agreement
No.1881
covering street improvements, a Surety bond in amount of $12,500.00,
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RESOLUTION
and check in the amount of $553.98 to cover the necessary fees.
Thereupon Resolution No. 105 was "APPROVING THE MAP OF
presented and read
NO. 105.
TRACT NO. 1881 aND ACCEPTING THE STREETS AND ALLEYS SHOWN THEREON FOR
PUBLIC USE FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO SIGN
SAID MAP AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR.AND THE CITY CLERK TO SIGN THE
AGREEMENT".. Councilman Smith moved that Resolution No. 105 be adopted.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Pinkley and carried by the follow -
in g roll call vote:
AYES: Councilman Martin, Pinkley, Smith, TeWinkle and Nelson.
NOES: Councilman - None
ABSENT: Councamen - None
Upon the recommendation of the City Manager and upon motion of Councilman
Smith, seconded by Councilman Martin, and carried, the Agreement for
Temp9rary Transfer of Vehicular Equipment for the office of Civil Defense
was accepted and the Mayor and Fire Chief authorized to sib said agreement.
_ PERMI^1
Application for business license was submitted in the name of Orange Coast
YMCA, 19951 Harbor Blvd., for the purpose of selling Christmas cards and
other small items. On motion'of Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman
TeWinkle and carried, the application was approved and -the fee waived.
WARRANT
Warrant Resolution No.'WR-35, a resoltuion "ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND
RESOLUTION
DEMANDS, INCLUDING PAYROLL N0. 11; was read; It was moved by Councilman
NO. 35.
Pinkley that -Warrant Resolution No. WR -35 be adopted. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Martin and carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Smith, TeWinkle and Nelson
NOES: Councilmen - None
ABSENT: Councilmen - None
On motion of Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Martin, and
carried, it was requested that a letter of commendation be directed to
the Police Department for the fine manner in which they conducted "SD Day".
Upon the recommendation of the City Manager, and on motion of
Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Martin, and carried, the
City Manager was authorized to secure the services of an additional
clerk for the Building Department.
Upon the recommendation of the City Manager, and on motion of Council-
man TeWinkle, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried, Don Southworth
was appointed Assistant City Engineer.
The City Manager announced that under the City's agreement with the
Office of Civil Defense, twenty-one auxiliary firemen are required and that
applications were now being taken by the Fire Chief and the Fire Prevention
Officer.
The City Attorney reported on the progress of the Vehicle Parking District
No..l. Upon the recommendation of the City Attorney, and upon motion
of Councilman Smith, and carried, it was moved that Parking District
Commissioners be appointed and that they be designated to contact the
owners of properties proposed to be acquired and report to the City
Council at the earliest possible time.
Mayor Nelson named the following persons to serve as Parking District
Commissioners:
Mrs. Eveyln Green, 134 E. 18th Street ;(P.O. Box 456)
Mr. Roy McCardle, 1810 Newport Blvd.
Mr. R. D. Flaherty, 1788 Newport Blvd.
(Mr. J._C — Humphries was named as alternate)
On motion of Councilman TeWinkle, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and
carried, the appointments of the above three persons were confirmed.
Councilman TeWinkle suggested that the City Manager furnish the
Council with an inventory of all City -owned equipment and supplies.
On motion duly made and carried he meeting adjourned at 11:15 P.M.
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Mayor Nelson declared the hearing, which had been set for this time
and date, now open to determine why the following sales tax permits
PUBLIC HEARING
should not be revoked.or suspended for failure to file a sales tax
(Sales Tax
return with the City Tax Collector for the period quarter ending
Permits)
September 30, 1951:
Permit No. Name Address
411 Ace Arrow Appliance Service 109 E. Broadway
430 Europa Motors 1562 Newport Blvd.
417 General Sheet Metal 425 - 30th, Newport B.
333 Pacific Fiberglass 2601 W.Coast Hiway, N.B.
There being no oral or written protests, Councilman Nelson moved that
the hearing be closed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pinkley
and carried. Thereupon Councilman TeWinkle moved that the sales tax
permits and business licenses for the above four firms be revoked. The
motion was seconded by Councirlman Pinkley and carried.
REPORT OF
Upon the recommendation of the City Manager and upon motion of Council -
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man Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Martin, and carried, authorization
MANAGER
was given for building alterationsAt the City Hall.
The City Manager reported that two bids had been received for the
building alterations: Frank Bissel, in the amount of $300.00; and
BID FOR
Gentosi Brothers, in amount of $370.00. Councilman Pinkley moved that
CITY HALL
the bid of Frank Bissel in the amount of $300 be accepted. The motion
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was seconded by Councilman TeWinkle and carried by the following roll
ALTERATIONS
call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Martin, Pinkley, Srith, TeWinkle and Nelson.
NOES; Councilmen - None
ABSENT: Councilmen - None
Upon the recommendation of the City Manager, and on motion of
Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Martin, and carried, the
City Manager was authorized to secure the services of an additional
clerk for the Building Department.
Upon the recommendation of the City Manager, and on motion of Council-
man TeWinkle, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried, Don Southworth
was appointed Assistant City Engineer.
The City Manager announced that under the City's agreement with the
Office of Civil Defense, twenty-one auxiliary firemen are required and that
applications were now being taken by the Fire Chief and the Fire Prevention
Officer.
The City Attorney reported on the progress of the Vehicle Parking District
No..l. Upon the recommendation of the City Attorney, and upon motion
of Councilman Smith, and carried, it was moved that Parking District
Commissioners be appointed and that they be designated to contact the
owners of properties proposed to be acquired and report to the City
Council at the earliest possible time.
Mayor Nelson named the following persons to serve as Parking District
Commissioners:
Mrs. Eveyln Green, 134 E. 18th Street ;(P.O. Box 456)
Mr. Roy McCardle, 1810 Newport Blvd.
Mr. R. D. Flaherty, 1788 Newport Blvd.
(Mr. J._C — Humphries was named as alternate)
On motion of Councilman TeWinkle, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and
carried, the appointments of the above three persons were confirmed.
Councilman TeWinkle suggested that the City Manager furnish the
Council with an inventory of all City -owned equipment and supplies.
On motion duly made and carried he meeting adjourned at 11:15 P.M.
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