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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/15/1964 - Adjourned City Council MeetingADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA September 15, 1964 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa met in. adjourned regular session at 7:30 p.m., September 15, 1964, having adjourned by order of the City Council at its regular meeting of September 8, 1964, and the Clerk reported that a copy of the Order of Adjournment had been posted as required by law. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and invocation by Mayor Wilson. Roll Call Councilmen Present: Pinkley, Jordan, Wilson, Barck Councilmen Absent: Meyers Officials Present: City Manager, City Attorney, Director of Public Safety 1 Permit Upon motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Barck, and carried, Application for Business License for Lee Pace, 1432 Garland, Tustin, to hold a rodeo October 9, 10, and 11, 1964, at the Orange County Fairgrounds was approved subject to the approval of the Chief of Police. Continued Public The Mayor announced that this was the time and the place Hearing First Amend- set for the continued public hearing of the First Amend- ment to the Second ment to the Second Phase of the Costa Mesa Comprehensive Phase of the Costa Long Range General Plan. The City Manager reported that Mesa Comprehensive a meeting had been held with the people of the Gisler Long Range General Avenue area and a representative of the Orange County Plan Road Department with the result that it was recommended that Gisler Avenue be retained as a Secondary Street. Mr. George Wolfe, 1717 Gisler Avenue, reported that he had been present at the discussion and a proposal was made that Huntsinger Avenue be extended, but the San Diego Freeway was so far advanced that the change was impractical. Mr. Verlyn Marth, 3197 Cape Verde, requested that Gisler Avenue be designated as a Local Street. Mr. McConville from the Orange County Road Department spoke to the Council answering questions of the Council and the audience and explained the necessity for the coordination of an arterial highway plan. Mr. J. H. Winter, 3232 New York Avenue, presented a petition containing 122 signatures requesting that Gisler Avenue be designated as a Local Street. At Councilman Pinkley this point, Councilman Pinkley left the Council Chambers leaves to attend another meeting. During lengthy discussion the following spoke from the floor urging that Gisler Avenue be designated as Local: Mr. Archer Muncy, 3210 Washington Avenue; Mr. J. H. Winter, 3232 New York Avenue; Mr. Duncan White, 3214 Nebraska Place; Mrs. Joanna Econamakos, 3258 New York Avenue; Peter Gretch, 3201 Iowa Street; Mr. Fred Dobbs, 3241 New York Avenue; Mr. Gerrit Van de Blankevoort, 1790 Bahama Place; Mr. Tom Doyle, 1744 Missouri Street; Mr. Herb Gatzke, 2832 Shantar; Mr. Parr, Fountain Valley, Recess Ellen Evans, 1830 Iowa Street. At this point the Mayor declared a ten-minute recess, and the meeting reconvened at 9:40 p.m. After discussion the Mayor asked if anyone else wished to speak. No one desiring to speak, motion to close the public hearing was made by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Barck, and carried. Upon motion by Councilman Resolution 64-91 Jordan, seconded by Councilman Barck, Resolution 64-91, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA ADOPTING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND PHASE OF THE COSTA MESA COMPREHENSIVE LANG RANGE GENERAL � I Continued PLAN, BEING THE PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE Resolution 64-91 CIRCULATION ELEMENT 1N ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 65+62, SUB -SECTION B, OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Wilson, Barck NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Pinkley, Meyers Upon motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Barck, the City Manager, City Attorney, and the City Engineer were instructed to attempt to find an alternate roadway instead of Gisler Avenue, and Resolution 64-89, Resolution 64-89 being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Council not in favor COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS OPPOSITION TO THE of bridge crossing CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE ACROSS THE SANTA ANA RIVER AT Santa Ana River at GISLER AVENUE was adopted by the following roll call Gisler Avenue vote: AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Wilson, Barck NOES: Councilmen: .None ABSENT: Councilmen: Pinkley, Meyers Continued Public The Mayor announced.that this was the time and the place Hearing Rezone 258 set for the continued public hearing on Rezone 258 for Cal-Dev Cal-Dev Associates, 4940 Rockledge Drive, Riverside, to rezone property from Ml, Manufacturing District, to I and R, Institutional and Recreational District, in the general area on the northerly side of Paularino Avenue between Bristol Street and Newport Boulevard, easterly- asterlyof ofthe Orange County Flood Control District Channel. Mr. Grant Cattaneo, Orange County Area Hospital Planning Committee, 1515 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, reported to the Council that adequate proof of financing for Cal-Dev Associates' project is evidenced, but he also reported that there may not be enough.patients to support a hospital located in Costa Mesa at -this time and explained some economical problems of hospitals. Attorney Charles Schleigal, representing the applicant, and Mr. R. B. Saucke, Mr. Tom Doyle, spoke in support of the granting of the application. Mr. Herb Gatzke, 2832 Shantar, Costa Mesa, spoke in opposition to the granting of the application. No one else desiring to speak, the Mayor closed the public hearing. Upon motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Ordinance 64-44 Councilman Barck, Ordinance 64-44, being AN ORDINANCE OF First reading THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA CHANGING THE ZONING OF THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF LOT 1, BLOCK D, BERRY TRACT FROM M1 TO I AND R, was given first reading by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Wilson, Barck NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Pinkley, Meyers Conditional Use Upon motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Permit C-290 Barck, and carried, Conditional Use Permit C-290, held Cal-Dev over from the meeting of August 17, 196+, for Cal-Dev Associates, 4940 Rockledge Drive, Riverside, for permission to use I and R zoned property for the construction and operation of a 99 -bed general hospital and future medical building, 100 -bed convalescent hospital and rest home, on the north side of Paularino Avenue, between Bristol and Newport Boulevard easterly of the Orange County Flood Control District Channel, was approved subject to the conditions recommended by the Planning Commission as follows: 1. That a precise plan be presented to the Planning Commission for approval prior to Building Permits being issued; 2. That 7.00 feet on Paularino Avenue be dedicated to the City of Costa Mesa to conform with the Highway Master Plan; 3. Dedication varying from 30.00 feet to 40.00 feet from the center line of the new street and to include a 15 -foot spandrel at the corner of Paularino Avenue and the new street; that a right -turn Continued pocket be installed according to a map to be provided Conditional Use by the Traffic Engineer; and that the improvements of the Permit C-290 new .street be made according to Condition No. 4; 4. That street improvements on Paularino Avenue and the proposed street be made by the owner or applicant at his expense, and to include base, paving, curbs, gutters, and commercial sidewalks,:including concrete driveway approaches, per standard specifications:of the City of Costa Mesa; 5. Approval of the Conditional Use Permit shall be for a 99 - bed hospital only and that a revised Master Plan be sub- mitted to the Planning Commission for approval before Building Permits are issued for hospital expansion, a convalescent hospital, medical building, or other facilities; 6. That any required adjustments be made by the applicant regarding the possibility of NO PARKING on Paularino . Avenue right of way; 7. That the hospital be oriented in such a manner as to eliminate all delivery traffic off of the proposed new street and modified so as to route employee traffic on to the private drives to the west; 8. The design of walls and the landscaping along the easterly property line be presented in detail and be approved by the Planning Department before Building Permits are issued; 9. The detail and location of all trash areas to be incorporated in the Precise Plan; 10. All utilities shall be underground; 11. Class A fire hy- drants shall be located on the Precise Plan as per require- ments of the Costa Mesa Fire Department; 12. That street lights be installed on the proposed street jointly with adjacent property owners per specifications of the Street Lighting Superintendent; 13. That an Engineer's Survey shall be provided and that all property descrip- tions be approved by the City Engineer before approval of the Precise Plan; 14. That the traffic pattern ingress and egress for emergency vehicles be presented for approval with the Precise Plan; 15. All ingress and egress shall be subject to the Traffic Engineer; 16. Tree planting compatible with the area as indicated on the plot plan; 17. Dedication to the City of Costa Mesa for street purposes of a 60 -foot right of way on the north -south street. Declaration of The City Attorney recommended that in the improvement of Policy Harbor Harbor Boulevard between Wilson and 19th Streets that the Boulevard Improve- Council adopt a policy as follows: 1. That the City ment District assume the cost of paving, curbs and gutters and all under- ground utilities; 2. That the Assessment District assume the cost of land -acquisition, severance damages and instal- lation of sidewalks; (a) All persons who voluntarily dedicated land without cost to the City to be assessed only for severance costs and sidewalk costs; (b) that concrete driveways be replaced with concrete. Upon motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Barek, and carried, the Council adopted the policy as recommended. Agreement for The City Attorney reported that the State and the Maintenance of 56 Segerstrom family had reached an agreement for the on feet of road and off ramps of the freeway, and he recommended that Authorized- the City assume the responsibility of maintenance for Segerstrom the 56 feet of private road involved. Upon motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Barck, and carried, the agreement to this effect between the Segerstrom family and the City was approved and the Mayor and City Clerk authorized to sign on behalf of the City. Authorization to The City Attorney reported that a meeting of property begin Palace Avenue owners had been held and it was the wish of the property Improvement District owners that Palace Avenue between 19th Street and 20th Street and Placentia and Wallace be opened. Upon motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Barck, and 1 1 Authorization to carried, authorization was given to the City Attorney begin Palace Avenue and the City Engineer to take the preliminary steps Improvement District in the formation of a 1911 Act Improvement District for Continued Palace Avenue. Report requested on Mr. Bert Smith said that a requirement being enforced desirability of fire by the Building Safety Department was not an accepted damper requirement practice. The requirement was causing him unnecessary expense for.the installation of additional fire dampers in a building under construction on Adams Avenue. Inspector Earl Stewart of the Building Safety Department read Section 4300 of the 1961 Uniform Building Code which embodies this requirement. After lengthy discussion, upon motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Barck, and carried, the staff was instructed to make a report as to the desirability of retaining this section in the code. Councilman Pinkley Councilman Pinkley returned to take his place on the returns Council at 11:55 p.m. The Director of Public Safety recommended that benefits be paid to an employee injured on duty. Upon motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Barck,Ordinance Ordinance 64-45 64-45, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Benefits to OF COSTA MESA AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF employee injured COSTA MESA BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF SECTION 2736, BEING on. duty A SECTION PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES INCURRING SICK- NESS., INJURY, OR DEATH IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY, was given first reading by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Wilson, Jordan, Barck NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Meyers Precise Plan for The City Clerk presented the precise plan for Rezone 256, Rezone 256 Handova, 2549 Tustin.Avenue, Costa Mesa, together with the Handova recommendation of the Planning Commission for approval subject to the following conditions: 1. Tree planting compatible to the surrounding area; 2. Installation of residential sidewalks and concrete driveway approaches by the applicant and/or owner, at his expense, per standard specifications of the City of Costa Mesa; 3. Installation of a 6 -foot concrete block wall along the northerly 260 feet and along the rear property. lines; 4. That a setback of 70 feet from the center line of Tustin Avenue be adhered to in order to align with the proposed Master Plan of Highways. The Clerk reported that no communications had been received. -The Mayor inquired if anyone wished to speak. The following spoke from the floor objecting to density: Roger Watson, 2575 Tustin Avenue, Costa Mesa; Ken Coombs, 2575 Tustin Avenue, Costa Mesa; Betty McDonald, 2561 Tustin Avenue, Costa Mesa; Dr. Nielson, 2585 Tustin Avenue, Costa Mesa. The following spoke in support of the application: Mr. Raymond Lavanas, architect,and Mrs. Alice Handova. After discussion, upon motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Barck, and carried, the Precise Plan designated as Set II, dated August 21, 1964, for Rezone Petition 256 was approved subject to the recommenda- tions -of the Planning Commission with Condition 4 changed to read: That a setback of 20 feet from the front pro- perty line of Tustin Avenue be adhered to in order to align with the proposed Master Plan of Highways." AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Barck NOES: Councilmen: Wilson ABSENT: Councilmen: Meyers Ordinance 64-40 The Clerk presented for second reading and adoption Ordinance Adopted 64-40 for Rezone 256, Handova, to rezone from County R1, Rezone 256 Handova Single Family Residential, to City R2, Two Family Residential, property at 2549 Tustin Avenue: The City Attorney recommended that the stipulation be deleted which reads: "provided "LL 1+ Ordinance 64-40 further that the Applicant executes a recordable Adopted agreement to run.with the land which said agreement Rezone 256 Handova will require a continuing compliance with the precise Continued plan until such time.as the City and the then existing owner mutually agree to modify or abandon said Precise Plan." Upon. motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Barck, the stipulation quoted above was deleted, and Ordinance 64,40, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA CHANGING THE ZONING OF A PORTION OF.LOT 124, TRACT NO. 300, FROM COUNTY R-1 TO CITY R-2, was given second reading and adopted by the'following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Barck NOES:. Councilmen:. Wilson ABSENT: Councilmen: Meyers Resolution 64-90 Upon motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Council - Including recent man Barck, Resolution 64-90, being A RESOLUTION OF THE annexations in the CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA INCLUDING PAULARINO 1965-1966 tax levy N0. 6 ANNEXATION, WOODLAND NO. 3 ANNEXATION AND BAKER NO. for Street Lighting 6 ANNEXATION IN THE 1965-1966 TAx LEVY FOR THE COSTA District MESA STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT, was adopted by the follow- ing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Wilson, Barck NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Meyers Upon motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, the following Subdivision 505-A, Subdivision 505-B, and Variance 1097 were approved sub- ject to the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Subdivision 505-A 1. Subdivision 505-A for Hubbard E. Nolen, 242 22nd Nolen Street, Costa Mesa to divide property at this address into four parcels, recommended for approval by the Planning Commission subject to'the following condi- tions: 1. Installation of residential sidewalks, in- cluding concrete driveway approaches, across the front of property known as Parcels A. B, C, and D of this Subdivision, on 22nd Street and Virginia Place, by tle applicant and or owner, at his expense, as per standard specifications of the City of Costa Mesa; 2. That Parcel "D" of this Subdivision shall become an integral part of Parcel "A" of Subdivision 505-B. Subdivision 505-B 2.. Subdivision 505-B for Richard J. Howland, 248 22nd Howland Street, Costa Mesa, to divide property at 248 22nd Street into two parcels, recommended for approval by the Planning Commission subject to the following conditions: 1. .Installation of residential sidewalks, including concrete driveway approaches, across the front of the property known as Parcels "A" and "B" of this Subdivision, on 22nd Street and Virginia Place, by the applicant and/or owner, at his expense, per standard specifications of the City of Costa Mesa; 2. That Parcel "A" of this Subdivision shall become an integral part of Parcel "D" of Subdivision 505-A. Variance 1097 3. Variance 1097 for James M. Zeiger, 616 Begonia, Corona Zeiger del Mar, to create three lots substandard in width as follows: Two parcels 49.32 feet and one parcel 49.31 feet, at 241, 243, and 245 Virginia Place, recommended for approval by the Planning Commission subject to the following conditions: 1. Tree planting compatible with the surrounding area; 2. Installation of resi- dential sidewalks, including concrete driveway approaches, across the front of this property on Virginia Place by the applicant, at his expense, as per standard speci- fications of the City of Costa Mesa. Upon motion by Councilman Barck, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, the egreement regarding proposed construction of service station at the corner of Victoria and Placentia 1 LI Letter of Resigna- The Mayor read a letter from Nate Reade of resignation tion from the Planning Commission. Upon motion by Councilman Nate Reade Jordan, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, the letter was held over to the meeting of September 21, 1964. Upon motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Adjournment Pinkley, and carried, the meeting adjourned at 12:40 a.m. ayor of the City of Costa Mesa ATTEST: ity Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa Right of Way Deed under Conditional Use Permit C-192, Mobil Oil and Agreement for Company, and the following right of way deed was Conditional Use accepted and placed on record by the following roll Permit C-192, call vote: Mobil Oil AYES: Councilmen: Pinkley, Jordan, Wilson, Barck NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Meyers DATE NAME FOR STREET 9-1-64 Socony Mobil Oil Company Placentia Avenue Permit Upon motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Council- man Jordan, and carried, the request for a charitable dance to be held at K -Mart Shopping Center on October 3rd, 1964, proceeds to go to the March of Dimes, was approved subject to the approval of the Chief of Police. 1 LI Letter of Resigna- The Mayor read a letter from Nate Reade of resignation tion from the Planning Commission. Upon motion by Councilman Nate Reade Jordan, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, the letter was held over to the meeting of September 21, 1964. Upon motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Adjournment Pinkley, and carried, the meeting adjourned at 12:40 a.m. ayor of the City of Costa Mesa ATTEST: ity Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa