HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/04/1972 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA MESA
December 4, 1972
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, Cali-
Revenue'Sharing Councilman Wilson delivered a short report on
Resolution 72-114 revenue sharing. On motion by Councilman Wilson,
seconded by Councilman Jordan, Resolution 72-114,
being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE COOPERATIVE
ORANGE COUNTY'REVENUE SHARING PLAN, was adopted by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
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fornia, met in regular session at 6:30 p.m.,
December 4, 1972, at the City Hall, 77 Fair
Drive, Costa Mesa. The -meeting was called to
order by Mayor Hammett, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation by Coun-
cilman Wilson.
Roll Call
Councilmen Present: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
Councilmen Absent: None
Officials Present: City Manager, City Attorney,
Director of Engineering
Services/City Engineer,
Director of Planning, City
Clerk
Minutes
The Mayor declared the Minutes of the meeting of
November 20, 1972
November 20, 1972, approved as distributed and
posted.
Police Chief
On motion by .Councilman Jordan, seconded by
Roger Neth
Councilman Wilson, Resolution 72-112, being A
United Way Fund
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Resolution 72-112
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, COMMENDING POLICE CHIEF
ROGER NETH AND CO-CHAIRMEN OF THE VERY SUCCESSFUL
UNITED WAY FUND DRIVE, was adopted,by the follow-
ing roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Fireman Phillip
Councilman Pinkley commended Fireman Phillip
Mellott
Mellott for recent heroic conduct when he, while
Resolution 72-113
off duty, rescued a lady trapped by fire. On
motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by
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Councilmen Hammett, Jordan, Wilson, and Raciti,
Resolution 72-133, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUN:CTL, OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA COMMENDING
FIREMAN PHILLIP MELLOTT FOR MERITORIOUS CONDUCT
ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY AS A COSTA
MESA FIREMAN, AND RECITING FACTS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH, was adopted by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Fireman Mellott introduced his mother, Rose Mellott,
his wife, Sheila Mellott) and two sons, Mitchell and
Guy, and thanked the Council accepting the honor on
behalf.of the Fire Department.
Revenue'Sharing Councilman Wilson delivered a short report on
Resolution 72-114 revenue sharing. On motion by Councilman Wilson,
seconded by Councilman Jordan, Resolution 72-114,
being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE COOPERATIVE
ORANGE COUNTY'REVENUE SHARING PLAN, was adopted by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
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NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Street Councilman Raciti presented a letter commending
Department Bill Anderson, Street Superintendent, and the
Commended Street Department for their cooperation and
quality of work,.from Mr. John Spratler, 3016
Royal Palm Drive..
Jerry Patterson Mayor Hammett introduced Jerry Patterson,
Introduced Councilman from.Santa Ana.
Master Plan The Clerk -presented .for second reading and adop-
of Parks tion, Ordinance 72-46, revising the Master Plan
Ordinance 72-46 of.Parks and reducing the number of development
Adopted zones from 16 to six._.On motion by Councilman
Wilson, seconded by-,Councilman.Jordan, Ordinance
72-46, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, ACTING AS EX -OFFICIO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COSTA MESA PARK AND
RECREATION DISTRICT, REVISING THE MASTER PLAN -OF
PARKS AND -REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DEVELOPMENT
ZONES FROM 16.TO 6, AND STATING REASONS THEREOF,
was adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Alley The City Manager.presented a report on the alley
South Side of on the south side -of -the Fairview Hospital
Fairview.. property between Harbor -Boulevard and Canyon
Hospital Drive in connection,with,ZE-72-96 Ambassador Inns.
Property On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by
Councilman Pinkley, and carried, the alley will
be retained and additional studies made as time
permits
ZE-72-96 From the meeting of November 20, 1972, ZE-72-96,
Ambassador Inns Ambassador Inns of America, in care of Dale L.
of America Ingram,.P_ost..Office.Box 229, E1 Monte, for per-
mission to construct: and operate a two-story
236-unit.motel.having 226 open parking spaces and
40 covered spaces and -with 61 units having kitchen
facilities; on property located at 2277, 2283, 2293,
and rear of 2299 Harbor Boulevard, in a C1 -CP zone,
was presented. .Mr. Dale L. Ingram, the applicant's
representative, addressed the'Council in objection
.to the -condition requiring ,Ambassador Inns, -to
assume the full -cost. -of signalization on Harbor
Boulevard -in ' front of the property, and suggesting
Ambassador Inns and -the Harbor Shopping Center
each assume 25 percent of the cost and the City
assume the remaining 50,percent. Mr. Eldridge,
Director of Public Services, explained the City
policy regarding this type of development. After
discussion;. on -motion by•Coun'cilman Wilson,.
s.econded.by.Councilman•Jordan, and carried, the
application•,was approved subject to conditions as
recommended by the Planning Commission, deleting
Condition No. 8,.and.,adding Condition No. 22,
which requires.applicant:to pay 50 percent of the
signalization•cost..on Harbor Boulevard at the
entrance to the development.
-CONSENT CALENDAR.ITEMS: The following items were
removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion:
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Item 21, 1973-74 AHFP submittal for Fairview
Road;. and Item 25, Priority Listing.
On motion by Councilman Pinkley', seconded by
Councilman Wilson, the following Consent
Calendar items were:approved by the following
roll call -vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
NOES: Councilmen: None
'ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Santa Ana River A Notice from the Board of Supervisors that Costa
Mesa's resolution requesting improvement of
portions'of'the SAnta'Ana River to mitigate -the
potential inundation of the district's treatment
plants Nos.'l and -2 having been received and
referred to the Chief -Engineer of the Orange
County Flood Control District, was received and
processed..
Engineer's No. 147 A Notice of Hearing by the Local Agency Formation
Annexation Commission on propose& annexation to the Costa
Mesa Sanitary District designated Engineer's
No. 147 Annexation; was'received and processed.
Public Utilities*
A Notice of Order Reopening Investigation before'
Commission
the Public Utilities Commission on rules pertain-
ing - to underground extensions to commercial and
industrial development's and to individual
customers 'of all electric and communication
public -utilities; investigation into -mandatory
_requirements for underground extensions, notice
of hearing -to be forthcoming, was received and
processed.
Byron J.
A, -letter from.Byron-'J: Gibbons, 246 Loyola Road,
Gibbons
in favor of the helicopter program, was received
and processed and a copy transmitted to Chief of
Police.
Public Utilities
A Notice -of Prehearing Conference and Hearing
Commission
before the Public Utilities Commission of the
application of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
'Company,'for authority to increase certain intra-
state rates and charges applicable to telephone
services furnished -within the State of California,
was received and processed.
Public Utilities A -Notice of Hearing before the Public Utilities
Commission Commission of the application of Southern Cali-
fornia Gas"Company for an increase in gas rates to
offset higher costs caused by an increase in the
rates of its'supplier;'El Paso Natural Gas Company,
was received'and processed..
Request to A request"to'appeal Council decision on November
Appeal 20, 1972, for ZE-72=113;'Harry Schmidt, 1801
Schmidt Antigua'Circle, Newport Beach, for permission to
ZE-72-113 allbw reduction in parking of 33 spaces (108 spaces
required - 75 spaces provided), and to meet "CP"
standards, on property located at 350 McCormick,
in`ah M1 -CP zone, was granted and the hearing set
for the meeting'of December 18, 1972.
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Alcoholic Beverage An application for person-to-person transfer of an on -sale
License beer and wine license from Jean E. and Hugh N. Nelson and
Ann L. and James Thomas R. Northup to.Ann L. and James E. O'Dowd; Bull and
E. O'Dowd Bush, 877 West 19th Street; parking approved by Planning,
was received and processed.
Permit
A request from the Seventh Day Adventist Church to solicit
Seventh Day.
public donations for humanitarian program by way of Christ -
Adventist
mas carols, live and taped, every night except Friday,
Church
between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., between December 2 and
December 25, 1972, was approved as recommended by the
Director of Finance.'
Business License
An application from the Daughters of the American Revolu-
Applications
tion, Colonel William-Cabell Chapter, and Fair Times Shows,
Daughters of
Mrs. William B. Tritt, Fund Raising Chairman, 209 Via
the American
Ravenna, Newport Beach, for a carnival at Harbor Center,
Revolution
2300 Harbor Boulevard, on December 14, 15, 16, and 17,
1972, was approved with one=Half fee waived.
Arthritis
A Notice of Intention to Solicit.for Charitable Purpose
Foundation
from The Arthritis Foundation - Orange County Branch of
Southern California Chapter, 2315 East 17th Street, Suite
4, Santa Ana, for limited neighborhood door-to-door
solicitation by volunteers, February 1, 1973 through Febru-
ary 4, 1973, was approved with Section 6914J of Municipal
Code waived.
R-72-24
Rezone Petition R-72-24, Harold S. Dillon, 10361 Dunleer
Dillon
Drive, Los Angeles, for permission to rezone property
Hearing Set
located at 200 East 16th Street, from R2 to R3, was set for
public hearing at 6:30 p.m., December 18, 1972.
Refund
A request from Rod Spink, 2061 Wallace Avenue, Apartment.D,
Rod Spink
for refund of deposit on Street Permit No. 8714 for curb
painting, was approved in the amount of $100•.00 as recom-.
mended -by the Street•Superintendent by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Refund
A request from Jack Engle.and Company., Post Office Box 71705,
Jack Engle and
Los Angeles, for refund of deposit on duplicate Business
Company
License No. 3416 and 'addition:al penalty, was approved in
the amount of $45.00.:.as recommended by the Director of
Finance by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen:.. Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
NOES: Councilmen: None
_ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Refund
A request from Mr. Emil Harby, 1041 West 18th Street, for
Mr. Emil Harby
refund of overcharge on Parcel No. 116-140-16, was approved
in the amount of $38.05 as recommended by the Director of
Finance by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen:.Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT' Councilmen: None
Claims
The following claims received by,the Clerk were referred to
the City Attorney: Sandra Kay Waldrop,_ John B. Whitson,
Lorraine E. Perez, and Cornelius Perez.
Administrative
Final'Tract Map 7557, was presented, developer is Larwin-
Actions
Southern. California, Incorporated, 9100 Wilshire Boulevard,
Final Tract Map
Beverly Hills, 120'lots 21.948 acres; located south of
7557, Larwin-
Sunflower Avenue and between Bear Street and Smalley Road.
Southern California
On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman
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Truck, -Dump, GVW 46,000 pounds: -
NAME - - AMOUNT -
International Harvester, Company $17,875.00
Theodore Robins, Incorporated $19,152.65
Woods -GMC; Incorporated_ $19,369.00
S & J Chevrolet. $19,633.84
Motor Truck Distribution'Company $20,536.00
On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by
Councilman Wilson, and carried, all bids were
rejected as specification's were not met.
Stop Signs On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by
Andros Street Councilman Wilson, Resolution 72-116, being A
Resolution 72-116 RESOLUTION OF THE'CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, AUTHORIZING THE ERECTION OF -STOP SIGNS
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Wilson, the Final Tract Map.for Tract 7557 was
approved and Council accepted on behalf of the
public the offer'of dedication for street
purposes: Azalea Drive, Goldenrod Drive, Lupine
Circle, Begonia Avenue and.Carnation Avenue, and
did_accept.on behalf of the City of Costa Mesa
the 5.00 -foot water line easement, the public
utility and sidewalk,easements as dedicated, --
and did also accept -the vehicular access rights
to Sunflower Avenue, and the City Clerk was
authorized to.sign on behalf of the City, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen:.'_Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
NOES: Councilmen:-_ None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
1973-74 AHFP
As part. of the 1973-74 AHFP Submittals for street
Submittals
widening projects, a proposed resolution was pre -
Placentia Avenue
sented. .-On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded
Resolution 72-115
by Councilman Wilson, Resolution 72-115, being A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
..COSTA MESA REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO
INCLUDE WITHIN THE ARTERIAL HIGHWAY FINANCING
PROGRAM THE DEVELOPMENT -OF PLACENTIA AVENUE, was
adopted by the following roll call "vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Hammett., Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti,.Wilson
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT•: Councilmen: None -
Bid Item No. 200
The following -bids. -were -opened by the Clerk on
1973 Model Truck
November 22, 1972; for Bid -Item No. 200, one 1973
with Chipper Body--
Model Truck with.a Chipper Body:
NAME AMOUNT
International Harvester -Company $8,652.10
Theodore Robins;..Incorporated $9,085.65
Awarded
On motion by-Councilman-Pinkley; seconded by
Councilman Wilson,.the.contract was awarded to
International�HarvesterI, Anaheim, in the amount
of $8,867.10, -which includes an additional cost
of $215.00 for an -'alternate engine designed to
run on LPG,..by the -:following roll call vote: -
AYES:. Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
NOES-:- Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Bid Item No. 204
The -following bids were opened by the Clerk on
1973 Truck, Dump
November 10, 1972, for Bid Item No. 204, one 1973
Truck, -Dump, GVW 46,000 pounds: -
NAME - - AMOUNT -
International Harvester, Company $17,875.00
Theodore Robins, Incorporated $19,152.65
Woods -GMC; Incorporated_ $19,369.00
S & J Chevrolet. $19,633.84
Motor Truck Distribution'Company $20,536.00
On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by
Councilman Wilson, and carried, all bids were
rejected as specification's were not met.
Stop Signs On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by
Andros Street Councilman Wilson, Resolution 72-116, being A
Resolution 72-116 RESOLUTION OF THE'CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, AUTHORIZING THE ERECTION OF -STOP SIGNS
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ON ANDROS,STREET'AT MINORCA DRIVE, was adopted
by the following.roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen:_ 'Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
_Raciti, Wilson
NOES: Councilmen : None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Stop Signs
On motion by Councilman.Pinkley, seconded by
Cardinal and
Councilman Wilson, Resolution 72-117, being A
Canary Drive and
RESOLUTION OF THE'CITY_COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA
Bunting Circle
MESA AUTHORIZING THE ERECTION OF STOP SIGNS ON
Resolution 72-117
CARDINAL DRIVE,.:CANARY'DRIVE, AND BUNTING CIRCLE
AT ORIOLE DRIVE ,:was adopted by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
NOES: Councilmen:- None
ABSENT: Councilmen:' None -
1973-74,AHFP
Item 21 on the Consent Calendar was presented, a
Submittals
proposed'resolution as part,'of the 1973-74 AHFP
Fairview Road
Submittals for street widening.projects. Council -
Resolution 72-118
man -•Wilson went.-on:record.-as opposing this project
unless undergrounding of -,utilities on Fairview Road
from•Newport`Boulevard to the San,Diego Freeway is
included on the final plans, -.for construction. On
motion by .Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman
P.i.nkley;'-;Resolution 72-118, being A RESOLUTION OF
THE. CITY COUNCIL OF. -THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
REQUESTING THE.COUNTY`OF ORANGE TO INCLUDE WITHIN
THE ARTERIAL HIGHWAY FINANCING PROGRAM THE DEVEL-
OPMENT OF FAIRVIEW ROAD, was adopted by the following
roll call.vote:,
AYES: ..-Councilmen: -Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
-.NOES:_.. Councilmen: -None.,
ABSENT: Councilmen:. None
Revenue Sharing
Item.25 on the.Consent Calendar, a priority listing
Priority List
of projects'•_for -revenuesharing, was presented..
The City -Manager gave a short report. Helen
Hollingsworth,. -1790 Pitcairn -Drive, stated sugges—
tions for -the use:of these"'funds. After discussion,
on motion by'Councilman.Wilson, seconded by Council-
man.Jordan,.the'.priority`list for revenuesharing
was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen•:_. Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
NOES: = Councilmen:.- None
ABSENT : = _ Councilmen:. None
Warrant
Oh'—motion—by Councilman Wilson, seconded by
Resolution 752
Councilman Pinkley, Warrant'Resolution 752, including
Payroll- 7223; was approved by the following roll
call vote : - . _ _ _
AYES: Councilmen: -Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
- Raciti, Wilson
NOES : 'j . Councilmen': None
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ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Warrant
..On motion�by Councilman -Wilson, -'seconded by
Resolution 753
Councilman Pinkley, Warrant Resolution 753, was
app-rovedby--the.-following roll call vote:
AYES:_ Councilmen: 'Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
':NOES: -=Councilmen:' None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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Claim The City'Attorney presented a claim froiwLora K.
Lora K. Van Ost Van Ost-for•auto'-damage,-and recommended denial '
asthere was:noliability on -the part of the City.
On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by
Councilman Pinkley, and carried, the claim was
denied.,,
Claim
The City Attorney presented a claim from Richard
Richard T. Knight-'
T..Knight,.for, :retirement ,benefits, and recOM7--,-
mended,.denial as there.was:;no liability on the -
part of -the -City:, On -motion by Council -man Jordan,
seconded by Councilman.Wilson, and carried:,,the-,
claim,was denied.,
Beautification
The City,-Managerpresented a proposal from the
Program
Beautification Committee which included the
following phases: 1).Lot 'selection and cleanup by
the.City,and.,volunteer forces; 2) Area by area
pick up of disposable items accumulated at
specificcollectionpoints;-,and 3) Area by area
check and pickrup:,of-items .to be discarded that_�I
have-not previously beencollectedby prior
methods,, . Mrs. Elizabeth :'Cowley, 2965 -Maui Places,,
representing theBeautification Committee, ad-
dressed the.-Council..-and.,explained the three
phases-, On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded.
byCouncilman�Wilson, the proposal was approved
and the City Manager authorized to expend approxi-
mately $6,000.00 of City funds, by the following
roll .call vote:
.AYES: Councilmen: -Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
NOES: Councilmen:. None
ABSENT - -,Councilmen:, None
Joe Donaldson
Mr. Joe:,Donaldson, 27.82,San Lucas Lane, requested
the State-be�apprbached to clean up the alley
between Bristol.and Baker Streets. -
Public Hearing
The Clerk,announced that this was the time and -place
R-72-25
set for the.public.hearing on Rezone Petition R-72-25,
McCray and
for-John,W.",McCray,:and,,Richard D. Esbenshade, 4570
Esbenshade
CampusiDrive,,.Suite;4s-.Newport Beach, for permis-
.Ordinance 72-47
sion,to rezone -,property --located on the west. side of
First Reading
College.Avenue between Warehouse Road and Dale Way,
from.Al-.to MI-.' .-The_affidavit of publication is on
file in -the Clerk's office. No communications have
been.received. Mi. McCr-ay addressed the Council.
Director of: -Planning explained that the original
application --which changed -the zoning to MI had been
changed to Ml -CP to correspond with the surrounding
property- There-being,no other speakers, the,Mayor
closed the public hearing. On motion by Councilman
Jo.rdan,.,seconded by Councilman Wilson, Ordinance
72-47, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF'COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING THE
ZONING OF CERTAIN LOTS IN BLOCKS 1 AND 4 OF CUM-
MINGS AND MOON ADDITION TO FAIRVIEW, FROM Al TO
Ml -CP, was given first reading and passed to
second reading by the following roll call vote:
AYES:, Councilmen:HAmett,'Jordan, Pinkley,
Raciti, Wilson
.NOES:Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Mayor Left The Mayor left the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
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Councilman Councilman-.Pinkley-.left the meeting -at 8:10 p.m.,
Pinkley Leaves and returned at.8:15 p.m.
After discussion•,�:.on ,motion by Councilman Pinkley,
seconded:sby Councilman_Raciti, and carried, Council-
man Jordan voting -.No;! -.the application was approved
subject.to conditions_�as%,recommended by the Planning
Commission-:and-deleting_Condition No. 1.
ZE-72-116.:-:1x, The Director of Planning- -presented an application
McCallum for Zone Exception ZE-72-116, Ray McCallum, 921
_ Mest�,18th Street" for -=permission to allow reduction
in_:parking:x=-21 .spaces. -'required - 13 provided, in
order.to construct an additional 5,280 square foot
warehouse_space,_ on property located at 921 West
18th Street-: n--,an--Ml.-zone. Mr. Harold Rene, 9352
Central:Azienue,:.Garden Grove, applicant's repre-
sentative,,: --agreed to a111:conditions, with the
exception of the portion of Condition No. 7 which
requirescan opaque:.,fence.on the west side of the
property:: :After discussion, on motion by Councilman
Jordan;. seconded:b:yyCouncilman Wilson, and carried,
the-.application:.was..ap.proved subject to conditions
Appeal Hearing The Director of Planning presented from the meeting
Riviera Sofa of November 20.; 19.72, an appeal hearing of Planning
Beds Commissiondenial, on November 13, 1972, for a pole
sign request for Riviera Sofa Beds, 3016 Bristol
Street from J and B Sign Company, Incorporated,
7582 Acacia, Garden.Grove. Mr. Emerson Bauer, 7582
Acacia, Garden Grove, representing Riviera Sofa
Beds and. -J and -.B Sign Company, addressed the Council.
Mr:'Max Gefner, Riviera Sofa Beds, explained delays
occurring before the decision on the application was
made which had caused a conflict with the sign
moratorium. The -original sign plans have been
altered with Planning Department's approval. Mrs.'
Maureen Di Domenico, Chairman of the Beautification
Committee,.941 Coronado, addressed the Council
regarding the use of animated signs under this
application_,,,the number of signs turned down since
the moratorium; the size of the proposed pole.sign
in -relation to surrounding properties. On motion
by._Councilman-Pinkley, seconded by Councilman
Wilson, and carried, -Councilman Raciti voting No
and Councilman -Hammett -abstaining, the revised plan
for a.35 -foot high sign was approved subject to the
recommendations of the Planning Commission.
Mayor Returns The Mayor returned to the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
ZE-72-108.: __ The Director of Plannin-g presented an application
Campbell or for.Zone)Exception ZE-72-108, Erwin Campbell or Dan
Ashcraft Ashcraft, 760.Baker Street, for permission to use a
portion of:existing.storage lot to store impounded
vehicles -.no dismantling, on property -located -At
756 Bake -r -Street,- n. -a -Cl zone. Erwin Campbell,
18303 Cameron Street, Fountain Valley, was present
and:.agreed-to all conditions with the exception of
Condition..No. 1.: -Dan _-Ashcraft addressed the
Council,<explaining.the nature of the business. The
applicants _did not feel the additional dedication
of_land:as.required_by..Condition No. 1 was neces-
sary because of_.a.prior dedication. Robert B. Lord,
964-.West:17th Street, spoke in opposition giving
a.. short 'pr.esentation:.. -
Councilman Councilman-.Pinkley-.left the meeting -at 8:10 p.m.,
Pinkley Leaves and returned at.8:15 p.m.
After discussion•,�:.on ,motion by Councilman Pinkley,
seconded:sby Councilman_Raciti, and carried, Council-
man Jordan voting -.No;! -.the application was approved
subject.to conditions_�as%,recommended by the Planning
Commission-:and-deleting_Condition No. 1.
ZE-72-116.:-:1x, The Director of Planning- -presented an application
McCallum for Zone Exception ZE-72-116, Ray McCallum, 921
_ Mest�,18th Street" for -=permission to allow reduction
in_:parking:x=-21 .spaces. -'required - 13 provided, in
order.to construct an additional 5,280 square foot
warehouse_space,_ on property located at 921 West
18th Street-: n--,an--Ml.-zone. Mr. Harold Rene, 9352
Central:Azienue,:.Garden Grove, applicant's repre-
sentative,,: --agreed to a111:conditions, with the
exception of the portion of Condition No. 7 which
requirescan opaque:.,fence.on the west side of the
property:: :After discussion, on motion by Councilman
Jordan;. seconded:b:yyCouncilman Wilson, and carried,
the-.application:.was..ap.proved subject to conditions
as recommended ,by the Planning Commission - -
amending Condition No',7 to delete the opaque fence
on.the west side of -.the property line.
ZE-72-117 The Director of,.Planning presented an application
Phillips for Zone Exception ZE-72=117, Sterling W.'Phillips,_
2636 Elden Avenue, for permission to encroach 20
feet into the required 25 -foot rear yard setback
on -property located at.388 West Bay Street, in an
R2 zone. Applicant was. -not present. Planning
Commission recommended approval subject to condi-
tions. -On motion by.:Councilman Wilson, seconded
by-Councilman.Jordan;.;and carried, the application
was.,approve& subject to conditions as recommended
by ,the Planning. Commission.
ZE-72-93 The -Director of Planning presented from the meeting
Miller .of November 20;•:1972, an application for Zone
Exception-ZE772-93, William T. Miller, 1633 Cornwall
Lane; Newport Beach, 92660, for permission to con-
struct a.two-story.commercial building to meet the
"CP".standards,:on property located at 236 Ogle
Street, in a Cl -CP zone Planning Commission
recommended.approval.subject to conditions. Plan-
ning staff recommended approval of the revised
plans. On:motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded
by Councilman Pinkley and carried, the application
was approved subject to conditions as recommended
by°.the Planning Commission.
Oral Mr. Greg Lan.son, 228 West Wilson, Apartment 2,
Communications Orange,- representing the AGAPE force, requested
permision to employ door-to-door solicitation.
One hundred percent of'the funds accumulated will
be -used for drug prevention among young people.
Mayor Hammett requested this item go through normal
channels and to the staff for study.
Mr..James::Kelly,-3148 Yellowstone Drive, stated
that -he has -not been able to see the final plans
for signing and landscaping for the Holiday Inn
being constructed adjacent his property. City
Manager informed Mr. Kelly that the plans have
been signed and are.in the Planning Department.
Mr. Paul Diehl, 1092 Santa Cruz Circle, President
of.the North Costa Mesa Homeowner's Association,
spoke regarding the 300 acres of property, which
is mostly .undeveloped, located by the 2.7 -acre
parcel belonging to the Heltzer Enterprises,
for_which.a rezone application was made early this
year. He requests that all developments for the
300 acres be carefully studied for conformance
and -that the Planning Commission complete -their
studies as soon as possible, and hold their public
hearings. Council discussed the construction
plans already in process and the need for environ-
mental impact studies at this time. The City
Manager reported that the studies will be completed
as soon as possible but, if approved, will be
subject to change.
Mr. Sam Wary, 174 Virginia Place, spoke in support
of Mr. Alex Takacs;•who:had addressed the Council
at the meeting of November 20, 1972, regarding
helicopters.,- Mr. Wary felt that Mr. Takacs'
objections and the disturbance he experiences
because of the helicopters should be considered
and studies made to determine if the use of the
helicopters is.more valuable than the Police
personnel that could be added for the same cost.
Mayor-Hammett.thanked Mr. Wary for a commendable
presentation., and_ described some of the advantages
derived from the_-use_of helicopters.
Cou4pilmanic Councilman 'Raciti, commented on the letter com-
c..
Suggestions mending -,the -Street Department, which had been
discussed:_earlier-in_the.meeting, and on the per-
centage of citizens each .City employee is
res.ponsiblee_to. Councilman Raciti also stated -
that.he-felt such signal installations, as the one
d s. cussed..earlier-in,relation to the Ambassador
Inns, sh.oulbe acquired by monies from the County
and other businesses `that benefit and not by use
.of_,City funds. .Taking this stand might set a
standard for other agencies to follow.
Councilman Wilson reported briefly on the 49th
Annual.Congres-s.of. Cities of the National League
;gf..Qities held, in, Indianapolis, Indiana,
November 26 through -30, 1972.
Co.uncil_man.Jo.rdan,stated that he felt a definite
attemp.t. should. be made to determine the, definition
of :the Ml zoning -.and -how it differs from industrial
zoning. .On motion,by_Councilman Jordan, seconded
by. Councilman..Raciti.,,_ and carried, the Mayor was
directed-tocommittee of experts to work
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with. the .City. ,.s.taff ,in -relation to problems of
. ndus.tri-al and_ manufacturing zoning.
Mayor,Hamme:t.t,recommended that Patty O'Neil be
.appointed to .the Costa.,Mesa Crime Prevention Com-
mittee ,to fill_,the_.,high, school student represen-
tative_position. On motion by Mayor Hammett,
seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, Miss
P.atty.0_'Neil was appointed to the Costa Mesa Crime
Pxevention.Committee for a two-year term.
Adjournment Qn_.mation,.by Mayor,.Hammett, seconded by Councilman
Jordan, , and. ,carried,„ _the. meeting was adjourned at
9:15
_ _.M4yor_ofAfhe City of Costa Mesa
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