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Home My WebLink About02/20/1973 - City Council8Ifir REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA February 20, 1973 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in regular session at 6:30 p.m., February 20, 1973, 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 Girl Scout Troop 57. . Girl Scout Ruth Brisso, representative of Girl Scout Troop Troop 57 57, thanked the Council for allowing her troop Invitation to appear at the Council meeting and extended an invitation to the Councilmen to visit the Girl -Scout Frog Pond at the,Orange County Fairgrounds on March 10, 1.973, to observe their frog jumping contest on Saturday afternoon. 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 Crime Prevention Councilman Jordan introduced Mr. Norman G. Slatter, Committee 1136 Gleneagles Terrace, Costa Mesa, President of Slatter the Marina Highlands Homeowners Association. On motion by Mayor Hammett, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, Mr. Slatter was appointed representative for District 2 of the Crime Preven- tion Committee, replacing Mr. Charles Catanese. Crime Prevention On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Council - Committee man Raciti, and carried, Mr. Catanese, 2080 National, Catanese Avenue, Costa Mesa, wa& appointed an ex -officio member of the Crime Prevention Committee. Bicentennial Mayor Hammett acknowledged Mrs. Beverly Carey, Committee 256 East 16th Place, Costa Mesa, past Chairman of Logo Contest. the Bicentennial Committee. Mrs. Carey introduced the winner of the Committee's Logo Contest, Mr. Frank P..Ventura, and praised his fine work. Mr. Ventura 'received a $100.00 savings bond, donated by the Southern California First National Bank, as first prize. Minutes The Mayor declared the Minutes of the meeting of February 5, 1973 February 5, 1973, and the adjourned meeting of February 6, 1973 February 6, 1973, approved as distributed and posted. Council Salaries On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Council - Ordinance 73-2 man Wilson, Ordinance 73-2, being AN ORDINANCE OF Adopted THE .CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA ESTAB- LISHING SALARY FOR THE CITY COUNCILMEN, ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID SALARY, AND CITING AUTHORITY THEREFOR, was adopted by the following roll call vote. AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None L 1 8 Procedural Ordinance On motion -by Councilman Wilson, seconded by, Council - Amendment man..Pinkley,.Ordinance 73-3; being AN ORDINANCE..OF Ordinance 73-3 THE CITY COUNCIL OF.THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AMENDING Adopted ORDINANCE 72-38 RELATING TO PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCT- _ ING-.COUNCIL MEETINGS;.SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SECTION 1 OF.�SAID ORDINANCE CONSTITUTING THE -FINDINGS OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA; FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 2204 RELATING TO MINUTES OF'EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, was. adopted.by .the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: ..None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Procedural Ordinance On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Council - Amendment man Pinkley, Ordinance 73-4, being AN ORDINANCE OF Ordinance 73-4 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AMENDING Adopted SECTION-2207.OF CHAPTER II, ARTICLE 2, was adopted by the following roll call vote AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Business License The Clerk presented from,the.meeting of February 5, Gregoire 1973,. an application for business license from Denied Paul J. Gregoire, 2787 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, for door-to-door residential flower sales by student peddler,:'on Fridays -and Saturdays, beginning February 9..through June 30,.1973, including Valen- tine's Day., February 14,.1973. The applicant, who had been', -informed -,.that -his attendance of this meeting.would be -beneficial -,,was not present. On _motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Council- man Pinkley, and:carried;-the application for, business license was denied.: Fish Fry Parade The Clerk presented from the.meeting of February 5, and Carnival 1973, an application from the Costa Mesa -Newport Harbor Lions Club to conduct its 28th annual Fish Fry.and Carnival, on June 1, 2, and 3, 1973, at Costa Mesa Park and on Park -Avenue. On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, -,the application was approved as traffic problems'.concerning ingress and egress of adjacent property owners have been resolved. CONSENT CALENDAR -ITEMS.: The following -items were from the Consent Calendar. for discussion: _removed Item 3, a letter from Mark- S. Millard; Item 10, a business license application from Mike Block. On motion:by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Council- man,Wilson, the remaining Consent Calendar items were approved by the following roll call vote: AYES:-..Coun'cilmein:;-.Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson - NOES: -Councilmen:, None ABSENT: Councilmen:. None Greenbelt A Greenbelt Progress,Report was received and Progress Report processed. Objection, A resolution from the City of Buena Park objecting to Environmental the interim guidelines -for -the preparation and evalua- Impact:Reports tion.of:environmental impact reports was received and processed. O' D Mosquito.Abatement The�.minutes of...the.312th meeting of the Orange County District .Mosquito Abatemerit,District were received and. -processed.. Flood Hazard A letter from the Placentia.Uni.fied School District Santa Ana River --requesting the.Council to*join the School District in Basin urging the United. States Congress to appropriate Resolution 73-8 :funds to expedite the study of the flood hazard of the -Santa Ana River basin was presented. On motion by Councilman Jordan, "seconded by Councilman Wilson, -.Resolution 73-8, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.OF_THEiCITY OF COSTA MESA, SUPPORTING THE PLACENTIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IN URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO -COMPLETE THE:STUDY OF THE -SANTA ANA RIVER.BASIN FLOOD.HAZARD". AND GIVING REASONS THEREFOR, was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen:' Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES:::.Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Alcoholic Beverage :,An application :for which parking has been approved Licenses by Planning Department, for person-to-person transfer The Maverick of.an on -sale beer:li'cense from Wenceslao G. Alvarez -to Kenneth Sto'ckham; The Maverick, 1728 Newport Boulevard, was=received and processed. Shelden Anapplication, for which parking has been approved by Planning'.Department, for person-to-person transfer of an on -sale general license from Monique T. Toth to.Jane E. and Francis X. Shelden;-719-21 West 19th Street, was received and. processed. Permit A request from The Reverend Eleanor C. Jackson, Church of Religious Church of Religious Science, 1615 Mariners Drive, Science Newport Beach, to reserve the Costa Mesa Park at -.West 18th Street and Park Avenue for.a sunrise service and possible pancake breakfast on Easter morning, April 22, 1973, was approved subject to compliance -with. -regulations of the Orange County -Health Department; subject to insurance requirements by the.Director of Leisure Services; and with the revenue fee waived as!this falls within religious non-profit organization' -category. Business Licenses An application from Mr. J. V. Gibbs, 12452 Red Hill Gibbs. Avenue, for'tinerant flower peddler at Paularino Avenue and,,Bear .Street; :was ,approved. Green Lantern iAn application;.for.which'Police and Fire Depart- ments recommended approval, from Walter C. Rau, Green Lanter, 1930 Placentia Avenue, for yearly dance license,. -was approved.. Globe Trade An application from Globe Trade Exchange Company, Exchange Incorporated, Rose Vacca, Agent, 1225 Broadway, ..New York, New York, for a one day auction at 8:00 p.m._, on Friday, February 16, 1973, at Bekins Moving and Storage, 1535 Newport Boulevard, was ratified. City of Hope A Notice of Intention to Solicit for Charitable Purpose from the City bf:Hope, A National Medical Center, 208 West 8th Street, Los Angeles,. by door- to-door volunteer solicitation during the month of June, 1973, was approved with Section 6914J of Municipal Code waived. R-72-06 Amended Heltzer Enterprises Hearing S -et 1 1 GP -73-01 General Plan Amendment Hearing Set Refunds Nastri McClellan McPhail t Madrid Custom Pools Rezone -Petition R-72-06 .Amended, Heltzer Enterprises, 740 North La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, for permission to rezone property -located 700 feet east of the inter- section of South Coast Road and Fairview Road, from Ai -to R2 -CP, was set for public hearing at 6:30 p.m., March -:5 1973. Rezone Petition R-72=22, Land Evolution, Incorporated, 1971 Ritchey Street, Santa Ana, for permission to rezone -property located at the southwest corner of Thurin and Hamilton Streets, from R2 to R4 -CP, was set -for public hearing at 6:30 p.m., -March 5, 1973. Rezone -Petition -R-72-27, Carol R. Alcorn, 3152 Sicily Avenue, Costa Mesa, for permission to rezone property located at 377 West'Bay Street, from R2 to R4, was set for public hearing at 6:30 p.m., March 5,-1973. General -Plan Amendment No. GP -73-01, Costa Mesa Plan- ning Commission, 77 Fair Drive, to consider proposed amendments to the General Plan in the area bounded by Victoria Street; West 19th Street, Harbor Boulevard, and Newport Boulevard, was set for public hearing at 6:30 p.m:; March 5, 1973. A request from Stanley E. Nastri, 983 Oak Street, Costa Mesa, for refund of Building Permit No. 35810 for patio.cover, for which duplicate permits were purchased,.was approved in the amount of $5.00 as recommended by the Director of Building Safety, by the following roll call -vote: 'AYES-. Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT': Councilmen:-, None A request -from R. W. McClellan and Sons-, Incorporated, 151 Commercial Way, Costa Mesa, for refund of fee'for Driveway and Sidewalk Permit'No. 8874, was approved in the amount -'of $22.00 as recommended by the Street Superintendent; by' the -',following roll call vote: -- --AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, -Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None A -request from C. B.:McPhail, 1830 Oriole Drive, for refund of'bond deposit on Permit No. 8599 for pool constructions; was approved in the amount -of -$100-.00 as recommended by -the Street -Superintendent, by the following roll call vote: AYES.: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan,'Pinkley, Raciti Wilson NOES: ''Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None A -request from Madrid -Custom Pools, 11801 Cardinal Circle Unit. "E", Garden Grove, for refund of bond deposit on Permit No. 8423 for pool construction, was approved in the amount of $100.00 as recommended by the Street Superintendent,,by the following roll call vote: _. AYES: Councilmen:` Hammett, Jordan Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen:— None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Bukich A request from Mr. Rudy Bukich, 220 Via Eboli, Newport Beach, for refund of -'cash deposit for completion of 87 R-72-22 Land Evolution Hearing Set R-72-27 Alcorn Hearing Set, 1 1 GP -73-01 General Plan Amendment Hearing Set Refunds Nastri McClellan McPhail t Madrid Custom Pools Rezone -Petition R-72-06 .Amended, Heltzer Enterprises, 740 North La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, for permission to rezone property -located 700 feet east of the inter- section of South Coast Road and Fairview Road, from Ai -to R2 -CP, was set for public hearing at 6:30 p.m., March -:5 1973. Rezone Petition R-72=22, Land Evolution, Incorporated, 1971 Ritchey Street, Santa Ana, for permission to rezone -property located at the southwest corner of Thurin and Hamilton Streets, from R2 to R4 -CP, was set -for public hearing at 6:30 p.m., -March 5, 1973. Rezone -Petition -R-72-27, Carol R. Alcorn, 3152 Sicily Avenue, Costa Mesa, for permission to rezone property located at 377 West'Bay Street, from R2 to R4, was set for public hearing at 6:30 p.m., March 5,-1973. General -Plan Amendment No. GP -73-01, Costa Mesa Plan- ning Commission, 77 Fair Drive, to consider proposed amendments to the General Plan in the area bounded by Victoria Street; West 19th Street, Harbor Boulevard, and Newport Boulevard, was set for public hearing at 6:30 p.m:; March 5, 1973. A request from Stanley E. Nastri, 983 Oak Street, Costa Mesa, for refund of Building Permit No. 35810 for patio.cover, for which duplicate permits were purchased,.was approved in the amount of $5.00 as recommended by the Director of Building Safety, by the following roll call -vote: 'AYES-. Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT': Councilmen:-, None A request -from R. W. McClellan and Sons-, Incorporated, 151 Commercial Way, Costa Mesa, for refund of fee'for Driveway and Sidewalk Permit'No. 8874, was approved in the amount -'of $22.00 as recommended by the Street Superintendent; by' the -',following roll call vote: -- --AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, -Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None A -request from C. B.:McPhail, 1830 Oriole Drive, for refund of'bond deposit on Permit No. 8599 for pool constructions; was approved in the amount -of -$100-.00 as recommended by -the Street -Superintendent, by the following roll call vote: AYES.: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan,'Pinkley, Raciti Wilson NOES: ''Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None A -request from Madrid -Custom Pools, 11801 Cardinal Circle Unit. "E", Garden Grove, for refund of bond deposit on Permit No. 8423 for pool construction, was approved in the amount of $100.00 as recommended by the Street Superintendent,,by the following roll call vote: _. AYES: Councilmen:` Hammett, Jordan Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen:— None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Bukich A request from Mr. Rudy Bukich, 220 Via Eboli, Newport Beach, for refund of -'cash deposit for completion of 87 conditions for-ZE-71-.100,.was approved and Cashier's Check,.in the amount of $10,500.00,;exonerated:as recommended.by the Planning. -Department, by the fol- lowing roll call vote:. A_YES_: Councilmen: Hammett,,Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT:. Councilmen: None Genco A request from Michael Genco, 2464 Elden Avenue,. Costa Mesa;.for refund of deposit for completion of conditions as specified'for S-22-70, was approved and Contract Bond No. 2157206, in the amount of $1,350.00, exonerated as. -recommended -by the Planning Department, by the foll6wing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen:., Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Right of Way The following right of way deeds were accepted and Deeds ordered placed on record with the Orange County Recorder,_by:the following -roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen.:• Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None •ABSENT: Councilmen: None DATE NAME - FOR STREET 2-5-73 _.Robert L. Mayer, 2277 Harbor Boulevard Harbor Boulevard widening 2-7-73 Costa Mesa County Water Red Hill Avenue ,District, Red Hill widening Avenue and Palisades Road 2=22-73..Norton Humphreys, 2328 Storm Drain for alley Newport Boulevard southerly of New- port Boulevard between 23rd and Wilson Streets Claims The following claim received by the Clerk was referred to the City Attorney: Lee and Florence Goodwin. Administrative An encroachment permit for Robert L. Mayer (Ambassa- Actions dor Inns of America) for property located at 2277, Encroachment Permit 2283, and 2293 Harbor Boulevard was approved, the Mayer Mayor and Clerk authori-zed to sign, and the Clerk Ambassador Inns directed to._record the permit with the County, by the following roll -call vote:. AYES,: ..Councilmen:, Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: .Councilmen: None Improvement of The following bids were opened by the Clerk on Corsica'Park February 13, 1973, for Improvement.of Corsica Park: NAME AMOUNT Items 1-5 Items 1-5 Forex ,Company J and R Sprinkler Company C. E. Brindle Con- struction , G.T.S. Company Valley Crest Land- scape R. 0. Boyette Company Mac -Well Company Roy C. Barnett plus 6a $39,704.00 $43,769:00 $44,077.00 plus 6b $41,517.00 $43,769.00 $44,797.00 $45,100.00 $45,700.00 $45,655.00 $46,892.00 $50,561.00 $52,062.00 $56,270.00 $57,655.00 $60,020.00 $60,520.00 1 1 Awarded On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Wilson,'the''contract was awarded in the amount of $41-,-517.:00';, to Forex Company, Incorporated; Post Office Box 1676.-C6sta Mesa, as having submitted the lowest responsible bid meeting all specifications, by the following roll call vote: AYES: -Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT : " 'Councilmen.: None Landscaping of The following bids were opened by the Clerk on February Civic Center Park 13, 197T,' for Landscaping of Civic Center Park: NAME AMOUNT De=Mar:Landscape $22,243.35 Valley'Crest Landscape' $27,114.00 Mac -Well Company $29,569.50 Forex Company $30,416.80 R. 0: Boyette $31,872.95 G.T.S. Company $35,805.00 Curtis ,Lands cape $36,472.30 Roy C. Barnett'' $47,091.50 Awarded On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Wilson; the contract was awarded, in the amount of $22,243.35, to De -Mar Landscape, Post Office Box 5136, Anaheim; 'As 'having submitted the lowest responsible -, bid':meeting all specifications, by the following roll call voter' AYES': "Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson %NOES : '-Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen': None Parking Prohibitions On.motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman East 16th.Street, Wilson, Resolution. 73-9';!being,A RESOLUTION OF THE Sunflower Avenue, CITY-COUNCIL''OF.THE CITY'OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, and Baker Street PROHIBITING'PARKING ON PORTIONS OF EAST 16TH STREET; Resolution 73-9 SUNFLOWER AVENUE; AND BAKER STREET, was.adopted by the following roll -call vote: 'AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: .Councilmen: None Agreement The City,Council approved an agreement with_Harbor Area Harbor Area Baseball, Incorporated, allowing the baseball club to, Baseball m4intaih-- a concession .stand at Costa Mesa Park_-,' by the Costa Mesa Park following roll call vote: -AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES-: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Weed Abatement On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Resolution 73-10 Wilson-, Resolution -73-10, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE.CITY OF COSTA.MESA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING AND DECLARING THAT RUBBISH AND WEEDS WHICH BEAR-SEEDS•OF•'DOWNY OR WINGY NATURE AND WEEDS WHICH ATTAIN SUCH A"LARGE GROWT_H'AS TO BECOME A FIRE NUISANCE WHEN DRY -AND WEEDS WHICH ARE OTHERWISE NOXIOUS OR DANGEROUS ARE'GROWING`UPON CERTAIN STREETS, SIDEWALKS, PARKWAYS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF COSTA MESA; AND THAT'THE SAME -ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE; DIRECTING -THE FIRE' CHIEF OR' HIS DESIGNEE TO POST NOTICES TO REMOVE-SAID_RUBBISH AND DESTROYSAID WEEDS AS REQUIRED BY "LAW; FIXINGITHE TIME FOR HEARING ALL OBJECTIONS--OR•PROTESTS AND DIRECTING THE ABATEMENT THEREOF IN ACCORDANCE WITH DIVISION III OF ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER III, _COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE, was adopted by.the,following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Mark S. Millard Item 3 on -the ' -Cons * entCalendar, a letter from Mark S. Millard, commnding officers of the Costa Mesa Police Department for outstanding police work in the recovery of his stolen automobile, was presented. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Jordan, and carried, the Mayor was.directed to write a letter to the Chief of Police commending the personnel involved in this recovery.. Business License Item 10 on the Consent Calendar, an application for Block business license from Mike Block, 152 North Ramona, San Clemente, for itinerant. -photographer, at Costa Mesa Golf Course, on. Saturday, February 24, 1973, was presented. Since the applicant was still not present at this time, Councilman Jordan.requested Item 10 be held until later in the meeting. Warrant On motion'by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Resolution 762 Jordan, Warrant Resolution 762, including Payroll 7303, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, -Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Warrant On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Resolution 763 Jordan, Warrant Resolution 763 was approved by the following roll call vote:. AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Pinkley., Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen:- None ABSENT: Councilmen: None ABSTAINING: Councilmen: Hammett Personal Property The City Attorney presented a proposed resolution Taxes authorizing County Counsel to defend the City of Costa,Mesa in litigation relating to personal. property taxes. On motion by Councilman Pinkley., Resolution 73-11 seconded by Councilman Jordan, Resolution 73-11, being.A RESOLUTION OF•THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE.CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY COUNSEL TO APPEAR AND DEFEND THE CITY OF COSTA MESA IN CERTAIN LITIGATION, RELATING TO PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES, was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen:- None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Lease Agreement The City Manager presenteda lease agreement with Edison Company Southern California Edison Company for 1 3/4 acres of land located northerly of Gisler Avenue and easterly of. the Gisler substation, south of -the San Diego Freeway. On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman-Raciti,-the agreement was approved, in the amount of $1;100.00 per year for a 10 -year period, and the Mayor and Clerk 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 Structural Fire The'Ci:ty.-Manager presented a.proposed resolution for Protection structural..fire protection which has been renewed on an annual basis. This resolution will provide perma- nen.t.protec.tion. On motion by Councilman.Wilson, Resolution 73-12 seconded -by Councilman-Pinkley, Resolution 73-12, being.A.-RESOLUTION OF.THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, -CALIFORNIA, FINDING THAT THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HAS.AN..ORGANIZED.FIRE DEPARTMENT IN OPERATION AND EXISTENCE WHICH.PROVIDES ADEQUATE STRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION TO ALL PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY, AND AUTHORIZING PETITION TO BE FILED WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO HAVE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID.CITY EXCEPTED FROM THE LEVY OF ANY COUNTY TAX TO -PROVIDE STRUCTURAL -FIRE PROTECTION, was adopted.by the..following roll call vote: AYES.:. Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson ....NOES:: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Public Hearing The -Clerk announced that this was the time and .place R-72-32.- .-set..for. the -public hearing on Rezone Petition•R-72-32, Tarnutzer Byron Tarnutzer, 2182 Dupont.Drive, Newport Beach, for Ordinance 73-6 permission -to rezone property located at 160 West First Reading Wilson Street, from Cl .to R4. The affidavit of publi- cation -is on.file..in.the Clerk's office. No communica- tions have been received. The Director of Planning stated that.the:zoning.-should be changed to read "from C1 to R4 -CP." Mr. Tarnutzer was present and agreed to the.changes. There being no. speakers, Mayor Hammett. closed the -public hearing.:.. On motion by -Councilman Jordan,-seconded..by_Councilman Wilson, Ordinance 73-6, being -AN. -ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING THE ZONING OF A P_ORT.I.ON OF . THE .WEST ONE-HALF OF LOT 2 OF TRACT 156 FROM C1.TO:R4-CP,.was..given.first reading and passed to second reading by the following roll call vote: AYES:, Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Raciti, Wilson NOES_:. Councilmen: None _ ABSENT: _.Councilmen: None Request -to Appeal The. Director of'Planning.presented a request.to appeal ZE-72-132- Councii decision.on February,5, 1973, for ZE-72-132, Hearing Set for.Saffell and McAdams, Incorporated, 17842 Skypark Boulevard, Irvine, for permission to construct indus- trial:.building.to meet CP. -Standards and for a reduction -in parking requirements (121.spaces required -.66.:provided)., on property located at 350 Kalmus Drive,_in..an._Ml-CP.zone.. . (P.lans,have been revised and the building:to be -smaller which allows 84 parking spaces .instead of.66.) .A motion by Councilman Pinkley,-seconded by. Councilman Jordan, to grant the appeal and set the.hearing for the next regular Council_meeting,.was. discussed. Mayor Hammett, Council- man.-Pinkley,- and. -the .City.; Manager, will not be present at:the_meeting_of..March.5,.1973, therefore, in order to provide fu11...Co.unci.l participation, an adjourned meeting was -.discussed. ..Mr. -.Lloyd Ross, applicant's Adjourned Council representative, -was in -agreement. On motion by Council - Meeting man..Wilson,.seconded by -Councilman Jordan, and carried, Date Set an.'adjourned-.meeting..of the City Council was set for February 26, 1973, 5:30:p.m., in the Council Chambers, zi to expedite action for those items that would normally be held over to meeting of March 5,- 1973, and -to provide -full Council attendance.The previous motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Jordan, was amended and the date of the appeal hear= ing set for February 26, 1973, at 5:30 p.m.; and was carried by unanimous vote. Request to Appeal On -motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Council - Cohen man Wilson, and carried, the request to appeal Planning Hearing Set -Comm ' idsion decision from Mr. Alfred Cohen, 19501 Weebrn Court, Tarzana, for a sign at 1714 Newport Boulevard, was,granted and the hearing set for February 26, 1973; -at 5:30 p.m. Request to Appeal On motion_ by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Shuman Pinkley; and carri.ed,'the request to appeal Council Hearing Set decision on January 15,. 1973, for Building Moving -Permit No..624, for Stephen Shuman, 281 Magnolia Street, for permission to move a single family resi- dence from 3630 West `17th Street, Santa Ana, to 285 Magnolia Street, in an R1 zone, was granted and the hearing set for February 26, 1973, at 5:30 p.m.; Director of Planning to notify the applicant. Request to Appeal On motion by Councilman Pinkley,,seconded by Councilman Federal Sign and Wilson, and carried, the request to appeal Planning Signal Commission decision by Federal Sign and Signal Corpora - Hearing Set tion, on behalf of Red -E -Foods, Incorporated, concern- ing signing for the Del Taco Restaurant located on Baker Street, was granted and the hearing set for February 26,.1973, at'5:30 p.m.; Director of Planning to notify the applicant. Chop The Director of Planning presented a request from Held Over Albert M. Chop, 1866 Kinglet Court, Costa Mesa, to require contractor to adhere to grade plan, which is alleged in violation. On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Wilson, and carried, the request.was,held over to the meeting of March 5, 1973, as requested by applicant. ZE-72-78 The Director of Planning presented an application for Schmid Zone Exception ZE-72-78,-Walter R. Schmid, 7931 Withdrawn Lampson Avenue,. Garden Grove, for permission to add gas island and pump to proposed Dairy Store and Donut Shop, on property located at 1085 Baker Street, in a C2 zone. On motion by Councilman Jordan', seconded by Councilman Raciti; and -carried, the application was withdrawn as requested by the applicant. ZE-72-107 The Director of Planning presented an application for Orange Coast Sign Zone Exception ZE-72-107; Orange Coast Sign Company, 1640-K East Edinger Avenue, Santa Ana, for permission to paint new copy on the'north facing sign for Leader- ship Housing (Adams Avenue and Fairview Road) and continue the south facing sign for Mesa Woods (located. between Sunflower Road and Fairview Road on the San Diego Freeway) for Heltzer Enterprises, sign located at 3101 Harbor -Boulevard, in a C1 zone. Planning Commission recommended denial of the addition. Mr. Murphy, representing Heltzer Enterprises, addressed the Council. On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, the request to paint new -copy on the north facing sign for Leadership Housing was denied; and the continuation of use for the south facing sign 'for Heltzer Enterprises -was approved. 1 1 93 ZE-72-110 The:Director of Planning -presented an application for Orange Coast Sign on Zone.Exception ZE-72-110., Orange Coast Sign Company, Denied' 1640= 8 �r equipment rental yard, exterior storage, on property located at, 810 Baker Street, in a C1 zone. Planning Commission recommended denial. Mr. Tice explained his.plans.for the proposed development. The Randolph Street Extension is presently under study,.with a high priority,,in the Planning Department. After discussion, on motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, Councilmen. Hammett and Wilson voting no, the application was held over until the, -'completion of the "Randolph Street Extension study. ZE-73-06 The Director of, Planning presented an application for Jennison Zone Exception,ZE-73-06, Walter C. Jennison, 4533 Held Over Roxbury Road, Corona del Mar, for permission to allow a reduction in parking (1,4 spaces required - five provided) for the construction of a 3,000 square foot commercial building, on_property located at 1775 Newport Boulevard,,in a C2 zone. Planning Commission recommended. denial. Mr. Russ Ford, 4500 Campus Drive, Newport Beach, applicant's representative, spoke in favor of the application and explained why he felt the reduction in parking would be adequate for the area. Mr. Norman Slatter, 1136 Gleneagles Terrace, described the parking problems" he experienced while in business at the 18th Street intersection. After discussion, on motion by Councilman,Raciti, seconded by,Council- man Jordan, and carried, the application was held over until the meeting of March 5, 1973. Council suggested that Mr. Ford check with the Vehicle Parking District and with the architect, for a possible shortening of the"building, in order to obtain more parking. Business License Item 10 on the Consent Calendar, an application for Block business license from Mike,Block, 152 North Ramona, Denied San Clemente, for itinerant photographer, at Costa Mesa Golf Course on Saturday, February 24, 1973, was presented. The applicant was still not present. On J motion by Councilman ordan, seconded by Councilman Wilson, and carried, the application was denied. Councilmanic Councilman Pinkley read a letter sent to Mr. Harold A. Suggestions Richard, Assistant Secretary, California Highway Com - State Highway mission., Post Office Box 1139, Sacramento, from the Commission City Manager -requesting a time for Mayor Hammett and Councilman.Pinkley to appear before the State Highway Commission on Tuesday, March 13, 1973, in San Diego, to request the State to expedite design and con- struction of Route 55 Freeway through Costa Mesa. Bicentennial Mayor Hammett read a letter, addressed to Mrs. Beverly Committee S. Carey, as Chairman of the Bicentennial Committee, from Robert G. Norris, Manager of the Southern California First National Bank, requesting that his resignation as Alternate Director of the Bicentennial Committee be.accepte.d and offering his services in other capacities. Adjournment The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m., to February 26, 1973, at 5:30 p.m. 1 1 II II Mayo of theCityof Costa Mesa ATTEST: 60 City Clerk.of the City_bf Costa sa