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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/05/1973 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY_OF COSTA MESA March 5, 1973 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, Cali- fornia, met inregular session at 6:30 p.m., March 5, 1973, at the City Hall, 77 Fair -Drive, Costa Mesa. The meeting was called to order by Vice Mayor.Jordan, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and Invocation by the Reverend Charles T. Jorgenson. Roll Call Councilmen Present: Jordan, Raciti, Wilson Councilmen Absent: Hammett, Pinkley Officials Present: Assistant.City Manager, City Attorney,.Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer, Director" of Planning, City Clerk Ronald Caspers Vice Mayor Jordan introduced Mr. Ronald Caspers, Chair - Board of man of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Caspers stated Supervisors that, through the combined efforts of local groups, the purchase of the. Fairview property for park purposes had been made possible; the papers completing this pur- chase were signed during his trip last week to Sacramento; and the purpose of his visit to this meeting was .to personally.hand the signed agreement.between the Stateand the. .County to the. City Attorney. Mr. Caspers commended the local citizens involved in this purchase for their efforts. Minutes The Vice Mayor declaredthe Minutes of the meeting of February 20, 1973 February. 20, 1973,,. --and the adjourned meeting of February 26, 1973 February 26, 1973, approved as distributed and posted. R-72-32 ,The .Clerk..presented for second reading and adoption, Tarnutzer Ordinance 73-6.. On.motion by Councilman Wilson, Ordinance 73-6 seconded.by. Councilman Raciti, Ordinance 73-6, being Adopted AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING THE ZONING OF A PORTION OF THE WEST ONE HALF.OF LOT_2 OF TRACT 156 FROM C1 TO R4 -.CP, was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: -.Hammett, Pinkley Hammett and The Vice Mayor explained that Mayor Hammett, Councilman Pinkley Absent Pinkley and the City Manager are not present for this meeting because.they,.ar-e attending the United States Conference.of Mayor.s.in.Washington, D.C. Chop The,Clerk presented from the meeting of February 20, Held 1973, a request from Albert M. Chop, 1866 Kinglet Court, .Costa Mesa,..to.requi.re contractor to adhere to grade plan,. which is alleged in violation. The City Attorney stated that Mr. Chop's attorney had requested this.item b.e.held over two weeks for further investi- gation. On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, the request was held over:.until.the meeting..of March 19, 1973, as requested by .Mr '. Chop. CONSENT -CALENDAR -ITEMS: The following items were removed.from the..Consent Calendar for discussion: Item -13, a.notice of intention to solicit for chari- table purposes; Item 16, Rezone Petition R-73-02; Item,26, Labor.Minimum.Wage Scale. On motion_by-Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Raciti, the remaining Consent Calendar items were approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Raciti, Wilson NOES: .Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Hammett, Pinkley California A letter from E. F. Ward, Jr., Administrative Legislature Assistant, Assembly of the California Legislature, Purchase of informing the Council of legislation -being introduced State Land by As Badham to allow Newport Beach to pur- chase, at original cost of acquisition, certain parcels of land from the State Division of Highways, and requesting.Council to.advise his office if they wish to -take similar action, was received and processed. Commendation A letter from Mrs. Stephen M. Kilmer commending the to Council -methods employed by Council in handling City business, was received and processed. Parking. Problem A letter from W.'G. Reuter, 1971-C Wallace Avenue, Palace Avenue Cbsta'Mesa, regarding a parking problem on Palace Ave- nue, was referred'to Traffic Commission with a request for recommendation. Victoria Street:.'- A Notice of Hearing by the Local Agency Formation No. '2 Commission on proposed annexation to Costa Mesa Park Annexation -and Recreation District designated Victoria Street No. 2'was received and processed. Engineer's No. 148 A Notice of Hearing by the Local Agency Formation Annexation Commission on proposed annexation to Costa Mesa Sanitary District designated Engineer's No. 148`was received and processed. Public Utilities A Notice of Hearing from the Public Utilities Commis - Commission sion_of the joint application of Southern California Revision of Rates Gas Company and Pacific Lighting Service Company for authorization to revise rates as necessary to reflect expenditures was received and processed. Population Growth A resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Orange Policy and County requesting recommendations from the City to be Development returned to the Board by July, 1973, regarding a Strategy Study summary.report of population growth policy and development strategy study, was received and processed and the City Manager directed to submit a report by May 7, 1973. Business Licenses An application; for which Police and Fire Departments The Flame Room recommended approval, from Herman W. and Dorothy J. Pettingill, The Flame Room, 1880 Monrovia Avenue, for a year dance license, was approved. Semer Corporation An application, for which Police and Fire Departments recommended approval, from the Semer Corporation, doing business as The Mesa Club, Ronnie A. Sears, President, 632 West 17th Street, for one pool table, was approved. Children's Asthma A Notice of Intention to Solicit for Charitable Research.Institute Purpose from Children's Asthma Research Institute and and Hospital Hospital,, Pacesetter Chapter, Denver, Colorado, by door-to-door solicitation,_canisters in local stores and banks, from March 1 through 31, 1973, was approved with Section 6914J.of the Municipal Code waived. National Multiple A Notice of Intention to Solicit for Charitable Sclerosis Society Purpose from National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Orange County Chapter, 11752 Garden Grove Boulevard, 1 1 1 10 No. 115, Garden Grove, by house-to-house solicitation of neighborhood volunteers, canisters in businesses, And appeal -letters, from May 1 through June 17, 1973, was approved with Section 6914J of the Municipal Code waived. Mardan Foundation A Notice of Intention to Solicit for Charitable Pur - of Educational pose from Mardan Foundation of Educational Therapy, Therapy 695 West 19th Street, Costa Mesa, by an auction of donated, hand -made furniture, toys, plants, clothes, and services, to'be held in the auditorium,. from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, May 19, 1973, was approved with Section 6914J of the Municipal Code waived. R-72-19 Amended Rezone Petition R-72-19 Amended, Larson Industries, Larson Industries Incorporated,,,, -and William England, in care of,William Hearing Set K. Davis, 359'. San Miguel Drive, Newport Beach, for permission to rezone property located west of Newport Boulevard, south of Paularino Avenue, and north of Baker Street, from M1 and -C1-CP to 'R4 -CP, was set for public hearing at 6:30 p.m., March 19, 1973. R-73-01 Rezone Petition R-73-01, Michael Moses, 1530 Baker Moses Street, for permission to rezone property located at Hearing'Set 744 West Victoria, from R1 to R2, was set for public hearing at 6:30 p.m., March 19, 1973. Refunds A request from Mr. E. Hume, Grubb and Ellis Company, Hume Incorporated, 4300 Campus Drive, Suite 204, Newport. Beach, for refund of fee for Business License No. 6804, as duplicate -licenses were issued, was approved in the amount. of $45.00 as recommended by the Director of Finance,: -by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Raciti, Wilson NOES: --`Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: -Hammett, Pinkley Torribio A request from Mrs. John Torribio, 1819 Tanager -Drive, Costa. Mesa, for refund of fee for Building Permit No. 35968 for a patio cover; as' 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: Jordan, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Hammett, Pinkley Kochan A request -from Jan Kochan, 935 Park Circle, No. 1, Anaheim, for refund of bond -for Permit No.'8865 for curb painting, as work is being discontinued,.was approved in the amount of $100.00 as recommended by the Street -Superintendent,. by the following roll call Vote.. AYES,: Councilmen: Jordan, Raciti, Wilson NOESi Councilmen: None ABSENT: -Councilmen:. Hammett, Pinkley Rossworn A request•frbm Bill Rossworn, doing business as Rossworn and Associates, 18001 -Irvine Boulevard, Tustin, for exoneration of Performance Bond No. 145,026 and Labor - and Materials Bond No. 145,026, by Pacific Insurance Company; Lbs -Angeles; as certified recommendations of 2E -72 -07 -have been complied with, was approved in the amount of $3,743.05 each, as recommended by the Plan- ning and Engineering Departments, by the following roll call vote: 102 AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Hammett, Pinkley Right of Way Deed The following right of way deed was accepted and ordered placed on record with the Orange County Recorder., by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen:- Jordan, Raciti, Wilson . ..NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Hammett, Pinkley DATE NAME, FOR STREET 2-218-73._, Ines.E. Duclos (Agreement) Placentia Avenue street widening Claims The following claims received by the, Clerk were referred.to the City Attorney: David C. Miller, Vince Paul McKinney, and William M. Burke. Administrative The City Council approved an agreement with La Belle Actions Consultants, in the amount of .$20,000.00, $10,000.00 La Belle Consultants for Phase I for .work to be performed in 1972-73 and Agreement $10,000.00 for Phase II for work to be performed in 1973-74, for street maintenance program, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Hammett, Pinkley Radio Equipment On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Council - Fire Department man Raciti, the purchase of radio equipment for the Fire Department, from Public Systems, Incorporated, 1197 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, as a sole source item, in the amount of $5,224.80, was -approved by the following roll call voter AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Hammett, Pinkley Abate and Weber On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Council - Landscape man Raciti, the. contract for architectural services Architects for median and parkway landscaping on Adams Avenue, Contract Amended Fair Drive, Newport Boulevard and Sunflower Avenue, Street with Abate and Weber Landscape Architects, in the Improvement amount of $5,450.00, was in in the amount of $900.00 over „the amount as specified in the original agreement by. the following roll call vote: AYES:_. Councilmen: Jordan, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Hammett, Pinkley Mayor Hammett On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Council - Conference man Raciti, an advance, in the amount of $150.00, for Advance Mayor Hammett to attend the League of California League of- Cities Institute on Labor Relations for City Officials. in San Francisco from March 28 through March 30;1973, was approved by the following roll call vote; AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen:' Hammett, Pinkley New The City Council approved the creation of the position Classification- of .Storekeeper, Labor Class Code 050, to be implemented Storekeeper in the Central Warehouse,,.Program, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen:. Jordan, Raciti, Wilson NOES: Councilmen:' None ABSENT: Councilmen: Hammett, Pinkley Pride Equals Item 13 on the Consent Calendar, A Notice of Respectability Intention to Solicit for Charitable Purpose from and Equality Pride Equals Respectability and Equality, Incor- porated, 4082 Franklin Avenue, San Diego, by public candy sales in businesses by children, 11 to 17, adult supervised, by annual permit was presented. Mr: David J. Deras, 4082 Franklin Avenue, San Diego, President, explained that the group works with disadvantaged children; the children soliciting in Costa Mesa would be from Santa Ana; they work only with businesses; and all the money earned by the children is used for their own needs. After discussion, on motion by Coun- cilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, the application was approved, with Section 6914J of the -Municipal Code waived, subject to sub- mission of a complete report after a period of one year. R-73-02 Item 16 on the Consent Calendar, Rezone Petition Cole R-73-02, Mrs. Cole, 300 Main Street, Balboa, for permission to rezone property located at 927 Paularino Avenue, from R1 to R3, was presented. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Coun- cilman Raciti, and carried, Rezone Petition R-73-02 was returned to the Planning Commission as applicant requested to amend the petition from R3 to R2. Minimum Wage Scale Item 26 on.the Consent Calendar, a Department of Removed Labor Minimum .Wage Scale for .Federal and Federally Assisted Construction, was presented. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and .carried; Item 26 was removed from' the Consent Calendar as Council 'action.is not required. Warrant On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Council - Resolution 764 man. Raciti, Warrant. Resolution 764, including Payroll 7304-, was approved by -the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen:' Jordan, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None 'ABSENT: Councilmen: .Hammett, Pinkley Warrant On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Council - Resolution 765 man Jordan, Warrant Resolution 765 was approved by the following toll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Hammett, Pinkley Warrant On,motion by-Councilman�'Wil:s.on, seconded by Council - Resolution 766 man-Raciti;.-Warrant Resolution 766was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Hammett, Pinkley City -of -Irvine The Assistant City Manager -presented a request for Additional Police additional police personnel for the City of Irvine. Personnel- On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Council- nman.Raciti, acid carried, the request for addition of a police officer'and clerk to be funded by the Irvine contract was approved. Accounts The Assistant City Manager presented a request, to - Receivable gether withlist from Accounts Receivable totaling Write-offs .a $4,632.20, for the period from November, 1967 through November 17, 1972, that have been determined uncol- lectible, and'requested they be written off. On 0 motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Council- man Raciti, the request was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Hammett, Pinkley Public Hearing The.Clerk presented General Plan Amendment No. General Plan GP -73-01, Costa Mesa Planning Commission, 77 Amendment Fair Drive, to consider proposed amendments to the GP -737-01 General Plan in the area bounded by Victoria Street, Continued West 19th Street, Harbor Boulevard, and Newport Boulevard.. -The affidavit.of publication is on file in the Clerk's -,office. Three communications received during the Council meeting from Mr. Al Lutge, 2000 Harbor Boulevard, Joseph -L. and Edith P. Carver, 1998 Harbor Boulevard, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Adams, 2004 Harbor Boulevard, requested a zoning change to C2 on properties at the above addresses:. Mr..Carver,,;Mr.-Adams, and Mr. Lutge addressed the Council regarding the requested zoning change for their respective properties. After, -.discussion, on motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Wilson, and carried, the public hearing for General Plan Amendment GP -73-01 was.continued to -,,the meeting of April 2, 1973, and the item i.s to.be.-.discussed..at the study session on,M4rch,26, 1973.. Public Hearing The.Clerk presented Rezone Petition R-72-06 Amended, Heltzer Enterprises Heltzer Enterprises., 740 La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, R-72-06 Amended for permission'to rezone property located 700 feet Ordinance 73-7 east of the intersection of South Coast Road and First -Reading Fairview Road, from.Al-to R2 -CP. The affidavit of publication is.on file in the Clerk's office. No communications have been received. Mr. Heltzer, Heltzer Enterprises, -740 North La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, agreed -to all conditions. There being no other speakers, -the Vice Mayor closed the public hearing.. On;motion by.Councilman Raciti, seconded by -Councilman Wilson, Ordinance 73=7, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY .COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA,_CHAliGING-THE ZONING OF LOT 80 OF TRACT 6639 FROM R1 TO.R2-CP, was given first reading and passed., to second reading _by --the following roll -call vote: AYES:. Councilmen:_ Jordan, Wilson, Raciti ,NOES: Councilmen:;_•None ABSENT: Councilmen: ..Hammett, Pinkley Public Hearing The Clerk presented Rezone.Petition R-72-22, Land Land Evolution Evolu_tion•, Incorporated, 1971. Ritchey Street, Santa R-72-22 Ana, _for permission .to rezone property located at the Continued southwest corner -,,of Thur -in and Hamilton Streets, from R2 to .R4-7CP. _- ..The affidavit o.f publication is ' on file -in the Clerk's• office. . ,No communications have been - received.. The applicant was -not present. The Planning Commission recommends -,a zone change to R3 -CP. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Raciti-, and carried, the public hearing was continued - to the meeting of April -2, 1973, and the item is to be. discussed at the study session on March 26, 1973. Public Hearing The Clerk presented Rezone Petition R-72-27, Carol R. Alcorn.. Alcorn,3152 Sicily_Avenue, Costa Mesa, for permission R-72-27. to rezone property located at 377 West Bay.Street from Continued R2 to R4. The affidavit of publication is�on file in the Clerk's office. No communications have been re- ceived. The applicant was not present. The Planning 1 1 Commission recommends a zone change to R3 -CP. On motion by Councilman Wilson, -seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, the.public hearing was con- tinued to the meeting of April 2, 1973, and the item.is to be discussed at the study session on March;.126, 1973. ZE-73-03 The Director of. Planning presented from the meeting Shell Oil Company of February 20,.1973, an -application for Zone' Held Over Exception ZE-73-03, Shell Oil Company, Post Office Box -20158, San. Diego, for permission to modernize =existing service station building with a mansard wrap treatment,.brick veneer.and restroom screening, located-on`the.northeas't corner of Harbor Boulevard and Fair Drive, .in a C1 zone. On motion by Council- man Raciti, seconded by Councilman Wilson, and carried, the application was held over to the meeting -of March 19,_10-3, as requested by the applicant. ZE-73-06 Jennison ZE-73-07 State Farm Insurance '..• The Director of Planning presented from the meeting of February -20, 1973, an application for Zone Exception ZE--73-06, Walter C. Jennison, 4533 Roxbury Road, Corona del Mar, for permission to allow a reduction in.parking (14 spaces required - 5 provided) for the construction of°a 3,000 square foot commercial building, on property located at 1775 Newport Boule- vard, in a C2 zone. Mr. Russ Ford, 4500 Campus Drive, Newport Beach; applicant:'s representative, had investigated the suggestions of Council at the meeting of February 20, 1973. He had contacted the Vehicle Parking District No. 1-, American Legion; and Orange "County -Probation Department'in an attempt to obtain additional public parking, but was not successful. "Construction of a shorter building would reduce the " anticipated -amount of income making the development unrealistic. Tlie plans do include five parking spaces at the rear of'the lot. After discussion, on motion:by.CounciTmari-Wilson,-seconded by Vice Mayor Jordan,.and-carried-;' the application was approved subject to conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission and with- Councilman Wilson going on record as -stating that-, since the applicant's representative is fully awarel-of:-the parking situation, he does not expect a complaint about lack of parking in the future. The Director 6f -Planning presented an application for Z6ne"-EXception-ZE-73-07,_State Farm Insurance Companies, One :State Farm :Plaza, Bloomington, Illinois, for per- mi.ssion-fo--construct regional headquarters development :to'-Teet CP Standards, on property located at 3333 Hyland Avenue, in an M1 -CP zone. Condition No. 5 has been amended to read "and fully improve one-half of Sunflower.-" -Mr. 'V. "0. -Shields, 1727 West 17th Street; Santa.Ana,..appl-icant's-representative, agreed to all conditions as amended. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded. by Coun.cilman'Raciti, and carried, the -application was approved subject to conditions as recommended:by"the Planning Commission, with Condition No.' 5 amended. ZE-73-08 The Director of. Planning presented an application for Hinds Zone-EXcep.tion ZEE -73-08, William S. Hinds, 1771 Kinglet Court, Costa Mesa, for permission to allow unattached accessory structure to extend four feet into side yard setback,- on property located at above. address, in -.an R1 zone: Mr. -Hinds described the proposed structure. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded' -by Councilman-Raciti, and carried, the 11-06 application was approved as recommended by the Planning Commission. ZE-73-10 The Director of Planning presented an application Pulaski for Zone Exception ZE-73-10, Rolly Pulaski, 877 Production Place, Newport Beach, for permission to allow'a parking reduction for an 18,300 square foot industrial building (73 spaces required - 58 provided), on property located at 1099 Victoria Street, in an M1 zone. Mr. Pulaski, 2000 Miramar Drive, Balboa, addressed the Council.. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, the application was approved subject to conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. Oral Mr. Sam Farrell, 3005 Fillmore Way, Costa Mesa, Communications expressed a desire to find out why the Japanese Empire appears to have control of the United - States lumber market causing a constant rise in the price of lumber, and suggested that Mayor Hammett, Councilman Pinkley, and the City Manager, presently in Washington, D.C., be requested to find out about this. He also requested that Local 1453 be mentioned. After discussion, on motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Jordan, the Assistant City.Manager was directed to place a person-to-person call to our repre- sentatives, presently in Washington, requesting them to obtain this information from our congres- sional.representatives. Councilmanic Vice Mayor Jordan stated that the Building Comments Department had received a letter from Dunn Pro - Building perties Corporation, 2009 East Edinger, Santa Department Ana, thanking the Building Department personnel Commendation for the courteous service extended their corpor- ation during -recent construction of a building. The Vice Mayor personally commended the employees of that department for their high level of service. State Highway Vice Mayor Jordan presented, at Mayor Hammett's Commission request, a proposed resolution inviting the Resolution 73-13 State Highway Commission to meet in Costa Mesa. On motion by Vice Mayor Jordan, seconded by Councilman Wilson, Resolution 73-13, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA INVITING THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY COM- MISSION TO MEET IN THE CITY OF COSTA MESA IN JULY OF 1973, STATING REASONS THEREFOR, AND INDICATING FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED., was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Hammett, Pinkley Adjournment The Vice Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. I I I 2 Mayor the City of Costa Mesa ATTEST: I City Clerk of the City o�tesa