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Home My WebLink About03/04/1974 - City Councill #31 ; REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA March 4, 1974 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in regular.session at 6:30 p.m., March 4, 1974, at the City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The meeting was called to...order by the Mayor, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and Invocation by Mr. Gary Gist, Presbyterian Church of the Covenant. Roll Call Councilmen Present: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti Councilmen Absent: None Officials Present: City Manager, City Attorney, Director of Planning, Director of Public Services/City Engineer, Advanced Planning Chief, City . Clerk Minutes The.Mayor declared the Minutes of the regular meeting February 19, 1974 of February 19, 1974, approved as distributed and posted, as there were no corrections. Ordinances On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Wilson-, and carried, all ordinances will be read by title only. R-74-02 On motion by Councilman-Raciti, seconded by Councilman Johannesson Wilson, Ordinance 74-19, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING Ordinance 74-19 THE ZONING OF PORTIONS OF LOT 26, FAIRVIEW FARMS, FROM Adopted R2 AND Cl TO. R3 -CP, was adopted by the following roll call. vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT.: Councilmen: None R-74-04 On motion by .Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Wilson, Ordinance 74-20, being'AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Ordinance 74-20 COUNCIL OF.THE"CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING Adopted THE ZONING OF AN AREA IN THE NORTHEASTERN SECTION OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA FROM Ml AND M1 -CP TO MP, was adop.ted.by the following roll call vote: AYES:. Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES.: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None R-74-05 On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman. Wilson, -Ordinance 74-21, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Ordinance 74-21 COUNCIL OF THE'CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING Adopted THE ZONING OF AN AREA IN THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION OF THE CITY.OF.COSTA MESA FROM Ml, M1 -CP, AND C2 TO MP, was adopted by.the following.roll'call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES:. Councilmen:. None ABSENT: Councilmen:. None R-74-06 On.motion.by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, Ordinance 74-22, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Ordinance 74-22 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING Adopted THE ZONING OF ORANGE COUNTY ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 427-042-51 FROM C1 -CP TO MP, was adopted by the follow- ing roll call vote: OR AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Mayor Pro Tem On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Pinkley., Ordinance 74-23, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Ordinance 74-23 COUNCIL OF'THE CITY OF COSTA MESA PROVIDING FOR THE Adopted APPOINTMENT OF A MAYOR PRO TEM; DECLARING THE NECESSITY THEREFOR; AND ESTABLISHING POWERS IN CONNECTION THERE- WITH, was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: 'Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Building Moving On motion by.Councilman Wilson, seconded by.Councilman Permit No.,633 Pinkley, and carried, Building Moving Permit No. 633, McClellan R. W. McClellan and Son, 1700 Superior Avenue, Costa Mesa, for permission to move a one-story office building Continued from -3220 South Fairview Street, Santa Ana, to 1700 Superior Avenue, in an Ml zone, was continued to the meeting of March 18, 1974, with the understanding that this will be the last continuance of this item. Encroachment On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Permit No. 75 Jordan, and carried, Encroachment Permit No. 75, Nellie Segerstrom Ruth Segerstrom, et al, 3315 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa,,. for permission to encroach five feet into City right- of-way with an existing ground sign, was approved subject to -conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission, and with Condition No. 3 deleted. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following Consent Calendar item; were removed .from the Consent Calendar: Item 1, a resolution from the Orange County Board of Supervisors concerning gasoline regulations; Item 2, a letter from John W. M. De Witt, regarding the formation of a Costa Mesa Youth Commission; Item 5, a business license application from Nelson Carter Company; and Item 23a, Bid Item No. 232. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Jordan, the remaining Consent Calendar items were approved in one motion by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Reading Folder The following Reading Folder items, in Consent Calendar, were received and processed: Public Employer- A resolution of the City of Buena Park expressing Employee Relations its opposition'to public employer-employee rela- Legislation tions legislation. The City received and processed a similar resolution from the City of Buena.Park in August, 1973. Transportation A resolution from the City of Buena Park, Planning Agency recommending that cities and counties be Authority retained as the Transportation Planning Agency Authority to select urban routes and to dis- tribute urban funds. The Council adopted Resolution No. 74-5 on February 4, 1974; in opposition to the State proposal. Gasoline A letter from the City of Fountain Valley Allocations advising of their request to the Federal Energy Office, Washington,. D.C., for a higher alloca- tion of gasoline than the 80 percent of 1972 quantities. Grade Crossings An Order.Instituting Investigation from the Public and Street Utilities Commission, for the purpose of.establish- Reconstruction . ing a list .for the fiscal -year 1974-75, of existing and proposed.crossings at grade of city streets or county roads -most urgently in need of separation; projects effecting the elimination of grade crossings. by removal -or relocation of streets or railroad tracks.; and exis.ting,separations in need of altera- tion .or reconstruction as contemplated by Section 2402-o.f the Streets and Highways Code. Alcoholic Alcoholic Beverage License applications for which Beverage parking has been approved by Planning from: Vaughn's Licenses Liquor.Mart, Incorporated, No. 4, 1125-P West Victoria Street; John P. Stodd, Receiver in Bankruptcy, doing business.,as..the_Steer.-Inn, 1170 Baker Street, Nos. E and F; Judy M. and Richard L. Aiken, doing business as Snoopy's, 2000 North Newport Boulevard; and End - Reading Dorothy J: and Herman W. Pettingill, doing business Folder as the Flame Room, 1880 Monrovia Avenue. Business A business license application from Clifford Vargas and Licenses Bob Zinotti', Circus Vargas Corporation,.13666 East 14th Street, San Leandro, for a circus at the Orange County Vargas - Zinotti. Fairgrounds, April 19 through 23, 1974,'was,approved. Chamberlin A business. license application from Sheryl Chamberlin, Europex_Auction Gallery, 16837 Chatsworth Street, Granada Hills, for an auction of art works at the Holiday Inn, 3131. Bristol Street, for two days, March 10 and 17, 1974; was. -approved. Set for Public The following items were set for public hearing.March Hearing 18,.1974,.at 6:30 p.m., in. the Council Chambers, 77 Fair Drive-, Costa Mesa: General Plan General.Plan Amendment GP -74=03, Paul A. Potts, Amendment 21391 Pensacola. Circle, Huntington Beach, to .GP -74-03 .consider..an amendment to the General Plan on Potts property -.located -at the northwest corner of Placentia Avenue and -Wilson Street, from low density residential to medium density residential. Rezone Petition Rezone. Petition R-74-11, Victor Wilson, 1389 R-74-11, Meads Avenue, Orange, for permission to rezone Wilson property located at'2031 Parsons Road, from C1 -CP to C2 -CP.' Refunds A-refund.of $25,00 on Business License No. 3541, issued to The. Metz Corporation, 250 Briggs Avenue, Metz Costa Mes.a,.as duplicate payment was made, was approved as recommended by the Director of Finance, by the following roll call.vote: AYES:. Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES:. Councilmen:, None ABSENT:.. Councilmen: None Ad Art A refund o.f $25..00 on Business License No. 3547, issued to.Ad..Art, Incorporated, Division of Luminart., 4550 East.Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, as duplicate payment was made, was approved as recommended by the Director of Finance, by the following roll call vote: AYES: .Councilmen:, Hammett., Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None 411'-12 Gibbs A.refund of .$20.00 on Business License No. 2430, issued to Jesse B. Gibb.s,.3225 South -Dakota Avenue, Costa Mesa, as.the license was not approved -by the City Council, was approved as recommended by the Director of.Finance, by the following roll call vote: AYES:. Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Stanton A refund of $100.00 Pool Construction Bond, on .Permit.No..8785,. issued to Stan Stanton, 1779 Hummingbird Drive,, Costa Mesa, as specifications .have been met at that address, was approved as recommended..by the Street Superintendent., by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Fredlin A refund of a.$1,000.00 cash deposit from Fredlin Properties, 1330 Sao Paulo Avenue, Placentia, on Zone Exception ZE-71-82, as conditions have been met at 1830-3'8 Placentia Avenue, was approved as recommended by the Planning Department, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT:. Councilmen: None Swedlund A refund -of a $5,000.00 cash deposit, from Donald Swedlund, 585 West 19th Street, Costa Mesa, on Zone Exception ZE-73-20, as conditions have been met for the industrial complex at 629 Terminal Way, Units 1-27, was approved as recommended by the Planning Department, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES:. Councilmen: None .ABSENT:..Councilmen: None Spiller/Railsbeck A refund of a $500.00 cash deposit, from Spiller/ Railsbeck, 1703 Westcliff Drive, Newport Beach, as .-conditions have been met at 711 West 17th Street, was approved as recommended by the Planning Depart- ment, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Bresnan Refund of a .$2,000.00 cash .deposit, from Bresnan Construction Construction Company, 2724 West Main Street, Alhambra, on Building Permit No. 37136, as conditions have been met at 700 West 16-th Street, was approved as recom- mended by the Planning Department, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES.: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Right.of Way The following Offers to.Dedicate were accepted and Deeds - Offers ordered placed on record with the Orange County to Dedicate Recorder by the following roll call vote: 1 1 1 �JL" AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT:. Councilmen: None DEED NAME FOR STREET 16. Church of. Jesus Christ of Adams Avenue and Latter Day Saints Estancia Drive 17 Walter R. and Margaret -K. Baker Street S chmi d Claims The following claims received by the Clerk were referred. .to the City Attorney: Anthony Schuck, Betty May Costner, and Reserve Insurance Company for Esther Gonzales. Four -Way Stop A request -was -presented for a temporary four-way stop Monrovia Avenue at Monrovia Avenue and 18th Street. On motion by and Wes't.18th Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Jordan, Street Resolution 74-11, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY. OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE Resolution 74-11. ERECTION OF TEMPORARY FOUR-WAY STOP SIGNS AT THE INTER- SECTION-OF_MONROVIA AVENUE AND WEST 18TH STREET., was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen.: None Notice of The -work has beencompleted by Trascon, Incorporated, Completion 3841 Catalina Street, Suite B, Los Alamitos, to the Traffic Signals satisfactionof the Director of Public Services, for and Safety the- Installation. of Traffic .Signals and Safety Light - Lighting - ing.at.Sunflower'.Avenue and Bear Street. On motion Sunflower Avenue by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Jordan, and Bear Street the work was .accepted, the Clerk was authorized to file a Notice of Completion, and the bonds were ordered exonerated February 11, 1975, by the following rollcall vote: AYES:- Councilmen: Hammett., Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT.: Councilmen: None Bid Item 233 Bid received for:Bid Item 233 - one each 1974 Model'Station Wagon, are on file in the Clerk's Awarded office.. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by -Councilman Jordan; the bid was awarded to McPeek Chrysler. and Plymouth, 1200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim,.in,..the amount of $3,464.78, as having sub- mitted.the lowest bid meeting specifications, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilman: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti :NOES:. Councilmen: None ABSENT: .Councilmen: `None Warrants On. -motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Canceled Jordan, -Warrant No. 30005 in the amount of $3.14, and Warrant No. 30089 in the -amount of $6.27, were canceled as they have.been outstanding for more than two years, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None 414 Street A. cooperative Street Striping Agreement between the City Striping. of Costa Mesa and the.City of Irvine, was presented. Agreement This -agreement requires the City of Irvine to pay for the services and materials, and to be responsible for the provision of the necessary gasoline to fuel the street striping machines while operating in Irvine. On motion.b.y.Councilman.Wilson, seconded by Councilman Jordan,.the...agr-eement was approved and the Mayor and Clerk..authorized to sign on behalf of the City, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley Wilson, Raciti NOES:'.Councilmen: None ABSENT.:..Councilmen: None Gasoline Item 1 on.the Consent Calendar, a resolution from the Purchasing .:Orange.County Boar.d.of.Supervisors, requesting the Regulations Governor to issue the necessary orders and regulations restricting..the purchase of gasoline within the terri- torial limits.of this County, was .presented. The Mayor requested,permission to .send a letter to the Governor,.enclosing a copy of this resolution, together with a recommendation that separate regulations be considered for emergency care personnel, such as doctors. On motion by Mayor Hammett, seconded by Councilman Wilson,. and carried, this request_ was approved. - Proposed Item 2 on the Consent Calendar, a letter from John W. Costa .Mesa ..M. De' Witt, 2000. Balearic Drive,. Costa' Mesa, regarding Youth"Commission the formation of..a Costa Mesa Youth Commission, was presented—Mr. De Witt.was.present and addressed the Council explaining the function of a Youth Commission. After considerable.discussion, on motion by Councilman Wilson...seconded.by Councilman Raciti, and carried, the City Manager was authorized to investigate this proposals and make a report back to the Council. Business Item 5 on the Consent.Calendar, a business license License application from Nelson Carter Company, Dance to the Carter Music, 1675 Mells Lane, Anaheim, for a dance at the Orange County Fairgrounds, March 16, 1974, from 9:00 p..m.. to 1:00 a.m., was. presented. Mr. Carter was present and requested a change of date to March 23,,.1974, -.because of.the time involved to organize this event. On motion by.Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Jordan, and carried, the request was approved subject to the approval of the Police Department.. Bid Item 232 Bid Item 232_- Four Each 1/2 Ton Compact Type Pickup Trucks, was.presented. Bids.received are on file in Awarded the Clerk's office. The City -Manager indicated that the number of vehicles should be changed to three, and that -.the low bidder would maintain the same unit price. On motion.by•Councilman'Jordan, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, the bid was awarded to Theodore Robins Ford, .2060 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, in the amount of.$2,666.17 each, for a.total of $7,998.51, being the lowest bid meeting specifications, by the following..roll call vote:_ AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None 1 1 [I Mt Warrant On.motion-by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Resolution 818. Wilson, Warrant Resolution 818, including Payroll -7404, was approved -by the following roll call vote: Councilman,Pinkley,. Resolution 74-12,.being A AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, MESA.CONSENTING TO THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER BEING DESIGNATED AS THE HEALTH OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF Wilson, Raciti COSTA MESA PURSUANT TO SECTION 476 HEALTH AND SAFETY NOES: Councilmen: None UPON THE -CLERK -OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PURSUANT ABSENT: Councilmen: None by the following.•roll call vote: AYES; Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Warrant On motion..by.Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Resolution 819 Pinkley, Warrant -Resolution 819, was approved by the Sign Ordinance following roll call vote: of February.14, 1974, to consider adoption of a compre- AYES: Councilmen: Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, 8550-8558) of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code. Additional communications .have been received from Mr. and Mrs. P. Raciti Cutler, 3290,Turlock.Drive, Costa Mesa, supporting the NOES-:. Councilmen: None -Place,.Costa.Mesa, commenting_on the ordinance; Mr. ABSENT: Councilmen: None vard,.Cos.ta Mesa., and Mr.. Donald E. Smallwood, 366 San ABSTAINING:. Councilmen: Hammett Warrant On moti,on.by Councilman Pinkley,, seconded by Councilman Resolution 820 Wilson, Warrant Resolution 820', was approved by the to any sections they wish.to discuss. Councilman following roll call vote: Wilson directed the Council's attention to Section II, AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES.:. Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Claim - The City Attorney -presented the.. claim of Fidel Fernandez Fernandez, and recommended that it be denied as there was no liability on the part of the City. On motion Denied by. Councilman Wilson,.seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried,_ the'claim was denied. Health Officer The City Manager presented a proposed resolution consenting to the County Health Officer being desig- Res.olution 74-12 .nated as -,the Health Officer for the City of Costa Mesa. On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman,Pinkley,. Resolution 74-12,.being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA.CONSENTING TO THE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER BEING DESIGNATED AS THE HEALTH OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF COSTA MESA PURSUANT TO SECTION 476 HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE AND -..ORDERING THAT A COPY OF THE SAME BE SERVED UPON THE -CLERK -OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PURSUANT TO SECTION..477 HEALTH'AND'SAFETY CODE, was adopted by the following.•roll call vote: AYES; Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES.:.. Councilmen: None ABSENT: .Councilmen: None Public Hearing The Clerk..announced that this was the time and place Sign Ordinance set for the public hearing, continued from the meeting of February.14, 1974, to consider adoption of a compre- Ordinance,74-25 hensive sign .code, and to repeal Article 5 (Section First Reading 8550-8558) of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code. Additional communications .have been received from Mr. and Mrs. P. Cutler, 3290,Turlock.Drive, Costa Mesa, supporting the proposed ordinance; Mr. Verlyn Marth, 3197 Cape Verde -Place,.Costa.Mesa, commenting_on the ordinance; Mr. Robert $. Gardner; Kon Tiki Motel, 2205 Harbor Boule- vard,.Cos.ta Mesa., and Mr.. Donald E. Smallwood, 366 San Miguel Drive., Suite 300, Newport Beach, both giving comments. and recommendations on this document. The Mayor invited .the Council to go through the Sign Ordinance Document -as presented, addressing themselves to any sections they wish.to discuss. Councilman Wilson directed the Council's attention to Section II, Definitions, subheading Activity, stating that this definition needed to be clarified. After discussion, 4J_6 on.motion by Councilman Wilson, -seconded by Councilman. Pinkley, and carried,.the staff- was directed to re- define "Activity." before the second reading of the Ordinance. The Mayo.r directed.the..Council's attention to Section II, Definitions, subheading Area of Sign, and suggested that this paragraph be more explicit by outlining the method of calculation in.measuring.a sign. After -discussion, on motion by,Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Jordan, and.carried, this section -was approved subject to.amendment by the staff -to include the requested method of measurement. The Mayor.directed.the Council's attention to -Section IV, General Provisions., subheading Exempted Signs, and stated that there had been some question concerning temporary window signs. It had been.suggested that this item be placed under Prohibi.ted.Signs due to the problem of enforcement -of the 30 -day limitation per, calendar year. After discussion,on motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, this item will remain in the.Ordinance unchanged. Councilman Wilson directed the Council's attention to Section IV, General Provisions, subheading Prohibited Signs, and.sugges.ted that.all.forms of advertising statuary be deleted from this section and made a part of the total -signing program..- It was his contention. that the individual.should decide what type of signing he prefers, whether it be the standard lettering or some form of statuary, and -that the staff could pro- vide -a formula for measuring. On motion by Councilman Wilson,..seconded.by Councilman Jordan; and carried, Section G - All Forms of.Advertising Statuary - was deleted from Section IV, and the staff directed to -replacethis item in the appropriate section, together with a formula.for measuring the sum of the four sides of.the statuary so that it may be included in the total signing allowance.. The.Mayor directed.Council's attention to Section V, Planned Signing Program, subheading Site Development Requirements, and reported a suggestion that the minimum.site area.be reduced to two acres -and the minimum square foot floor area be reduced to 25,000 square.feet.. On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman,Wilson, and carried, this suggestion was approved.. The Mayor.directed.Council's attention to.Section VI, Commercial Districts, subheading Maximum Sign Area, wherein.the maximum number -of square.feet of signage. per activity was yet to be determined. On motion by Councilman -Wilson, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried,.the maximum sign area per activity was set at 500 square.feet. -Councilman Jordan directed'Council's attention to Section VI., Commercial.Dis.tricts, subheading Roof Signs, and questioned why.only single -faced roof signs would be -allowed. It was his -contention that -since roof signs would be granted by.var.iance only that each request be considered separately, depending.upon district and lova- tion with respect to the.street,. etc. On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by.Councilman Wilson, and carried, Item D, concerning single -faced roof signs, was -deleted from this section.- 1 i Recess Public Hearing Planned Development Ordinance Continued Public Hearing GP -74=01 Resolution 74-13 The Council discussed Section VI, Commercial Districts, subheading.Combination of Signs,.and it was determined that these provisions were adequate as written, as any hardship cases or unusual circumstances would be handled through the variance procedure. On motion by -Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, the provisions 'concerning Combination of Signs will remain unchanged.. Council's attention was directed to Section IX, -.Special Regulations, and.it was.suggested by Councilman Raciti that this section be eliminated entirely. After discus- sion, on motion by. Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Wilson, and carried,. Councilman Pinkley,voting no, Section IX; concerning Special Regulations, was deleted; and.the.staff was directed to study this area and report their findings to the Council at the earliest possible date. - On motion by.Councilman.Wilson, seconded by Councilman Jordan, Ordinance 74-25, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE SIGN .CODE, DEFINING TERMS USED THEREIN, SETS FORTH ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND GENERAL PRO- VISIONS,..CREATES A.PLANNED SIGNING PROGRAM AND METHOD FOR ITS EMPLOYMENT, ADOPTING CERTAIN REGULATIONS. FOR VARIOUS ZONING".DISTRICTS,. PROVIDES FOR SPECIFIC -SECTION FOR SPECIAL.REGULATIONS, SETS FORTH AN AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE., PROVIDES..FOR VARIANCE PROCEDURES FROM SAID ORDINANCE., ESTABLISHES -CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS AND PRO- VIDES FOR.ENF_ORCEMENT OF SAID.ORDINANCE, AND REPEALS .ALL SECTIONS OF.THE COSTA.MESA MUNICIPAL CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH,.was given -first reading, including .the modifications as outlined; and passed to second reading, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett,..Jordan,.Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None .ABSENT: Councilmen: -None The Mayor declared a recess at 8:00 p.m., and the meeting.reconvened.at 8:05 p.m., The Clerk announced that this was .the time and place set for.the.public hearing to.consider adoption of a planned development ordinance., establishing planned development aones,.and development standards, and criteria therefor. The affidavit of publication is on file in the Clerk's office.. No communications have been -received. On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti; and carried, this item was referred to a Study Session on March 25, 1974. The Clerk announced that this -was the time and place. set for the public hearing for General Plan Amendment GP -74.-01, Costa Mesa Planning Commission, to consider proposed amendments to the General Plan on Logan Avenue, from.High.Density Residential to Light Industry, and in..the general -area between Dale Way, College Ave- nue, -.and Warehouse Road, from General Commercial to Light Industry. The,..affidavit of publication is on file in the Clerk,'s office. No communications have been received., There being no speakers, the Mayor closed the public hearing. On motion by Councilman Jordan,.'seeonded by Councilman-Raciti, Resolution 74-13, being.A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY.COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN GP -74-015 AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN 1990, BEING A MASTER PLAN OF 411` } 1 1 ZONING FOR THE CITY OF COSTA.MESA,, was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES:' Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Pub -lid Hearing The Clerk announced that this was the time and place GP -74-02 set for the public hearing for General Plan Amendment GP -74-02, Costa Mesa Planning Commission, to consider proposed amendments.to,-the.General Plan.in the area bounded'by Bristol Street, Baker.Street, Paularino Avenue, -and the Newport Freeway. The proposed changes include: Enterprise Street from High Density, Residential'to Light Industry; 666 Baker Street from . General Commercial and High Density Residential -to High Density Residential;.588 Baker Street from High Density Residential to Neighborhood Commercial; and 665-675 Paularino Avenue from General Commercial and. High Density Res idential.to General Commercial. The. affidavit of publication•is'on file in the Clerk's office.. -No communications have been received. Mr. Bill Harvey, 26385 Naccome'Drive, Mission Viejo, representing Mr.,Baney, owner of the property at 666 Baker Street, addressed the Council stating that it was'his understanding that this 'property had been ..recommended by the Planning Commission for General Commercial use, and not High Density Residential. The Director of Planning confirmed his statement and said that this was a'clerical error and should be amended. There being no other speakers, the.Mayor closed the public hearing... On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by Councilman Wilson, Resolution Resolution 74-14 74-14, being'A RESOLUTION OF THE.CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN GP -74-02, AMENDING THE,GENERAL.-PLAN-1990., BEING A MASTBR.PLAN OF ZONING FOR THE -CITY OF COSTA MESA., was adopted by the following .roll call -vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES.: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Public Hearing The.'Clerk announced that this was the time and place Civic Center Area set 'forl'the public hearing to de'termine.whether or Ordinance 73-344 not.'Ordinance 73=34 shall be given.an extension of Extension time, preserving the.status quo of land use in the Civic Center area. The -affidavit of publication is Ordinance'74-26 on file in the Clerk's office. No -communications . Urgency have been'received. There being no speakers, the Mayor closed the public hearing. On motion by Councilman Raciti; seconded by.Councilman Wilson, Ordinance .74-26, being AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE'CITY OF C08TA MESA, CALIFORNIA,' ENACTED TO PRESERVE THE STATUS QUO OF LAND USE IN THE CIVIC.CENTER AREA;:ADOPTING THE SAME AS AN URGENCY -ORDINANCE AND;STATING.REASONS'THEREFOR_., was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES:' Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Public Hearing The Clerk announced that this,.was the time and place Ordinance 73-36 set for�the public hearing.to'determine whether or Extension not Ordinance 73-36 shall be.given an extension of. time, prohibiting uses'.which may be.in conflict with Ordinance 74-27. a contemplated zoning proposal, in a general area Urgency bounded by 19th Street on the north, Whittier Avenue 1 1 ,� J_q on the. east,- and. the City -limits on the southwest. The affidavit of publication is on file in the Clerk's. office. No communi-cations have been received. There being.no.speakers, the Mayor closed the public hearing. On motion by Councilman. Pinkley,-seconded by Councilman Wilson; Ordinance 74-27, being AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF -,THE CITY COUNCIL.,OF THE CITY-"OF,COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING.USES.WHICH MAY BE IN CONFLICT WITH A CON- TEMPLATED.ZONING..PROPO.SAL,: DECLARING SAID ORDINANCE TO BE AN URGENCY'ORDINANCE, SETTING FORTH THE REASONS THEREFOR, AND -.STATING THE AUTHORITY THEREFOR TO BE ;`SECTION''65858, CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT'CODE, was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen.: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Public Hearing The Clerk announced -that this was the time and place Praposed'Street set for the.public hearing -to consider a proposed street Name Change - name changefor a portion of Wakeham Avenue,.between. Wakeham Avenue .Bear,Street and. Fuchsia Street, to Keller Avenue. The to Keller Avenue affidavit -of publication.is on file in the Clerk's office. A letter,has been -received from the City of Resolution 74-15 Santa Ana, urging the Council to approve the proposed change. There being no speakers, the Mayor closed the -public hearing.. .Councilman Jordan stated his.objections to .the.propos.ed change and suggested instead that Wake- ham Avenue be.changed'to Wakeham Place. On motion by Councilman:.Jordan, seconded by Councilman Wilson, Resolution. -74-15, being A RESOLUTION OF -THE. CITY COUN.CIL.OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING. THE NAME OF.WAKEHAM AVENUE;. WITHIN THE CITY OF COSTA MESA BOUNDARY,..TO WAKEHAM PLACE, was adopted by the following roll call voter AYES: Councilmen: Hammett, Jordan, Pinkley, Wilson, Raciti NOES: Councilmen: '"None ABSENT: Councilmen: None ZE-74-04 The Director. of Planning presented from the meeting of National February.4,- 1974,..application for Zone Exception Advertising ZE-74-04-9 E:. C. Goldsworthy, National Advertising Company.., 1661 Industrial Road, San Carlos, for permis- Continued sion.to: replace existing single -faced sign (.5 by 15 -feet) with.a double-faced sign (14 by"48 feet each face) at 2956 -Bristol -..Street -,.in an R2 and Ml zone. The Director of Planning.stated.that a_request=for continuance had been received. On motion.by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and.car.ried,.this application was continued to the meeting of May -6, 1974, at the request of the -applicant,.. ZE-74-08 The Director of Planning.p.resented.an app-li.cation.for Criswell Zone Exception ZE-74-08,.Gloria Criswell, 26832 Calle Juanit:a,Capistrano Beach, for permission to exceed Denied maximum allowable density in.an R2 zone (one unit per 2,893.square feet -.9.6 percent deviation), and to allow'a reduction,of.required parking (24.required,-20 shown).,. to add four units to eight existing units; located.at 22781P.lacentia Avenue. The Planning Com- mission recommended approval subject to conditions. No communications.have been received. The applicant was. not,present, On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Wilson, and carried, the appli- cation was denied. ZE-74-16 The Director of Planning .presented an application for American Motors Zone Exception ZE-74-16, American Motors, 14250 Plymouth Road..Detroit; Michigan, for permission to construct an automobile dealership facility to meet CP standards, located'at 2524'Harbor Boulevard, in a C1 -CP zone. The Planning Commission recommended approval subject to con- ditions. No communications have been received. Mr. Donald E. Smallwood., 366 San Miguel Drive, Newport.Beach, was present, representing the applicant, and agreed to all conditions. Mr. Smallwdod.-requested that the appli- cant be -permitted to withdf'�tw the' signing program as submitted; .and resubmit signing'p-lans at a later date. ... There was no objection to'_this:.request. On motion.by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried; the application was approved subject to condi-- tions as recommended by the Planning Commission. ZE-74-18 The Director of Planning presented an,application for. Arey Zone Exception ZE-74-18, Dennis Arey, 1792 Kenwood Place, Costa Mesa, for permission to encroach 7.9 feet into the rear yard -setback (20.4 feet required) -with a family'room, bedroom,-and.bath..addition, 40 by 20 feet (800'square-feet),'and located at that -address, in an R2 zone. No -communications have been received. On motion by Councilman,Raciti., seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, Councilman Jordan'ab_staining, the application was approved. It was..then noted that a condition had been placed on -this application, and the app.licant's..represen- tative, Mr. W. R.'Ludlam, 1845 Monrovia Avenue, Costa Mesa,.came forward and.agreed to the -condition. On motion by Councilman Raciti,-seconded by Councilman -Wilson, and carried, the previous -motion was rescinded. On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded -by Councilman.. Wilson, and carried; CouncilmanJordan abstaining, the application was approved subject.to the condition as recommended by the Planning Commission. ZE-74-19 The Director of'Planning presented an application for Deremo Zone Exception ZE-74-19, Alice V. Deremo, 121 Morristown Lane, Costa Mesa, for permission -to practice-Accupressure Withdrawn in an R3 zone, located at that address.. The Planning:_ Commission.recommended withdrawal as requested by the -applicant. Communications were received from Floyd '0. Howard, Board of Governors, 150'.Valley Forge Road, Costa Mesa; Helen A. Cole, 159 Morristown Lane, Costa Mesa; Mr. and Mrs.. Roger H. -Jones, Sr., 240.8 Minuteman -Way, Costa Mesa; Robert and Helen Peart, 157 Morristown Lane, Costa Mesa; John J. -and Magdaline'Bonadurer, 115 Morristown Lane.,, Costa Mesa; Marigold and Orville Schlueter., 136 Brookline Lane, Costa Mesa; and an unsigned'post:card:from.2410 Saratoga Way, Costa Mesa, all in opposition to the application. On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded'by Councilman Jordan, and carried, the application was -withdrawn as recommended by -the Planning Commission', and 'requested by the applicant. ZE-74-20 The-Director•of Planning.preaented an application for Sawyer Zone Exception ZE=74=20, Irvin Thomas Sawyer, 2619 Orange Avenue, Costa Mesa, for permission to increase occupancy of existing Guest Home.from 58 to 67 beds to coincide with State License, located at 2618, 2626 Elden Avenue, -in -an R2.zone. The Planning Commission recommende& approval subj'gc.t'to conditions. A letter has-been received'from Helaine and Louis Pratt, 170 Del Mar Avenue, Costa Mesa, in favor of the applica- tion. The applicant was present and requested a 1 1 421 .delay -in -.fulfilling the requirements of Conditions Nos. l and.2,until_such time as the property at 2626 Elden Avenue'has improved. After discussion, on motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Councilman Wilson, and carried, -the application was approved subject -to all the conditions.as recommended by the Planning Commission. ZE-74-22. The Director. of Planning presented an application for Real Estate.,`. Zone Exception ZE-74-22, Real Estate Investors Corpora - Investors ..tion, 42'99 -MacArthur Boulevard, Newport Beach, for permission to allow threeoff-site parking spaces on adjacent property. and. to allow common use of driveway on adjacent proper.ty,.located at 462 East 17th Street; in a C2 zone. The,Planning.Commission recommended approval..subject,to conditions. A letter has been received.from.Wells Fargo Bank, 9000 East Flair Drive, E1 Monte, in favor of the application. The applicant's representative, Barry Williams, 4299 MacArthur Boule- vard,.Newport;Beach, was present and agreed to all :conditions. On motion by Councilman Jordan, seconded by. Councilman Pinkley.., . and .carried, the application was approved subject to conditions as recommended by the _Planning.Commission. Sign.0,rdinance At this time,.Cotincilman Pinkley stated that he wished Priority to request staff to.proceed, with all possible speed, on the amendments to the Sign Ordinance. The.City Attorney informed Council:.that since amendments have been made to the Sign Ordinance,.it must be referred back to the Planning:Commission for their recommenda- tions,,and further:that the Planning Commission is permitted .40 days to.act on the matter. After discussion, .on motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Wilson, and carried,,the staff was directed to give priority to the Council's requested amendments to the Sign Ordinance, and expressing their desire to take action on the second reading of the ordinance at their meeting of March 18, 1974. O'ral Peggy'Reinert, representing Costa Mesa Tomorrow,'thanked Communications .the Council on behalf of the -merchants and property owners f.or:the beautification of Newport Boulevard, from Improvements - 19th Street- to Industrial.Way, and urged the Council to Newport Boulevard go forward on the.17th Street.redevelopment. ZE-74-08 Mr. Henry Gravlen, Capistrano Beach, addressed the Council Criswell regarding Zone Exception ZE-74-08, for Gloria Criswell, .and wished to .know why this application was denied. The City Manager answer.ed.that it was felt by the staff and the Council that this project would not be an upgrade for the area. It.was.suggested to Mr. Gravlen that only three units be added, and this would bring the project into conformance with City standards. Sign Ordinance Maureen DiDomenico, 941 Coronado Drive, Costa Mesa., thanked .the Council;.on.behalf of the Sign Ordinance Support. group, for their.diligence exhibited in making a decision on the sign ordinance and for being receptive to the wishes of the residents. 4�Z Adjournment The Mayor declared -the meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m., to March 12, 1974, at 7:30 p.m. Mayor fif the City of Costa'Mesa ATTEST: City Clerk of the,City of Costa esa 1 1 LJ