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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/04/1975 - City Council297 Roll Call Minutes February 18, 1975 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA March 4, 1975 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in regular session at 6:30 p.m., March 4, 1975, in.the Council Chambers of 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, led by Girl Scout Troop 1355, and Invocation by the Reverend Ed Phillips, Newport -Mesa Christian Center. Council Members Present: Council Members Absent: Officials Present: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti, Hammett, Hertzog Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Director of Planning, Director of Public Services/City Engineer, City Clerk The Mayor declared the Minutes of the regular meeting of February 18, 1975, approved as distributed and posted as there were no corrections. Proclamation The Mayor read a.proclamation declaring March 15 Girl Scout Week through 19, 1975, as Girl Scout Week in the City of Costa Mesa. On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, the proclamation was adopted. R-74-37 On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, Ordinance 75-11, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Ordinance 75-11 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING Adopted THE ZONING OF ORANGE COUNTY ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 115-424-32 FROM M1 TO C1 -CP, was given second reading and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog Request to Councilman Raciti presented a request from the Costa Name Downtown Mesa -Newport Harbor Lions Club that the downtown City City Park park be named "Lions Park." The Lions Club has long been affiliated with this park through the annual Fish Fry and have contributed greatly to its development. On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, the request was approved. Ordinances On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, all ordinances will be read by title only. R-74-38 On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, Ordinance 75-12, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE Ordinance 75-12 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, Adopted CHANGING THE ZONING OF ORANGE COUNTY ASSESSOR PARCEL .NUMBER 115-424-33 FROM M1 TO R4 -CP, was given second reading and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog r Lj R-75-02 On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, Ordinance 75-13, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Ordinance 75-13 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA�MESA, CALIFORNIA, PREZONING Adopted CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY ADJOINING THE CITY BOUNDARY FROM COUNTY R4 TO CITY PDR -MD, was given second reading and adopted by.the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog R-75-03 On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, Ordinance 75-14, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE Ordinance 75-14 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, Adopted CHANGING THE ZONING OF ORANGE COUNTY ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 115-502-28 FROM M1 TO Rl, was given second reading and adopted by the following.roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog Tree Removal On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, Ordinance 75-15, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Ordinance 75-15 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA,MESA AMENDING SECTION Adopted 15-11 OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CUTTING OF PUBLIC TREES; PROVIDING FOR AN INDEMNITY BY THE PROPERTY OWNER AFFRONTING THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY WHERE TREES ARE LOCATED; PROVIDING FOR AN INDEMNITY INSURANCE, NOTICE OF POLICY CANCELLATION, INSURANCE LIMITS, AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS; AND STATING REASONS THEREFOR, was given second reading and adopted by the following roll call vote: . AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog Weed The Clerk presented a proposed resolution to implement Abatement the annual Weed Abatement Program. Verlyn Marth, 3197 Cape Verde Place, Costa Mesa, expressed his concern regarding the use of herbicides for weed removal in the City of Costa Mesa and urged the City_to not use this method except in an emergency situation, and then only by request. The Mayor indicated that the herbicide program is definitely going to be investi- gated; and that the program being considered at this time was essentially weed removal by discing only. The Assistant City Manager further elaborated on the City's policy to only use herbicides when the discing method was not practical. Chief Beauchamp of the Fire Department spoke on the need to disc under the growth of weeds once their oxygen -producing life is over and they.have,become a potential fire hazard. On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, Resolution 75-19 Resolution 75-19, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, DETER- MINING AND DECLARING THAT RUBBISH AND WEEDS WHICH BEAR SEEDS OF DOWNY OR WINGY NATURE AND WEEDS WHICH ATTAIN SUCH A LARGE GROWTH AS TO BECOME A FIRE NUISANCE WHEN DRY, AND WEEDS WHICH ARE OTHERWISE NOXIOUS OR DANGER- OUS 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 DESTROY SAID WEEDS AS REQUIRED BY LAW; FIXING THE TIME FOR HEARING ALL OBJECTIONS OR PROTESTS AND DIRECTING THE ABATEMENT �LI 1 29s 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: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES:. Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog CONSENT CALENDAR: The following item was removed from the Consent Calendar: Item 1, a resolution from the City of.Placentia regarding illegal aliens. On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, the remaining Consent Calendar items were approved in one motion, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog Senate Bill 275 A resolution from the City of Newport Beach expressing opposition -to Senate Bill 275, was presented. On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Resolution 75-20 Raciti,*Resolution 75-20, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING ITS OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 275, THE "COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT," was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog Sign Request A letter from Charles W.-Jobbins, Delta Electronic - Jobbins Control -Corporation, 1701 Pomona Avenue, Costa Mesa, regarding a sign request, was received and processed. Request for A letter from Mrs. Marilyn Grant, President of the Additional Bear Street School Parent Faculty Organization, Library requesting consideration to place a library in the area south of Sunflower Avenue, west of the Newport Freeway, east.of Fairview Road, and north of Baker Street, was received and referred to the County Library Director. Reading Folder The.following Reading Folder items, in Consent Calendar, were received -and processed: Intergovernmental Memorandum from the Intergovernmental Coordi- Coordinating nating.Council of Orange County advising of Council those resolutions on file as of February 14, 1975. Pacific Notice of filing application for increases for Telephone intra -state telephone rates, by the Pacific and Telephone and Telegraph Company, to offset the Telegraph increases in operating costs, principally increased wages for the 12 -month period ending June 30, 1976. State Tax Statements from the Controller of the State of Revenues California, showing the.amounts estimated to be.paid to each city and county as its share of various revenues apportioned during fiscal year ending June 30, 1976. Local Agency Formation Commission Alcoholic Beverage Licenses Mosquito Abatement District South Coast Regional Coastal Commission End - Reading Folder Notification from the,Local Agency Formation Commission that determination will be made on March 12, 1975, without notice and hearing, for the proposed annexation to Costa Mesa Sanitary District, designated Engineer's No. 154 Annexation, located north of Paularino Avenue, east of Ludington Street, and west of the Santa Ana Delhi Channel. Alcoholic Beverage License applications for which parking has been approved by Planning from: The Meating Place, Incorporated, doing business at 2915 Bristol Street; Two Guys from Italy, doing business at 2267 Fairview Road; Louis A. and Milka Raymond, doing business as The,Maverick, 1728 Newport Boulevard; Marie T. and Joseph L. Moore, doing business as Marie Moore's Deli, 1601 Newport Boulevard. Minutes of the 336th meeting of the Mosquito Abatement District held on January 16, 1975. A resolution from the'City of Irvine opposing the element of powers, funding, and government of the South Coast Regional Coastal Commission. The City of Costa Mesa adopted similar Resolu- tion 75-6 on January 7, 1975. Permit A request from the Costa Mesa -Newport Harbor Lions Club for use of.Costa Mesa City Park for the annual Lions Club Fish Fry and Carnival May 30;through June 1, 1975, and t.o conduct the annual parade,over established route on May 31, 1975, was approved subject to conditions of the Leisure Services Department. Set for Public The following items were set,for public hearing on Hearing March 18, 1975, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 77 Fair Drive,;Costa Mesa: Property Proposed ordinance amending Section 13-208, Development Costa Mesa Municipal Code, property develop - Standards ment standards. Demolition of Collection of demolition costs for service Service Station station at 1996 Newport Boulevard. Claims The following claims received by the Clerk were referred to the City Attorney: Attorney Ernest E. Gilbert on behalf of Carolyn Chourre, He G. Yates, Patricia D. Neal, Don A. Hesse, and Michael Panno. Bid Item 275 Bids received for Bid Item 275, for the furnishing of Electric Lift an electric lift truck for the City's warehouse, are Truck on file in the Clerk's office. On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, the bid was Awarded awarded to Otis Elevator Company, Material Handling Otis Elevator Division, 1400 North Baxter Street, Anaheim, in the amount of $10,045.,00, being the lowest bid meeting specifications, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT:Council Members;: Hammett, Hertzog 1 1 i .Change Order No. 1" Change Order No. I for the 18th Street -Irvine Avenue 18th -Irvine Storm storm drain and roadway "improvements for Irvine, Drain and Roadway. Avenue at --19th Street -Dover Drive, was requested due Improvements for to unanticipated additional work during construction. Irvine at 19th- Reimbursement in the amount of $3,479.72 will be Dover forthcoming" from other agencies. On motion by Councilman.Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, Change Order No. 1; in the amount of $5,492.07, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog S-73-09 The improvements in connection with S-73-09, located Mobil Oil at the northwest corner of 17th Street and Tustin Avenue, have.been completed by Mobil Oil Corporation, 9901 South Paramount Boulevard, Downey, to the satis- faction of the Director of Public Services. On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, the work was accepted and the bonds were ordered exonerated by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog 1995 Functional On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Classification 'Raciti, Resolution 75-21, being A RESOLUTION OF THE Study CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE 1995 FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION STUDY AS Resolution 75-21 THE HIGHWAY ELEMENT OF THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog Agreements with -Agreements with South Coast Plaza, which were discussed South Coast at the meeting of February 18, 1975, were presented for Plaza formal approval. On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, an agreement with South Anton Boulevard Coast Plaza concerning Anton Boulevard street improve - Crossing the ments over the Santa Ana Delhi Channel, was approved, Santa Ana Delhi and the. Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign on behalf of Channel the City, by the following roll- call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog 620 Feet of On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Santa Ana Delhi Raciti, an agreement with South Coast Plaza concerning Channel the Santa Ana Delhi Channel upgrading and street con-. struction, extending from Sunflower Avenue a distance 620 feet.southward, was approved,.and.the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign -on behalf of the City, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog Illegal Aliens Item 1 on the Consent Calendar, a resolution from the City of Placentia requesting that the League of Held Over California Cities demand that our State and Federal elected representatives take immediate action to deal 31012 with the.problem of the illegal alien -in this 1 country; was presented. On motion by:Mayor .Wilson, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, this item was held over to the meeting of March 18, 1975, in order -that a full Council may be present to consider this matter. Warrant On motion'by.Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Resolution 874 Raciti,'Warrant Resolution 874, including Payroll 7504, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog Warrant On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Councilman Resolution 875 Pinkley, Warrant Resolution 875 was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog Request to _.. Attorney Richard J. Curran, representing Donald Appeal. De La. Mater, presented a request to appeal an admin- istrative action regarding the termination of Mr. Denied De La Mater's employment with the City of Costa Mesa. On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Council- man Raciti, and carried, Council Members Hammett and Hertzog absent, the request was denied. Final Map for On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Councilman Tract 8390 Pinkley, Final Map of Tract 8390; Pomona Service Com - Pomona Service pany and Flower Development,;Incorporated, 425 North Company and Garey Avenue, Pomona, developer; 23 lots, 1.818 acres, Flower located between Tustin Avenue and Monaco Terrace, was Development,. approved, the Council did accept on behalf of the Incorporated City of. Costa Mesa, the offer of dedication to the public for street purposes,. Riviera Drive, and did also approve subject Tract Map pursuant to the provi- sions of Section 66436 (b) of the Subdivision Map Act; and the.Clerk was authorized to sign on behalf of the City, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog Public Hearing The Clerk announced that this was the time and place Vacation of set for the public hearing to consider the proposed Ludington Street: vacation of Ludington Street. The affidavits of publishing and posting are on file in the Clerk's office. No communications have been received. Tom Morrison', 598 Traverse Drive; Costa Mesa, stated his desire to have this property'if it is abandoned by the City. The City Attorney stated that at the time of an abandonment of public right-of-way, the property reverts to the owner of record of the adjoining property. After discussion,;there being no other speakers, the Mayor closed the public hearing. On motion by Councilman Raciti,,seconded by Councilman Resolution 75-22 Pinkley, Resolution 75-22, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF LUDINGTON STREET IN A PORTION OF LOT FOUR OF THE BERRY RANCHO . TRACT, was adopted by the following roll call vote: 1 1 �1 1 Public Hearing R-75-04 Ordinance .75-16 First Reading Public Hearing R-75-05 Ordinance 75-17 First Reading AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog The Clerk announced that this was the time and place set for the public hearing to consider Rezone Petition R-75-04, Costa Mesa Planning Commission, for permis- sion to rezone property located east of 1780 Hummingbird.Dr.ive, from Al to I and R, Institutional and Recreational, for park purposes. A Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact has been issued. 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 Raciti, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact was accepted, and Ordinance 75-16, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING THE ZONING IN THE GENERAL AREA NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF TANAGER AND GOLF COURSE DRIVES, FROM Al TO I AND R, was given first reading and passed to second reading by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hammett, Hertzog The Clerk announced that this was the time and place set -for the public hearing to consider Rezone Petition R-75-05, Costa Mesa Planning Commission, for permission to rezone property located at the western terminus of 18th Street and southern terminus of Parkview Circle, from -M1 to PDR -MD, Planned Development Residential - Medium Density, into conformance with the General Plan. A Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact has been filed. The affidavit of publication is on file in the Clerk's office. One communication in opposition to the rezone has been received from Emil Harby, 1041 West 18th Street,'Costa Mesa. Donn Hall, 1897 Parkview Circle, Costa Mesa, spoke in support of the request. There being no other speakers, the Mayor closed the public hearing. On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact was accepted, and.Ordinance 75-17; being AN -ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING THE ZONING IN THE GENERAL AREA OF THE WESTERN TERMINUS OF EIGHTEENTH STREET AND THE SOUTHERN TERMINUS OF PARKVIEW CIRCLE, FROM M1 TO PDR -MD, was given first reading and passed to second reading by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Wilson, Pinkley, Raciti NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT:-Council•Members: Hammett, Hertzog Public Hearing The Clerk announced that this was the time and place Final EIR - set for the public hearing to consider the Final Billboards Environmental Impact Report for proposed off -premise sign regulations (billboards). The affidavit of Held Over publication is on file in the Clerk's office. No communications have been received. On motion by Mayor Wilson, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, the public hearing was held open to the meeting of March 18, 1975, in order that a full Council may be present to consider this item. Council- man.Pinkley requested staff to prepare a condensation of this report for convenient reference. 303 a A Request to The Clerk -presented a request to appeal Condition Appeal - Miller,- No. 2 of IDR -74-02, requiring installation of two 20,000 L.M.V. street lights on marbelite poles Denied served underground, and the payment of advance energy fees for an industrial building at 2920 Red Hill -Avenue., from Barry Todd Miller, 37 Linda Isle, Newport Beach. The applicant was not present. On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, Council Members Hammett and Hertzog absent, the request was denied. ZE-75-08 The Director of Planning ,presented an application Kohler for Zone Exception ZE-75-08, Rene Kohler, 3286. Turlock Drive, Costa Mesa, for permission to encroach 14 feet into the required rear yard setback (19 feet required) for a 14 -foot by 28 -foot room addition in an Rl zone, located at that address. An Exempt Declaration of Environmental Impact has been filed. The Planning Commission recommended approval. On motion.by'Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, Council Members Hammett and Hertzog absent, the Exempt Declaration of Environ- mental Impact was accepted and the application was approved as recommended by the Planning Commission. ZE-75-10 The Director of Planning presented an application Clare Builders for Zone. Exception ZE-75-10, Clare Builders, Incor- porated, Post Office Box 376, Tustin, for a variance for permission to allow a reduction in the minimum lot -size (6,000 square feet required, 5,904 square feet requested), in an R1 zone, located at 2095 Santa Ana Avenue. A Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact has been filed. A communication has been received from B. Wakefield, 284 Robinhood Lane, Costa Mesa, in opposition to the request. The Planning Commi'ssiori recommended approval subject to conditions. On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, Council Members Hammett and Hertzog absent, the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact was accepted and the applica- tion approved, subject to conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. ZE-75-11 The Director of Planning presented an application Verrico for Zone Exception ZE-75-11, Olindo A. Verrico, 1330 Sao Paulo Avenue, Placentia, ',for permission to allow Held Over 11 percent density deviation for conversion of recreation room to dwelling unit in existing nine -unit apartment, and to allow omission of one required garage in'an'R3=CP zone, located at 1915 Wallace Avenue: An Exempt Declaration of Environmental Impact has been.'filed. The Planning Commission recommended denial. The application is in violation. The -applicant was present and requested postponement of Council decision to the meeting of March 18, 1975, when a full'Council will be present. On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, this item was held over to the meeting of March 18, 1975. ZE-75-12 The Director of Planning presented an application Haubrick for Zone Exception ZE-75-12,'Charles J. Haubrick, 3133 Sharon Lane, Costa Mesa, for permission to encroach 8 feet, 9 inches into required 21 -foot rear yard set- back with a 30 -foot by 20-foo't room addition in an R1 zone, located at that address. An Exempt Declaration of Environmental Impact has.b'een filed. The Planning Commission recommended approval. A communication has been received in opposition to the request from C. S. Chung, 3129 Sharon Lane, Costa Mesa. On motion by 1 1 1 3105 Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, Council Members Hammett and Hertzog absent, the Exempt Declaration of Environmental Impact was.accepted, and the application approved as recommended by the Planning Commission. ZE-75-13 The Director of Planning presented an application Poindexter for Zone Exception ZE-75-13, David A. Poindexter, 744 Victoria Street, Costa Mesa, for permission to allow. existing structure to encroach 11 feet into the required 18 -foot rear yard upon establishment of new parcel line in an R1 zone, located at that address. A Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact has been filed. The Planning Commission recommended approval subject to conditions. The applicant was present and agreed to all conditions. On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Council- man Pinkley, and carried, Council Members Hammett and Hertzog absent, the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact was.accepted, and the applica- tion approved subject to conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. ZE-75-14 The Director of Planning presented an application Crampton for Zone Exception ZE-75-14, Helen Rose Crampton, 308 Flower Street, Costa Mesa, for variance from Denied code to allow expansion of an existing non -conforming use (add living room to an existing detached bedroom and bath), and a two -foot encroachment into required five-foot side yard setback in an R1 zone, located at that address. An Exempt Declaration of Environmental Impact has been filed._ The Planning Commission recommended denial. The applicant was present and spoke in support of her request. During the discus- sion, it was generally felt that the density at this location is already excessive. On motion by Council- man Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, Council Members Hammett and Hertzog absent, the application was denied. ZE-75-16 The Director of Planning presented an application Montgomery Ward for Zone Exception ZE-75-16, Montgomery Ward and Company, Incorporated, 2825 East 14th Street, Oakland, for permission to remodel existing commercial building.to meet CP standards, and approval of Planned Signing Program, located -at 3088 Bristol Street, in a Cl zone. An Exempt Declaration of Environmental Impact has been filed. The Planning Commission recommended approval subject to conditions. The Director of Planning indicated that no action is required by the Council on the Planned Signing Program as this is final action at Planning Commission level. Robert L. Turner, Regional Engineering Manager for Montgomery Ward and Company, was present and agreed to all conditions with the exception of Nos. 2 and 3, concerning acreage fees which he felt may not be. applicable to this request. The Mayor suggested that should investigation reveal that the aforementioned conditions are not applicable,\ the applicant may then apply for relief from them. On motion by Councilman Pinkley, seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, Council Members Hammett and Hertzog absent, the Exempt Declaration of Environmental Impact was accepted, and the application approved subject to all conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. ZE-75-17 The Director of Planning presented an application Baird for Zone Exception ZE-75-17, Earle J. Baird, 425 East Bay Street, Costa Mesa, for permission for a variance from code to allow a five percent reduc- tion in minimum lot size (6,000 square feet required, approximately 5,750 square feet proposed), for two lots in an R1 zone, located at 1016 West 19th Street. The CEQA requirements for this project were met by the Negative Declaration of Environ- mental Impact filed on Rezone Petition R-75-03. The Planning Commission recommended approval subject to conditions. On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Councilman Pinkley, and carried, Council Members Hammett and Hertzog absent, the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact was accepted, and the.appli- cation approved subject to conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. Oral Mrs. Darrilyn J. Oliver, 3077 Yukon Avenue, Costa Communications Mesa, read a statement expressing the need for a library and park in the northern part of Costa Mesa, and requesting information concerning the Corona del Mar Freeway. A copy of her statement was submitted for the record. Stephen R. Eakin, 1054 Visalia Drive, Costa Mesa, President of the North Costa Mesa Homeowners Association, endorsed Mrs. Oliver's request for a park and library in this part of the City. He also spoke in regard to the noise generated by the freeways and requested that the City make recommendation to the State for additional shrubbery alongside the proposed Corona del Mar Freeway in the area of the Bear Street School to help buffer the noise. The Council accepted ',these statements and recommendations under advisement, expressing the hope that Mrs. Oliver's questions could be answered in the near future. Adjournment The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. lie Jovv�,_ ayor of the City of Costa Mesa ATTEST: City Clerk of the City of Costa sa 1