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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/19/1976 - Adjourned City Council MeetingADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA July 19, 1976 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa met in adjourned regular session at 2:00 p.m., July 19, 1976, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, California, said meeting having been duly and regularly ordered adjourned from the regular meet- ing of July 6, 1976, and a copy of the Notice of Adjournment having been posted as required by law. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Roll Call Council Members Present: Raciti, Hammett, Smallwood, McFarland Council Members Absent: Officials Present: Hertzog City Manager, City Attorney, Director of Planning, Assistant City Engineer, Assistant City Manager/ Community Development, and City Clerk Minutes On motion by Councilman McFarland, seconded by Vice July 6, 1976 Mayor Hammett, and carried, the Minutes of the regular meeting of July 6, 1976, were approved as distributed and posted as there were no corrections. Ordinances On motion by Vice Mayor Hammett, seconded by Councilman McFarland, and carried, all ordinances will be read by title only. Redevelopment The Assistant City Manager/Community Development Goals addressed the Council concerning the need of the Redevelopment Agency for discussion of Redevelopment Goals. In particular, the Agency is seeking the Council's opinion and direction with regard to the following issues: proposed freeway, traffic circula- tion, 19th Street widening, and exclusive rights to negotiate on commercial or residential properties within the Project Area. Considerable discussion followed in regard todowntown traffic circulation, and particularly as this relates to the proposed free- way extension. In this regard, it was felt that additional studies were necessary to develop alternate solutions to the traffic circulation problem since it appears that the freeway will not be extended in the foreseeable future. It was the general concensus that the traffic circulation must be dealt with as a number one priority before some of the other Redevelopment questions can be addressed. The Chairman of the Redevelopment Agency, Lou Kidder, addressed the Council concerning the circulation problem and discussed a proposal to develop the 17Red Route" as an expressway providing exits to the downtown area. Vice Mayor Hammett felt this idea was worth pursuing and would like the staff'to develop this proposal further. Agency Member Tom Nelson also spoke on the traffic circulation and expressed his opinion that Costa Mesa must work with the City of Newport Beach if the free- way issue is to be pursued further with the State. After considerable discussion, on motion by Vice Mayor Hammett, seconded by Councilman McFarland, and carried, Councilwoman Hertzog absent, the subject of Redevelop- ment Coals will be set for discussion at a meeting between the Council and the Redevelopment Agency; the exact time to be,determined by the Mayor, Agency Chair- man, and staff; and the staff was requested to make a presentation of the facts surrounding the key issues in the Project Area, together with recommendations for future progress. Downtown - The City Manager expressed great concern that repre- Del Mar/University sentatives of this City meet with Newport Beach to - Fair Drive discuss common transportation problems particularly in Extension regard to the University Avenue extension. The City's plans to widen Del Mar Avenue need to be reviewed in light of the fact that the City of Newport Beach has decided not to prepare an Environmental Impact State- ment for the University Avenue extension. After discussion, on motion by Vice Mayor Hammett, seconded by Councilman McFarland, and carried, Councilwoman Hertzog absent, the Mayor will arrange a meeting with the City of Newport Beach to -discuss these items. Traffic Discussion was held concerning the need for a downtown Circulation traffic circulation study and whether or not a private .Study company would be hired to complete the assignment. Councilwoman Smallwood expressed her opinion that this Held Over study should be completed by the staff. The City Manager indicated that a study of this magnitude would take between six to eight months for completion by the staff. After discussion, the City Manager indicated that he will prepare a report on the scope of the project and the cost involved, for consideration by the Council at the meeting of August 2, 1976. Beautification Letters from the Beautification Committee concerning Committee recommendation for upgrading the appearance of Costa Requests _. Mesa properties, was presented. Committee Members Maureen DiDomenico and Carl Vella were present to Held Over discuss and answer questions on the proposals. During the discussion which followed, the Council expressed agreement with most of the recommendations contained therein, however, one of the suggestions brought about some questions. This had to do with the notification and inspection of properties evidencing a maintenance problem. The Council questioned the authority to delegate this type of duty to a citizens committee. After discussion, on motion by Councilwoman Smallwood, seconded by Vice Mayor Hammett, and carried, Council- woman Hertzog absent, this item was referred to the City Attorney to investigate and report back at the meeting of August 2, 1976, on the item in question concerning delegation of authority: City -owned The City Manager presented from the meeting of May 1, Properties 1976, discussion with regard to City -owned properties and in particular, the property known as the old City Hall and presently leased to the Mardan Center. The future intention of the Council with regard to the property was not firmly established at the previous meeting and the Mardan officials are interested in knowing whether this property will be available for purchase by them. During the discussion which followed, Council indicated their willingness to negotiate with Mardan if and when this property -is offered for sale. On motion by Vice Mayor Hammett, seconded by Councilman McFarland, and carried, Councilwoman Hertzog absent, the City Manager was authorized to enter into discussions with the Mardan officials concerning the property in question. 1 1 1 i Proposed Bingo The City Attorney presented a proposed ordinance Ordinance authorizing the game of Bingo in the City of Costa Mesa. This ordinance was prepared in compliance Tabled with the requirements of Assembly Bill No. 144, Section 23701-D of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and Section 170(c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code 1954. After discussion, on motion by Councilwoman Smallwood, seconded by Councilman McFarland, and carried, Councilwoman Hertzog absent, consideration of this ordinance was deferred indefinitely. HCDA Committee The City Manager presented the next item for discus - Members - Method sion concerning the Housing and Community Development of Selection Committee. Due to recent resignations, this Committee is presently lacking two citizen members to serve as alternates. The Committee has suggested names of persons to fill the vacancies, however, -the question before the Council is whether 'they wish to make direct appointments at this time, or invite new applications from the community. After discussion, on motion by Vice Mayor Hammett, seconded by Councilman McFarland, and carried, Councilwoman Hertzog absent, the Council invited applications from the community to be sub- mitted to the City Manager's office during the next two weeks. Non-profit The Mayor requested the Council Members to submit names Corporation of candidates for consideration to fill a vacancy on the Non-profit Corporation. The names should be submitted to the City Manager. Business Permit The Clerk presented from the meeting of July 6, 1976, - Jaws Business Permit Application from Jaws, Incorporated, 2285 Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa, for an enter - Held Over tainment permit at that address. On motion by Councilwoman Smallwood, seconded by Vice Mayor Hammett, and carried, Councilwoman Hertzog absent, this item was held over to the meeting of August 16, 1976. ZE-76-82 The Clerk presented a request from Thomas K. Clevenger, Clevenger 1525 Mesa Verde Drive East, Costa Mesa, for removal of Condition No. 7 on Zone Exception ZE-76-82. This condi- tion concerns a parking agreement for off-site parking at the Arco Service Station located on the corner of Harbor Boulevard and Mesa Verde Drive East. Mr. Clevenger is now proposing to provide this additional parking by means of on-site valet parking. Mr. E. H. Moriarty, Manager of Mesa Verde Center, expressed concern that this type of parking may cause a problem for those businesses in the Mesa Verde Center if the restaurant patrons should decide to park across the street to avoid payment of a gratuity to the valet. The applicant, along with his associates, Mark Les and Rudy Bukich, responded that whatever is necessary will be done in order to avoid a parking problem for the adjacent businesses, including free valet parking if this is indicated. The applicant also stated that the parking situation will be monitored to assure that no parking conflicts occur. Councilman McFarland spoke in favor of retaining the additional valet parking at the service station along with the on-site parking with the feeling that this would be a more workable solution. After considerable discussion, on motion by Vice Mayor Hammett, seconded by Councilwoman Smallwood, and carried, Councilman McFarland voting no and Councilwoman Hertzog absent, Condition No. 7 was deleted in favor of the proposed on-site valet parking, with the provision that if this parking arrangement results in an infringement into neighboring parking facilities, the applicant will take whatever steps are necessary to correct the situation, including the offer of free parking service if this is indicated. ZE-75-81 The Clerk presented a request from Mr. E. H. Moriarty, Hamburger Seger strom Center, 3315 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, for Hamlet deletion of Condition No. 3 on Zone Exception'ZE-75-81, Hamburger Hamlet, Incorporated, 322 North Foothill Road, Beverly Hills, and approval of preliminary design for the right -turn pocket in compliance with Condition Nos.,l and 2, for property located at 1545 Adams Avenue. Condition No. 3 concerns the dedication of property for street purposes, and the Director of Public Services' recommends approval of the requested deletion as the requirement now seems -to be unnecessary. The Director of Public Services further recommended the approval of the right -turn pocket design as submitted provided the planter be reconstructed at the new property line to serve as a suitable control for the proposed driveway and prevent vehicles from driving over the curb. The applicant was present to answer questions from the Council. On motion by Councilwoman Smallwood, seconded by Vice Mayor Hammett, and carried, Councilwoman Hertzog absent, Condition No. 3 was deleted and the preliminary design plan approved with modifications as recommended by the Director of Public Services. ZE-76-61 The Clerk presented a request from John R. Young, Jim Young Slemons Imports, 1301 Quail Street, Newport Beach, for relief from certain conditions of Zone Exception ZE-76-61. Jim Moffet was present, representing the applicant, and stated that Condition Nos. 9 and 10 could not be met as Mr. Young does not own the property in question. However, the applicant does agree to install the sidewalk as stipulated in the conditions. In addition, Mr. Moffet indicated that Condition No. 2 could not be met for the reason stated that this is a permanent part of the facility and belongs to the owner. In regard to Condition No. 12, the applicant requested a reduction in the required landscaping. After discussion, on motion by Vice Mayor Hammett, seconded by Councilwoman Small- wood, and carried, Councilwoman Hertzog absent, Condition Nos. 2, 9, and 10 were deleted; Condition No. 12 was modified changing the required landscaping to 10 feet wide; and Condition No. 13 was added stip- ulating that no signing be placed on the property. Code Amendment On motion by Councilman McFarland, seconded by Vice Requested Mayor Hammett, and carried, Councilwoman Hertzog absent, the City Attorney was requested to prepare an ordinance amending the Municipal Code to permit Council to remove conditions on Zone Exception Permits without the necessity of a Planning Commission review. Councilman Councilman McFarland left the meeting at this time McFarland and therefore did not participate in the voting on Leaves the following motion. CONSENT CALENDAR. -The following item was removed from the Consent Calendar: Item 2, a letter from Jerome Snyder, M.D., concerning bus service. On motion by Vice Mayor Hammett, seconded by Council- woman Smallwood, the remaining Consent Calendar items were approved in one motion by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Raciti, Hammett, Smallwood NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hertzog, McFarland Television Resolutions from the cities of Fountain Valley and Coverage of Orange, urging more complete coverage of Orange Orange County County election issues by commercial television Elections stations in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area, were 1 1. 1 presented. On motion by Vice Mayor Hammett, seconded Resolution 76-83 by Councilwoman Smallwood, Resolution 76-83, being A Commission RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THE INADEQUATE TELEVISION COVERAGE OF THE ORANGE COUNTY ELECTIONS, was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Raciti, Hammett, Smallwood, McFarland NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hertzog Reading Folder The following Reading Folder items, in the Consent Calendar, were received and processed: Vector Control Minutes of the 353rd meeting of the Orange District County Vector Control District held on Alcoholic June 17, 1976. County Service Resolution from the City of Tustin requesting Area the Orange County Board of Supervisors to establish a County Service Area in unincorpor- ated areas of the County. Similar resolutions have been adopted by the following Orange County cities: Garden Grove, Fullerton, Anaheim, and Orange. Lions Club Request from the Costa Mesa -Orange Coast Lions Club for permission to have Bingo if it becomes legal in the City of Costa Mesa. City Government A letter from Jack Polans, 2864 Royal Palm Study Drive, Costa Mesa, reiterating his activities with regard to his study of the City of Costa Mesa government. South Coast Letter from Helene K. Hollingsworth, 1790 Repertory Pitcairn Drive, Costa Mesa, expressing approval of the recent $250,000.00 Revenue Sharing funds awarded to.South Coast Repertory Theatre. Public Utilities Notice of Filing from the Public Utilities Commission Commission in the matter of the application of Southern California Edison Company, for an order of the Commission authorizing said -appli- cant to make effective a special air pollution episode fuel switch cost adjustment applicable to billings for electric service to offset the added costs attributable to the acquisition, transportation, and/or utilization of gas instead of fuel oil pursuant to environmental programs sponsored by the California Air Resources Board and the California Public Utilities Commission. Alcoholic Alcoholic Beverage License applications for Beverage which parking has been approved by the Planning Licenses Department from: Arthur H. Johnson, Jr., doing business as Spirit Shop II, 1881 Park Avenue; 3550, Incorporated, doing business as Southwood Liquor, 2230 South Harbor Boulevard; Edwin G. Cosek, Gerald L. Roach, and Peter M. Williams, doing business as Cuckoo's Nest, 1714 Placentia Avenue; Richard J. Kaiser, Frederick L. Krauth, and Barry G. Self, doing business as Mesa Lanes, 1703 Superior Avenue; Fisher Foods, Incorpor- ated, doing business as Fazio's, 2701-B Harbor Boulevard; and Bahjat S. Sweidan, doing business End - as Bud's International Cuisine, 597 West 19th Reading Folder Street. Business Permit A Notice of Intention to Solicit for Charitable Purpose Application from Orange County Epilepsy Society, 2730-E North Main Street, Santa Ana, by door-to-door solicitation, Nov - Orange County ember 1 through 30,-1976, was approved with Section Epilepsy Society 9-235J of the Municipal Code waived. Set for Public The following items were set for public hearing -on Hearing August 2, 1976, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa: R-76-23 Rezone Petition R-76-23, Jay and Patsy Needler, Needler 2012 South Flower Street, Santa Ana, for per- mission to rezone property located at 1883 and 1877 Monrovia Avenue, from Cl to R4 -CP in conformance with the General Plan. A Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact has been filed. Street Name Proposed street name change from Placentia Change Avenue to Estancia Drive. Proposed- On motion by Vice Mayor Hammett, seconded by Abandonment - Councilwoman Smallwood, Resolution 76-84, being Jackson A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY -COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Parkway Between COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION Pauline Place TO ORDER THE VACATION OF A PARKWAY IN A PORTION and 21st Street OF LOT 253 OF THE NEWPORT HEIGHTS TRACT, LOCATED BETWEEN TWENTY-FIRST STREET AND PAULINE PLACE, setting the public hearing for August 2, 1976, was adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Raciti, Hammett, McFarland, Smallwood NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: -Council Members: Hertzog Refunds On recommendation by the Revenue Supervisor, refund of $15.00 to Lawrence Nichols, 3210 Colorado Place, Costa Nichols Mesa, representing an overpayment on Business License No. 9800, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Raciti, Hammett, McFarland, Smallwood NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hertzog Plascencia On recommendation by the Revenue Supervisor, refund of $25.00 to Henry Plascencia, 1950-F Wallace Avenue, Costa Mesa, representing a duplicate payment of Busi- ness License No. 9540, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Raciti, Hammett McFarland, Smallwood NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hertzog Vaughn On recommendation by the Revenue Supervisor, refund of $25.00 to Earle R. Vaughn, 12842 Newhope Street, Garden Grove, on Business License No. 10574 issued to Page School of Costa Mesa, 675 Victoria Street, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Raciti, Hammett McFarland, Smallwood NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hertzog Orange Coast On recommendation by the Planning Department, a refund Sign Company of $200.00 to Orange Coast Sign Company, Incorporated, 1313 East Hunter Avenue, Santa Ana, representing a deposit for sign at 1111 South Coast Drive which has now been removed, was approved by the following roll call vote: 333 AYES: Council Members: Raciti, Hammett, McFarland, Smallwood NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hertzog Safi -Juan Pools On recommendation by the Street Superintendent, refund of a $100.00 pool construction bond to San Juan Pools of Los Angeles, Incorporated, Post Office Box 17125, Irvine, on Permit No. 01199, as construction at 2144 Orange Avenue has been com- pleted, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Raciti, Hammett, McFarland, Smallwood NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hertzog Larson, Cody, On -'recommendation by the Street Superintendent, Brown, and --refund of a $100.00 bond to Eric Larson, Keith Cody, Cummins Dave Brown, and Gene Cummins, 11894 Dorada Avenue, Garden Grove, for curb painting work which has been completed, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Raciti, Hammett, McFarland, Smallwood NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hertzog Claims The following claims received by the City Clerk were referred to the City Attorney: Marlo E. Prentice: Mark Leland Pryor; Rabbitt Insurance Agency on behalf of Lowell Knudson; and Attorney Michael S. Fogel on behalf of John F. Le Bouef. Surveying Surveying service contracts with the firms of Contracts - Hayes and Associates, 17751 Sky Park East, Hayes and Suite E, Irvine; and Don Greek and Associates, Associates 111 South Orange Avenue, Orange, were approved and Don Greek by the following roll call vote: and Associates AYES: Council Members: Raciti, Hammett, McFarland, Smallwood NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hertzog Agreement for An agreement with the Orange County Fairgrounds Police Security for Police Security to cover the Orange County at Orange County Fair, July 16 through 25, 1976, was ratified by Fair the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Raciti, Hammett, McFarland, Smallwood NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hertzog Refund On recommendation by the Director of Leisure Services, a refund in the amount of $50.00 for a Hannasch golf tournament fee to Arlo M. Hannasch, 16551 Spruce Street, Fountain Valley, on Receipt No. 8660, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members: Raciti, Hammett, Smallwood NOES: Council Members: None ABSENT: Council Members: Hertzog, McFarland Adjournment The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m. Mayor of the ty o Costa Mesa ATTEST: City Clerk of the City of Cost esa 1 1