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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA MESA
July 3, 1978
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California,
met in regular session on July 3, 1978, at 6:30 p.m.,
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, and Invocation by the Reverend A. C. Starn,
Huntington Beach Church of God.
Roll Call, Council Members Present: McFarland, Raciti, Hertzog,
Schafer
Council Members Absent: Smallwood
On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Council-
man Raciti, the remaining Consent Calendar items were
approved in one motion, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Reading Folder The following Reading Folder items, in the Consent Cal-
endar, were received and processed:
Claim The following claim was received by the Clerk
and no action is required: Mrs. Francette L.
Hay.
Costa Mesa A resolution from the City of Anaheim, request -
Freeway ing action by the California Department of
Transportation on fulfilling transportation and
safety needs along Route 55 (freeway) through
the City of Costa Mesa. The City Council
adopted similar Resolution 78-56 on June 5,
1978.
NIWA A letter from the Board of Directors of the
Newport -Irvine Waste -Management Planning Agency
(NIWA) advising that at their meeting of May 25,
1978, a motion was unanimously approved that
each of its member agencies be formally re-
quested to vigorously enforce its current provi-
Officials Present: City Manager, City Attorney,
Chief -Advance Planning,
Assistant City Engineer, City
Clerk
Minutes
On motion by Councilwoman Schafer, seconded by Council -
June 19 and =
woman Hertzog, and carried, the minutes of the regular
June 22, 1978
meeting of June 19, 1978, and the regular adjourned
-
meeting of June 22, 1978, were approved as distributed
and posted as there were no corrections.
Ordinances.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Schafer, seconded by
Councilwoman Hertzog, and carried, to read all ordinances
by title only.
CONSENT CALENDAR. The following items were removed from
the Consent Calendar: Item 1, Reading Folder - No. 8,
request for support of Abatement of Moral Public Nuisance
Law; Item 14, award of contract for traffic signals at
Sunflower Avenue and Park Center Drive/Stevens Avenue;
and Item 19, demolition bids in connection with Senior
Citizens Housing Project.
On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Council-
man Raciti, the remaining Consent Calendar items were
approved in one motion, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Reading Folder The following Reading Folder items, in the Consent Cal-
endar, were received and processed:
Claim The following claim was received by the Clerk
and no action is required: Mrs. Francette L.
Hay.
Costa Mesa A resolution from the City of Anaheim, request -
Freeway ing action by the California Department of
Transportation on fulfilling transportation and
safety needs along Route 55 (freeway) through
the City of Costa Mesa. The City Council
adopted similar Resolution 78-56 on June 5,
1978.
NIWA A letter from the Board of Directors of the
Newport -Irvine Waste -Management Planning Agency
(NIWA) advising that at their meeting of May 25,
1978, a motion was unanimously approved that
each of its member agencies be formally re-
quested to vigorously enforce its current provi-
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sions for prevention of erosion from subdivision
developments that are tributary to Upper Newport
Bay.
Improvement of A resolution from the Orange County Board of
Hamilton Victoria Supervisors designating Hamilton -Victoria Street
Street by County at the Santa Ana River, within the city limits
of Costa Mesa, to be a County highway for the
purpose of improving said street.
Legalized A request from the City of Adelanto, California,
Gambling for support of their Initiative Measure by
either resolution or letter from the Costa Mesa
City Council, and support of residents by sign-
ing or circulating a gaming petition for the
People's Experimental Gaming Act being supported
by the Adelanto City Council and circulated by
the Adelanto Chamber of Commerce.
Public Utilities Application No. 58126, and amendment, for Air
Commission California, for an increase in its intrastate
passenger fares, which were forwarded by the
Public Utilities Commission.
Golf Course A letter from Bruce Dellow, Costa Mesa, con -
Rate Increases concerning the rate increases at Costa Mesa
Golf and Country Club which included those
rates for senior citizens.
Alcoholic Alcoholic Beverage License applications for
Beverage which parking has been approved by the Planning
Licenses Department: William Giambattista and Joaquin
Lopez, doing business at 1500 Adams Avenue,
Suite 108; Touch 0 Classe, Incorporated, doing
business as The Little Knight, 436 East 17th
End - Street; and George Yessajan, doing business
Reading Folder as Mesa Arco Service, 3201 Harbor Boulevard.
Set for Public The following items were set for public hearing on
Hearing July 17, 1978, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of
City Hall:
Revenue Sharing Proposed use of Federal Revenue Sharing Entitle -
Funds ment funds to be appropriated in the Fiscal Year
1978-79 Budget.
Amendment Amendment to Specific Plan SP -78-02, to consider
to SP -78-02 alternatives and implementation techniques for
the construction of Street "A" (extension of
Randolph Avenue between Baker Street and Paul-
arino Avenue) as shown in Option III of the
Specific Plan. Environmental Determination:
Negative Declaration adopted for SP -78-02.
SP -78-02 Street Precise Plan of alignment for Street "A" (ex -
Alignment tension of Randolph Avenue between Baker Street
and Paularino Avenue) as described in Option III
of Specific Plan SP -78-02. Environmental Deter-
mination: Negative Declaration adopted for
SP -78-02.
Claim - Rodgers On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Council -
Denied man Raciti, and carried, the claim of Robert Wayne
Rodgers was denied.
Claim - Zimmer On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Council -
Denied man Raciti, and carried, the claim of Joseph S. Zimmer
was denied.
Claim - Dean On motion.by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Council -
Denied man Raciti, and carried, the claim of Martha M. Dean
was denied.
Claim - Savin
On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog,
seconded
by Council -
Denied
man Raciti, and carried, the claim
of Savin
Business
Streets
Machines was denied.
Raciti, the work was accepted, the Clerk was author-
Claim - Scott
On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog,
seconded
by Council -
and Whitehead
man Raciti, and carried, the claim
of David
Scott and
Denied
Bobby Whitehead was denied.
Hertzog, Schafer
Late Claim - On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Council-
Sebesta man Raciti, and carried, application to file a late
claim on behalf of Kurt J. Sebesta, a minor, was ap-
proved.
Extension of The Director of Public Services has recommended an
Contract - extension of the contract with Herman Kimmel and Asso-
Kimmel ciates for Traffic Computer Model due to delays in
receiving trip data in a timely manner. On motion by
Traffic Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Councilman Raciti,
Computer Model the contract was extended to September 30, 1978, by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Prohibition The Traffic Commission has recommended prohibition of
of Parking - parking on Wake Forest Road, between Columbia and
Wake Forest Road Fordham Drives, between 8:00 a.m. and 10;00 a.m. for
street sweeping purposes. On motion by Councilwoman
Resolution 78-66 Hertzog, seconded by Councilman Raciti, Resolution
78-66, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING PARKING
ON THURSDAYS BETWEEN 8:00 A.M. AND 10:00 A.M., ON A
PORTION OF WAKE FOREST ROAD FOR THE PURPOSE OF STREET
SWEEPING, was adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
SB -821 Bicycle On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Council -
Trail Fund man Raciti, Resolution 78-67, being A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA,
Resolution 78-67 APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR BICYCLE AND/OR PEDESTRIAN
FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER SB 821 AND APPROVING THE ADOP-
TION OF ITS BICYCLE AND/OR PEDESTRIAN PLAN, was adopted
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Notice of
Construction of Bear Street from Baker to St. Clair
Completion
Streets has been completed by Aldo's Landscaping Com -
Bear Street from
pany, Post Office Box 4177, Long Beach, to the satis-
Baker to St. Clair
faction of the Director of Public Services. On motion
Streets
by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Councilman
Raciti, the work was accepted, the Clerk was author-
ized to file a Notice of Completion, and the bonds
were ordered exonerated 35 days after the Notice of
Completion has been filed, by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Council,Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Notice of Construction of traffic signals on Bear Street at
Completion South Coast Drive and at the May Company entrance has
been completed by Grissom and Johnson, Incorporated,
17182 Armstrong Avenue, Santa Ana, to the satisfaction
a
Water Line Relo- Bids received for Water Line Relocations for the
cations for Hyland Future Hyland Avenue Storm Drain are on file in the
Avenue Storm.Drain Clerk's office. On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog,
seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, all bids
Bids Rejected were rejected due the County's decision to delay the
Hyland Avenue Storm Drain project.
Revised Agreement -
Traffic Signals
of the Director of Public Services. On motion by
of Orange for participation in the widening of the
.on .Bear Street
Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Councilman Raciti,
Santa Ana -Delhi
Channel Crossings
at South Coast
the work was accepted, the Clerk was authorized to file
begin in March, 1979, due to several unforeseen
Drive and May
a Notice of Completion,.and the bonds were ordered
Company Entrance
exonerated 35 days after the Notice of Completion has
the revised agreement was approved, and the Mayor and
been filed, by the following roll call vote:
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Improvements
Improvements in connection with Zone Exception ZE-77-
for ZE-77-55
55, for property located at 1595 Newport Boulevard,
Von Hemert
have been completed by Barry Von Hemert, 1727 West-
cliff Drive, Newport Beach, to the satisfaction of the
Director of Public Services. On motion by Council-
woman Hertzog, seconded by Councilman Raciti, the work
was accepted, and the bonds were ordered exonerated,
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Water Line Relo- Bids received for Water Line Relocations for the
cations for Hyland Future Hyland Avenue Storm Drain are on file in the
Avenue Storm.Drain Clerk's office. On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog,
seconded by Councilman Raciti, and carried, all bids
Bids Rejected were rejected due the County's decision to delay the
Hyland Avenue Storm Drain project.
Revised Agreement -
A revised agreement between the City and the County
County of Orange
of Orange for participation in the widening of the
Baker Street and Paularino Avenue crossings over the
Santa Ana -Delhi
Channel Crossings
Santa Ana -Delhi Channel, was presented. The revision
proposes a new schedule calling for construction to
begin in March, 1979, due to several unforeseen
problems in coordinating the project. On motion by
Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Councilman Raciti,
the revised agreement was approved, and the Mayor and
Clerk were authorized to sign on behalf of the City,
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Extension of The Director of Public Services has recommended an
Contract - extension of the contract with Governmental Profes-
Governmental sional Services, for design of the Santa Ana -Delhi
Professional Channel crossings, due to a delay in coordinating
Services this project with the County of Orange. On motion by
Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Councilman Raciti,
Santa Ana -Delhi the contract was extended to September 15, 1978, by
Channel Crossings the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Moral Public Item 1 on the Consent Calendar, the Reading Folder,
Nuisance Law Item 8, a letter from James J. Clancy, Decency in the
Environment Today, 411 North Central Avenue, Suite
300, Glendale, requesting support of Initiative Legis-
lation in regard to Abatement of Moral Public Nuisance
Law, was presented. After brief discussion, a motion
was made by Councilwoman Schafer, seconded by Council-
woman Hertzog, and carried, directing the City Attorney
to forward a letter in support of the request as far as
content was concerned,but in opposition to using the
Initiative Legislation method.
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Items 14 and 19
The Mayor requested that Consent Calendar Item 14,
on Consent
award of traffic signal contract, and Item 19, demo -
Calendar - Heard
lition bids in connection with the Senior Citizens
Later in Meeting
Housing project, be considered later in the meeting
because of the brief absence of the City Manager.
R-78-11
On motion by Councilwoman Schafer, seconded by Council-
woman Hertzog, Ordinance 78-30, being AN ORDINANCE OF
Ordinance 78-30
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA,
Adopted
CHANGING THE ZONING OF PORTIONS OF LOTS 8 AND 9, BLOCK
B, BERRY TRACT, FROM C1 -CP AND Al TO Cl, was given
second reading and adopted by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
Traffic Signals
NOES: Council Members: None
at Sunflower
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Amendment to On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Council -
Final Development woman Schafer, Ordinance 78-31, being AN ORDINANCE OF
Plan - ZE-77-78A THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA,
Tarnutzer AMENDING THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF BYRON TARNUTZER,
BY ESTABLISHING PERMITTED COMMERCIAL USES FOR THE PLAN -
Ordinance 78-31 NED DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 2915 RED HILL AVENUE, was
Adopted given second reading and adopted by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Warrant
On motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Mayor
Resolution 1038
McFarland, Warrant Resolution 1038, including Payroll
7813, was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Warrant
On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Council -
Resolution 1039
woman Hertzog, Warrant Resolution 1039 was approved
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Traffic Signals
Item 14 on the Consent Calendar, Installation of
at Sunflower
Traffic Signals and Safety Lighting at Sunflower Ave -
Avenue and Park
nue and Park Center Drive/Stevens Avenue, was pre -
Center Drive/
sented. Bids received for this project are on file
Stevens Avenue
in the Clerk's office. The City Manager advised that
Baxter -Griffen has withdrawn their low bid due to an
Awarded
error in addition and failure to include a $6,000.00
Grissom and
controller. Based on this information, a motion was
Johnson
made by Councilwoman Schafer, seconded by Council-
woman Hertzog, to award the contract to Grissom and
Johnson, 17182 Armstrong Avenue, Santa Ana, in the
amount of $33,673.00, now being the lowest bid meet-
ing specifications. The motion carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Demolition of Item 19 on the Consent Calendar, Demolition of Exist -
Structures for ing Structures within the General Area of Center
Senior Citizens Street, Park Avenue, and Newport Boulevard, for the
Housing Project Future Senior Citizens Housing Project, was presented.
Bids received for this project are on file in the
Held Over Clerk's office. The City Manager explained that the
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recommendation to reject all bids was made because of
delays encountered in taking possession of the proper-
ties. He further stated that this problem now appears
to be resolved and recommended that the item be held
over to the meeting of July 17, 1978. The recommenda-
tion was approved.
P.E.R.S.
A new resolution of intent from the Public Employees'
Resolution -
Retirement System reflecting recent legislative changes
Removed from
covering non -safety employees membership, was removed
Agenda
from the Agenda and will be brought back at a later
date.
First Modification
The City Manager presented the First Modification
Agreement - Costa
Agreement between the City and the Costa Mesa Sanitary
Mesa Sanitary
District. This modification provides that the District
District
will control its own staffing. On motion by Councilman
Raciti, seconded by Councilwoman Hertzog, the modified
agreement was approved, and the Mayor and Clerk were
authorized to sign on behalf of the City, by the fol-
lowing roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Amendment to
The City Manager presented an amendment to the liabil-
Liability
ity insurance program, increasing the total liability
Insurance
coverage for the City from $5,000,000.00 to
Program
$10,000,000.00. The increase is recommended due to the
size and complexity of the City's operation, and also
due to the general trend of liability judgments. On
motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Council-
woman Schafer, the amendment to the program was
approved for Fiscal Year 1978-79 at an additional
cost to the City of $15,000.00, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
City Loans to
On motion by Councilman Raciti, seconded by Council -
Redevelopment
woman Hertzog, loans totaling $475,050.00 from the
Agency
City of Costa Mesa to the Costa Mesa Redevelopment
Agency were renewed at an interest rate of seven per-
cent, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Preliminary
The City Manager presented the Preliminary 1978-79
1978-79 City
City Budget for Council study, in a total amount of
Budget
$21,697,530.00, which is a 14.9 percent decrease from
the previous year. This amount represents operational
costs of 18,584,465.00, and capital improvement costs
of $3,113,065.00. The City Manager also expressed
Rebate of State
concern in regard to the State surplus funds being
Surplus Funds
to local governments, due to the possibil-
_allocated
ity that the City's fair share of the surplus would
not be allocated by Sacramento unless certain condi-
tions were met which would be unfair to Costa Mesa
taxpayers and':1n violation of the voters' request to
cut government spending. The Mayor announced that
the regular Study Session would be held on July 10,
1978, at 1:00 p.m., in the fifth floor Conference
Room; the Budget and State refund bill will be dis-
cussed at an adjourned meeting on July 11, 1978, at
2:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers; if needed, a
Public Hearing
SP -78-01
Resolution 78-68
Public Hearing
Prerequisites
for Granting
Zone Exception
Permits
Ordinance 78-32
First Reading
second Study Session will
at 2:00 p.m., in the fifth
and, public discussion of
scheduled for the regular
1978, at 6:30 p.m.
be held on July 13, 1978,
floor Conference Room;
the 1978-79 Budget is
Council meeting of July 17,
The Clerk announced that this was the time and place
set for the public hearing, continued from the meeting
of April 3, 1978, to consider Specific Plan SP -78-01,
to include additional development standards and land
use policies governing the future development of the
properties located west of Bear Street, between South
Coast Drive and Sunflower Avenue, including the Arnel
property. Environmental Determination: Negative
Declaration. A letter has been received from Harry S.
Rinker, partner, Arnel Development Company, Post Office
Box 7250, Newport Beach, requesting a 30 -day continu-
ance of the public hearing because of the litigation
involving this property. It was brought out at this
time that the Court had upheld the Initiative Measure
for R1 zoning but that an appeal would probably be
filed by some of 'the property owners. The City's
Advance Planning Chief stated that the Specific Plan
was prepared with R1 zoning in mind, and if the Ini-
tiative Measure is overturned in the Appellate Court,
the Plan would be null and void. He further stated
that if a property owner decides to proceed with
development of his property with R1 zoning, regard-
less of the outcome of the appeal, it would be in the
best interest of, -the City that a Specific Plan be in.
effect at that time. Robert Bower of Rutan and Tucker
law firm, representing the Arnel Company, was present
stating that he felt a 30 -day delay in considering the
Specific Plan would not be harmful to the City, and
would give his client more time for input. Greg
Butcher, representing C. J. Segerstrom and Sons, 3315
Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, owner of parcels in the
subject area, supported the request of Mr. Bower for a
30 -day delay in adopting the Specific Plan. There be-
ing no other speakers, the Mayor closed the public
hearing. After discussion, on motion by Councilwoman
Schafer, seconded by Councilman Raciti, the Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impact was adopted, and
Resolution 78-68, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUN-
CIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING
SPECIFIC PLAN SP -78-01 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF
THE SAN DIEGO FREEWAY BETWEEN SAN LEANDRO LANE AND
BEAR STREET, was adopted by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
The Clerk announced that this was the time and place
set for the public hearing, continued from the meet-
ing of June 5, 1978, to consider a proposed ordinance
amending Title 13 of the.Costa Mesa Municipal Code,
concerning prerequisites necessary for granting a
Zone Exception Permit. There being no speakers, the
Mayor closed the public hearing. On motion by Coun-
cilwoman Schafer, seconded by Councilwoman Hertzog,
Ordinance 78-32, being AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUN-
CIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AMENDING TITLE 13 OF
THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE ADDING A CONDITION TO
THE PREREQUISITES NECESSARY FOR THE GRANTING OF A
ZONE EXCEPTION,PERMIT REQUIRING THAT THE USE ALLOWED
BY A ZONE EXCEPTION PERMIT BE CONSISTENT WITH THE
LAND USE DESIGNATION OF THE GENERAL PLAN, was given
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first reading and passed to second reading by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
'Public Hearing
The Clerk announced that this was the time and place
ZE-78-55 and
set for the public hearing for Council review of Zone
Tentative Map
Exception ZE-78-55 and Tentative Map of Tract 10301,
of Tract 10301
M. D. Janes Company, 17932 Sky Park Circle, Suite D,
Janes Company
Irvine, for a Conditional Use Permit for a six -unit
condominium with variances from the required maneuver-
ing area behind garages, to exceed the two-story
height limit (three stories proposed), required loca-
tion of garages, and to deviate from the requirement
to preserve natural features (bluff line), and a Ten-
tative Map to create a one -lot subdivision for condo-
minium purposes, located at 2267 Pacific Avenue, in
an R2 zone. Environmental Determination: Negative
Declaration for Rezone Petition R-77-36. The Affi-
davits of Publishing, Posting, and Mailing are on file
in the Clerk's office. No communications have been
received. The Planning Commission approved the ap-
plications subject to conditions. Jorge Alvarez, 1947
Killdeer Circle, Costa Mesa, representing the appli-
cant, spoke in support of the requests and answered
questions from the Council. Mrs. Washenalik, 2271
Pacific Avenue, Costa Mesa, spoke in support of the
project. There being no other speakers, the Mayor
-closed the public hearing. After discussion, on
motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Council-
woman Schafer, and carried, Councilman Raciti voting
no and Vice Mayor Smallwood absent, the Zone Exception
Permit and Tentative Map of Tract 10301 were approved
subject to conditions as recommended by the Planning
Commission.
Public Hearing
The Clerk announced that this was the time and place
Temporary
set for the public hearing to consider proposed Ordi-
Trailer Permits
nance 78-21, amending Title 17 of the Costa Mesa
Municipal Code relating to the standards and proce-
dures for securing permits for temporary trailers and
modular structures, excluding trailer parks. Environ-
mental Determination: Exempt. The Affidavit of
Publication is on file in the Clerk's office. No
communications have been received. For purpose of
review, first reading to the ordinance was given on
April 3, 1978, and was scheduled for second reading
and adoption on April 17, 1978. At that time, the
City Attorney recommended that the item be referred
to the Planning Commission for public hearing and input,
and then set for public hearing for Council considera-
tion, pursuant to the requirements of the Municipal
Code. There being no speakers, the Mayor closed the
public hearing. Because the ordinance was amended by
the Planning Commission, and in order to follow the
procedures required by law, a motion was made by
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Councilwoman Schafer, seconded by Councilman Raciti,
giving first reading to amended Ordinance 78-21, being
Ordinance 78-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA
Amended
MESA, AMENDING SECTION 17-6 OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICI-
First Reading
PAL CODE CONCERNING THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR
SECURING PERMITS FOR TEMPORARY TRAILERS AND MODULAR
STRUCTURES, EXCLUDING TRAILER PARKS (MOBILE HOME PARKS),
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Second reading and adoption is scheduled for the meet-
ing of July 17, 1978.
Recess
The Mayor declared a recess at 8:30 p.m., and the meet-
ing reconvened at 8:35 p.m.
Public Hearing
The Clerk announced that this was the time and place
GP -78-2A
set for the public hearing"to..consider General Plan
Irvine Company/
Amendment GP -78-2A, The Irvine Company, 610 Newport
Costa Mesa
Center Drive, Newport Beach, and the Costa Mesa Plan -
Planning
ning Commission, for permission to amend the land use
Commission
designation of property located south of Bristol Street,
east of Santa Ana Avenue, north of the Santa Ana -Delhi
Drainage Channel, and west of the Newport Beach Munici-
pal Golf Course, from Public and Semi-public to General
Commercial. Environmental Determination: Negative
Declaration. The Affidavit of Publication is on file
in the Clerk's office. A communication in opposition
to the request has been received from Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin C. Hall, 1572 Indus Street, Santa Ana. The
Planning staff and Planning Commission recommended ap-
proval of Option II of the document entitled, "General
Plan Review, June, 1978", which would amend the Land
Use Element to designate the Study Area for General
Commercial Use. Option I would retain the existing
Public and Semi-public land use. The following persons
spoke in support of the amendment: Shirli Reithard,
Airport Land Use Commission; Hardy Strozier, represent-
ing The Irvine Company; and Steve Sandland of The
Irvine Company. There being no other speakers, the
Mayor closed the public hearing. After discussion, on
motion by Councilwoman Schafer, seconded by Councilman
Raciti, the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
Resolution 78-69
was adopted, and Resolution 78-69, being A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GP -78-2A, AMENDING THE
GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY1OF COSTA MESA, approving Option
II, was adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Public Hearing
The Clerk announced that this was the time and place
GP -78-2B
set for the public,hearing to consider General Plan
Whitmor Homes/
Amendment GP -78-2B, Whitmor Homes, Incorporated, author -
Stovall/ Costa
ized agent for C. Gertrude and Clyde E. Stovall, 498
Mesa Planning
Flower Street, Costa Mesa, and the Costa Mesa Planning
Commission
Commission, for permission to amend the land use desig-
nation.of property located at the northwest corner of
Victoria Street and College Avenue, from General Com-
mercial to Medium Density Residential; and to consider
alternative General Plan Amendments and/or rezones for
property located at 396, 416, 420, and 426 Victoria
Street, and at 2160, 2166, and 2172 College Avenue.
Environmental Determination: Negative Declaration.
The Affidavit of Publication is on file in the Clerk's
office. No communications have been received. The
Planning staff and Planning Commission recommended
approval of Option III,.detailed in the document,
"General Plan Review, June, 1978", which rectifies
the General Plan and,zoning inconsistencies supportive
to residential development of the Study Area. Thomas
Nelson, 1796 Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa, owner of
the property located at 2172 College Avenue, spoke in
opposition to R2 zoning for his parcel and supporting
the present R4.Lone. Mr. Nelson also stated that he
had made a 20 -foot street dedication, and because he
feels the street is too wide for present traffic, re -
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Resolution 78-70
quested that the City return the dedication to him.
He further gave the opinion that a credit for the
dedicated footage should be given to the owner when
the property is developed. Dennis Morris, 17932 Sky
Park Circle, Irvine, representing Whitmor Homes,
spoke in support of their planned 54 -unit condomin-
ium project for the property located west of College
Avenue, which is to be redesignated on the General Plan
for Medium Density Residential uses as outlined in Op-
tions II and III. There being no other speakers, the
Mayor closed the public hearing. After discussion, on
motion by Councilwoman Hertzog, seconded by Mayor McFar-
land, the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
was adopted, and Resolution 78-70, being A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GP -78-2B, AMENDING THE
GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, approving Option
III, was adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Public Hearing
The Clerk announced that this was the time and place
GP -78-2C
set for the public hearing to consider General Plan
Nord/Morrow/Rutt/
Amendment GP -78-2C, S. R. Nord, Jr., authorized agent
Costa Mesa Plan-
for S. R. Nord, Morrow, and Rutt, 300 Victoria Street,
ning Commission
Costa Mesa, and the Costa Mesa Planning Commission,
for permission to amend the land use designation of
parcels located between 280 and the northerly half of
300 Victoria Street (even numbers) from General Com-
mercial to High Density Residential; and to consider
alternative General Plan Amendments and/or rezones for
parcels located between 260 and 276 (even numbers)
Victoria Street and the southerly half of 300 Victoria
Street. Environmental Determination: Environmental
Impact Report for General Plan Amendment GP -76-1C
accepted on April 19, 1976. The Affidavit of Publica-
tion is on file in the Clerk's office. No communica-
tions have been received. The Planning staff and
Planning Commission recommended approval of Option
III, which affects only the properties included in
this request, and calling for High Density Residential
for parcels between 280 and 300 Victoria Street, CL
zoning for that portion of 300 Victoria Street now
occupied by the existing dentist office, and possible
R4 zoning for the remaining acreage. Dr. S. R. Nord
was present and spoke in support of the amendment.
There being no other speakers, the Mayor closed the
public hearing. After discussion, on motion by
Resolution 78-71
Councilwoman Schafer, seconded by Mayor McFarland,
Resolution 78-71, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUN-
CIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GP -78-2C, AMENDING THE GENERAL
PLAN OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, approving Option III,
was adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members: McFarland, Raciti,
Hertzog, Schafer
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: Smallwood
Oral Paul Rolig, 1310 Watson Avenue, Costa Mesa, commended
Communications the Council on their mature handling of the City's
funds in light of the passage of Proposition 13. On
the other hand, Mr. Rolig expressed his opposition to
the Council's support of the Abatement of the Moral
Public Nuisance Law.
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Adjournment At 9:40 p.m., the Mayor adjourned the meeting to
Tuesday, July 11, 1978, at 2:00 p.m., in the fifth
floor Conference Room of City Hall.
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Mayor of the City of CoRa Mesa
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Cos Mesa
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