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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/03/1978 - City Council21. 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- 1 1 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. 246 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 ..-2417, 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 1 1 1 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 _ 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 - 1 1 1 1 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. 2 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. /J Mayor of the City of CoRa Mesa ATTEST: (51A'LA4.�) C? 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