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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/27/1982 - Adjourned City Council MeetingADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA JULY 27, 1982 The City Council of.the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in adjourned regular session on July 27, 1982, at 5:55 p.m., in the fifth floor -Conference Room of City Hall, 77 Fair'Drive, Costa Mesa, -:said meeting having been duly and regularly-ordered=adjourned from the meeting of July 19, -1982, --and a copy of the Notice of Adjournment having been posted as -required by law. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Schafer, Hall, Hertzog, McFarland, Johnson Council Members Absent: None Officials Present: City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Development Services Director, Senior Planner, City Clerk, and Planning Commissioner Lynn Van Aken arrived late NEW BUSINESS The Mayor presented a revised list of General Plan Policies for Council to select priority policies for Policy Priorities implementation of the General Plan during Fiscal Year for Implementation 1982-83. of the General Plan during Fiscal First consideration was given to Goal I, Environmental Year 1982-83 Quality and Resource Conservation, Group III, Page 4, policies which require a resolution or an ordinance for implemention with limited background research. The Goal I - Group III level of staff research required by these policies is Page 4 - Policies similar to that required to implement the Urban Center Nos. 40, 34, 26, Residential General Plan designation and Zoning District. 35, and 37 Council selected the following policies in order of importance: Policy No. 40, "Adopt Uniform Solar Energy Code to ensure adequate quality of solar energy installations." Policy No. 34, "Establish guidelines which will encour- age maximum consideration of local climatic conditions in the development and operation of public facilities." Policy No. 26, "Encourage, through the establishment of landscape design criteria/guidelines, the use of native California vegetation, with evaluation as to their drought resistance, in all proposed development projects." Policy No. 35, "Require, where feasible, all new build- ings and subdivisions to be designed and oriented in such a way as to take advantage of the sun and winds for natural heating and cooling." Policy No. 37, "Require, where feasible, all new swim- ming pools to be equipped with solar heating and encourage retrofitting of existing swimming pools with solar heaters." Goal I - Group IV Goal I, Group IV, Page 5, was presented, policies which Page 5 - Policy require a resolution or an ordinance supported by exten- No. 52 Selected sive background study. The level of staff involvement -1.57 for this group would be similar to that required for the recent Electronic Game Machines Ordinance. Council selected Policy No. 52, "Direct staff to draft a.new zoning district which permits the construction of public marinas and supportive service, and commercial and residential land uses, and which includes develop- ment standards relating to the intensity and location of uses, buildings, and marina facilities." Goal I - Group V Goal I, Group V, Pages 5 and 6, was presented, policies Pages 5 and 6 which require feasibility studies or indepth analytic Policies Nos. 11, research prior to select ion of appropriate implementa- 28, 41, and 54 tion technique. Council selected Policies 11, 28, 41, Selected and 54 which read as follows: Policy No. 11, "Review existing park dedication and park and recreation fee schedules and policies for impacts on local housing costs." Policy No. 28, "Encourage potential private sector uses of reclaimed wastewater i.n Costa Mesa to use such water for the irrigation of landscaped areas by publicizing the economic and environmental benefits of this action." - Policy No. 41, "Conduct energy audit to identify current consumption patterns and all feasible conservation ,measures for all City -operated facilities." Policy No. 54, "Review existing public works facility planning efforts�to ensure that adequate water, sewer, and circulation systems are available to serve uses in the Coastal Zone and to limit planned capacities to conform to the demands created by development which is consistent with the Coastal Act." Goal II - Group III Under Goal II, Environmental Protection and Preserva- Page 9 tion, Group III, Page 9, no policies were selected. Goal II - Group IV Under Goal II, Group IV, Page 9, the following policies Page 9 - Policies were chosen: Nos. 99 and 100 Selected Policy No. 99, "Direct staff to revise the existing Noise Ordinance to more effectively limit the level of noise generated within the City limits." Policy No. 100, "Coordinate the preparation.of a Noise Ordinance with the County and other surrounding cities to ensure consistency of standards among the - various agencies."- Goal II - Group V Under Goal II, Group V, Page 10, the following policies Page 10 - Policies were chosen in order of importance: Nos. 69, 71, 77, 78, 97, and 98 Policy No. 77, "Develop and implement a Reasonable Selected Available Control measure Plan (including employee ride - sharing, traffic signal synchronization, bicycle/pedes- trian facilities, energy conservation street lighting, modified work schedules, preferential carpool parking, or other equivalent control measures) in conformance with the Air Quality Management.Plan for the South Coast Air Basin." Policy No. 78, "Encourage private businesses and indus- tries to implement all reasonably available control measures in conformance with the Air Quality Management Plan for the South Coast Air Basin by publicizing the environmental and potential economic benefits of such programs." Policy No. 97, "Evaluate the enforcement of vehicle noise limits established by the California Vehicle Code." Policy No. 69, "Ensure that all vital or critical City facilities are operated and maintained in a manner to maximize their ability to remain operational in the event of a major seismic disaster." Policy No. 71, "Identify and publicize the extent of flood hazards within Costa Mesa and advise affected residents and property owners of appropriate protection measures." Policy No. 98, "Establish truck routes which will mini- mize the impact of truck noise in residential. neighbor- hoods." Goal III - Group III Under Goal III, Development, Group III, Page 12, the Page 12 - Policies following policies were selected in order of importance: Nos. 106 and 110 Selected Policy No. 110, "Revise the Central Area Plan and adopt it as a Specific Plan for the downtown area." Policy No. 106, "Allow creation of parcels without street frontage if sufficient easements are provided." Goal III - Group IV Under Goal III, Group IV, Pages 12 and 13, the follow - Pages 12 and 13 ing policies were selected in order of importance: Policies Nos. 105, 107, 116, and 124 Policy No. 105, "Develop standards, policies, and other Selected methods to encourage the grouping of individual parcels to eliminate obsolete subdivision patterns and to pro- vide improved living environments." Policy No. 116, "Direct staff to review existing noncon- forming use ordinance and to propose modifications." Policy No. 124, "Increase the visual quality of Costa Mesa's streetscapes through the use of linear open space facilities such as landscaped medians, parkways, and building setbacks." Policy No. 107, "Develop review criteria to discourage retention of existing structures on sites where new development is planned.". Goal III - Group V Under Goal III, Group V, Page 13, the following policies Page 13 - Policies were chosen in order of importance: Nos. 115, 117, and 121 Selected Policy No. 117, "Develop a program to make those govern- mental bodies having control of real property taxation aware of the benefits of permitting residential addi- tions and remodeling without the assessment of any additional taxes to the current order; and that a pro- gram be developed to pursue the implementation and adoption of such a tax measure." Policy No. 115, "Encourage the removal of existing sub- standard or deteriorated dwelling units which cannot be economically or physically rehabilitated." Policy No. 121, "Increase the integration of separate neighborhoods and districts through the removal of restrictive barriers and edges and the development of linkages through the use of bicycle or pedestrian trails, common medians, or parkway landscaping in connecting streets, and other physical improvements as necessary." Goal IV - Group III Under Goal IV, Socio -Economic Considerations, Group III, Page 17 - Policy Page 17, Policy No. 142 was selected: "Provide oppor- No. 142 Selected tunities and develop incentives to encourage developers to employ innovative or alternative construction methods to reduce housing costs and increase housing supply." Goal IV - Group IV Under Goal IV, Group IV, Page 17, Policy No. 143 was Page 17 --Policy selected: "Develop incentives to encourage the No. 143 Selected construction of residential developments which will meet the needs of families and individuals with special- ized housing requirements.", Goal IV - Group V Under Goal IV, Group V, Pages 17 and 18, the following Pages 17 and 18 policies were chosen in order of importance: Policies Nos. 139, 140, 148, 162, Policy No. 139, "Review all existing residential devel- 163, 1659 170, opment standards and zoning regulations for direct and and 172 Selected indirect housing cost implications and repeal or amend those standards which are not cost effective or which unnecessarily add to the cost of new residential units." Policy No. 148, "Work with adjacent cities to develop a locally based housing allocation model which can be used in place of the SCAG RHAM to balance local housing needs and opportunities." Policy No. 162, "Conduct study of space and facility needs." Policy No. 165, "Continue to explore alternatives for financing the construction of a new building to house the Center Street Library." Policy,No. 170, "Determine which areas of social service are appropriate for intervention by City government. Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment to determine the type and level of such services required by Costa Mesa residents, to inventory existing programs and services, and to identify service gaps, overlap, and duplication." Policy No. 172, "Ensure adequate emergency preparedness through updating of the Emergency Services and Disaster Plan, public education, and appropriate staffing." Policy No. 140, "Reduce and streamline (to the maximum extent feasible and in conformance with all legal provi- sions) the City's review and processing procedures for residential developments." Policy No. 163, "Re-evaluate Lions Park expansion and improvement plans in light of fiscal constraints." Goal V - Group III Under Goal V, Group III°, Page 20, the following policies Page 20 - Policies were selected in order of importance: Nos. 187 and 202 1 Policy No. 202, "Require sidewalk installation as a con- dition of approval for all building permits in excess of a specified value." Policy No. 187, "Require dedication of right-of-way and improvement of streets adjacent to construction projects having building permit values in excess of a specified amount, said amount to be periodically adjusted for inflation." Goal V - Group IV Under Goal V, Group IV, Pages 20 and 21, the following Pages 20 and 21 - policies.were selected in order of importance: Policies 189, 192, and 194 Policy 194, "Develop.incentives to encourage the inte- gration of compatible land uses and housing into major development projects to reduce vehicle use. Policy No. 189, "Develop incentives to encourage devel- opers to construct on-site transit facilitiesor bus bays on adjacent streets when.appropriate." Policy No. 192, "Develop incentives to encourage busi- nesses usinesses to adopt transportation systems management (TSM) measures - such as staggered work hours and ride -sharing incentives - to reduce vehicle use, congestion, and delay." Goal V - Group V Under Goal V, Transportation, Group V, Page 21, the Page 21 - Policies following policies were chosen in order of importance: Nos. 185, 186,. 188, 193, and 196 Policy No. 186, "Investigate all available operational Selected measures, including the use of one-way streets, to improve traffic circulation and minimize delay and congestion." Policy No. 188, "Investigate the feasibility of contri- butions to a Citywide or areawide transportation system improvement fund for projects exceeding specified levels of development." Policy No. 196, "Review and update Master Plan of Bike- ways." Policy No. 185, "Direct preparation of a revised Master Plan of Highways." Policy No. 232, "Require building setbacks, structure orientation, and the placement of windows to consider the privacy of adjacent residential structures within the same project or adjacent existing residential structures." Goal VI - Group IV Under Goal VI, Group IV, Pages 24 and 25, the following Pages 24 and 25 policies were selected in order of importance: Policies Nos. 207, 2109 237, 238, 239, Policy No. 207, "Provide opportunities for the develop - 2409 241 Selected ment of well planned and designed projects which, through vertical or horizontal integration, provide for the development of compatible residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, or public uses within a single building, project, or neighborhood." Policy No. 237, "Develop design standards and guide- lines for�the placement of street furniture elements within and adjacent to public rights-of-way." Policy No. 239, "Develop design standards and guide- lines for the placement of public street graphics, street signs, locational and directional signs, traffic signs, etc., within the adjacent to public rights-of- way." Policy No. 210, "Encourage higher density commercial and office development along public transit routes to enhance transit usage and reduce auto dependency." Policy No. 193, "Prepare and implement a TSM program for City employees." Goal VI - Group III Under Goal VI, Land Use, Group III, Page 24, the follow - Page 24 - Policies ing policies were selected in order of importance: Nos. 221, 225, and 232 Selected Policy No. 221, "Eliminate the need for a separate Land Use plan for Redevelopment Area Number 1 by amending the High Density Residential designation to allow a differ- ent maximum density in the Redevelopment Area than is possible in the remainder of the City." Policy No. 225, "Encourage, through development stand- ards, building height or area bonuses, or other incen- tives, developers and property owners to utilize common parking areas and driveways to reduce access points to major arterials and to increase district identity, in commercial districts." Policy No. 232, "Require building setbacks, structure orientation, and the placement of windows to consider the privacy of adjacent residential structures within the same project or adjacent existing residential structures." Goal VI - Group IV Under Goal VI, Group IV, Pages 24 and 25, the following Pages 24 and 25 policies were selected in order of importance: Policies Nos. 207, 2109 237, 238, 239, Policy No. 207, "Provide opportunities for the develop - 2409 241 Selected ment of well planned and designed projects which, through vertical or horizontal integration, provide for the development of compatible residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, or public uses within a single building, project, or neighborhood." Policy No. 237, "Develop design standards and guide- lines for�the placement of street furniture elements within and adjacent to public rights-of-way." Policy No. 239, "Develop design standards and guide- lines for the placement of public street graphics, street signs, locational and directional signs, traffic signs, etc., within the adjacent to public rights-of- way." Policy No. 210, "Encourage higher density commercial and office development along public transit routes to enhance transit usage and reduce auto dependency." IM Policy No. 241, "Develop compatible landscape palettes which can be used along major arterials to provide a harmonious and unified parkway treatment with full consideration to the maintenance, water, and energy requirements." Policy No. 238, "Consolidate compatible street furni- ture elements (benches, bus shelters, newspaper racks, trash receptables, kiosks, etc.) whenever possible." Policy No. 240, "Consolidate street graphics and individual signs into single support structures where appropriate and compatible with the purpose and func- tion of such informational, directional, and traffic control graphics. Goal VI - Group V Under Goal VI, Group V, Pages 25 and 26, the following Pages 25 and 26 policies were chosen in order of importance: Policies Nos. 217, 218, 219, 2339 Policy No. 2.17, "Review existing residential neighbor - 234, and 242 hoods or districts to identify those areas which are Selected, suitable for recycling or conversion to more intense or higher density residential development consistent with infrastructure and street capacities as well as existing or future social, economic, and environmental constraints." Policy No. 233, "Initiate feasibility studies to deter- mine the costs, constraints, and public receptiveness of the installation of traffic amenities and the closure of through streets in existing neighborhoods and districts." Policy No. 234., "Initiate feasibility studies to deter- mine the costs, constraints, and public receptiveness of the application of the "Woonerf" concept in existing neighborhoods and districts." Policy No. 242, "Provide assistance to neighborhoods with special problems such as walls for sound attenua- tion, development of landscaped greenbelts, etc." Policy No. 218, "Direct staff to modify existing resi- dential zoning regulations to refine existing measures. of density to include more than units per acre or lot area." Policy No. 219, "Direct staff to prepare a report on the implementation of Assembly Bill 1151." COUNCILMANIC COMMENTS The Council discussed the recent schedule of gate fees at all landfills adopted by the Orange County Board of Solid Waste Supervisors on -July 13, 1982 by Resolution No. 82-1100. MOTION On motion by Vice Mayor Hall, seconded by Councilwoman McFarland to Hertzog, and carried 5-0, Councilman McFarland was Represent City authorized .to represent the City and to cast the City's vote concerning possible legal action to be taken by the League of California Cities, Orange County Division, at the League meeting to be held on July 29, 1982, at 7:30 a.m._,;at the Stadium Club in Anaheim. ADJOURNMENT The May9 r de c 1-ared'the meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. or of the i of Co to Mesa ATTEST: C ty Clerk of the City of Costa esa