HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/20/1987 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING CF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF OOSTA MESA
JULY 20, 1987
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California,
met in regular session July 20, 1987, 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 Vice Mayor,
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and
Invocation by Chaplain Lloyd Sellers, Hoag Memorial
Hospital-Presbyterian
ROLL CALL- Council ,Members Present: Hall, Amburgey, wheeler,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
Council -,Members Absent: thne
Officials Present: City Manager,, City Attorney,
Development Services Director,
Public Services Director,
City Clerk
MINUTES On motion by Council Member wheeler, seconded by Council
July 7, 1987 Member•Buffa, and carried 5-0, the minutes of the
adjourned meeting of July. 7, 198.7, %ere approved as
distributed.
ORDIM?NCES A motion was -made by Council .Member Buffa, seconded by
Council Memberwheeler, and carried 5-0, to read all
ordinances by title only. .
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS Sid Soffer, 900.Arbor Street, Costa Mesa, said he would
like to .have; disparities _for' zoning variances cleared up.
Zoning Variances. The Director of.Development Services will prepare a
staff report on the.subject.
MOTION A motion was made, by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council
Referred to Member Buffa,,,tiD bring the variance procedure forward to
Study -Sessions a Planning Commission study session arra thereafter to a
Council study session. -..The motion carried 5-0.
Traffic Controls 'Phil Becerril, 3006.Coilege Avenue, Costa Mesa, referred
College/Baker to a petition regarding traffic controls on College Ave-
nw and Baker Street, and said the Public Services
Director has .indicated. to him that there will be a
rehearing on this subject.which will come before the
Traffic Canmission.. Mr. Becerril expressed appreciation
of staff's efforts.
CONSENT CALENDAR The.follcwing items were removed from the Consent Calen-
dar:
aleradar: Item 6(a), Claim. fran. Carol Carter and Gerald
Heumann;' Item 8(d), Charge Order No. 1, $47,583.74,
Rainey Construction ,Company, Incorporated, for construc-
tion of Donald Dungan Library.
On motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member
wheeler,'•the remaining Consent Calendar items were
approved•in.one motion by the following roll call vote.:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, wheeler
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NDne
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
WRITTEN A letter was received from Tan Lee, President, TSL
COMMUNICATIONS Management, 188 East.17th Street, Costa Mesa, requesting
Private Property interpretation of Private Property Vehicle Storage,
Vehicle Storage Vehicle Code Section 22658. On motion by Mayor Hall,
MOTIOWReferred
seconded by Council Member Wheeler, and carried 5-0,
to City Attorney
this item was referred to the City Attorney for response.
READING FOLDER
on motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member
Wheeler, and carried 5-0, the following Reading Folder
items were received and processed:
Claims
Claims received by the City Clerk: Attorney Bridget
Baynes on behalf of Lois Marion Hewett; David Nguyen;
Kenneth L. Sutton, Jr., on behalf of Kenneth Sutton, a
minor; Marion E. Rattigan; Attorney Arthur Csillag on
behalf of I. Luyen Pham, Luyen Pham, Tramanh Huynh,
and Hoa Doan; and, John K. Ewing.
Alcoholic
Alcoholic Beverage License applications for which
Beverage
-parking. has. been_.approved by the Planning staff:
Licenses
Leonilda and Marino Mancini, doing business as Harbor
Beer & Wine Market, 2330 Harbor Boulevard; Ebrahim and
Sarah Khalili,:doing. business as Redhill Lunch &
Canpany, 3001 Redhill Avenue, Bldg. 1, Suite 108;
Chantry, Ltd., doing business as Fat Freddy's Mexican
Diner, 2949 Fairview Road; and, Jeong S. Cha and Susan
S. Lee,.doing business as Sunshine Liquor, 724 West
19th Street.
Soundwall
Request fran Mesa Verde Villas Homeowners Association
Along 405
for construction of a 17 -foot high soundwall on edge
Freeway
of pavement along I-405 Freeway.
SET FOR PUBLIC
On motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member
HEARING'
Wheeler, arra carried 5-0, the following items were set
for public -hearing on August 3, 1987, at 6:30 p.m., in
the Council Chambers of City Hall:
GP -87-2B and
For Robert G. Chapman,.authorized agent for Aubrey L.
R-87-09
Oliger, for property south of Victoria Street, between
Chapman/Oliger
Doctors Circle and Thurin Street. Environmental
Determination: Negative Declaration:
General Plan Amendment GP -87-2B, to change the -land
use designation frau Medium Density Residential to
High Density Residential.
Rezone Petition R-87-09, to rezone frau R2 to R4.
Assessory
An ordinance amending the Municipal Code to bring
Apartments
accessory apartment structures into conformance.
Abandonment
A motion was made by Mayor Hall, seconded. by Council
Elden Avenue
Member Wheeler, to adopt Resolution 87-72, being A
RESOLUTION CF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA
MOTION
MESA, CALIFOINIA, DECUkRING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE
Resolution 87-72
VACATION .CF A PORTION CF PUBLIC RIGHT--OF-WAY AT 2419
Adopted Setting
ELDEN AVENUE, setting a public hearing on August 17,
a Hearing for
1987, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City
August 17, 1987
Hall. The motion carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
REJECTED CLAIMS
On motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member
Wheeler, and carried 5-0, the claim frau R. G. Kennedy
Kennedy
was rejected..
Pacific Bell
On motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member
Wheeler, and carried 5-0, the claim from Pacific Bell
was rejected.
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APPLICATION TO On motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member
PRESENT LATE CLAIM Wheeler, .and carried. 5-0, the application for Dave to
Present:i:'.a Late Claim frau Attorney Russell D. Cook on
Goff behalf ',of- Douglas Allen Goff, a minor, by Karen Simmons,
was granted, arra no action was taken on the claim.
ADMINISTRATIVE -
Bids received for Bid Item 765, to Replace Heating and
ACTIONS
Air -Conditioning in Police Building, are on file in the
Clerk's office. On motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by
Bid Item 765
Council Member Wheeler, the contract was awarded to
Replace Heating arra
Ciara Corporation, 14923 Oxnard Street, Van Nuys, for
Air Conditioning
$186,008.00. The motion carried by the following roll
Fblice Building
call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler,
MOTION
Hornbuckle, Buffa
Awarded to Ciara
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Corporation.
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Puchase Sole Source
Staff recammended. purchase of. a helicopter frau sole
Helicopter frau
source vendor, Tallmantz Aviation, 19711 South Airport
Tal]mantz Aviation
Way, Santa Ana, for $657,017.00. This is a sole source
purchase because the helicopter has been used as a
demonstrator and has a total of approximately 175 air
hours. This helicopter will be equipped with a Forward
Looking Infra -Red device and .avionics. In addition, the
helicopter will be covered with a new helicopter war-
ranty from McDonnell Douglas Aircraft, and staff has
conducted an.extensive search for a used helicopter and
has concluded that this equipment is the best available
MOTION
that mets the requirements of the City. On motion by
Purchase.Approved_
Mayor. Hall.,. seconded by Council Member Wheeler, the pur-
chase was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler,
Hbrnbuckle, Buffa
NOES:- COUNCIL MEMBERS: Ibne
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Purchase Sole Source
Staff recammended purchase of radio equipment from sole
Radio Equipment frau
source vendor., Motorola, Incorporated, 2080 South
Motorola
Anaheim Boulevard, No. 204, Anaheim, for $11,627.35.
This is a sole source purchase as the radio equipment
MOTION
must.be campatible with the -existing Orange County Law
Purchase Approved
Enforcement Frequencies system. On motion by Mayor
Hall, seconded by Council Member Wheeler, the purchase
was approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler.,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Change . Order "A' The Director of Public Services requested approval of
ASW Engineering Change Order "A" for $10,080.00, to the contract with
ASW Engineering Management Consultants, 2512 Chambers
HVAC System in Road, Suite 104, Tustin, for additional professional
City Hall services for design criteria and contract administration
for, replacement of the heating, ventilating and air
MOTION conditioning (HVAC) equipment in City Hall. On motion
Change'Order by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member Wheeler, the
Approved change order was approved by the following roll call
vote:
AYES:. COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler,
Bornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Change Order No. 3 The Director of Public Services requested approval of
Blair Paving Change Order No. 3 for $16,059.38 to the contract with
Blair Paving, Incorporated, 4055 East LaPalma Avenue,
1.986-87 Street Anaheim, in connection with the 1986-87 Street Main -
Maintenance Project tenance Project. The change order is for additional
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Public Employees' The City .Manager .presented an amendment to the City's
Retirement System contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System.
On motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member
MOTION Meeler, Resolution 87-73, being A RESOLUTION OF THE
Resolution 87-73 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSH MESA AMENDING THE
Adopted OCNTRACr BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, was adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Master Card The City Manager presented an agreement with Wells Fargo
Agreement with Bank 1895 Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa, for a Master
Wells Fargo Bank Card account. On motion by Mayor Hall., seconded by
Council Member Wheeler, Resolution 87-74, being A RESO-
LUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MASTERCARD
Resolution 87-74 AGREEMENT WITH WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Adopted AND AUTHORIZING LIMITED INDEBTEDNESS THEREOF, was adopted
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler
Hcrnbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEM12ERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Sale of Property The City Manager recommended authorizing the sale of .591
to Redevelopment acres of -land, located within the.area bordered by Harbor_
Agency Boulevard, Newport•Boulevard,.and 19th Street, to the
surveying necessary to correct the grade along the curb
and gutter flow. line to maintain .a continuous flow
without.ponding. In additions the original contract
quantities for sidewalk arra driveway approaches were
adjusted to -correct an error in the original quantities.
MOTION
On motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member
Change Order
Meeler, Change.Order No. 3 was approved by the follow -
Approved
ing roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Change Order Nos.
The Director.of Public Services requested approval of
2 and 4; Partial
Charge Order Nos. 2 and 4, for $12,705.50, and
Release of.
$12,986.37, respectively, to the contract with B-1
Retention Funds
Enterprise, Incorporated, Post Office Box 714, Rancho
B-1 Enterises
Cucamonga, for additional work in connection with 1986-
87 Parkway Maintenance Project. Change Order No. 2 is
1986-87 Parkway
for increased sidewalk quantities and related items
Maintenance
reflecting the replacement of parkway concrete previ-
ously installed by individual property owners at various
locations throughout the project. Charge Order No. 4 is
for increased sidewalk quantities and related work along
the eastside of Ludington Street, between Grand Haven
and Fayette Circles, and to plant new trees. In addi-
tion, the contractor constructed sidewalks along Mendoza
Drive and Baker Street. The Director of Public Services
also recommended release of 50 percent retention monies
in the amount of $11,528.08, since no Stop Notices have
been filedand construction work has been completed.
MOTION
On motion.by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member
Change Orders
Wheeler, the diange orders were approved; and 50 percent
Approved;
of the retention funds, $11,528.08, %,ere ordered released.
Work Accepted
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Public Employees' The City .Manager .presented an amendment to the City's
Retirement System contract with the Public Employees' Retirement System.
On motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member
MOTION Meeler, Resolution 87-73, being A RESOLUTION OF THE
Resolution 87-73 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSH MESA AMENDING THE
Adopted OCNTRACr BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, was adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Master Card The City Manager presented an agreement with Wells Fargo
Agreement with Bank 1895 Newport Boulevard, Costa Mesa, for a Master
Wells Fargo Bank Card account. On motion by Mayor Hall., seconded by
Council Member Wheeler, Resolution 87-74, being A RESO-
LUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MASTERCARD
Resolution 87-74 AGREEMENT WITH WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Adopted AND AUTHORIZING LIMITED INDEBTEDNESS THEREOF, was adopted
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler
Hcrnbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEM12ERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Sale of Property The City Manager recommended authorizing the sale of .591
to Redevelopment acres of -land, located within the.area bordered by Harbor_
Agency Boulevard, Newport•Boulevard,.and 19th Street, to the
Agreement With The City Manager recommended approval of an agreement
Lance, Soll and for auditing services with.Lance, Soll and Lunghard,
Lunghard. Certified Public Accountants, 7200 South Greenleaf
Avenue, ,Suite 280, Vhittier, in the amounts outlined in
Auditing Services the agreement. On motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by
Council:Member Wheeler, the agreement was approved, and
MOTION the Mayor and Clerk mere authorized to sign on behalf of
Agreement Approved the City. The motion carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Claim Item 6(a) on the.Consent Calendar was presented: Claim
Carter/Heumann .from Carol Carter and Gerald Heumann. Council Member
Wheeler was of the opinion that the impound amount
charged was excessive.
Motion to Pay Claim A motion was made by Council Member Wheeler, seconded by
Failed to: Carry Mayor Hall, to pay the claim. The motion failed to
carry 3 -2, -Council, Members Amburgey, Hornbuckle, Buffa,
voting no.
MOTION A motion was made by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council
Rejected .Claim Member Ibrnbuckle, to reject.the claim from Carol Carter
and Gerald Heumann. The motion carried 4-1, Council
Member Wheeler voting no.
Change Order No.,l Iter 8(d) on the Consent Calendar was presented: -Change
Rainey Construction Order No. 1, tothe contract with Rainey Construction
Company, Incorporated, 601 West Lambert Road, LaHabra,
Donald Dungan in the amount of $47,583.72, for additional work
Library required in connection with the construction of the
Donald Dungan Library.
Council Member Hornbuckle stated that she removed this
item from the Consent Calendar because there are
'employees which should be recognized with the completion
of the .1 ibrary.
MOTION
Mayor. to Prepare On motion by Council Member Hornbuckle, seconded by
Letter of Council Member. Wheeler, the -Mayor will prepare a letter
Commendation commenxiirg Keith Van Holt, Director of Leisure Services;
Redevelopment Agency for $272,000.00.. On motion by
MOTION
Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member Wheeler, Resolu-
Resolution 87-75
tion 87,-75, being A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
Adopted
THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, FINDING AND DE'I'ER-
MININ;7 THAT A PORTION CE' PUBLIC PROPERTY NOK DEVOTED TO
STREET PURPOSES. IS NOT NEEDED -FCR THAT PUBLIC USE, AND
DEVOTING. SUCH PROPERTY TO ANOTHER PUBLIC USE, was
adopted by the .following .roll vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Nene
A'SENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Agreement with
The Director of:Finance requested approval of an agree -
Vertex Cost Systems
ment with Vertex Cost Systems, Incorporated, 42 Trabuco
Road, Suite 215, Irvine, for $13,300.00, to update the
Update of Cost
:Cost`.- Allocation Plan and User Fee Study for the City.
Allocation Plan and
On motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member
User Fee Study
Wheeler, the agreement was approved, and the Mayor was
authorized to sign on behalf of the City. The motion
MOTION.
carried by the.following roll call vote:
Agreement Approved
A)ES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: _COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT:. COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Agreement With The City Manager recommended approval of an agreement
Lance, Soll and for auditing services with.Lance, Soll and Lunghard,
Lunghard. Certified Public Accountants, 7200 South Greenleaf
Avenue, ,Suite 280, Vhittier, in the amounts outlined in
Auditing Services the agreement. On motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by
Council:Member Wheeler, the agreement was approved, and
MOTION the Mayor and Clerk mere authorized to sign on behalf of
Agreement Approved the City. The motion carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Claim Item 6(a) on the.Consent Calendar was presented: Claim
Carter/Heumann .from Carol Carter and Gerald Heumann. Council Member
Wheeler was of the opinion that the impound amount
charged was excessive.
Motion to Pay Claim A motion was made by Council Member Wheeler, seconded by
Failed to: Carry Mayor Hall, to pay the claim. The motion failed to
carry 3 -2, -Council, Members Amburgey, Hornbuckle, Buffa,
voting no.
MOTION A motion was made by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council
Rejected .Claim Member Ibrnbuckle, to reject.the claim from Carol Carter
and Gerald Heumann. The motion carried 4-1, Council
Member Wheeler voting no.
Change Order No.,l Iter 8(d) on the Consent Calendar was presented: -Change
Rainey Construction Order No. 1, tothe contract with Rainey Construction
Company, Incorporated, 601 West Lambert Road, LaHabra,
Donald Dungan in the amount of $47,583.72, for additional work
Library required in connection with the construction of the
Donald Dungan Library.
Council Member Hornbuckle stated that she removed this
item from the Consent Calendar because there are
'employees which should be recognized with the completion
of the .1 ibrary.
MOTION
Mayor. to Prepare On motion by Council Member Hornbuckle, seconded by
Letter of Council Member. Wheeler, the -Mayor will prepare a letter
Commendation commenxiirg Keith Van Holt, Director of Leisure Services;
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Chuck Carr, Recreation Superintendent; and Dave Alkema,
Parks Superintendent, for their efforts on this project.
The motion carried 5-0.
Council Member Buffa mentioned the Eonald Dungan Library
was dedicated on Saturday, July 18, and encouraged the
residents of Costa Mesa to visit the library at their
earliest opportunity.
MOTION On motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member
Change Order, Wheeler, Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Rainey
Approved Construction Company, Incorporated, was approved by the
followirg roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
OLD BUSINESS The Clerk presented from the meeting of June 15, 1987,
for second reading and adoption, Ordinance 87-14, being
Municipal Code AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA
Round -Up Rule. MESA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 13-136(A)(2),
in R2, R3 and 13-148(A)(2), AND 13-174(A)92) OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICI-
R4 Zones PAL CODE REGARDll 3 ROUNDING -UP RESIDENTIAL DENSITY
CALCULATIONS IN R2, R3, AND R4 ZONES.
The Director of Development Services summarized previous
actions taken, and -said concern was expressed by certain
members of the Council and the public, as to whether or
not adequate public notice would be realized to surroun-
ding property owners if a Zoning Administrator handled
the item. He explained, in the Zoning Administrator
process, the Code provides noticing to surrounding pro-
perty owners, but does not provide for a public hearing.
As a canpranise, one alternative suggested by staff, in
their memorandum -of July 14, 1987, was the use of the
Minor Conditional Use Permit which would be approved by
the Zoning Administrator, allowing rounding up to occur
and also provide for noticing to surrounding property
owners. In conclusion, the Director of Development
Services stated if Ordinance 87-14 is adopted, all prior
round-up.rules and ordinances in effect at this time
would be rescinded.
Mark Ybrando, 582 Park Drive, Costa Mesa, asked if the
public could appeal if a Zoning Administrator were
empowered to approve the requests and the Vice Mayor
replied, yes.. Mr.. Ybrando then supported a Zoning
Administrator to make the .decision.
Sid Soffer, 900 Arbor Street, Costa Mesa, supported the
round -up rule for individuals but not for large develop-
ments on large parcels of land.
Council Member Hornbuckle spoke in favor of deleting
rounding -up for all zones but indicated she could accept
a canpranise of a Minor Conditional Use Permit.
Council Member Wheeler spoke in opposition of the round-
up rule., .as being a rule to add increased densities.
Vice Mayor Amburgey favored the round -up rule and said
if adopted, would be used in special cases where other-
wise a General Plan Amendment would be required.
MOTION A motion was made by.Mayor Hall, seconded by Council
Retain Most Member Buffa, for Ordinance 87-14 to retain the most
Recent Round -Up recent round-up.rule ordinance provisions, as identified
Rule Ordinance in staff's memorandum of Mare 27, 1987, to be adminis-
Provisions tered as a Minor Conditional Use Permit with a Zoning
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Administrator, for ratification by the City Council
being presented on the.Consent Calendar, with normal
noticing procedures as would be associated with a Condi-
tional Use Permit. The motion carried 3-2, Council
Members Wheeler and Hornbuckle voting no.
GP -87-2A and.. The Clerk presented for second reading and adoption,
R-87-02 Ordinance 87-15, changing the zoning at 817 Victoria
Charnpeau/White/ Street, from R1 to R2 in connection with Rezone Petition
Skinner R-87-02, Laurence.Champeau and James White, authorized
agents for Frank and Jean Skinner.
Mark Korando, 582 Park Drive, Costa Mesa, Vice Presi-
dent, Board of Directors, Mesa West Homeowners Associa-
tion, speaking,on behalf of the association, expressed
opposition to the General Plan Amendment and rezone. He
said one of the goals of the association is to reduce
the nimber'of increased densities in Rl zones in their
sphere of influence and this particular rezone is incon-
sistent with the General Plan Policy to protect existing
stabilized neighborhoods. He said four options were
presented by. staff and in the opinion of the board,
Option Iib. 2 would. provide for affordable housing units
and the law density designation could also be maintained
in the area.with a lesser number of family units nega-
tively.impacted.
Mr. Korando addressed Mayor Hall regarding an alleged
statement made by the Mayor on April 23, at a Mesa West
Homowners' Association meeting. Mr. Korando said they
feel Mayor Hall owes an apology and he stated their
opposition to this particular rezone and General Plan
Amendment.
Roy Pizarek, 270 Del Mar Avenue, Costa Mesa., board
.member'of Mesa West Homeowners Association, spoke in
opposition cf the rezone and in favor of keeping the
area Rl.
Sid Soffer, 900 Arbor Street, Costa Mesa, suggested the
matter be.voted on by the entire.Mesa West Homeowners
Association. He spoke about considering this matter
along with planning for the widening of Victoria Street.
Larry Campeau, 2925 College Avenue, A-3, Costa Mesa,
.developer of the property, mentioned they did not can -
bine lots in order to obtain a higher density and that
this parcel just happens to be a large residual Rl lot
that has no value as an Rl lot. They will dedicate
25 -feet of the frontage to enlarge the existing turn-
pocket by 107 -feet and the project has been designed to
set off rear and side yards of adjoining properties by
25 feet.
Council Member Wheeler expressed his opposition to the
rezone.because a higher density development will have
adverse effects on the adjacent single family neighbor-
hood, and the area .is not capable of handling additional
traffic. He also. stated he finds it ironic, at the
Council Meeting of July 7, one of the main concerns
expressed was that of property owners taking egress and
ingress from Victoria Street which allegedly created a
dangerous condition,.yet the proposal before Council
tonight, would result in even higher density and more
autorobiles taking ingress an3.egress.
After discussion, staff indicated traffic circulation
for this project would be considered along with the
widening of Victoria Street.
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Council Member Hornbuckle canmended Mr. Champeau on
saving the 40 -year-old trees on the property but indi-
cated she is apposed to the rezone because Victoria
Street cannot bear additional traffic.
Council Member Buffa spoke in support of the rezone and
the project which he feels would be an improvement to
the area in general.
MOTION.
A motion was made by Mayor Hall, seconded by Vice Mayor
Ordinance 7-15
Amburgey, to adopt Ordinance 87-15, being AN ORDINANCE
Adopted
OF THE CITY.COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALI-
FORNIA, CHANGING THE ZONING OF 817 VICTORIA STREET FROM
Rl TO R2, was adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Wheeler, Hornbuckle
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:. None
Sister Cities
:The Clerk presented a proposal from Jan Kausen, 767
Program
Olympic Avenue, Costa Mesa, for. participation in the
Sister Cities Program.
Vice Mayor Amburgey announced it is Council's desire
to hear this item as two issues, -the first being the
establi-shment of .a Sister City Program, and the second
where the sister city should be.
Sister Cities
Jan Kausen, 767.01ympic Avenue, Costa Mesa, presented
International
background.information on how the proposal for Costa
Mesa's participation in the Sister Cities Program
evolved... She said it is the desire of 28 volunteers to
became part of Sister.Cities International, to assist
in obtaining a Sister City.for Costa Mesa. She
requested Council's approval of.$300.00 to be utilized
for membership into the Sister Cities International
Program.
The Council commended Mrs. Kausen and her staff on their
efforts in compiling an excellent report on the Sister
City Program.
Vice Member Anburgey asked if a committee has been
established to staff. the Program to keep it operational
should it be. approved and Mrs. Kausen replied yes, there
are 28 volunteers.
MOTION
On motion.by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member
Membership Funds
Buffa,-$300.00 for membership in Sister Cities Interna -
Approved
tional was approved by the following roll call vote:
-AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Wheeler
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Council Members Buffa and Hornbuckle recomalended looking
at the program after one year.
Melitopol Proposed
Vice Mayor Amburgey announced the second item, reccmmen-
as Sister. City
dation from .Mrs. Kausen to . select the Russian City of
Melitopol as.a sister city.
Jan Kausen said the idea of having the City of Melitopol,
in the Soviet.Union, as.a Sister City began when the
American Youth.Soceer Organization visited that City.
She cammented Soviet cities as sister cities are rela-
tively new to the Sister City Program and it can take up
to three years to obtain a pairing. She camnented the
Sister Cities Committee is,apen to having other cities
as a sister city,and this is not exclusively a Soviet
Sister City Program but an International Program.
Council Member Wheeler asked Mrs. Kausen what she is
asking of Council this evening and she replied for the
Mayor and City Council'to write a letter supporting
having a Soviet city for a Sister City. The process
would include, in addition to the proposed letter from
Council., support from other organizations in the City
as well, with confirmation from her committee that they
will work diligently on this project. This information
is then sent to Sister Cities International and they, in
turn, send the information to the Soviet Ministry in
Moscow, giving information about the City of Costa Mesa
and letting them know the City is interested in obtain-
ing a city of approximately the same population for a
sister city.
The following people spoke in cpposition to adopting a
Soviet city as a sister city:
Mrs. Ernie Feeney, 1154 Dorset Lane, Costa Mesa.
James Bieber, 9711 Villa Pacific Drive, Huntington
Beach, student at Orange Coast College and currently a
State.Director for California Young Americans Associa-
tion for Freedom (YAAF) .
Ken Royal, Post Office Box 5335, Garden Grove, Orange
County Chairman for California Young Americans Associa-
tion for Freedom.
David Balsiger, 2365 Purdue Drive, Costa Mesa, founder
and President of RAMBOC (Restore a More Benevolent
Order Coalition).
Vice Mayor Amburgey referred to Mr. Balsiger's letter
of July 17, 1987, stating RAMBOC would donate the
$300.00 application fee if Costa Mesa selects a sister
city in a noncommunist country and asked if this would
bea reoccurring donation. Mr. Balsiger replied it
would be for. a period of five years.
Ida Williams, 358 Esther Street, Costa Mesa.
Tony Mazeika, 26661 Cortina, Mission Viejo, Managing
Director of the Baltic American Freedom League.
Bryan Ellison, 2655 West Broadway, Anaheim, member of
Young Americans for Freedom, the John Birch Society,
and founder of the'New Americans Club at the Univers-
ity 'of California at Irvine.
Sid Soffer, 900 Arbor Street, Costa Mesa.
Anthony Bryant, 508 East Holden Drive, San Bernardino.
Joe Patty, 2514 North Valley Street, Santa Ana.
Barbara levandoski, 359 Walnut Street, Newport Beach.
John'Feeney, 1154 Ibrset Lane, Costa Mesa.
RECESS Vice Mayor Amburgey declared a recess at 8:30 p.m., and
the meeting reconvened at 8:45 p.m.
The following people spoke in favor of adopting a Soviet
city as.a sister city:
Mark.Tygart, 371 LaPerle Lane, Costa Mesa, student at
Orange Coast College and President of Viewpoint, a
political discussion group.
MOTION
Proposal to Select
Russian City as
Sister City
Rejected
Lucy Marlow, 264 East Bay Street, Costa Mesa.
Kathryn Johnson, 2824 San Juan Lane, Costa Mesa.
Raul Silva, 12601 Growview Street, Garden Grove,
Chairman of Arrericans for Freedom, Incorporated.
Eugene Kovalenko, 461 Peralta Avenue, Long Beach,
whose father was frau Melitopol.
Todd Kausen, 767 Olympic Avenue, Costa Mesa.
Paul Ekloff, 204 Dartmouth Place, Costa Mesa.
Nick Kovalenko, 369 Avocado Avenue, Costa Mesa.
Tim Temple, 1619 Temple Avenue, Costa Mesa, said he
wished only to camnent that he has never been a member
of a Cammunist organization arra does not intend to
defend the Soviet Union but spoke against the spread-
ing of hysteria to sway the opinions of others, arra in
his opinion canmunism is only a concept.
Mayor Hall commented he was pleased this subject came
before Council this evening so the people in the canmun-
ity had the opportunity to express their beliefs which
otherwise might not have becane known. He said he does
not support having a sister city in Russia.
Council Member Hornbuckle spoke in support of the Sister
Cities Program and recommended continuing this matter
until a specific city is recanmended by the Sister
Cities Program Committee and until such time as addi-
tional input is obtained frau the canmunity.
Council . Member. Vdheeler spoke , in favor of the Sister City
Program with a Soviet city as a step toward world peace
and canmented. that a group of Costa Mesa citizens have
cane forward to say they will do the work.
Council Member Buffa spoke in opposition of supporting
bonding with a Soviet city as a sister city because of
their government, not because of their people.
Vice Mayor Amburgey spoke about Council's desire to
expand relations culturally wherever and whenever
possible, but since time, manpower, nor funds are avail-
able to adopt a sister city in a communist country, he
recanmended adopting a city closer to home in a friendly
country.
A motion was made by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council
Member Buffa, to reject the proposal to select a Russian
city as a sister city.
Council Member Wheeler indicated he would abstain from
voting on this motion since he believes it is illegal to
take action on it because the agenda states simply
"proposal for City participation in the Sister City
Program," and the public was not properly noticed.
In reply to a question posed by Mayor Hall, Mrs. Kausen
indicated this item first carne before Council in April,
1987. Mayor Hall stated this item has been discussed at
a study session and then brought forth to Council.
Council Member Hornbuckle stated she will be abstaining
from the motion because she does not feel it is a proper
motion.
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Phil Marx, 854 Darrell Street, Costa Mesa, recammended
action on this item be taken soon.since he has noticed
construction taking place in,,the area which could affect
amarina.
.MOTION A motion was made by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council
Continued .'to Member .Buffa, directing staff to prepare a report after
.August 3, 1987 investigating the present status of wetland allocations
in the marina area, and continuing this item until the
meeting ,:of August 3, 1987.. The motion carried 5-0.
Council Advisory The -Clerk presented the agenda.item for the establishment
Program of a:Council Advisory Program.
MOTION Mayor Hall presented.an overview of the proposed program,
Council Advisory and after dicussion made a motion, seconded by Council
Program Members Member Wheeler., to appoint the following people to the -
Appointed Council Advisory Program: Carl-Bureman, Veterans
Affairs;, Karl Kemp, Resource.Recovery; Jan Kausen,
Sister.City Program.Coordinator; and, others as need
arises.. The.motion carried -5-0.
Council Member Hornbuckle asked what method of reporting
would be utilized and Mayor Hall replied that the method
of reportirg along. with guidelines, would have to be
established. He recommended bringing this back to
Council at a'later'date as a preposal to be re-examined.
Motion Made to A motion was made. by Mayor -Hall, seconded by Vice Mayor
Appoint Goodwill-Amburgey, to.appoint Linda Santo as Cbodwill Ambassador
Ambassador. to the Council Advisory Program.
Council Member Hornbuckle expressed opposition to this
appointment and comtmnted:•since it was not on the agenda
it was not. proper and did not give members of the can-
munity an,cpportunity to express their views. She
referred to Miss Santo's letter to Council as appearing
to be directed to financial support for her entry fee
into the.Miss California/USA Beauty Pageant.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION A substitute motion was made by Council Member Buffa,
Continued to seconded.by-Mayor Hall,.continuing consideration of Miss
August 3, 1987 Santo. to the Council Advisory Program to August 3, 1987.
The motion.carried 4-1, Vice Mayor Amburgey voting no.
The motion -carried 3-0, Council Members Wheeler and
Fbrnbuckle abstaining.
Substitute Motion
A substitute motion was made by Council Member Buffa,
-Direct.Ccmni.ttee:
seconded by Mayor Hall, directing the Sister Cities
to MakeiRecanmen-
Program Committee to.make recommendations to be brought
dations Failed
back'to Council at their earliest convenience, as to how
to Carry_
the community will be canvassed for opinions, ideas, and
suggestions for a specif is sister city with the exclu-
sion of the Soviet Union, the eastern block nations,
Warsaw Pack nations, and Cuba. .
Council Member Hornbuckle stated she will be voting
against the.motion because she feels the need to keep
an cpen mind, to address all possibilities, and avoid
kneejerk reactions to people wbD come to speak before
Council..
The motion failed, -;to carry 3-2, Council Members Amburgey,
Wheeler and fbrnbuckle voting no.
Marina. Committee.,
,The Clerk presented the agenda item for the establishment
of a Marina Cammittee.
Phil Marx, 854 Darrell Street, Costa Mesa, recammended
action on this item be taken soon.since he has noticed
construction taking place in,,the area which could affect
amarina.
.MOTION A motion was made by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council
Continued .'to Member .Buffa, directing staff to prepare a report after
.August 3, 1987 investigating the present status of wetland allocations
in the marina area, and continuing this item until the
meeting ,:of August 3, 1987.. The motion carried 5-0.
Council Advisory The -Clerk presented the agenda.item for the establishment
Program of a:Council Advisory Program.
MOTION Mayor Hall presented.an overview of the proposed program,
Council Advisory and after dicussion made a motion, seconded by Council
Program Members Member Wheeler., to appoint the following people to the -
Appointed Council Advisory Program: Carl-Bureman, Veterans
Affairs;, Karl Kemp, Resource.Recovery; Jan Kausen,
Sister.City Program.Coordinator; and, others as need
arises.. The.motion carried -5-0.
Council Member Hornbuckle asked what method of reporting
would be utilized and Mayor Hall replied that the method
of reportirg along. with guidelines, would have to be
established. He recommended bringing this back to
Council at a'later'date as a preposal to be re-examined.
Motion Made to A motion was made. by Mayor -Hall, seconded by Vice Mayor
Appoint Goodwill-Amburgey, to.appoint Linda Santo as Cbodwill Ambassador
Ambassador. to the Council Advisory Program.
Council Member Hornbuckle expressed opposition to this
appointment and comtmnted:•since it was not on the agenda
it was not. proper and did not give members of the can-
munity an,cpportunity to express their views. She
referred to Miss Santo's letter to Council as appearing
to be directed to financial support for her entry fee
into the.Miss California/USA Beauty Pageant.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION A substitute motion was made by Council Member Buffa,
Continued to seconded.by-Mayor Hall,.continuing consideration of Miss
August 3, 1987 Santo. to the Council Advisory Program to August 3, 1987.
The motion.carried 4-1, Vice Mayor Amburgey voting no.
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Japan Karate The Clerk presented a request from Japan Karate Federa-
Federation Junior tion Junior National Team 1987 for funds in the amount
National Team of $1,500.00 to attend National Championships of AAU
Request for Funds Karate in Chicago on July 17-19, 1987, and the USA
Karate Federation National Championships in Columbus,
Ohio, August 14-16, 1987.
Roy Center, 2650 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, stated the
initial application requested $1,500.00, but since the
costs are higher than originally anticipated, he is
requesting that an amount of $2,200.00 be considered
which would cover approximately 10 percent of the actual
costs. He reported the team received seven gold medals,
three silver, three bronze, and four or five honorable
mentions during their recent competition in Chicago.
Mayor Hall cannmended Jackie Long and the karate organi-
zation for the excellent job they have done, for their
superior reports to Council, and the outstanding job in
training children in the community.
A motion was made by Mayor Hall to approve an allocation
of $2,200.00. The motion died for lack of a second.
MOTION A motion was made by Council Member Buffa, seconded by
Funds Approved Council Member Vbeeler, to approve an allocation of
$1,500.00 to the Japan Karate Federation. The motion
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, feeler,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None.
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
WARRANTS On motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by Vice Mayor Amburgey,
Warrant Resolution 1364, including Payroll 8714, was
MOTION approved by the, following roll call vote:
Warrant 1364 AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Vheeler,
Approved Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Nine
CITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney presented a proposal for a one-year
REPORTS contract renewal,with Carl Warren and Company, 1801-E
Parkcourt Place, No. 208, Santa Ana, for claims adminis-
Contract Renewal/ tration. He recanmennded approval of the contract with
Carl Warren and amendments as outlined in staff's memorandum of July 15,
Company 1987.
In reply to Council Member Buffa recommending further
solicitation, the City Manager stated a Risk Management
Program will be implemented, as approved under the
current budget, arra one of their functions will be to
analyze and make recannendations on claims processing
as well as all other aspects of risk management functions.
The Vice Mayor asked if there is a cancellation clause
in the proposed agreement to vh ich the City Attorney
replied that there is such a clause.
MOTION A motion was made. by Council Member Hornbuckle, seconded
Contract Renewal by Council Member Buffa, to approve renewal of the
Approved contract, as amended, with Carl Warren arra Company and
to authorize the. City Attorney to sign on behalf of the
City. The motion carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, Uieeler,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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CITY MANAGER The City Manager: presented. the proposed Memorandum of
REPOR'T'S Understanding between representatives of the City of
Costa Mesa and the Costa Mesa Police Association. He
Memorandum.of .commended the City Council as well as the Police Asso-
Understanding/ ciation for their efforts`and recognized the following
Costa Mesa..Pblice people as having been instrumental to the successful
Association negotiations: Dennis Cost, Police Sergeant and Presi-
'dent of the Costa Mesa Police Association; Jerry
Holloway, Police;Officer.and principal negotiator for
the Police Officers;. Bob. Oman, Director of Finance; Tom
-Wood, City'Attorney; and Tom tazar, Police Captain.
Sid Soffer, 900.Arbor Street,'ccmplimented all those
participating in the meet and confer process.
Council'Member Buffs recognized members of Residents
Against Traffic and Stress (RATS) -who were present in
the audience and.said.he has met with this organization
whose members are very concerned about the traffic
.problems in this Brea. Rea -requested staff do whatever
possible to expedite a response from a consultant on
this study. The Director of Public Services indicated,
since this will. be 'one component to.a very large study
area, it Will' take some time to complete.
At the request of Council Member Buffa, the Director of
Public Services indicated additional speed limit signage
on Country'Club Drive, between Mesa Verde Drive and
Gisler Avenue, will be installed; and the City Manager
indicated additional Police enforcement will be assigned
to the area for the next few weeks.
Council.re'quested staff to'have traffic counts taken
before the 'start of the fall school semester.
RECESS Vice Mayor Amburgey declared a recess at 10:45 p.m., and
the meting reconvened at 11:00 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS, Vice Mayor Amburgey.suggested'that New Business Item
No. 2 be heard at this time because of the young person
in attendance concerning this matter.
Council Member Hornbuckle.canmended the City Manager for
setting 'the tone this, past year for these negotiations.
MOTION
'A motion was made"'by Council Member Hornbuckle, seconded
Memorandum of
by Council Member Wheeler, to approve the Memorandum of
Understanding.
Understanding with the Costa Mesa Police Association and
Approved:
Resolution 87-76, being A RESOLUTION CF THE CITY COUNCIL
Resolution 87-76
OF THE. CITY CF COSTA MESA, - CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING
Adopted
RATES.CF PAY FOR CLASSIFICATIONS AND EMPLOYEES PLACED
.UNIER'THE BASIC PAY SCHEDULE, was .adopted by the follow-
ing roll call vote:
AYES.: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Amburgey, feeler,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Traffic Levels on
The City Manager referred'to action taken at the Council
Country.Club Drive
meeting of July 6, 1987, referring concerns about
traffic levels and speed on Country Club Drive to the
Traffic Commission. and said the residents will be.
noticed when it, will come before ' the Traffic Commission.
He:'then'presented an up -date of what has been accom-.
plished on this item since the last Council meeting and
stated staff has - initiated studies of the area. He
requested Council considar'including Country Club Drive
as a canponent of a current study already authorized for
work on a Newport Boulevard frontage road two-way opera-
tion'for which . funds- would be 'available.
Council'Member Buffs recognized members of Residents
Against Traffic and Stress (RATS) -who were present in
the audience and.said.he has met with this organization
whose members are very concerned about the traffic
.problems in this Brea. Rea -requested staff do whatever
possible to expedite a response from a consultant on
this study. The Director of Public Services indicated,
since this will. be 'one component to.a very large study
area, it Will' take some time to complete.
At the request of Council Member Buffa, the Director of
Public Services indicated additional speed limit signage
on Country'Club Drive, between Mesa Verde Drive and
Gisler Avenue, will be installed; and the City Manager
indicated additional Police enforcement will be assigned
to the area for the next few weeks.
Council.re'quested staff to'have traffic counts taken
before the 'start of the fall school semester.
RECESS Vice Mayor Amburgey declared a recess at 10:45 p.m., and
the meting reconvened at 11:00 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS, Vice Mayor Amburgey.suggested'that New Business Item
No. 2 be heard at this time because of the young person
in attendance concerning this matter.
Youth Ambassador The Clerk presented Itan No. 2 under New Business:
to Soviet .Union Request from Chad Von Datte, to participate as a Youth
Ambassador to the Soviet Union August 2-16, 1987.
Denise Davis, 253 Flower Street, Costa Mesa, mother of
Chad Von Dette, explained the Youth Ambassador Program
and stated 41 children are signed -up to go to the Soviet
Union as Youth Ambassadors with present funding for 37
children. She indicated if Council elects to approve an
amount over that requested for Chad it would help to
fund the other children in the program.
Council Member Buffa asked how much Chad has raised thus
far and Mrs. Davis replied $1,000.00 out of $2,400.00
needed for him to participate.
Sid Soffer, 900 Arbor Street, Costa Mesa, expressed his
feeling that speaking to the canmon people in Russia
cannot change the Soviet Government.
MOTION A notion was made by Council Member Hornbuckle, seconded
Funds Approved by Council Member Wheeler, to donate $350.00 to Chad
Van Dette to participate in the program as Youth Ambas-
sador to the Soviet Peace Academy. The motion carried
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Wheeler,
Hornbuckle, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Amburgey
ASSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Council Member Buffa commended Chad on an extremely'well
prepared letter to Council and recommended increasing
the amount to be donated.
Vice Mayor Amburgey spoke in opposition to funding any
single person for this type of project.
Council Member Wheeler spoke about weighing a project
such as this for its benefit and costs to the people of
Costa Mesa and was in favor of a larger contribution.
MOTION A motion was made by Council Member Buffa, seconded by
Additional Funds Council Member Wheeler, to grant additional funds,
Approved in the amount of $400.00, to Chad Van Dette for his
participation as Youth Ambassador to the Soviet Peace
Academy. The motion carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hall, Wheeler, Buffa
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Amburgey, Hornbuckle
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Chad Van Datte, 12 -years old, thanked the Council for
the money to be used for expenses toward his trip to
Russia.
PUBLIC HEARING The Clerk announced the public hearing continued from
Appeal of PA -87-80 the meting of July 6, 1987, appealing the Planning
and RA -87-07 Canmission's denial of Planning Action PA -87-80, Redeve-
lopment Action RA -87-07, from Frank L. Flores, Costa
Mesa Dental Properties, Incorporated, 1879 Newport
Boulevard, Costa Mesa, for variances from front setback
and parking requirements to allow an addition of approx-
imately 788 square feet to an existing canme-rcial build-
ing (Dental Plaza), and a Redevelopment Agency review
for property located at that address, in an C2 zone.
Environmental Determination: Exempt.
The Development Services Director stated Planning Action
PA -87-80 was denied by the Planning Commission and Dr.
Flores subsequently appealed that action. In the interim
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MOTION
PA -87-80. and
RA -87-0 7:
Approved.with
Modifications
; the. Redevelopment_ Agency approved the sane project under
RA -87-07. He then summarized the application.
Dr. Jerry Mc Clellan, 1879 Newport Boulevard, Costa
Mesa, said the item.was discussed at a meeting of the
Redevelopment Agency and if there were any other ques-
tions he would be happy to answer them.
There being no.other speakers, the Vice Mayor closed the
public hearing.
A motion was.made by:Mayor Hall, seconded by Council
Member Fbrnbuckle,. approving Planning Action PA -87-80
and. ratifying RA -87-07, based on the recanmendations of
the Redeveloprrent.Agency with the following findings:
.that the proposal, with modifications, is canpatible
with:.the Redevelopment.Agency's Plan arra Design Guide-
lines; the proposed addition will not create additional
traffic. or - additional employment at the project; the
proposed addition is_fior the convenience .of the opera-
tors at that -location; and is subject to all conditions
with ,the following modifications to Condition No. 1: A
minimum of three feet of front landscaped setback shall
be provided. in front of the . building and the parking
spaces, as approved by the Redevelopment Agency, and the
additional words..."It shall be required that the drive-
way be marked.to prohibit exit to the frontage road" be
added as imposed by=the Redevelopment Agency..
Council Member Wheeler stated he will be voting against
this motion for the following reasons: In his opinion
there.are.no grounds for a variance; it would create
additional traffic; there are no grounds for a parking
variance; and this project is located in the redevelop-
ment area known as the Triangle which the City has been
considering purchasing.
Council Member Hornbuckle noted an additional finding
that this is:a minor expansion of an existing use and
in addition, a parking deficiency does not exist now.
Council Member Wheeler requested that the record reflect
his opinion . that adding approximately 780 square feet to
1,100 square feet would increase the floor space by
about 65 percent.
Mayor Hall asked Dr. McClellan if he was aware that
there are long-range plans proposed for this portion of
land by 'the Redevelopment. Agency which may have some
affect.on his -property and Dr. McClellan responded,
"absolutely".
The motion carried 4-1, Council Member Wheeler voting
no.
Appeal of The Clerk announced the public hearing to consider an
PA -87-100 appeal cf the Planning Commission's denial of Planning
Bakhshi Action PA -87 100 fran Roberta Bakhshi, 1540 Superior
Avenue, Costa Mesa, autborized:agent for Douglas R.
Hurlbert, 102 Scholz Plaza, Suite 228, Newport Beach,
fora Conditional. Use Penuit for retail sales of cars in
an existing industrial building, and for outside display
-of vehicles, located at 1540 Superior Avenue in an MG
zone. The. Affidavit of Mailing is on file in the
Clerk's office. No canmunications_ were received.
The Director of Development Services presented .slides
and outlined staff's recanmendations stating the date of
January 15, 1987, indicated under Background on Page 1
of staff's report should read June 15, 1987.
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Roberta Bakhshi, 1540 Superior Avenue, Costa Mesa,
showed pictures of other retail autormbile sales prop-
erties arra industrial use businesses which, in her
opinion, create more traffic problems than her business.
She said she has complied with what she understood to be
the Planning Commission's recommendations and is willing
to conply with any others imposed. She indicated the
majority of their trade is after normal working hours
or on .weekends, causing less traffic problems than many
other industrial use businesses.
After discussion on traffic patterns and circulation,
Council.Member Wheeler asked vhat type of customer and
employee parking would be required for this operation
and the Director of Development Services replied that
Condition of Approval No. 1 requires five on-site park-
ing spaces for customr or employee use only.
Mrs. Bakhshi indicated she subleases a portion of the
building to a subtenant which does auto repairs on cars,
J. S. German Auto. The Development Services Director
stated if there is a subtenant which is not part of this
application it would require a separate Conditional Use
Permit to be brought before Council at a later date.
Ali Roushan, 1550 Superior Avenue, Costa Mesa, owner of
property next door, expressed problems with neighboring
property owners' customers and employees parking on his
property. Mrs. Bakhshi indicated, Anenever possible,
she is preventing her employees, salesmen and customers
from parking on Mr. Roushan's property and is presently
negotiating with Mr. Roushan to rent part of his space
for parking purposes.
The being no other speakers, Vice Mayor Anburgey closed
the public hearing. '
Motion to Approve A motion was made by Mayor Hall, seconded by Vice Mayor
Failed to Carry Amburgey, to approve Planning Action PA -87-100 with
conditions as accepted by applicant to meet parking
requirements, and that an identical use was previously
approved for the general area, the area appears to
support this general class of auto sales, and subject to
all Conditions of Approval with the modification of
Condition No. 6, that the approval be for a period of
six months rather than one year.
Council Members Wheeler and Ebrnbuckle voiced their
objections to approving a Conditional Use Permit on the
basis that others in the area %ere approved if, as
indicated, problems are occurring with those approved.
Vice Mayor Amburgey indicated each of the requests have
been coning in separately, causing decisions being made
based on unrealistic facts, and he will not support this
particular project.
The motion failed to carry 4-1,. Council Members Amburgey,
Wheeler, Hornbuckle, and Buffa voting no.
MOTION A motion was made by Council Member Buffa, seconded by
PA -87-100 Council Member Wheeler, denying Planning Action
Denied PA -37-100 and directing applicant to vacate the premises
within 120 days. The motion carried 4-1, Mayor Hall
voting no.
NEW BUSINESS
Task Force Proposal The Clerk presented a proposal for a Shalimar Drive Task
on Shalimar Drive Force.
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The'City Manager stated this.was brought before Council
at the last study session and indicated it is one of the
objectives established by Council at their annual goal
setting meetings.- He then summarized recommended
actions outlined in his memorandum of July 13, 1987.
MOTION On motion by -Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member
Established Pro- Hornbuckle, a pro -active program was established for the
Active Program restoration of housing on Shalimar Drive and establish -
and Task Force ing a Task Force consisting of Council Members Amburgey
Appointed. and Wheeler, along with representatives from the Fire,
Police, and Development Services Departments, Redevelop-
ment"Agency, and Orange County Health Officer, to meet
with the property owners. The motion carried 5-0.
General Plan The Clerk announced the General Plan Review Program.
.Review Program
The Development Services Director said based upon
discussions at the Council study session of June 16,
1987, staff hasprepared recanmendations outlined in
a memorandum of,July 14, 1987.
MOTION
A motion was made by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council
Program Approved
-Member Hornbuckle, to approve the General Plan Review
with Addition
Program as outlined in staff's memorandum of July 14,
1987, with the addition of including a representative
froom the Redevelopment Advisory Committee to the General
Plan Steering Ccmmi.ttee. The motion carried 5-0.
Council Members Hornbuckle and Wheeler thanked staff for
the excellent job in -preparing -their recanmendations.
COUNCILMANIC
Council Member Huffa spoke about having a City Hall
COMMENTS
Program for the Cable Television System to be utilized
as an'educational device for the community. After
Cable TV/dity
discussion, it was decided to bring this item before a
Hall Program
Council study session.
Cultural Arts
Council Member Wheeler stated the Cultural Arts Commit
Committee .
tee will be forwarding a recommendation to Council
Senior Corporation
regarding terms of office and the decision as to which
Donation
members will serve the various terms of office will be
decided among the canmittee.
Art in, Pub 1ic Council Member Wheeler requested Council's comments on
Places the report "Art in Public Places" which summarizes the
ordinance currently existing in -the County of Orange
regarding that subject., The Cultural Arts Committee is
currently investigating the ordinance and will bring
their recanmendations before Council.
Truck Routes
Council Member Hornbuckle presented a photograph of Mesa
Verde Drive at Clubhouse Road given to her by a resident
of Clubhouse Road. The photograph.showed a large truck
carrying automobiles with an overturned car which had
fallen off the truck. The resident requested something
be done about truck routes. Council Member Hornbuckle
requested that the 'Traffic Commission examine truck
routes and truck parking in the City and to bring their
recammendations before Council. The Director of Public
Services responded that on the Master Plan of Highways
the arterial highway system is set up to handle trucks
and Mesa Verde Drive is considered an arterial highway,
and Country Club Drive is considered a commuter highway,
which allows for trucks unless posted otherwise.
Nonprofit
Council Member Hornbuckle reported that the Board of
Senior Corporation
Directors for the nonprofit senior corporation received
Donation
their first donation of private funds today from Valerie
Torelli Realty, in the amount of $400.00.
Fireworks/Bingo
Council Member Hornbuckle canmented Council has received
a report from the Grand Jury regarding fireworks and
requested this item be put on the agenda for a future
study session. Vice Mayor Amburgey requested the topic
of bingo -be placed on the sane study session agenda.
Orange County
In response to a question posed by Mayor Hall, the City
Council of
Manager.reported on the Orange County Council of Govern -
Governments
ments item discussed at the last Inter -City Liason
Canmittee meeting.
Door-To-ibor
Vice Mayor Amburgey read from a prepared statement
Canvassing
regarding canvassing done by Council Members Hall,
Buffa, and .himself, who went door-to-door on a Sunday
to personally make sure the people got accurate infornna-
tion straight from the source. The next Sunday, Vice
Mayor Amburgey saw an article in a local newspaper which
stated he could have violated the State Law. He said
one of the main purposes of the Brown Act is to make
sure that the working of Government is open to those
affected. Vice Mayor Amburgey stated what bothered
him was the pettiness of the article, a mean spirited
attempt to find fault and create controversy, which left
the impression that they had been up to something that
was not right. He concluded by saying he is pleased they
went door-to-door and stated whenever passible the entire
Council should do so.
Council Member Wheeler stated no violation of the Brown
Act is trivial and going door-to-door was not a viola-
tion. .The violation cf the Brown Act was allegedly the
private discussion which occured between three Council
Members before the vote at a Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The Vice Mayor adjourned the etin at 12: 5
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Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
City Clerk o£ the City of Costa Me
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