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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEPTEMBER 19,1989 31:0192 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK Iwncm AGENDA ITEMS CLOSED SESSION SECURITY BARS (Ord. 1885) ~5P \ r. A (Jr... I)) \~(" 1'/ .. ,) I ~' \', (Ill , ( . \ 'l\\ I q l' p, ~(?HANDLER GROUP DESIGN (301 E. Santa Clara) ADJOURNMENT MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 19, 1989 The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met in an Adjourned Regular Meeting at 7:00 p. m., September 19, 1989, in the City Hall Conference Room of the Council Chambers. PRESENT: ABSENT: Councilmembers Gilb, Harbicht, Young and Chandler Councilmember Lojeski MOTION by Councilmember Gilb to EXCUSE the absence of Councilmember .Lojeski, seconded by Councilmember Young and CARRIED. Public Hearings set for Consent Items lOa, and lOb. on the Regular Agenda this date to be set for October 3, 1989. Requested by the City Manager before the Regular Meeting this evening. In reference to applications requesting Building Code Variances for those commercial or industrial buildings having security bars or devices installed before the June 1988 adoption of Ordinance No. 1885, Council- member Harbicht stated, in part, that: he is inclined to "grandfather in" these pre-existing devices. The question of "grandfathering in" the bars installed on the exterior front of buildings as well as the back was con- sidered. A lengthy discussion ensued as to the fairness and practicality of applying the "grandfather" prinicple to the list of 21 known buildings affected by the ordinance. Many of the buildings have the bars built into the concrete structures, according to Mayor Chandler. The enforcement of ^ the Ordinance, it was determined, would create undue hardship, whereas "grandfathering" them would be the most expedient and fair way to deal with the issue. Council agreed that the design of the existing bars could not be changed after the new ordinance is adopted to "grandfather" them in. It was noted that although there are several variables existing in the buildings where the bars are inst:alJed,this should be weighed against the economic burden involved if these were required to be removed ... all 21 buildings should be included in the "grandfather" procedure. The City Attorney instructed that, "procedurally, if that is what Council is interest- ed in doing, the 'grandfathering' will have to be accomplished by ordinance. Also, to be consistent with the Brown Act, when the three hearings come up tonight on the agenda, before the first hearing, Council could go over what they have discussed and if it is what they wish to do, the hear- ings could be 'tabled'''. Council to give staff direction to prepare the ordinance; and further direction not to enforce Ordinance 1885 against the 21 buildings which are not in compliance; also, refund the fees to those who have started the appeal process; the "grandfathering" will run with the building rather than the existing business. The City Attorney and Planning Director will then begin to draft the ordinance to present to Counc il. The City Manager directed Council's attention to the revised design for the two proposed office buildings to be constructed at 301 E. Santa Clara. The Design Review is Item 8c. on the Regular Meeting Agenda this date. The buildings will be constructed on the former Kiewit West property (Northside Project), which has been cleared and is ready for construction. At 7:15 p. m. Council entered a CLOSED SESSION, RECONVENED and ADJOURNED sine die at 7:30 p. m. ATTEST: ~Jl m/-- ~ J D. Alford, cjA(y Cl~) 9/19/89 -1-