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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 13,1973_2 I PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL I 20: 8371 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JOINT MEETING ADJOURNED AUGUST 13, 1973 The City Council and the Community Redevelopment Agency met in joint session at 7 :30 p.m., August 13, 1973 in the Foothill Jewish Center, 550 S. Second Street. Mayor C. Robert Arth PRESENT: Councilmen and Agency Members Scott, Hage, Butterworth, Helms, Arth ABSENT: None NOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE FULL PROCEEDINGS WHICH ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. Mayor Arth advised that after due notice a joint meeting of the Council and the Agency was held on August 9 for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the proposed redevelopment plan, At that hearing, without prejudging the project, Council adopted a Resolution of Intention indicating that the boundaries of the project be redrawn to exclude the Santa Anita race track and certain residential areas from the project, The boundaries remaining for consideration were shown on a map given the number 5. At that time the hearing was closed subject to its re- opening for consideration of additional changes, and the meeting was adjourned to this date. The Council and the Agency then perused each suggested change presented by the Planning Commission in its Resolution No. 823 adopted July 30, 1973. Following this consideration it was MOVED by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Hage and carried on roll call vote as follows that the public hearing be reopened for the purpose of hearing comments on the proposed changes as discussed. AYES: Councilmen and Agency Members Scott, Hage, Butterworth, Helms, Arth None None NOES: ABSENT : The following persons spoke to some of the changes and the project in general: Mark Nottingham Walt Landor Reuben Ruiz Mrs. Arthur Reiter Edward Sullivan Bernard Buller Ray Cline Mrs. Jack Hardwick Richard Carmer No one else desiring to be Councilman Helms, seconded vote as follows: heard the hearing was CLOSED on MOTION by o. by Councilman Scott and carried on roll call AYES: Councilmen and ~gency Members Scott, Hage, Butterworth, Helms, Arth None None NOES: ABSENT: 8-13-73 - 1 - 20:8372 Counsel for the Community Redevelopment Agency then read all of the proposed changes: 1. That a clerical error in line 1 of the first paragraph of ss 301 (page 3) be corrected by substituting therein the word "propos.es" for the word "proposed. 11 2, That the third sentence of the second paragraph of ss 310 (page 6) be amended to read as follows: "The Agency shall impose on all public bodies the planning and design controls contained in the Plan to insure that any future development by public bodies will conform to the requirements of this Plan. " 3. That a new sentence be added after the first sentence of the second paragraph ss 311 (page 6) to read as follows: "The Agency shall also pay to any school district with terri- tory located within the Project area any amounts of money which in the Agency's reasonable determination is appropriate to alleviate any financial burden or detriment caused to any such school district by the Project," I i; "" 4. "As necessary in carrying out this Plan and only in accordance with applicable provisions of the City's Municipal Code, the Agency is authorized to move or to cause to be moved any standard structure or building to a location within or outside the Project area. 5. That the first sentence of the third paragraph of ss 325 (pages 8 and 9) be amended to read as follows: "All property in the Project Area is hereby subject to the restriction that there shall be no discrimination or segregation based upon sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or ancestry, in the sale, lease, sublease, transfer, use, occupancy, tenure, or enjoyment of property in the Project area," 6. That a new paragraph be added after the first paragraph of item 2 of ss 403 (page 10) to read as follows: "The area generally located at the northeast corner of Baldwin Avenue and Huntington Drive, and shown on the Map as designated for Commercial General use, shall be developed as a regional commercial shopping center; and the uses permitted thereon and the controls and restrictions applied thereto shall be those specified in Arcadia Municipa 1 Ordinance No. 1425 and Resolution No. 4185." 7. That the second sentence of ss 404 (page 10) be amended to read as follows: "These industrial uses shall include all those industrial uses permitted by,the applicable zone in the Arcadia Municipal Code, including but not limited to uses related to research and development facilities, " 8. (page That the first sentence of the second paragraph of ss 408 11) be amended to read as follows: "In any area in addition to these areas designated on the Map as Open Space and Public Facilities Uses, the Agency is authorized to permit the establishment and enlargement of public, semi-public, open space, institutional, or nonprofit uses: including civic cen-' ter buildings and facilities; police and fire stations; park and recreational facilities, hiking and riding trails and facilities; libraries, schools; hospitals; educational, fraternal, employee, philanthropic, and charitable institutions; and facilities of other similar associations or organizations.1I I 9. That the first sentence of ss 409 (page 12) be amended to read as follows: r~ll real property in the Project area is hereby subject to the controls and requirements of this Plan, which controls and re- quirements shall conform to and not be less than those provided in the City's Municipal Code." 8-13-73 - 2 - 20: 8373 9A That the first sentence of the first paragraph of ss 410 (page 12) be amended to read as follows: "All construction in the Project area shall comply with all applicable State and local laws in effect from time-to-time. iHe~~eiHg; wHRe~e- ~iffiHaEieH; - eRe-ll~i~eiHg; - E~eee"iea~; - HeaeiHg- aHe- VeHeHaeiHg;- Re~siHg;-aHe-P~~ffi9iHg->;eees-e.f-eRe->;Hy.." 10. That the last paragraph of ss 410 (page 12) be amended as follows: "The Agency shall establish setback, off-street parking, and off-street loading requirements for all new development within the Project area which may exceed (but shall not be less than) the re- quirements of the City's zoning ordinance." I 11. That a new sentence be added to replace the last sentence of the third paragraph of ss 410 (page 12) to read as follows: l~djacent properties and adjoining streets shall be shielded from 1 ight sources for or in parking spaces." 12. That the second sentence of the fourth paragraph of ss 410 (page 12) be amended as follows: .,;, "All off-street loading facilities shall be reasonably located 'at such a depth within a completely enclosed building as to reasonably contain and restrict the emission of noise and light typically attributed to such function:" 13. That a new paragraph be added to replace the second paragraph of ss 416 (page 13) to read as follows: J~ith respect to the amount of open space to be provided in the Project area and with regard to the maintenance of sufficient space between buildings to provide for adequate light, air, and privacy, the requirements and controls of this Plan shall conform to and not be less than those provided in the City's Municipal Code," 13A That a new sentence be added after the first sentence of the last paragraph of ss 422 (page 15) to read as follows: "In no event, however, shall the Agency permit a variance which violates any limit, restriction, or control provided in the City's Municipal Code." 14. That the first sentence of the first paragraph of ss 423 (page 15) be amended to read as follows: '~ithin the limits, restrictions, and controls established in the Plan, the Agency is-a~eRe"iBee-ee shall, within 180 days of the adoption of this Plan, establish heights of buildings, land coverage, setback requirements, design criteria, traffic tirculation, traffic access, and other development and design controls necessary for proper development of both private and public areas within the Project area." 15. That the word "may" be substituted for the word "will" in the third line of the first paragraph of ss 503 (page 18). I 16, That item E, under ss 600 (page 18) be deleted. 17. That ss 800 (page 19) be deleted from the Redevelopment Plan, and that the headings "IX. (ss 900) PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENT" and "X. (ss 1000) NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT ELEMENT" be amended to read as follows: "VIII. (ss 800) PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENT" "IX. (ss 900) NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT ELEMENT" 18, That a new sentence be added after the last sentence under the 8-13-73 - 3 - 20:8374 provision entitled "Traffic Circulation" of retitled ss 900 to read as follows: "The provision of railroad over - and under-passes will increase vehicular and pedestrian safety while providing for better traffic circulation. " 19. That a new ss 426 be added to the Redevelopment Plan to read as follows: "J. (ss 426) Conformity with the Municipal Code Notwithstanding anything provided to the contrary in the Plan, all uses, limits, restrictions, controls, requirements, and criteria established in the Plan or by the Agency pursuant to the Plan, shall at least meet the minimum standards provided in the City's Municipal Code; and no building permit or plan for the development, construction, or rehabili- tation of improvements shall be approved by the Agency which is not in conformity with the City I S Municipal Code." 20. That the word "age" be inserted after the word "color" in the third line of third paragraph of ss 325 (page 8). I 21. That the first paragraph of ss 405 (page 10) be deleted. 22, That the street names referred to in ss 407 (page 11) be deleted to the extent such streets are not included within the Project area boundaries established by the City Council. 23. That the word "consistent" be substituted for the word "inconsistent" in the third line of the first paragraph of ss 413 (page 13). 24. That the number "1380" in the second line of the first paragraph of ss 414 (page 13) be changed to be consistent with the estimated number of dwellings within the Project area boundaries established by the City Council. 25. That the word "age" be inserted after the word "color" in the second line of the first paragraph of ss 420 (page 14). 26. 1. That the second sentence of the second paragraph of ss 425 (page 15) be amended to read as follows: "Within EweREy-iive-{23~ ten (10) days thereafter, said Executive Director, after co n f erring with the Planning Se_i6sieR Director, shall file with the City a written report setting forth his finding of fact, but not limited to the following: (1) Whether the proposed improvements would be compatible with the standards and other requirements set forth in the Plan; and (2) What modifications, if any, in the proposed improvements would be necessary in order to meet the requirements of the Plan, aReI {~~----WReEReF-ERe-a~~lieaRE-Ra6-eREeFeel-iREe-aR-agFeeffieRE-wiER ERe-AgeRey-ieF-ERe-elevele~ffieRE-ei-6alel-lffi~FeveffieRE6-aReI-6~BffiiEEeel elevelel'ffieRE- ~laR6-Ee-ERe-AgeRey, L' I 2. That the term "lO-day" be substituted for the term "25-day" in the first line of the last paragraph of ss 425 (page 16). 3. That a new sentence be added at the end of the last paragraph of ss 425 (page 16) to read as follows: "The applicant shall appeal the decision to the City Council within fifteen (15) days after notification of the decision, or the decision becomes final." 27. 1. the sixth paragraph That the work "may" be substituted line of second paragraph and in the of ss 501 (page 16). for the word "will" in second line of the third 8- 13- 73 - 4 - I D RECESS MOTION TO DEFER ROLL CALL I 20:8375 2. That the fourth paragraph of ss 501 (page 16) be amended to read as follows: "The Agency is authorized to issue bonds ..f-a~~"e~"..aEe-aReI fea8"Ble-"R-aR-affie~RE-s~ff..e..eRE-Ee-f"RaRee-all-e"-aRY-~aFE-ef ERe~I?"e:ieeE from time-to-time if it deems appropriate to do so." 28. That the word "may" be substituted for the word "shall" in the fifth line of the first paragraph and the fifth line of the second paragraph of ss 600 (page 18). 29. of ss That a new sentence be added at the end of the first paragraph 700 (page 18) to read as follows: "When reference is made in this plan to the Executive Director concerning acts to be performed under this Plan, such acts shall be performed by the Executive Director or his nominee." It was MOVED by Councilman Helms, seconded by Councilman Hage and carried on roll call vote as follows that Council adopt the proposed changes 1 through 29 including those numbered 9a and l3a. AYES: Councilmen and Agency Members, Scott, Hage, Butterworth, Helms, Arth None None NOES:' ABSENT: Council recessed at 10:30 p,m" and reconvened at 10:40 p.m. The individual Councilmen expressed their views on the project, the areas contained therein, and the plan itself. After which Councilman Hage MOVED to defer all Council action on CRA to an indeterminate future date. Councilman Scott seconded the motion. Councilman Butterworth then MOVED to AMEND the MOTION to provide that the matter be placed on the April 1974 Councilmanic ballot seeking the advice of the citizens as to whether or not CRA would be supported, Councilman Arth seconded the motion which did net carryon the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen and Agency Members,Butterworth, ,Arth Councilmen and Agency Members Hage, Helms, Scott None Roll call was then taken on Councilman Hage's MOTION which carried: AYES: Councilmen and Agency Members Scott, Hage, Butterworth, Helms, Arth None None NOES: ABSENT: In response to a request by Councilman Helms, Mr. Jacobs will report back to Council on procedure and any problems in the event the matter is placed on the ballot, At 11:55 p,m., the meeting adjourned to 7 p.m" August 21, 1973 in the City Hall Conference Room. t1//~ M Mayor ATTEST: ~2a# City Clerk ~ 8-13-73 - 5 -