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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJANUARY 21,1986 26:0013 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON'FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK M I NUT E S CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA a nd the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNED REG0LAR MEETING JANUARY 21, 1986 I ROLL CALL AGENDA ITEMS HEARING FEBRUARY 4 LOJESKI 1 MARCH 11 MEET WITH PLAN. COMSN. LOJESKI The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency met at 7:00 p. m., January 21, 1986 in the Arcadia City Hall Conference Room. PRESENT: Councilmembers Gilb, Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino ABSENT: None The City Manager referred to a letter which had been distributed to the City Council expressing approval of the proposed street lighting project on Walnut Avenue east of El Monte Avenue to the dead end. This item appears in public hearing procedure on the agenda for the regular meeting to convene at 7:30 p. m. this date. Corrected copies of Resolution No. 5273 were distributed. This relates to parking in the turn-out area at Santa Anita Canyon Road (Chantry Flats) . Council scheduled a public hearing for February 4 on Text Amendment 85-8 adding and amending sections of the Subdivision Regulations of the Arcadia Municipal Code making provisions for vesting Tentative Maps and vesting Tentative Parcel Maps. Referred to Item ge on the agenda for the regular meeting this date relating to a request for continuation of a non-conforming use at 317 E. Huntington Drive. In response to Councilmember Lojeski's inquiry, staff advised that relocation costs would not be involved with the new tenant ... and that the proposed new renter has been so advised. It would be rented for three months with month-to-morith thereafter with a 30 day notice. Has been approached as to what we have appropriated for some more measurements for sound level as far as the noise from the freeway is concerned. Two residents (Saunders and Puckett) would like to make a presentation to Council at the next regular meeting and would like to have Mr. Van Houten hold off on the last measurements he is preparing for the City until they submit some information to Council. Staff advised that this would not pose a problem. Also advised that the Planning Commission would like to City Council at some convenient time to all concerned. was scheduled for this joint meeting. Brought up the proposed ordinance on the agenda for the regular meeting tonight concerning portable engine powered blowers used by gardners. Councilmember Lojeski could foresee where Santa Anita could not sweep its large parking lots on Saturday mornings nor could the City clean its parking lot or Oistrict Parking Lots 1 and 2 ... just felt more information is needed. As did Councilmember Young who was most concern- ed with the noise. The other officials concurred and more information will be obtained by staff and submitted at a later date. No action will be taken on Ordinance No. 1828 this evening. meet with the March 11 at 6 p. m. 1/21/86 -1- 26:0014 GILB Expressed concern also about 317 E. Huntington Drive being leased as discussed earlier with no relocation costs involved. Felt the new tenant should sign a document to this effect ... so he understands if he is required to move, there will not be any relocation benefits for him. HANNAH Brought up some neW5 information that Palm Springs is contemplating a new Civic Center which is not to cost as much as has been considered here. Some discussion ensued on the addition to the police facility whether to buil d a second. story on the ex i st i ng buil di ng or extend the buildings to the vacant land adjacent thereto. Referred to a modification approved by the Planning Commission in connection with property on E1 Sereno. Staff advised about the set- I back and the request for the modification. Councilmember Hannah referred to an item which .wil1 appear on the agenda for the regular meerting to convene this date -- the Request for Proposa and authorization to solicit development proposals for the Third/ Huntington site, and asked if a telephone survey of Council was made to ascertain whether or not the item should go on the agenda at this time. Staff responded in the affirnlative -- that the telephone calls were made because it was felt it was Council's desire to move ahead as quickly as possible on this project. That it can be changed at the ,j. regular meeting. id Counci1member Hannah said, in part, that he wanted to register his opposition to the'way this was done ... that he did not have the opport~nity to know what the other Counci1members said as to why they felt the iteml! should be on the agenda ... that in prior meetings Council has repeatedly said that it wanted to develop the subject property as an entire project ... and then there was this independent survey... which he would call a vote not a survey. He did not have the benefit of knowing what the other Counci1members felt and that he would vote no. GILB Referring to the phone calls on Third/Huntington, Council member Gilb in his opinion it should have .been discussed at a meeting instead of the telephone. said over .!;:: HANNAH Counci.1niember Hannah said he was a 1 so opposed to Huntington Drive. Item ge reo 317 E. Huntington separately at the regular meeting. , m the renting of 317 E. . Drive will be discus~e9y t '0 L OJESK I Referred to Item gc on the agenda for the regular meeting this date IV.,;' relating to a proposed lot split to create three lots from one lot on the south side of Lower Azusa Road east of Roseg1en and asked about the zoning. Staff said it was M-2 and E1 Monte is residential single family. id I ~ ~r Was advised that the new homes to be created by the lot split on Lower.. Azusa Road wi 11' be served by septic tanks and that it appears the disagreement comes from the E1 Monte City Council... not staff. Counci1member Lojeski was disappointed, as the City has done a lot for E1 Monte, in this instance that El Monte does not'want Arcadia to use its sewer system. . " YOUNG PELLEGRINO Felt that if three bids were obtained as to the construction of a new' police facility Council might be surprised to see the difference in fi gures. -"I .~ : Ii ~ , he in -, CLOSED SESSION The. Council entered a CLOSED SESSION, reconvened and adjourned sine die'~~ ADJOURNMENT immediately thereafter at 7:30 p. m. to 7:00 p. m., February 4, 1986. ~~~ i~ 'Ie' .n , ,,,, ,,.,~ I, .