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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFEBRUARY 4,1986_2 I I 26:0029 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MINUTE tS~~?~t~1986) (APPROVED) ORD. & RES. READ BY TITLE ONLY Schaefer I Dixon Outgoing Planning Comsnr. 1. PUBLIC HEARING Air Rights Huntington Dr. (APPROVED) 45";2. (I RESOLUTION I NO. 5277 ,/ (ADOPTED) M I NUT E S CITY COUNCIL CF THE CITY OF ARCADIA and the ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 1986 The City Council of the City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Redevelop- ment Agency met in a regular session February 4, 1986 at 7:30 p. m. in the Arcadia City Hall Council Chamber. Rabbi Perry Netter, Temple Shaarei Tikvah Counci1member Hannah PRESENT: Counci1members Gi1b, Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino ABSENT: None The Minutes of the Regular and Adjourned Regular Meetings of January 21, 1986 were APPROVED on MOTION by Councilmember Hannah, seconded by Councilmember Young and CARRIED. It was MOVED by Councilmember Lojeski, seconded by Councilmember Hannah and CARRIED that all ordinances and resolutions be read by title only and that the reading in full be waived. PRESENTATION On behalf of the City Council, a presentation was made by Councilmember Lojeski of a plaque with the appreciation of the City Council for the efforts and achievements of Outgoing Planming Commissioner Schaefer Dixon. Mr. Dixon will be moving out of the City. Vacation of additional air rights for Huntington Drive pedestrian bridge connecting the new medical building with the Arcadia Methodist Hospital. Staff report given. Mayor Pellegrino declared the public hearing open. Tony O'Keefe, 1137 Hugo Reid Drive, representing the Neptune & Thomas Architects, was present to answer questions from the Council. He presented copies of profiles from the structural engineers. Council- member Gilb stated that he fte1t that the pedestrian bridge should be marked "16 feet". Mr. O'Keefe said he understood this and his firm had no problems with that request. No one else desiring to be heard, the hearing was CLOSED on MOTION by Counci1member Lojeski, seconded by Counci1member Young and CARRIED. During the Discussion, Counci1member Hannah noted that Resolution No. 5277 did not specify a definite height limit. The City Attorney stated that this had been addressed in the former Resolution No. 5275 adopted January 21, 1986 and will become part of this record. It was MOVED by Counci1member Gilb, seconded by Counci1member Lojeski and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Resolution No. 5277, the title of which was read by the City Attorney, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, VACATING A PORTION OF CERTAIN AIR RIGHTS OF A PORTION OF HUNTINGTO.N DRIVE" be and it is hereby adopted and that the City Clerk be directeo"to record Resolution No. 5277 upon receipt of authorization from the City Attorney and the Director of Public Works 2/4/86 -1- .' 2. ... PUBLI t HEARING T.A. 85-8 (Subdi vi s ion Regulations) (APPROVED) ~"~1X 3. PUBLIC HEARING Draft EIR So. Side (Gribble Develop.) 1~i-3 f /1-'1 26 :0030 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Counci1members Gi1b, Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino None None Consideration of T. A. 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, pursuant to State law. Staff report given. Mayor Pel1earino declared the hearing open and no one desiring to be heard, the hearing-was CLOSED on MOTION by Council member Young, seconded bv Counci1member Gi1b and I CARRIED. - It was then MOVED by Counci1member Hannah, seconded by Counci1member Young and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Text Amendment \ 85-8 be approved; that the Negative Declaration be approved and fi1~d; and find that the Text Amendment will not have a significant effectj on the environment and that staff be directed to prepare the appropriate ordinance for introduction. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Counci1members Gilb, Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino None None Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed South Side Gribble Development. This Public Hearing was for the purpose of gathering the public's input on the DEIR. Notices have been placed in the Arcadia Tribune and mailed to owners and tenants on the South Side area. Staff report given. Mayor Pellegrino declared the hearing open. Present to answer questions were George Grosso, Duane Mears and Pat Gibson. Geor~e Grosso, 1'600 Dove Street, Newport Beach, spoke to the problems ralsed by Counci1member Gi1b relative to the parking situa- tion. Counci1member Gi1b referred to the Huntington Oaks Center in Monrovia and noted that parking in the Vicinity of the restaurants is very tight. Mr. Grosso said he realized that and that the restaurants have done 150% of projection and thus have been more successful than expected. He noted that parking was adequate in the center of the shopping area, but that people did prefer to park as close to the restaarants as possible and that the department store customers took part of that parking. Mr. Grosso said this will be less of a problem in the proposed South Side development because of the placement of the proposed restaurants. Councilmember Gil b inquired as to why parki ng was not penni tted on curbs ide in Monrovi a. Mr. Grosso will look into this. Pat Gibson, 505 Coyle Avenue, Arcadia, representative of Barton - I Aschman and Associates spoke to the matter of traffic. Counci1member Gilb asked if there was planned curbside parking. Mr. Gibson said that by the time the appropriate red zones were painted on the curbs to allow cars coming out of the shopping center to make safe right turns, there would be very little room left for curb parking. Mr. Gibson also responded to questions from Councilmember Hannah re- garding the signalization of the intersection. Counci1member Hannah also questioned the problem of all the additional traffic on those streets during the racing season. Mr. Gibson said, according to their traffic studies, a good deal of the traffic has turned off to the freeways before it reaches that area. Councilmember Gi1b inquired about the possible sewer deficiency. Staff replied that the improvement at Second and Huntington is already on the agenda. 2/4/86 -2- 26 :0031 Counci1member Lojeski said he thought the EIR was exc~l1ent_ and inquired about the matter of report on pg. 18 of the EIR hydrology and the drainage which will be in the direction of a mobile home park nearby. Mr. Grosso replied, in part, that with proper grading, the greater part of the water would drain back down Fifth Avenue. . !~ Counci1member Lojeski also inquired about the 24% of the parking area being marked for' compact cars. Reply was that it could be changed to 20%. I Councilmember Gilb asked'Mr. Grosso to find out about the curb parking in Monrovia ... possibly curb parking could be utilized in Arcadia. No one else desiring to be heard, it was MOVED by Counci1member Lojeski seconded by Counci1member Young and CARRIED that the hearing be CLOSED. Tonight's hearing was for the purpose of gathering the public's input on the DEIR. No other action need be taken at this time. 4. 5. COUNCIL RECESSED IN ORDER TO ACT AS THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 5a. ROLL CALL FRESENT: Members G~lb, Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino ABSENT: None 5b. MINUTE APPROVAL (Jan.21.1986) (APPROVED) On MOTION by Member Gi1b, seconded by Member Young and CARRIED the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 21, 1986 were APPROVED. I 5c. DDA Request of WLA Arcon for a gO-day extension of Disposition and Extension Development Agreement (DDA) relating to the proposed project at the WLA Arcon N. W. corner of First and Huntington. Mr. Warren Lortie, President of (APPROVED) WLA Arcon was present to answer questions. He is requesting a 90 day ;, . extension from March 20 to June 20, due to the fact that he has been ~(3unable to show the financial backers that he has located a substantial ,.:t tenant. However, both he and Merrill-Lynch are optimistic that they l;;t q will find a tenant shortly. .,. f A discussion ensued regarding the probabilities of WLA Arcon securing a suitable major tenant and his request for the additional extension. Also discussed was the appreciation of the property involved. It was agreed that the escalation was about 4% per year. It was noted that the office market is highly competitive in the area at this time. Counci1member Hannah also noted that the Agency wou1d.be losing interest on the purchase price of $410,000 during the gO-day period,and that the subject site has been' vacant a very long time. It was then MOVED by Member Hannah, seconded by Member YounQ and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that WLA Arcon be granted a gO-day extension from March 20 to June 20 of their Disposition and Develop- ment Agreement with an additional 4% of the purchase price of $410,000 to be paid monthly. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members Gilb, Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino None None 5d. . .ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned to 7:00 p. m., February 11, 1986. (This date did not materialize and the meeting will be February 18, 1986.) 2/4/86 ' -3- 6. 7. 8. 8a. PUB. HEARING SCHEDULED March 4 , 26:0032 COUNCIL RECONVENED AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Herb Fletcher, 175 W. Lemon, spoke to the matter of the City charging for-transporting patients to the Emergency Room at the Arcadia Methodist Hospital. He felt that since the Arcadia Methodist Hospital is an non- profit organization, and therefore receives tax-free police and fire protection as well as other City services, they are making large amounts of money and perhaps should be the one to pay for ambulance transporta-I tion to the Hospital. He also thought that perhaps this should be an issue in the upcoming election. Linda Baum, 1520 S. Eighth Avenue, spoke to the pOSSibility of being designated as a special representative of Arcadia for the purpose of representing Arcadia in parades and various other recreational areas. She owns, trains, and rides a Pinto pony and has two trick miniature Pinto horses which also are with her when she rides in parades. She would be willing to perform at schools, old people's homes, parks, etc. in Arcadia entirely free of charge and would also like to represent Arcadia, for instance, in the up-coming Beverly Hills St. Patrick's Day Parade. Counci1member Gi1b brought up the matter of insurance in regard to liability to the City. Ms. Baum outlined the liability and general insurance she carries on herself, the horses and the vehicles. Counci1- member Hannah said this was a precedent to have someone unconnected with the City be designated as an official representative and that he felt, since the Council had just received this request a few minutes before the meeting, they should have some time to consider it. Counci1member Lojeski felt that he had no problems with it. Mayor Pellegrino stated that he thought it was a good idea if the insurance question were settled to the satisfaction of the City Attorney. Consensus was that . decision would be made before next Council Meeting. Linda Schaller, 2057 Highland Oaks Drive, spoke at length and referred. to her comments made at the previous Council meeting regarding the need for bike lanes in the City. She said that she was disappointed that no action had been taken -- that the Council had referred the matter to the School District and that the School District has referred the matter back to the Council. She felt that nothing was being done about this. She also stated that the bike lanes could first be placed on Cimp~s . Drive and Duarte Road near the high school and later in other parts of the City. Counci1member Gilb recalled that a few years ago cross- walks had been painted across Duarte near the high school; three people were hurt in the crosswalks soon after; so the crosswalks were removed '" so very careful thought must be given to possible solutions to the problems. ~layor Pellegrino stated that Mrs. Schaller's assumption I that nothing was being done was not quite accurate -- ~hat actually a joint meeting of the School District and the City Council was schedu1~d in the near future; that this matter was being addressed by the Citv Council and staff and Council would like the School District to he1 p. It is a top priority. CONSENT ITEMS HEARINGS SCHEDULED: PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR March 4,1986 on Z-86-1, for a proposed zone change from R-3 (multiple family) to c-o & 0 (professional office with a design overlay) at 646 and 650 W. Huntington Drive. (State Farm Insurance, applicant.) 214/86 -4- 8b. PUB.HEARING SCHEDULED March 4' ',. ".". 8c. PUB,HEARING SCHEDULED Feb. 18 1 8d. APPEAL T.P.~4, 85-16 PUB. HEARING SCHEDULED Feb. 18 8e. APPEAL RESOLUTION NO. 1306 C.U.P. 85-23 So. Side Lower Azusa Rd.- East of Roseg1an PUB.HEARING SCHEDULED Feb. 18 8f. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS Job. No. 546 ,:,,8g. /i-{q/ ':;.' . WORK f ACCEPTANCE TREE ., MAINTENANCE . '. PROGRA~l Job No. 583 ,. :'~~ 26:0033 PUBLIC.HEARING SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 4,1986 on Tentative Map Application (T.M. 35489), a proposed tentative map for an 8-unit residential condominium at 25-31 Colorado Boulevard. (Joseph and Laura1 Erpenbeck, owners/ applicants) PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 18, 1986 on Tentative Map Application (T.M. 35492), a proposed tentative map for a five lot subdivision at 1420-1426 S. Eighth Avenue. (Bi1a1 T. Ajami, applicant) PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 18, 1986 of an QPpea1 of Tentative Parcel Map 85-16, a proposed tentative map to create three lots from one lot on the south side of Lower Azusa Road, east of Roseg1en. (Public Storage, Inc" applicant) and PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 18, 1986 on an appeal of Resolution No. 1306 granting C.U.P. 85-23, for a public storage facility on the south side of Lower Azusa Road, east of Roseg1en. (Public Storage, Inc., applicant) APPROVED the plans and specifications and AUTHORIZED the City Clerk to advertise for bids for construction of Relief Sewers at various locations, Job No. 546. Estimated cost of this project is $158,000. ACCEPTED and AUTHORIZED final payment pursuant to the terms of the contract for the Tree Maintenance Program, Job No. 583 performed by Johnson's Tree Service, Inc. The final contract amount is $58,566 and was funded in the Public Works Department operating budget. 8h $" SANTA ANITA APPRQ,ED the Santa Anita Spring Classic - 5K - 10K Run May 18, 1986 and .. rSPRING CLASSIC providing pol ice officers for traffic control at no cost to the City. 5K - 10K run May 18,1986 ~ en~ALL OF THE ABOVE CONSENT ITEMS WERE APPROVED ON MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER _pf?-~V GILB, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER LOJESKI AND CARRIED ON ROLL CALL VOTE R. AS FOLLOWS: 1< 9. FREEWA Y SOUND WALL r 1-11j AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Counci1members Gi1b, Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino None None CITY MANAGER Council received the communication from the Citizens' Sound Wall Committee concerning the noise emanating from the 210 Freeway. John Saunders, 841 .San Simeon Road, made reference to the communication and stated, in part, that the Committee would like to have the registered engineer on the project replaced -- not because Mr. Van Houten is not an honest, able and well-recognized engineer -- but the Committee would like to have someone more sympathetic to the problem the residents have 2/4/86 -5- 10. lOa. ORDINANCE NO. 1829 (ADOPTED) lOb. RESOLUTION NO. 5276 (ADOPTED) (Hearing FEBRUARY 18) ~ \-t\ F Id- ...... 26:0034 in the subject area. He continued that in travelling west on the 210 Freeway in Monrovia there are a number of homes fronting on the Freeway and there is not a wall of any kind on their property or on the Freeway ... they receive approximately the same amount of traffic and noise as the Arcadia residents. However, in Arcadia many of the residents have constructed a wall to protect themselves from the noise ... and as a result the same type of measurement of sound is going to be somewhat different. Mr. Saunders continued, in part, that they would like to know what the real reading is so they could then achieve their case and be placed on the preferred list with the State the way they did in Monrovia where tPI were not protected by any barrier. The Committee would also like Council to appoint a member of Council to act as liaison... someone with whom they could communicate. John Van Houten, the engineer, explained how readings are obtained; that th?levels noted are the equivalent of 75 decibels which is sub- . stantia11y above the State standard of 67 decibels. He said this da~ has been submitted to the Committee as well as Caltrans. Mr. Van Houten also stated, in part, that his conclusion is as in the report, that the sounds are excessive. Discussion ensued and the Committee was asked if it would have any objection to Mr. Van Houten finisheing the other two readings and, in addition, do two or three additional readings at places the Committee would like. Mr. Saunders said the Committee would accept that ... they just want the raw material in order to proceed. Mr. Van Houten said he would appreciate the opportunity of meeting with the Committee and the Director of Public Works. Ed Zareh, 1051 Catalpa Road, said that at the time the readings were taken, 10 out of 24 exceeded the criteria of Caltrans. He referred to additional readings which Council authorized and explained how they were taken. He would like to know what the decibel difference was at those times. In connection with the Committee's request for Council representation. on the Committee, it was MOVED by Counci1member Hannah, seconded by .,_' Counci1member Lojeski and CARRIED that Councilmember Gi1b be appointed ., as Council Liaison to said Committee. C ITY ATTORNEY The City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the title of Ordinance No. 1829, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM". 1 It was MOVED by Councilmember Gi1b, seconded by Counci1member Lojeski and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Ordinance No. 1829 be and it is hereby ADOPTED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Counci1members Gilb, Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino None None The City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the title of Resolution No. 5276, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DECLARING THAT WEEDS GROWING UPON AND IN FRONT OF, AND BRUSH, RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRT UPON AND IN FRONT OF CERTAIN PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE CITY ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABATEMENT THEREOF". Hearing scheduled for February 18, 1986. ,? /4/86 -6- ( lac. RESOLUTION 'NO. 5278 "(ADOPTED) I' P. ft(e.,6lPK , c..,,1 26:0035 It was MOVED by Counci1member Hannah, seconded by Counci1member Young. and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Resolution No. 5276 be and it is hereby ADOPTED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Counci1members Gilb, Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino None None The City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the title of Resolution No. 5278, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING LOT 631 OF CHICAGO PARK SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING ITS SALE TO RICHARD F. DDOTSON, DBA,'. DOOTSON DR IV ING SCHOOL". ,...,; It was MOVED by Counci1member Young, seconded by Counci1member Hannah and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows that Resolution No. 5278 be and it is hereby ADOPTED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Counci1members Gi1b, Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino None None 10d. CLAIM OF On recommendation of the City Attorney, the claim of P. Brand~ was P.BRANDT DENIED on MOTION by Counci1member Gi1b, seconded by Counci1member (DENIED) ~SLojeski and CARRIED on roll call vote as follows: f; ~,aJ AYES: Counci1members Gi1b, Hannah, Lojeski, Young and Pellegrino NOES: None ABSENT: None ,. 11. 12. SEAT VACATED (); t.P1anning jn Commissioner Harbicht APPOINTMENT TO WATERSHED COMMISSION fi : :( F1 etcher) , , RESUMES MATTERS FROM STAFF None MATTERS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS Council received information that Planning Commissione~ Robert Harbicht had filed nomination papers for the City Council and, pursuant to City Charter Section 805, it was MOVED by Counci1member Gi1b, seconded by Counci1member Young and CARRIED that the office be declared vacant. Mr. Harbicht's term would have expired June 30, 1988. Herbert Fletcher was reappointed to the Los Angeles County Watershed Commission for a two year term expiring May 1, 1988. Discussion held on the responsibilities in connection with this appointment. The Commission meets four times each year. 1 Counci1member Lojeski would like to see copies of resumes of persons who have evinced an interest in being appointed to the,P1anming Commission. TO ~In response to a question by Counci1member Hannah, staff said they had vi' received about 10 inquiries from its mailing and publication concerning developer interest in the redevelopment area. RESPONSE AN ARA BROCHURE " . Councilmember Lojeski adjourned the meeting in memory of Dexter Jones, 72, long active in Arcadia civic affairs who died January 29 at Arcadia r~ethodist Hospital. He is survived 'by his wife, Tillie; son, Dexter, Jr., and Daughter, Janet Buyvid. Mr. Jones was a local attorney and was a local attorney and was once a member of the Arcadia Board of Education. He was a member of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, as well as several professional organizations. He was born on Dec. 9, 1913 in Council Bluffs, Iowa; attended Nebraska's Creighton University and graduated in 1939 with a doctorate in jurisprudence. He was admitted to the Nebraska Bar in 1939; to the California Bar in 1944; to the U. S. District Court, South District of California in 1945; and to the U. S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit in 1947. Loca.l1y, he was on the Board of the IIrcadia 2/4/86 -7~ 26 :0036 Public Library in 1957-58; was a member of the Arcadia Board of Education from 1961 to 1969; and was president of the Board in 1964- 65 and 1968-69; was a member of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce and was president in 1973. He was also on the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Advisory Council from 1965 to 1975; on the Estate Planning Council- of the San Gabriel Valley; a member of the Foothill, California and American Bar Associations. The meeting was also adjourned in memory of James R. Helms,Sr., who passed away January 23. Services were held at the Episcopal Home in Alhambra with burial at Rose Hills in Whittier. He is survived by three daughters and one soli, James R, Helms, Jr., a local attorney; flve gran'd~ 1 J children and one great grandchild. I 1 J Mayor Pellegrino requested that the meeting also be adjourned in memory I of the United States Astronauts who died on the Space Schuttle Challenger January 28, 1986: .: Michae 1 Smith Dick Scobee Judith Resni k Ronald McNair Ellison Onizuka Gregory Jarvis Christa McAuliffe "1- fer ADJOURNMENT F eb. 18,1986 7:00 p.m. At 9:40 p. m. the meeting adjourned to 7:00 p. m., February 18, 1986 in the Conference Room for the purpose of conducting the business of the Council and Agency and any Closed Session necessary to discuss personnel, litigation and evaluation of properties. I f ~ ,I .~ ATTEST: .2r ~ I: Christine Van Maanen, City Clerk 2/4/86 -8-