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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
JUNE 13, 1978
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of National City
was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Morgan.
ROLL CALL
Council members present: Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan.
Absent: None. Administrative officials present: Campbell, Gerschler,
Gill, Hoffland, McCabe, McLean.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION
The meeting was opened with salute to the flag led by City Manager Gill
followed with invocation by Chaplain Sackett, Paradise Valley Hospital.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Camacho, seconded
meeting of May 16 held May
meeting of June 9, 1978 be
MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS
by Waters, the minutes of the adjourned
19, regular meeting of May 23 and special
approved. Carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Morgan's proposed appointment of Luther G. (Joe) Reid to the
Maytime Band Review Committee was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded
by Waters, in favor of the Mayor's appointment. Carried by unanimous
vote.
SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS
Charlotte Webster, President of the Governing Board, National School
District, was present and read a resolution of the school board
recognizing the cooperative efforts which exist between the district
and the City and expressing their appreciation for Council's contribu-
tion to the educational program. Mayor Morgan thanked Mrs. Webster
and the Board.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
JOHN WILSON,6 N1nton Ave, was present and said on February 28th when
Mayor Morgan spoke to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 4630, he was
asked what the City planned to do about the parking lot on the property
where the Kimball home was once situated; the Mayor stated that he
felt that the City was obligated to and would level and pave the lot
with black top. Mr. Wilson asked does the Council agree with the Mayor?
VICE MAYOR CAMACHO asked if the commitment was made by the Mayor
without consulting the Council? Mayor Morgan stated it was not exactly
as Mr. Wilson related; he is discussing this with a private individual
to furnish the blacktop and will ask Council for permission to use City
equipment to level it up and get it ready for blacktop and then use
the City's spreader, as was done with the Girls Club, to finish the
job; the City does have an obligation in this matter. Vice Mayor
Camacho stated he agreed.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS
Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van Deventer, the Resolutions be presented
to this Council by title only. Carried by unanimous vote.
Resolution No. 12,750, "RESOLUTION OPPOSING MODIFICATION OF STATE ROUTE
252." Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, Resolution No. 12,750
be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Councilman Dalla asked that a
letter also be sent by the Mayor relative to this matter.
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Resolution No. 12,751, "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL
AGREEMENT (wall and fence into Euclid Avenue - Maigue).49 Moved by
Camacho, seconded by Dalla, Resolution No. 12,751 be adopted. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Resolution No. 12,752, "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ENCROACHMENT REMOVAL
AGREEMENT (wall into Alston Avenue - Deuel)." Moved by Waters,
seconded by Camacho, Resolution No, 12,752 be adopted. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Resolution No. 12,753, "RESOLUTION AMENDING THE WORK TO BE DONE AND
THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT TO BE ASSESSED IN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
NO. 188, "N" AVENUE AND 9TH." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van
Deventer, Resolution No. 12,753 be adopted. Carried, by the following
vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Nays:
Dalla.
Resolution No. 12,754, "RESOLUTION ORDERING WORK, ADOPTING SCALE OF
PREVAILING WAGES, AND ORDERING BIDS IN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 188, "N"
AVENUE AND 9TH STREET." Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho,
Resolution No. 12,754 be adopted. Carried, by the following vote,
to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Nays: Dalla.
Resolution No. 12,755, "RESOLUTION GRANTING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 1077 (PD-101, to allow development of three
detached, single -story, single-family dwellings at 1916 "L" Avenue -
D. Reynolds)." Moved by Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, Resolution
No. 12,755 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote.
Resolution No. 12,756, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO INITIATE
AMENDATORY PROCEEDINGS FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL CITY GENERAL
PLAN (3109 E. 8th Street)." Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Waters,
Resolution No. 12,756 be adopted. Carried, by the following vote,
to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Nays: Dalla.
Resolution No. 12,757, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF FY 79
SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAN DIEGO TRANSIT CORPORATION AND CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY." Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No.
12,757 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote.
Resolution No. 12,758, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND NO. 43 - MOTOR
EQUIPMENT VEHICLE FUND FOR PURCHASE OF CITY MOTOR EQUIPMENT." Moved by
Camacho, seconded by Waters, Resolution No. 12,758 be adopted. There
was discussion. Carried by unanimous vote.
Resolution No. 12,759, "RESOLUTION CHANGING NAME OF NATIONAL AVENUE
BETWEEN DIVISION STREET AND FIRST STREET TO OSBORN STREET." Moved by
Waters, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 12,759 be adopted. ROBERT
BONAMO, 333 W. 13th Street, was present and stated opposition to the
proposed name change of 13th Street to Civic Center Drive; he has a
petition signed by 52 people living on 13th Street opposing the changing
of 13th Street. Mr. Bonamo urged Council to shelve this item until it
can be investigated further. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Resolution No. 12,760, " Changing name of West 13th St. between
Tidelands Avenue and National Avenue to Civic Center Drive." Moved by
Camacho, Resolution No. 12,760 be adopted. Motion died for lack of
second. There was discussion. Moved by Waters, this item be filed.
Motion died for lack of second. There was further discussion. ROBERT
BONAMO, returned to the podium, and stated the notice of the proposed
name change were addressed to owner/occupant; often when you receive
mail addressed like this, you throw it in the trash, which is what
happened in this case; the newspapers said George Webster, Manager of
the Chamber had sent out 400 letters and that there was no need to
send any more out on National Avenue; just letting Chamber members
know, who number approximately 600, isn't letting the community at large
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know about the proposed change; he urged Council to leave 13th Street
as 13th Street and not change the name. City Manager Gill stated
he only received one protest and that was from Mr. Bonamo. Moved by
Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, this item be tabled for one week.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Resolution No. 12,761, "RESOLUTION CHANGING NAME OF NATIONAL AVENUE,
(FROM 1ST STREET TO CITY LIMITS NEAR 35TH STREET); AND CHANGING NAME
OF MAIN STREET, (FROM ROOSEVELT AVENUE TO NATIONAL AVENUE) TO: NATIONAL
CITY BOULEVARD. Moved by Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, Resolution
No. 12,761 be adopted. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes:
Camacho, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Nays: Dallas
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The HEARING on APPEAL of Planning Commission approval of application for
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT to allow a new SELF -SERVE GASOLINE SERVICE
FACILITY at 640 Highland Avenue, Southland Corp. - Super 7 Division
subject to 13 conditions was held at this time. City Clerk Campbell
stated the Certificate of Publication and Affidavit of Mailing were
on file. HAL MILLER, Construction Manager for Super 7, Western
Gasoline Division of Southland Corp., was present and stated he wished
to take exception to two of the conditions recommended by the Planning
Commission, which was the basis for the appeal; the first was the
restriction of hours of operation (Condition No. 12 stated hours of
operation to be 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on weekdays and 6:00 a.m. to
1:00 a.m. on weekends [Friday, Saturday and Sunday]; in order for
Southland to consider rebuilding any facility, they judge the need for
the service and the economic feasibility of the project, they have
determined that a need exists and that economics can be justified by
maximum hours of operation, namely 24; however, the more obvious reason
for the request for a 24-hour operation is for the reason of security;
they have found that around the clock operation offers little opportun-
ity for any robbery with the attendant either opening or closing in
the hours of darkness; previous experience shows that it's beneficial
in terms of security to the attendant and to his funds carried to only
consider 24-hour operation. Mr. Miller said the second issue is
related to elimination of a driveway (Condition No. 13 stated the
easterly driveway on 7th Street shall be eliminated); to delete any
of the existing driveways would cause or create on -site congestion
that does not now exist. Planning Director Gerschler stated the
Planning Commissioners were concerned about protecting the nearby
residential property, one of which is only four feet away from the
property line; the Commission attempted to meet those needs by
requiring a masonry wall along that side, by controlling the direction
of lighting towards the horse and by controlling the hours so that
the station would be open from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. week days; the
only reason for the hours was to protect the nearby residents. Mayor
Morgan stated that by staying open 24-hours, it would offer more
security for the nearby residents then closing by a certain hour. DAN
GALLARDO, 604 Highland Ave. was present and stated that he favored the
24-hour operation; lighting is a very essential aspect of security;
since coming to National City he has made a policy of leaving his
lights on 24-hours a day for that reason; also, there aren't gas
stations in that part of the City, so there is a need in the area for
an all night gas station; the best security is light and activity.
No one else was present in this regard. Councilman Waters stated he
would be in favor of 24-hour operation with stipulation Council could
rescind the hours if problems arose. City Attorney McLean stated he
believes Council has the right to add this stipulation. Moved by
Camacho, seconded by Waters, the hearing be closed and the item we
have just discussed be allowed to operate on a 24-hour basis with the
recommendation made by Councilman Waters in reference to policy that
if it doesn't work out the Council has the right to. revert back to the
Planning Commission's recommendation to the hours that this station be
open with ail the conditions and all three existing driveways be
allowed to remain (amended motion). It was suggested the lights be
installed so they don't shine in peoples/ eyes. There was discussion.
Motion carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Van
Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Nays: Dalia.
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The HEARING on APPEAL of Planning Commission approval of development
of a 2-STORY 6-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING AT 1128-48 E. 7th Street, Frank
Whiteside, PD-102 (this application involves an apartment on a 12,500
square foot parcel of land which represents a dwelling density of
twenty dwelling units per net acre; each dwellhg unit will have two
bedrooms and contain 806 sq. ft.; topography of the site is such that
of the 1800 square feet of required useable open space, 528 square
feet [an area 12 feet in width by 44 feet in length] is provided by
means of a wood deck, cantilevered over.a slope; land use within the
immediate area consists of a mixture of single family and multiple
family dwellings; zoning isMiiltijle Family Residential, Planned
Development, with a density limitation of twenty dwelling units per
net acre; the Planning Commission approved the planned development
permit subject to two conditions 1, development shall be in
accordance with submitted plans; 2 a public fire hydrant shall be
provided at the northeast corner of 7th Street and "K" Avenue; on
May 9, 1978 an adjoining property owner appealed the Planning Commis-
sion decision; the Planning staff recommends plan submitted not be
approved until it can be made more harmonious with design criteria
set forth in the "Apartment House Design" guidelines) was held at
this time. City Clerk Campbell stated the Affidavit of Mailing and
Certificate of Publication were on file. Planning Director Gerschler
stated the appellant, Mrs. Weaver, appeared before the Planning
Commission and discussed certain drainage problems that affected that
property; the City Engineer made a special report to the Commission;
the Commission was satisfied that the drainage problems could be
satisfactorily handled. Mr. Gerschler reminded Council that Ord. 1624
would become effective on June l5th and it would limit this project
to single story construction. Mrs. Gerry Weaver, 1216 E. 7th Street,
was present and stated water comes all the way down 7th Street and
across the front of her property and down over the adjacent driveway;
the City Engineer told her that 25% of Mr. Whiteside's water would
come over the side and the other 75% would go down to the street and
come across the front of her property; she has been given pipe to lay
there but sign have to hire someone to do that; her main concern is
the 25% that is coming over the side; she does have problems with
that water; she had asked Mr. Whiteside to put a retaining wall there
to protect the side of her property; there is a sewer problem in the
area;this will create a problem for us on 7th Street and "L".
City Engineer Hoffland stated this particular lot drains naturally
onto the adjacent property; the development will rearrange that
drainage to fit all of the approved areas; the rooftops, the driveways,
all the paved areas, so the remaining small area that drains across
the land should be planted and this shouldn't present a problem, in
fact should help the situation; one problem Mrs. Weaver had mentioned
is the drainage in the street east of her property which is a private
driveway, this isn't a dedicated easement and has not been brought
up to full engineering standards; however, the improvment that is in
there has handled the water for some years and the minor modifications
by the property owner should enable it to function well. Planning
Director Gerschler stated there are single story residences on either
side of this proposed project but there are two story buildings on the
block. Mrs. Weaver stated there are 37 families bn .7th ?bet s+veen
and the extension of "L", and with six units going in there will be
that many more; 1202 and 1206 lost all their privacy and air space
because of this project. FRANK WHITESIDE, 16109 Via de la Villa,
Rancho Santa Fe, was present and stated this project has been in the
works for almost a year; it first came to his attention in January
that the Planning Commission would have to review this plan; prior
to that the plan in its entirety had been approved; the reason they
didn't go ahead with it is that they weren't satisfied with the
drainage and with some of the retaining walls; he had suggested to
the Planning Commission to take a look at the site, he receives a call
on a weekly basis regarding abandoned cars, trash, etc., on the site;
the six units that this will encompass will be at the same height, or
less, as a single family dwelling near the front because of the slope
of the lot and because of the extensive grading necessary; this
building will enhance the area. No one else was present in this
regard. Moved by Dalla, seconded by Waters, the public hearing be
closed and that the Planning Commission recommendation be denied
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and the submitted plan not be approved unless it can be made more
harmonious with the design criteria set forth in the "Apartment House
Design" guidelines. Carried by unanimous vote.
The HEARING on APPEAL of Planning Commission approval of application
for PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT to allow development of a 50-unit
CONDOMINIUM PROJECT at 940 Palm Avenue, Frederick Meyer, PD-108
(this application involves the development of a two and three-story
condominium complex consisting of one- and two -bedroom units ranging
in size from 577 square feet for a one -bedroom unit to 1210 square
feet for a two -bedroom unit; of the proposed 50 dwelling units,
35 units will be two -bedroom and 15 units will be one -bedroom; the
land area involved is 84,475 square feet [2.01 acres]; fifty dwelling
units represent a density of 25 units per acre; zoning is Multiple
Family Residential, Planned Development, with a density limitation of
thirty units per acre; the Planning Commission approved the planned
development permit subject to 17 conditions [Document No. 61650]; the
Council appealed the Planning Commission decision on May 16, 1978;
staff is satisfied that the plans presented will allow a viable project
consistent with established city policy) was held at this time. City
Planning Director Gerschler stated this case is directly related to
Item 31 on the Agenda (Tentative Subdivision Map); one of the condi-
tions of the approved plan requires that this be a condominium; the
applicant has submitted to Council an analysis of the design of the
project. FREDERICK MEYER, Architect, representing Hardesty Homes,
was present and stated he wanted to cover four items with the Council;
(1) Council's interest in this site and deep concern about its develop-
ment; (2) the reference letter he presented to Council to acquaint
them with some of the viewpoints, energies and efforts that have been
devoted to the project; (3) a graphic presentation for Council which
details the physical attributes of the project; and (4) his hope that
council keeps an open mind relative to the project. Mr. Meyer stated
three main points are density, safety and drainage. Mr. Meyer displayed
a series of plans and drawings and made a graphic presentation to
Council of the proposed project. There was discussion. In answer to
'die question how the south side of the hill will be landscaped, Mr. Meyer
stated it was their intention to go back in on that slope and rack the
slopes and loosen up the slight edge of the soil and then go back in
with a galvanized steel mesh over which will be placed a woven mesh,
which will be anchored with steel stakes, over this will be sprayed a
vegetation and fertilizer and soil that should adhere and stay to those
slopes; the problem with the slopes is that if you don't put on a grid
to hold everything in place it will peel or wash off. There was
discussion concerning the impact of the project on the school system.
Mr. Meyer stated the school authorities had been contacted and a study
made for the number of units they have, it would generate approximately
12 actual students and they don't anticipate any problems. ROBERT
ANDRADE, 1410 Stancrest Lane, was present and stated they do not have
ample area for a playground for the children; there should be one big
area for a playground rather than several small ones; the developer
should contact people within the community and see hcw they feel about
this project. FREDERICK MEYER stated in this project they tried to
develop the amenities for mid -stream type people, not all children, not
all elderly; this is not a recreational park; most apartment complexes
don't provide anything but parking stalls and building cubicles, this
project goes a long way past that point. Mr. Meyer said the anticipated
price of the units was $45,000-50,000 and up; the project design itself
should draw an even balance of elderly, young adults, children, into
the project. In answer to the question of eliminating units to provide
more recreational area, Mr. Meyer stated that if Council were to
eliminate some of the units it would only eliminate a very small number
of parking spaces and add a small open space. Planning Director
Gerschler stated this is an unusual piece of property and has unusual
conditions with an unusual design but staff analysis was that the -
project was as well designed as cpiild be erected; it meets all City
policy including the recently adopted Apartment House Guidelines; the
only possible question staff could raise would be on density; but they
believe this is a viable project; almost every unit has a private patio
or rooftop area for recreation; the difference here is the difference
between a condominium project and an apartment complex; National City
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only has one true condo project, Bonita Willows, and they have
virtually no play area there; the project has not attracted the large
family with a lot of children and there isn't an apparent need for a
large play area; this is one of the distinctions between an apartment
and condo project. No one else was present in this regard. Moved by
Dalla, seconded by Camacho, the hearing be closed and that the
Planning Commission's recommendation be approved with the added
condition that they add garage doors to the carports. The question of
the landscaped areas was raised. Could a restriction be placed on
the project that if these areas are not taken care of, Council can
force the developer to fix them up. Planning Director Gerschler stated
the first time he ever spoke to Mr. Meyer they spoke about the slopes
on Palm Avenue; he told him that he would have to show the staff some
way of landscaping the slopes and getting the landscaping to stay; this
concetn has been maintained all through this; he is convinced the ploy
that Mr. Meyer has presented will work; there is a condition built
into the plan that will allow the Council to go back at any time in the
future and have the landscaping redone by the developer. Motion carried,
by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer,
Morgan. Nays: Waters.
A five minute recess was called at 9:32 p.m.
Council reconvened at 9:39 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Council members present: Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan
Absent: None.
DON MATTESON, representing both LITTLE LEAGUE'S in National City, was
present and stated they have scheduled a Donkey Softball game on the
Pony Field for Saturday, June 17th; they request Council permission
to hold.this game and to charge admission. Mr. Matteson said he
checketOlm Ruiz who stated nothing was scheduled for the field at
that time. Vice Mayor Camacho questioned the damage done to the Pony
field and asked to have it looked into. Moved by Waters, seconded by
Camacho, we refer this item to the City Manager to handle to the best
of his ability and meet the requirements of the law. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Item 5, the HEARING on appeal of Planning Commission APPROVAL of
application for ZONE VARIANCE to allow development of a two -car carport
having an inside width of 17' in lieu of the required 18' at 1019 E.
18th Street, Del Sol Construction Co., Z-5-78, (this application
involves the width of a carport to be developed in conjunction with a
proposed two-story, single-family dwelling on a 25' wide "panhandle"
portion of a lot; the Planning Commission recommended in favor of the
variance subject to the following conditions: [1] four inch pipe
columns shall be located no closer than 31z' to the opening of the
stalls; [2] development shall be in accordance with submitted plans;
Staff does not concur with the Planning Commission approval of this
application; they do not find justification for the Variance on the
grounds of insufficient showing of hardship); and,
Item 6, the HEARING on appeal of Planning Commission DENIAL of appli-
cation for PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT to construct additional detached
single family dwelling at 1019 E. 18th Street, Cornelio Evangelista,
PD-105 (this application involves the development of a two-story,
frame and stucco, two -bedroom, single-family dwelling, containing
780 sq. ft.; a single -story, single-family dwelling presently exists
on -site and will remain; the Planning Commission voted to deny the
planned development permit on April 24 for the reason that the proposed
use will have an adverse effect on adjacent properties; the proponent
appealed this decision; staff concurs with the Planning Commission
denial of this application) were held at this time. City Clerk
Campbell stated the Certificates of Publication and Affidavits of
Mailing were on file. PLANNING DIRECTOR GERSCHLER stated there is a
single family dwelling on the main part of the lot now and it has an
attached garage; it's proposed that this attached garage will be
removed and a new single family be built back on the lot; parking
that is now provided in the garage will be provided underneath the
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the front part of the building; parking for the existing house and new
house will be underneath the new house; the width of the lot is 25',
this space will only be 17' wide; the applicant has the burden of
proof to show that there was something unusual about the property to
justify the variance; in staff's opinion this wasn't done; the second
question was the planned development permit for the structure; the
Planning Commission discussed at length the appearance of the project;
they asked that the project be redesigned to show windows and add a
brick veneer to add interest to the project; these changes were made
by the applicant but the Planning Commission was still dissatisfied
with the appearance of the four walls of the building; the front door
of the building faces the side yard in an area which is only 4', so the
effective front yard is only 4' wide and about 40' long, there is no
other yard to serve the dwelling, there is no grass area, there is no
play area of any sort, these are the objections of the Planning Depart-
ment. MRS. CORNELIO EVANGELISTA, owner of the project, was present
and stated she was shocked to receive the decision of the Planning
Commission in denying her application on the grounds that it would
have an adverse effect on adjacent properties in that she owns the
adjacent five units; she doesn't believe the Commission received any
protests from neighbors regarding this. Planning Director Gerschler
stated the Planning Commission had asked for a redesign and the hearing
was continued because the Commission wasn't satisfied that the designer
of the project had done the things they wanted to see done. Mrs.
Evangelista stated she wants the new building to be like the ones
presently on the lot that she owns; she wants them to look alike.
Councilman Dalla asked Mrs. Evangelista if there is something about the
property that would justify deviating from the zoning ordinance in
permitting a carport with only 17' in width. Mrs„ Evangelista stated
they are going to tear down the existing garages and build the carport.
Mr. Gerschler stated the main concern of of the Planning Commission
in this case was the design of the building and not the width of the
carport. ROBERT ANDRADE, 1410 Stancrest Lane, was present and spoke
on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Evangelista,. saying the Planning Commission
requested three conditions in the design of the building and the
contractor meet those conditions. Mr. Gerschler stated the Planning
Commission didn't like the design at any time that it was presented to
them. KOSTA SACRENTY, Del Sol Construction Company, designer of the
project,was present and stated the variance was requested because there
is a 25' width as far as the lot is concerned; in order to get a 4'
side yard on each side brings it down to 17' as far as width is
concerned; this is the reason for the application for the variance; it
was then required to set back the corner posts so the cars can get
inside. No one else was present in this regard. Moved by Camacho,
seconded by Waters, the public:hearin9 be closed and move in favor of
the Planning Commission recommenc'ation on the Zone Variance. Motion
carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Van Deventer,
Waters, Morgan,: Nays: Dalla. Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho,
the public hearing on Item 6 be continued to next week at the regular
scheduled meeting. Mr. SACRENTY stated Mr. Evangelista owns a group
of homes in the center of the lot; what he wanted to do was build a
complex in which all of the homes could be put together and become one
total unit; they designed a home that was architecturally in keeping
with the other five houses; they also took the five homes that are now
existing, reroofed them, put brick facia on them and had them repainted,.
the theory being that when they ended up they would end up with six
homes all looking the same; he doesn't disagree with the Planning
Commission when they say that what is being built looks like the rest
of the homes that are already there; they have designed a house that
looks like it belongs. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION (second reading)
Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van Deventer, this Ordinance be presented
to Council by title only. Carried by unanimous vote.
Ordinance No. 1627 (5/2a/7g-1), "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 1491 REQUIRING INSTALLATION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS, PROVIDING FOR
DEFERRALS, AND EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
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RELATED THERETO." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van Deventer, Ordinance
No. 1627 (5/23/78-1) be adopted. Carried, by the following vote, to -
wit: Ayes: Camacho, Van Deventer, Morgan. Nays: Dalla, Waters.
NEW BUSINESS
The City Treasurer/Finance Director's request for RATIFICATION of
WARRANT REGISTER NO. 45, dated June 13, 1978, in the amount of
$129,381.41 (Warrants Nos. 61962through 62030); and PAYROLL for the
period ending May 15, 1978 in the amount of $183,329.62; WARRANT
REGISTER NO. 46, dated June 13, 1978, in the amount of $125,813.28
(Warrant Nos. 62031 through 62107) and PAYROLL for the period ending
May 31, 1978 in the amount of $189,075.13; WARRANT REGISTER NO. 47,
dated June 13, 1978, in the amount of $37,278,66 (Warrant Nos. 62108
through 62161) was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van
Deventer, this be paid and warrants drawn. Carried, by the following
vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan.
Nays: None.
A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES from Estela Jordan alleging wrongful death of
Augustine Jordan was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van
Deventer, this be denied and referred to the City Attorney. Carried
by unanimous vote.
An AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTARY CLASS CLAIM FOR DAMA(RS from Florian
Brzezinski, Stella Brzezinski, Lakeside Poultry Ranch, Inc., a
California corporation, for themselves, individually and on behalf of
others similarly situated, was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded
by Van Deventer, this be denied on the basis of a late claim and
referred to the City Attorney. Carried by unanimous vote.
SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT'S letter in regard to FEE
SCHEDULES (the Board of Trustees of the District adopted a Resolution
on May 24, 1978 re overcrowded conditions in school attendance areas;
they transmitted a schedule indicating the type and scale of assistance
they considered appropriate to meet the needs of the district; staff
recommends the City Attorney be directed to develop an agreement that
will implement the new high school and existing elementary fee
schedules) was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Morgan, this
item be referred to our Finance Committee. There was discussion.
Moved by Dalla, seconded by Camacho, the motion be amended to refer it
to the Manager and the Attorney to draw up an agreement similar to the
one we have with the National School Distr ,Uitl ,e was further
discussion. The question of "overcrowded/ was raised; is the District
requesting funds to be spent in the District or in National City; also,
their developer's fee is different from the City's. Councilman Dalla
stated the intent of the motion is to be uniform in whatever require-
ments we have relative to fees for building. Moved by Van Deventer,
seconded by Morgan, the motion be amended that we go between the City
Manager, and the City Attorney and the School system and discuss and
it be proved to us that there's an overcrowded condition before we
go any farther. Vice Mayor Camacho suggested the motions on the floor
be withdrawn and start anew. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by
Camacho, we refer this to the City Manager and Attorney for an in-depth
study for two weeks and discuss with Sweetwater School system why they
feel there's an overcrowded condition at Sweetwater High School, or
whatever time it takes. Carried by unanimous vote.
The Director of Public Works' recommendation to APPROVE DRIVEWAY
adjacent to property line at 2120 Rachael Avenue, Gretter (the property
owner has requested approval of a driveway to the rear of his lot for
access to a duplex; the driveway is adjacent to his property line which
requires Council approval) was presented. Moved by Dalla, seconded
by Van Deventer, in favor of staff's recommendation. Carried by
unanimous vote.
The Director of Building & Housing's recommended policy for City Council
consideration covering the use of the National City Mobile Stage (the
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Mobile Stage is now in service; its use and maintenance is a responsi-
bility of the Park Maintenance Division of the Department of Building
& Housing; the purchase of the stage and its special equipment
represents a sizeable investment of public funds; therefore, a policy
of unifaaaxu.les has been proposed to protect the investment by proper
use and care, to protect the safety of the public during its use, and
to compensate the City for the actual labor involved in its trans-
portation and set up) was presented. Moved by Dalla, seconded by
Camacho, in favor of the recommended policy relating to the mobile
stage. Carried by unanimous vote.
THE U.S. NAVAL OCEAN SYSTEMS CENTER'S request to. hold an employees
picnic in Kimball Park September 9, 1978 (an estimated 2,000 military
and federal employees including family members are expected to attend
this annual employees picnic; they are also requesting use of the City
mobile stage; a temporary use permit for this event has been processed
and approved by the Police, Fire, Planning, Finance Departments and the
San Diego County Department of Public Health; staff recommends approval
of these requests subject to the payment of Mobile Stage Rental fees
of $50,00) was presented. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho,
we hold this over for whatever time it takes to have the City Manager
discuss with this group as far as the area that they would prefer to
have roped off and see if that's going to be a problem with the normal
events on a typical Sunday. Carried by unanimous vote.
The SOUTH BAY COMMUNITY FAIR ASSOCIATION'S request to sponsor a CARNIVAL
and the WAIVER OF FEES (they request Council approval of a temporary use
permit to sponsor a carnival on the South Bay Plaza east parking lot
July 6-9, 1978; funds raised by this event will be used to defray
expenses of the 1978 South Bay Country Fair in Kimball Park; the
Association also requests waiver of city license fee and related fees;
a temporary use permit for this event has been processed and approved
by the Police, Fire, Planning and Finance Departments and the San Diego
County Department of Public Health;. staff recommends approval of the
request for a carnival operation, and approval of the temporary use
permit subject to all City and State regulations; staff further
recommends in favor of waiver of Business License fees in the amount
of $125.00) was presented. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Camacho, for
approval. Councilman Dalla stated this is the first item before Council
(since passage of Prop. 13)...between now and the next time we have a
similar request, we should give serious consideration to a policy
related to fees and conditions under which Council might waive them.
Councilman Waters stated now is the time to get serious about cutting
back and start making others pay for the fees to help generate more
money to help run the City. Motion carried, by the following vote,
to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Van Deventer, Morgan. Nays: Dalla, Waters.
DR. B.G. KING'S request to occupy a MOBILE unit for a TEMPORARY
OPTOMETRIC OFFICE (on the evening of May 17 eight stores and offices
were destroyed by fire in the South Bay Shopping Center, including
the office of Dr. King; Dr. King has now leased a state -approved
commercial mobile unit and has requested authorization for its use as
a temporary office building; the permit for this mobile unit has been
processed and approved by the Police, Fire, Planning and Finance
Departments, and the San Diego County Department of Public Health;
staff recommends approval of the request subject to the following
conditions: [1] the temporary use permit shall expire by limitation one
year after approval per the National City Land Use Code; [2] the mobile
unit shall comply with all City and State minimum requirements for a
temporary office use including facilities for the physically handicapped)
was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, in favor of
Dr. King's request. Carried by unanimous vote.
The application for Type 48, ON -SALE GENERAL, public premises liquor
license from the Hicks Development Corporation, dba CLUB MELODY, 812
National Avenue, person transfer (this would authorize the sale of beer,
wine and distilled spirits for consumption on the premises wherein no
person under 21 years of age is allowed, plus the sale of beer and wine
for consumption off the premises) was presented. Moved by Waters,
seconded by Camacho, in favor of their application to the Hicks Develop-
ment Corporation. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes:
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Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters. Nays: None. Abstain: Morgan.
The application for Type 20, OFF -SALE BEER AND WINE liquor license
from Hazel Sunday, dba LEN'S LIQUOR HOUSE, 740 National Avenue, person
transfer (Type 20 license authorizes the sale of beer and wine for
consumption off the premises where sold) was presented. Moved by
Camacho, seconded by Waters, for approval. Carried, by the following
vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters. Nays:
None. Abstain: Morgan.
OTHER BUSINESS
CITY MANAGER
CITY MANAGER GILL stated relative to the LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES'
urging the cities to support a five -point proposal to primarily permit
the property tax rolls to be divided on a proportional basis and that
cities receive their fair share; he would recommend the Mayor contact
our Assemblyman and Senator regarding this issue. Maned by Camacho,
seconded by Van Deventer, in favor of the City Manager's recommendation.
Carried by unanimous vote.
CITY MANAGER GILL reported the NATIONAL CITY LIONS CLUB requested
permission to store their float in the Public Works' yard; this is
subject to Council approval; there is room in the yard for the float.
Moved by Morgan, seconded by Camacho, for approval. There was
discussion. Motion carried, by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes:
Camacho, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Nays: Dalla. Councilman Van
Deventer requested the City Attorney look into the issue of liability
relative to this item.
CITY ATTORNEY - No report.
OTHER STAFF - No report.
PLANNING
The Planning Commission's recommendation to approve the TENTATIVE
SUBDIVISION MAP, PALM VIEW TERRACE, a one lot condominium subdivision
at 940 Palm Avenue, Hardesty Homes, Inc. (this is a one lot condominium
subdivision for a site containing about two acres; the 50-unit project
is also the subject of Planned Development Permit No. 108 which was
approved by the Planning Commission on April 24; this project was
approved earlier this evening under hearing Item 4; conditions under
which the Planning Commission and Department approved this project is
listed on Document No.61650) was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded
by Van Deventer, for approval. Carried, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer, Morgan. Nays: Waters.
Planning Commission Resolution No. 43-78, amending the title of Planning
Commission Resolution No. 25-78 and No. 26-78, CUP 1978-4 and CUP 1978-5
(these Resolutions were presented to the Planning Commission and adopted
at their meeting of April 24, 1978 with inadequate titles; this
Resolution amends the titles to read as set forth in said Resolution;
this Resolution is for information only and does not change the
previously approved use permit) was presented. Moved by Camacho,
seconded by Dalia, for approval of Resolution No. 43-78. Carried by
unanimous vote.
MAYOR
MAYOR MORGAN requested the City Manager to look into getting a new
P.A. system for Council Chambers similar to the one in the Board room
of the Board of Supervisors. Councilman Dalia suggested to modification
of the present system.
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCILMAN DALLA'S recommendation in regard to consolidation of fire
service (Council direct staff to contact all appropriate agencies
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in the South Bay and inquire about their interest in pursuing the
concept of consolidated fire service) was presented. Moved by Dalla,
seconded by Camacho, we contact the other officials in the South Bay
and see if they agree with this concept. Carried by unanimous vote.
COUNCILMAN VAN DEVENTER requested that Item 34, City position on Area
Wide Water Quality Maintenance Plan (208) be held over to the
adjourned budget meeting.
COUNCILMAN WATERS asked the City Manager to look into each and every
department in relation to how many General Plan changes have been
made in the last year; how many charges have been made on differnt
on-sileplans; how many variances have been asked for; and, how many
different ordinances for appeal; look into just about how much extra
time staff spends on these issues; anything that is done in relation
to plans that exceeds the Ordinance itself and causes the staff extra
time and money; also to think along the line of charging for these
various changes, etc. Mayor Morgan stated most of these are State
mandated.
Moved by Camacho, seconded by Van Deventer, the meeting be adjourned to
8:00 a.m. WednesdaZ morning. (June 14, 1978) Carried by unanimous vote.
The meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m.
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CITY CLER
NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
The foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council of the City of
National City, at their regular meeting of June 20, 1978.
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