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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975 04-22 CC MIN9 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA April 22, 1975 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, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Absent: None. Administrative officials present: Bourcier, Campbell, Gerschler, Hoffland, McCabe, McLean. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag led by City Manager Bourcier followed with invocation by Mr. Sherman Scott, St. Mary's Catholic Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, the minutes of the regular meeting of April 15, 1975 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS City Clerk Campbell read the Mayor's proposed proclamation, "ANTI - LITTER MONTH," May, 1975. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, the proclamation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Morgan presented a Certificate of Appreciation to MS. CHERI LYNN HOFFMAN for her role in getting Granger Music Hall listed on the National Historic Register; she was the secretary for the National City Redevelopment Agency, but did this on her own time for Granger Hall. MS. CHERI HOFFMAN, formerly of 928 "V" Avenue, thanked everyone for helping her on this and especially those that did the recent work on the Hall because it was this renewed effort that determined the final acceptance of the application for Granger Music Hall to be listed on the National Register. MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS Mayor Morgan recommended Mx. Ernie Boyer be reappointed to the Park and Recreation Advisory Board. Moved by Dalla, seconded by Camacho, Mr. Ernie Boyer be reappointed to the Park and Recreation Advisory Board. Carried by unanimous vote. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS PIKE HODGE, P. O. Box X, National City, former Mayor, was present and inquired if he was to be on the agenda tonight; he understood he was to be. Planning Director Gerschler said the matter of his proposed swap meet does not have to come before the City Council as it is on Flood Plain Overlay Zone property and the Planning Commission has the final approval. HEARINGS The HEARING on EXTENSION of Interim Zoning ORDINANCE NO. 1453 which rezones certain real property from R-4-PD (Residential Planned Develop- ment Zone), to R-l-S (Special Single Family Residence Zone), and rescinds Ordinance No. 1450 was held at this time. City Clerk Campbell said the Planning Commission recommended the extension of Interim Ordinance No. 1453, and the Planning Director stated this ordinance applies to site of the proposed Bonita Greens Subdivision on the southerly side of Sweetwater Road east of Bonita Golf Course, and the Certificate of Publication is on file. Planning Director Gerschler said this extends the Interim Urgency Ordinance for a period of one more year at which time it will automatically expire; in the meantime, 4/22/75 10 plans are to be presented for the property and the question of firm zoning will be brought back to the City Council; the Planning Commis- sion recommended approval. No one was present in this regard. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, the public hearing be closed and that Interim Ordinance 1453 be extended for one year per Planning Commission recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. The HEARING on proposed AMENDMENT to the National City GENERAL PLAN (GP-1-75) was held at this time. City Clerk Campbell stated the Planning Department transmittal dated April 16, 1975,. attached to the Agenda reports the Planning Commission recommended acceptance of the General Plan changes, items (a) thru (j) and denial of item (k); (r a] to show C-4 (wholesale Commercial] zoned area near the northeasterly corner of 30th Street and 'A' Avenue for 'General Commercial' use; lb] To show a portion of the unincorporated properties at the northeasterly corner of Prospect Street and Sweetwater Road for 'Commercial' use; rc] To show the parcel of property on the southerly side of 9th Street, opposite 'K' Avenue, for Residential, 11-15 dwelling units/net acre; rd.' To show a portion of the TC-PD [Tourist Commercial Planned Development] zoned property on the southerly side of Plaza Boulevard east of 1-805 for 'General Commercial' use; re] To show the San Diego Gas & Electric Company's Lincoln Acres Substation located near the corner of 18th Street and Lanoitan Avenue as a 'Public Utility' use; if] To show the parcel at the southeasterly corner of 31st Street and National Avenue for 'Automobile and Related Commercial' use; r g] To add the Sweetwater Road/Edgemere Avenue Redevelopment Survey Area to Figure 1 'Redevelopment Survey Areas' ['opposite page 14] of the General Plan text; rh] To amend the text of the General Plan to delete the second 'Assumption' listed under 'Housing' on page 9 that 'Housing and industrial uses will not be able to co -exist on the West side'; [i] To add to the General Plan the 'Compatibility Matrix' which lists each of the zones that can be considered as being compatible with each of the various land use classifications shown on the General Plan map; [ i] To modify in the text of the General Plan Chapter III: Land Use - the statement on page 16, 'It is intended that areas designated for 1-5 and 6-10 dwelling units per net acre be limited to single family development of one unit per lot' by adding the following phrase: '...; however, where zoning allows, all lots that are not subdividable into standard size lots and all lots where subdivision would result in lots with a depth of more than three times the frontage, which lots contain from 10,000 to 15,000 square feet, may have two dwelling units per lot, and which lots contain above 15,000 square feet, may have the number of units proportional to a density of 10 dwelling units/acres'; rk] To increase the density of the properties on Prospect Avenue between 20th and 22nd Streets; the Planning Commission recommended approving initiated zone change proceedings from R-4 to R-1 for six areas. The Certificate of Publication of Notice of the Hearing is on file. Planning Director Gerschler said State Law requires that the City can amend the General Plan only three times a year; the General Plan was adopted last fall and this is the first overall amendment Council has had since then, the Planning Commission lumped together all of the outstanding requests and inquiries for General Plan change; there are eleven issues in all; the Planning Commission recommended in favor of the first ten and denial of the eleventh; Asst. Planning Director Gunnarson prepared and handled this case all the way through the Planning Commission hearings and studies, and is here to answer any questions or make any presentation Council wishes. In answer to Mayor Morgan's question, Asst. City Planner Gunnarson said Item (j) which is on page 5 of the transmittal covers twenty different areas in National City and over thirteen hundred parcels of property. In answer to Vice Mayor Dalla's question relative to Item (d), how much open space there would be on Plaza Boulevard, Mr. Gunnarson said it is off Plaza Boulevard and is a very small area; Item (d) is actually a correction to the map to make the General Plan consistent with the Zoning pattern in the area; there is an illogical boundary line now on the General Plan map and Item (d) would correct that. MS. TEDDY TAFOYA, 826 Ethel Place, was present and asked about her lots on Orange and Prospect. Mr. Gunnarson said her question concerns Item (j) which is the modification of the one unit per lot rule. Ms. Tafoya said the lots were zoned R-4; they came in about 21 months ago and applied for a permit, they found they could only have one unit per lot; these 4/22/75 11 parcels are about 50' wide, you can't subdivide them; they are going to have to be permitted to put at least four duplexes on there, but at least four units; Orange is going to become Euclid and they chopped off about 22' which makes it impossible to build on that particular portion and they will have to have pads on that in order to build; no way can it be subdivided; it's almost an acre. Mr. Gunnarson displayed a map of National City and said all the areas that are zoned R-4 are colored; the areas that are colored red are areas that are zoned R-4 and are subject to the one unit per lot rule on the General Plan; the areas that are colored yellow are zoned R-4 but are areas that the Planning Commission intends to initiate rezoning to R-1; the brown areas are R-4 zone areas that are not affected by the one unit per lot rules; Mrs. Tafoya's property is within the red area on this map, Oft. Gunnarson displayed a larger map of that particular area) this is area 11 on the map; the map closest to him shows the development that could take place if the rule were changed, the map to the right of him is the existing land use map; starting with the land use map, the area extends from 18th Street, north to Ridgeway Drive, on the south, it is on the east side of 805 Freeway, the areas in green are now vacant/undeveloped areas; the property that Mrs. Tafoya is concerned with is a parcel that extends from Prospect Street to Orange (which will become Euclid, when Euclid extends through); her problem is that she has a lot about one acre in size which fronts on both Prospect Street and Orange Street; under the one unit per lot rule, she could split that parcel in half, and she would have one lot on Orange and one lot on Prospect and she could have one unit on each of those two lots; so she would have per acre lot a yield of two units, the Planning Commission recommendation to modify that rule would allow that property to develop to the density to ten units per acre; for a one acre lot, that would allow ten units on that piece of property. Ms. Tafoya said they don't want ten units; they would be satisfied with the four duplexes because of the lay -out of the property; you can't put any more units than that on it. There was discussion. City Attorney McLean asked Mrs. Tafoya if she agreed with the proposed change. Mrs. Tafoya said yes. WESLEY ANDREW, 3240 Lowell Street, Pt. Loma, was present and inquired about his property at 1304 "0" Street; he asked if this issue addresses the change that occurred last October at a special meeting that rezoned R-4 to R-1 and in particular this piece of property; they were intending to build six units at the time; they had gone through all the stages of the plans, surveys, and engineering. Mr. Gunnarson said he refers to the adoption of the General Plan and the one unit per lot rule; his property is now subject to limit.... Mr. Andrew said the property at 1304 "0" Street is a 60' x 150lot with a very ancient structure on it of about 1,000 sq. ft. or less. Mr. Gunnarson said there is different land use in that area; the area where his property has a single family residence on it; if the modifications where changed, he thinks he could get an addi- tional unit. It was brought out that that was where the City had the sewer problem. Mr. Andrew said here we sit with approximately 60' x 150'; they have gone through all the stages to put six new dwellings on that and at the time met all the requirements; they have invested approximately $2,000 worth of real costs in plans, surveying and engineering plus approximately 115 man-hour hours of work including mileage; they were informed by Mr. Brile of Planning that possibly the reconsideration of this emergency rezoning from R-4 to R-1 was one of the issues to be discussed this evening and that is why he is here. Planning Director Gerschler said he would like to make one thing clear; both of the last two speakers have referred to a rezoning, this is a misunderstanding; there has been no rezoning; there is only one issue involved and that is the rule that was attached to the adoption of the General Plan that limits the use of these properties to one unit per lot; as it now stands, when a building permit is applied for we are reauired to respect the General Plan and plans showing more than one unit per lot have to be denied, that is the delemma this gentleman faces. There was discussion. In answer to Mr. Andrew's question if emergency ordinance was contrary to the General Plan or in accordance with it or did Council modify its General Plan at that time, it was explained Council passed an emergency ordinance over the General Plan, to get control of what was going to happen in National City; that was the wish of the Council at that time; it has taken until now for it to get through the Planning Commission. Mr. Gunnarson said the 4/22/75 12 60x 150' property would be about 9,600 sq.h tvtiumeytifiC8an4lited approves the Planning Commission modification7to one unit, their recommendation is that the one unit per lot will remain for all lots smaller than 10,000 sq. ft. Planning Director Gerschler said the General Plan calls for one unit per lot, the urgency ordinance requires that that be obeyed, that is all there is to it; this simply instructs the Building Inspector not to issue any permits for density greater than what is shown on the General Plan. JOE BARAJAS, 289 Calle La Mirada, Bonita, was present and said he has a half acre at Laurel and Division and asked where he stands. Mr. Gunnarson said Mr. Barajas' parcel is on Laurel; that piece of property would be large enough to allow six units if the Planning Commission modification is approved; the property contains somewhat over one-half acre; if the Planning Commission recommendation was not approved, that half acre would be limited to one unit. MRS. ALICE PERKINS, 4340 Aragan Way, San Diego, was present and said she owns the property at 844 Pleasant Lane; she bought it as an R-4 lot and .3W she is reselling it and asked what would happen if it is rezoned to R-1; her property is already in escrow and she sold it (as she bought it) as an R-4 lot; there is a duplex there now. Mr. Gunnarson said the Planning Commission recommendation would not affect that property; that would be a non -conforming duplex that would be allowed to remain; the property in all these cases is R-4. Mrs. Perkins said the buyers want to build a total of four units; she would be sued..., it (the duplex) is falling down; the people bought it to rebuild and she sold it as an R-4 lot. City Attorney McLean said this is none of our business; she asked us what the zoning is, the zoning is R-4; the recommended density control will allow one unit, she has two units; she can keep the two units; if they burn down or she tears them down, she can only build one unit there; this present density control stays in effect...the recommendation of the Planning Commission, if it is adopted by the City Council, is one unit on her lot. There was further discussion of Mr. Andrew's problem. City Attorney McLean said from waht Mr. Andrew says (without having any personal knowledge that his plans were in the midstream when the Planning Commission/City Council decided to take action to prevent the construction of projects such as his until final decisions on proper density controls could be made); the Council was aware of the fact that there were numerous proposals pending and took urgency action to prevent the construction of projects which would nullify the ultimate decisions they might make about density controls; unfortunately, Mr. Andrew was somebody that did not have his project underway and it happens everytime there is a zone change, somebody is affected partly... he assumes that the Planning Department did advise him of the regula- tions that were in effect while they were processing his plans; the regulations were changed abruptly by the City Council; the Planning staff has no more ability to read the Council's mind than he does, so they don't know in advance till the Council acts that the rules have been changed. City Attorney McLean continued he has no personal knowledge of his case, but he can assure Mr. Andrew that had staff been aware of some adverse reflection on his project on some existing regulation they would have done their best to tell him; if we made a mistake we are sorry. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, the hearing be closed and we accept the Planning Commission recommendations on all items amending the General Plan from (a) to (k). Mr. Gunnarson said he would like to clarify one point and that is that the Planning Commission recommended against Item (k). Council indicated this was their understanding. There was further discussion. (City Attorney McLean left Council Chambers at 8:18 p.m.) Moved by Dalla, seconded by Pinson, to amend the motion to take Item (a) separately. Planning Director Gerschler said Item (a) concerns the property at the corner of 30th and "A" that was at one time a planned site for a Public Works Center owned by the City, shown on the General Plan for commercial and for probably open space; the City has since negotiated to sell the site, perhaps the deal has been concluded; the buyers have been advised that the General Plan was in the process of being amended; this would amend the Plan to take off the open -space designation and show the entire site for commercial; the open space area was at the rear of the lot, as explained at the time the property sale came before the Council, that is all hillside and the developer or the buyer indicated that he was willing to landscape it; so, it will ' in effect probably be open space even though it won't show on the General Plan. There was 4/22/75 13_ discussion. (City Attorney McLean returned to Council Chambers at 8:21 p.m.) Amendment to the motion to take Item (a) separately car- ried by unanimous vote. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Morgan, in favor of Item (a). City Attorney McLean said for the sake of the record, we might say as to Item (a) in the public hearing for consideration of density overlays you move in favor of recommendation of the Planning Commission. Councilman Pinson said that was what he was trying to say in his motion. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Dalla. No one else was present in this regard. Original motion carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson. Nays: Reid, Morgan. The HEARING to consider an amendment to zoning Ordinance No. 962 to add provisions for a RESIDENTIAL DENSITY MAP and to adopt a Residential Density Map (A-3-75) was held at this time. City Clerk Campbell stated the Planning Commission recommended that Ordinance No. 1328 be repealed, Zoning Ordinance No. 962 be amended to add provisions for a Residential Density Map as recommended by staff, and the Residential Density Map of the City of National City, dated January 20, 1975, be adopted; and the Certificat of Publication is on file. Planning Dir- ector Gerschler said/artet#Yres that the Zoning Map and the General Plan be in agreement with each other; the action Council has just taken on the General Plan densities must now be translated into zoning terms; the Residential Zoning Map that the Planning Commission is rec- ommending in favor of simply puts those densities Council just approved in the General Plan on a map attached to the Zoning Map; this does not change the zoning, it simply puts on the map the density limit that has been talked about. Mr. Gerschler said on a two -acre parcel you would have a zoning density of ten dwelling units per acre, that would now show on the zoning map. JOE BARAJAS, 289 Calle La Mirada, Bonita, was present and said he is confused; he has a half acre on Laurel Street; does that mean he can only put one house on there now? Mr. Gerschler said Mr. Gunnarson computed it to 6; this density map will say that Mr. Barajas can have six units on that lot. No one else was present in this regard. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, the public hearing be closed and that Council change Zoning Ordinance No. 962 and add pro- visions for a City-wide Residential Density Map (A-3-75) as recommended by the Planning Commission. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid. Nays: Morgan. The HEARING to AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1315 to allow political signs to be posted a maximum 60 days prior to an election and 14 days following an election; and to exempt "temporary signs" from the requirement that all signs and outdoor advertising shall require the issuance of a building permit by the City; and to allow that a lawful nonconforming "roof. -mounted" sign may be structurally altered to reduce its size and/or copy area (A-2«-75) was held at this time. City Clerk Campbell stated the Planning Commission recommended that Ordinance No. 1315 be amended as recommended by staff and that the "temporary sign" portion of the sign ordinance be enforced; and the Certificate of Publication is on file. Planning Director Gerschler said approximately two years ago Council adopted the City's first sign ordinance; in adopting it Council indicated that after there had been some chance for experience that Council would reconsider any possible amendments that developed; several months ago Council asked the Planning Commission to study such amendments, or the need of such amendments; they in turn went to the Chamber of Commerce where the original sign ordinance was also studied; and the Chamber of Commerce had a special committee prepare some recom- mendations; their recommendations were considered; public hearings were held by the Planning Commission and they are now being recommended to the City Council as the three issues they found to be in need of up- grading. (Councilman Camacho left Council Chambers at 8:30 p.m.) Mr. Gerschler said temporary signs are regulated by Code as to their size, the number of them you can have, whereabouts on the property they can be exhibited and all those rules stay in compliance; requiring a build- ing permit, for posting (for example, a paper sign in the supermarket as reported by Mr. Biggs) became a difficult administrative chore and one that would require so much inspection time that the cost to the City would be unreasonably high; the Code does not now require permits for temporary signs of that sort, at least we are not getting periiits'for signs of that sort; it was felt by the Planning Commission that nothing 4/22/75 14 substantial would be gained if you went to a rigid system of enforce- ment of those kinds of signs; we now get complaints for temporary signs, for the abuse of temporary signs, too many paper signs or "A" - board signs on the sidewalk, and a number of things like that; we have a good law that can be used, and is used, to enforce those that are brought to their attention. (Councilman Camacho returned to Council Chambers at 8:31 p.m.) In answer to a question about signs reading "We will be located here soonj" or realtor's "for sale" signs, Mr. Gerschler said those are called real estate signs; he supposes, in definition, they are a type of temporary signs; the type of temporary sign the sign ordinance talks about are the ones announcing a special sale, or clearance sale, close-out sale, some special promotional... There would be no trouble with a sign announcing a building under con- struction, unless because of its size, a sign is certainly permitted. There was discussion regarding political signs. In answer to a ques- tion regarding the recommendation of the Planning Commission covering lawful nonconforming roof -mounted signs would this be approving them in perpetuity until they fell down of old age, Mr. Gerschler said he is not sure that would actually work out that way because this requires that the Building Inspector find that the structure is sound before it can be repainted; eventually, especially the older roof signs wouldn't pass the first inspection, they would be ruled out when the Building Inspector looks at them, by structurally sound we mean they would have to be to Building Code standards; if they aren't, they wouldn't get the first approval. Mr. Gerschler said there is a lot of difference be- tween maintenance and structural change; if structural change is purely for the purpose of maintenance, it can be done; if structural change is for the sake of changing the sign and making a different kind of sign, it cannot be done, any work necessary to maintain property of any kind, signs or otherwise, can be done; nothing inhibits the main- tenance of property. No one else was present in this regard. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Camacho, the Planning Commission recommendation be approved and the public hearing be closed. Carried by unanimous vote. The HEARING to amend existing National City zoning regulations to add thereto specific provisions to allow DOG OBEDIENCE TRAINING in commer- cial zones, including use limitations related thereto (A-6-75) was held at this time. City Clerk Campbell stated the Planning Commission recommended that Ordinance 962 be amended to provide that obedience training classes for dogs shall be permissable within the C-2, Limited Commercial, and less restrictive zones; and the Certificate of Publi- cation is on file. Planning Director Gerschler stated this was brought to the Planning Commission by a person who had applied for a business license to conduct a dog obedience training school at the South Bay Plaza Shopping Center on Saturdays; the Commission reviewed the Code and found that there is no provision now to allow it, investigation showed other cities in the area are now allowing this type of use in shopping centers; the Planning Commission recommends approval. No one was present in this regard. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, the public heaxin9 be closed and we approve the Planning Commission recom- mendations. Carried by unanimous vote. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, be Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 11,760, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, COMMENDING MS. CHERI LYNN HOFFMAN FOR HER EFFORTS IN HAVING GRANGER HALL PLACED UPON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, Resolution No. 11,760 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 11,761, "THE RESOLUTION CHANGING NAME OF ORANGE STREET TO EUCLID AVENUE BETWEEN 20TH STREET AND 24TH STREET." Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, Resolution No. 11,761 be adopted. There was dis- cussion. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 11,762, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK AND AUTHORIZING FILING OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION (Division Street from Highland Avenue 4/22/75 IF 9 15 to Gilbert Lane, Specification No. 750)." Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 11,762 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 11,763, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY TO ADMINISTER THE EN- VIRONMENTAL (iUALITY ACT OF 1970." Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, Resolution No, 11,763 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 11,764, "RESOLUTION GRANTING SPECIAL FACILITY USE PER- MIT WHICH AUTHORIZES THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO THE NATIONAL CITY ROTARY CLUB." Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, Resolution No. 11J, 764 be adopted. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid. Nays: None. Abstaining: Morgan. RESOLUTION NO. 11,765, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM GAS TAX SECTION 2106, ACCOUNT 10 TO GAS TAX SECTION 2107, TOPICS AC- COUNT." Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, Resolution No. 11,765 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 11,766, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM REVENUE SHARING ACCOUNT 22 TO GAS TAX FUNDS 9 and 10." Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, Resolution No. 11,766 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Resolution No. 11,767, "Resolution Amending Resolution No. 10,597 Recognizing National City Police Officers Association As Bargaining Unit Representing Police Officers, Dispatchers, And Animal Regulation Officers." Moved by Reid, Resolution No. 11,767 be adopted. Motion died for lack of second. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Pinson, Resolu - t ,on No. 11,767 be filed. There was discussion. BOB COOPER, Past President of the National City Police Officers' Association, was pres- ent and said he asked the City Council last week what their intentions were and presented the resolution (No. 10,597) asking for clarifica- tion; he understood at that time, after all councilmen had spoken, that they felt Dispatchers should be represented by P.O.A.; it was his belief, at that time, they instructed the City Attorney to draw up a resolution more specific than the one they adopted in the past; he wasn't aware that this was going to the turned down this time; he thinks... under Government Code Section 3508 the City Council can es- tablish an'ordinance or resolution to the effect that we can negotiate for any members down there; he doesn't think it would be a matter that wouldn't be legal; he doesn't know what the reason is that the motion died; he does know that the Dispatchers are a very important part of the team; he doesn't know why the Council or management desires to split that team up insofar as negotiations go. There was further dis- cussion. Carried by the following vote, to --wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Morgan. Nays: Reid. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE Moved by Camacho, seconded by Reid, this ordinance for second reading be by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Ordinance No. 4/'15/75-1, "An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 808 To Provide Specific Criteria and Regulatory Provisions R'or The Keep±rig Of Bees." Moved by Camacho, Ordinance No. 4/15/75-1 be adopted. Motion died for lack of second. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Dalla, the ordinance be filed. Carried by unanimous vote. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY - None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Communication from City Manager Bourcier stating the HEBREW DAY SCHOOL is presently included in the planning area of the COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT proposal and recommending (A) that the City make no commitment to purchase specific property at this time (as there is no assurance that funds will be available for purchase or that property will be recommended as a project site), and (B) that the City should request of the property owner that before this parcel of land is sold (eastern portion of the school parcel as proposed 1001 x 300' tot lot) the City 4/22/75 16 be contacted for possible purchase; and communication from Hirsch & Koptionak on behalf of San Diego Hebrew Day School were presented. Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, in favor of the City Manwaer's rec- ommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. NEW BUSINESS The LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN, dated April 18, 1975, was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, in favor of the League's stand on all items. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. Ab- staining: Dalla. Request of City Treasurer/Finance Director for ratification of PAYMENT OF PAYROLL (for the period April 1 - 15, 1975), in the amount of $136,575.62, and BILLS (Warrants Nos. 50967 to 51037, inclusive), in the amount of $66,657.10, was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, the payroll and bills be ratified. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Nays: None. Communication from City Manager Bourcier recommending CLAIMS by VIRGINIA R. MEDINA and JAMES A. PRIDDY be denied and referred to the City Attorney was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, in favor of the City Manager's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE at their April 9, 1975 meeting were presented: A) Diagonal parking, as recommended by the Chamber of Com- merce, be approved for: (1) "A" Avenue between 9th and 12th Streets on east side only; (2) "B" Avenue between 9th and 12th Streets on east side only; (3) 5th Street between "G" and "I" Avenues on the north side only; (4) 6th Street between "G" and "I" Avenues on the south side only; (5) 9th Street between "A" and "E" Avenues on the south side only; B) Stop sign at Valley Road and Sweetwater Road be replaced with a larger sign and that an advance warning sign and street light be installed; C) A limited parking zone be approved for in front of the Bonita Paradise Mobile Home Club office, 3131 Valley Road. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, in favor of all three, A), B), C), Traffic Committee recommendations. Moved by Reid, for an amend- ment to the motion, Item A) be denied. Amendment to the motion died for lack of second. In answer to the question as to whether or not the City had notified any of the people that would be affected with Item A), City Engineer Hoffland said we had not; the proposal was originated by the Chamber of Commerce; they had a special study group go out and come up with some recommendations, then the Traffic Safety Committee considered those and made some modifications; no property owners were notified. There was discussion. Moved by Dalla, seconded by Reid, we take Item A) separately. There was further discussion. Moved by Dalla, seconded by Reid, we table Item A) until such time we notify the people that are affected b this chan e. There was fur- ther discussion. MRS. DONALD (CHRIS) CULVER, 1845 "I", was present and said she belongs to the Chamber Committee and she instigated this; she checked on them; some of the merchants said they did not have enough parking for their customers; she went around and asked some of them on these streets and they said they wanted the vertical line, she then took it to the Chamber Committee and they had a copy of it; they went out and looked at them and brought back their recommendation; when they passed it, they recommended it to the Traffic Safety Commit- tee. Mrs. Culver said she talked to most of the property owners; their reaction was that they did want the vertical lines. There was further 4/22/75 17 discussion. Amendment to the motion carried by the following vote, to -wit: Dalla, Pinson, Reid. Nays: Camacho, Morgan. Original motion carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Morgan said if there is any question as to who will notify these people, the Mayor will notify these people on every street in every house. A communication from City Manager Bourcier recommending that upon com- pletion of the new Public Works facility the City Council authorize removal of the existing Public Works building (except the foundation) at 2105 Hoover Avenue, invite public bids, and dispose of the parcel as excess City property was presented. Moved by Reid, seconded by Pinson, in favor of the City Manager's recommendation. There was dis.. cussion in regard to specific criteria, guidelines for a certain type of development, Council option on the type of business that would go in there and zoning. City Manager Bourcier said it would be indus- trial use unless the zoning is changed; if Council wants some conditions put on it, certainly it is Council's option to put conditions on it. Moved by Morgan, seconded by Pinson, the motion be amended to include that we don't go to bid at this time (raze the building but not adver- tise land for sale). Amendment to the motion carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Morgan. Nays: Reid. Original motion carried by unanimous vote. The request of the NATIONAL CITY ROTARY CLUB to rent Kimball Park Com- munity Building the evening of April 29, and for permission to serve alcoholic beverages was presented. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, this request be granted. Carried by the following vote, to - wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Pinson, Reid. Nays: None. Abstaining: Morgan. REPORTS CITY MANAGER BOURCIER said he is in receipt of a request from the HEAD START PROGRAM which will be publicizing their activities at the South Bay Plaza Saturday; this will involve a cake sale and possibly some small games; and they would like permission to have the business license waived; he recommended that we let them have it (without license); it is mainly for educational purposes. Moved by Reid, sec- onded by Camacho, in favor of the City Manager's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. The Planning Department transmittal recommending Council grant a HELICOPTER FACILITY OPERATING PERMIT, subject to 5 conditions, for a proposed industrial building located between 30th and 33x1Streets on Hoover Avenue (Coldwell Banker Co.); communications from Messrs. Pephens and Bradley of Coldwell Banker Co., Director of Building and Housing, Fire Marshal W. C. Wright, Chief of Police Liesman, and a later report from Planning Director Gerschler, were presented. Plan- ning Director Gerschler said if the Council proceeds with this permit, he would suggest Council have the record show that Council has re- ceived a report from the City's Environmental Impact Committee making a finding of "negative declaration" on this permit. Mr. Gerschler said the authority for the permit tonight is an urgency ordinance adopted by the Council a meeting or two ago that provides the issuance of a permit for the single purpose of landing helicopters; the Plan ning Commission has undertaken an amendment to the Zoning Code that will affect all kinds of helicopter activities, helio-stops, helio- pads helto-landu2 fields, and so on; as part of their recommendation the/tiuest on or retue ing activities will be covered; hopefully after that is adopted, this interim ordinance, operating tonight, will expire and the new zoning ordinance will take over; he would suggest Council wait until that time to look at the question of refueling installations. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Reid, in favor of the Planning Depart-, ment's recommendation and also approve the determination of the En- vironmental Impact Committee that.......of the negative declaration (amended motion). Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Dalla. The Planning Department transmittal stating the planning Commission recommended the application of TERRY A. RAKOV for ZONE VARIANCE to reduce minimum site area required for a service station from 15,000 4/22/75 18 sq. ft. to 7,500 sq.ft. to allow development of an automotive drive-- thru lubrication and tune-up establishment at 1902 Highland Avenue be granted subject to the condition that this property and adjoining par- cel under the same ownership shall be held as one and, if they should be sold separately, the zone variance will be subject to revocation (Z-3-*75) was presented. Planning Director Gerschler said this report from the Planning Commission will be back on the agenda in about three weeks. No action to be taken. The Planning Department transmittal stating the Planning Commission recommended the application of JACK M. DANFORD for ZONE VARIANCE to (1) allow existing 6' high chain link fence to remain without view obstructing slats; and (2) allow existing 6' high chain link fence to remain as existing without observing required 4' landscaped setback; and (3) not require that all areas of landscape be provided with perm- anent irrigation system at 339 W. 13th Street, be approved subject to 5 conditions recommended by Planning Department (Z-4.75) was presented. Planning Director Gerschler stated this report will be back on the agenda in about three weeks. No action was taken. The Planning Department transmittal stating the Planning Commission recommended the application for CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT be approved for development of boatyard and ship repair facility at 1301 W. 24th Street by Triple "A" South (TRIPLE "A" M,.ACHINE SHOP, INC.), subject to 14 conditions as listed by staff (C.U.P. 1975.1), was presented. Planning Director Gerschler stated this will be back on the agenda in about three weeks. No action was taken. The Planning Department transmittal stating the Planning Commission recommended application of JOHN B. CARTY for DEFERRAL of full -width ALLEY PAVING at 428 W. 15th Street be approved subject to the property owner's signing a Covenant -Running -With -the -Land not to oppose a 1911 Act Improvement, whether initiated by property owners or the City, was presented. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, in favor of the Plan- ning Commission's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. The Planning Department transmittal stating the Planning Commission recommended the application of MARTIN O. AGUSTINES be denied for ex-► emption from installation of GUTTER AND SIDEWALK at 1016 Helen Circle was presented. Moved by Dalla, seconded by Pinson, in favor of the Planning Commission's recommendation. ANDREW SADOWITZ, 1005 Helen Circle, was present and said he hears Mr. Agustines has to put in a sidewalk and a curb; there isn't enough room on Helen Circle, there isn't enough land. City Engineer Hoffland said there are 5' behind the curb to the property line. Mr. Sadowitz said they wouldn't be able to have a lawn or anything; there are five houses at the most; it goes in a circle; they have curb, but no gutter. There was dis- cussion. Moved by Pinson, seconded by Camacho, to amend the motion to defer the sidewalk (subject to Covenant) but he install the gutter. Amendment to the motion carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Nays: Dalla. Original motion carried by unanimous vote. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS VICE MAYOR DALLA asked City Engineer Hoffland about the Public Works Yard which abuts a fence company; they have some poles they are put- ting up; it looks like we are going to have to put .up a fence on our side; if it isn't known now, could you check to see if the City is going to have slats in there to block the view of the fence company. VICE MAYOR DALLA. said there was a house fire on Roosevelt Avenue, an old two-story house; it was some time ago and that house is still there; will it be coming down soon. City Attorney McLean said they are filing a lawsuit; they tried to get the voluntary cooperation of the owner and so far they have been unsuccessful and will seek a court order to demolish the building; there are several; there is also one on National. MAYOR MORGAN said the Manager wants the feeling of the Council about an item on the swimming pool; the plan that Council adopted shows the 4/22/75 19 road going around the swimming pool, in back of the swimming pool and back out one way; when they go behind the swimming pool building, there would be a large space where people can park late at night; it would take out the grass and trees in front of the swimming pool; the Manager has had plans drawn; now is the time to direct him; he has strong feelings about not putting in a road behind that swimming pool where they can drive out and take out the grass and trees. There was further discussion. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, we tell the City Manager to abort any plan of putting a road around the swimming pool. There was discussion regarding making the parking area larger; he doesn't want to see the trees go; there is enough area in there where they are parking out on the dirt anyway. Vice Mayor Dalla said maybe it would be appropriate to see the alternatives before we elim- inate the road; maybe what you want to do is going to take more in the way of trees and grass than going through with the road, he doesn't know. Mayor Morgan suggested the Manager go down there, back of the swimming pool, and make a large "banjo" where the buses go in there and turn and go right back out the same way; this seems reasonable; he has talked with the City Manager and Engineer on it; we have the land in there where we can do it and that will eliminate going behind the swimming pool. City Manager Bourcier said the direction given him is very clear. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR MORGAN said he has a proposed parking area to present; he has been working on this plan of parking for the (V.F.W.) historical Kimball Building; he proposes closing 9th Street from National Avenue back 125' and pointed to different areas on a map; there would be grass or open space around the Kimball Building; ......he wants to do more work on it and wants to move in on this pretty fast and get this settled; it would create a parking district within the two blocks from National Avenue to 8th Street; it would take care of all the bus- inesses in there and if they build they wouldn't have to put in parking. Councilman Pinson asked Mayor Morgan if he had discussed this with any of the business people; are they receptive to this? Mayor Morgan said he had not, he hadn't gotten that far with it because this plan should ......there is some vacant land; ......there could be 75 parking; he would be glad to get with the property owners; time is running out on this building; if we could do this and create a 1911 Act or something on this to create the parking, that would save all the money for the building or what is given to us to do something. Councilman Pinson asked if the street would revert back to the property owners, or would it belong to the City. City Attorney McLean said City. City Manager Bourcier said we would have to see who has title to that land. Mayor Morgan said it would be up to the Council on what they would like to do with that. Mayor Morgan said he would like the Council between now and the next meeting to look at the area and decide whether they should go in one area or another. There was more discussion. Moved by Reid, seconded by Camacho, that Mr. Agustines have one year to put in the gutter as there are some financial difficulties in- volved. There was discussion. Planning Director Gerschler said this is what we call a perennial problem; they advise the owner, or his agent, in no uncertain terms of these requirements; many times the building contractor is the owner's agent and for reasons best known to him doesn't tell the owner; that's where the rub comes. Councilman Pinson said maybe we need to inform the owner, maybe we need a policy. Mr. Gerschler said their new proposals for building permit procedures calls for notification of the owner and that...... Second to the motion withdrawn. Died for lack of second. 4/22/75 20 Mayor Morgan called an Executive Session at 9:40 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Council members present: Camacho, Dana, Pinson, Reid, Morgan. Absent: None. Moved by Camacho, seconded by Pinson, the meeting be closed. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 10:01 p.m. Cityf Clerk City of National City, California The foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council of the City of National City at the regular meeting of May 6, 1975. ElNo corrections Corrections as noted below National City,California Mayo , City � 4/22/75