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01-14-1963 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA January 14, 1963 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of-We'st Covina was called to order by Mayor Barnes at 7:35 P.M. in the West Covina City Hallo The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Jett with the invocation being given by Councilman Snyder, ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Barnes, Councilmen Jett, (Towner from 7:50 P.M.), Heath, Snyder Others Present: Mr —George Aiassa, City Manager Mrs, Lela Preston, -Deputy City Clerk a' Mr. Harry Co Williams, City Attorney Mr. Thomas Dosh, Public Services Director Mr, Harold Joseph, Planning Director Absent: Mr. Robert Flotten, City Clerk APPROVAL OF MINUTES December 10, 1962) Approved and later held over See page 4 December 17, 1962) for further study. for discussion on withdrawal of approval CITY CLERK'S REPORTS PRECISE PLAN NO. 162 LOCATION: Southeast corner of Accept Street and Sanitary Cameron Avenue and Sewer Improvements Sunset Avenue. Mauri,#ce Kandel APPROVED Accept street and sanitary sewer improvements and authorize release of Travelers Indemnity Co. bond No; 928717 in the amount of $14,000.00: Inspector's final report received. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried," to accept the street and sanitary sewer improvements in Precise Plan No. 162 and authorize the release of the bond in the amount of $14,000.00. METES AND BOUNDS SUBDIVISION LOCATION: East end of Rio Verde NO> 135-192 Drive, west of Cortez Accept Street Improvements Park. Leonard Co Gibson APPROVED Accept street improvements and authorize release of Maryland Casualty Co. bond No. 90-758214 in the amount of $2,300.00. In- spector's final report received. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, to accept the street improvements in Metes and Bounds Subdivision No.. 135-192 and authorize the release of the bond in the amount of $2,300.00. -1- Co Co 1-14-63 CITY CLERK'S REPORTS - Continued METES & BOUNDS SUBDIVISION N0; 135-185 Accept Street Improvements Charles A. Lucas APPROVED Page Two LOCATION.- Southeast corner,of Meeker Avenue and" Elder Street Accept street improvements and authorize release of cash deposit in the amount of $900;OOa Inspec- tor's final report received. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, to accept street improvements in Metes and Bounds Subdivision No. 135- 185 and authorize release of cash deposit in the amount of $900.00. PRECISE PLAN NO. 287 (Revision 1) Accept street and sanitary Sewer Improvements Clara Baldwin Stocker Home for Women APPROVED LOCATION-. East side of Glendora Avenue, north of Ser- vice Avenue. Accept street and sanitary sewer improvements and authorize-kelease of Glens Falls Insurance Coo bond No. 88-06-17 in the amount of $6,300.00. Inspector's final re- port received. Motion by Councilman. Snyder, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to accept street and sanitary sewer improvements in Precise Plan No. is 287, Revision 1, and authorize the release of bond in the amount of $6,300.00. RESOLUTION NO. 2530 Precise Plan No. 305 ADOPTED Mayor Barnes: Councilman Heath - Mr. Dosh: The Deputy City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEP- TING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" (Ernest Moeck - PP 305) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. What is the time schedule on these improvements? They have 12 months but we will probably ask them to do this work in conjunction with the property to the north.. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: Councilman Towner Said resolution was given No. 2530. -2- 0 Cl C o C e 1-14-63 CITY CLERK'S REPORTS - Continued RESOLUTION NO, 2531 Precise Plan of Design No. 319 ADOPTED Page Three The Deputy City Clerk presented: 1°A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING BOND TO GUARANTEE THE COST OF CER- TAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND THE TIME OF COMPLETION IN PRECISE PLAN NO, 319 IN SAID CITY" Mayor Barnes: Hearing no objections, we -will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said reso- lution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilman Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: Councilman Towner Said resolution was given No. 2531. RESOLUTION NO, 2532 Zone Variance No, 199 ADOPTED. The Deputy City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DI- RECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF" (Covina Valley Unified School District) Mayor Barnes:, Hearing no objections, we will waive. further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes-. Councilmen Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: Councilman Towner Said resolution was given No. 2532. PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION OF JANUARY 2, 1963 So indicated by Mrs. Preston. Councilman Towner entered the chambers at 7:50 P.M. ZONE CHANGE NO. 247 LOCATION: Southeast corner of Glen - and dora Avenue and Service TENTATIVE MAP OF TRACT NOo27884 Avenue Towne.Hou$e Apartments HELD OVER Request to reclassify from Zone C-1 and R-A to Zone R-3b approved by Planning Commission Resolution No, 1318. Approval recommended by Planning Commission on January 2, 1963. -3 - Co C. 1-14-63 PLANNING COMMISSION - Continued Zone Change No, 247 - Continued Page Four Mr. Francis Jo Garvey: I would like to have these items'-"' held over. You have called up for - your review the precise plan and the variance. It might be well to hold these all at the same time. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that Zone Change No. 247 and Tentative Map of Tract No. 27884 be held over to the next regular meeting in accordance with the request of the applicant., CITY CLERK WEST COVINA CINDERS REQUEST Mrs. Preston: We have a request from the -West -- Covina Cinders to have permission to 'solicit door prizes from the merchants in the area for their annual charity spring fashion show, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that this request be referred to our Chamber of Commerce for their comment. • MINUTES Councilman Towner: I understand the Minutes of the loth and 17th were approved prior to my arrival. There was one vote in- correctly recorded in one of these meetings. It didn't change the outcome. It was in reference to North Vincent Avenue sidewalks. I would like to say further that these Minutes purport to contain sub- stance of comments made by me but I think they missed the point and they are not verbatim and I would like to have it recorded in these Minutes that I feel that these errors appear in these Minutes. I would like to withdraw the approval of these Minutes and give us time to look them over. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the approval of Minutes of December 10, 1962 be withdrawn, and held for further study. Councilman Towner: These Minutes were not prepared by our present secretary, but by a man who was hard working and tried very hard to do the job but he was using a different technique of writing and was not able to keep up with the Council. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the approval of Minutes of December 17, 1962 be withdrawn and held for further study. SCHEDULED MATTERS BIDS PROJECT NO, C-190 LOCATION: On Pioneer School site Storm Drain - Pioneer School east of Leaf Avenue, north of Rowland Avenue. -4- Co Co 1-14-63 BIDS - Continued Page Five Bids opened in office of City Clerk on January 10, 1963, at 10:00 A.M. The bids received are as follows: Louis S. Lopez A-1 Concrete W. R. Wilkinson Co. B*-H* Mollet & Brozovich & Marpe Hamman & Thomey 10% Bid Bond 10% Bid Bond 10% Bid Bond 10% Bid Bond 10% Bid Bond $ 4,242050 4,753.55 4,951.65 6,494;50 79957080 Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that the con- tract for Project C-190, Pioneer School drainage structure, be awarded to Louis So Lopez in the amount of $4,242.50 and that the bid -bonds be returned to the unsuccessful bidders. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: None HEARINGS UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO. 70 LOCATION: Easterly of Pass'and Home Savings and Loan.Association Covina Road between DENIED Valley Boulevard and Francisquito Avenue Request for cemetery and accompanying use denied by Planning Commission Resolution No. 1291. Appealed by applicant.on November 30, 1962. Hearing conducted on December 26, 1962, and decision held over to January 14, 1963. Mayor Barnes: We have in our files letters written by the opponents in the area. There was a letter written to the President of the United States with copies to Governor Brown and Supervisor Bonellie These have all been registered mail and the Council received copies. We also have a memo from Harold Joseph to the City Council regarding this matter. I would like the Deputy City Clerk to read this and have this put in the Minutes. U.U.P.#70 "Attached is a report on the justification for cemetery use which the City Council requested. "In addition, we are submitting certain conditions which we believe are appropriate for the Unclassified Use Permit; additional restric- tions will be asked on the Precise Plano "lc Prior to any development or any part or stage thereof, a precise plan of design shall be submitted to the City of West Covina for approvals 112. There shall be a set -back of 751 from the boundaries of all property line boundaries within which a complete landscaping program shall be installed and maintained which shall meet the approval of the Planning Department. 113. A decorative block wall, with a minimum. height, -:oaf 61 shall be erected on this set -back line (751), with entrance gates that can be locked at dusk or guard service shall be .. provided• at °the gate. -5- C.-C. 1-14-63 Page Six HEARINGS - Continued U. U. Po #70 - Continued • Report.from Mr, Joseph -.Continued "4, All parking provisions of the Municipal Code shall be met for all structures constructed within the. Memorial Park, "5o No building shall be constructed less than 6001 from the exterior boundaries of the property. 116. The location, design and development of the ingress and egress to subject property shall be approved for traffic safety by the City Traffic Engineer, The Memorial Park shall be served only by streets to be constructed by applicant on its own property. -The only entrance to the Memorial Park shall be located on the east side of the park. 117. Provision shall be made for all natural drainage to the satisfaction of the City Engineers "$o Applicant must comply with the requirements of the Air Pollution Control District. Cremation operations shall be of a standard approved by the Air Pollution Control District approved donstructiono 119. Applicant must comply with all rules and requirements of the West Covina Building Department and Fire.De- partmento 1110. Applicant must comply with all rules and requirements of the California State Cemetery Board. "11< Applicant must submit documentation stating that water can be supplied to the site in sufficient amount and pressure to servo,.the needs of the Memorial Park and all construction located thereon. 1112. No grave markers shall be permitted extending above adjacent terrain, 1113. All structures for internment of human dead to be of earthquake -proof design and construction. 1114. All interior roadways to be a minimum of 301 in width and improved to City of West -Covina standards. 1115. Funeral processions to be restricted to the hours of 9 o'clock a.m. to 3 o'clock p.m. Monday through Fri- days and 9 o'clock a.m. to 6 o'clock p.m. on Satur- days, Sundays and Holidays. 1116. This permit shall not be effective until the owner of the property involved has filed in the office of the Planning Department his affidavit stating that he is aware of and accepts all the conditions of this permit. we 0 Co Co 1-14-63 HEARINGS - Continued U.U.P. #70 - Continued: Report from Mr. Joseph - Continuted "If the cemetery use is not approved, it may not to develop this area to park purposes, since the lation to be served would be some distance away, Page Seven be appropriate center of popu- "The only other suggestion the staff could offer would be that - on the southerly slope, (where the Memorial Park would be loca- ted), reduction in lot size to 6000 sq. ft. could be granted to Home Savings and Loan which would -bring the size and cost of the lots into more competition with those to.the south." Mayor Barnes- I would also like the letter to President Kennedy spread in the Minutes "Dear Mr. President: "I believe the reason that this Country of ours will always be a Shang-ri-la to the people of the world is because of the basic rights on which it has been founded, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. "The hopes of the oppressed peoples of the world are kindled by the last line of the inscription on our Statue of Liberty,, 1I lift my lamp beside the golden door.' "It truly is a golden door. Where else in the world is the grass as green or the sky as blue or the air of freedom so pure. Where else does the individual walk with such pride. The reason? ,The reason is very simple, for didn't Mr. Lincoln state, that this nation was conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the pro- positicn. that all men are created equal, that this was a govern- ment of the people, by the people and for the people. "Today, we are engaged in a battle testing these very rights. "A billion dollar corporation, Home Savings and Loan, 'is at- tempting to establish a cemetery adjacent to our homes in the City of West Covina, California. The sole purpose of this cemetery is to buffer people from people.. The cemetery is in effect a wall of segregation, this is acknowledged by their own attorney. For he stated, in public to the Planning Commission of West Covina, 'it is necessary that we place something between this high-class residential section and some sub -standard prop- erty below. Therefore, the only and best use we figure can go in there is a memorial type cemetery. The applicant is a very strong financial institution. "We concede that Home Savings and Loan is a large financial • institution. Billboards all over Los Angeles County announce with pride, 'HOME SAVINGS AND LOAN, ONE BILLION DOLLARS STRONG'. "Mr. President, we are poor,bat very proud of our homes. We are7Aot a large financial institution capable of engaging Home Savings and Loan in a legal battle. Instead, we must rely upon the justice of our Government and the integrity of our leaders. -7- Co Ca 1-14-63 HEARINGS - Continued U.U.P. #70 - Continued: Page Eight Ltr to President Kennedy - Continued' "Inspired by the faith and .trust of our -'Government for"making it poss ble'for man` of us..to..be homeowners . y , we'rase our voices in opposition to the destruction of our home environment. "We request that you, Mt. President, protect-thd health and mental welfare of our community 11by using your influence so that a thorough investigation will be conducted. "A decision on this matter will be made by the West Covina City Council on January 14,.19630 "Please note that 1,571 homeowners signed'a petition in 'op- position to this cemetery. Petition is on file with the City of West Covina, "Carlos A. Ruiz" Mayor Barnes: At this time, we will hear any new testimony that anyone may have per- taining this matter. We do not want repeated the testimony we heard at the last meeting. • There was no additionaltestimony. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the public hearing on Unclassified Use Permit No. 70 be closed. Councilman Towner: I would like to inquire whether any suggestions were received from Home Savings and Loan as to other uses of thisproperty° This inquiry was made at the last hearing and I wonder if there was any response. Mr. Graham'Ritchie: posed on the. proposed use. to make a study.to see if with the land, Councilman Snyder: Mayor Barnes: We did send a letter saying we would accept certain conditions if you felt they should be im- We thought the planning staff was going there was something that could be done . how stringent it should be. On the this between the people's property back of t'heir.lots, 75 feet in? The Planning Commission report said it could be developed R-1, 6,000 square foot lots. I feel that the people in the area should have some type of protection down there. However, I don't know 75-foot setback to the fence, is and the fence or is it from the ME Co C. 1-14-63 Page Nine UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT #70 - Continued Mr, Joseph: The suggestion was'that from the back ends of the properties''to Home Savings and Loan property there :should be, a 75 foot green area left open before you have a -fence or,a wall on Home`Savings and Loan property, There are two reasons for this. It would not only be installed, but maintained. Secondly:, - if you are,going to have any kind of a setback,'you might -as well'make A substantial setback so.some 'good will be donee If you are going*to provide a wall:and landscaping, it certainly would be better'to have the landscaping outside the wall so.it would benefit the property owners than inside the wall..where the property owners could not see it. Councilman Snyder: It should.be noted for the record' that the staff did submit'a rather comprehensive report as to.the need: for a cemetery in this area. Councilman Heath:. I can't see any harm in a cemetery. The proponents have come through with a compromise that'I think is very good. 'I assume they will ac- cept these conditions. Mr, Graham'Ritchie: We wrote a letter and said we would accept a reasonable setback and 75 feet is a reasonable setback. Councilman Heath: With these standards, I don't see where we would have any trouble whatsoever. Mr, Joseph:. One of the conditions is that every building shall be 609 feet from R-1 property. We would have no objec- tion to not having that along the north because there is a bluff 'there and there is nothing there yet. We are interested in protecting the homes that are already there. Councilman Jett: According to these figures here, we have 14 cemeteries within a 12 mile radius of here.. At Pomona Cemetery I think they have 400 acres, which was established in 1887, and if my memory serves me correctly, only about 56 acres of that has been used. I just wonder if we need another cemetery. Councilman Heath: I believe those are listed as ceme- teries. The proposal here is a memorial park, Councilman Snyder: Any decision of whether a cemetery -goes here or not should be based . upon need. I think the criteria for putting a cemetery here or,any where else would be need and second- ly, if there is a need, is this the best location.for it. Just skimming through Mr. Joseph's report, it shows that possibly there will be a.need for a cemetery in the East San Gabriel Valley in the foreseeable future. The second problem we take up is where is the best location and is the best location next to R-1 if there are more remote areas available. It seems to me that it isn't right to put new cemeteries next to R-1 if there are more remote areas available where they could be put, also areas where they would be more easily buffered. I think as they proposed here, using a cemetery as a buffer, which was one of their big arguments for putting this long shoe string buffer here is a new idea in urban renewal, -9 Co Co 1-14-63 UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO. 70 - Continued Councilman Snyder - Continued: Page Ten . It also seems to me that the buffering argument fails because cemeteries in themselves need buffering and here we have a 1ong-shde-string type of cemetery- which, by any rules of `mathematics, has I'about­the _longest borders of any. -area you could design which would requikd-a-mudhi longer" area of buffering along each sideo' It seems to me in attempt`ing to use it as a.buffer'they are merely creating a bigger buffer problemo I_._..,. feel again that the argument of using cemetery as a buffer is not valid. Secondly, they stated -that the .ter- rain here is difficult to build R-1 on, I have walked over this area-- myself and the terrain here seems tome certainly not as rough as it is - in many other spots in this particular piece of property and I don't be- lieve that the statement of a rough terrain is a valid argument. I still have a real reluctance to use a cemetery to buffer people from people. It seems to me -there -is something ugly and even insulting about a cemetery that is so designed to cut off one.low economic area from a higher economic area. The only reasons put forward here for this cemetery, I think, fall far short. Councilman Towner-, I should think -that people with the assets and imagination available to the developers could figure out a different way to develop this and achieve their purpose and also make the land valuable and usable. I can't see backing a cemetery right up to the back yards of existing homes. I think that since we have decided that the 6,000 square foot lot does not pay its' own way insofar as the City is concerned, that we can achieve the larger size lots in this area on the same basis of grading from 6,000 square feet on tip to some higher square footage as we did in the Pickering Tract and develop this into a suitable residential area. I think there are other techniques that can be used. I think there is some need indicated for a cemetery in the West Covina area, but I don't think this particular site is the one. Mayor Barnes: I feel much as I have in the past, I don't see how we can justify a cemetery at this location. This is probably the best level laying land in the area. To the north you have the hilly property which most.cemet.eries go into. There would be a much better possibility.of a cemetery in a different location than this. Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Towner, that Unclassified Use Permit No, 70 be denied. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Nett, Towner, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: Councilman Heath Absent: None UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO. 71 LOCATION-, Easterly of Pass and Home Savings and Loan Association Covina between Valley DENIED Boulevard and Francis- quito Avenue. Request for gas stations, dump sites and related uses and land reclama- tion approved by Planning Commission Resolution No. 1292. Appealed by adjacent property owners on November 29, 1962. Hearing conducted on December 26, 1962, and decision held over to January 14, 1963. -10- Co Co 1-14-63 Page Eleven UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO. 71 - Continued Mayor Barnes: We have received'telegr,ams and let- ters from the opporierits>.. I also___. • received a resolution.f-rot the City - of La'Puente opposing the dump site location: their° main:"6bj'6cti6h being in regard.to-traffic. We-als6 have'a petition with 123 signatures op- posing this unclassified use permit. Councilman Heath: Was.the letter from Supervisor Bonelli.noted in the last meeting's Minutes where he protested these dump sites? Mayor Barnes.: He did not protest the dump site as such. He did want adequate protection and he felt that trucks should go on authorized truck routes and streets. This was'read'into the last Minutes. I had a conversation with Supervisor Bonelli in J which he asked.that we make this for recreation use which would also include a golf course and that they be made for public use. Would Home Savings and Loan agree that these be made for public use? Mr. Graham Ritchie: Yes. Any recreational development that went on the site would be re- served for public use. Mayor Barnes: On Saturday we took a tour of Scholl Canyon and we saw how they can do it to protect people as far as dust,' sound and odor are concerned. I.think operations of this kind are oper- ated with restrictions and.it can be desirable if they are far enough - away to protect the public. We also had two gentlemen from the Sanita- tion District with us to answer questions of the Council and the staff, along with the residents of that area and I felt that their answers were very good. I also asked Mr. Parkhurst, who is the Chief Engineer of the Sanitation District, for a copy of the joint rules and regula- tions that .they. have oh-,-the'.Scholl Canyon site:. These regulations are governed. -by the City�of Glendale,:.the Board of Supervisors and the Sani- tation District. I have a copy which I will turn over to our City Man- ager, there are any questions or comments, like to hear this. Voice: Councilman Jett: Mayor Barnes: Councilman Snyder: Mayor Barnes: The hearing is still open. If not repeated testimony, we would Did you receive a letter of pro- test from the La Puente Valley Chamber of\Commerce? I did. Not from the Chamber. I didn't get one. I would like to have the resolution from La Puente read by the City Clerk into the Minutes. -11- Co Co 1-14-63 Page Twelve UNCLASSIFIED USE. PERMIT No. 71 - Continued RESOLUTION NO. 1029 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PUENTE, PROTESTING DUMP SITE LOCATION ADJOIN- ING CITY "WHEREAS, The City Council of our neighbor, the City of West Covina, has pending before it, an application for permission to locate a dump site in an area in the hills adjoining La Puente to the northeast, and "WHEREAS, access to said dump site would be obtained from the vicinity of Amar Road and Pass and Covina Road, and the principal traffic approach routes to the dump site would be within the City of La Puente, or adjacent to this City, to wit, Pass & Covina Road, Amar Road, Valley Boulevard, Hacienda Boulevard, Glendora Avenue, and others; and "WHEREAS, it appears that a demand for a dump site location does not exist for local needs of the San Gabriel Valley, and as a consequence, refuse and rubbish would be transported from long distances to their proposed site, making hauling rubbish by large trucks over the aforementioned streets in La Puente a necessity, thereby creating an undue traffic hazard to local citizens of La Puente, and the surrounding area, and causing undue wear of local streets and highways. "NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PUENTE DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND DECLARE AS FOLLOWS- ".SECTION.l: The City Council hereby registers its formal protest to the City Council of the City of West Covina to the location of the proposed dump site in the hills north and east.of the City of La Puente, and the intersection of Amar Road and Pass and Covina Road, for all of the reasons above set forth in this Reso- lutiono "SECTION 2: The City Clerk is directed to forward copies of this Resolution to each of the members of the City Council of the City of West Covina prior to final adjournment of its hearing on the subject dump site. "PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of La Puente, at a regular meeting thereof held this 8th day of January, 1963 by the following vote: ' -12- Co C. 1-14-63 Page Thirteen UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO. 71 - Continued RESOLUTION NO, 1029 - La Puente - Continued! • "AYES: Councilmen Laulive, LeFever, Sprong, Storing "Noes: Councilman Ragland "Absent: Norte" Voice: Have you received any letter from any resident within-the-City.of West Covina or surioundirig area in favor of this dump site? If so, I would like that read into the record. Mayor Barnes: No, I don't believe I have. Voice: To get to Pass Covina, what streets are,they going to take? Mr, Dosh:. From the north they would have 'to - go down Glendora Avenue through our City and down Amar Road over to___._ Pass Covina to the dump site. From the south, they go straight through to Valley Boulevard and up Pass Covina to the site. Voice: Didn't Mr. Bonelli say "limited use"? Mr. Williams: I think he meant limited use to designated truck routes. Voice: On Amar Road we have Valinda School on the north side and there is a good portion of the children who live on the south side of Amar and it is necessary to have a crossing guard. This will add to the hazard of.our children crossing the street. Although it is a truck route now and is being used as such, there is still a limited amount of traffic but by establishing this dump, you are going to have more vehicles travelling adding immeasurable.peril to our children. Mayor Barnes: Traffic engineers study problems of this type and if crossing guards are warranted in an area because of increased traffic, then a crossing guard is usually applied for at an, intersection by the.schoo'1. Would you like to explain your report, Mr, Dosh? Mr. Dosh gave a summary of his report. Mr. Harvey,,Krieger: On the subject of need, there was a County Sanitation.engineer's report dated 1961 for the City of Duarte in which the request was made to establish a district there for one and one-half million cubic yards. The study reflected that there was no need for the City of Duarte in 1961; that there was sufficient sites available within the radius of Duarte for the next ten years. I have reviewed,the.conditions imposed by San,Dimas and I would like to hope that the.Council, since.the last hearing on this matter, has reviewed those conditions and I believe I am'quite correct in stating that in addition to the comment Mr. Dosh made on.those.conditions, the City of San Dimas has imposed the following also: If there is a violation of any of their conditions, their permit is suspended; that they have the -13- Co Co 1-14-63 Page. Fourteen UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT N0, 71 - Continued Mr. Harvey Krieger.- Continued: • right to vary the conditions at any time, and with.respect to'the future use, which is the golf course in that instance, there was also a..bond requirement for the compliance with future use. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder,'aiid'carfied, that there being no additional testimony' that the public hearing on. Unclassified Use Permit No. it be closed. Councilman Jett: I have made every possible" effort to try to come toa fair decision in .reference to this' dump ..site - situation. I have visited the Scholl Canyon site and other sites in the area that are in use at the,present time. I have a question, The County Sanitation District, members of the Board of Directors, established in, I believe, 1955,. and at that time we had two members from West. Covina who were on the Council who were members of the Board of Di- rectors. Do we still have.any members on that now? Mayor Barnes: Yes. I am the Director and Councilman Heath is the.alternate, Councilman Jett: I have talked to numerous people inside the City as well as people outside of the city of West Covina. I have talked to representatives of the proponents for this dump site. Several things have happened that have made me wonder about a dump site for this area. For instance, visiting the Scholl Canyon site, we all stood on one of these fills. I very nearly got seasick because of the continuous shaking. I assume that all dumpsites would be character- istic of this. I wonder what ultimate use might be made of these things. If a dump site was brought into the City, the ultimate use, ten or fif- teen years from now is questionable— What benefit would the City derive from an operation of this type tax -wise? I'have not had,one person speak to me in favor of this dump site and I cannot, in clear conscience, find anything to justify putting a dump site in this area. Councilman Snyder: I think, again, the problem is one of showing need and if there is a need, is this the place for it. I think Mr. Dosh's report shows. that the need for the City is questionable, but the need for the area could be shown. His report also indicated that the success of this operation would depend on the competition and also the operator's professional ability and promo- tional ability. I don't think we have any reason to question the owners promotional ability. It seems obvious to me that some time in the future there is going to have to be some other way of disposing of refuse. I think the traffic problem has been played down in this particular dump site. I think the access roads, at the present time, are extremely narrow, they are curved, they are congested and I don't think this will ever be remedied until Azusa Avenue is put through. I don't think the objections to the dust are valid ones because I think the sites are far enough away. I don't think the objections to the noise -is valid nor the objections to smell is valid. I think the need can be shown. I think there is strong evidence presented here that this would not be the hazard it is imagined to be by most people. -14- C o C a 1-14-63 UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO. 71 - Continued Page Fifteen Councilman Snyder - Continued: Also, on technical grounds, without regard to peoples emotions and -- feelings, it is really not too bad an idea to put . a dump theoF6_. "Th6 question boils down to this: What do you do if you have an applicant or a project that is good technically but the people^just.donet want it? I think it has been shown here that the people ®pp6sing`this'have o been able to'organize massive resistance tit I haven"t received one letter for ito -I 'think if' -the people are wrong in` this, --if -they are being led by their emotions, then -it is the applicant°s'responsi- bility tore -educate them. If they can't do this, then it is thei.:­­ responsibility to show an overwhelming need. They haven't re=educated them and they haven't shown an overwhelming need. On the basis'of this, I would at the present time have to say that I was against a dump site, Councilman Heath: I took the trip to Scholl Canyon hand, I am not sure that we need a have problems with a dump site and dump site. and certainly that was not an offensive operation. On the other dump site in this area. I think'you I think you have benefits with a Councilman Towner: This is not a clear-cut question. I think the dangers envisaged here are not nearly so great as they • seem to think they are. I visited the Scholl Canyon dump site and it is very well operated and clean. There is one.factor in connection with it, the noise factor, that I have some concern about. I under- stand that the equipment used in a site of this size would be approx- imately two bulldozers and one of these carry -all earth movers. They may get by with less than.that, but I think that is probably about the equipment they would use. These are quite noisy and considering the wind direction toward our present home development, I am sure the noise would carry over, but I don't think there would be dust and I think if it was property controlled, I don't think that there would be any odor° On the other hand, I visited other sites not operated by the County and they are quite a different picture. I have some doubt as to whether we could maintain the same kind of controls over a private operator that are in effect at Scholl Canyon, The needs of the City of West Covina for itself can be served for the next five years in existing dump sites. Beyond that time they may need some more but I think what you would do if you created this dump site, you would put this operator in -a posi- tion where he is competing and would be bringing refuse into the City from the outside area.. This I think is important if we were servicing our own needs. Then, under the circumstances, I would be willing to go along with the dump site, at least a small one. But, here we are rea- ching out and bringing,into the area, refuse, and I think this is set-. ting a manufacturing -type zone or something very similar to it in the middle of existing and potential residential areas and I think probably inhibiting the further development of that area. Along that line, there is currently pending serious studies made for further development in ft areas adjacent to the area owned by Home Savings and Loan for very quality residential development, including private golf courses and homes of comparable value as we have in the eastern aspect of the City now, I think these developers may take a second look at it if .the dump sites go in.It is a very close question but 'it is one where currently the balance tends to show that it is not appropriate development to.put in dumps. -15- 0 Co Co 1-14-63 Page Sixteen UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO. 71 - Continued Mayor. Barnes: I'asked Mr.'PArkhurst to have. two of his representatives, Mr. Bauerman and Mro Dair,:c6m6 to the City of West Covina And explain some of the"situati6ns', problems And pros and cons of dump sites to the Council and'the staff and the gentlemen from Valinda who.went on this tour of Scholl Canyon._ ­'Over there we had many questions answered"and most items were conceded with the exception of truck traffic and the value of the hom6s.­W6 went down to the nearest homes to find outifthe sound was a problem"' and you couldn't hear a sound. The odor wasn't offensiveatthe site. The manner in which they are doing this site is, I think,'a good ideas In fact, I think the joint powers agreement is the only way to 'Is. I asked these gentlemen how the site of this type and have contro felt About these two particular.sites and if they would redommefid-thegia for cut and fill operations. Their comment was that it'would b6'_on_e­­'6'f the nicest in the area in that they were ideally situated in th4t they y weren't close to homes and there would be no noise factor and that they had ideal soil for cut and cover operations. I can't really see any' thing wrong with this. I think it is a good operation and if it -is con- trolled, and I would insist that it be controlled, I think it would be fine. I would like to ask the applicant if they would agree to such control as at Scholl Canyon. Mr. Graham Ritchie: Yes, we would agree to the three powers. Councilman Jett: In this unclassified.use permit,. there are other uses mentioned. They are asking for gas stations. I would like to make a motion in reference to the dump sites only. Could we do that and leave the gas stations? Councilman Snyder., They.were already approved. Councilman Jett: They are included.in this unclas- sified use permit. They could re - file for the gas stations or could we divide.this and grant one and deny the other? Mr. Williams: I don't know if there was any appeal for the unclassified use permit for the service stations. If there has not, that has been granted and that is final. Voice: My appeal was so stated and it was only the dump sites and the land reclamation and only for those two purposes. We did not appeal the gas stations. Mr. Williams,,_ If you are going to move that.the dump site be.denied, you could also move that the unclassified use per- mit for the service stations in zone C-1 be granted subject to the same conditions and improvements placed on it by the Planning Commission. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that Unclas- sified Use Permit No. 71 with reference to dump sites be denied and that the request.for gas stations in zone C-1 be approved subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission. Motion passed on roll call as follows: -16- C� C� C. Co 1-14-63 Page Seventeen. UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO, 71 - Continued Ayes- Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Snyder Noes- Mayor Barnes Absent, None ZONE CHANGE NO, 229 LOCATION- 825 South Glendora- .._ William M. Wearer and Avenue between Herring . _.... Lorraine F. Weaver Avenue and Cameron Avenue. APPROVED _ _ Request to reclassify from Zone ...,.� R-A to Zone C-1 denied by'Plaririing Commission Resolution No. 1264o Appealed by applicant on September' 27,- 1962. October 8, 1962, appeal deferred to December 10;"1962--at' request of applicant, pending completion.of C-P ordinance provisions. Set for hearing on January 14, 19630 Mayor Barnes; This is the time and place for the public hearing. Glen Re Watkins, Attorney :I am Xepreseltng the applicants° 615 South Flower This matter was held in abeyance Los Angeles pending a determination whethdk '' or not there would be a C-P zone. The applicant proposes toibuild a professional type office building, two stories, the nature which has been heretofore presented to you., We have the precise plan which is pending before the Planning Commission and will be heard on the 16th of this month. The precise plan for this office building is on file. Mr. Henry Charles Berge (Placed drawing.of precise plan Architect on the board and explained same.) 869 North Garfield. Montebello Mayor Barnes-. Mr, Williams, are we allowed to pass any judgment on a precise plan prior to the Planning'Com- mission°s decision on it? Mr. Williams. Not in the sense that .-you would be. approving it. I think this is probably material to show what the proposed use is in connection with the zone change. Mr. Glen R. Watkins- We are not asking your approval. We feel you should know that the precise plan is on file and what they propose to do pursuant to your change, if you grant it. We are app4ealing the decision on the.C-1 because the decision -was apparently made to.defer to not proceed with a C-P study, Under the present vari ance, the uses which would go in this office are rather restrictive and if,you grant a C-1 in this appeal, with this precise plan for the office building, the uses could be -slightly expanded to include the following: Loan broker, investment broker, small insurance office, property management office. We are simply asking you to slightly broaden, in view of the precise plan for the office building, the office which. would be available to the applicant in the management and operation of the building. The building you approved is.the same in essence. I have had discussion with the property owners to the south whose primary inter- est is to see that traffic does not run back and forth. If you do require us to develop the cul-de-sac, we would fence it. They are interested in -17- Co Co 1-14-63 ZONE CHANGCNO.o 229 - Continued Page Eighteen Mr. Glen Re Watkins - Continued: seeing that a general commercial store type use is not neat door to-' them.' I believe they have no objection to the".slightly broader'-officd. use within this prof es§1'oval type - of -office -building. You have "condi- tionally granted C-1 to the north of it. This type of'building­will still be.the desirable type buffer that was sought in granting.the vari- ance in,the first place to permit this building to go in. There-being::no further public testimony, the hearing was closed. Councilman Heath- Is this going to be purely office buildings? Mr, Glen R. Watson- Yes, a two-story building under the precise plan. Councilman Snyder- Was this original application for change to C-l? I thought it was to R-Po Mr, .Joseph: They had a zone change for"R-P'two'' years ago. This application is for' C-lo The applicant applied for both a variance and a C-1 zoning. Mr. Williams: I think the problem was under the R-P zone it was restricted to pro- fessional offices and one of the primary purposes of constructing this building was to have this com- pany's own offices in it which is office land development and not a professional office and didn't qualify in R-P and therefore it was necessary to get either C-1 or a variance. Mr. Joseph- You granted the variance and that - is what they are coming under theirprecise plan for. They do have their variance. They want it in a zone that is a realistic zone rather.than leaving it R-A. Mr. Glen R. Watson: This C-1 appealis on the entire parcel, to its,full depth and you have, in granting C-1 to the north of it, confined it to what amounts to the easterly side line of the extension of Duff Avenue. I simply call that to your attention. Councilman Snyder: As to the problem of setback, has there been any policy now that we have granted C-1 worth on Glendora Avenue as to setback? Mr. Joseph: We have discussed it with several of the property owners there as to how they should now proceed. Sev- eral of them indicated to the Planning Department that they wanted to proceed individually. We took out the City Council°s ordinance approval and noted that the Council wanted a uniform precise plan for the area and suggested they should not come in individually. I have been led to believe that they will come in individually. The Planning.Department told these people that we have no advise to give them. We would like to see what they can come up with, We indicated to them the fact that this precise plan was coming in and that we were putting the parking in the rear and we should try to cut down the curb cuts into Glendora -18- is Co Co 1-14-62 ZONE CHANGE NO. 229 - Continued Mr, Joseph - Continued: Avenue. Again they front and we have a Glendora Avenue. Councilman Snyder: Mr, Joseph: Mayor Barnes: Mr. Joseph: Page Nineteen have indicated to me they want parking -in the difference of opinion as to the curb cuts into curb line to the building. Councilman Towner: If this setback .was granted, it would tend to set the pattern all the'way north. Is it'done in plan- ning to put'all the parking in a back along a strip? You have done it with Service Avenue. Have you gone over this particular - plan with this setback with the*Traf= fie Committee? Do they feel that the view in this area is adequate? In addition to the 20-foot setback, you have a 10-foot parkway so it' - means 30 feet from the edge of the We feel this would be satisfactory. Could we have the variance that was granted on this property read back to us? So read by Mr, Joseph. Councilman Towner: I think the uses proposed for this property are appropriate and this is one reason why I thought a fur" ther study of the C-P ordinance would be in order but not get into the general retail commercial allowed in C-1 zoning. It would seem to me we ought to continue the study of the C-P ordinance and allow this type of development which I think is more appropriate to South Glendora and in this instance, I think it is a very fine development and I think would be a credit rather than a detriment. It appears to me that under the precise plan and the present variance they might be able to go ahead with their plans and development of the building and in the meantime we could either amend the R-P ordinance or come up with a C-P ordinance that would provide these uses and apply to -'the property but I don't like to see the general C-1 use go in here any more than I like to see it any place else because I think we are over zoned with C-1 uses on Glendora Avenue and they have proven themselves inadequate for the area and I don't think they provide the quality development as indicated on the proposals. Councilman Heath: The reason for zoning this com- mercial is to permit other uses. I think we have to have some faith in people, that this is what they will put in if they get the zoning, Councilman Snyder: I think as Councilman Towner has pointed out, there is nothing to hold them back from going ahead right now and building a building. On the other hand, I think the forces that wanted C-1 zoning on Glendora Avenue have had their say and have won. I think it is up to us now to help them design the best C-1 on Glendora Avenue. I have some reservations about granting a C-1 although I have no doubt but that these people will build this. Is the land to the south R-1? -19- U • C. Co 1-14-63 ZONE CHANGE NO, 229 - Continued Mr. Joseph: Councilman Snyder: Mr, Joseph: Page Twenty Yes We have certain requirements with in'our-code about two -.stony buildings next to R-1 property. This came up at your vakiance'hearing and at that time the City.Council ap- proved the two-story building -and" posted seven -foot side yard setbacks, Councilman Jett: I think the applicant has'come back here somewhat at'our request If I recall, they originally requested" R-P on this property because this'was the uses they intended"for-'it_but they got caught because one of their usesbecause of the designation of the use as a general contractor, was not permitted in-R=P.­ Actually what they intedd to.use-it for is R-P uses but this one thing made it necessary to come back and ask for C-lo Councilman Snyder: plans without granting this C-1, we development.' Councilman Heath: Mayor Barnes: It seems we are losing a great de= gree of.control to get what we want along Glendora. Under the precise still have this control over this Could we put restrictions on this that would make the development to the north follow suit? You are talking about a C-1 zoning, I'm sure that any C-1 use could go in there. Mr. Williams: Yes. Of course, there would have to be a precise plan and also the two.story variance applies only as to this particular building or. structure. I think the variance would remain in effect in part and be absorbed into the zone change in parts If you did what you have sort of discussed here and limited the re- zoning to the depth of the adjacent C-1, the variance would remain on the rear of the lot which otherwise would remain zoned R-Ao don't know.how palatable this would be to the City or the property owners, but you will recall that the C-1 zoning to the north is condi4i.I.- tionedo If you grant C-1 here, you might also condition :it. I hate to suggest this because I don't like conditioned zoning, but that the zoning to C-1 be effective only if and when the building approved by the variance is built. This would preclude their building some other, kind of a retail store but still would prevent their building a com- mercial use in a R-A zone and then would permit you, if you ever,do, to get this into a peculiar zone and then put that zone on the property. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that C-1 zoning be granted on that portion of this property in Zone Change No. 229 of equal depth of the property zoned C-1 to the north, this rezoning to be effective only when the property has been improved ,in accordance with the variance heretofore granted for'an office building on this property. Motion passed on roll call as follows. -20- Co Ce 1-14-63 Page Twenty -One ZONE CHANGE NO. 229 - Continued Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes. Noes: None Absent: None • Councilman Snyder: I'don°t feel this should -be C-1 but under these restrictions,_ I think this could develop into the key development for this whole strip .and might have a good in- fluence. Councilman Jett: Are you.going to remove all of those palm trees? Voice: Yes, They have to be removed in order to widen the street. i ZONE CHANGE NO. 246 LOCATION: 1334 West Service Mobil Oil Company Avenue, between Sun - APPROVED set and Walnut Creek Channel. Request to reclassify from Zone R-A to Zone C-2 approved by Planning Commission Resolution No. 1319. Mayor Barnes: This is the time and place for the public hearing. is Mr. Herbert Cooper I am representing the applicant. 5882 West Pico Blvd. We concur with the.Planning Com- Los Angeles mission's resolution. There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed. The Deputy City Clerk read Planning Commission Resolution No. 1319. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and car- ried, , to -a;pprove Zone Change No. 246. ZONE CHANGE NO. 244 LOCATION: 200 block on Pacific R. A..Diedrich Co. Avenue, between Gar - APPROVED vey and Cameron. Request to reclassify from Zone C-1 to Zones R-P and R-3 approved by Planning Commission Resolution No. 1312. Mayor Barnes: This is the time and place for the public hearing. There being no witnesses, I will declare the public hearing closed. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to approve Zone Change No. 244. ZONE CHANGE NO, 248 LOCATION: West side of Vincent City Initiated Avenue, between Center APPROVED Street.and Walnut Creek Parkway. -21- Co Co 1-14-63, Page Twenty -Two. ZONE CHANGE NO. 248 - Continued Request to reclassify from Zone C-3 to C-2 approved by Planning Commission Resolution No. 1321. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, and car" Tied, to approve Zone Change No. 248. Councilman Heath. Mr, Aiassag PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO. 219 REVISION 1 City Initiated APPROVED Mayor Barnes I think the City ­Maria get -§hould put onithe agenda the proposed Walnut Creek Parkway which has never been settled. It is part of the traffic report. LOCATION,. Southerly of Service Avenue and easterly of Richland Avenue.. Request for adoptionof Precise Plan approved as to front portion. only by Planning Commission Resolu- tion No. 1295. This is.the time and place for;ihe public hearing, Mr.. A. R. Johnson I represent Barker Brothers. I 2660 Lightfoot Place don't know whether I am for or • Palos Verdes Estates against this. At the time the store was opened, or seven days prior to that time, we were informed that Neptune and Thomas had been retained by, -the City to recommend landscaping to be installed on the setback of Service Avenue from Richland Avenue all.the way down to the farthest intersection. That was in accordance with the permission that had been previously been given for the erec- tion of the store. Our question was if this landscaping was to be in- stalled at the cast at which it would require, what assurances would we have that the rest of the.civic center would also be landscaped in the same fashion The City Manager and the planning'Director,assured us at, that time that the assurances were composed of the resolution of the Council, the approval of the Planning Commission that all'further devel- opment on Service Avenue would have to follow this. plan. Subsequent -to our installation of the first portion of the ,landscape section, the very next installation varied, not only as to specification but as to appearance which indicated to us that rather than uniform development that.we had been assured would be followed on Service Avenue, that at that point the indication was that the development would t%-- as it so pleased each individual developer. We then discussed the problem with the City Manager° and"the Planning Commission.and the Planning Commission took steps to"revise.Precise Plan No. 219 to bring the recommendations of Neptune and Thomas into that plan -That revision would at least cause the balance of the street to develop according to the plan as prescribed., At present, that portion of the.street':which is in front . of the S & H store conforms to -the original 219 and that portion of the street which is in front of the Roeile Building conforms to Roelle is plan and that portion of the street which is in front of the Savings and Loan Association at the far end conforms to the Savings and Loan -22- 0 0. Co C. 1-14-63 Page Twenty-three PRECISE. PLAN..NO. .219 '(Rev. 1) - Continued Mr. Johnson - Continued: Association®s plan but there are vast stretches in between which, if - this provision remains, will produce at least a substantially -uniform and attractive civic center area. If it is not prescribed; then two things will happen. One, the Barker Brothers building will h6 lohger be in conformance with Precise Plan No.'- 219. Second, the"appeararice of the street will deteriorate. It seems -to me -that the only possible conclusion.at this stage of the game is to at least cause the balance of the street to be developed in exactly the way it is suggested -by - Neptune and Thomas by Adopting them into the revision of the precise plan and causing the balance of the street to fill out as it was in- tended. Deputy City Clerk read Planning Commission Resolution No. 1295 and a memo from the Planning Commission to the Council regarding this matter. Mayor Barnes- I would like the memo from the Chairman of the Planning Commis- sion to the City Council and dated January 8, 1963, spread in the Minutes. Memo from Chairman Renwick to City Council„ "Regarding the amendment to Precise Plan No. 219 which you have called before your body and Variance Nos. 363 Revision.l and 379 Revision 1, it is the intent of the Planning Commission to do everything it can to aid in the beautification of the Civic Center and it is the opinion of': -`the Planning Commission that Nep- tune and Thomas' landscaping plan does the moat than can be econ- omically established to attain this and within the area which it covers, and the nominal reduction in parking spaces as compared to the over-all deficiency with respect to the ordinance is in- consequential and we therefore recommend the adoption of the Neptune and Thomas landscaping plan for the rear of Precise Plan of Design No. 219. "The above statement is being submitted to the City Council upon motion by Commissioner Fast, seconded by Commissioner Hall, and' unanimously carried by the Planning Commission for consideration on the revision to Precise.Plan No. 219 for landscaping." Mr. A. R. Johnson: The resolution excluded the rear area, Mr. Joseph- When the Planning Commission first approved.the landscaping plan, they just meant the front. Then we had the problem of the landscaping f or.the rear, It appears that Bar- ker Brothers was in violation of their parking agreement. Mr. Williams indicated to the Planning Commissioni that despite their previous action on 219 which took place before they acted on the variance for the back of the property, that since the matter was within the jurisd ction.of the City'Council perhaps the Planning Commission should indicate,.to the City Council that they want action to take place at the rear too be- cause they were,under the impression that by amending the variance for the parking in the rear, they could then install this landscaping, Mr. Williams indicated otherwise and suggested this would not be the case because if they just amended the variance and put in,the landscaping, they would be in violation of the old precise plan., -23- 0 0 Co Co 1-14-63 Page Twenty -Four PRECISE PLAN NO. 219 (Rev. 1) - Continued Mr. Williams. This proceeding involves both -the front and the rear plains. When it came b6fof6_th6 Plarinifig"Com- mission, they declined to act on the rear plan bedause'At that time no variance from the parking requirements was before'th6m'aind_'if­they haid approved this planforthe rear, -they woAd haire ippr6ir6d-A pre- cise planwhichviolated the required numb6r­of'"piiking s_pdd6s­b6_ cause this plan reduces the number of parking spaces.- Rather thafi­__ hold up this whole Neptune and Thomas plan, they approved it'foi-the"­ front portion and forwarded it to you and initiated the variances which as later approved permits this reduction in the rear. At the time they ,granted the variances which would have permitted them to approve the rear landscaping, it had already gone up to the City Council. Rather than have this come up at this meeting and you send it back and ask them for a report, they have Already given you the report, that they favor your approval of the rear portion all of which amounts to this", That there is presently before you, with Planning Commission blessing, the Neptune and Thomas plan for both front and rear and you may act on either one or both. Mayor Barnes. Councilman Heath, If there is no further public testimony, I will declare the hearing closed. I would like to point.out my ob- jection to this, There is only one portion left where this would apply. Mr. Joseph: No, there are three places left. Councilman Heath-, You first have to realize that this sidewalk from Richland Avenue all the way to Sunset was in and is in about 8 feet wide. This plan shows the inclusion of a 20 foot by 10 foot planters installedin here which means to install these you would have to break out the concrete to put them in, Also, it calls for brick inlay around certain planters which means that the people are all going to have to chip out that concrete and put in inlay brick. I would like to go to the con- struction of this. You have these planters. Around the outside you have an inlay of brick, Underneath that brick you have 4 or 6 inches of concrete.This means we have to dig out this concrete where it goes to the curb and I defy anyone, ex- cept by using expensive abrasive wheels, to make the break at the edge of that nice to look at. You can't break concrete evenly. These plan- ters in back are approximately three feet wide and extend into the ground 18 inches where they could have done the same thing with a small overlay cap laid on the top of the blacktop and give the same results at much less cost. We have a crosswalk here which is raised off the blacktop and that is done to keep the cars from parking here but anyone walking in that area at night, it makes a hazard and you can achieve the same results by putting lines there and policing it. Mayor Barnes, At the time Neputne and Thomas did this, why didn't we have some design with brick and additJmal cement so that the sidewalk that was existing wouldn't have to be done over? -24- Co C. 1-14-63 PRECISE PLAN NO. 219 - Continued Mr. Aiassa: sion and you adopted those plans. hired Neptune and Thomas, he was ,tions or questions. Page Twenty -Five The plans and everything were pre- sented to the Council at'a joint meeting with the'Planhing Commis - The only question, 'I'_fe6l,­is,_,*6 present here, asked you for sugges- Mr. A. R. Johnson: At the time the plan was presented__ to us, we questioned the cost of'the plan and whether that was what we were required to do. At that time, the cost of the plan became of no moment because the Council had already, as far as we were informed,_ adopted the plan and we were required to do what we did. We were con- scious of the cost of the plan anddoubtedif it was necessary. Once it was installed and you got.a look at it, I think it would be a dif- ficult thing to criticize Neptune and Thomas' concept of what would be an effective mall type walk on the street. Actually, the cost of the installation in front of the Roelle Building would approximate not more than $500.00. If Neptune and Thomas' plan is followed, it will improve the entire street, Mayor Barnes: How do you feel about the type.of planters being as heavy as they are now? Do you think this is necessary? Mr. A. R. Johnson: I can't give a technical answer to the question. In examining the • plans, I discussed it with some people. It may be heavy, but during the heavy rains they are water containers. The water pressure could be severe. I don't think there is a great difference in cost in building it as they.prescribed and building it less heavy. Councilman Jett: I think it is unfortunate that Barker Brothers got themselves into this position where they were pressed for time and they didn't pursue this far enough to determine whether this was compulsory.that they comply.with the Neptune and Thomas plans. I want to point out that at the time Precise Plan 219 was approved, this body required the Planning -Commission and theCity Council that.the developers hire professional landscape architects to design the landscaping for the entire area. if we passed this, then would the former developers who complied with 219 be.in violation of ,what we are requiring to be done now? Mr. Williams: The Green Sia'.mp store and Roelle would not have to immediately comply with this unless they wish to make some alteration or expansion, In order to do this, they would have to have a building permit and then undoubtedly.would be made to comply with this. If they never did this, they might never be brought into conformance. • Councilman Snyder: Barker Brothers say they are happy with this. If that isn't a strong point in furtbering.this point, I don't know what is. I think it was a long and vigorous struggle to get some standards for the civic center and now we are eroding them away. Let's decide that we are going to have one area of the, City that is quality or we are not. We are not.trying to stop any developer or penalize him. -25- Co Ca 1-14-63 Page Twenty -Six PRECISE PLAN NO, 219 - Rev. 1 - Continued Councilman Heath,.- The main thing I am against is'th6 design of the structure"and not -the aesthetics. I don°t "object 'to the • layout. I am talking just about the planters. As far as the brick work is concerned, that is a different.questiono Councilman Snyder: for this and maintain it. I sibly be too heavy. I would Engineering Department that if the new developments put want to change this in time. It seems tome that if we are" -going to have this quality area of the City, we are going to have -to ask - would agree that the structure might pos- go for it if the structure satisfied the it did not have to be.that heavy. I think this in, I think the other property would Mayor Barnes: This plan was adopted ,by the Plan- ning Commission and the City.Coun- cilo Maybe we did not check into it far enough to see. if this 8-foot sidewalk could exist. I think we have adopted it and I think we should conform aesthetically, at..leasto I think some of the structure is quite heavy and I.think they are asking these developers to put in something of an engineers nature. Councilman Heath.- I feel that due.to the.fact that the number of parking spaces are reduced even more than we granted,. I feel we deserve an explanation or an apology when they reduce it even more. Councilman Towner: The Planning Commission felt that in view of the over-all reduction in parking spaces there,was still. something that could be salvaged and this would be the landscaping as- pect of it and additional reduction was just nominal compared to what they could gain on the other end of the scale which would be the land- scaping so they balanced it out and they said they would prefer to get at least the landscaping.ino Motion by Councilman. Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, to approve the amendment to Precise Plan of Design No. 219, Revision 1, as recom- mended by the Planning Commission with the exception that the rear.por- tion of the property shall be included in this approval and with the further condition that the front portion of the property conform aesthe- tically to the Neptune and.Thomas plan and both the front and rear por- tions of the property be permitted lighter structures to the satisfac- tion of the Public Works Department so long as they conform aesthetically. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: Councilman Jett Absent: None Mr. Williams: I think this action that has been taken is going to be valid only if you immediately adopt a plan for the civic centers There is no plan for a walk anywhere else except for this one block. There is no requirement that a walk on the opposite side of the street to which this is to conform be this way. I think for this to be valid, the validity depends on this° That you adopt a plan for uniformity in the civic center. My suggestion is that you stop here and wait until the next building comes in on some other block, but pursue this and adopt a plan for all the area you have designated for a civic center. I am not suggesting that�you do it tonight, but it should be done or we are going,to be back in the same bind again, -26 0 Co Co 1-14-63 CITY ATTORNEY RESOLUTION NO. 2533 -ADOPTED Page Twenty -.Seven The City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DESCRI- BING A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE CON- SOLIDATED COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT WHICH HAS BEEN INCLUDED. WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AND DECLARING THE SAME WITHDRAWN FROM SAID DISTRICT" (Annexations 174 and 176.) Mayor Barnes: Hearing no objections, we will- - waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said resolution be adopted. Motion bassed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 2533. ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (Zone Change 242 - Home Savings) Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and car- ried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and car- ried, that said ordinance be introduced. Mr. Williams: If something is to be done with working out something with -Home Savings and Loan, someone.should be designated. I think unless you approach them with a desire to work something else out that they are not coming back. If you want this still.to be worked out, I think you should designate someone here to contact them and work with them, Mayor Barnes:. You want the Annexation Committee. to contact them again? Councilman Snyder: Yes, but only with the statement that we feel that we acted as we had.to but we are still willing" to work with them to find alternative uses for this area. Councilman Heath: I Aish you would appoint someone else in my place. I would rather not do it. Mayor Barnes: Dr. Snyder, would you like to con- tact Home Savings and Loan? Councilman Snyder: I would do it with you if it pleases. the rest of the -Council. -27- Co Co 1-14-63 Page Twenty -Eight CITY ATTORNEY - ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION --Continued Councilman Heath: I would make a suggestion that this be done through the City Attorney. • Mr. Williams: This isn't a legal problem, Councilman Heath: I agree. I think, howeV6r,,you should determine first who is in good graces and can go to them. Mr, Williams: On the cemetery they would'b6­recep= tive to moving that where they cduTd put a street and put houses of their own between these houses and the cemetery. Mayor Barnes: I would profer-� at the City Attorney talk to them first before we make any motion here tonight. Councilman -Towner: Mr. Williams: Councilman Snyder: • Mr. Williams: Councilman Jett: Mr. Williams: Mayor Barnes: ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION I think it is reasonable to approach them that as far as the cemetery is concerned that remevement,from the homes now there might be agreeable. What about the dumps? I would be interested in the dumps when Azusa goes through. If they changed the ,location of the dump sites, how would you feel about' I t? I think you can put it up in the San Gabriel hills some place. I meant on the Home Savings and Loan property. Let°s think this over and see what we can come up with. The City Attorney presented. — "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (Zone Change No. 243 - Giner) Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to waive further reading of the body.of the ordinance. �y Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced. ANNEXATION 167 Mr. Williams: I had a call from Mr. Blalock, He indicated that the Council apparently felt that it did not with to pursue the 100 acres on 167. -28- • C� • Co Ca 1-14-63 ANNEXATION NO. 167 - Continued Mayor Barnes: Page Twenty=:Nine I don't -think that was -the full* indication of'the'Council. Some wanted. to consider it and others. felt it might be a possibility. Mr. Williams: Unless I have a contrary suggestion, we will appeal that. Councilman Snyder: I think there is 'a matter.' of -policy to be decided here Are -we also` withdrawing from fighting the High- lands's battles for them? In other words9 Forest Lawn can apply fora cemetery down at the west end in the County. Does this again involve us in law suits? Councilman Heath: CITY MANAGER ORDINANCE Mr, Williams: Councilman Heath: No. Let it go the way it goes now. Am I supposed to bring in anything at this time on the City Manager Ordinance? I made a motion, rather.ambiguous, but I think you should get what the intent was. If you would Bread the Minutes, I think you would get.the gist of it. Mr, Williams: Am I supposedto bring in,an ordinance on all the subjects whether or not the majority of the Council approve or am I only supposed .to bring in an ordinance on what appears to me the majority of the Council approves? Councilman Towner: I think in.fairness to the City Attorney, you should give him a specific direction, Councilman Snyder: If you bring those three in, you set a public hearing on those three. Mayor Barnes: I think a motion should be made to change only those points where there was a majority because it is going to gpt voted down if you don't bring only those poihtso Councilman Jett: I am going to keep on fighting until I get the right to come into.the City Hall and get the answers to the questions that I ask. I am going to work at this until I get this to the public and the people.of West Covina. Mayor Barnes: Councilman Snyder: Councilman Jett: You have the right to go into the City .Manager and ask the questions and I want that in the record. I think the bone of contention is that you want to give orders. I do not want to give orders. -29- • C� J C. Co 1-14-63 CITY MANAGER ORDINANCE - Continudd Page. Thirty Mr., Williams: The present ordinance - provides tha t, `__. you can. obtaih,,information and material but you can also 'request information. from any City employee. You don't have to'go through the City Manager;-' It says you shall not deal with'the employees of.the City except for the purpose of inquiring other than through the City Manager, Mayor Barnes: There was a request for Mr.-Flotten to investigate other City Manager ordinances. There are only two-"' sources where we can get an applicant for a City Manager -iri - th6 `event . that there is a vacancy. We felt there should be anothdr­sourcd`and' we asked Mr. Flotten.to check a d see what other sources other cities use.. Mr. Williams: I know what.you are talking about'. This, as far as I know,,is.peculiar to West Covina.: If you are in the. market for a City Manager and you want to go directly to one you know is a good Manager in another City, you.don°t want to have to go through this. CITY CLERK RACES Deputy City Clerk, Mrse.Preston: Councilman Heath: Mayor Barnes:. PROPOSED SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO — 20 TO THE CITY OF COVINA Deputy City Clerk, Mrs. Preston: PROPOSED SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO., 21.(REVISED) TO THE CITY OF COVINA Mrs. Preston: . PROPOSED ANNEXATION NO. 22 TO THE CITY OF LA PUENTE Mrso.Preston: Has anyone decided to go to'the , races at Santa Anita on Thursday,. January. 17?' There is a meeting that.nighto 'I can only stay for,a little while that evening.' Give me race tickets. I also.want race.ticketsa This is just for ' information. . This is just for your information,. This is, just for your information.. -30- Co Co 1-14-63 CITY MANAGERS REPORTS Page Thirty -One HAROLD L. JOHNSON AGREEMENT ON H. F. F. A. • Mr. Aiassa-, This is for Lark Ellen, Citrus and Orange Avenue. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the City Clerk and the Mayor be authorized to sign'th6­66htract with Harold L. Johnson for the H. F. F. A, project storm drains. LJ • CITY -COUNTY AGREEMENT ON BARRANCA STREET Mr, Aiassa: We have a commitment from the County. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carki6d,­ to authorize the City Manager toproceedwith this agreement and notify the County of the new City limits and further authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign this proposed amended agreement. AZUSA EXTENSION SOUTH (COUNTY -CITY PROJECT) Mr. Aiassa: I found out today that the County had only one Azusa Alignment over the hill and it dates back to 1932. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, and cairied--i that the City Attorney and the City Manager draft a resolution reqlie§-'' ting an immediate study by the County on the extension of Azusa Avenue south of the freeway. LETTER REQUESTING CITY JURISDICTION CENTER STREET FOR PICKERING TRACT Mr. Aiassa: WATER QUESTION I will hold this until next Monday night. Mr. Aiassa: I had a call tonight at 5:30. It was stated that a West Covina letter was read and referred to Mr. Robert Skinner, General Manager, who will review these recommendatLons, and will forward the committee report on April 8, 1963 for the regular meeting in April. I was advised that we ought to have our representative contact Mr. Skinner -immediately and press the urgency and see if we can get an answer before April 8, Councilman Heath: I will contact Mr. Skinner, Councilman Towner: Maybe they want some assurance from us that we are taking some steps ahead and maybe we could sound them out on that. -31- Ce Co 1-14-63 Page Thirty -Two CITY MANAGER REPORTS - Continued MANAGERS MEETING Mr. Aiassa: We have'a meeting of Managers • from February 13 to "the 15t1 in Monterey arid" I would -like to have authorization from the Council to goo Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to attend the Managers Meeting in Monterey, February 13 to 15, 1963. MAYOR'S REPORTS EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Mayor Barnes: I have,a letter from Mrs. Laird6h of a meeting on January'28 at -the Edgewood High School Auditorium. I am going to answer this letter and tell them we can't attend because of a Council meeting that evening, It is regarding juveniles reading improper literature. PLAZA TRAILER DISPLAY • Mayor Barnes: I have a letter from the West Covina Plaza Merchants' Association regarding Trailer Coach Association requesting additional traffic control for this area since it may be needed. I think this could be handled administratively by Mi. Aiassao However, I talked to him about this and he felt that possibly the Coun- cil should act. Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the City Manager be authorized to provide whatever help is neces- sary during the showing of the Trailer Show in the West Covina Plaza, Mayor Barnes, I have a letter dated January.9 from the Plaza Merchants thanking the Council for the help and coop- eration extended to them by members of the Police Department and City Personnel during the -past Christmas holiday. WATER PROBLEM Mayor Barnes: I have a copy of the Minutes of December 12 on the water problem. I think copies should be sent to the Council. This is from the Upper San Gabriel Valley and they mentioned in their meeting that it was all about West Covina, a resolution to bring West Covina into the -Upper San Gabriel Water -District. Mr. Williams: Montgomery recommgnds that this City go into the Pomona. Valley District because if it did so its annexation charge would be based only on this City's geography. Why would not the same thing be true if the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water.Dis- trict annexes to Metropolitan Water District and after that occurs you then annex to the Upper San Gabriel thus avoiding what seems to be an undesirable situation to be in a water district that does not occupy the basin you are in? -32- Co C. 1-14-63 Page Thirty -Three MAYOR'S REPORTS..- Continued WATER PROBLEM - Continued: Councilman Jett: The Minutes -are about the"same • thing you'just sai&._._ They brought out that possibly West Covina could join the San Gabriel Valley and then the Upper San Gabriel_ ­Valley 'and probably circumvent this annexation to M.W.D. by becoming a member. That is the way I understood it. Councilman Towner: We should issue a directive to provide us the same kind of a schedule the Pomona Valley has - and it will be available to us. I want to get the machinery set up so that when we make.our decision, we will be ready to go. Could we have somebody lay out the procedure to us in annexing to the Upper San Gabriel Valley? Councilman Heath: I'll make that request, Mayor Barnes: Could you find out from Montgomery what it will cost us to join the Upper San Gabriel Valley and the San Gabriel Valley? Mr. Aiassa: All night: Mayor Barnes: When we hired Mr. Taylor to review the local water problem, we were going to pay him $20000.0 for his fee. This -has not yet been paid. Motion -by Councilman Heath,.seconded by'Councilman Towner, that the Mayor be authorized to sign the agreement to pay Mr. Taylor $200.00. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes:- Councilmen Jett, Towner, Heath, Snyder,,:.Mayor Barnes Noes:- Novae Absent: None WEST COVINA BEAUTIFUL Councilman Heath: I would like to have permission for the City staff to do some printing, a lettet, for West Covina.Beautiful for the birthday of the City. There will.be about 300 letters. Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that permission be granted to Councilman Heath to use the City staff to do.some printing for West"Covina Beautiful for the birthday of the City. DEMANDS • Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by -Councilman. Towner, to approve demands totalling $242,529.45 as listed on demand sheets - No. C-281 through C-283 and B-118. This totalincludes fund r transfes of $89,495.22 and bank transfer of $125,000.00. Motion passed on roll call as follows: -33- Co Co 1-14-63 DEMANDS - Continued Page Thirty -Four Ayes: Councilmen Jett., Towner9 Heath, Snyder,.Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: None. There being no further business, motion by Councilman Heath," seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that this meeting.be adjourned at 1:20 A.M. to Monday,January 21, 1963 at 7:30 P.M. ATTEST: 0 City Clerk APPROVED 1 I -34-