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05-27-1963 - Regular Meeting - Minutes
i1 r • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA May 27, 1963 The regular meeting of the City Council, was called to order by Mayor Barnes at 7:40 P.M. in the West Covina City Hallo Councilman Towner led the Pledge of Allegiance. The Rev. Lauren Egdahl of Mt, Calvary Lutheran Church gave the invocation. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Barnes (to 8:55 P.M.), Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder (from 7:50 P.Mo) Others Present: Mr, George Aiassa, City Manager Mr. Robert Flotten, City Clerk Mr. Harry Co Williams, City Attorney Mrs. Fern Sayers Merry, City Treasurer (to 8:55 P.M.) Mr, Thomas Dosh, Public Services Director Mr. Harold Joseph, Planning Director APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 1.5, 1963 - Approved as submitted as follows: Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the Minutes of April 15, 1963 be approved as submitted. April 22, 1963 - Approved as submitted as follows: Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that the Minutes of April 22, 1963, be approved as submitted. PERSONNEL BOARD Mayor Barnes: I would like to appoint the following three men to our Personnel Board: Edwin Faunce, 1328 Michelle Street, West Covina; Willard C. Fortier, 1913 East Larkwood, West Covina; William Z. Chamlee, 408 South Fircroft, West Covina." Mr, Faunce will replace Mr. Dale Pittenger°s unexpired term; Mr. Fortier would take the unexpired term of Clyde Shives; and Mr. Chamlee would have the new term of Mr. Sornborger, Councilman Towner: I am reluctant to let Mr. Sornborger go, However, it is the desire of the majority of the Council. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that the following men be appointed to the Personnel Board: Mr, Edwin Faunce to take the unexpired term of Mr. Dale Pittenger; Mr. Willard Fortier to take the unexpired term of Mr. Clyde Shives; and Mr. William Z. Chamlee to take the new term. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: Councilman Snyder -1- C. C. 5/27/63 Page Two GALSTER Mayor Barnes: We have a letter from Mr. Galster addressed to.the City Council and myself dated May 27, 1963, (Mr, Flotten read said letter,) CITY CLERK'S REPORTS PROJECT C-171 LOCATION: East side of Sunset Avenue ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS :north of Service'Avenue, Jasper N, Haley APPROVED Accept street improvements and authorize release of Argonaut Insurance Co, performance bond No, 055098 in..the amount of $1,662,00, subject to Notice of Completion procedure, Inspector's final report filed, Staff recommends approval. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to accept the street improvements on Project..C-171,and release the bond in the amount of $1,662.00 of the Argonaut..Insurance Company subject to Notice of Completion procedure, • PROJECT C-169-1 LOCATION: Batelaan Avenue, north ACCEPT STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS of Walnut Creek Parkway, C. B. Pelland Construction Co, APPROVED Accept storm drain improvements and authorizerelease of Insurance Company of North America performance bond in the amount of $9,943.70. Inspector's final report filed, Staff recommends.approval, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, to accept the storm drain improvements in Project C-169-1 and authorize release of Insurance Company of North..America performance bond in the amount of $9,943.70. PROJECT C-177 LOCATION: South side of Merced ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS Avenue between Sandy Norlund-Tussy Const, Hook Street and Glendora APPROVED Avenue, Accept street improvements and authorize payment of purchase order No, 8688 subject to Notice of Completion procedure, Inspector's. final report filed. Staff recommends approval. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, to accept the street improvements in Project C-177 and authorize.payment of the purchase order No, 8688 subject to the Notice of:Completion procedure. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Mayor Barnes Noes: None Absent: Councilman Snyder (Councilman Snyder entered the chambers at 7'.50 P.M,) -2- C. C. 5/27/63 CITY CLERK'S REPORTS - Continued Page Three PROJECT C-178 - C-181 LOCATION: Sunset and Merced Avenues, . ACCEPT TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS Sunset and Cameron Allen Engineering Company. Avenues, HELD OVER Accept traffic signal improvements and authorize release of St, Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co, performance bond No, 404AF3789 in the amount of $139345,00, subject to Notice of Completion procedure and clearance of all insurance claims. Staff recommends approval. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, to accept the improvements in Project C-178 - CL-181, and authorize the release of the St, Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company.Performance Bond No, 404AF3789 in the amount of $13,345,00 subject to notice of completion procedure and clearance of all the insurance claims, Councilman Heaths Is this interpreted to mean to -hold up the payment of this until the damages have been corrected or just until the insurance agent has seen them? City Attorney, Mr, Williams: I don't think the clearance of the insurance claims has anything to do with accepting the improvements when its installed and in as a condition. It should be accepted and the band that guarantees the • faithful performance of the work should be released. I think the matter of the final payment should be withheld perhaps until the insurance claims are satisfied because until acceptance I think the contractor is responsible for these claims but this has nothing to do with whether the work is finished in an acceptable condition or not, Councilman Towner: It was my understanding the signals had:been damaged and it was ascertained whether or not the damage had.been completely repaired, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: They were in the process of being cleared. I think the 10% with- holding we take would be enough to take care of.the claims, Councilman Towner: If the contractor put in the signals and they were completed according to the contract, we are liable to pay him, City Attorney, Mr, Williams: The insurance claim is against his insurance. He is obligated until we accept to make any repairs, My understanding is that these signals have been repaired and they are in operation. This item shouldn't be on the agenda if they aren't working, Mayor Barnes: Perhaps,.we should hold this over, Councilman Towner: I withdraw,my motion, Councilman Jett: I'Withdrawmy second, Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried, that Project C-178 - C-181 be held over until the next regular meeting, -3- P Co C. 5/27/63 CITY CLERK'S REPORTS Continued Page Four TRACT N0, 27022 LOCATION: West of Grand Avenue ACCEPT STREET, SANITARY SEWER AND between Cortez Street STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS and Virginia Avenue, Fontana Enterprises, Inc, APPROVED Accept street, sanitary sewer and storm.drain.improvements; authorize release of General Insurance Co. of America bond No, 471879 in the amount of $105,000,00, subject to receipt of.cash deposit in the amount of $29500.00 for uncon'structed concrete,.curbs and gutters and pavement for Cortez Street, Inspector's final report filed. Staff recommends acceptance. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, -.and carried, to accept streets sanitary sewer and storm..drain improvements on Tract No, 27022 and authorize release of General.Insurance Company of America Bond No,`471879 subject to the receipt of a.cash deposit in. the amount of $2,500,00, PROJECT C-198 LOCATION: Southeast corner of EXTEND AGREEMENT TIME Cameron and Glendora Sully -Miller Constracting .Co, Avenues, APPROVED Request to extend agreement time for a period of 30 days, Staff recommends extension. Motion by Councilman Heath,'sec.onded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the contractor Sully -Miller Contracting Company be given.an extension of 30 days to complete City Project C-198, PROJECT C-162 LOCATION: Barr.anca Street and APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS Cameron Avenue around STREET IMPROVEMENTS South Hills High School APPROVED site., Approve plans and specifications - authorize City,Engineer to call for bids., (1962-1963 budgeted item - County Aid to Cities Fund $330000,00 - H,T,C, Funds R19900,00 -School District participation per above agreement), Staff recommends approval, Motion .by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to approve the plans and specifications for Project C-162, PROJECT C-162 LOCATION: South Hills High School APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH COVINA _site at Barranca Street VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT and Cameron Avenue, APPROVED Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to direct the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement with the Covina Valley Unified School District, Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to authorize the City Engineer to call for bids on Project C-162, -4- r C. C. 5/27/63 CITY CLERK'S REPORTS - Continued Page Five RESOLUTION N0, 2631 The City Clerk presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA TO PERMIT THE USE OF CERTAIN GASOLINE TAX MONEY ALLOCATED AS COUNTY AID TOWARDS THE IMPROVEMENT OF BARRANCA STREET FROM CAMERON AVENUE T0.990 FEET NORTHERLY AND CAMERON AVENUE FROM BARRANCA STREET TO 165.FEET EAST OF INLAND ROAD BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF ASPHALTIC PAVEMENT ON AN AGGREGATE BASE AND APPURTENANT WORK" Mayor Barnes: Hearing no.objections,_we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman.Towner, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll.call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder,,Mayor Barnes Noes: None • Absent: None Said resolution was given No, 2631, SCHEDULED MATTERS HEARINGS PRECISE.PLAN.NO, 346 LOCATION:- Glendora Avenue between Larry Sade, et al, Service Avenue and APPROVED Herring Avenue, Request,`for precise plan for retail stores in Zone C-1 approved by Planning Commission Resolution No, 1386, Appealed by Alscot Development Company on April 29, 19630 Mayor Barnes: This is the,;time and place for the public hearing, Mr, Fredrick"L, Simmons I am speaking on behalf of the 615 South Flower Street appellant,.Alscot.Development Los Angeles ..Company,. (Presented rendering of Alscot Development.building and explained same,) Our building is set back 30 feet:.from the property line, The appeal was taken on the basis.-p f the variations on the setback pattern along the street due to the approval of the Sade precise plan. They are building 35 feet from the property line. At this time on behalf of the Alscot Development Company I would request the Council to dismiss this appeal, -5- C, Co 5/27/63 PRECISE PLAN NO, 346 - Continued Page Six However, I would request the Council to recall its reserve power to set the extent of the improve- ments of any proposed extension of Duff Avenue, This building under the plans approved provides for an extension in building; they may build.more, The extension of Duff which I understand now has been decided against, I would request that the Council exercise its reserve power and declare that no improvements need be placed,. This would give additional parking to the building. The grading is in; the lines are in, It would be a substantial expense to change the location of the building by stopping Duff Avenue and simply.declaring that there need not be any improvements placed; it would give additional parking for the proposed building, We wish to dismiss our appeal from ..the Sade precise plan and request that the City Council act to declare that no improvements need be placed on the property for the extension of Duff Avenue, Councilman Towner: It seems to me they haven't completely washed out their appeal, Obviously the question of the extension of Duff Avenue has to do with the development of the property. If they are asking for some decision from the Council in regards to abandoning Duff Avenue then they haven't completely stepped out of the proceeding, I don't • know what effect this has on the pending precise plan, It appears to me he was asking for something on his own property which we at this time would not be able to act on. I have some further question as to whether they can dismiss an appeal after it has reached the stage where the hearing is open, Councilman Snyder: I think there are other people interested in this precise plan who came here because of this appeal not directly related to Alscot Development Company, City Attorney, Mr, Williams: There is nothing in our code on the subject of dismissing an appeal. It's been our practice on this subject on the occasions when it has come up in the past and it has been my recommendation although not based on anything specific in the code that an appeal„ cannot be dismissed by the voluntary dismissal of the appeal by the appellant but it can be dismissed by a combination of the appellant acted on by the City Council, The reason I think the appeal should not be dismissed just by the appellant -- and -it doesn't apply to this case -- a person who actually wants the matter approved could appeal, wait for the time for anyone else to appeal to expire and then dismiss the appeal and have secured the matter from any review by the Council. It could also be that if an appeal is pending the City Council would not call it up for review on its own motion whereas it might if the -re had not been an appeal pending, I think it is sound to say it requires the dismissal by the appellant with the consent of the City Council, Councilman Towner: Mr, Williams spoke what was on my mind, the fact that the filing of an appeal in effect stays the Council itself from calling up any matter. Any single Councilman has the right to call up any matter so it would appear to me that if there is going to be a.dis- missal of an appeal it would have to be by unanimous consent of the Council, IRE • L� C. C. 5/27/63 PRECISE PLAN NO. 346 - Continued Page Seven If there had been no appeal filed in this matter I personally would have asked review by the City Council, This was not done because an appeal was filed and the matter was to come to us. I think at this time that my rights have been,.in.effect, taken.away from me if the appellant has the right, through a majority action of the Council, to have the dismissal approved, I think any single Councilman should have the right to have the hearing held at this time once it has reached this state, City Attorney, Mr, Williams: I would be inclined to think that it might be error on the part of the Council to consent to the dismissal of the appeal if there is anyone present who could have appealed and didn't because of the pending.appeal which I think is exactly the point Mr. Towner is making, Mayor Barnes: We will proceed with the hearing, Mr, Graham Ritchie: We had no less than three public hearings before the public and presented seven or eight different precise plans to the staff on which there were hearings on a total of `three. No one.spoke against the precise plan and the first or second hearing, The only people who appeared at the third hearing was on behalf of Alscot Development, Their only objection was that the proposed development insofar as it was near their proposed development and was not set back as far as their building planned to be set back and it was pointed out to the Planning Commission that Mr. Simmons' clients elected to set back 30 feet from the property line. It was not a requirement of the City. It was pointed out to the Planning Commission that the Alscot Develop- ment would be approximately 80 feet or more from the closest portion of any of the buildings proposed by this applicant because of our own side yard setback and their setback, Mr, Larry Sade 8362 West Third Street Los Angeles 48 I will be happy to answer any questions you gentlemen might have, Mrs, Albert Ross We have not in the past objected 824 West Service to the C-1 zoning, We are the West Covina., only home owner directly effected by this plan. The way it looks here right next to our bedroom windows there will be,parking, We were wondering if some of the buffering could be on the back part of the lot, We are not objecting t,o the buildings but we are wondering if we can have some buffering there, Mayor Barnes: I looked at that property and I don't think too many cars would be adjacent to your home. I don't think in that corner there will be too many cars, Mr, Graham.Rit.ehie: The uses that are planned for the building will be shops and small offices and it will not be the type of use, that will generate nighttime traffic, For the record, I object with the Council proceeding with the matter beyond the matter of the appeal. For the sake of the record I would like to say we disagree and we think the matter should be dropped at the time the appeal was dropped by the appellant, -7- r C. C. 5/27/63 Page Eight PRECISE PLAN NO. 346 - Continued • Mr. Fredrick L. Simmons: I would repeat my request that the City Council act on its reserve power regarding that extension of Duff. City Attorney, Mr. Williams: It is really.not under this precise plan and I think probably the proper procedure is to dispose of this matter and then allow Mr. Simmons to make this presentation because it is related. The thing he is asking for pertains to the Alscot precise plan and not the Sade precise plan. I think it is proper to make the request. It is not .a.request for the amendment of the plan. Under that plan one of the conditions was that the City Council reserve the right to make a determination at any time within two years as to whether Duff Avenue would continue through or be cul-de-saced or nothing and they were required to post a bond to guarantee they would comply with whatever this determination was. They are asking that you now determine that it shall not go through and also asking you to determine that it need ...not be cul-de-saced. I think that should be discussed separately from this matter and could follow this if you wish to have him present it. There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed. (Mr. Flotten read Planning Commission Resolution No. 1386.) Councilman Towner: On the joint approval of the • precise plan and joint approval of the parking requirements by the property owner, whether this is a condition we can attach to. the precise plan or later, how will this work? City Attorney, Mr. Williams: I think they should.have it before they get building permits. You could approve it subject to the same conditions the Planning Commission approved which means before they could get building permits they would have to have this agreement. I understand they have the terms worked out. I haven't seen them in writing yet. Councilman Towner: I am concerned about the two driveway openings immediately adjacent coming out on Glendora. I assume this was studied? Planning Director, Mr. Joseph: On the Alscot their's is an entrance only off of Glendora near this property line and it exits on the street at the bottom half of their property. Councilman Jett: Could you find some solution to the wishes of Mrs. Ross, perhaps planting or trees that would help protect them from noise? Mr. Larry Sade: The upper corner is designated • for landscaping; that is about 45"feet from the street in. The further in we go the more parking we are taking away. Mrs. Albert Ross: Our house sets back at least 50 feet. IBM C. C. 5/27/63 Page Nine ''PRECISE PLAN NOo_.,346 - Continued Councilman Heath: If we have to eliminate parking for protection, it's up to the Planning Department to treat this as a minor deviations Mrs Larry Sadei Anything I can do I will be more than happy to do. We can plant a hedge in there right adjacent to the wall which I would have no objection to. Councilman Snyder: Do I understand that all street improvements are to be dedicated and bonded when the first increment is put in? City Attorney, Mr, Williams: Yes. Councilman Snyder: Hasn't it been the practice in putting C-1 zoning next to R-A to consider R-A as if it would be R-1 and buffer accordingly? Has it been the policy to accept a 6-foot wall only as buffering between R-1 and C-1? You asked for a 6-foot wall across the entire rearof the property and I believe in the past when you have placed C-1 next to vacant R-A property that as a matter of policy it is considered the same as if it were R-1. I don't think a 6-foot wall is adequate buffering along the entire rear of the property. Councilman. Heath: Do you know. of any specific instance where we have treated buffering in this way? Councilman Towner: Zodys.. Councilman Snyder: The Safeway should have been treated differently. It seems to me it is only reasonable to assume there will be.R-1 there and I don't feel the 6-foot wall is adequate. There should be landscaping along._the entire rear of the property. Councilman Heath,: I can'.t see this. Councilman Towner: There should be provision for landscaping in case R-1 goes in there, set forth our requirements as to the general nature of it and the extent of it and I don't think this should be an excuse for cutting down on parking spaces. It should be absorbed in less building. The other thing is that where it is not yet developed in residential I don't think we should require this buffer -type land- scaping to be put in at this time but I do think it ought to be a condition that when it is developed R-1 that the landscaping be put in, This would conform to the requirements. of.the City Council, only to a lesser extent, on what was required from Zody's and Ralph's on the Puente and Azusa corner. I don't see hove we can discriminate and treat one property owner differently than another and one home owner differently than another. Councilman Snyder: I can foresee a great deal of trouble here if we don't do it. Mayor Barnes: We don't know. how.that property will be eventuaally'developed and zoned, -9- r C. Co 5/27/63 PRECISE PLAN NO, 346 ® Continued Page Ten • Councilman Towner-. As far as I am concerned, the precise plan is satisfactory with.the conditions put on it by the Planning Commission with the further condition of a buffer landscaping strip along the 200 feet of the northwest corner of the property, Mr, Larry Sade-. I would like to put that hedge in up to the end of her house, Wherever the house is, we'll stop it there, Councilman Towner-. 'You're treating her differently than you treated the people on a similar situation where we did protect back yards,. I think she is entitled to be protected on the entire property, 200 feet, Councilman Jett-, I think 150 feet is ample, We don't want to take away any parking spaces, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that Precise Plan No, 346 be approved subject to the recommendations by the Planning Commission and that the developer be required to install a buffer for the depth of 150 feet on the west side at the north end of the property, Councilman Snyder-. I still feel that adequate pro- tection has not been taken for whatever development occurs in the R-A property to the rear. I have ano quarrel with the rest of the precise plan but I feel now is the only time you can do anything about this, This is a complete lack of .foresight on the part of the Council in not attempting to solve this problem now, Action on Councilman Heath's motion-, Motion carried, (Councilmen Towner and Snyder voted "No",) Councilman Towner-, I don't agree with the protection provided to the adjoining residential property, I think all people should be treated the same, (Mayor Barnes left the chambers at 80.55 P.M,) (Mrs, Fern Sayers Merry left the chambers at 8-.55 P,M,) ALSCOT DEVELOPMENT Mr, Fredrick L, Simmons-, The City Council reserved the • right to determine the extent of improvements on the Alscot property for any proposed extension of Duff Avenue, That right can be exercised by you this evening on our application, Our request is in view of the setting back of the building, the fact that this building will be going in, that you tonight`determine that no improvements be placed on the Alscot property itself for the extension of Duff, Duff clearly is not going through with the approval of the precise plan on Mr, Sade's property and we request that action this evening, that no improvements be placed on that and that the bond which has been deposited be released, -10- C. C. 5/27/63 Page Eleven 'ALSCOT DEVELOPMENT - Continued • Councilman Heaths If the cul-de-sac were put in, I am wondering who it would serve because anyone coming down the street would see the street ended about 100 feet away,, I question whether a cul-de-sac is needed on such a shallow stub of a street. .Councilman Snyder: Cul-de-sacs are used for fire engines and trucks that go down that street. There are houses facing on this section. Can we abandon the cul-de-sac without a public hearing? City Attorney, Mr. Williams: Yes because you reserved the right to determine what is needed. They are now asking you to make that determination. Councilman Heath: I can't see any need for the cul-de-sac. I don't think the street is deep enough. City Attorney, Mr,, Williams: It is worded about like this: That the applicant shall indicate his willingness to either dedicate and improve Duff Avenue or a cul-de-sac as determined by the Council within a period of two years and to post a bond to guarantee the improvement. (Read from City Council Resolution No. 2474.) Mayor Pro Tem Jett: I think in view of the action of the Planning Commission and the Council on the adjoining property, I don't believe there would be any reason for retaining this condition any longer. Councilman Towner: I am inclined to agree unless we had some firm recommendation by the Fire Department or some other City department that would require some kind of other improvement in there. Do we have such a recom- mendation? Councilman Snyder: They haven't had an opportunity to.make an observation and the people fronting on this street haven't had an opportunity to make a recommendation. It seems to me it would be grossly unfair to these people, whether they opposed it or not and a mistake in ,judgment to do this without a recommendation from the Fire Department. If they say it's okay, it's all right with me. I would be willing to accept the staff's recommendation on this. Councilman Towner: There are some questions that I think are unanswered unless we have a staff review. One is how much of a dedication already exists on Duff and how much should be included on the end of the street for . utilities, if any; whether or not we should continue the block wall along the property line or leave it open, and things of that nature that are difficult to determine without having a report. I don't know what the problems are; maybe there are none. Ifi.we indicate general agreement subject to staff review, maybe that would be it. -11- Co Co 5/27/63 Page Twelve ALSCOT DEVELOPMENT - Continued • Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to hold the matter of Duff Avenue as pertaining to the Alscot Development Company over for a report from the staff as to the inclusion or deletion of a cul-de-sac at the end of Duff Avenue and that the report be given .. to us at.the next regular meeting and if Duff Avenue is to be abandoned, what, if any, conditions they might put on the abandonment,, ZONE CHANGE NO,, 259 LOCATION: The northeast corner of Aneas Corporation Francisquito and Sunset HELD OVER Avenues between Sunset and Broadmoor Avenues, Request to reclassify from Zone R-A to Zones R-3b, C-1 or C-2, denied by Planning Commission Resolution No,, 1400,, Appealed by applicant on May 6, 1963. Mayor ft'&.M �J'F_TT This is the time and place for the public hearing, IN FAVOR Mr,, Francis J,, Garvey I represent the applicant in this 281 East Workman Avenue matter,, (Presented maps and Covina renderings and explained same,) This is located directly across from the SunFran Center,, The traffic along Francisquito Avenue is increasing daily in volume, Sunset Avenue does not quite carry the same heavy volume of traffic but with it's natural feed to the civic center and the Broadway complex and the major Plaza Shopping Center, this is heavily travelled,, The R-3 would be single story -type of development,, We are seeking a condominium -type development which would consist of approximately 10,,l to 10,,4 units per acre and which would be grouped. They would have'a jog street so as to provide a green view from any direction,, There is a growing demand for the townehouse type of development in the Southern California area,, There is a gas station on the opposite corner and with the traffic attempted to be channelized along Francisquito Avenue it would appear that a gasoline station on the opposite corner would logically solve westbound traffic along Francisquito,, I have heard it said the center across the way is not the most economical in West Covina but I have no personal knowledge of this, The uses we are proposing would.not be a competitive use If it were possible at this time to have a comprehensive ordinance which defined exactly what we were trying to do I think it could be brought home more firmly than it is when we have -to do things by the back door in terms of multiple variances to acquire those things which could otherwise'be permitted and as time goes on no doubt will be permitted We are attempting .to pioneer to some extent here in West Covina with respect to these things,, We do intend to attempt to comply with the character of the neighborhood with,-houses.which will sell, while perhaps somewhat slightly below the market value of the present homes, nevertheless will attract a class of people of the same general income group, interests, and tastes to provide neighbors for those who are presently there,, -12- Co Co 5/27/63 Page Thirteen ZONE CHANGE NO, 259 - Continued • IN OPPOSITION Mr, Alfred Stern I am submitting 190 signatures of 1013 West Francisquito neighboring residents in addition West Covina to the 210 signatures which were collected earlier for a similar purpose for the Planning Commission which makes a total of 400 residents objecting to this zoning application. Our main contentions to which we are objecting are the following: The erection of row houses and a..filing station which will increase the traffic on the adjoining,street-s where it becomes a danger to the children living in R-1 areas immediately surrounding the area in question. We don't need any additional filling station in this particular neighborhood since there are presently within a radius of one mile, 31 filling stations. On Francisquito between Glendora and Puente, which is ..9 miles, there are presently 10 filling stations.. I don't think we need additional medical facilities because there are two facilities less than half a mile from this area. Our.main contention is the present R-l.residents purchased their property and developed their home sites with the view of locating their families in a prime residential area. The erection of row houses changes the entire complexion of the neighborhood making housing available to transients. • The national per capita of floor space in the U.S. is 300 square feet per person. I understand that this type of housing will provide 750 square feet of living area. This is for lower income people. Lower income families tend to have larger numbers of children which would indicate a disharmony within the family setup having larger families within a smaller confined area, disharmony within the neighborhood and disharmony within the schools and the community as a whole. We also have the problem of absentee landlords. I understand the original intent of the lender is these residences should be sold individually but there is no provision for anyone buying a larger block and sub -leasing it. Mr. Kenneth Bernatz I come from Baltimore which is 1315 Farlington Street a city of row houses. I have West Covina seen many developments of this type with the same intention in mind. These homes seem to deteriorate; the land, the area does not seem to hold up. I don't feel with my home that close that I want to take a chance on something of this type happening. We have California School which is on Bainbridge Avenue. At the present time on our street with five homes, there are five children starting kindergarten next year. I know the school is already over burdened and in certain areas we are on double session. I don't think this type of development where we are going to have 10.3 units per acre on seven, eight acres comes to 81 homes and if each home meets the national average of one . and a half children you have quite a few kids in there and I think the tax on the ,school, the tax on the over burden on the teachers and general facilities is more than we could stand for the way things are now. There is no other area to put further schools. —13— CO Co 5/27/63 ZONE CHANGE NO,, 259 - Continued Page Fourteen • Mr,, Arnold Marin I am an architect and a resident 1015 Trenton Way in this neighborhood. I am not West Covina exactly opposed to multiple dwelling as such. I think it would be better on R-2 but not on the R-3 as they are planning,, Besides what the applicants are proposing, there are other things they could switch to which would make it more undesirable,, On the condominium -type of development, 1 spoke to some of my friends who are planners; I found that condominiums as such are not largely accepted in communities of this type and the planners are looking more into it,, The condominium has largely been set aside for senior citizens and with more land thah what is here,, This has substandard streets, not good planning, architecturally speaking, I think it's a blight on the land,, I think if this land is going to be used to the advantage of a developer and.a local community it should be studied by the Planning Department and the local citizens to determine what to do with it,, I_definitely propose that some kind of relationship between the Planning Department, local citizens and ,developer be attempted before coming to the City Council for a recommendation or approval,, Mr,, Morgan Davies The Planning Commission .1628 Shadydale unanimously rejected this appli- West Covina cation a few weeks ago and I think it's quite important that the • Planning Commission realized it would be strictly in the interests of the applicants and not West Covina, The Commission serves without pay and in the interests of West Covina,, The applicant's attorney is not a resident of West Covina so he obviously cannot have the best interests of West Covina at hand,, The proposed builders also are not residents of the City of West Covina so they, too, cannot have the interests of our City at hand,, They are proposing a condominium; these are row houses. If this application is approved it will be a detriment in a matter of a short period of time to the entire City,, I lived in Wilmington, Delaware where there are condominiums, row houses, and within two years the place was a shambles; it aas boarded up and the last I heard, about five years later, it was still boarded up. On the gas station, it was pointed out by the Chairman that there was absolutely no need for any gas station on Francisquito,, Mr,, Paul Bedard When we purchased these homes we 1512 South Shadydale Avenue were told by SunRay that they West Covina would build single dwelling homes in the area in question because they owned the property. If we had known they would be condominium homes a lot of us wouldn't have bought in this area,, Mr, Dan King The point was brought up about 1306 Randall Way this, when we bought the homes, the West Covina impression I got that it would be single dwelling homes. Legally we don't have anything to stand on but that is one of the reasons that we purchased this particular house. We thought there would be single dwelling residents right behind us as neighbors,, Mr, Lynn Matthews I don't believe that these streets 1318 Randall Way will be major arteries,, West Covina -14- C. Co 5/27/63 ZONE CHANGE NO,, 259 - Continued Page Fifteen Mr, Trembel I want you to know that we are 1610 Broadmoor Avenue all here in opposition,, We will West Covina not all speak but we are here,, REBUTTAL I Mr,, Francis J,, Garvey: Signatures are the easiest thing to get against anything. I recently saw the petition which I took the trouble to check the names, more than a thousand signatures; when I checked it I found out the people who signed it were lead to believe by the circulators of the petition that they were signing against a high-rise development,, I don't say that this petition is not proper; I just don't know,, I do know that .petitions are not a real good way to test sentiment unless the petition expresses all of 'the facts in opposition there and it is_ quite clear that the persons who signed it knew what they were signing and why, Let's knock this row house bit in the face,, In any classification you want, these are technically an attached house. In the east in Baltimore and Wilmington and Boston and Richmond, they are known as row houses. They are also called low. houses and if they want to get more money for them, they sometimes speak of them as townehouses, This is a proposal for a group of • attached houses,, The real problem is that the developers are forced to try to find a way around some of your ordinances, We would be. happy to take a R-2 zone or a condominium zone or anything else, We would be happy to take,a C-1 zone with unclassified uses but your unclassified use permits. only apply to special things. The generation of children•is created by the stability o.f homes and in a City of Beautiful Homes you have to expect it,, Whether young people or old people live there is immaterial. If you have young people, they are going to probably have children but they are not going to create an undue burden on the community or an.undue traffic hazard on a street .which is, already there. Maybe people would use that alley but it certainly would only take this Council about 35 minutes to pass an ordinance restricting the use of the alley or setting a speed limit for alleys,, We are not proposing using the alley, 31 filling stations within a mile? Maybe. But right across the street is a filling station and there is none servicing this corner and anybody running out of gas is going to have to make a left turn through pretty heavy traffic. Nowhere, no place, and at no time have we said t-hat these are going to be sold or operated as apartment houses. These are .single family residences The condominium is not a new term but it is new in its application or reborn, in its application • in this country and it is a device for selling in effect a cube of air and giving a legal description to it rather t;han having a full size lot,, Technically, this would be a horizontal condominium On the.;school situation, they are a problem and they will continue to be a problem as long as the City continues to grow. One gentleman said R-2 is okay,, We want to accomplish the same, -15- • s Co Co 5/27/63 ZONE CHANGE N0. 259 - Continued Page Sixteen Sometimes I suspect the motives of the developer have been questioned but no facts have been brought out.to indicate this. I don't know whether anybody can make a long- range commitment with respect to property as to what it is going to be. Intentions will change and certainly a period of time between the development of the houses to the north and the west and the development of..this is long enough for conditions to have changed. .Mr. David Scott In a condominium you have a 1601 West Redondo Beach Blvd,, different tax structure. Each Gardena unit is taxed individually. This is not a tax burden on any .particular apartment or an over tax burden on any R-1 structure in the _neighborhood. The matter of the transient people, I feel this is very close to the boundaries of discrimination. I feel the Council -should be made very cautious of this. We are in no way trying to degrade the City of West Covina. We are not setting precedent in this area; we are setting an example here for someone to follow. Councilman Heath: I would like to suggest that since all of us have questions and there possibility for further testimony that it might be advisable at this time to keep the hearing open. I do not _feel that I can make a decision tonight because I have many questions to ask about this and also the possibility that Mayor Barnes may want to be back and ask questions, too. Councilman Snyder: I feel the same way. Mayor Pro Tem Jett: We will hold the hearing open and confine the questions and answers to the Council unless specifically directed to an individual. (Mr. Flotten read Planning Commission Resolution No,, 1400.) City Clerk, Mr,, Flotten: Notice of this public hearing appeared in the West Covina Tribune on May 16, 1963; 77 notices were mailed to owners of property in the area. Mr. Francis J. Garvey. Has a copy of that particular, resolution, 1400, sent to the applicant or any of his representatives as is provided in the City Code because this is the first time that I have heard it. Planning Director, Mr..Josephs Copies of all Planning Commission resolutions indicating what the findings of the Commission were along with a letter of transmittal are always sent to the applicants at the conclusion of a public hearing. Councilman Heaths Mr. Joseph, what are the.size of the lots in this area? Planning Director, Mr. Josephs This is Area District II, which requires around 9,000 square feet.- -16- C, Co 5/27/63 ZONE CHARGE NO, 259 - Continued Page Seventeen • Councilman Heath: Mr, Scott, the floor area in each one of these units is how much? i • Mr, David Scott: The floor area of each unit consisting of two bedrooms, kitchen, living room area, approximately 850 square feet, This does not include the patio area, Councilman Heath: Mr, David Scott: .. Councilman Snyder: Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: Councilman Snyder: Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: Councilman Snyder: On these units, how many homes are contained within one structure? There are up to five;.between.three and five; generally the three- structure unit. Does the General Plan show any neighborhood park for this section of the City? Orangewood would be the closest one, Are we deficient in parks.in this part of the City? The General Plan shows the need for a park in this area. How are the taxes assessed on the common area or the green area? Mr, Francis J. Garvey: The system of the condominium would be to give a grant deed to the particular small lot on which the house sat and an undivided one to the remainder and the taxes are then divided.between the home owners through property owners' association which owns in common the total green area, Councilman Snyder: What if one person defaults? Mr, Francis J. Garvey: There are provisions in the conditions setting them up, If there is a default in the covenance under your trust deed, it may be foreclosed, The remaining residents would have to pay it in order to have to pay their interest in the common area but the lever on the particular condominium unit owner would be that he would have a default in his obligation and would be subject to foreclosure of his rights, Councilman Heath: Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: Councilman Towner: What is the density of R-2? 1.5, dwelling units per net acre in'this area district, R-3b would be 25; R-3a would be 40. What.is the present status of the precise plan? -17- CI C. Co 5/27/63 ZONE CHANGE NO, 259 - Continued Mr, Francis J, Garvey: the Council's decision because there street.alignments that would have to to process them. Page Eighteen They have not been acted on by the.Planning Commission pending are technical corrections in the be worked out before they wanted Councilman Heath: What about the possibility of the home owner group and the planners and the Planning Department and the developer getting together and discussing this problem and see if this could result in an agreeable solutions Would all parties be willing to go to some type of a meeting like this? Mr, Francis J, Garvey: The developer would welcome something like this because we feel with proper communication they would see we were not going to do what they think or maybe they .could convince us to do what would be more agreeable to them, .Councilman Snyder: I think there are pretty strong convictions on both sides here and I think if such a meeting could be arranged, you might find a common ground. I think we could certainly offer them the City Hall for this meeting, Mr, Steve Lausniak I don't think the developers will 1225 West Farlington change their opinion. This is West Covina the only way they think they can make a profit on it, Councilman Heath.: He has agreed.to talk to you about this. If you're not going into a meeting with open minds, we might as well forget the whole thing, Mr, Steve Lausniak: I don't mean I am against a public hearing, I'll go along with that, Mr, Paul Bedard,, If there is a meeting of this type and there is no meeting of the minds, is it then left up to the Council to make the final decision? Mayor Pro Tem Jett: yes, Mr, Arnold Marina I served on a Planning Commission in Monterey Park, I might be the logical one to serve on this because of my experience in the field, • Mayor Pro Tem Jett: I think we'll let the homeowners determine who will be their spokesman or however you want to handle it and one of them get in touch with Mr. Garvey, who is the representative of the proponents, arrange a meeting, and set this time before our next meeting so it, would have to be within the next 10 days, Perhaps we should hold this over longer to give the people time to get together, Councilman Heath: I think it would be advisable to have about five people representing the home owners to sit down with these gentlemen and our City staff, Co Co 5/27/63 ZONE CHANGE N0. 259-.Continued Page Nineteen • Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that Zone Change No. 259 be held over to the meeting of June 24, 19639 and in the meantime the home owners select a committee of five to meet with the developers, planners, and Mr. Garvey or his nominee at a date on which they mutually agree, and the hearing be.kept open. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that the City Manager be instructed to inform the Planning Commission that we.are holding Zone Change No. .259 over to June 24, 196.3, and we would request that they hold over any action on the precise,,plan, et cetera, until after that date. -VARIANCE N0, 446 LOCATION: 1010-West Garvey Mitzi's Sample Shop between California and APPROVED, Bate laan Avenues. Request for non -conforming sign in.Zone C-2 denied by Planning Com- mission Resolution No. 1399. Appealed by applicant on.May 8, 1963. Mayor Pro Tem Jett: This is the time -and place for the public hearing. IN FAVOR Mr. George Murphy The owners of Mitzi's purchased 9276 Pallay Street a sign in October without Downeychecking with the.Planning Depart- ment regarding the size of such signs in that area. The reason they purchased a sign.this size is because,all the stores to the left and right of them have large existing signs and they thought 79 square feet was in line. They have been unable to install their sign and have suffered financially without effective advertising on their particular building. I represent both the sign company and Mitzi's. There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed. Councilman Snyder: Representing the sign company, you were aware that cities do have restrictions regarding sizes of signs? Mr. George Murphy: This sign company was an out of town sign company. They are from the valley and this sign was purchased by the owner in Los Angeles so the sign company at the time they sold the sign was not aware of the size limitations you have on the shopping center over here. The design is the same as the other Mitzi's stores. • Councilman Snyder: In the sign ordinance it is related to front footage but is there -any minimum size that a businessman can have just being in business? In some ways just being related to front footage alone is not quite as fair as it could be. I think there should be a minimum that all businessmen should have and also perhaps in relation to his neighbors. -19- C. C. S127163 VARIANCE NO, 446 - Continued Page Twenty • Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: When the Eastland Shopping Center went in, they had a certain specified sign which they themselves were going to control and at that time they came to the City and the City granted certain signs irrespective of the frontage of the building because they felt with the designs presented to the City this would be a proper signage situation, When you do have these unified shopping centers and the City working together, you can achieve this signage regardless of the.. frontage of.the building, About the first question, the minimum: No, we don'.t'have a minimum; we;have a maximum and it is based on the allowable which is based on the front footage, City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: Notices of this hearing appeared in the West Covina Tribune on May 16, 1963, and three notices were mailed to property owners in the area, (Read Planning Commission Resolution No, 1325,) Councilman Heath: Do you know the size of the sign on the Scotty Lee Store? Mro, George Murphy: It's about the same as the size we have, Councilman Heath: Is their store any wider than yours? Mr, George Murphy: A little bit wider, yes, Councilman Heath: I have said time and again and I think it`has been proven to us :::that our sign ordinance is entirely too restrictive and we are going overboard on it, I would like to have some basis here or some back- ground to give you equality, If you can ratio out some reasoning here I would like to listen to it, Mr, George Murphy: The main problem is that they only have the 20 building frontage. Some of the other women's dress frontages has larger building frontages, If Mitzi's were to conform with the 40 square foot sign, this would be small enough that it would be buried by the Western Auto sign on one side of us and the Scotty Lee Clothes'For Men on the other side. It would place them at a disadvantage competitive -wise over the other dress shops in the same area. This store goes all the way through. I believe they ruled that we had one frontage, We have two entrances, Councilman Snyder: Are the Western Auto and Scotty Lee signs conforming? Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: We found there were no building permits on record for these signs • that are next to this property, We don't know exactly how big they are, We tried a bird's eye view of it and we think they are larger than the code permits but were installed prior to the ordinance going into effect, Councilman Snyder: I think if they are larger, this is one basic reason to grant a variance here, -20- C'o. Co 5/27/63 VARIANCE NOa 446 - Continued Page Twenty -One • Councilman Heath: Can you get. along with just "Mitzi's"? Mr, George Murphy: Yes. We would like to have "Sample Shop" which takes up only about one square foot, They are just letters, Voices I am the building owner, I can help answer some of your -questions. All the signs are bigger than presented under the ordinance. The words ."Sample Shop" is very necessary to their type of business -because that is exactly what it is, Councilman Towner: I think probably what we are finding here is'that basing signs .on the frontage of the building is not exactly as workable as we.had hoped it would be at the outset when we adopted the sign ordinance. We would like to find some technique that would allow uniformity in these centers without pushing the individual merchants into some type of sign competition. It's possible that the Plaza Merchants' .Association could do something similar to what was done at the Eastland Center where they have a uniform agreement, What we are doing here is something that is sort of a piecemeal arrangement, It appears to me although the facts and figures are not precise that the sign asked for here is approximately the same as those with which it is competing for attention, at least at this end of the shopping center, and would be justified for a variance on that basis, Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that Variance No, 446 be granted as shown, Councilman Snyder-, I think we ought to find a way of standardizing signs even if it involves agreements between the different merchants in the shopping centers of standardizing signs in that shopping center, I think we still want to hold to our goal of not having a run -away sign war, Councilman Towner: I think we need some study, a new or different technique controlling the signs in the City to accomplish the purpose and still allow some uniformity of signs within the centers, some maximum and minimum on some workable basis, We are having too much trouble with it the way it is now, Mayor Pro Tem Jett: I think we have had enough cases that have come before us now that would give the Planning Commission some experience and thinking of the Council that would help guide them, • Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Planning Commission be asked to res'e 7 the sign ordinance with the thought in mind of applying different criteria in determining sign size such as uniformity within a shopping district, not necessarily related to frontage and any other problems that. they can glean from this discussion in the Minutes, -21- Co Co 5/27/63 HEARINGS - Continued • PRECISE PLAN NO, 355 Kingsbury Manor WITHDRAWN Page Twenty -Two LOCATION: Northeasterly terminus Sawyer Avenue and Walnut Creek Wash, Request for approval of precise plan of design for multiple residence in Zone R-3 denied by Planning Commission Resolution No, 1357. Appealed by applicant on March 18,, 1963, Held over from April 8, 1963 to April 22, 1963, at request of applicant. Held over to May 27, 1963, Appeal withdrawn by applicant on May 20, 1963, and notices mailed to all parties in question on May 21, 1963, cancelling hearing scheduled for this date, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that Precise Plan No, 355 be removed from the agenda and that the case be closed in accordance with the request of the applicant, PLANNING COMMISSION METES & BOUNDS N0, 135-207 LOCATION: 2308 Mossberg Avenue, Ned Gilbert corner of Mossberg DENIED Avenue and Garvey Avenue Service Road, 0,355 Acres - Area District I - (2 Lots) Denied by Planning Commission on April 17, 1963, Held over from meeting of April 22, 1963, and then to May 27, 1963, City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: On 5/13/63 a report regarding this was sent to the Council from the Planning Commission, Councilman -Heath: I read the report; I can't say I am in agreement with it. In touring this little piece of land the idea I had in mind was the possibility of these lots being made into additional lots by running a street up the back but if you inspect this area, you'll find that the area or the block is completely covered with houses on the outside perimeter; therefore, there isn't much chance to run a street up the back unless they wipe out a house completely and then I feel it would be a very poor situation because the cul-de-sac would take most of the property and you would have nothing for development and you would be no better off.than you were before, In looking at this and realizing that the piece of property next door to the north is R-3, I think that the solution is to put R-3 zoning on the property. I am not in favor of this key lot idea, I would rather see it go to R-3 for the reasons I have stated, Councilman Snyder: I would agree with you, I • think we're just promoting another thing to put in this key -lot thing, It solves one problem for one man but opens up many problems for the City and for the neighbors, I think the answer is R-2 or R-3 in this area, Mayor Pro Tem Jett: I go along with this thinking. I think if we treated this in a R-2 or R-3 we would probably clean up this area and come up with something that is a nice development, rather than to start something like this that would set a pattern, -22- Co C, 5/27/63 Page Twenty -Three METES & BOUNDS NO, 135-207 - Continued • Councilman Towner: It's certainly.a problem property and I agree with what has been said, It seems unless you get a concert of action by all of the people involved it's extremely difficult to subdivide something like this. What you actually need is another street running along the back property lines of all those properties all the way through. To get all the people together and get them to dedicate a street would be difficult. I don't agree with the application as submitted to us because I think it's substandard and would lead to substantial difficulties, City Attorney, Mr, Williams: You can initiate a zoning but I think you would probably want a little study as to whether you want R-2 or R-3. You.might want to ask the staff to make a recommendation to you as to what you should initiate or else ask the Planning Commission to initiate it, Councilman Towner: I don't think we should put the burden on Mro Gilbert to solve the entire problem here, I think this present application ought to be either denied or set aside until we solve the problem and in the meantime direct the staff and Planning Commission to study this and make recommendations. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Planning Staff and Planning Commission -be directed to study the area of Mossberg, Garvey, Willow and Merced initially and in addition thereto and secondarily, the surrounding area with relation to determining a solution for the deep lot problem and tomake' recom- mendations to the Council regarding the zoning and street layout. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that Metes and Bounds Subdivision No, 135-207 be denied, Mr, Ned Gilbert:, I am wondering about the time element of these studies, if I'm not going to be caught into a three -to -six month study, I would prepare a plan for a small apartment house for this particular property that could go to the staff and possibly come to your attention at the same time that your zoning study were to come before you and you might compare my plan with the zoning study and see whether it has merit based on multiple family dwelling for this particular lot, Mayor Pro Tem Jett: If there are no objections, we will permit Mr. Gilbert to submit any recommendations he has to the Planning Department, Councilman Towner: Mr, Ned Gilbert: Councilman Heath: I think he has that right anyway. I would like to start it through channels. Perhaps;we should put a time limit Councilman Towner: I don't know what the priorities are now within the Planning Commission, -23- .Co Co 5/27/63 Page Twenty -Four "METES & BOUNDS NO. 135-207 - Continued Mayor Pro Tem Jett: Mr,, Joseph, could you bring us back an indication next meeting as to the time that might be required? Planning Director, Mr. Joseph: METES & BOUNDS NO,, 135-208 Vernon R,, Eichstaedt APPROVED All right,, LOCATION: The northwest corner of Far View Lane and Spring Meadow Drive Area District III (1,,84 acres) Approved by Planning Commission on May 15, 1963. Mr,, Flotten read the conditions placed on this metes and bounds,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that Metes and Bounds Subdivision No,, 135-208 be approved subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission,, METES & BOUNDS N0,, 135-209 LOCATION: The northwest corner of B. W. Bailey Herring Avenue and Lark APPROVED Ellen Avenue,, Zone R-1, Area District IIA,, (0,,6+ acres) Approved by Planning. Commission on May 15, 1963. Mr, Flotten read the recommended conditions of the Planning Commission,, Councilman Towner: Can we handle the slight modi- fication -here? It appears to be in order because of the existing house,, City Attorney, Mr,, Williams: The Council can't make slight modifications. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that Metes and Bounds Subdivision No,, 135-209 be approved subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission,, TRACT NO,, 28220 LOCATION: South of Hidden Valley Larkin -McKim Enterprises and Hollencrest Drive,, HELD OVER Area District IV (R-1 Zone) and A-1-5 (84,,46 acres), Approved by Planning Commission on May 15, 1963,, Mr,, Flotten read the recommended conditions of the Planning Commission, —24— L� C. Co 5/27/63 TRACT NO. 28220 - Continued Mr, William Ells Adams and Ells Engineers Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: Page Twenty -Five I believe that says "Area District IV requirements", There is no mention of any deviation from that, The Planning Commission and the City Council can vary this by this hillside variation, Mr, William Ells: As I understand the variation in this hillside ordinance, it is a variation which the Council could approve by the approval of the tentative map but at the Commission meeting it was discussed that they would use the same formula as on Home Savings and Loan. I didn't know what we were getting, Apparently it's a.80% minimum lot size, which would be satisfactory if we had the same basic lot size as Home Savings but in our case we are. Area District IV which would' mean that our minimum would be above their maximum zoning so we feel this would be too high zoning on our property. Our average lot is in excess of 20400, There are one or two lots a little below 12,000 square feet and they go up to as high and over 60,000 square feet, We would request that the Council approve the lot sizes as shown as a variation from Area District IV, We may have a problem with the one -foot lot along Hidden Valley Drive, I think we can probably get the additional widening but to actually get the one -foot strip I think would be a little difficult, Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: It says conform to Area District IV lot sizes. In a separate section of the code they say the Planning Commission may by resolution fix'lesser lot widths, depths, et cetera. When approved by motion of the Council the same shall prevail in lieu of the requirements as otherwise set up herein, The Commission approved the map in the Area District IV classification which is the zoning it has, Then they adopted a resolution in conformance with this section which fixed lesser lot sizes in certain situations, Since this meeting I have discussed with Mr, Ells and Mr, Williams and we find that the lesser lot'size formula established for Home Savings and'Loan was established in Area Districts I. II and III when we didn't know what their subdivisions were going to look like so we didn't want one 60,000 square foot lot taking the place of a couple of dozen 5,000 square foot lots, The staff feels that this could be amended to such a way to conform to this if you want to do it this way, We find that the Council cannot do anything but confirm what the Planning Commission has done so if the Council wanted to approve this they could approve this map and direct the Planning Commission to prepare a resolution so as to allow lot sizes in conformance with this map and the Council would affirm the Planning Commission resolution, This is the way to proceed now, Mayor Pro Tem Jett: I can't go along with forcing one party'to pave 30 feet of street • and then let someone else come in and pave only 10 feet, Councilman Snyder: Mr, William Ells: have to do it, We owner's cooperation We don't like to be Because there is noy'deve.lopment to the east and this is�. serving,. a lot of houses here, We would like to do it, We don't like to be in a position where we would be very willing to go in with the adjacent and put in the full street and split the cost on it, required to do it, —25— • 0 C, C, 5/27/63 TRACT NO, 28220 - Continued City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Mr,, William Ells: City Attorney, Mr, Williams: Mr, William Ells: Page Twenty -Six It might be an advantage if we held off and let him negotiate with the adjacent property owner. The only problem we have here is the one -foot lot, There is a Jurisdiction problem, too. You don't need the one -foot strip if you get the 10 feet, They have 200 acres and they can't develop any of it, Mr, John Fales Hollencrest Park is a community 1226 Hidden Valley Drive of about 42 homes, We have three West Covina houses on the street of 2,000 to 2,200 square feet, The average footage in our homes is 29800, We have four houses between 3,900 and 4,000 square feet, The average price as appraised is approximately 49 to 50 thousand dollars of those 42 homes, This property is probably one of the last pieces of prime property left in West Covina, The minimum square footage that they propose in these homes.is 1,600 square feet, They are upgrading their homes and downgrading the present tax payers' homes in that area. Their homes will be less expensive than ours. The ingress -egress of this area using Hollencrest, Hidden Valley is totally inadequate for any development of any sort. It is almost inadequate for us, In the surrounding areas, all utilities are underground and this is a stipulation we would want in this development. We would want square footage in these homes that would be average square footage that we have in our community, 2,700 to 2,800 square feet, They are pricing their homes in the 60 to 65 thousand price range by doing this and we think that is proper. This in turn gives the City of West Covina the type of tax revenue which the. City deserves with that type of property and which we need, This is totally unacceptable to us in Hollencrest Park, South Hills Park and the people up on Nob Hill, Mr, William Ells: I am not planning the houses but I think that the builder was represented at the Planning Commission hearing, I believe at that hearing that he said they were talking about a 2,000 square foot house, I am certain he can't go in this area and spend the kind of money he has to spend to develop these lots and not build something that will not bring in a return, This is a tract development in the $40,000 price range, Mayor Pro Tem Jett: Planning Director, Mr, Joseph: Councilman Heath: each one of those lots, The only it's a good subdivision we can't on there, How many of these minimum lots are there? 41,1% lots under 20,000 square feet, I think by the time he gets through he will have $20,000 in think'we can do is if it looks like do anything about the houses that go -26- Co Co 5/27/63 TRACT NO, 28220 - Continued Page Twenty -Seven Councilman Towner: The underground utilities were 0 voluntary in the Hardy Tract and I don't know whether the City can require that, City Attorney, Mr, Williams: You can, Councilman Towner: As far as the square footage of homes is concerned, I don't think we can control that. The access I think is a problem but it's a problem that can't be solved from access to the north. It's going to have to come on access from the south, Councilman Snyder: I am wondering as far as Hidden Valley goes if that is the proper access. That really is the main access to the east and I am wondering if any thought was given to running a street through to that area from Hollencrest or is that impossible topographically? Mr., William Ells: Hidden Valley is in the bottom of the canyon and the other streets are on the ridge and it's impossible to get from one to the other, Mr, John Fales: On Hidden Valley Drive the street is too narrow, In this area the school buses won't drive up there because they can't turn around. How in the world will the lumber trucks get up in there? Councilman Snyder: There is one other possible area of access now available and that is in the west through Brutaco's property, Councilman Towner: I would like to see what the proposals are on the surrounding traffic and how the total traffic picture ties in, Councilman Heath: If this develops at all you're going to have to take the lumber trucks up those streets, Councilman Snyder: Mr, Fales has a point, I am won- dering if there couldn't be a way to swing Hollencrest over and cul-de-sac it back this way. This is not just a problem now; it will be a continuing problem, Topographi- cally they have problems. I would say they should attempt to find access from Hollencrest so that Hidden Valley is not the only street through the east side, Councilman Towner: is Councilman Snyder: hampered in helping the developer maps,, I am reluctant to accept this without further study on it, I think the staff has made a report here that they are because they -:.have no topographical Councilman Towner: The points I would like to see studied is the 41,1% of the lots below Area District IV requirements, some of them even below Area District III; the underground utility might be explored a little more, —27— C. C. 5/27/63 TRACT NOo 28220 - Continued Page Twenty -Eight • I think we may find it's totally unfeasible from an economic stand- point but I think it should be considered inasmuch as it was started up in this area. Square footage of the homes we have no control over other than what our minimums are in the ordinance and they have proposed to go larger than that. On the street widths, I think again that.is a problem of access and I would like to see some.more solutions on Hidden Valley Drive, Councilman Snyder: I agree. • City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph: You should also.consider fire protection in this area. Those recommendations are included in the Planning Com- mission report. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that Tract No. 28220 be held over until the next regular meeting with the consent of the applicant. REVIEW PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION OF MAY 151 1963 Mayor Pro Tem Jett: CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE N0, 800 ADOPTED We'll hold this over until next Monday. The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA CLARIFYING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ZONE CHANGES" Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that said ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes: None Absent: Mayor Barnes ORDINANCE N0.- 80--t The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED.- "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY.OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARKING" Motion by Councilman #jest-h, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to waive -further reading of the body of the ordinance. • LJ C,, Co 5/27/63 ORDINANCE NO. 802 - Continued Page Twenty -Nine Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, that said ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes: None Absent: Mayor Barnes Said ordinance was given No, 80.4,, ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA CON- SENTING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PORTION OF BADILLO STREET AS A COUNTY HIGHWAY AND TO THE IMPROVE- MENT THEREOF" Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance,,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced,, ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AS ADOPTED BY THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE" Motion..by Councilman Heath, seconded by..Councilman Towner.i.and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced,, ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC No,, 249 - Handler) Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance. Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced,, (Councilman Heath voted "No",,) -29- • C. C. 5/27/63 CITY ATTORNEY - Continued ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION Page Thirty The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND- ING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES" (ZC No. 257 - Ardmore Development Company) Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced,, RESOLUTION NO. 2632 ADOPTED Mayor Pro Tem Jett: The City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DENYING A VARIANCE" (No. 432, Schlanger) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of .the body of the resolution,, Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that said resolution be adopted,, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes,, : Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes: None Absent: Mayor Barnes Said resol.ution was given No,, 2632,, RESOLUTION NO 2633 ADOPTED Mayor Pro Tem Jett: The City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DENYING APPROVAL OF A PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN" (Schlanger) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution,, Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro. Tem Jett Noes: None Absent: Mayor Barnes Said re olution was given No. 2633. -30- CO Co 5/27/63 CITY ATTORNEY - Continued RESOLUTION NO. 2634 ADOPTED Mayor Pro Tem Jett: Page Thirty -One The City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DENYING A REQUEST FOR A CHANGE OF ZONING, A VARIANCE, AND A PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN" (Bong) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes: None Absent: Mayor Barnes Said resolution was given No, 2634, TRAFFIC ORDINANCE • City Attorney, Mr, Williams: I have been working on the traffic ordinance which you reviewed. You made two comments concerning it. You said to draw this up for adoption except that you wanted to do something about the overnight parking provision and the other was about the Traffic Authority The ordinance as drawn gives the Traffic Authority the right to put up stop signs, signals, mark crosswalks, put parking,, The League's model :more or less is tending this way, In order to allow that administrative _,action but still give you a look. see, this is what I have provided: '?Except in cases,of emergency or extreme necessity the exercise of any authority granted to the Traffic Authority by this chapter shall hot be made effective by the Traffic Authority until the City Council SbAll have had an opportunity to review the same and express its opinion thereon, If its opinion is adverse the Traffic Authority :shall reconsider its proposed action in light of the Council's opinion and shall then take final action on the matter as it deems warranted," It doesn't give you the veto power; it gives you a reconsideration power, They would still have the last word, If you don't it means nothing can go into effect unless you act on it, Councilman Towner: I think the primary problem might come from such things as traffic signals which we eventually have to approve in appropriating the money and speed limits. The only time I have ever run across any problems was in the speed limits, City Attorney, Mr, Williams: They -will still.be subject to Council aq.tion, Mayor Pro Tem Jett: I think we are going to have to delegate a little authority to something like this,,. -31- • C. C. 5/27/63 TRAFFIC ORDINANCE - Continued: Councilman Heath: Page Thirty -Two Then we should delegate the authority to them to do the whole thing and should not come before the Council. Councilman Towner: We receive the information about actions of the Traffic Committee which I think we already get; that there be a limited time for review. by the Council to request some different action. If we could have set out in this ordinance a limited period of time before it takes effect in which we could review it, that is all I ask. If we want to change it, we could change it. If we don't like something, I think the Coun- cil as a whole should take action vetoing it. Councilman Heath: I think we should have a chance to approve or deny. Mr. Willliams: It wouldn't be effective until they have given you a chance to review it. Having had the chance you don't do anything for "x" days it goes into effect. If, however, you indicate a disapproval and return it to them they shall not then put it into effect but make further report to the Council. This does not allow you to put up a stop sign. You could do it by ordinance but you can't do it admin- istratively.. Is this okay? Councilman Heath: Yes. Mr. Aiassa: Changing a speed zone on any Street, they can only recom- mend and the Council determines. The only thing they work into with- out your action is pedestrian crossing, signals, study reports, and things like that. But, when it comes to the signals installations, you (City Council) has adopted a three-year signal plan,. The Council approves the plans and specifications before we call for bids, etc. Councilman Towner: Councilman Snyder: Councilman Towner: Maybe we have all the control we already need and just leave it administratively. Maybe we don't need any change at all. I think the change suggested was merely an attempt to solve compromises. On reconsideration I think we do have adequate control under the existing system and I with- draw my request that it be modified. Councilman Snyder: We still have control over the big things. Mayor Pro Tem Jett: There's one right now, the cros- sing at the extension of Vincent Avenue into Glendora where it curves around the two service stations. I notice a safety walk there and I hope they put up a stop sign. Councilman Towner: I it notified of what they have done and I do control if we disagree. think we should leave this as is. It's worked. We are think we exercise the ultimate -32- L-] Co Co 5/27/63 CITY CLERK'S REPORTS (Continued) Page Thirty -Three PROJECT C-60-1 LOCATION: West side of Vincent APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; Avenue from Christopher STREET IMPROVEMENT Street to Walnut Creek APPROVED Wash, Approve plans and specifications, Authorize City. Engineer to call for bids subject to State Division of Highways approval, (State Highway Gas Tax project 49). Financed by Gas Tax Funds and property owner participation,, Staff recommends approval, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, to approve the plans and specifications for street improvement in Project C-60-1 and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids subject,to the State Division of Highway approval,, PROJECT C-170 LOCATION: North Lark Ellen Avenue APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS between.Workman Avenue PALM TREE RELOCATION and Puente Avenue,, APPROVED Approve plans and specifications,, • Authorize City Engineer to call for bids,, (1962-63 budget item $129000,,00 from General Fund,,) Staff recommends approval,, • Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to approve plans and specifications in Project C-170 and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids© PROJECT C-189 LOCATION: Lark Ellen Avenue from APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS Badillo Street to San STREET IMPROVEMENTS Bernardino Road,, APPROVED Approve plans and specifications,, Authorize City Engineer to call for bids. Project approved by Council 9/24/62, Financed by Traffic Safety Funds,, Property owner partici- pation for owners on east side and developer of Precise Plan No, 202, Staff recommends acceptance, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, to approve plans and specifications on Project C-189, street improve- ments on Lark Ellen from Badillo to San Bernardino Road and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids, —33— • • 0 C, Co 5/27/63 CITY CLERK'S REPORTS - Continued RESOLUTION NO. 2635 ADOPTED Mayor Pro Tem Jett: Page Thirty -Four The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE TRAFFIC AND LIGHTING ENGINEER DATED MAY 220 19619 PREPARED PURSUANT TO THE PRO- CEEDINGS INSTITUTED UNDER RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO, 2030, DATED FEBRUARY 14, 19611 AND LEVYING THE PROPORTION OR PERCENTAGE OF THE ASSESSMENT THEREIN REFERRED TO FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AND FOR THE FURNISHING OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN STREET LIGHTING STANDARDS, FIXTURES AND APPLIANCES ALONG CERTAIN STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AS SHOWN ON DIAGRAM AND PLAN NO. 61-64 ALSO KNOWN AS THE WEST COVINA STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT A FOR THE THIRD YEAR OF THE THREE- YEAR PERIOD CONTEMPLATED UNDER SAID PROCEEDINGS" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes: None Absent: Mayor Barnes Said resolution was given No. 2635. RESOLUTION NO. 2636 ADOPTED Mayor Pro Tem Jett: The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A GRANT DEED OF EASEMENT FOR SANITARY SEWER PURPOSES FOR ACCESS TO ZONE CHANGE NO. 31" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution,, Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes: None Absent: Mayor Barnes `:Said resolution was given No, 2636, —34— �J • 0 Co Ca 5/27/63 CITY CLERKeS REPORTS - Continued RESOLUTION NO, 2637 ADOPTED Mayor Pro Tem Jett: Page Thirty -Five The City Clerk presented.* "A ,RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING A BOND TO GUARANTEE THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND THE TIME OF COMPLETION IN PRECISE PLAN NO,, 13, REVISION 4" (Von°s Property Co.) Hearing no objection, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution,, Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows.* Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes: None Absent: Mayor Barnes Said resolution was given No. 2637. RESOLUTION NO. 2638 ADOPTED Mayor Pro Tem Jett: The City Clerk presented. - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ADOPT- ING AND SUBMITTING A BUDGET FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND TO CITIES" 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 passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes: None Absent: Mayor Barnes Said resolution was given No. 2638. RESOLUTION NO. 2639 ADOPTED Mayor Pro Tem Jett: The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ADOPT- ING BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER SECTION 2107.5 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution,, —35— Co Co 5/27/63 Page Thirty -Six RESOLUTION NO, 2639 - Continued Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said . resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows; Ayes; Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes; None Absent; Mayor Barnes Said resolution was given No, 2639° RESOLUTION NO. 2640 The City Clerk presented; ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO VACATE A CERTAIN PORTION OF AN ALLEY" Mayor Pro Tem.Jett: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows; Ayes; Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes; None Absent; Mayor Barnes Said resolution was given No, 2640„ CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS SUB -FIRE STATION SPRINKLER SYSTEM - Puente Avenue City Manager, Mr, Aiassa; We have a firm bid for the modified sprinkling system. We have been quoted a price of $674.17. The original price was over.:eleven hundred, dollars. , Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, to authorize the architect to make the change order for $674.17 for sprinkler system for the sub fire station., Motion passed on roll call as follows; Ayes; Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes; None Absent; Mayor Barnes, 4City Manager, Mr, Aiassa; Curb and planter in accordance , with drawing No, C-6, We did not get a closing okay on this, The architect is willing to pay 50% if we pay 50%, The price is $70,28, This curb is around the siren, —36— • • 1] C. C. 5/27/63 SUB -FIRE STATION - Continued Page Thirty -Seven Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that the City Manager'be authorized to pay half of the $70.28 for the curb and planter in accordance with drawing No. C-6, sub fire station. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner,_ Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes: None Absent: Mayor Barnes BUDGET 1963-64 Mr. Aiassa: (Submitted the preliminary budget to the City Council) The Budget is ready for the City Council. I would like to have you look it over and set the nights you want to have your meetings. Councilman Towner: I am going to be absent again this year. I'll be gone from the 20th of June to the 1st of July. Councilman Snyder: We ought to be finished by then. Next week we could take certain departments that we would know that Mayor Barnes won't have too many questions on and leave those where we felt he had questions. Mayor Pro Tem Jett: SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM I think we can get started on this and he will have the op- portunity of going through the budget. Mr. Aiassa: The Council had the joint meeting with the Park and Recreation Commission and we tentatively authorized them to go on with the summer recreation program as long as it was consistent with last year's recommendation. I would like to have a motion because there was only a tentative authorization given to the Parks and Rec- reation Commission, strictly a tentative commitment as it was only in a study session. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by, Councilman Snyder, and car- ried, to instruct the Recreation and Parks Commission to proceed with their summer recreation program on an equal basis to that program which they had last year and as outlined to the City Council at the joint Study Session. PENDING LEGISLATIONS S. B. 344 (Gas Tax Bill) Mr. Aiassa: They have added a slight M.T.A. cost statement to it. The League feels it still doesn't destroy the main benefit of the bill. Councilman Snyder: have reservations about the M.T.A. I think we should reaffirm our approval of the bill except we amendment. -37- Co Co 5/27/63 S. B. 344 - Continued • Mayor Pro Tem Jett: AoC.A. 29 (General Obligation Bonds) City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: Page Thirty -Eight This is what I'm concerned about,, This cuts it down from two-thirds to 60%,, Councilman Snyder: I think this was put in for good reason and I think if people don't carry their bonds by 66% they haven't sold the idea of the bondso Councilman Heath: Mayor Pro Tem Jett: I agreeo I do, t000 Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried, that the Council oppose AoCoAo Bill No,, 29 and that a telegram be sent to our representatives. (Councilman Towner voted "No",,) GASOLINE BIDS - County Councilman Heath: For the past three years when • this was proposed, we have been against a project whereby the County operates a monopoly,, City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: We will take this up later,, SUB -STATION EASEMENTS - Utilities City Attorney, Mr. Williams: The fire station and library property had an Edison and telephone easement running through the interior of the property. They have moved them already. (Presented map and explained same.) RESOLUTION N0, 2641 The City Attorney presented: ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A GRANT OF EASE— MENT.OVER CITY OWNED PROPERTY TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY" (Yaleton & Puente Avenues) Mayor .Pro Tem Jett: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes., Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes: None Absent.- Mayor Barnes Said repo�ution was; given No,, 2641. —38— • • C,, C,, 5/27/63 SUB STATION EASEMENTS - Continued RESOLUTION NO,, 2642 ADOPTED Mayor Pro Tem Jett: Page Thirty -Nine The City Attorney presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A GRANT.OF EASE- MENT OVER CITY OWNED PROPERTY TO GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA"(Yaleton and Puente Avenues) Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution,, Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes: None Absent: Mayor Barnes Said resolution was given No,, 2642,, CITY ATTORNEY PAYMENT - Additional City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: I need authorization for a payment to Harry Williams for Home Savings and Loan versus the People of West Covina for $19320,,00o Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Heath, that the City Manager be authorized to make payment to the City Attorney, Mr,, Harry Williams in the case of Home Savings and Loan versus The People of West Covina in the amount of $1,320,,00. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes: None Absent: Mayor Barnes EMPLOYEES' VACATION REQUEST City Clerk, M. Flotten: (Read letter from the employees of West Covina asking for a four -day holiday because they miss a couple of holidays,,) Councilman Heath: Mayor Pro Tem Jett: Councilman Heath: Councilman Snyder: They miss one day. I think that is out of line,, I think we can stay the way we are,, We appreciate their position,,, -39- go C. C. 5/27/63 Page Forty MISCELLANEOUS - Continued PICKERING City Clerko Mr,, Flotten: I have a letter from the Pickering Enterprises, Tract No. 27665 and Tract.No. 27666.. They would like publicity release and would like to have some of the Councilmen and Commissioners and the Mayor to take some pictures. This is the part they are giving to the City for the park. Mayor Pro Tem Jett: Go ahead and line it up. CITY CLERK RESOLUTION OF CITY OF BALDWIN PARK OPPOSING INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE TO BE LEVIED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR 1963_64. City Clerk, Mr. Flotten: Councilman Towner: Councilman Heath: This is just to direct your attention to this. I agree with that. I do, too. Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the City Clerk be authorized to draft a resolution similar to that drawn by the City of Baldwin Park opposing any raise to County.taxes and a note to the effect that the City of West Covina has retained the same tax level for four years and going into our fifth year in which the budget still recommends we still retain it. Councilman Snyder: I think that a tax raise like this precludes any city or school or anybody else raising any taxes. RESOLUTION N0,, 2643 ADOPTED Mayor Pro Tem Jett: The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA PRESENTING STRONG OPPOSITION TO ANY TAX INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE TO BE LEVIED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR THE 1963-64 FISCAL YEAR" Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. �, Councilman Towner: Mention that we have held the J same tax rate for a specified amount of years and intend to hold it for this fiscal year and in fairness to the cities who have to draw on -the same tax sources that the County should rapt increase -°their rates. -4o- L' 0 Co C,. 5/27/63 RESOLUTION NO, 2643 - Continued Page Forty -One Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes: None Absent: Mayor Barnes Said resolution was given No. 264.3,, NATIONAL FLAG .WEEK City Clerk, Mr. Flotten: Mayor Pro Tem Jett: BURGLARY PREVENTION WEEK City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: Mayor Pro Tem Jett: REQUEST FROM SCOA FOR TEMPORARY USE PERMIT We have a request to proclaim the week of July l to July 7 as National Flag Week. If there are no objections, I will so proclaim. (There were none.) So proclaimed. We have a request to proclaim the week of June 2 to June 8 as Burglary Prevention Week. If there are no objections, I will so proclaim. (There were none.) So proclaimed. City Clerk, Mr. Flotten: We have a request from Scoa for a temporary use, permission to drive a flat truckload of tires, batteries and oil on the lot over there and conduct a fast moving sale over the holiday weekend. Planning Director, Mr. Joseph: • Councilman Heath: Planning Director, Mr. Joseph: It's against the zoning pro- visions. They can have one day a year but they've had it. Can they put it under the canopy of their filling station? They don't have enough room under the canopy. —41— C. C, 5/27/,63 SCOA REQUEST..- Continued Councilman Snyder: Councilman Towner-. Councilman Snyder: Mayor Pro Tem Jett: Councilman Heath: sold in the service station vicinity,, Page Forty -Two It's not like a sidewalk sale, All the filling stations display their tires and stuff,, They are violating the ordinance,, If they pulled the truck up next to the filling station, is that a violation? I don't think we could stop it if it was in conjunction with the service station. Find that as long as it's service station material that it could be (Mr. Joseph read the section of the code relating to this matter,,) Mayor Pro Tem Jett: Perhaps we had better deny this. We are skating on thin ice here,, Councilman Snyder: I think so,, I think the burden of proof is on Scoa to prove it's • not a violation of the ordinance. Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, to deny Scoa's request for a temporary use permit to drive a flat truckload of tires, batteries and oil on the lot over there and to conduct a fast moving sale over the holiday weekend,, TREASURER'S REPORT Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the Treasurer's Report for the month of April be accepted and filed,, BACK DOORS City Clerk, Mr,,.Flotten: You have received a copy of -a letter from the Schulman Development Company with respect to the requirement for a back door. When he started it consisted of small offices,, Now, it's one big office and they require a back door in the ordinance,, He says there was a requirement that no back doors were to be permitted in his new building and all storage of trash to be stored inside,, • Councilman Heath: Is there any way he can put a door on the back without coming out on somebody else's property? City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: It could open from the inside,, Make it that it clears all City ordinances and accept it,, He still has to provide his landscaping,, -42- C. Co 5/27/63 BACK DOORS - Continued Page Forty -Three • Councilman Heath: If there is any way to put a back door in without jeopardizing his plan and going into anybody else's property, I think he should out a door in. • • Mayor Prq Tem Jett., I do, too, but I question, if we will get any landscaping in there. City Manager,.Mr. Aiassa: If the Building Department and the Fire Department approve it according to our code and to conform to our approval of the precise plan, it could go in. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that Mr. Schulman be allowed to place a back door in the building provided that it conforms to the precise plan and the City ordinances. DEMANDS Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, to approve demands totalling $80,274.59 as listed on demand sheets B129 and C306 and C307. This total includes fund transfers of $1,833.00. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes., Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Pro Tem Jett Noes: None Absent., Mayor Barnes CHAMBER BUDGET Mayor Pro Tem Jett: We have to appoint a committee to meet with the Chamber of Commerce to, discuss their budget. I will appoint Councilman Heath and I'll also serve. Mr. Aiassa, would you set up the meeting for us and let us know? City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: Mayor Pro Tem Jett., City Manager, Mr. Aiassa: Mayor Pro Tem Jett., Councilman Heath., All right For lunch I think would bea good time for this. How about the 5th? Fine. Yes. -43 C. Ca 5/27/63 Page Forty -Four There being no further business,'Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that this meeting be adjourned at 1:50 a.m. ATTEST: • CITY CLERK • APPROVED MAYOR —44—