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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
DECEMBER 9, 1963
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor
Barnes at 7:35 P.M. in the West Covina City Hall. Councilman Jett led
the Pledge of Allegiance. The invocation was given by Rabbi Elisha
Nattiv of Temple Sholom,
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Barnes, Councilmen Towner (from 7:40 PoMo),
Jett, Heath, Snyder (from 7:50 P.M.)
Others Present: Mr. George Aiassa, City Manager
Mr. Robert Flotten, City Clerk, Administration Assistant
Mr. Harry C. Williams, City Attorney (from 7:40 PoMo)
Mr. Thomas J. Dosh, Public Services Director
Mr. Harold Joseph, Planning Director (from 8:00 PoMo)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 28, 1963 Approved as submitted as follows:
Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried,
that the Minutes of October 28, 1963, be approved as submitted.
RESOLUTION N0, 2795
ADOPTED
Mayor Barnes:
They asked for this resolution.
City Clerk, Mr. Flotten:
The City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA URGING
CONGRESS TO POSTHUMOUSLY AWARD THE
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR TO
JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY"
We have people here tonight from
the Disabled American Veterans.
(Read resolution in full.)
(Councilman Towner and Mr. Williams entered the chambers at 7:40 P.M.)
Commander Cordell: On behalf of Chapter No. 44 of the
Disabled American Veterans of
West Covina I would like to present this photograph of the flag flown
over the Capitol at Washington, D.C. that you permitted us to fly over
the West Covina City Hall, and I wish the picture would be hung some-
where in City Hall because it is now a part of West Covina.
Mayor Barnes: Thank you.
Commander Cordell: I wish to salute each and every one
of you. Thank you very much. We
appreciate you gentlemen taking your time to do these kind gestures
for a worthy cause and the United States of America.
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RESOLUTION NO,, 2795 - Continued
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Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said
resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Jett, Heath, Mayor Barnes
Noes: None
Absent: Councilman Snyder
Abstained: Councilman Towner
Councilman Towner: Not having been in on the discussion
of this I have to abstain.
Said resolution was given No. 2795.
CITY CLERK'S REPORTS
PROJECT S.P.6334
ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS
D.P.G. Company
LOCATION: West side of Glendora,
north of Vine Avenue.
APPROVED Accept street improvements (no
bond to release - purchase order
No. 9440) subject to Notice of Completion procedure. Inspector's
final report filed. Staff recommends acceptance.!
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded
to accept the street improvements in
Notice of Completion procedure.
PROJECT S.P.6326
ACCEPT STREET IMPROVEMENTS
D.P.G. Company
APPROVED
by Councilman Jett, and carried,
Project S.P.6334 subject to the
LOCATION: East side of Glendora
between Merced Avenue
East and Merced Avenue
West.
Accept street improvements and authorize release of Hartford Accident
6 Indemnity Co. performance bond No. 3231383 in the amount of
$3,775.80. Subject to Notice of Completion procedure. Inspector's
final report filed. Staff recommends acceptance.
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried,
to accept the street improvements in Project S.P. 6326, and authorize
the release of Hartford Accident 6 Indemnity Company performance bond
No. 3231383 in the amount of $39775.80 subject to Notice of Completion
procedure.
PROJECT N0,, SP-276 LOCATION: Citrus Street and Eddes.
. ACCEPT SANITARY SEWER
Anthony M. Foto Accept sanitary sewer and authorize
APPROVED release of cash bond in the amount
of $1950.0.00 - receipt No. 665.
Inspector's final report filed. Staff recommends acceptance.
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried,
to accept sanitary sewer in Project No. SP-276 and authorize release of
cash bond in the amount of $1,500.00, receipt No. 665.
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City Engineer to call for bids,
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CITY CLERK'S REPORTS - Continued
PROJECT NO, C-137
APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
APPROVED Approve plans and specifications
of Project No, C-137, Authorize
Staff recommends approval,
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LOCATION: North side of Service
between Dawley and Astell
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, to approve the
plans and specifications in Project No, C-137 for street improvements
and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids,
Public Services Director, Mr, Dosh. A petition was received for side-
walks about a month ago and you
received a report on it and we recommended not to include it at this
time because it didn't_ come in the top priority list now. This is not
on our master plan of sidewalks. We are going to amend this to include
it in the master plan.
Action on Councilman Heath's motion. Motion carried,
(Councilman Snyder entered the chambers at 7.50 P,M,)
Mayor Barnes. If the people want to participate
and do it at the same time on
• sidewalks, it would be valuable to them and us,
City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I'll take care of this,
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RESOLUTION NO, 2796
ADOPTED
Mayor Barnes.
The City Clerk presented;
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING
BOND TO GUARANTEE THE COST OF CERTAIN
IMPROVEMENTS AND THE TIME OF COMPLE-
TION IN PRECISE PLAN N0, 377 IN SAID
CITY"
Hearing no objections, we will
waive further reading of the
body of the resolution,
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Heath, 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, 2796,
RESOLUTION NO, 2797
ADOPTED
The City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN
INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF"(Cates-Glendora
Avenue)
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RESOLUTION NO,, 2797 - Continued
Mayor Barnes,. Hearing no objections, we will
waive further reading of the
body of the resolution,,
Motion by Councilman.Heat-, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said
resol-ution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows,.
Avess Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes,. None
Absent,. None
Said resolution was given No,, 2797,,
RESOLUTION NO,, 2798 The City Clerk presented:
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN
INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF" (Cates -
Walnut Creek Parkway)
Mayor Barnes,. Hearing no objections, we will
waive further reading.of the
body of the resolution,,
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said
resolution be adopted,, Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes,. Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes,. None
Absent,. None
Said resolution was given No,, 2798,,
RESOLUTION NO,, 2799 The City Clerk presented:
ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN
INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF" (Willow Lane -Pena)
Mayor Barnes,. Hearing no objections, we will
waive further reading of the
body of the resolution.
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said
resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
. Ayes,. Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes,. None
Absent,. None
Said resolution was given No,, 2799,,
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CITY CLERK'S REPORTS - Continued
RESOLUTION NO, 2800
ADOPTED
Mayor Barnes:
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The City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE'CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN
INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF" (Willow Lane -Alba)
Hearing no objections, we will
waive further reading of the
body of the resolution,
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said
resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows-.
Ayes-, Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes-. None
Absent: None
Said resolution was given No, 2800,
RESOLUTION NO, 2801
ADOPTED
Mayor Barnes-.
The City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A
QUIT CLAIM DEED" (TR No, 18233-
Lot #1-2-3-4)
Hearing no objections, we will
waive further reading of the
body of the resolution,
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said
resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows-,
Ayes-. Councilmen Towner, Nett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes-. None
Absent-. None
Said resolution was given No, 2801,
RESOLUTION NO, 2802
ADOPTED
Mayor Barnes;
The City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA '.
APPROVING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION
MAP OF TRACT NO, 28897, ACCEPTING
THE DEDICATIONS THEREIN OFFERED,
ACCEPTING AN AGREEMENT BY THE
SUBDIVIDER AND A SURETY BOND TO
SECURE THE SAME"
Hearing no objections, we will
waive further reading of the
body of the resolution,
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RESOLUTION NO,, 2802 m Continued
• 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,, 2802.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
TEEN-KAN-TEEN
City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa-. (Read report re this matter,,)
Councilman Heath-. What is the amount we figured would
be needed to complete this?
Public Services Director, Mr,, Dosh-. I think it was $22,000 about a
,.year ago,,
Mayor Barnes-. I think it has come a long way
since that time,, I,am a little
disturbed in that this wasn°t brought up in the last Capital Improvement
meeting,, I thought we were going to put money aside in case :they were
not able to finish this and I think we should even consider it this
late,,
Councilman Heath; Some of the service organizations
have expressed their feeling and
wish that we would not move into this program,, They are contemplating
quite a program next March,, If that doesn't succeed we may want to
take another look at the Capital Improvements next year
(Mr,, Joseph entered the chambers at 8200 P.M.)
Councilman Snyder. -
VICTOR GRUEN MEETING
If they feel they want to do it
without City Money, I think we
should let them,,
City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa-. We have a letter from Victor
Gruen saying they cannot.meet with
West Covina on Tuesday, the loth, but they would like to meet.on
Thursday, December 19 on the traffic study,,
Councilman Heath-. I have two meetings for that night
and I would be unable to attend,,
Councilman Snyder-. The 19th is all right with me,,
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VICTOR GRUEN MEETING o Continued
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Councilman Towner., The 19th is fine although I would
prefer a date when we could have
a full Council,, I think this traffic study is a prority,.item and
one we should consider as soon as possible,,
Mayor Barnes., I think we all have the 17th open,,
Let's try for. that date at eight
o'clock,, The meeting tomorrow night will not be until 8-30,, This is
on the deep lot study,,
City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa., On the 6th of January'Neptune and
Thomas would like to invite the
Commission and the Council to their place of business to tour the layout
for the Civic Center,, They want to invite us for dinner,, It is a
Monday but not a regular Council meeting,,
Councilman Heath.,
Mayor Barnes,,
City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa.,
open, either 7.,30 or 8.00,,
SCHEDULED MATTERS
HEARINGS
Can we make it some other night
or pick up a Council meeting
somewhere?
How about the 7th? I think that
is fine for all of us,,
They are agreeable to any night
you are,, I'll leave the time
ZONE CHANGE NO,, 277
LOCATION: Sunset between Durness
Empire Financial Corporation
and Merced,
APPROVED
and
Request to reclassify from Zone
PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO,, 383
R®A to Zone Rm39 and request for
Empire Financial Corporation
approval of Precise Plan for
HELD OVER
construction of apartments, denied
by Planning Commission Resolutions
No,, 1463 and 1464,, Appealed by
applicant on September 13,.1963,, Hearing
set for October 14, 1963, and held over at applicant's request to
October 28,, Zone Change hearing
closed on October 28 and held over to
this date..for ecision,, Precise
an earin continued to this date
and referred back to .Pla,nning Commission for report,
Councilman Jett.,'
I would like the record to show
that I am interested in this
particular zone change and I will
abstain from any .participation or
voting,,
City Clerk, Mr,,` Flotten.,
(Read report from the Planning
Commission -dated December 9,'1963,
re this matter,, Read recommendation
from Chief Sill dated December 9,
1963 re this matter,,)
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ZONE CHANGE NO, 277 8 PRECISE PLAN NO, 383 Continued
Councilman Towner- I was present at the time the
Commission discussed this matter
and I noted that they had no conversation about density of.coverage nor
did they make any attempt to relate this plan to the new R®2 zoning,
I think Ied like to see a comparison between this plan and the new R`-2
zoning to see how one relates to the other,
Planning Directors Mr. Joseph:
with the applicant and he felt
show to the Commission and the
density in the R®2 is 10 units
difference that I can determine
Councilman Snyder:
The primary difference would be
in the density, I discussed this
this was the density he would have to
Council as being desirable, The .
to the acre and that is about the only
at the present time.
Did the Engineering Department
have anything to say about these
straight through drives?
Planning.Director, Mr,, Joseph- This came up at the Commission
meeting, The offer was made by
the applicant to put these bumpers at the end of each of the driveways..
That is why we requested that the plan go to the Police Chief, We.are
not going to put the bumpers on; the Commission didn't recommend them
and the Police Chief and the Traffic Engineer both feel there is no
significant problem regarding traffic,
Mayor Barnes:
IN FAVOR
The hearing is still open on the
precise plan so we will now take
testimony, ,
Mr, Francis J, Garvey This is a R®3 zone request and it
281 East Workman Avenue was made a R-3 request rather than
Covina a R®2 for one sim le -
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whether you have
religiously been
your new R®2 on
we tried to live
R®2 of 15 units
Mr. Jerod Smith
2043 West Cliff
Newport Beach
nobody in.this world.today knows
a Rm2 zone or not and the'Planning Commission has
turning down projects submitted to them designed around
the basis that you had no zoning for it.: Consequently.,
in the precise plan within the density of the existing
per acre,
reasons, This project meets,
requirements of your proposed
distance between buildings in
answer any questions you might
Regarding the through streets, I
have met with the Fire Chief
and he.wa,s pleased to see the
through streets for°fire protection
to.my knowledge•, all of the other
R®2 with the.exception of density and -a
only. four locations. I will be happy Ito
have,
Mr, Francis J. Garvey- If this precise plan is�a.pproved
and the zoning is. changed, this
project will be built In the immediate future, is,that correct?
Mr, Irving Ocean
6750 Van Nuys'Boulevard
Van Nuys
Assuming we can go on with the
plan that is close to this and
which,is, economically feasible,
we are ready and able to go..
immediately,
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ZONE CHANGE NO, 277 & PRECISE PLAN NO, 383 - Continued
• IN OPPOSITION
Mr, Louis Olivo I am here to oppose the precise
1439 West Durness Street plan because I was led to believe
West Covina when I purchased my home that this
area was a single family area.
The important issue in this discussion'is the zoning of this parcel of
land,, You know that zoning by precise plan is illegal, It is my
understanding that the stand of the Planning Commission is that if this
land were a R-3 zone and if this were the precise plan for a R®3 zone
they would not seriously object to it However, the message is quite
clear with regard to the placement of the precise plan on this property,
The general comprehensive plan does not indicate multiple dwelling use
for this parcel of land,, The people in the immediate area are against
this, My backyard abuts the proposed line of carports, We are presently
forced to live with a dangerous traffic problem from the school students
going to and from school and this will add to the problem, I am certain
the carport space allotted is insufficient to provide the necessary
parking area required and would in short order overflow into the streets
adding to the existing dangerous condition, If this is approved$ we
request that you downgrade our zoning so we can move to a municipality
where city planning is respected,
Mr, Paul E.berbrand We are adjacent to this parcel of
1415 Durness land, There will be an invasion
West Covina of privacy,, We have two bedrooms
and a living room with a picture
window at the rear of our house, We feel this will depreciate our
property values, With the garages or carports at the rear of our
property line this will create noise from driving in and out. I am
sure the garages and the off-street parking will not be sufficient.
We were led to believe this parcel would be zoned R-1. The parcel
on the east side of Sunset and north of Durness. was zoned according
to the Planning Department's recommendations, Why can't residents
on the west of Sunset be given the same consideration and protection?
Mr,, Lawrence P,, Goodman My backyard abuts on the property,
1427 Durness I bought my home in the fall and
West Covina under the assumption the field
behind would remain a R-1 zone,
I feel that the owner of that property has his rights$ too, to make a
profit from the sale or improvements but it seems to me with the
recommendation of the Planning Commission being in favor of keeping
this R-1 until such time as perhaps it was shown that the owner of
said property could not possibly profitly use his, land under the R-Po
R-1 zoning$ I see no reason to change it, I feel we have a certain
vested interest in.the area; we own property there; that we have
rights that should be protected by the City,
Mr, Bob Kermone I am:a member of the Edgewood
1554 South Shady Dale Home Owners' Association, I live
West Covina approximately three blocks from
the subject property. We are
very disturbed by the patchwork quilt development proposed by the land
developers in the last year or so,, We ask you to support the recom-
mendation of the general comprehensive plan and the Planning Commission
and the Planning staff and extend the R-1 zone to meet the R-P zone a
significant distance from North Durness. as suggested by our Planning
Commission,
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ZONE CHANGE N06 277.& PRECISE PLAN N06 383 - Continued
Mr, Hershal Hissel I am definitely opposed to the
. 1438 Durness apartments and I don't feel this
West Covina is the place for aparemtns. The
people who reside next to us feel
the same way.
Mr. Chuck Dowding You're proposing an apartment
1605 Belmont development on a main highway in
West Covina West Covina which will increase
the congestion on this highway.
The General Plan votes no on this application; the Planning Commission
votes no; the Planning Staff votes no; and the people of the area
if given an opportunity to vote based on our sample taken recently,
97% would vote no. I think anybody voting yes should be very
articulate in their stand.
REBUTTAL
Mr, Francis J. Garvey: You announced this was a hearing on
the precise plan and I heard nothing
except a repition against zoning. Mr, Olivo objected to the zone, not
the precise plan, These two-story buildings would be at least 100 feet
away and it is not abuse of privacy to use two stories merely because
the person next to you has one story, The carports would be a blank
wall approximately eight feet hight which -would give adequate privacy
• to the ajoining home owners from the apartments. There are many
apartments adjacent or near schools in this City. Regarding traffic,
the problem of the high school is already there and our,problem will
only be to keep the high school from using our drives,
There was an implied threat in
Mr, Olivo's dissertation that if this were approved -they would be
forced to apply for a lower zone or require the City to do it, We
have attempted to justify the reasons for our zone change and show you
a precise plan suitable to the property,
Zoning is always in a state of
flux; there is no fixed guarantee in any type of zoning, Three times
I heard people say this is not the place for apartments, I have yet
to find anybody come before you and indicate where in West Covina
apartments might go,
Mr, Irving Ocean: Regarding making loans on single
family dwellings near and adjacent
to multiple, I have never had anything come up that would indicate
either detrimental or beneficial for a loan on a single family with
proximity to a multiple,
Mr. Jerod Smith: Regarding R-1 residential adjacent
to professional or commercial
zoning, some people want R®1 adjacent to R-P. It is not desirable
• from an architectural or lender standpoint, We are providing a buffer
between R®1 and professional property. •Regarding privacy -,on the two-
story units, if there were R®1 houses there, there is no guarantee
that they wouldn't be looking down and be much closer, It is not a.
proven fact that a well developed low density multiple unit would
adversely effect the adjoining R®1 property in -devaluation, We have
two for one parking which is in excess of probably most of the multiple
developments you have in your City. Most of the traffic circulation
from this will be out on Sunset, It is a substantiated fact that
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ZONE CHANGE NO, 277 6 PRECISE PLAN NO, 383 - Continued
• apartments per unit per acre produce less children per acre than do
R-1 developments. There are no fire hydrants near this high school
right nowo Our project will put a couple fire hydrants across from
the administration building of that high school. We also have hydrants
on Sunset.
Mr, Francis J. Garvey. We have appealed both the zone
change and the precise plan. The
zone change was denied by the Planning Commission. The original precise
plan was denied and referred back to the Planning Commission by you
for report and the hearing tonight is on the precise plan. The
Planning Commission has now approved the precise plan and you are
merely reviewing their approval.
There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed.
Councilman Towner-. When the Planning Commission dis-
cussed'the precise plan, they
wanted it made clear to the City Council that their approval of this
precise plan as such was without relation to this particular piece of
property and was only that if the proper zoning were granted that this
precise plan would be suitable but is not to be taken that they in
any way had chang'Ed their mind about the zoning question.
2 would like to know what the
• present status of the new R-2 zone is.
City Attorney, Mr. Williams-. The ordinance has been introduced
and could be passed tonight if
you wished to pass it. If you passed it tonight, it would be'effective
30 days from tonight.
Councilman Towner-. The application here is for R-3
zoning inthe event the Council so
desired, could it grant the new R-2 zoning?
City Attorney, Mr. Williams-. Yes ...That is the only R-2
there would be 30 days from now
and that would be sooner than the zoning would take effect.
Councilman Towner-. At.the time of the last hearing
it was indicated by the applicant
that the 10 units per acre density might be satisfactory to them and
it was my understanding they were, in effect, shooting toward..the
new R-2 zone and they did reduce from about 76.units to 68 but still
they are short of their mark on the new R-2 zone. I feel because of
the proximity of the high school and the Orangewood School and the R-P
zoning and the hospital that there is,on this particular piece of
property different circumstances than we had, for example, across the
street that might provide for something other than R-1. If it is
going to go less than R-1 it should be only the -very next. step but
not more than one step. I think, too, that' some step downin zoning
would act as a buffer between the R-P to the north'a.nd the R-1 to
the southo ' I think the fears expressed.about,loss of privacy are
not well taken because any two story has to beat least 10.0 feet
away and secondly, I think there is probably more privacy rather than
less than they would get from single family.homes that.might be built
back there. The present law permits two story -homes. There is justi-
fication for properly precise planned new R-2 type zoning and if they
were to change this plan to conform to 10 units per acre, I would be
willing to go with that.
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ZONE CHANGE NO, 277 6 PRECISE,PLAN NOo 383 - Continued
Councilman Heaths
all one story to make it come out to
Planning Director, Mr, Josephs
Councilman Heath -
open area, If it developed the
it would be a nice development
can be developed in a way to be
give it other than R-1 which I
Would that just mean
the second story and
10 units per acre?
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knocking off
making it
These are studios so the second
floor is part of the first floor,
I feel about the same as Mr,
Towner, This is a pretty wide
way this precise plan shows, I think
in this area. I believe it shows this
compatable with the area and still
think is justified in the area,
I have a further complaint,on the
two through driveways. I don't see that I could pass those driveways
unless there was some type of a chain put across it where -the fire
trucks, if -they had to, could cut the chain. With a through driveway
like this I think you are just asking for trouble,
Mr, Francis J, Garvey- There is no objection to that,
Councilman Snyder- I think there is'no question that
R-3 is.not called for here. The
only question is whether it should be R-1 or R-2, I think it really
• has not been shown that R-1 isn't the.highest and best use here. It
could be developed R-1 and use the R72 further north between the R-P
and the R-1, However,. I do feel that R-2 is less obnoxious here than
some of the other applications we have received. I don't think R-2
will increase the density enough to cause any traffic problem because
Sunset is already a pretty heavily travelled street, Although it
could be developed R-1 I wouldn't object to R-2 and would go along
with it, However, I do feel we should hold up granting any zoning
until the R-2 is finally passed,
Mayor Barnes- I. think if this goes R-2 with
10 units per acre it could be a
beautiful development, I am against R-3 regardless of a precise plan,
Mro Francis Jo Garvey- I am authorized by the applicant
to say he will amend his appli-
cation to R-2 and instruct his architect to provide a revised plan
with the idea of condominium sale rather than apartments,
Councilman Heath: If we have the second reading
of R-2 tonight and if R-2 is
granted on this property tonight, they will both become effective in
30 days,
City Attorney, Mr, Williams: The R-2 change will become effective
• first because this ordinance isn't
ready to be introduced tonight, It would be effective at feast two
weeks after the new R-2 goes in. There wouldn't be any R-2 but the
new one if you pass R-2 tonight, You can act on the R-2 ordinance
right now if you want to, All you need is a motion to take it out of
order,
Motion by .Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried,
that the Council consider the final adoption of the new R-2 Ordinance
out of order prior to action on this matter,
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ZONE CHANGE NO,, 277 &.PRECISE PLAN NO,, 383 ® Continued
ORDINANCE NO,, 8'29 The City. Attorney presented(-.
ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE'C:ITY COUNCIL
:,OF THE CITY OF WEST CQVINA AMEND-
ING- THE PROVISIONS. .OF THE ZONING
CHAPTER OF THE.WEST COV,:INA.MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING. TO THE R-o2 ZONE"
Motion by Councilman Snyder., seconded by Councilman Towner,,and carried,
to waive further reading of the body of the,ordinanceo
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyd.er,.that said
ordinance be adopted,, Motion passed on roll call as, follows:
Ayes-. Councilmen Towner, Jetty Heath, Snyder9 Mayor Barnes
Noes-. None
Absent: None
Said ordinance was given No,, 829,,
Councilman Towner: I think we now have the tool for
something a little bit more than
R-1 zoning in this peculiar circumstance,, On this particular piece
of property now we have pending before us a..precise plan that does not
conform to the new R®2 zoning,, I am willing.at this.time with the
new R®2 passed to go ahead and grant R-2 zoning on this.property but
I think we should defer the precise -plan for its emending in -accordance
'with the new-R®2 zone,, What condition do we need to use)
City Attorney, Mr,, Williams: I think you could,.if you wish,
..approve it subject to the condition
that the number of units be reduced while adhering.generally to the
precise plan so as to conform to the Rm2 zone or else you can rescind
the motion closing the hearing and continue the hearing with'the
request that a new plan showing the reduction be submitted to you,,
Councilman Towner: I would prefer to.have public
hearing on any changed plan
because it will be a material change and give the .staff an opportunity
to review it,,
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried,
that Zone Change No,, 277 be approved as zone R®2.
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried,
to rescind the action closing the hearing on Precise Plan of Design
No,, 383 and that this matter -be held over to January 13, 1,964, with
the hearing held open,,
'Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded,by Councilman Snyder, and.carr.ied,.,
that this matter be referred to the P1ann:ing Commission for their
report at the next meeting,,
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HEARINGS - Continued
Page Fourteen
VARIANCE NO,, 464 LOCATION-, Southeasterly terminus of
• Leslie Sugar Sawyer between Walnut
DENIED Creek Wash.and Cameron
and and Sherway,,
PRECISE PLAN NO,, 355 (REV,, 1)
Leslie Sugar Request to permit nonconforming
DENIED height, distance from-R®l.property,
distance between buildings, density
and parking in Zone R-3, and for approval of precise plan for apartments,
denied by Planning Commission Resolutions No,, 1495 and 1487,, Appealed
by applicant on November 13, 1963,
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Councilman Heath-, I would like the record to show
that I did have an interest in
this property up until October of this year,, At that time my interest
terminated,, I have no interest whatsoever'in this property,, I have
made no,commitments concerning this property,, If it appears that I
am familiar with the case it,is because I sat in the Planning Commission
as a Council representative and heard the first hearing as it was
presented to the Planning Commission and therefore I have already heard
the testimony,, Therefore, I will'not'disqualify myself at this time
because I have no interest or commitment relating to this,,
Mayor Barnes-,
IN FAVOR
This'is the time and place for
the public hearing,,
Mr,, Donald F,, Haskins The submission is actually.by
Covina Investments Covina Investments which has
acquired the property since the
original application. We have owned the property since October,,
These are individual four -unit buildings,, It is not the normal
apartment house project,, It retains a residential atmosphere,, The
density was acceptable to the Planning Commission,, There are also
four theme buildings in the project which are raised off the ground
with club houses, private bars underneath'as well as a pavillion
in the center,, These driveways will be one way,, Originallyq there
were 180 cars on the site. On our second revision.we included 196
cars on the site which is one and three-quarters to one,, This does
not include any of the parking on any of the streets,, This.property
is adjacent to the Scoa parking lot,, The cul-de-sac finishing. Sawyer
Avenue restricts the lower portion of the land. Referring to the
General Plan, this property is noted. by the green.stripes,,
Most of the comments at the Plan-
ning Commission seemed to be directed to extending Sawyer Avenue through
to Cameron,, This property has enough of its own problems without
asking it to complete an access to Cameron in order to .facilitate
rezoning on the adjoining property. When that property is rezoned
along the.side of it it should support any increase in streets by
itself as we are doing in our case,, I feel a building that is open
underneath provides a lot less blockage of your view from eye level
than a building built further back on the ground. I think the theme
buildings in this location are an asset to the pool court area and -
the cul-de-sac,,
Regarding.the distance between
buildings, these buildings are residential in all aspects and only
two®story buildings with four units in each,, There is only one
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VARIANCE NO, 464 6 PRECISE PLAN NO, 355 m Continued
window on each floor of these buildings that opens out into the area,
We have ten feet between buildings. The requirements are set up for
large buildings, mainly the type of building you see where you have
many windows opening up on the side yards, (Presented photographs
and explained same,)
We intend to fully improve the
property, The Engineering Department required four fire hydrants on
the property as well as an eight -inch main along the entire westerly
property line which is almost 700 feet, The reason given was that
the adjoining property is inadequately protected for fire, It is
not that our property is inadequate but the adjoining property is
inadequate, There is a fire hydrant existing at Richland and
Cameron, at Sherway and the property, on Sawyer about half -way down
the block, I think one or two fire hydrants should be provided in
this property but four and an eight -inch main to serve the adjoining
property is certainly not a burden of this property.
There will be a block wall
wherever there is existing R-1 adjoining this property so complete
separation will be possible,
Mr, John C, Bainbridge I am representing the Scoa who
4660 Cahuenga Boulevard adjoins this property, We have
• North Hollywood reviewed the plans and looked at
the drawings, We feel the entire
development would be an asset to West Covina, We are certainly in
favor of it adjoining our property as it is and we would like to have
this variance and precise plan approved,
IN OPPOSITION
Mr, F, L, McHenry I approve of the plan and the
1602 Sawyer Avenue density but there are certain
West Covina deviations that they want and I
can't see them as far as my
property is concerned; I feel it is infringing upon my rights to have
one of the apartments on the stilts that will be within 15 feet of
the property line. It will be three stories, actually, in height
which will block off the majority of the sun, Because there are
other apartments in West Covina that are close to one another doesn't
seem to me to be a special concession to vary from the ordinance here,
I am not objecting to the fact that there should be apartments there
but I would like to maintain a little elbow room. We will be blocked
as far as our east and southeastern daylight is concerned, The
cul-de-sac will present a parking problem,
REBUTTAL
Mr, Donald F, Haskins- Next to his property is the
• tremendous pool court, The
only building adjoining his property would be 20 or 30 feet from the
front of his house and would be completely open.
There being no further public testimony, the hearing was closed,
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VARIANCE NO, 464 6 PRECISE PLAN NO, 355 - Continued
• City Clerk, Mr, Flotten- (Read Planning Commission
Resolutions No, 1485 and 1486.
The notice of this public hearing appeared in.the West Covina Tribune
on November 28, and notices were mailed to 25 property owners in the
area,
Councilman Heath- I listened to this testimony in
the Planning Commission and there
are some points that I agree with the Commission on but I think there
are some points which are far-fetched. I would oppose a street cut
through to Cameron Avenue in line with Richland, The best you would
get is a half -street and that half -street would remain for a consider-
able time. I can't see what you would gain by a half -street except
to ruin this piece of property, I think the qualifications for a
variance have been met because this is a problem piece of property
from beginning to end. I think the desired distance between buildings,
which is 12 feet, that the units could be cut down a bit, I don't
know if you would be gaining that much because you would come up with
a substandard apartment,
Councilman Jett: How is the circulation in this
piece of property?
Planning Director, Mr, Joseph- The Planning Department report
that went to the Planning Com-
mission carried.with it quite a few comments from the Engineering
Department with specific regard to circulation, (So read by Mr,
Flotten,)
Councilman Towner: It seems to me here there are
requests for material changes
in height, distance between buildings, density, land use, parking,
traffic circulation which is deficient, and the plan, to me, is
unacceptable in its present form, I think it is no excuse for a
variance that they would like to do it that way, I can't see any
reason why we should have ordinances providing for certain requirements
and then just because they want it different, have it granted
differently, I don't think the shape of the property requires us to
do all these things they are asking for. It has nothing to do with
the height of the building, density, distance between buildings,
and the parking The zoning to me would lend itself to R-3B or the
new R-3, I can't see any reasons for such gross deviations from our
requirements,
Councilman Jett- If I remember correctly, we
were informed a short time back
that in the straight R-3 zoning there is no limit as far as density
is concerned,
Planning Director, Mr, Joseph- Every piece of multiple property
• in the City is zoned R-3 and
the Planning Commission and the City Council impose precise plan
standards, either A or B standards on the property,
City Attorney, Mr, Williams- In approving a precise.plan,
certain standards are imposed.
Standards are there without the precise plan; the zoning is standard,
In R-3 it is either none at all or extremely lax,
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VARIANCE NO,, 464 6 PRECISE PLAN NO,, 355 - Continued
Councilman Jett. -
Page Seventeen
This does away with our density
problem,, Regarding height, I was
told you could go 8 stores in there,,
Planning Director, Mr Joseph.- In the R-3 if you take off the
density requirements, that has the
old setback on height that says you can't go two stories unless more
than 100 feet away from the R-A or R-1,,
Councilman Jett. -
We were told that in the R-3 you
could go seven stories,,
Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph.- It is one story from zero to 100
feet from property zoned R-A
or R-1; two stories, between 200 and 300; three stories are 45 feet
more than 200 feet,,
Councilman Heath.- I think the Council last stated
that in some of these homes they
want to knock out this 100-foot setback which we have knocked out as
being a bad deal. We are talking actually three buildings exceeding
the height of the old R-3. I think this could be rectified by a change
in the planning as far as the height is concerned. I don't think we
have a problem on the density,,
City Attorney, Mr,, Williams.- You have an ordinance that might
pass tonight that will change the
uses in the R-3,, Everybody who has it will be effected,,
Councilman Snyder.- This application is made under
the old R-3 and I would agree
with all of the statements Councilman Towner made,, I think although
this is an odd -shaped lot it can be easily solved,, There is only
one small corner where they are close to R-1 so they could move their
high buildings further forward,, I was not for making this R-3 in the
first place. I agree that this plan as submitted is wholly unacceptable,,
I think the street should be in there but I don't necessarily agree
it should line up with Richland,,
Mayor Barnes. I feel that the height adjacent
to the R-1 is too great,,
Councilman Snyder. Regarding the distance between
buildings, the,proponent sub-
mitted some pictures,, I don't think this is justification,,
Councilman Jett. I would prefer to see some circu-
lation of traffic,, Whether
Sawyer is the street or the other street would be the best circulation,
I don't know,,
Councilman Towner.
Councilman Snyder.
I don't think we can engineer this
thing. It is deficient in its
present application,,
This is deficient in too many
points to redesign from the bench,,
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VARIANCE NO, 464 6 PRECISE PLAN NO, 355 Continued
• Councilman Heath, There are problems. I think we
have given indications on these
problems, I am still trying to let the developer know what our
concensus is on the street which is now cul-de®saced. Whether he
does this precise plan or another, he still has to know whether he
has to provide a street there or not,
Mayor Barnes, This gentleman should go to our
Engineering Department or Traffic
Department and can probably get a good idea of what they feel they will
recommend,
Councilman Heath, They have indicated a street in
there and I indicated I don't
think it is right to put a street up there,
Councilman Towner, He was given the opportunity
to redesign the plan in accordance
with the recommendations of the Planning Commission, the Planning
Department and the Traffic Engineers and he declined to do that and
appealed to the City Council and brought a deficient plan before us,
Councilman Jett, Regarding a half -street, I wouldn't
approve seeing a half -street put
up through here for any reason, I would rather see the street go
• to Walnut Creek Wash, I don't think I could go along with the plan
as submitted but I think it could be revised and brought back,
Councilman Heath, Move that Variance No, 464 and
Precise Plan of Design No, 355,
Revision 1, be held over for this developer to come in with a revised
plan and if it isn't back here by January 27, 1964, we will take
action at that time,
Councilman Snyder, If the new R®3 is passed in the
meantime and we have held this
over, what does the precise plan have to conform to?
City Attorney, Mr, Williams, If the new passes it will be the
only R®3 and it will have to
conform except that you can grant variances as requested,
Councilman Heath,
I would like this sent back to
the Commission,
City Attorney, Mr, Williams, You can ask them to make a further
report but the jurisdiction is
before you, It holds here but you can ask the Planning Commission to
make a report, They can't hold another hearing on it,
Councilman Snyder, We have to consider that this is
not just a modification; it is
deficient in practically everything so obviously they are going to
have to have a new plan and I am wondering if the best thing wouldn't
be to deny it and allow them to reapply,
Mayor Barnes, If we substantially change a precise
plan could we then review this
without sending it back to the Planning Commission with that much
change in the precise plan? It looks to me like we have a substantial
change here,
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VARIANCE NO, 464 6 PRECISE PLAN NO. 355 - Continued
• City Attorney, Mr, Williams., I think it is a question whether
it is so changed that it is no
longer the precise plan, I think in our precise plan ordinance we
do not have the provision that the State has that if any change is
made in your action it shall be referred back to the Planning Commission,
As long as you consider it not sufficiently changed, that it is still
the precise plan, I think you can act on it, There is no legal
compulsion to send it back to the Planning Commission, If it should
be so substantially changed that it is not the same precise plan
that was noticed for hearing before the Planning Commission then I
don't think you can act on it at all,
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Councilman Jett.,
Action on Councilman Heath's motion,
follows.,
I will second Councilman Heath's
motion to hold this over,
Motion failed on roll call as
Councilman Towner., No, I think both the variance and
the precise plan should be denied
because they are so materially deficient, If it is going to come up
to snuff and be changed new hearings should be held,
Councilman Jett., Aye.
Councilman Heath.,. Ave,
Councilman Snyder: Noo
Mayor Barnes., No, I think there are too many
things that have to be changed,
I don't think the precise plan or the variance will be the same,
Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Towner, that
Variance No, 464 and Precise Plan of Design No, 355, Revision 1, be
denied, Motion passed on roll call as follows.-
Ayes- Councilmen Towner, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes: None
Absent., None
Abstained., Councilman Jett
UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO,
Harker Development Corp,
HELD OVER
and
PRECISE PLAN NO, 346 (REV,
Harker Development Corp,
HELD OVER
79
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Resolutions No, 1451 and 1452,
1963, Held over from September
November 25, then to December 2,
Councilman Heath.,
LOCATION., Southwest corner of
Glendora and Cameron.
Request for approval of a gasoline
service station in Zone Cml and
for the approval of a precise -plan
for gasoline service station,
denied by Planning Commission
Appealed by applicant on September 6,
23 to October 14, and from that date to
then to December 9, 1963,
Mr, Williams, if they don't have
zoning, do we act on this or not?
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Page Twenty
UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO, 79 &..PRECISE PLAN NO, 346 - Continued
City Attorney, Mro Williams. -
an ordinance introduced to zone this
until certain conditions are meta I
have been meta You could.therefore,
ordinances and it would be C-lo Or,
independently and if you approve it,
that it be effective only if .the C-1
Mayor Barnes-,
IN FAVOR
You have about.the same alternatives
that. you. had a- while ago, You have
C-lo You have been holding.this
am advised that these conditions
accept the deeds, pass the
you can go _ahead and hear this
approve it subject to•the.condition
is there,
.This is the time and.place for
.the public hearing,
Mr, Warren C. LaFaive A service station-is.a permitted
10600 Katella Avenue. use in a C-1 zone subject'to an
Anaheim unclassified use permit. In the
numerous hearings on this matter,
we have had no opposition from anyone, The service station is
compatable with what will be large commercially zoned area.and multiple
development around this property, There are no nearby single family
residences. The property is located at the intersection of a major
highway and a secondary arterial, The Council has, granted a great
number of unclassified use permits for service stations on Glendora in
the same zoneo On the staff recommendations regarding driveway
locations, the way it is written it would'be impossible..and in view
of that, possibly with Mr, Joseph's concurrence, we would like to
propose that the application be approved subject to the driveways as
shown on the precise plan,
IN OPPOSITION
Mrs, Marjorie Gaines
914 West Barbara
West Covina
The address of this station might.be
Glendora, too, It would be one.more
feel we have too many of,. Unless you
commercial street, there is no'.reason
REBUTTAL
My objection is only that it is
another service station,' Re has
mentioned there are numerous
service stations on.Gl'endora..
on Cameron but it would be on
of what most people in the City
intend to make.Cameron a
for a service station on it,
Mr, Warren C, LaFaive.- Apparently the argument against
the service station is economic.
I don't think the zoning ordinance limits the number of service
stations, A service station is permitted in the C-1 zone subject to
a conditional use permit. Unless there are legitimate objections to
a service station in terms of objectionable factors to nearby home.
owners, it doesn°t seem.that there could be a legitmate.objection on
an economic basis to deny._the unclassified use permit,
There being no further public testimony, the hearing -was closed.
Councilman.Heath.- Cameron Avenue is a throughway
from.the freeway over to Mount
Saco It is a secondary highwayo You have the intersection -of two
heavily travelled streets and I think.by',all economics that eventually,
if not now, one of those corners should have a service station.
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Page.Twenty-One
'UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO, 79 8 PRECISE PLAN N06 346 ® Continued
• Councilman Snyder: I think if there is good cause
shown why we should put in more
service stations or why this particular site should have a service
station, then we could put another one even though there are already
"too many", What arguments do we have here that we should have'a
service station here? I don't think the intersection of two heavily
travelled streets is a good argument for a'service station, I -think,
if anything, you should keep things tending to obstruct traffic away
from the intersection of two heavily travelled streets, I don't have
a great deal of objection to a service station here because I don't
think it's hindering too many people but I don't think it is helping
traffic,
Councilman Jett: I,don't think there is a business-
man in the City that wants to
curtail traffic, I think everyone of them would do everything he could
to see the traffic was increased. We are spending thousands and
thousands of dollars to tell experts to come in here and handle more
traffic.
As far as this .particular corner
is concerned, every major oil company attempts to get on the heaviest
travelled street and the heaviest travelled corner, I think this is
a good location for a service station and.that is my professional
opinion, too,
• Councilman Snyder: I didn't say this would create
traffic, Obviously,.the two
main highways are going to have traffic, I said that you're merely
putting something into an area of heavy traffic that -would tend to
hinder or block that traffic, If it is the major oil company's
policy to put service stations on major .cross streets then I per-
sonally think they should take another look at this because it seems
to me they would get more business.by having it away.from the major
intersection, Our purpose here is to serve the traffic needs of .our
City and our citizens,
Mayor Barnes: When is this particular corner
scheduled for signalization',
City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: I think it is 164-965,
Councilman Snyder: I think to put any more service
stations anywhere they have to
show overwhelmingly that this is the right spot for a service station
and that we need it,
Councilman Jett:
What is the formula or basis by
which they would prove they need
a station there?
. Councilman Heath: We have stated many -times that
Cameron is a through street and
should be 80 feet wide, I think this station.will be accessible to
the people coming off the freeway and a service to our constituents,
Councilman Snyder: You may be.right that there is
need for a service station in
that vicinity but I personally would like to see it further .west on
Cameron, not necessarily on the busy -corner,
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UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO,, 79 & PRECISE PLAN NO,, 346 m Continued
• Councilman Towner: When it comes to the service
station use at this corner, I
don't know how you disapprove or prove the need for the service
station other than the people who might tend to use it. By normal
standards, this would be what you call a service station corner, but
on the other hand, you have an overwhelming public opinion that we have
enough service stations at the present time,, Because of this
tremendous public opinion and because of the zoning problem in here,
I am'somewhat reluctant to go ahead with it,,
Mayor Barnes: I would like to see the study of
this area made before this zoning
is acted on.
Councilman Towner: As to the status of the zoning
on this property, it was my
understanding that by failure of the property owners to develop
together there was a request to withdraw from the precise plan and that
there is no zoning on the property,,
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Councilman Jett: The zoning is existing subject
to the approval of a precise plan
originally,, That precise plan was submitted, determined it was
impossible to work, we told the proponents of this that if they met
certain provisions and returned here tonight they could expect a
decision,, We required dedication of the street, bonds being posted,
and certain specific performance by the proponents and I wonder if
these provisions have been met,,
City Attorney, Mr,, Williams: We have ten deeds and bonds to
secure them before you,which
are offered to you tonight, offered on this condition: That you
pass the ordinance zoning it Cml. If you do not zone it C-la these
bonds and deeds will be retracted and no longer offered. The ordinance
is already introduced and can, if you decide to pass it, be passed
tonight,,
Councilman Snyder: This C®1 zoning was passed after
much controversy only.after a
majority of the Council had received assurance in their own mind that
this would be developed as a unit. This giving of right of way9
curbs and gutters does not, in any way, assure us that this will
develop as a unit,, It seems to me we are violating the very principle
of what we set out to dog or the majority of this Council set out to
do when they first zoned this,,
Mayor Barnes: Do you feel that by precise plan
now, if we take these dedications
and grant deeds and bonds, that we can impose parking on the back of
these properties by precise plan just like the original?
City Attorney, Mr,, Williams: Yes, except you might have to
have more driveways if the people
don't pool their property,,
Councilman Jett: I can't conceive any property
owner along there wanting to give
up any of his property for ingress and egress. I can see where one or
two would be willing to give or sell to the other property owners a
portion of his property for a driveway,, They want to work together and
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Page Twenty -Three
UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO, 79 & PRECISE PLAN NO, 346 - Continued
• develop a parking area that would be somewhat similar, I think if we
approve this zoning and give these people an opportunity, they know
they have their zoning, I am sure they will come in with a precise plan
acceptable to us and eliminate all these driveways, They will do this
because of" the economics,
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Councilman Snyder- But if they decide to develop in
the middle of the block they have
to put in a driveway because their neighbor won't give access if
they are not ready to build,
Councilman Heath- In the Minutes of September 23,
1963, it says when these bonds
and deeds come in we will pass the second reading of this ordinance
granting the zoning,
Councilman Jett:- These people have been led to
believe this will happen. I
think it is time we went ahead and approved this and I would so move,
Councilman Towner, I was not present at the September
23rd meeting, I did not at that
time participate in the discussion of that or vote, From reading the
record, it appears to me there were commitments made by the Council
that if certain acts were performed that then the zoning would go
through, I think if the people have gone to the trouble of performing,
while I disagree with the end result, and they performed in good
faith and reliance with what the Council said at the time, I think
you're bound to give it to them,
ORDINANCE NO, 830
ADOPTED
The City Attorney presented:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
REPEALING SECTION 9202,ggg OF THE
WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE AND
ADDING A NEW SECTION IN PLACE
THEREOF"
Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried,
to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance,
Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said
_ordinance be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes- Councilmen Jett, Heath, Mayor Barnes
Noes- Councilmen Towner, Snyder
Absent- None
Said ordinance was given No, 830,
Councilman Snyder- I feel we have been the victim
of a subterfuge,
Mayor Barnes -
first one that I hadn't voted for it,
Councilman Snyder:
I had no intent of subterfuge.--,.
I wished after I voted for the
You're obviously the victim, not
the cause,
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UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO, 79 & PRECISE PLAN NOo 346 m Continued
Councilman Snyder-, I feel. this unclassified use
•
permit could be denied unless
you wish to hold it until this study comes in. The proponent made
no statement at all as to any overwhelming need for a filling station
at this location and that is his burden to show,,
r.
City Manager, Mr. Aiassa-,
Councilman Heatho
Councilman Jett-,
over-all recommendation as to use
and there is nobody able to tell
put too
I will have an estimate for the
study on Mondayo
It can only be on zoning, not on
use,
I don't think you would ever get
a consultant to give you an
because:he doesn't know himself
you what uses your land should be
Councilman Towner. What we would ask such a con-
sultant to do would be to look at
our ordinances and what they provide and what of these ordinances is
most appropriated I think secondly that we do have some unsolved
problems on South Glendora, One is on the short lot problem he is
going to tell us which of these zoning ordinances would be applied
to the South Glendora property, He can tell us some more about things
like traffic circulation or what to do with short lots or how deep
the zoning should go,
Councilman Snyder-, Move Unclassified Use Permit
No, 79 and Precise Plan of
Design Noo 346, Revision 1, be denied,
Mayor Barnes-, I think I would be in favor of
holding this up with the per-
mission of the property owners, I think our study should be made,,
Councilman Snyder-,
I am not going to vote for the
study now because I think it
is superfluous,
Councilman Jett-, I don't see any reason for a
consultant, myself. I think if
we sat down and honestly and sincerely.evaluated this problem
ourselves I think we could come up with the answer, I don't think
it is necessary to spend thousands of thousands of dollars of the
taxpayers' money,
Councilman Snydero I don't think I agree that a
service station at the inter-
section of two busy streets fits in with good planning as far as our
City is concerned, For that reason, I would vote to deny it.
Mr, Warren C, LaFaive-. Under your ordinance, what is
the burden on the applicant in
the case of an application for a conditional use permit?
City Attorney, Mr. Williams-. Where it is found that the
proposed use at the proposed
location would adversely effect the public peace, health, safety, or
general welfare, it can be denied, If it is not found that it would
adversely effect it, it is a permitted use.
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UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO. 79 6 PRECISE PLAN NO,, 346 ® Continued
• Councilman Snyder.- I would say this definitely
adversely effects it because
you are putting two ingresses and egresses within a few feet of that
intersection,,
Mayor Barnes. -
Councilman Snyder°s motion fails
for lack of a second,,
Councilman Heath.- Move that Unclassified Use Permit
No, 79 and Precise Plan of
Design No,, 346, Revision 1, be approved,,
Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph.- There are conditions from the
Planning Department on the
precise plan,, (So read by Mr,, Flotten,,)
Councilman Snyder.- If.you were going to put a
retail outlet at a corner such
as Zody°s, what is the usual distance back from the corner that the
Engineering Department requires or recommends for ingress and egress?
Public Services Director, Mr,, Dosh.- 150 feet,, We allow something
else on service stations,,
Councilman Snyder.- It seems to me we are being,in®
consistent making them stay back
and allowing a service station to come up close,,
Councilman Heath.-
Amend.my motion to say "subject
to the conditions listed,by the
Planning Department",,
Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph.- In one previous case, the City
Council objected to removal of
the barrier between the pump island and .the sidewalk,, Secondly,
had to do with the location of the driveways,,
Public Services Director, Mr,, Dosh.- It would seem better if we left
approve this in accordance with ourit up to the City Engineer to
, past policy and standard,,
Councilman Heath. -
Councilman Jett. -
Action on Councilman Heath's motion.-
follows. -
I will add those conditions to
my motion,,
I will second the motion.
Motion failed on roll call as
Councilman Towner.- No I was not a party to the
commitments made.by.the other
• members of the Council on September 23,, I think since the other party
has conformed that the Council is bound to move ahead,, Secondly, I
don't believe C®1 zoning is appropriate:in this area at this time
unless outside objective studies show this is appropriate,,
Councilman Jett.- Aye,,
Councilman Heath.- Aye,,
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UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO,, 79 6 PRECISE PLAN NO, 346 - Continued
• Councilman Snyder- No, I think on the night.you°re
talking about there were three of
us here and I think I voted "Yes" that night to move things along.
At every -other meeting before and since I have indicated differently
and voted differently. I have never voted for the precise plan or the
zoning.
Mayor Barnes -
No. I think we need a study in
this area and these matters
should utait for this study.
Councilman Heath- If we ask for a study by an
outside consultants he is not
going to tell you what uses to put on this commercial.
Councilman Snyder- He is going to make recom-
mendations for the whole area
and then we can better see how a filling station fits in with the
rest of the area.
Councilman Heath- We should clarify our motion
to the City Manager to say
that we want this consultant to tell us the use each piece of
property should be put to.
• Mayor Barnes- That is not the point at all.
Councilman Towner- I think this should be held over
in fairness to the applicant.
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried,
that Unclassified Use Permit No. 79 and Precise Plan of Design
No,, 346, Revision 1,' be held over. (Councilman Snyder voted "No".)
VARIANCE N0. 467 LOCATION- 1821 West Badillo,
West Shore Company between Orange and
DISMISSED Baldwin Park City
limit.
Request to permit a non -conforming identification sign in Zone C-,1
approved by Planning Commission Resolution No. 1493. Appealed by
applicant on November 13, 1963, as to exceptions.
City Clerk, Mr, Flotten- We received a letter that they
wish to withdraw their appeal.
Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried,
that Variance No. 467 and the appeal be dismissed at the request of
the applicant.
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HEARINGS - Continued
ZONE CHANGE NO, 280
Gemite, Inca
HELD OVER
Page Twenty -Seven
LOCATION. 3400 block of Virginia
between Mesa and Charvers,
Request to reclassify from Zone R®A
to Rml. approved by Planning Commission Resolution No,, 1496. Appealed
by applicant as to Planning Commission decision on November 22, 1963.
Hearing to be continued to December 23, 1963.
City Clerk, Mr. Flotten. Their letter of appeal requested
this be set on December 23.
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried,
that Zone Change No, 280 be held to December 23, 1963,
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NOo 61
City Initiated
APPROVED
residential zones,,
Mayor Barnes.,
Approved by
Request to amend the West Covina
Zoning provisions of the Municipal
Code as follows.
(a) Up -date off-street parking
requirements for the new
Planning Commission Resolution No,, 1495.
This is the time and place for
the public hearing.
There being no public testimony, the hearing was closed.
Councilman Heath. You have certain numbers
established in this. Are there
many other cities that have this high ratio or is this something we
chose because of our high ratio of cars?
Planning Directors Mr,, Joseph. When we had our study session
with the Planning Commission we
tried to show a high ratio of cars, Since that time we have been
receiving reports from the City of Azusa, from the City of Anaheim,
Huntington Beach, which indicated all these cities have their own
independent surveys on off-street parking and are jacking up their
parking. As far as two to one, there are apartment house zonings
which have two to one. West Covina is not going two to one except
for the single family homes and this new restricted R®2. For all other
multiple family zones it would be raised to what the present R®3B
has right now, one and three-quarters,
Councilman Jett. I agree with that. I think this
is realistic.
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried,
to direct the City Attorney to draft the ordinance for proposed
Amendment No. 61.
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HEARINGS Continued
• PLANNING COMMISSION
Page Twenty -Eight
METES AND BOUNDS NO. 135 -2"0 LOCATION- 3534 Eo Holt between
Mr,, and Mrs,, Reinhard Hammer Grand and Monte Verde,,
APPROVED
Area District IV, Zone Rma,
40t778 square feet, 2 lots,, Approved by Planning Commission on
December 4, 1963,,
City Clerk, Mr,, Flotten-
Councilman Heath-,
Public Services Director$ Mr,, Dosh-
(Read proposed conditions recom-
mended by the Planning Commission,,)
I am against taking a bond for some
future improvement.
We asked for a cash deposit.
This is a semi -rural area,,
Councilman Heath-, It may be 15 years before that bond
is used and in the meantime their
money is tied up and in 15 years they will have to add to it,,
Mrs,, Reinhard Hammer- The Planning Commission agreed
to waive the sidewalks,, The
• next day I went to the Fire Department and found out how much hose is
carried and as far as putting in a fire hydrant, I beg to remind
this Council we have our own water works so I don't know why we should
have to pay the cost of a fire hydrant,, The Fire Department recom-
mended that our nine -foot four -inch concrete driveway would be
sufficient when the back parcel was developed and there was need to
go further,, The boundary line is 168 feet from the street and we
would agree to either put an extension of that same driveway or a
substitute of three inches of stone with two inch of blacktop on that,,
That takes care of the Fire Department,,
Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph-, We are talking about curbs and
gutters,, The sidewalks would
be waived,,
Mrs,, Reinhard Hammer-, If you tell me how a property
owner in the City of West Covina
can get out of paying a special assessment, I would like to know it,,
Councilman Heath- Is there a possibility they might
not put the improvements in for
10 or 15 years? If she would write a letter or in some way put a
deed restriction or covenant or what have you on her deed stating
that when the rest of the area develops she will develop at her
expense, can they be handled in this manner rather than tie up a bond
for all these years?
Mrs,, Reinhard Hammer-, I have gone on record stating that
anytime that West Covina is
ready to develop that property I will go along with it,,
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METES AND BOUNDS NOo 135-220 - Continued
City Attorney, Mr,, Williams. I presume if that was an agreement
to do this, the bond is merely
a guarantee that an agreement will be performed,, If the agreement
was worded instead of the bond being required, it would become a
matter of record to any subsequent owner that this would be an obli-
gation and the obligation should be worded that the owner of the
property will do so and so rather than Mrs,, Hammer,, Normally it is
less desirable because sometimes you have to sue on a covenant,,
Where it is such a long period of time I think it might be an answer,,
As a matter of fact, my personal inclination is not to require these
things in a situation where a whole area is going to have to be
taken care of,, What good does it do to pick one property out of a
whole street and ask them to take care of it? You will eventually
take care of all of it,,
Councilman Snyder. We have no guarantee or assurance
it will be 15 years,, It hasn't
been our custom to take care of these by special assessment. Special
assessment will cost you much more because of the administration costs,,
Councilman Jett. I think in the case where you
have requested to have a lot
split and the requirements of the City are that the individual
property owner who wants to develop their property with us for your
. own personal benefit, that they should be required to put in those
improvements that everybody else has to put in,,
Mrs,, Reinhard Hammer. I am objecting to doing it now
or filing a bond until such time
as it is done,,
Councilman Jett. I think you will have more
requests for the very same thing
in the very near future and I think you'd better establish a policy
now and stay with it so that when the rest of them come in you can
do the same thing for them
Councilman Towner. I think Mrs,, Hammer is only
entitled to be treated the same
as other people in similar circumstances,, We have uniformly required
a fair share of the fire hydrants and uniformly required a bond or
putting in of the improvements and I see nothing different about her
property,, I grant that the lady is upset about it but this doesn't
mean we should waive our requirements. She is only entitled to be
treated the same as other people. As far as the fire hydrant is
concerned, I don't think the requirement is put this in but that
she pay her fair share,, This is a flag lot development where you
are going to create a back lot,, I don't know of any other situation
in the City where we have required anything other than what has been
asked for here I think she should conform to that,, I am in favor
•of granting the metes and bounds subdivision subject to the recom-
mendations and give her the alternative that she puts in the improve-
ments now or puts up a bond,,
Public Services Director, Mr,, Dosh. I was informed that Mr. Klein
talked to the Fire Chief and
they agreed to require lesser width as long as the remaining width
was unimpeded,,. It has to be an unimpeded driveway but it does not
all have to be paved,
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METES AND BOUNDS NO. 135-220 Continued
Page Thirty
Councilman Towner- Change that requirement to read
10 "paving as indicated by the City
Staff" and let them decide how much width of paving there should be.
She is to have a 20mfoot drive as shown on the map and to pave in
accordance with the requirements of the City Staff.
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried,
that Metes and Bounds Subdivision No. 135-220 be approved subject to
the conditions of the staff; further that there is to be a 20-foot
drive as shown on the map and is.to be paved in accordance with the
requirements of the City Staff'.
Mr, Reinhard Hammer-' I know I am being taken. I think
your decision is unfair and
ridiculous and if we have such a horrible piece of property we will
put it on the block tomorrow and get out of West Covina,,
REFERENDUM PETITION
Aneas Corporation
City Clerk, Mr, Flotten- I have a report on the referendum
petition, the final check of
signatures by objectors to 'the zoning of the Aneas Corporation.
There were 99 signatures declared not sufficient. The petition is
sufficient by a total of over 692 votes. This is.a decision that now
requires Council action. Total number, of signatures was 2970. 2871 were
in order. 2179 were required.
Councilman Heath- What do we need to put this on
the ballot?
City Attorney, Mr. Williams- If you don°t repeal the ordinance
you must put it on the ballot.
You can indicate what you are going to do by a simple motion.
Councilman Snyder- There has been a lot of talk
about bowing to the will of the
people and the people are always right in voting. It seems to me
that almost 30000 people have spoken here which is more than any of
us got in our election to be voted onto the Council, Secondly, I
feel very strongly in initiatives or referendums that they should
not be put on the ballot unless the Council as a whole is willing to
go out and fight for the other side of the question. Unless this
Council feels they are willing to go out and fight to maintain this
zoning, then it should not be put on the ballot because you're doing
an injustice to these people. If you donBt go out and make the other
side known, the only thing the voters will know is what is in this
petition and the petition will obviously carry. If you are going to
put it on the ballot you'd better get ready to fight to win it and
I wonet fight to win it. I voted against the R®2 in the first place.
Councilman Jett- I would like to compliment these
people who circulated this
petition, I think they did a tremendous job. I feel just as firmly
convinced that what I did was right. I am willing to go out and fight
for what I think was right and I am going to do this and I think
those people who signed this petition have every right to see this
put on the ballot and I would like to see it go on the ballot.
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REFERENDUM PETITION (ANEAS) ® Continued
Councilman Heath-, I think that 3,000 people asked
to put it to the voters and
I think we should do that. Evidently the Council acted in a certain
manner, some of the people in the City decided to let it go to the
vote,, Some people approached were told to at least. let it go to the
vote and let the people decide,, I feel what I did was right,,
Evidently the people who signed the petition feel they are right so
let's let the voters decide it,,
Councilman Snyder; The petition does not say to
put it on the ballot,, The
petition says to repeal the ordinance,,
Councilman Towner-, I think in effect the over-
whelming sentiment here is not
that they want to take it to the ballot and vote on iti,they don't
want the zoning and the ordinance,, This is what they are asking for,,
If we fail to comply with that request then it automatically goes on
the ballot,,
Councilman Jett-, A very close friend of mine was
approached by one of these
circulators of the petition and their opinion of the reason for this
referendum was completely foreign to the information that I have
and that I understood so this is why I say put it on the ballot,,
• I will abide by whatever the decision of the people is,,
Mayor Barnes-, There seems to be an over-
whelming majority of people in
the area who feel that this is not desired and we are the people
who represent them. Maybe we are misjudging. I don't think we should
have the people make up our minds all the time but anything felt
this strongly may be an indication to us that it is not desired;
maybe we are getting too many things on the ballot to vote on,,
Councilman Snyder-, This doesn't mean that if we
have any more referendum petitions
that we won't fight them. It is a matter of how strongly we feel
about it,, I think the indication here is that we don't feel strongly
enough about this one to put it on the ballot,,
Councilman Heath-, I would like Mr,, Aiassa to make
a report concerning the comment
made by our Police Chief in his letter concerning this case as far
as the zoning is concerned. I have no objection to the report he made
concerning traffic but I do take exceptions to him going into
determining zoning,, I would like a report on why he is in on zoning
and unless there is a good reason I would like to have the letter
rescinded,,
Councilman Snyder-, There are three Councilmen up
for election and in some ways
those Councilmen, if they are running again, it is in their favor to
put it on the ballot because in effect they have two thousand and
some votes if they agree with this,, If I had any motives in that
direction I would say put it on the ballot but I don't think it is
in the best interests of the City to put this on the ballot. We
have an election coming up on water and other issues before us and I
don't feel strongly enough about this matter to fight it and I don't
think the Council does and I think you're doing an injustice unless
you're willing to go out as a Councilman and as a Council to fight
and present the other side of the argument,,
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REFERENDUM PETITION (ANEAS) ® Continued
Mayor Barnes-, I think we should have support
of the full Council to do anything
of this type, I don't think this is important here,, I think the
thing that is important is that the people in that area must feel very
strongly about this,,
Councilman Snyder, This is the second referendum that
we have had on the multiple zoning
and it is probably an indication that they feel very strongly about
multiple zoning, more so than we know
Councilman Snyder-, If this went to -the ballot on
it and it lost, it couldn,°t be
zoned R-2 or any of these zones for one year, is that correct?
City Attorney, Mr, Williams:
Councilman Jett:
Yes.,, If you repeal it, it cannot
be so zoned for one year,
I think it's a shame if you
don't give the people the right
to vote on this,
Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded•by Councilman Towner, that
the ordinance regarding Zone Change No,, 259, Aneas Corporation,
be repealed, Motion passed on roll call as follows:
• Ayes; Councilmen Towner, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes-, Councilmen Jett, Heath
Absent: None
RECREATION & PARKS
TREE PRUNING
City Clerk, Mr, Flotten: This is a report .to the City
Council regarding the petition
filed with the Parks and Recreation Department on the tree -pruning on
Myrtlewood Street, You have copies of this,
OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUTH WEEK
City Clerk, Mr,, Flotten-, We have a request for. the City
Council to proclaim March 14 to
March 21, 1964, as "Open The Door To Youth Week",, This is fox° the
Teen -Kan -Teen,
• Mayor Barnes-, If there are no objections, I
will so proclaims
(There were none,,)
So proclaimed,
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PLANNING _COMMISSION - Continued
PARKING SURVEY
Councilman Townerg
We need to get started now,
Mayor Barnes-.
Councilman' Towner-.
City Manager, Mr.
Co"uncilma'n Heath-.
Councilman To'wner:
Councilman Heath.
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Page Thirty -Three
We,need a parking,survey during..
the period of the Christmas rush.
We want this on the original
shopping centers and the neighbor-
hood shopping centers.
They need manpower,
Aiassa-. You need spmebody,,for,each,..par,k,ing
need,...at least two
for each parking area.
for a ten-day period of the year.
I thought we�..would wait,
until
,
4fter,Christmas to start making
a parking study.
My, intent was to get,,a.:valid
parking,..study which would include
peak load periods.
We,established the fact,we were
not going' to gear our parking
Councilman Towner: I agree,,.::We want a . stud.y",.t'hat
is a,valid study._ In,.order to
catch a peak instead,of waitiniuntil next Christmas, we want
� _g. , .. I
get it done this year. If you are going to.have a successful shopping
center you have to have consideration of the Christmas period
shopping rush.
Councilman Snyder: !'think it should include now
and one later.
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City Manager, Mr. Alassa., We.can get,colleg�e s,tude'nts and
set them up -in teams ,of!.two .
coordinating with our staff. It is simple; I
it's just a task; of,.,drivin'
.1 90
Authorize.me to handle the manpower and I need the.. budget money,,
b d
You will have a joint meeting with the Pla'nn1ng'_C*oift'mission tomorrow.
night so I'll present something to you,,.,in.a closia.,figure wh , at' -we are.
talking about and we can either approve' it or authorize it and I will
get going on it,
Councilman Towner-. Is it possible to ask the City
Manager to give us A report on
the manpower and cost and source of manpower and have it ready for
us tomorrow night?
Mayor Barnes-, Is this agreeable?
City Manager, Mr,, Aias-sa*.
Councilman Snyder:
I'll try.
This study is,going,to be useless
unless it is well done.
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PLANNING COMMISSION ® Continued
MOSER LOT
Page Thirty -Four
City Clerk, Mr. Flotteno A gentleman by the name of Lee
J. Moser wants to buy a lot on
Fircroft and he requested the Planning and Engineering Departments to
submit to him the conditions under,whic.h he would be allowed a building
permit, The Engineering Department submitted a report. (Read memo
from the Planning Department to this matter.)
Public Services Director, Mr. Dosh: ,We'have a small culvert across
the back of three lots, The
people owning the property fronting.on Greenville Drive use this to
cross over to their back areas. I think we are going to record an
offer of dedication for half a cul-de-sac.and allow a permit to
encroach across that one -foot lot, We don't have an easement through
the back, If we could receive an offer of deciation or.an,offer of
a future easement that might be able to be done.
Councilman Heath: What about an unrecorded deed?
City Attorney, Mr,, Williams: I think either an offer.of
dedication which may be accepted
at any time in the future or an option to acquire for $10.0:0 any time
the .City wants it.
City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa:
City Attorney, Mr. Williams.
Councilman Heath:
We should have that in writing.
I think we should hold this.
You have to impose it as a
condition first.
I think this should be imposed.
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Jett, and'carried,
that the building permit be granted subject to the written offer of
dedication and all the other condition:s'recommended by the staff
be followed, and that the offer for dedication be for 10 years.
GEMITE, INC.
City Clerks Mr,, Flotteno
The Planning Commission.acted'on
of Design No. 389 on December 4.
for hearing?
Councilman Heath:
Councilman Towner:
City Clerk, Mr. Flotteno
GENERAL MATTERS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The hearing on Zone Change No, 280
is coming up on December 23, 1963,,
Variance No. 470 and Precise Plan
Would you like to have those up
I think we should have them.
Call them up so we can act,,
we'will: include them and advertise
the hearing in the West Covina
Tribune,
None,
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GENERAL MATTERS - Continued
• WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
FIRE HYDRANT
Joseph Riding
Page Thirty -Five
City Clerk,, Mr,, Flotten: I have a letter directed to the
Council, dated today, re 910 South
Sunset re fire hydrant and signed by Joseph Riding.
City Attorney, Mr. Williams' I don't think it's Council
business. I think the Public
Utilities Commission might be quite interested in this.
Councilman Jett,. Where a public utility, has a
franchise, does, thisgrant them
a monopoly whereby they can impose any charges they want to?
City Attorney, Mr, Williams:
The. City's franchise gives them
the right to occupy public
property.
Councilman Jett- In a case where a public utility
would come along and say. they will
deny the right of the use of their commodity unless you allow them to
• perform the work regardless of what they,, charge you.?
City Attorney, Mr, Williams: That is the case here. I think
it might be well to:take it
to the Public Utilities Commission. They do allow. them.to do this on
occasion but only under the extension rules and the like. Refer it
to the Public Utilities Commission.' What he said may not be true.
I don't think we should stick our neck out.
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman.Snyder, and carried,
that Mr. Joseph Riding be directed to contact the Public Utilities
Commission.r.egarding this problem.
WATER PROBLEM
City Clerk, Mr,, Flotten:
their support in the water problem.
Mayor Barnes:
I have a letter from -the. West
Covina,Chamber of Commerce re
We all have copies of this letter.
CITY ATTORNEY
• ORDINANCE.NO. 831 The ICity Attorney presented:
ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY. OF WEST COVINA,AMEND
ING SECTION 9209.1.OF THE WEST,
COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING.T.O
THE, HEIGHT: OF BUILDINGS IN: ZONE
R-4"
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by,Councilman Snyder., and carried,
to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance,.
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ORDINANCE NO,, 831 - Continued
Page Thirty -Six
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that said
ordinance be adopted,, Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes: None
Absent: None
Said ordinance was given No,, 831,,
ORDINANCE N0,, 832 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 .SPEED LIMITS AND
ONE-WAY STREETS"
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Heath, and carried,
to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance,,
Motion by Councilman Towner,, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said
ordinance be adopted.,Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes: None
Absent: None
Said ordinance was given No,, 832,,
ORDINANCE The City Attorney presented:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA :
RELATING TO R-3 ZONE AS PRESENTED
BY PLANNING COMMISSION TO REPLACE
R-3, R-3a ;AND R-3b"
Councilman Heath: I wrote a letter on this,, I
think it would behoove us to
find out how many people are going to get hurt by.this,,
City Manager, Mr,, Aiassa: We have a list,, I would like
this spread in full in the
Minutes:
"UNDEVELOPED R-3 PROPERTY
"WITH APPROVED PRECISE PLANS AND'WITH
APPROVED LOCATIONS BUT NO PRECISE PLANS
"Numbers correspond to map precise plan numbers
"l No Precise Plan Pacific 6 Orange Avenues
"2,, F; P,, 374 Rev,, 1 Sunset n/o Puente Avenue
"3,, P,,P,, 380 North Garvey e/o Azusa Avenue
114,, ;P,,P,, 315 N-rth Garvey e/o Azusa Avenue
"5,, PP,, 139 2319,.E,, Garvey Avenue
"6,, No Precise Plan 2323 E. Garvey Avenue
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ORDINANCE m Continued.
oa 7
It 8
0
1190
H100
It 11 0
"12 o
er 13 0
11111 0
9815.
"160
yr 17 a
"180
1119 0
1120 0
"21.
11220
1123.
11240
P0P0 316 Rev..l
(Under Construction)
No Precise Plan
No Precise Plan
P0P0 111 (Richard Hart)
P.Pa 364 (Ardmore)
PoPo 124 Revo 1 (Gald)
PaPo 378 (Gray)
No Precise Plan
POP. 371 (Wilson-Fuesler)
P a P o 3 5 8- Dowers )
No Precise Plan
(L(, Brutocoa)
No Precise Plan (Bowkers)
P.PO 355 .(Kingsbury Manor)
No Precise Plan
(Scoa Pkg6.Lot)
'No Precise Plan
'No Precise Plan
No Precise Plan
Developed as m,initure
Golf Course
Page Thirty -Seven
2327 E.0 Garvey.,Avenue
2359 E. Garvey.Avenue
2453 E. Garvey.Avenue
Grand.Avenue 8 Fairway Lane
e/s of Grand Avenue
s/o Freeway w/s. of,` Barranca
s/o Freeway w/s of:Barranca
s/o Freeway w/s o€�Barranca
Citrus Street n/o Vanderhoof
s/s Garvey e/o Azusa,Avenue
Azusa s/o Francisquito
Vine Avenue e/o California
Cameron w/o Sunset, Avenue,
Cameron;a/o,Orange.Avenue
Garvey Avenue w/o Orange Avenue
North Garvey e/o'.Sunkist Avenue
s/o Rowland w/o Azusa Avenue.
w/o Azusa Avenue between Rowland
8: Puente Avenue
• "Of a total of 24 R®3 properties'13 have approved precise;
plans 11 have-no.app.roved precise plans."'
Councilman- Heath.- On this new R-3 , I am„ not in favor
of the 20'units per acre. I
would:support it at 25.units per:acre.
Mayor Barnes.- I olbje6` to passing this ordinance
tonight. We haven't completely
reviewed the ordinance.
0
Councilman Heath.- The only.objection I,have is the
quantity. I'll go:for 2,5 but.
not 20. If a man has Rm3 and
a permitted use of 40 units and he has a precise plan calling for
40 units'it may cute -his zoning down to 25 even if he has a:precis'e plan
for 40.
City. Attorney,.,,Mro Williams- He would have. to get a,variance
before he could proceed with that
precise plan or,else have it rezoned to:Rm40. You could add a provision
to° this that if. they have- a precise plan Iapprov.ed they may 'for, 'a, period
;of so many months or years proceed notwithstanding the changed There
.is another thing that, in my opinion, you,.should.do in this ordinance
and that is:y.ou should.have�a provis,ion,,that notwithstanding any change
.made in this any:use which was lawful at the time this went into
effect shall'no.t'be considered a non -conforming use because otherwise
every. other. R®3 in.the City with these requirements becomes.non-
conforming; they can't add a.laundry room, at- roof or any. addition to
the use or expand. in any way.
Planning -Director, Mr. Joseph. -
If you. add the grandfather, clause
it would protect the areas that
have an approved ,precise plan.
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ORDINANCE - Continued
Page Thirty -Eight
Councilman Towner-, It is indicated to us that there
are these changes that should be
made, Is it possible to amend the ordinance -as introduced to include
those changes at this time and bring it up for final reading later?
City Attorney, Mr, Williams-, Either you pass it the way it is
and I bring in another ordinance
adding these amendments or if you don°t want to pass it at all until
you have the amendments, the ordinance should be redrafted and re-
introduced,
Councilman Towner-, I think we should have it redrafted
and presented to us in the form
we want it,
Councilman Heath-, I would like to indicate a number
of 25.
Councilman Towner-, It seems to me where you go above
20 you have the R®4 ordinance
designed to take care of that type of property,,
Councilman Heath. -
making this 25 instead of the 20?
Mr, Joseph, what as an advisor
would you have any objection to
Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph-, If every other provision of the
Code were held to, your setbacks,
distance between buildings, your ground coverage, everything else were
held to and kept as they were then I don't think there would be too
much difference between 20 and 25.
Councilman Towner-,
Councilman Jett-,
Councilman Heath-,
On the basis of what -he said
I will go along with the 25 in
order to get this in action,
I go along with that.
I would like the grandfather
clause put in it,
Councilman Towner-. Yes, that one and the other
about the non -conforming use,
I will go along with that, I prefer 20 but I think we want to get
the ordinance enacted and get concurrence in the Council. I will
go to 25 on the basis we maintain the other factors of the ordinance,
City Attorney, Mr, Williams;
How long do you want the grand-
father clause?
Mayor Barnes-, Two years, This is for precise
•
plans now approved,
Councilman Towner-,
City Attorney, Mr, Williams-,
Can we have this presented to us
at our next meeting?
Yes,
am
C,, Co 12/j/63
'CITY ATTORNEY o Continued.
ZONE CHANGE NO,, 266
Arthur La James
Page Thirty -Nine
City Attorney, Mr,, Williams.- With respect to the James property,
you have an ordinance which would
zone it R-4 introduced November 12; an ordinance which would zone it
Rm3 which was introduced November 18; an ordinance which would zone it
Rm3B introduced December 2; and an ordinance which would zone it Rm2
which was introduced December 2,,
Councilman Heath. -
Planning Director, Mr,, Joseph. -
Councilman Heath;
R®3 comes in and he doesn't have a
the R-3B, doesn't it?
City Attorney, Mr,, Williams. -
Councilman Heath.-
• City Attorney, Mr,, Williams. -
The old R-3B is pretty close to
the new R-3,,
You have a difference in height,
a difference in land coverage, those
are the two basic differences,,.
Suppose we give him R-3B tonight
and six weeks from now the new
precise plan, the new R®3 supersedes
Yes,,
He automatically gets R®3?
Yes,,
Councilman Snyder.- There are some indications that
to put too high a density on this
is going to start a stampede in this area,, This adds additional
problems to my arriving at a decision. We have had our second
referendum petition on multiple zoning and I think the people have
spoken rather strongly on what they want for West Covina,, On that
basis, I am going to have to go for R®2,,
Councilman Towner.- I think everything Dr. Snyder
has said is correct,, I have
always felt while some change in zoning was needed here that the R-2
was the thing best adaptable to it and more in keeping with the
character of our City,, On that basis, I think among the five
introduced ordinances that the R@2 change is the one that I would
like to see given second reading and adoption,,
Mayor Barness I have been consistent along this
line with Councilman Towner
because I think we do need a buffer but I think we have to have some-
thing in West Covina that is an asset,,
Councilman Heath.- I think if you zone this something
•that can't be used the land will
lay,, I donut think this can be developed Rm2,, I don't think it can
be developed R-3 less than 25 units,,
Councilman Jett. -
I would like to ask Mr. James
how he feels about this R®2,,
Mr,, Arthur L,, James.- Mr,,.Sam Ocean and Mr,, Irving
Ocean, one is.the President and
one is the Vice President of Empire Savings and Loan and individuals
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ZONE CHANGE NO, 266 (JAMES PROPERTY) ® Continued
• in the business., they are turning down your Rm2 because they cannot
come out on a level site which has improvements right up to the
property line and they cannot come out with the existing cost.
Let me say this for the future.
When property owners of R®3 and R®4 or better still R-2 and,R®3 sit
on their properties as they have done since the end of the depression
and they find they have a R®2 situation or a R®3 and their property
didn't go up as i.t has done since 1940 and vour stringent requirements
remain as is, these property owners will not develop. The conditions
you have laid upon these property owners regarding density will never
go up so you are going to have property ovine"rs that will lose money
because of the fact -they bought as an .investment, they held, and they
have the same condition they had three years ago which means no
ground appreciation, no construction, no real estate taxes" higher
costs of the City. The Los Angeles County has a 34% increase; you
don't have an increase in taxes here; you have higher costs in this
City; you have a.situation that will be a difficult thing to cure.
Empire Financial is turning this down because they cannot come out
economically. If they cannot use their property, which is level, there
is no way in the world you are going to get anything R-2 in the
highlands. If ever a town needed a high class or high grade apartments,
you need them badly in this City. If you are going to have high grade
apartments, it is going to have to be in the highlands because you
• are not going to get high rentals along Glendora.
Pertaining to R-2, this zone
cannot economically work out now. How is it going to work out in
the future when these property owners think the property is worth
more and then the condition becomes worse for the property owners,
the City, the Planning Commission and the City Council.
Councilman Heathy I agree with Mr. James 100%.
I think the Council taking
these actions are not worried about the developer but this is a
hand -in -hand operation where the City has to work with the developer
and the developer,has to work with.the City. If the City is making
it where they can't work with the developer, this City can only go
backwards and this has been proven over the past year that this City
is going backwards. This City has gone backwards because of the fact
that we sit up here with no experience along this line, guessing,
grasping straws, making rules without a foundation.
Councilman Snyder-,
The real basis of our problem
with multiple zoning is this:
Most of it is built or
asked for by out -Of -town developers who have
no interest in the City
of West Covina except to get the most they
can out of this multiple zoning. We are making an even bigger
mistake if we continue
to increase our density and not be able to
increase our services to
keep up with the density and we are already
• past that point where we have been able to keep up with the services.
Councilman Heath-,
I wish you would stand back and
look at this City and'see what
percentage of this City
has developed with in City money and you will
find that it is such a
small percentage it is amazing.
Councilman Snyder-,
We have a responsibility to the
developer but also to the
people who will live in
these apartments. That will be a much longer
responsibility.
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ZONE CHANGE NO,, 266 (JAMES.PROPERTY) m Continued.
Councilman Towner:
Page, Forty®One
I think we have created a.city
where a'lot of people want to. live
The reason it is nice is because we have adhered generally to high
standards in development. Now there is a tremendous rush of people who
want to live here and this creates a demand for.higher density zoning,,
But if we breakdown and allow the higher density zoning to the extent
that is sometimes being asked for we immediately destroy the character
of the city that made it such a nice place to live and we change the
whole picture I think we can promote and retain this character that
we now enjoy, I think if we stick to it the people who come out here
and speculate on purchasing property to have it.rezoned for higher
density zoning will purchase it knowing that this is the kind of zoning
they might anticipate,,
ORDINANCE NO,, 833 The
ADOPTED "AN
OF
ING
SO
(ZC
City Attorney presented:
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMEND®
THE<WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE
AS TO,.REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES"
No,, 2669 James to new Rm2)
Motion by Councilman Towner,, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried.,
to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance,,
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that said
ordinance be adopted,, Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Councilman Towner: Yes,,
Councilman Jett: No,, When:I have,indicated.or let
a proponent for zoning know how
I feel the public knows how I feel and I vote that way,, It is because
I Honestly and sincerely believe in the way I am voting and that I not
permit myself to be swayed helter-skelter to vote just indiscriminately,,
Councilman Heath: No,,
Councilman Snyder: Aye,,
Mayor Barnes: Aye,
Said ordinance was given No,, 833,,
Mr,, Francis J. Garvey: Your R®2 ordinance I think is
particularly designed for a sales
unit,, In passing upon properties that this is what the developer will
have in mind,, If he wants to sell the individual units he will
appreciate your R-2 because this is a sales.technique,, But economically
he cannot develop and handle as a rental project ten units per acre
because it does not break down in the economic scheme of things,,` I
think this is something: you might investigate for yourslves and see if
it might not be helpful in making decisions.as to where to place
ordinances for particular .pieces of property,, These.remarks are directed
in- general,,
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CITY ATTORNEY Continued
ORDINANCE NO,, •
ADOPTED
Planning Director, Mr.,Joseph-.
Councilman Snyder:
Page Forty -Two
The City Attorney presented-.
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY, OF WEST COVINA AMEND-
ING THE' WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE
AND THE ZONING MAP TO REPEAL ALL
POTENTIAL ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS"
All the letters are out,
I would be willing to wait two
weeks..
Councilman Heath-.
I
think it should be three
months
to
their plans and drawings and.start their
give these people time to get
action.
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded
by
Councilman�Snyder, that
this
matter be held over for two weeks.
Councilman Jett-.
An
attorney told us before
that —
with this potential zoning, you.can't
zoning was -granted in accordance
reason hurrying to get this
off
if it doesn't harm anything.
City.Attorney, Mr,, Williams-. I didn't think a few weeks would
• make any -difference. I don't
like to deceive people and this potential zoning is nothing but deceit.
There is no such zoning as R®A potential Cmlo. All we are doing is
deceiving people and I have exactly the motive you have, you don't
want to deceive them and I don't want to. Get rid of this because
all you are doing is deceiving them.
Councilman Heaths, If we show where the Council has
been told that since there is
potential zoning on the property that we are obligated to give the
people the zoning, I think this would stand-up,pretty good in court. '
If there was no potential zoning on the property I don't think these
people would stand as good a chance.
Councilman Snyder-. This Council has said they would
if they asked for itgive them'the potential zoning
, but it doesn't bind the next Council.
Councilman Towner- If we knock off the potential
zoning and still give them six
months to come in and ask for what they were potentially zoned m�
Councilman Heath-.. If the potential zoning stays on
the books the persons have a
little bit better guarantee -of getting their zoning. If it is once
•knocked off, we have three.new Council members, there is a possibility
these.people would not receive what they have been promised.
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that this
matter be held over for three months.
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ORDINANCE NO, 834 m Continued
• City Attorney', Mr, Williams-
If I have a potential zone.and I
read in the
paper you're not
going to repeal it for three or
six months and I.have received.a letter
last week .saying they, are going
to be*rdpealed and I have to go in and
have to do work to do this, I see I have time so I am not going to do
anything and three months from now,you
are going to sit where you sit
tonight, Until you repeal this
they wont furnish these lists and come
into this office and make a zone
application,,
Councilman Jett;
In your honest opinion, do you
think if this was repealed and if
Fern Merry comes in three months
from now within this six-month period,
do you think she has any chance
at all in front of this Council?
City Attorneyq Mr, Williams-
I think she has a precisely the
same chance to get the rezoning
as if the potential were still on it,
Councilman Heath-
I.don°t agree with that,
Councilman Jett-
I can°ts either; not the way this
Council votes,
Action on Councilman Heath's -motion-. Motion failed on roll call as
follows-
• Ayes- Councilmen Heath, Jett
Noes- Councilmen Towner, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Absent- None
Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried,
to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance,
Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Towner, that said
ordinance be adopted,. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes- Councilmen Towner, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes- Councilmen Jett, Heath
Absent- None
Said ordinance was given No, 834,
ORDINANCE NO, 835 The. City Attorney presented-
ADOPTED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF
CITY COUNCILMEN°S SECRETARY"
• Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried,
to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance,
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ORDINANCE NO,, 835 Continued
•Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder,, that said
ordinance be adopted,, Motion passed on roll call as follows-,
Ayes.- Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes-, None
Absent-, None
Said ordinance was given No,, 835,,
Councilman Towner-, This is not to be put into effect
until we get the action of the
Personnel Board approved by the Council that sets up -the classifications
and restrictions on the position,,
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION
The City Attorney presented,,
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
AMENDING SECTION 9222,,9 OF THE
WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO TIME FOR APPEAL FROM DECISIONS
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION"
Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried,
• to waive further reading of the body of the ordinance,,
Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried,
that this ordinance be introduced,, (Councilman Heath voted "No",,)
Councilman Heath-, I feel that the extending of the
notification date is not the answer
to it, the answer is to staff the Planning Department with enough people
that they can get these notices out earlier,,
RESOLUTION N0,, 2803
ADOPTED
Mayor Barnes-,
The City Attorney presented -
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA FINDING
AND DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC
INTEREST, CONVENIENCE, AND
NECESSITY REQUIRE THE ACQUISITION
OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC
USE FOR STREET AND HIGHWAY PURPOSES"
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, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes..- None
Absent: None
Said resolution was given No,, 2803,,
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CITY ATTORNEY - Continued
RESOLUTION
•
HELD OVER
C�
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Mayor Barnes:
Page Forty -Five
The City Attorney presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
CHANGING THE NAME OF GLENDORA
AVENUE TO HACIENDA BOULEVARD"
Hearing no objections, we will
waive further reading of the
body of the resolution,
Councilman Jett.- I would like to hold this over,
Mr, Dame ,io cabled me this
afternoon and requested before we took any further action that there
is quite a group who would like to be heard on this, He has requested
that they put down their specific reasons why they object to the change
and if they were valid he would try to have them ready for us by the
next meeting,
Mayor Barnes:
RESOLUTION NO, 2804
ADOPTED
Mayor Barnes. -
We will hold it over for two
weeks,
The City Attorney presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN
INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF" (James E,
and Alice M, Laird, Bert C, and
Dorothy Van Horn)
Hearing no objections, we will
waive further reading of the
body of the resolution,
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett,
that said resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as
follows:
Ayes.- Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes; None
Absent.- None
Said resolution was given No, 2804,
RESOLUTION N0, 2805
ADOPTED
41
The City Attorney presented. -
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN
INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF" (Leslie.
Sugar and Julius Nasch)
Mayor Barnes: Hearing no objection, we will
waive further reading of the
body of the resolution,
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RESOLUTION NO.,. 2805 - Continued
•Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, 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. 2805,,
RESOLUTION NO, 2806
ADOPTED
Mayor Barnes -
The City Attorney presented -
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPT-
ING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT
AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION
THEREOF" (Raymond J. and Maria V.
Kilz)
Hearing no objections, we will
waive further reading of the
body of the resolution,
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said
resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows-
• Ayes- Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes- None
Absent-, None
Said resolution was given No. 2806,,
RESOLUTION NO, 2807
ADOPTED
Mayor Barnes,
The City Attorney presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPT-
ING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT
AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION
THEREOF" (Bert C. and Dorothy
Van Horn and Rinker Development
Corp.)
Hearing no objections, we will
waive further reading of the
body of the resolution.
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said
resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
• Ayes- Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes- None
Absent- None
Said resolution was given No. 2807.
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CITY ATTORNEY -- Continued
RESOLUTION NO. 2808
Adopted
Mayor Barnes:
Page Forty -Seven
The City Attorney presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEP-
TING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT
AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF"
(Leslie Sugar and Julius Nasch)
Hearing no objections, we will
waive further reading of the body
of the resolution.
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, that said
resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes: None
Absent: None
Said resolution was given No. 2808.
BOND ACCEPTANCE
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried,
to accept the following bonds guaranteeing the improvements in Precise
Plan 346 and Precise Plan 346 (Rev. 1):
General Insurance Co. of America bond No. 499092 - $ 7,300.00
United Pacific
Insurance Co.
bond
No.
B-423955 -
4,100.00
National Union
Fire Insurance
Co,
of
Pittsburgh,.
Pa, bond No.
57912
-
3,000.00
United Pacific
Insurance Co,
bond
No.
429367 -
16,600.00
National Union
Fire Insurance
Co,
of
Pittsburgh,
Pa. bond No.
57925
-
2,200.00
MAYOR REPLACEMENT
Councilman Jett:
How do you go about replacing a
mayor?
Mr, Williams: Usually the Council gets together
among themselves, their wishes be-
come clear, and if a person who occupies the position sees he isn't
wanted to continue to occupy it, he usually resigns. If that doesn't
happen one of the effective ways of doing it is to vote and elect a
new one. There is no method specified.
Councilman Jett: Thank you.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS '
APPROVAL CAPITAL OUTLAY BUDGET AND
TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM GENERAL FUND
. Mr, Aiassa: I think you have all received re-
ports. There is a memorandum di-
rected to me from the Director of Finance, dated November 6, 1963, re
Report of Unappropriated surplus as of October 31, 1963. I would like
this spread in full in the Minutes:
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CAPITAL OUTLAY_.- Continued
Page Forty -Eight
"l. Attached are two statements
indicating the unappropirated surpluses of general city funds
in total as well as individually.
Attachment I has four columns:
"a) Column 1 indicates the
surplus of the various funds as of July 3, prior to the
recording of the 1963-64 budget,, and prior to the setting aside
in a formal manner of a tax interim reserve of $660,000 in the
General Fund. In the past years a tax interim reserve in this
amount was considered to be set up informally and was not reported
as unappropriated surplus. The setting up of this reserve in
the books of account formalizes an informal practice of long
standing.
"b) Column 2 lists the increase
to the surpluses of the various funds, mos o which are
represented by property tax and other revenues as set forth
in the final 1963-64 budget.
"c) Column 3 indicates the
decreases in the surpluses of the various f—u-n--cTs. nearly all of
which have resulted from the adoption of the 1963-64 budget.
"d) Column 4 lists the sur-
pluses of the various funds after allowing or the increases
listed in Column 2 and the decreases listed in Column 3.
"3. Attachment II is a listing
of the changes to the unappropriated surplus of the various
funds,, set forth separately to illustrate the source of the
change. You will note that the total of increases and the
total of decreases on this attachment balance to similar totals
on Attachment I.
"4. You will note on Attach-
ment I that all funds are in acceptable condition, with the
exception of the Capital Outlay Fund which has a deficit of
$76,472.04. This deficit is due primarily to the land purchases
authorized for various improvement projects during July and
August of this fiscal year,
"5. Authority is requested
to transfer $1009000 from the surplus of the General Fund to
the surplus of the Capital Outlay Fund, When this action is
completed, the deficit in the Capital Outlay Fund will be
eliminated. For your further information, this request to
transfer conforms to the pattern of the past several years, in
which a portion of the savings in the General Fund are trans-
ferred to the Capital Outlay fund after the close of the fiscal
period."
Councilman Heath: I'll abstain because I wasn't
at the last meeting.
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CAPITAL OUTLAY - Continued
•Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Jett, to approve
the Capital Outlay Budget as reviewed and approved by the Council.
Motion passed on roll call as follows-.
Ayes-. Councilmen Towner, Jett, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes-, None
Absent-, None
Not Voting-. Councilman Heath
Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, to transfer
$10090,00 from surplus of the General Fund to surplus of the Capital
Outlay Fund, Motion passed on roll call as follows. -
Ayes,. Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes-. None
Absent-. None
Motion by Councilman Jett, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried,
that the report of the Finance Officer of November 6, 1963, be
filed with the City Clerk,
0 FIRE TRUCK SPECIFICATIONS
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried,
approving the specifications on the new fire truck and authorizing the
staff to call for bids.
SKELTON PROPERTY
City Manager, Mr, Aiassa-. We have come to final terms with
Mr,, Skelton and I am ready to
go to escrow, I need to hold it off to February for the actual taking
of the land, Is this agreeable with the Council?
Mayor Barnes-. Yes,
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
City Manager, Mr, Aiassa, The Council agreed at the last
session on the traffic signals
at Service and Sunset that we would put three quadrons there and the
four®quadron in the Japanese property area on a relocated basis so
that if and when the Japanese property expands the signal would be
• moved back,
Motion by Councilman Towner, Seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried,
to authorize the City Engineer to call for bids for the installation
of traffic signals at Service and Sunset,
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS - Continued
• WATER PROBLEM
City Manager, Mr, Aiassa:
the Metropolitan Water District
report re this matter,) I think
and the 12th, I'll get somebody
SIDEWALKS
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There is going to be an important
meeting on December 31st on which
is going to have meetings, (Read
you need representation on the loth
from the staff to cover them,
City Manager, Mr, Aiassao On the sidewalk deal we are ready
to move with the $40,000 except
for Workman Avenue, The people are in the City limits but the sidewalks
are in the County so we have a legal problem to correct, We will
negotiate with the County.
Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried,
to accept the staff's recommendation outlined in their memorandum of
September 10, 1963 on the $40,000 of expenditures,
City Manager, Mr, Aiassao I would like this report
re Sidewalks, General, directed
to me and the City Council from R, E, Pontow, City Engineer, and dated
September 10, 19639 spread in full in the Minutes:
"At the request of the City
Manager, this office has reanalyzed the sidewalk needs for the
City of West Covina taking into consideration the areas of
greatest priority, The City Council has in the past, indicated
that it was their desire to construct approximately $40,000.00
in sidewalks throughout the City on a priority or 'greatest
need' basis. The most important criterion established by the
City Council were streets that served as collector streets
(whether these be major or secondary highways) for children
walking to and from school, The City Council has indicated
that where possible, sidewalks be constructed on one side of
the street only thereby eliminating as much of the problem
as is possible at this time,
"We are transmitting herewith
certain small maps of the City indicating what we feel are the
greatest priority sidewalks needed in this City which once
completed will tend to alleviate as much of the safety problem
as is possible with the construction funds available, Please
note those sidewalks petitioned for are indicated in red on
the study map, Those sidewalks not petitioned for but considered
by this office to be priority sidewalks, are indicated in green.
There are two areas on the map where sidewalk construction is
• indicated on both sides of the street. This is due in part
to approximated school traffic and in the case of Puente Avenue,
the proximity to the library facilities,
"As indicated to the City
Council in our last sidewalk report, Workman Avenue poses a
significant problem in that the private property adjacent to
Workman Avenue is within the City of West Covina and Workman
Avenue is within the County of Los Angeles, The City may not
expend public funds for construction of improvements outside
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• the City limits therefore it would seem that the City would
either be required to annex one-half of the street or request
the property owners finance the sidewalk construction on their
own, The City of Covina has an annexation of this area pending,
consequently the annexation suggestion might not be feasible
at this time. The possibility of having the home owners
finance the sidewalks in front of their homes also poses a
problem in that the home owners on the rest of Workman Avenue
will have sidewalks built for them by the City,
"If the sidewalk construction
as shown on the attahced maps is satisfactory to the City
Council, and when the $40,000 as suggested in the budget has
been approved, this office will design the plans and speci-
fications to perform the necessary construction,"
DEMANDS
Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Snyder, to approve
demands totaling $197,150,05 as listed on demand sheets B1.42, C352
through C354,, This total includes time deposits of $150,000.00,
Motion passed on roll call. as follows:
Ayes; Councilmen Towner, Jett, Heath, Snyder, Mayor Barnes
Noes: None y
Absent; None
CITY CLERK
:FIRE STATION I'N AN'NE ATTON NO. 158 and
COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACT'
City Clerk,'Mr, Flotten: Our contract terminates in
December of 1963, Shall we go
for another six months?
City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: We will have a problem of occupancy
on that building because we have
to rezone it, The quickest and easiest we can rezone it is the 28th
of January but there wouldn't be any neighbors in our area, We have
to be there by the lst of January if we terminate that contract.
Councilman Heath:
Can we put a truck over there
on January lst?
• City Manager, Mr, Aiassa: Yes, The men will stay in the
house but it will be illegal,
It is just a formality as far as the City is concerned,
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Jett, and carried,
to terminate the contract for fire protection by December 31, 1963,
(Councilman Snyder voted "No",)
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•There being no further business, Motion by Councilman
by Councilman Jett.., and carried, that this meeting be
Monday,, December 16, .1.963,, at '7,:30 P,.M,, The meeting
2 1: 30 A , M ..,
ATTEST;
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Heath, seconded
adjourned to
was adjourned at
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