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05-16-1983 - Regular Meeting - Minutes• • M I N U T E S ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE AND JOINT SESSION WITH THE CITY OF WEST COVINA PLANNING May 16, 1983 CITY COUNCIL COMMISSION The adjourned regular meeting of the City Council and joint session with the City of West Covina Planning Commission was called to order at 6:34 P.M. in the Management Resource Center, Room 315. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Chappell, Mayor Pro Tem Bacon, Members Tennant and Tice Chairperson Schoonover, Commissioners Adams and Christopher Absent: Member Shearer Commissioners Connolly and Smith Others Present: Eliot, Fowler, Salazar, McClelland, Fast, Miller, Keating, Sata, Meacham AFFORDABLE/SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING Mike Miller and Gus Salazar presented an overview of issues relating to senior citizen housing. The Council agreed that the City should encourage affordable senior citizen housing regardless of funding source, should consider densities of up to 40-45 dwelling units per acre for affordable senior citizen housing; other senior citizen housing developments should be limited to 20 dwelling units per acre; should consider the granting of waivers from certain development standards based on some sliding scale related to percentage of affordable senior citizen housing provided; should take a primary role in assuring that affordable units are available on a contin- uous basis and should consider setting the minimum age limit for senior citizen housing tenants at 62 years or 55 years with a physical disability. The City Council agreed that no changes to the zoning code was necessary for non -senior citizen housing as such housing did not exhibit a need for any changes in the development standards. Planning Commission members agreed with these standards, but requested that tradeoffs be considered for waivers of conditions. ADJOURNMENT - PLANNING COMMISSION Motion by Adams, seconded by Christopher and unanimously carried to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting at 7:37 P.M. CIVIC CENTER EXPANSION PLANS • City Manager Fast and Frank Sata reviewed Police Department and Communications Building expansion plans and Mr. Fast pre- sented plans for Council Chamber redesign. The Council agreed that plans for Chamber improvements, including audio-visual redesign, should proceed with a'presentation to be made to Council in October. Mr. Eliot reviewed financing methods. Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant and unanimously carried to have staff explore tax exempt leverage leasing. - 1 - Page Two May 16, 1983 FIRE STATION NO. 4 . City Manager Fast and Bill Fowler reported on development and funding concepts for Fire Station No. 4. It was motioned by Tice, seconded by Tennant and unanimously carried to direct staff to return with plans and specifications in six to eight weeks. OTHER MATTERS Councilman Tice announced that he was resigning from the Mid - Valley Mental Health Council Board. The Mayor appointed Mayor Pro Tem Bacon to replace him. Councilmembers discussed the County Older Americans Award ceremony to take place on Saturday, May 21, 1983, and requested that a staff member be delegated to take West Covina's nominee, Edna Stassi, to the ceremony. Mayor Chappell asked that a Certificate of Recognition be pre- pared for Tribune reporter Karen Zappe who will be leaving the Tribune as of May 20, 1983. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tennant and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:58 P.M. • ATTEST: • City Cler Mayor14. - 2