12-14-1959 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
December 14, 1959
The meeting was called to order by Mayo3° Brown at 7035 P. M.'in the
West Covina City Hallo The Pledge of Allegiance was led'by Council-
man Pittenger, with the invocation given by the Rev. Henry Kent of
the Community Presbyterian Church,
ROLL CALL
Present.. Mayor Brown, Councilmen Heath, Pittenger,
Mottinger, Barnes
Others Present.- Mr. George Aiassa, City Manager
Mr. Robert Flotten, City Clerk
Mr, Harry Co Williams, City Attorney
Mr, Thomas Dosh, Public Service Director
Mr. Harold Joseph, Planning Coordinator
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November 23, 1959 - Approved as submitted.
CITY CLERK'S REPORTS
TRACT NO. 18073
Extend Agreement Time
Richard Millar
APPROVED
Mayor Brown.
City Manager Aiassa.
Public Service Director Dosh.
LOCATION. North of Cortez Street, west
of Barranca Street
Extend agreement time for a period of one
year to' January 19, 19610
Has there been any prior extensions?
None
There have been no prior extensions in
this agreement, which is for improvements.
City Manager Aiassa.- I believe that Council should be informed
that one of the reasons for the exten-
sion on this matter is in relation to
the sewer assessment district in that area.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and
carried, that the request for extension of time to January 19, 1961,
in relation to the agreement on Tract No. 18073, be approved.
• PROJECT C-99 LOCATION-. Fire and Police Stations on
Accept Improvements Sunset.Avenue, south.
Atlas Quality Fence Co.
APPROVED No bond involved.
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried,
that the improvements in Project No, C-99 be approved.
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PROJECT C-86
Accept Improvements
. R. Bo Searles Constr.-Co.
APPROVED
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LOCATION.- Del Norte and Palmview Parks
Accept improvements (Comfort Stations)
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and carried,
that improvements in Project C-86 be accepted and authorization given
for the release of Seaboard Surety Company Contract Bond No. 585095
in the amount of $6,600,,00,
PROJECT C-106 LOCATION. Sunset Avenue between
Accept Street Improvements Fairgrove Avenue and Delvale Street.
Griffith Construction Co.
APPROVED
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Barnes and
carried, that Street Improvements in Project No; C-106 be accepted and
authorization given for the release of National Surety Company Perform-
ance Bond in the amount of $2,680.25.
RESOLUTION NO. 1715 The City Clerk presented -
Open one -foot lot No, 12, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
Tract No. 22466 THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING FOR
Alwood Street STREET AND HIGHWAY PURPOSES CERTAIN REAL
ADOPTED PROPERTY,HERETOFORE GRANTED AND CONVEYED
TO SAID CITY"
LOCATION- East end of Alwood Street in Tract Noo- 22466
For access to Tract No. 24813
Mayor Brown.- Hearing no objections, we will waive
further reading of the body of the Reso-
lution.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Heath, that said
Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows.,
Ayes- Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown
Noes. None
Absent.- None
Said Resolution was given No. 1715
RESOLUTION NO. 1716
Accepting Grant Deed
Precise Plan No, 110
and Metes and Bounds
Subdivision No. 135-155
LA Berge &,Wallace
ADOPTED
Mayor Brown -
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',
LOCATION- South side of Thelborn Street,
east of Azusa Avenue (Thelborn Street)
Hearing no objections, we will waive
further reading of the body of the
Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that said
Resolution be adopted, Motion passed on roll call as follows;
Ayes- Councilmen i%ath, Pittenger,.Mottinger, Barnes, 4ayor Brown
Noes° None
Absent- None
Said Resolution was given No, 1716
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RESOLUTI'3N NO, 1717
Accepting Grant Deed
• A. D. Addison
ADOPTED
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The City Clerk presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A WRITTEN
INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION-,
THEREOF"
LOCATION: Southeast side of Glendora Avenue., between Walnut -Creek
Parkway and Dalewood Street, For street, highway and alley purposes.
To be known as G1'endora Avenue and alley.
Mayor Brown: Hearing no objections, we will waive
further reading of the body of the
Resolution,
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Mottinger,-that said
Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown
Noes: None
Absent° None
Said Resolution was given No'. 17170
PRECISE PLAN AND R.ECLASS'1- LOCATIONo Southeast corner of Pacific
FICATION NO, 192 (1405) Avenue and Pacific Lane- (2011 Pacific Ave.)
Walter L. Schroeter
APPROVED Request to reclassify from Zone R-A,
Potential C-1 to Zone C-1 and adopt
Precise Plan of -Design.
Recommended for approval by the Planning Commission under their Resolu-
tions Nos. 815 and 816. Hearing closed November 23, 1959 and held over
pending report from the Engineering Department relative to the drainage
and lowering of ground as to.flooding,
Mayor Brown.- The hearing was held on this matter
and the information asked for by the
Council is now in their hands. I.believe
the Council has checked these reports and also the flow charts of the
general drainage of the area. Is there any discussion?
Councilman Pittenger: In the report from Mr. Pontow it was.
mentioned that he did not think the
Building Department would permit solid
mortar° at the bottom of this wall, is that correct? As I understand
it, water would have to be permitted to seep through.
Public Service Director Dosh: If the wall was built this winter, during
the rainy season, in order to eliminate
any dangers of water damming, there
would have to be seep holes at the bottom of the wall to let the water
flow through to eliminate any pressure being built up by the water.
• However, after this winter, it should be no problem as the Badillo Drain
should take care of that problem. Also, there -is shown on the Master
Plan of Storm Drains that there will be a drain into the area to take
water off Pacific and Willow, although that particular drain -is about
10 years away.
Councilman Pittenger: Drainage is west and south, according
to the map?
Public Service Director Dosh: Yes.
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PRECISE PLAN & RACLASS, NO, 192 (1405) - continued-.
Councilman Heath-.
develop this area.
might be good as a
a prime development
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I have no further question on the water
situation; however,.." -,-in my opinion I feel
that this is not the right time to
If firm C-1 across the street is developed, this
supplemental shopping area, but I do not see it as
in the area at this time.
Councilman Barnes-. I feel.the same way as Councilman Heath
does about this matter. I do not think
that now is the time to permit this
development because it could prevent the other area.from developing as
it should. I do not think this is the proper time to rezone it as C-1
and develop it as such. Possibly next year, after somethl.ng has
developed in.the area, it might be a good thing but I do not think that
it is best at this time.
Councilman Mottinger-. I do not have much more to say than was
said at the last meeting and at that time
I took the stand that it was a potential
zoning and so long as this property can be developed within the zoning
ordinance my thought.is that we owe it to the propeity owner to permit
it.
Mayor Brown-. I would agree with Councilman.Mottinger.
It is also my feeling that this is not a
zoning case, actually, but the firming up
of what the applicant already has by the submission of a proper Precise
Plan,, However, although the Precise Plan did not include the whole
piece of property, and the legal description called for the whole piece
of property, I would like it only on the piece of property that the
Precise Plan states it for,
Councilman Heath-. I believe it was stated in testimony that
the balance of the property was contem-
plated being developed as R-Pe If this
whole area is given firm commercial, zoning then anything in C-1 can be
developed in there. I think it is up to Council to determine, at this
point, whether other uses in C-1 are objectionable in here. In the
light of the fact the entire area is given C-1, all the owner is required
to do is to present a workable Precise Plan and any of the uses in C-1
could be put in that area,
Mayor Brown-. This is true, but we might not necessarily
want to adopt a Precise Plano If not firm
zoning the Precise Plan has to conform to
what we want.
Councilman Heath-. I think we are saying the same thing in
two different ways.
Councilman Mottinger-. How far does this area extend?
Mayor Brown-. Clear to the property line and the Freeway
on Pacific Avenue.
Councilman Pittenger-. You are discussing C-1 only on the Precise
Plan submitted, with no committment on
anything else that isn't shown even though
it isn't shown as "not a part We would draw the line on the Precise
Plan that he has?
Councilman Heath-. You can divide this and give firm zoning
on one portion,
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PRECISE PLAN & RECLASS, NO. 192 (1405) - continued;
• Mayor Brown: Do not give zoning on anything withouta
Precise Plano You can give zoning subject
to the adoption of a Precise Plan but you
can hold it only to that portion he has submitted the Precise Plan on.
Councilman Heath:
Mayor Brown:
in that would control the
Councilman Mottinger:
I'can understand what you are saying but
where can we draw the lane and how will
that line be described?
There would be a new report by the Planning
Department that would be described in
Ordinance. Require an Ordinance be brought
portion of the property that can be used.
is a Precise Plan and let the
I am concerned with the zoning of the
area; -.Can we approve the Precise Plan and
zoning for just_this area on which there
other come in at a later date?-.
City Attorney Williams: You would have to have a description of
this. However, I do not think it makes
any difference because at the time of
this circling of the potential zones was originally written into the
Ordinance you had nothing in the Ordinance about Precise Plans, therefore
you didn't put it in C-1 because you wanted to see a plan before allow-
ing the use, There was no provision in the Ordinances before any use
was engaged in other than R-1 and R-2, that they must file a Precise
Plan,so if you had put the whole thing in C-1 it would be no different,
actually, than leaving it in potential C-lo So you would accomplish
the same thing if you put it all in C-1, but if not take it out of C-lo
Councilman Mottinger: If we did approve the Precise Plan and
Reclassification there -could be no further
development on the property without
another plan
City Attorney Williams: Not without a plan, and in the Precise Plan
you could specify that this Precise Plan
includes only the part, for examples up to
the rear of the building or whatever it is on the Precise Plan, and that
any development of the remainder of the property require another Precise
Plana
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that
Precise Plan and Reclassification No. 192 (1405) be approved,.subject
to the recommendations of the Planning Department and Planning Commission,
and that no further development on this Precise Plan should be made
without presenting an additional plan.
Motion passed on roll call as follows:
• Ayes: Councilmen Pittenger, Mottinger, Mayor Brown
Noes: Councilmen Heath, Barnes
Absent: None
SCHEDULED MATTERS
HEARINGS
ZONE VARIANCE NO, 291 LOCATION: 1105 Wescove, between Glendora
Mrs, Mabel L. Lovett Avenue and Bubblingwell Road.
DENIED
Request for variance to permit R-P uses
in Zone R-1 denied by Planning Commission
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ZONE VARIANCE NO. 291 - continued
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Resolution Noa..824o Appealed by'the applicant on November 25, 1959.
Maps were presented and the Resolution of the Planning Commission was read.
. Mayor Brown opened the public hearing and stated that all those desiring
to present testimony should rise and be sworn in by the City Clerk.
IN FAVOR
Mr, William W. Lovett,.speaking for the applicant. -
As everyone knows by now, my wife owns the property and I am in favor of
this change. This property was becoming a hazard, with dry weeds, etc.,
and there is no other use for it other than this zoning and that was
the reason we bought it.
The reason for the delay in asking for this zone variance was due to
the fact we were waiting on the realignment of Merced Avenue, which we
think will go through one way or the other, sooner or later.
The property at the time we bought it was proposed R®P and if you pro-
longated a line on the east side and go west to the proposed property on
the west you could definitely include the parcel in question here
tonight, with possibly the exception of 5 feet on the east side which
is a pie shaped piece of land.
We approached Mr. Gerschler when we entered into escrow in late January
or February of this year and indicated that we intended to develop this
property on this parcel and before we closed escrow it was removed from
the R®P zoning, I informed Mr. Gerschler of our intention and talked it
over with Mr. Stanford who is familiar with this setup and questioned
Mr. Gerschler at that time whether this would be approved or disapproved.
He said "we will see when you get it..all worked out%.'
I believe that with'the characteristics of the area this property is
potential R P, as it is bound by R-P on the east and west and there is
C-1 across the street, and when and if Merced goes'through it will have
a bearing on the zoning in the area.
We feel.we jeopardize`no one's property rights. It has increased the
value o-f everyone°s property in the immediate area. We believe this
property conforms to precise planning of the City according to the
precise plan being used by the City. We fail to see that our improving
this property as we have has done anything but improve the property and
area.in general.
IN OPPOSITION
Mrs, Co Thyberg, 1104 Wescove Place, West Covina:
I am acting as spokesman for the neighbors in the area who are protesting
the granting of this zoning on this property. Our petition is signed by
more than 30 people and was presented at the Planning. -Commission meeting,
• We, feel the applicant has proceeded on the assumption the zoning he
as
ks for would be his since the second house is like an office building.
He also removed the block wall between the two houses which was a con-
dition of the zoning for 1101 Wescove. There is flood lighting of both
houses on Wescove Place frontages We understood from the zoning put on
1101 that all signs and lighting would go on the Glendora side,
If this area is zoned as such it should only be done after a careful
study of the whole -area -and with the concurrence of the whole area
rather than "piecemeal" tactics.
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ZONE VARIANCE NO. 291 — continued
REBUTTAL
Mr, Lovett;
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I believe that everything in that area,
with the exception of Thyberg -and
Parisi, is developed R-P or proposed R-P
with no exceptions..
There being no further testimony, the hearing was declared closed,
Councilman_ Heath-, I am interested in the fact that when I
first came on Council a tour was taken
with the Commission and Planning Depart-
ment. We toured this area and it was my recollection that this house
was potential R-P and there was some thinking of making it firm R-Po
This was discussed when we stopped in the area of this house. I was
surprised to hear recently that the R-P was taken off of the building
and when I asked certain members of the City staff if this had ever
been R-1, Potential R-P, they said "no"'.
In looking at the map I can't see why it was removed because if you
carry a straight line back of these properties it would include all but
a few feet of this piece of property. There was a statement made that
the R-P was being limited to one lot depth and that was the reason for
the removal, although across the street another piece of property, which
is the second lot off Glendora, has not had the potential R-P removed.
I can't think of the removal of R-P he and if the other lots remain
R-P and a straight line extended, in all fairness this should be R-Po
Councilman Pittenger-, I think the Planning Commission, in
removing that potential, was trying to
get all the frontage on Glendora R-P
and as Mr. Heath pointed out to the.north it is second lot depth R-Po
I think the Planning Commission then, and now, would consider R-P'of
the two lots if it were developed as one unit with frontage on Glendora.
When this plan was submitted it was stated the entrance would be off
Glendora., signs would be on Glendora and not interfere with the people
on Wescove Place. I, personally, heard that recommendation and it was.a
part of the recommendations. There was also a block wall which was
supposed to remain. He has lighted Wescove Place, there are rocks where
the lawn should be, and they have madea commercial use out of it in
violation.
I believe the Planning Commission recognized that the lot depth from
Glendora is right R-P use, and possibly on the north corner it is proper
use, but you take the two developments.and-developing R-P isn't puch of
a buffer zone. They converted one dwelling and blacktopped it and put
rocks at another dwelling whichhe knows is in violation,
Councilman Mottingero As Councilman Pittenger pointed out, the
principal reason for this property remain-
ing as R-1 is that it fronts on Wescove
Place, I remember clearly at the time it came before us an issue was
made of the fact that the house faced Wescove and not Glendora. I still
feel the same way, that our effort was to protect the home owners on
Wescove Place and around the corner on Truman Place by not granting
zoning on Wescove, If access was on Glendora it might be different.
Councilman Barnes-, I can't understand quite, if the Planning
Commission took steps to take this out
of R-P potential on Lot 1, why they
didn't make the potential off Lot 6 at the same time. This is directly
across the street, most of it, and it looks to me -like the Commission
would consider Lot 6 at the same time because of that fact,
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ZONE VARIANCE No. 291 - continued
Also, I think R-P is }fetter buffering as a zone than C-1, which'we just
granted on Pacific Lane. This maxi has a potential and if the lot
directly across the street has an R-P.I think we should consider this
because the two are alike. There is a portion not directly across the
street, in the pie shaped corner, but the rest of it is.
Councilman'Heath, What physical make-up has Lot 6 got that
Lot 1 doesn't have?
Mayor Brown. At the time this was all zoned R-P I was
on the Council.and following Glendora,
running From Wescove to Vine, we used
the alley as a breaker, which includes Lots 5 and 6. All other areas
on Glendora were one lot depth.
Councilman Heath, Lots 5 and 6 are not in alley area.
Mayor Brown, The alley was used as a means of dividing,
running from Wescove to Vine. Further-
more, R-P cannot be removed by the
Planning Commission, it can only be recommended for approval. This has
never been to use
Councilman Heath, Can't remove potential without being
before Council and so never removed
potential?
Mayor Brown, That is correct.
City Manager Aiassa. I believe- there was action taken under
Ordinance No. 585 of June, 1958, relative
to the potential zoning removal.
Mayor Brown, I stand corrected. There was information
given of the time.of sale. Evidently
this property was not R-P zoned when it
was purchased in January, 1959, and the zoning was removed evidently
in August, 1958, which was prior to sale.
Mr. Dosh read a motion of the Planning Commission at their meeting of
November 18, 1959, which was to initiate action relative to the removal
of R-P on Lot 6,
Councilman Heath. If it was removed on one piece it should
be removed on the other.
Mayor Brown. Evidently the potential zoning on this
particular location was removed 6 months
prior to its purchase.
Councilman Heath. I would concede that with the information
that has been given evidently this was
the case and that if it was removed
• from.one it should be removed from Lot 6,
Mayor Brown, Evidently the action to do so has been
started by the Commission,
Councilman Pittenger-, 5 and 6 could be developed as R-P zoning
facing Glendora. 'I would have no objec-
tion to making they R-P if it was land-
scaped so that.the people viewing it from the side aren't faced with a
rock lawn and lights.
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ZONE VARIANCE NO. 291 - continued
Mayor Brown: That would give you one lot left over
and what do you do with that?
Councilman Heath: I would brin u g " p a point here. "The
exception just indicated would be that
5 and 6 could be devel;oped.into R-P so
long as the entrance was onGlendora Avenue. I would presume, under
the same assumption, that 4 and 1 could be developed as R-P if the
entrance was on Glendora. The only fallacy I see in this is that you
can put the entrance on any street you want but the side of the build-
ing for such use is still R-P whether the entrance is -:on Wescove or
Glendora; I can't see a bit of difference. Lots 5 and 6 could be
developed with entrance on Glendora and still put entrances on the
side.
Councilman Pittenger: If we say they can't, they can't. Many
things can be developed to make a use
more palatab.l,eo
Councilman Heath: I still think that what applies to 1 and
4 applies to-5 and 60
Councilman Pittenger: I do, -too.
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that
Zone 'Variance No. 291 be denied. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Pittenger,. Mottinger, Mayor Brown
Noes: Councilmen Heath and Barnes
Absent: None
ZONE CHANGE NO, 144 Approval of proposal to change the zone
City Initiated designations from"R-A to R-1 on all sub -
,..APPROVED divided property as shown on the map.
Recommended under Planning Commission
Resolution No. 819.
Mayor Brown opened the public hearing and stated that all thosadesiring
to testify in this matter should rise and be sworn in by the City Clerk.
There being no testimony presented, the hearing.was declared closed.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Heath and
carried, that Zone ChangeNoo 144 be approved.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.NOa.34 Adoption of proposal to amend Ordinance
City Initiated No. 325 (Zoning Ordinance) to modify
APPROVED certain regulations in Ordinance No, 416
(R-P Zone), pertaining to height of build-
ings, Sec. No. 700.2,
0 Recommended by the Planning Commission under their Resolution No. 820,
City Attorney Williams- This proposal regulates the.height limit
in R-P zoning. The R-P zone is between
the R-3 and C-1 zone. In -'both of those
zones a height of higher than one story is permitted. Apartment houses
are permitted in R-P zone and in-R-3 zone, which is more restrictive,
particularly your R-3a, you can go more than one story. However, you
get into the R-P zone and it says "one story",period,. This is the only
_zone that says "one story, period. The proposal would be to apply the
conditions worked out on R-3a which provides for one story if you are
within 100 feet of R-1 but can"go higher the further away from R-1,
This would put into the R-P zone the height limit requirements as in the
R-3a zone.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 34 - continued
Mayor;'Browh.;bpened the public hearing and stated that all those desir
ing to present testimony should rise and be sworn in by the City Clerk.
There being no testimony presented, the hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger,
carried, that Proposed Amendment
Attorney be directed to draw up
amendment.
CITY CLERK'S REPORTS CONTINUED
seconded by Councilman Heath and
No. 34 be approved and that the City
an Ordinance relative to this proposed
ZONE CHANGE NO. 145 LOCATION: North side of Workman Avenue,
and between Azusa rind Hollenbeck
PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN N0,199
Frank Horny Bequest to reclassify from Zone R-A to
REFERRED TO PLANNING COMSN, Zone R-3a and adoption of a Precise Plan
of Design..
Held over for further study and particularly in regard to a check rela-
tive to drainage for the area.
Mr. W. Weisel, 300 No Orange Drive, Los Angeles:
I would ask Council to delay action on this until there is a chance to
prepare a better Precise Plan, The plan that was submitted was done
in.,a haphazard manner in order to get zoning changed, but I feel we can
give the Council a better picture of how this property will be used
if there is another drawing of another Plan incorporating the comments
made by Council, and I feel it will be a more favorable picture rela-
tive to -the request than there is now,
Mayor Brown: I think we would all be interested in
seeing a revised plan. I think you
should check with the Fire Department
also, and so far as I am concerned I would go along with what the Fire
Department has indicated. Some thought should be also given to traffic
coming into R-3 through a residential neighborhood.
Councilman Heath: Wouldn't this have to go back to the
Planning Commission if there are changes
in the plan that are substantial?
City Attorney Williams: You could refer it back to them for a
report, which no new filing fee or
public hearing before them. You could
refer it to them for a report, before it comes back to you, and if the
indication might be there is a substantial change Council could hold
a hearing.
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and
carried, that the matter of Zone Change No. 145.and Precise Plan of
Design No. 199 be referred to the Planning Commission fora, Ixeport on
the new plan to be submitted.
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried,
that decision on this matter is to be continued until a revision of
the plan is submitted, -and if the report of the Planning Commission indi-
cates that there has been a substantial change that the City Clerk
shall be authorized to reset the date of hearing and give proper notice
before the Council.
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PLANNING COMMISSION
TENTATIVE MAP OF LOCATION; YQrth side of Cameron Avenue,
TRACT NO. 25403 between Coral Tree Drive and Citrus Avenue,
• APPROVED
1.7; Acres - 4 Lots - Area District III
Subdivider: Jo M. and Edith M. Youngson
Approval recommended by the Planning Commission on December 2, 1959.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Heath and carried,
that Tentative Map of Tract No. 25403 be approved, subject to the
recommendations of the Planning Department and Planning Commission.
CHANGE OF NAME OF CABANA Edgewood High School.
STREET TO "TROJAN WAY" Denial recommended by the Planning Commis -
HELD OVER'TO 12/28/59 tion on November 24, 1959.
The City Clerk read the report of the Planning Department as presented
to the Commission November 18, 1959, and the recommendations as indi-
cated for` -denial by the Planning Commission.
Mayor Brown:. The"only problem in naming this "Trojan
Way" is that we might be hit with re-
quests to name a street "Spartan Way".
Councilman Mottinger: Apparently the Planning Department did
not feel this created a sufficient problem.
Motion by-•Ccuncilman� Pittenger9 and ,the second' of ,;Councilman -Barnes,,' to
approve this change was withdrawn when it was indicated by Mayor Brown
that it might be well to hold this over pending the outcome of the uni-
fication of school district election which could possibly affect the
name of the schools. Although some discussion indicated there would
probably be little chance of this occurring, particularly since this
request was not in relation to the name of the school, the motion and
second was withdrawn.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Barnes and
carried, that the change of name of Cabana Street to "Trojan Way" be
held over for the meeting of December 28, 1959.
RECREATION AND PARKS
The City Clerk read a communication from the Recreation and Parks
Commission that under action taken at a regular meeting of November
199 1959, the Commission withdraws its recommendation of March 25, 1957,
regarding the Orange -Merced site and officially recommends that it be
designated as the Orange -Merced Park,
Councilman Heath: I think that perhapstyou could have a
park with another name rather than just
disignated by the names of the street
intersections at which it is located.
• It was indicated in discussion that the Council representative to the
Recreation and Parks Commission indicate to them that the Council is
not in favor of the name Orange -Merced Park and that possibly other
names be obtained at their discretion as to how to handle the matter.
Co Co 12-14-59
GENERAL MATTERS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNICATION FROM FRANK G.
BONELLI, CHAIRMAN OF' LOS
ANGELES COUNTY.BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
CITY MANAGER.REPORTS
BRIDGE BETTERMENT FINANCING
Page Twelve
The City Clerk presented and read the
communication acknolwedging the letter
of commendation from the City Council,
The City Manager read the report on this
matter and indicated that members of
Council had received copies.
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and
carried, that the report be accepted as to recommendations and that
the amount of $18,400o00,deficit be drawn from the Unallocated Reserve
General Fund So as to deposit the amount of $59,OOO.00 with the County
of Los Angeles for the entire design cost for bridge betterment in
the City of West Covina,
VINCENT AVENUE INTERCHANGE The City Manager indicated that there had
been a meeting with the State Division
of Highways and the suggestion was made
for thetalling a stop sign on the off -ramp on the City frontage road
area at the interchange of California Street and the frontage road.
Another suggestion was the possibility of improving this area by putting
black top along the easterly border opposite the Standard Service Station.
Possibly some curb cutting would be necessary which will cause a minor
problem for the existing pedestrian lane. The pedestraan traffic is
extremely light in this location.
It was the indication of Council that a report should be made on this
matter as anything that could be done within reasonable means should be
done to help the congested intersection and the Ci,y Manager should
come- up with a "dollar" figure on this matter.
ALIGNMENT OF WALNUT City Manager Aiassa: The tentative think -
CREEK PARKWAY BETWEEN ing of Council was that this extension
VINCENT AND GLENDORA be terminated at Vincent Avenue (Walnut
Creek Parkway be terminated at Vincent
Avenue), and use the alternate street
which is part of the.Precise Plan of Mr.. Robbins with an easement for
sewer. I believe you have a report from the engineer on that.
Councilman Heath: Change Master Plan now?
City Manager Aiassa: No, but the Planning.Commission made a
recommendation and it was tabled.
Councilman Heath:, Abandon Walnut Creek Parkway from Vincent
to Glendora?
City Manager Aiassa: It has never been established. There was
an.alternate and potential. The,Planning
Commission made a recommendation but it
was never adopted. There should be a directive to the Planning Commis-
sion so we will be all in accord,
Co Co 12-14-59
ALIGNMENT WALNUT CREEK PARKWAY - continued
Councilman Heath:
• Parkway. The petition
Officer in 1957 and so
April or March of next
because of the fact of
stand this small sewer
City Manager Aiassa:
Councilman Heath:
Page Thirteen
I've received phone calls concerning the
sewer district that is going in east of
this abandoned section of Walnut Creek
for this sewer was established by the -Health
far the sewer isn't planned to go through until
year, and the people in that area are protesting
taking two years to get sewers through. I under -
easement is holding it up
Final designs are ready except for this
location.,- that is why we are trying to
get it ironed out.
Why we design and put a sewer through an
area we do not have easements for I do
not know, and make people wait for two
years.
City Manager Aiassa: The easements we have been unable to
obtain, we will have to use condemnation.
We have the authority to install sewers
and that authorizes us to take immediatesposs''dssion by condemnation,
but here there is a proposed street opening involved and if you locate
the sewer properly it will be a salvation to the entire site, as other-
wise he couldn't build because he had a main sewer line running under-
neath his proposed building areas.
Councilman Heath: Couldn't you have done this a year ago?
City Manager Aiassa: No, you have 32 or 33 easements on this
one major sewer construction and all
through a commercial area and is one of
our biggest districts undertaken,
Public Service Director Dosh: Also, the United -States Corp of Engineers
have realigned Walnut Creek Parkway again
and we had'to move this sewer alignment
again : just recently.
Motion by -Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and
carried, that the City -Manager communicate Council's desire on this
matter to the Planning Commission,
CORPORATION YARD .City Manager Aiassa: It was agreed to
IMPROVEMENTS do one building with a concrete slab,
provide electrical wiring for one build-
ing, do wssh nick, gas and water lines,
grease trap and sewer. The approximate total cost would be about
$5,000.00.
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and
carried' that the.City Manager be authorized to proceed with the plans
• and spedif iCatlons for improvements as outlined on Corporation Yard
Improvements.
GRAND AVENUE ALIGNMENT
ment submitted by the County
Rowland Avenue to Toni Drive
submitted by the County Road
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded
by Councilman Barnes and carried, that
Council has reviewed the tentative align -
Road Department from 650 feet north of
and is in accord with that alignment,as,.,
Department.
Co C. 12-14-59 Page Fourteen
CITY MANAGER REPORTS - continued
DECAL Set up matter with newspaper for picture
with member of Council.
RESOLUTION NO. 1718 The City Attorney presented and read:
Supporting Safety "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
Council Program THE CITY OF WEST COVINA SUPPORTING THE
ADOPTED SAFETY COUNCIL PROGRAM "FOR A HAPPY
HOLIDAY GIVEo,,,,,,IN TRAFFIC"
Mayor Browne. Hearing no objections, we will waive
further reading of the body of the Reso-
lution.
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Pouncilman Mottinger, that
said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes:�- Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown
Noes-.. None
Absent-. None
Said Resolution was given No. 1718
CORTEZ LIGHTING STUDY Held over until the meeting of December
28, 1959.
Councilman Heath indicated that he desired the record to show that
he is not in favor of a boulevard stop at Vincent Avenue off -ramp as
it may kill somebody on the Freewayby backing up traffic.
CITY MANAGER MEETING Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded
by Councilman Mottinger and carried,
that the City Manager be authorized to
attend the City Managers Conference to be held in San Diego, February
17-19, 1960, with the necessary expenses for the trip to be paid by
the City of Vest Covina.
DIRECTIONAL SIGNS FOR It was indicated that the record should
POLICE AND FIRE STATIONS show as indicated in a report from Public
Service Director that the directional
signs for the Police and Fire Stations
will be installed by December 21st and a copy sent to Mrs. Van Dame.
STUDY OF PRIVATE To be studied and reported on by the
STREETS JURISDICTION City Attorney.
This was in relation to private streets and the question of what
authority the City has relative to them, and to be posted so that
property owners adjacent know they are private streets and not public
streets.
C, Co 12-14-59 Page Fifteen
CITY MANAGER REPORTS - continued
PARK SITE ACQUISITION Bassett School District
The Master Plan of 1956 indicated a
neighborhood park site for'this area;
This Tract, No. 16457, is now going into subdivision; The site could
be acquired at a cost in the neighborhood of $75,000.00 or $80,000.00.
Mayor Brown: The Master Plan of parks was developed.
and passed because it was thought there
would be a bond issue passed, but it did
not and this was never changed. I am sure the City hasn't money to buy
park site with all the other improvements.needed.
Councilman Pittenger: I think we should go on record that -the
City Council isn't interested in acquiring
the property.
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Barnes and
carried, that it is the recommendation to the Recreation and Parks
Commission that this site be deleted from the Master Plan of Parks.
It was indicated that the policy continue relative to putting of
lights on Christmas Tree outside City Hall until there is a directive
from the City Council to stop,
CITY ATTORNEY
RESOLUTION NO. 1719
Opposing plan to:consoli-
date Municipal Courts in
Los Angeles.County
ADOPTED
Mayor Browne
The City Attorney presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA OPPOSING PLAN TO
CONSOLIDATE MUNICIPAL COURTS IN LOS
ANGELES COUNTY"
Hearing no objections, we will waive fur-
ther reading of the body of the Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Mottinger, that
said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes_: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown
Noes-' None
Absent: None
Said Resolution was given No. 1719
RESOLUTION NO. 1720
Denying Zone Variance
No. 280 and portion of
Precise Plan of Design
No. 81
ADOPTED
Mayor Brown:
The City Attorney presented:
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA DENYING ZONE VARIANCE
NO. 280 AND A PORTION OF PRECISE PLAN OF
DESIGN NO. 81" (Ray.Anderson)
Hearing no objections, we will waive fur-
ther reading of the body of the Resolution.
Ca C. 12-14-59
RESOLUTION NO, 1720 - continued
Page Sixteen
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded by Councilman Pittenger, that
said Resolution be adopted. Motipn passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Barnes
Noes: Councilman Mottinger, Mayor Brown
Absent: None
Said Resolution was given No. 1720
RESOLUTION NO.
Approving Zone Variance Noo2$3
Wright Oldsmobile Company
TABLED
RESOLUTION NO, 1714
Street and Highway Purposes
Tract No. 17325
(Glendora Avenue)
ADOPTED
Mayor Brown:
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded
by Councilman Pittenger and carried,
that this Resolution be tabled due to
a controversy relative to the problem
with public utilities regarding wiring
of sign.
The City Attorney presented:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A
CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECT-
ING THE RECORDATION THEREOF"- (Sutherland)
Hearing no objections, we will waive
further reading of the body of the
Resolution.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Heath, that
said Resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown
Noes: None
Absent: None
Said Resolution.was given No. 1714
INTROOtCTION
An Ordinance establishing
speed limit on Service
and Garvey Avenues
Mayor Brown:
The City Attorney presented:
"AN ORDINANCE.OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE'CITY OF WEST COVINA DECREASING
THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT ON SERVICE
AVENUE BETWEEN ORANGE AND SUNSET
AVENUES AND ON GARVEY AVENUE"
Hearing no objections, we will waive
further reading of the body of the
Ordinance.
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and
carried, that the Ordinance be introduced and be given its first reading.
CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES City Attorney Williams: We have
finished with the codification except
those ordinances you keep adding.
It would be well to authorize the City Manager and myself to have this
material brought up to date and to solicit bids for printing it.
City Manager Aiassa: There is another question. A lot of
these codifications are not indexed,
they are only under subject and
numerically,
Co C. 12-14-59 Page Seventeen
CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES - continued
City Attorney Williams. I would print them without index and
adopt it. Threecopies will be bound
volumes for the City Hall files and
the remaining number, whatever you decide 4n, will be loose-leaf.
Then have it indexed once it is adopted because if you delay it too
long you will adopt two dozen more ordinances in the interim.
Motion by Councilman Mottinger, seconded by Councilman Barnes, that
the City Manager be authorized to spend up to $100.00 additional in
codification of the ordinances and to obtain bids on the printing.
Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown
Noes: None
Absent: None
The City Attorney read a communication from a Madame Kruger of Los
Angeles as to the establishing of a:P�kychic Reading and Handwriting
Analysis business in the City. Council indicated that this matter be
taken care of by the City Attorney as to the position of the City in
such matters.
CITY CLERK
SEWER PETITION Charlinda Street and Citrus Street
REFERRED TO CITY ENGINEER Sewer District.
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Barnes and
carried, that this petition be referred to the City Engineer for proper.
report.
APPLICATION FOR Veterans of Foreign Wars, West Covina
TRANSFER OF ALCOHOLIC Post #8620.
BEVERAGE LICENSE
APPROVED From present establishment on East
Garvey Boulevard to new quarters on
Merced Avenue.
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Pittenger and
carried, that this request be approved.
EXTENSION OF CLOSING
HOUR TO 1:00 A.M.
Bainbridge Club - December 31, 1959
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded
by Councilman Pittenger and carried,
that the request of the Bainbridge Club to extend their closing hour
to 1:00 A.M. for December 31, 1959, be granted.
• NOTIFICATION FROM REGIONAL Zoning Case No, 3905-(1),
PLANNING COMMISSION OF Hearing set for December 15, 1959.
PUBLIC HEARING
It was consensus that the Planning
Commission letter of protest should stand
0
Co C. 12-14-59
CITY CLERK - continued
NOTIFICATIONS FROM COUNTY
BOUNDARY COMMISSION
NO OBJECTIONS
UPPER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
WATER ASSOCIATION
Page Eighteen
Proposed Southerly Annexation District
No. 37 of the City of Azusa.
Proposed Southerly Annexation District
No. 33 of the City of Glendora.
Payment of annual dues in the amount
of $100.00.
Motion by CouncilmanMottinger, seconded
by Councilman Heath, that the payment
of the annual dues in the amount of $100.00 to the Upper San Gabriel
Valley Water Association be approved.
Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown
Noes- None
Absent: None
Councilman Heath: The Upper San Gabriel Valley Water
District was voted in on December 8th
and also they elected directors.
Does belonging to this Association make us members of the district?
Do we go along with it?
City Attorney Williams:
The Association and the District are
two separate things.
Councilman Heath: I belong to the Elks and am a paid up
member. The majority of members., let's
say, decide they want to sell Christmas
trees and I do not want to sell them, so they sell them.
City Attorney Williams: This belonging..to•the Association
doesn't imply that. You can vote "no",
Mayor Brown:_, This Association can't put any assess-
ments on the City or have it taken
into any water district without a vote
of the people. We only attend meetings to obtain information.
Councilman Mottinger: It is not a legal body,
Councilman Barnes: We receive only information from
attending these meetings, plus infor-
mation regarding the law suit.
City Manager Aiassa: Property owners to -the south want to
annex to the City to get out of the
water district. Can they do it?
City Attorney Williams: If they annex now they can do so but
they must remain in the water district,
I am reasonably sure of that.
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Page Nineteen
CITY CLERK - continued
LETTER FROM CITY OF Lucky Baldwin Park Days honoring the
BALDWIN PARK fourth anniversary of the incorporation
of the City
To be tabled for further discussion by Council.
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALE
February 6 to 23, 1960.
Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded
by Councilman Heath and carried, that the request be granted for the
Girl Scout Cookie Sale February 6 to 23,1960, and the license fee be
waived
REQUEST FOR SOLICITING January 12, 1960.
Diabetes Assn, of Southern
California, Inc. It was .indicated by Council that the
matter be referred to the City Clerk
for checking as to the validity of the
organization,
HALF DAY -HOLIDAY FOR December 24, 1959.
CITY EMPLOYEES
Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded
by Councilman Barnes, that a half work
day holiday be permitted for City employees on December 24, 1959, for
this year,
MAYOR'S REPORTS
Sanitation Board meeting to be held
a week early due to holiday,
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilman Heath: At the League of California Cities
there was under discussion the fact
that the Board of Supervisors has
almost too much to handle and the possibility of smaller boards through-
out the County be established to help facilitate these matters. Also,
there was quite a.discussion relating to protesting the increase of
County taxes.
Wouldn't it be in line to protest tax increases in relation to the
people of our City? We haven't done anything to try to eliminate
this unequal taxation. Possibly it is part of our duty to see that we
are not unfairly taxed.
Mayor Brown: I think the only answer on this is to
go through the League and ask the
State government, through the League,
to instruct all assessors and equalizers to follow the code.
City Attorney Williams: I think what Mayor Brown says about
the laws is correct. They are taking
corrective action at the State level
but it is very slow.
C. C. 12-14-59
Page Twenty
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS - continued,
Councilman Mottinger; Where this hurts isn't necessarily
within our own County but over the
State as a whole and affects us in
school taxes more than any place else. School districts, to accept
State Aid_, we bonded to a maximum, which is 5% of assessed valuation.
Our districts here are assessed to a high degree, 50% of actual value,
whereas other counties to the north have an assessment of 20% of real
value,so that we have to bond ourselves to a greater extent to accept
State Aid than those who have a lower'assessed valuation. There is no
equality and school taxes are the highest part of the bill. If there
was equal assessed valuation then those people would have to -bond
themselves to the same amount we would to get State Aid. That is a
bigger item than any other single thing.
Councilman Heath: Don't you think this Council could
notify the League of this law you
are talking about in order to
possibly get them started on this correct assessment? Possibly pass
a resolution?
Mayor Brown: Let me dig out my books for you and
we can have a resolution spelled out
on this law as to chapter, section
and page.
City Attorney Williams: There was also some legislative action
in 1959 which should be checked.
Councilman Barnes: The Personnel Board asked me to
inquire of the City Council as to
whether they had any objections to
the Fire Department members having psychiatric tests. I told them I
didn't think you would but I would like to get your feelings on this.
It was indicated that there were no particular objections except on
the part of Mayor Brown who was not particularly in favor of having
these tests done.
DEMANDS Motion by Councilman Heath, seconded
by Councilman Mottinger,that Demands
in the amount of $217,926.30, as shown
on Demand Sheets C-175, C-176 and C-177, be approved. This is to
include fund transfers in the amount of $48,395.52.
Motion passed on roll call as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Heath, Pittenger, Mottinger, Barnes, Mayor Brown
Noes: None
Absent: None
Motion by Councilman Pittenger, seconded by Councilman Mottinger and
carried, that the meeting be adjourned at 10:55 P. M.
APPROVED
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk