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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-09-21MINUTES Council Chamber, City.Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday, September 21, 1959 Mayor Irby called the regular meet- ing of the City Council to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Councilmen Present: Lambert, Vaity, Irby, Councilmen Absent: Bryant, Terry. (Councilman Terry arrived at 8:20 o'clock P.M.) Hearing set for On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert 8:06 & 8415 P.M. - Oct_ 5th- 19 59- _ the public hearing to be held on the Master Land Use Plan Revised and the Master Plan of Streets and Highways Revised be reset for 8:00 o'clock P.M. and 8:15 o*clock P.M. respectively, be approved. Motion carried. Bus j=g g Lic On motion by lambert seconded by Waite the applications for licenses to conduct btitsiness in the City, of Huntington Beach as approved by -:the Chief of Police, Fire Chief, the Building.Inspector, the Planning Director and the Health Officer, were granted as follows: Odie W. Coffey, dba Lumber Land, business of Lumber yard at 2123 Huntington Beach Blvd.., a transfer from Floyd's Save -On Lumber. Phil Hanson, business of Auctioneer, of 1852 west 17th Street, Santa Ana, California. Goodspeed Plastering Company, business of Plastering Contractor, Wheel Tax, of 119 N. -New 'tAvenue, Monterey Park, California. Hynes Packing Company, Wheel Tax, of 16400 So. Downey Avenue, Paramount, California. Lester C, & Impo K. Wilson, business of Book Shop at 104 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California. T. & M. Construction Company, business of Rough Carpentry, Wheel Tax, of 451 So. Cypress, La Habra, California. Westminster Roof Co., Inc., business of Hoofing, Wheel Tax, of 7641 - 13th.Street, Westminster, California. L & F Plastering. Inc., business of Plastering Contractor, Wheel Tax, at MO Tolliver St., Santa Ana, California. Lester Rosen Company, business of Auction Sale, of 8701 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California. Robert Lewis, business of Plumbing Contractor, Wheel Tax, of Space 317 Pacific Trailer Park, Huntington Beach, California. James E. Boothe, business of Landscaping, Wheel Tax, of 12200 So. Paramount Blvd., Downey, California. 1. 379 Pagre #2 - Minutes, September 21, 1959 Johnston Heating Co., Inc., Heating Contractor, Wheel Tax, of 440 E. Front Street, Covina, California. Jasco Materials Company$ business of Bldg. Materials, Wheel Tax, of 2540 So. Main Street, Santa Ana, California. ABC Roofing Cam any, Inc., business of Roofing Contractor, Wheel Tax, of M32 Hoover Street, Westminster, California. Owl Truck & Construction Company, Wheel. Tax, of 500-So. Alameda Street, Compton, California. J. N. Alewine, business of Wholesale Trucking, Wheel Tax, of 10592 Artcraft Ave., Garden Grove, California. Linus J. Wiffler, business of Washer repair and sale of used crashers, at 18186 Huntington Avenue,.Huntington Beach, Calif. Compton - Harman, business of delivery Building Materials, Wheel Tax, of 3636 E. Anaheim Street, Long Beach 4, California. Phillips Painting Contractors, business of Painting Contractor, Wheel Tax, of 15239 Goodhue, Whittier, California. Calube, Inc., business of Reclaiming 011, at 222 Quincy Avenue, Huntington Beach, California. Councilman Lambert- Mayor Irby appointed Councilman Lambert Fi3ame„ Coommit&ee to act on the Finance Committee in the absence of Councilman Bryant. Cleanup bond #191883- On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert E. S. &nn the request of E.S. Arm for termination of the New Amsterdam Casualty Company Cleanup Bond No. 191883 covering well Ste. Simon and Jude #1, located on Lots 17 and 19, Block 310-, Huntington Beach Tract, having complied with Section 2448.1 of the Huntington Beach {ordinance Code and the bonding company and the operator be notified of the bond termination, be approved. Motion carried. Cleanup bond #235967 & On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite Drilling bond #235966- Red Star Cil go.__ the request -of the Bed Star Oil Co. for termination of the Pacific -Indemnity Company Cleanup Bond No. 235967 and Drilling Bond No. 235966 for Well B.P. and S. Associates No. 2, located 550 ft. N. of C.L. of Atlanta and 1120 ft. E. of C.L. of Newland, having complied with Section 2427.3 and Section 2448.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and the bonding company and the operator be notifled of the bond termination, be approved.' Motion carried. Jerome Cramer On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert CCrruz=arr ; Eur-0�gn ari the request of the Chief of Police Clinton Wright to appoint Jerome Cramer Crusinberry as s. 2. Page #3 - Minutes, September 21, 1959 Patrolman in the Police Department to -replace Patrolman Sam Catrabone, who resigned on September loth, 1959 and said appointment -to become effective immediately in the appropriate selary range and bracket for the classification of Patrolman, be approved. Motion carried. Ord. No. 731.- The Clerk gave the second reading of onl" Ordinance No. 731 by title, An ardin= ance of the City of Huntington.Beach amending the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code relating to zoning; amending and repealing sections thereto and adding new articles and sectimsthereto. On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite, Ordinance No. 731 was passed and adopted by the follow- ing roll call votes AYES: Councilmen: Lambert, Waite, Irby, NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Bryant, Terry. Ord, No. 732- The Clerk gave the second reading West Annexation of Ordinance No. 732 by title, An'Ordin- ance of the City of Huntington Beach approving the annexation of certain uninhabited territory designated as "west Annexa- tionft to the City of Huntington Beach. On motion by Waite seconded by 14smbert, Ordinance No. 732 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lambert, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Bryant, Terry. Division of Highways., The Clerk read a communication received Hight of` Way AcqViaition prS7E311., from the Division of Highways, District V11 Los Angeles, and enclosing a map showing the property out- lined in red to be acquired by the State from the City of Hunt- ington Beach for State Highway VII-OEA-60-HatB and advising the City that on September 11, 1959 the Division of Highways, District VII forwarded a resolution to Sacramento for submission to the State Highway Commission at its September meeting author. 3. Page #4 - Minutes, September 21, 1959 izing the Division of Highways to acquire the suixject property under the Highway Right of Way Acquisition Program and that the District will start appraisals of the property immediately upon the passing of the resolution and will proceed with the negotiation toward purchase and also advising the City that in the interim between the acquisition of the property by the State and the construction of the highway improvement the property may be leased for automobile parking purposes. Public Hearing- Mayor Irby announced that at 8:00 vacation of Nashville 5tt o'clock was the date set for a public hearing on Resolution No. 1387, A Resolution of in- tention of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to vacate a portion of Nashville Street in said City and giving notice of a hearing on said vacation. The City Clerk read the legal notice published in the Huntington Beach News August 20, 1959, re- lative to the vacation of a portion of Nashville Street and stated that no verbal or written protests had been filed with the City Clerk. No Protests- Mayor Irby asked if anyone present Hearing Closed wished to make any statement for or against the proposed vacation of a portion of Nashville Street, in accordance with the legal notice read by the City Clerk. There being no protests the Mayor declared the hearing closed. Resolution No. 1393- The Clerk read Resolution No. 1393, vacating portion of Nashville Street an order of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach vacating a portion of Nashville Street in said City. On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite Resolution No. 1393 was passed and adopted by the follow- ing roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lambert, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Bryant, Terry. .4. 382 Page #5 - Minutes, September 21, 1959 Tony 0auer & Tony Dauer and Donald L. Gilmore Donald L. Gilmore - Assessment district residents on Florida Avenue asked the City Council whether the street repairs on Florida Avenue would be made where the sewers have been installed and asked questions regarding the forming of an assessment district to provide curbs and gutters along Florida Street in the area of their residences. The City Engineer reported to the City Council that the repairs are to be made and that curbs and gutters can be installed by petition of the major- ity of property owners desiring those facilities. Councilman Terry arrived 8120 o'clock P.M. Councilman Terry arrived at UV,F162- G.V. & The Clerk read letter of trans- W.H. Bradley mittal from the Huntington Beach Planning Commission relative to Use Variance #162, petitioner being G.V. & W.H. Bradley, 7914 Holt Street, Huntington Beach, California requesting permission to allow a 14 unit motel and coffee shop to be constructed in an A-1 General Agricultural District, the location being 75 feet north of MacDonald Avenue, on the west side of Highway #39, legal description being Lots 116, 117, 118, Tract 417 and pursuant to the Conservation and Planning Law of the State Government Code, a public hearing was held September 15, 1959, by the City Planning Commission to consider above petitioner's request. The required legal public notice was properly given prior to the hearing. With due consideration given to the petitioner and the general public, the following recommend- ation.was made by the Planning Commission. On motion by Schryer and second- ed by Davis to recommend to the City Council approval with the following conditions; 1. OFF STREET PARKING There shall be required 19 parking spaces as indicated by the applicant on the resubmitted plot plan. 5. Page #6 - Minutes, September 21, 1959 303 2. CURB AND GUTTERS There shall be required curb and gutters constructed along the entire 75 feet of frontage with an ingress and egress ramp permitted for a maximum of 32 feet of width. 3. PAVED OFF STREET PARKING There shall be required the asphaltic paving of all park- ing areas proposed. 4. REAR.WALL There shall be constructed on the rear property line, a - six foot.high masonry wall the entire length of said property line. 5. NEON SIGNS There may be permitted one sign of maximum of 80 sq. ft. within the front yard area but not closer than 10 feet to any side property line. The motion was approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Presson, Davis, Sork, Schryer, Stang, Liles, Chair- man Bazil. Noes: None. Absent: None. On motion by Terry seconded by 'Waite in accordance with the recommendation of the City Planning Commission UV#E162 be granted subject to the conditions requested be imposed by the Planning Commission, be approved. Motion carried. Conditional Exception The Clerk read letter of transmittal .#164 .- Harry Tancredi from the Huntington Beach Planning Commission relative to conditional exception UV#164, pet- itioner being Harry Tancredi of 1623 No. French Street, Santa Ana, California requesting permission to allow a two (2) story apartments of 8 units each, location approximately 200 feet southwest of Indianapolis Street on the easterly side of Geneva Street, legal description being Lots 30, 31, 32 and 33, Block 808, Valley View Tract, pursuant to the conservation and Planning Law of the State Government.Code, a public hearing was held September 15, 1959 by the City Planning Commission to consider above petitioner's request. The required legal public notice was given prior to the hearing. With due consideration 6. 384 Pa, e 47 - Minutes - September 21, 1&"1 given to the petitioner and the general public the following recommendation was made by the Planning Commission. A motion was made by Davis and seconded by Schryer to recommend denial for the following reasons: 1. 39 property owners petitioned to deny the request. 2. The request constitutes spot zoning and would disrupt the previous pattern established under R-2 zoning. 3. The applicant has submitted plans for inadequate parking, which fall far short of the required minimum standards , now used. The motion for denial was approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Schryer, Davis, Stang, Liles, Sork, Presson, Chairman Bazil. Noes: None. Absent: None„ On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning Commission Conditional Exception #164 be denied. Motion carried. Conditional. Exception The Clerk read letter of transmittal #166 - Oliver G. Ashworth from the Huntington Beach Plan- ning Commission relative to Conditional Exception #166, peti- tioner being Oliver G. Ashworth, 2561 San Clemente Avenue, Alhambra, California requesting to allow a 25 ft. by 117.5 ft. lot to become a legal building site within the definition of the R-3 zoning classification, location being 150 feet north- easterly of Olive Avenue on the Southwesterly side of 13th Street. Legal description being Lot 13, Block 313, Huntington Beach Tract. Pursuant to the Conservation and Planning Law of the State Government Code, a public hearing was held September 15, 1959 by the City Planning Commission to consider above petitioner's request, The required legal public notice was properly given prior to the hearing. With due consideration given to the petitioner and the general public, the following recommendation was made by the Planning Commission. A motion was made by Sork and seconded by Presson to recommend to the City Council denial 7. 385 Pa-oe #8 - Minutes, September 21, 1959 for the following reasons: 1. The applicant purchased a pair of Lots 3 years previously. 2. The majority of the homes in the neighborhood are built on 50 ft. frontage. 3. The applicant's existing garage crosses over the property line. 4. Three strong protests were registered by immediate vic- inity property owners. The motion for denial was passed by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Presson, Davis, Sork, Schryer, Stang, Liles, Chairman Basil. Noes: None. Absent: None. On motion by Terry seconded by Lambert in accordance with.the recommendations of the Planning Commis« sion Conditional Exception #166, be denied. Motion carried: Area Variance #167- The Clerk read letter`of transmittal Joe APDle _ from the Huntington Beach Planning Commission relative to Area Variance #167, petitioner being Joe Apple, 8071 Ellis Street, Huntington Beach, California, to allow a 15 ft. front yard set back and a Eft. rear yard setback in deviation to Orange County Land Use Ordinance 351 as adopted by Interim Ordinance No. 668, location being the southeast corner of Patterson Way and La Palma Avenue, Hunt- ington Beach, California. Legal description: S'ly 135 ft. of the E'ly 50 ft. of that portion of NWk of Sec. 36, T.S.S., R.11.W,, S-.B,B & M. as follows: Beginning at SW Corner of NW' of said Section 36, thence E'ly along,S'ly line of said NW'k 432.86 ft., thence Nlly parallel with Wily line of said Section 140.00 ft, to true point of beginning, thence continue N'ly parallel with said Wily line 160.00 ft., thence E'ly parallel to said S'ly:line 162.14 ft., thence S parallel to said Wily line 160.00 ft., thence W parallel with said S11y'.line 162.14 ft. to true point of beginning. 8. 386 Page #9 - Minutes, September 21, 1959 EXCEPTING: the S'1y 135 ft. of the E'ly 50 ft. Pursuant to the Conservation and Planning Law of the State Government Code, a public hearing was held September 15, 1959 by the City Planning Commission to consider above petitioners request. The required legal public notice was properly given prior to the hearing. With due consideration given to the pet- itioner and the general public, the•following recommendation was made by the Planning Commission. A motion was made by Davis and seconded by Stang to recommend approval with the following reasons: 110 The applicant will give a 20 ft. exterior side yard along Patterson Way and will provide a 28.5 ft. side yard setback on the interior side. 2. The applicant is merely redesignating his exterior side yard as the front yard and making his front yard setbacks accordingly. 3'. There is no dangerous precedent being set in this case. Motion was passed by the follow- ing roll call vote: Ayes: Presson, Schryer, Davis, Stang, Liles, Sork, Chairman Baz il. Noes: None. Absent: None. On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite in accordance with the recommendations of the Planning Commission Area Variance #167 be granted. Motion carried Jana Asmutis•trans£erred On motion by Terry seconded by to Planning Department Waite in accordance -with the request of the Planning Director, employee Jana Asmutis be transferred to authorized personnel'in the Planning Department in the classi- fication of Intermediate Typist Clerk in the appropriate range and bracket to be effective as of September 16th, 1959, be approved. Motion carried. Tract Map No. 3534- The Clerk read letter of trans - Final. Adoption -mittal from the Huntington Beach Planning Commission to the Honorable City Council relative to the final adoption of Tract Map No. 3534. The submitted final 9. Page #10 - Minutes, September 210 1959 Tract Map No. 3534 for consideration for final adoption the applicant being Harper Development Company, Inc., the Engineer -Paul Calvo, location approximately 1320 feet east of Highway 39 on the north side of -Garfield Avenue.. Legal description being a portion of the SEk of the SWk of Section 36, T.S.S., R.11.W, S.B.B. & M. Number of lots 18; total acreage: 6.98, Average lot size: 10,000 sq. ft. each. and the map has been certified by the City Engineer and the Planning Director to be true and correct in accordance with the approved tent- ative tract map and in accordance with all provisions of the City Subdivision Code. Recess At 8:40 o'clock P.M. Mayor Irby ordered a recess. • Reconvened The City Council reconvened at 9:50 o'clock P.M. On motion by Terry seconded by Lambert the City Council approve Final Tract Map No. 3534 and accept the offer for dedication to the public for street and highway purposes Laura Lane, Gregory Lane and a portion of Garfield Avenue and also offer for dedication the 10 foot drainage easement shown on the map and also alley shown thereon, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen:- Lambert, Terry, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Bryant, Resolution No., 70- The Clerk read letter of transmittal Proposing adoption of additional zoning from the Huntington Beach Planning classification Commission relative to the proposed adoption of "M-1-A" Restricted Manufacturing District Zoning Classification. Resolution No. 70 as read by the City Clerk proposing the adoption of additional zoning classification, that of "M-1-A" Restricted Manufacturing District. Public Hearing set ' for On motion by Waite seconded by Terry 830 - October 5th,_1959 that the City Clerk be instructed to insert a legal notice in the Huntington Beach News setting a 10. Page #11. - Minutes, September 21., 1959 public hearing on the proposed adoption of "M-1-A" Restricted Manufacturing.District Zoning Classification as an amendment to Chapter 92 and said hearing to be held at 830 o'clock P.M. on October 5th, 1959..Motion carried, Bell.&,Light receiver On motion by Terry seconded by system civil. defense Waite the City accept the cost_ of $31.50 per instrument for the fiscal year starting July 1, 1959 for the Bell and Lights receiver system designed to facilitate rapid transmission of Civil Defense warning signals in accordance with the communication received from the Calif- ornia Disaster Office, State of California, be approved. Motion carried. State of Calif. - Dept. The Clerk read a communication from of Public Works the State of California, Department of Public Works, covering the 1959 policy adopted by California Highway Commission on August 27, 1959 covering procedure in the relinquishment of.superseded State highways to local authorities. City Yards to commence On motion by Lambert seconded by reconstruction Terry in accordance with the request of the City Engineer to be given permission to commence recon- struction of the necessary facilities at the City Yard which was a budgeted item .for the fiscal year 1959-1960 and same to be done by force account, be approved. Motion carried Lem Berry to take vacation On motion by Terry seconded by Waite the request of L.H.Berry,, Manager pf the Municipal Trailer Park to take his vacation beginning October 5th, 1959 and to leave R.A. Newbold in charge of the Trailer Park operations, be approved. Motion carried. Purchasing Agent to attend On motion by Lambert seconded by Conference _ Terry the City Purchasing Agent be authorized to attend the Purchasing Agents Conference in Oceanside an:. Friday, September 25th, 1959 and necessary expenses be allowed, be approved, Motion carried. Page #12 - Minutes, September 21, 1959 Ordinance - The Clerk read the proposed Ordinance, Uniform Sign Code ode an Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach adopting, by Reference, the uniform sign code, 1958 edition of the International Conference of Building Officials. Public Hearing- On motion by Lambert seconded by Terry 8.45 P.M. October 5th 1959 the City Clerk be instructed to insert a legal notice for public.hearing to be held on the proposed uniform sign code ordinance setting a public hearing for the hour of 8:45 o'clock P.M. on October 5th, 1959, be approved. Motion carried. Resolution No. 1394- The Clerk read Resolution No. 1394, Destruction of records_ A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach authorizing the destruction of certain public records. On motion by Terry seconded by Waite Resolution No. 1394 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lambert, Terry, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: Nane. ABSENT Councilmen: Bryant. Purchasing Agent to On motion by Terry seconded by Waite purchase six trash cans in accordance with the information supplied by the City Purchasing Agent, the City Purchasing Agent be authorized to procure six heavy duty, enameled steel trash cans at approximate cost of $50.00 each to replace six cans now obsolete, formerly supplied by Lions Club of the City of Huntington Beach, located in various locations on Main Street, be approved. Motion carried. John R. Peterson- On motion by Waite seconded by Terry install headers in accordance with the request of John R. Peterson, District Superintendent of the Huntington Beach Elementary School District for permission to install headers around the palm trees and cement that entire area on 14th Street on the campus side down to Palm Avenue, and from Palm Avenue over to 17th Street bordering the curb, be approved. Motion carried. 12. Page #13 - Minutes, September 21, 1959 Demands On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert the demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid. Motion carried. Purchasing Agent to On motion by Waite seconded by purchase two dump trucks I Lambert the City Council rescind the authorization of the Purchasing Agent for the purchase of two GMC Dump body trucks made at the meeting of September 8th, 1959 and authorize the City Purchasing Agent to purchase the two International dump trucks in accordance with bids furnished, was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lambert, Terry, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Bryant, Purchasing Agent to purchase two marion arm ty2e,truck bodies On motion by Terry seconded by Lambert the City Purchasing Agent be authorized to purchase the two truck bodies, Marion Arm Type, in accordance with the recommendations of the City Engineer and the Purchasing Agent and in accordance with the quotation of $2,342.00 plus California State gales Tax; be approved., Motion carried. Vacation of party On motion by Lambert seconded by holdin& Trailer space Waite the City Attorney be in- structed to take the appropriate action necessary to affect the vacation of a certain party holding trailer space in the Muni- cipal Trailer Park as supplied by the Municipal Trailer Park, Manager, be approved. Motion carried.. Pepsi -Cola Co commended The City Clerk was instructed by the City Council to write a letter of commendation to the Pepsi -Cola Cgmpany, commending them on their part for sponsoring the annual Western Surfboard Championship held in Huntington Beach on September 20th, 1959. Earl. Overmyer- Fire Captain & Wesley Stuart - Auto Fireman On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite in accordance with the re- quest of the Fire Chief that Fire Engineer Earl Overmyer be 13. 391 Page #14 - Minutes, September 21, 1959 promoted to the classification of Fire Captain in the appro- priate salary range and bracket to be effective October 1st, 1959 and to employ Wesley Stuart as Auto -Fireman in the appro- priate salary range and bracket to be effective October 1st, 1959, be approved. Motion carried. Council rescind action On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite on Freeway Agreement the City Council rescind their action in approving the Freeway Agreement between the City of Hunt- ington Beach and the State Division of Highways for the State of California that was executed on January the 12th, 1959 covering a portion of Route 60 was approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lambert, Terry, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Bryant. Sunday, Sept. 27th, 1959 Mayor Irby informed the City Council Gold -Star Mothers day__ that the Gold Star Mothers of the City of Huntington Beach requested that Sunday, September 27th, 1959 be declared Gold Star Mothers Day and requested that a declaration be published in the Huntington Beach News. On motion by Terry seconded by Waite to authorize the publication of,the declaration setting aside Sunday, September 27th, 1959 as Gold Star Mothers Day, be approved. Motion carried. Dr. Kaufman,, Paul Doutt Mayor Irby placed the nominations & Harry Letson - " Commissioners before the City Council to appoint Doctor Henry Kaufman to succeed Vernon Liles to the Planning Commission whose term expires on September 16th, 1959 and Paul Doutt to replace Paul Davis whose term expires on October 16th,- 1959, and Harry Letson to replace W. L. Schryer whose term expires on October 16th, 1959. On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert the City Council confirm and approve the .recommendations of the Mayor of Doctor Henry Kaufman, Paul Doutt, and Harry Letson to serve on the Planning Commission, be approved. Motion carr 14. 392 Page #15 - Minutes, September 21., 1959 On motion by Terry seconded by Lambert the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourn. ATTEST: City Clerk I'e Q4� . City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California 15.