HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-06-21race #8 - Council Minutes - 6/21/71
Mr. Walter J. Larson, applicant, addressed. Council requesting approval
of his application for business license, and. submitted a character
reference from a previous employer..
Considerable discussion was held by Council on the matter.
A motion was made by Councilman Coen to approve the application for
business license filed by Walter J. Larson, to'conduct the business
of retail sales of surfboards at 114 Main Street, to be known as "Rare
Earth Surfboards," and direct the Clerk to issue a business license
for same. The motion was withdrawn by Councilman Coen before being
voted. upon.
A motion was made by Councilman Matney to deny the application for
business license filed by Walter J. Larson, to conduct said. business, j
pending the adjudication of the applicant's pending court proceedings.
The motion was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Shipley, Bartlett, Green, Matney, Coen, McCracken
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Gibbs
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PUBLIC HEARING - ORD. N0. 16'5I 3 - OIL OPERATIONS - CONTINUED
Mayor McCracken announced that this was the day and hour set for a
public hearing to consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 1653 - "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REPEALING CHAPTER 23 OF THE
HUNTINGTON BEACH.ORDINANCE CODE AND ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 23 PROVIDING
FOR THE REGULATING OF OIL OPERATIONS IN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH."
Mayor McCracken declared. the hearing open.
On motion by Bartlett, Council continued the public hearing on Ordinance
No. 1653 until the July 6, 1971 meeting, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Shipley, Bartlett, Green, Mateny, Coen, McCracken
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Gibbs
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TOP -OF -THE -PIER PROJ�CT
Discussion was held by Council regarding the proposal that the Top -of -
the -Pier Project be reduced. to an area of three blocks.
Mrs. Ruth Loughrey, memberof the Urban Land Institute -Citizens Steering
Committee, addressed Council and read a communication from the ULI-CSC
stating their opinion that any reduction in the physical size of the
Parking Authority Project would be catastrophic to the entire Top -of -
the Pier Plan, and if such reduction is initiated by the Council, they
would recommend abandonment of the entire project including the expansion
of the Parking Authority.
A motion was made by Mayor McCracken, that the Top -of -the -Pier Project
be reduced to a three block area, comprising the area one block west and
two blocks east of the pier (Blocks 102-103-104) and that construction
of the pedestrian overpass at Pacific Coast Highway be contingent upon
the success of the Top -of -the -Pier Project. The motion failed by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Bartlett, McCracken
NOES: Councilmen: Shipley, Green, Matney, Coen
ABSENT: Councilmen: Gibbs
PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL7 APPROVED - COND. UI1E PERMIT 71-22 - METRO
Mayor McCracken announced that this was the clay and hour.set for a public
hearing on an appeal filed by Metro 'Californ:i.a Business Enterprises, to
the denial by the Planning. Commission of Conclitional Use Permit No.
71-22 to permit the construction of an automiLtic full -service car wash
with gasoline facilities, on property located on the northeast corner
of Beach Boulevard and Ellie, Avenue, excepting the 150 x 98 foot parcel
on corner, in the C4 Highway Commercial District.