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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-09-10Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Wednesday, September 10, 1986. A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office Mayor/Chairman Mandic called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL/AGENCY ROLL CALL Present: Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Mandic, Bailey, Green (Thomas arrived 8:11 P.M.) Absent: None JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AGENCY AND PLANNING COMMISSION Mayor/Chairman Mandic announced that a joint meeting of the City Council/Agency and the Planning Commission had been called. PLANNING COMMISSION ROLL CALL Present: Winchell, Rowe, Livengood, Erskine, Porter, Schumacher Absent: Mirjahangir PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SAFARI SAM MAY BE HEARD AT 9/15/86 COUNCIL MEETING Mayor Mandic staged that testimony would not be heard at this study session. He referred to a demonstration taking place outside the Council Chamber by patrons of Safari Sam's nightclub and stated that testimony could be presented during the Public Comments portion of the regular Council meeting scheduled for September 15, 1986. PRESENTATION OF PRELIMINARY MAIN -PIER PRECISE USE MASTER PLAN AS PREPARED BY 3D/INTERNATIONAL INC The City Administrator stated that tonight the scaled model of the Main -Pier Precise Use Master Plan as prepared by 3D/Interaatioaal, Inc. would be unveiled. He introduced members of 3D/International, Inc. - Norman Hoover, Senior Vice -President, Director of Architecture and Planning; Roger Messer, Associate; and Hill Swift, Associate, Mike Adams, Principal Redevelopment Planner, presented a staff report. Norman Hoover presented the preliminary Main -Pier Precise Use Master Plan as recommended following their study. Page 2 - Council Minutes - 9/10/86 Roger Messer reviewed the procedures used by 3D/International to develop the master plan. Norman Hoover presented drawings depicting the major components of the plan such as open space, entry points, street extensions and realignments, pedes- trian circulation, hotels, pierside village, parking structures, an oldtown historical area near the post office, Phase I and II Projects, and a proposed reallocation of residential, commercial and office uses within the Downtown Specific Plan. The model was unveiled and examined by the Council and Planning Commission. Discussion was held regarding the proposed transportation and parking node, oil utilization area and convention center. It was pointed out that the Driftwood Inn and mobilehome park was outside the depicted area, but would be affected by the realignment of Walnut Street. The realignment of Huntington Street was also discussed. Mr. Hoover recommended an average height of four stories along Main Street, although six stories were allowed under the Specific Plan.. The proposed con- vention center, parking and traffic flow was discussed. In response to questions by Planning Commissioner Porter, Mike Adams presented figures comparing the proposed precise use master plan, as displayed in the model, to the specific plan. The proposed five acre oil well unitization site was discussed. Tom Livengood, Planning Commission Chairman, referred to a communication from the City Administrator to Council dated September 10, 1986 regarding the appointment of a Downtown Citizens Advisory Committee. Mr. Livengood su&- gested adding the Huntington Beach Company to the list of committee members as they own large parcels of land in the area. The City Administrator recommended that the Planning Commission public hearing be'scheduled as follows: Pierside Village, September 16, 1986; remainder of Phase I, October 7 or October 21, 1986; Phase II, October 7, 1986; Townsquare, October 7, 1986; Summerhill Project, October 7, 1986. He stated that with expedient action by the Planning Commission groundbreaking for Pierside Village could occur in the near future. The Planning Commission concurred with the schedule ,of public hearings as outlined by the City Administrator if the information they required from the various departments, such as the Fire Department, Department of Public Works, etc. was provided to the Planning Com- mission. PLANNING COMMISSION ADJOURNMFXT The Chairman adjourned the meeting of the Planning Commission. RECESS - RECONVENE The Mayor/Chairman called a recess of .Council,/Agency at 8:37 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 8:53 P.M. 1 Page 3 - Council Minutes - 9/10/86 TOWN SQUARE REDEVELOPMRi+1T AREA RELOCATION Mayor/Chairman Mandic stated that he had been contacted by people living out- side the Town Square Redevelopment Project Area who had been approached by members of the Relocation Committee. Doug LaBelle, Deputy City Administrator/Redevelopment concurred that these people were not in the project area and should not have been contacted regarding relocation. He stated that staff would contact the Relocation Committee and inform the resi- dents that they are not in the Town Square Redevelopment Project Area. PLASTIC COYAR FOR MODEL OF MAIN -PIER PRECISE USE MASTER. Pi.AN Councilman MacAllister suggested that a plastic cover be placed over the model of the Preliminary Main -Pier Precise Use Master Plan before -it is put on public display. AGENCY AWOURNMM The Chairman adjourned the adjourned regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency. ORDINANCE '� PMENT Q NNO 22864--/INTRODUCTION AAPPROVEDAS AMWED - CODE' AMENDMENT 86-29 - E The City Clerk presented a communication from the City Administrator regarding Code Amendment No. 86-29 which would add a new provision to the Ordinance Code enabling the Chief Executive Officer of the Redevelopment Agency to file applications for project entitlements within a redevelopment project area. Following discussion, a motion was wade by MacAllister, seconded by Bailey, to amend proposed Ordinance.No. 2864 by deleting the words "Chief Executive Officer of the" and "or his designee"; the ordinance would read as follows: "...may be filed by the Redevelopment Agency without the consent..."; Council approved introduction of Ordinance No. 2864, as amended, after reading by title, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Mandic, Bailey, Green, Thomas NOES: None ABSENT: None Deputy City Attorney Sangster stated that Ordinance No. 2864 could be adopted in five days at the September 15, 1986 Council meeting. HUNTINGTON CENTRAL PARK SURVEY LIST .APPROVED The City Clerk presented a communication from the Director of Community Services regarding Huntington Central Park survey. The Director of Community Services recommended that "Phase II" be deleted from the "Softball Fields" entry on the list. 6 Page.4 - Council Minutes.- 9/10/86 Following discussion, a motion was made by MacAllister, seconded by Thomas, to' remove "Executive Golf Course" from the survey list. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Mandic, Green, Thomas NOES:. Bailey ABSENT: None It was the consensus of Council that the "Swimming Pool (Olympic Size) be changed to "Major Aquatic Complex"; that "Passive/Natural Areas" be included on the list; and that "Equestrian Trails" be changed to "Improved Equestrian Trails". "Later in the meeting this entry was changed to "Improved and Expanded Equestrian Trails". A motion was made by MacAllister, seconded by Bailey, to approve the Huntington Central Park Survey, as amended. The aquatic complex was discussed. Following discussion, a motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Green, to direct staff to include peripheral intrastructure improvements in the list with staff to work out appropriate wording of the item. The motion carried by the fol- lowing roll call straw vote: AYES: Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Bailey, Green NOES: Mandic, Thomas ABSENT: None A motion was made by Bailey, seconded by Kelly, to include "Botanical Gardens" on the survey list. The motion carried by the following roll call straw vote: AYES: Kelly, Finley, Mandic, Bailey NOES: MacAllister, Green, Thomas ABSENT: None Mayor Mandic introduced Community Service Commissioners Betty Kennedy and Norma Vander Molen. Betty Kennedy stated that one of the reasons the Com- munity Services Commission deleted the Botanical Gardens from the survey was because the landfill pit, where the garden would have been located, had been filled and because of the cost of planting and maintaining the garden. She suggested that "Improved Equestrian Trails" be changed to "Improved and Expanded Equestrian Trails". Council concurred with the wording "Improved and Expanded Equestrian Trails". Norma Vander Molen commented on the botanical gardens and the aquatic complex. She suggested the "Passive/Natural Areas" be changed to "Predominantly Passive Park". In response to Council questions, Jim Engle, Park Development/Recreation. Superintendent, stated that the proposed restaurant in Huntington,Central Park would be a theme restaurant; he clarified as an example that a Japanese res- taurant is considered a theme restaurant. Councilman MacAllister recommended that the survey list be a page, half -page or a two --third page, which could be folded, so the information could be easily read. Page 5 - Council Minutes - 9/10/86 The motion made by MacAllister, seconded by Bailey, to approve the Huntington Central Park Survey List, as amended, carried unanimously. The survey list was amended as follows: Major Aquatic Complex Gymnasium Community/Recreation Center Softball Fields Japanese Tea Garden Frisbee Golf Course Playground Group Campground Botanical Garden Off street improvements such as curbs, street side planting, etc. to improve park/street asethetics Picnic Area Sully Miller Fishing Lake Restaurant Football/Soccer Fields Improved and Expanded Equestrian Trail Tennis Complex Executive Golf Course Racquetball Courts Passive/Natural Areas Discussion was'held regarding possible relocation of the Phase I ballfields to the landfill site which would remove them from the neighboring residential area. A motion was made by Thomas, seconded by Bailey, to relocate the ballfie.lds to the landfill site. Following discussion, the motion was withdrawn. Construction of Ballfields Held in Abeyance A motion was made by Mandic, seconded by Finley, to hold in abeyance the con- struction of any ballfields in Huntington Central Park pending return of the survey list to Council. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kelly, Finley, Mandic, Bailey, Green, Thomas NOES: MacAllister ABSENT: None DOWNTOWN CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Councilman MacAllister inquired whether Advisory Committee was to be advisory. pose of the committee was to disseminate the proposed Downtown Citizens The City Administrator stated the pur- information. ORDINANCE MODIFICATION SUGGESTED -- DIRT STOCKPILES Councilman Thomas pointed out that with downtown redevelopment there would be dirt stockpiles. He suggested that the ordinance pertaining to dirt stockpiles be modified. He stated he would bring the matter up under new bus- iness at the September 15, 1986 Council meeting. Page 6 - Council Minutes - 9/10/86 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Mandic adjourned the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to 6:00 P.M., Monday, September 15, 1986 in Room B-80 Civic Center. ATTEST: ity erk ty er an e� o icio C erk of the City Council ofathe City of Huntington Beach, California Mayor