The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1988-04-25MINUTES Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, April 25, 1988 A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office The Deputy City Clerk opened the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at_6 p.m. RQLL CAL Present None Absent: Kelly, Green, Finley, Erskine, Mays, Winchell, Bannister Due to the lack of a quorum of the City Council, the Deputy City Clerk declared the meeting adjourned to 7 p.m.. Mayor Erskine called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beath to order at 7 p.m. 191N'C MEETING 01: AGENCY/COUNCIL Mayor Erskine announced AND that a joint PLANNING meeting QMMISSION of the Redevelopment Agency, City Council and the Planning MMILIAGENCY ROLL CALL Commission had been called. Present: Kelly, Green, Finley, Erskine, Mays, Winchell, Bannister Absent: None Present: Livengood, Ortega, Higgins, Slates, Silva, Bourguignon Absent: Leipzig Mayor/Chairman Erskine presented a proclamation designation April 24-30 as "American Home Week" to Jan Shomaker, President of the Huntington Beach/Foun- tain Valley Board of Realtors and Debbie Ewing, Chairman of the American Home Week program.to accept. PRESENTATION - $18,099 CHEC SEgRH� & RESCUE UPLQREB EMT 63 FAY off _ ANION BQATS Ray Guy, representing Action Boats, presented a check in the amount of $18,000 to Huntington Beach Search & Rescue Explorer Post #563. Page 2 - Council Minutes - 4/25/88 PUBLIC COMNaENTS Lynn Schana, Chris Craig and Jo Christian Craig addressed Council and stated their opposition to the Downtown Village Concept Plan and Support Parking Plan. and stated their concern that they would lose their homes through eminent domain proceedings. a_ , President of Huntington Beach Tomorrow, stated her concern that the documents to be considered at this Council meeting were available only 72 hours before the Council meeting. She stated she believed the docu- ments should be available five working days prior to the meeting. She requested the items on the agenda be tabled, or deferred to a later date, or that the items be limited to discussion only. Ann Beasley,, RQcLer Bodemer, KLi W_gi ssgr and Steve _ Pezman addressed Council and stated their support of the proposed Surfing Museum. Ms. Kotsch referred to the preliminary site analysis for a surfing museum she received from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation Department. The Deputy City Clerk presented a communication from the Chief of Police regarding the need to relocate the heliport trailer to a new pad location at an acceptable cost. The City Administrator presented a staff report. Following discussion between Council and the Deputy City Attorney Folger, a motion was made by Bannister, seconded by Kelly, to accept the bid of $1,151 by West Coast Trailer Movers and mover's $300,000 liability insurance coverage for heliport trailer relocation. The motion carried by the following roll Call vote: AYES: Kelly, Green, Finley, Erskine, Mays, Winchell, Bannister NOES: None ABSENT: None The Deputy City Clerk presented a communication from the Deputy City Admini- strator/Community Development recommending Redevelopment Agency approval of the Downtown Village Concept and Support Parking Plan. The Chief Executive Officer presented a staff report. The Deputy City Administrator/Community Development reviewed the history of downtown redevelopment efforts and explained the Downtown Village Concept Plan and Support Parking Plan for the downtown area. . Page 3 -- Council Minutes — 4/25/88 Mike Adams, Planning Director, explained the difference between the 3DI Plan and the Downtown Village Concept Plan. Discussion was held regarding the use of shuttle buses between parking facili- ties and the beach and downtown area and the need for a.transit facility for the Orange County Transit District. The closure of 5th Street, realignment of 6th Street and returning Main Street to a two-way street were discussed. Dis— cussion was held regarding density in the Downtown Specific Plan and parking needs for the Cultural Center. Agency member Winchell suggested that two parking spaces plus one—half space for guest parking for each condominium unit was more realistic for this area and requested an assessment of the matter. A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Erskine, that the Agency approve the Downtown Village Concept Plan and Support Parking Plan for the Downtown Area. Agency member Mays requested that when the report previously requested for information regarding possible increase of parking spaces for condominiums was returned to Council that the report include the information relative to the impact on future projects and requested that current projects in the City be reviewed to see if it was necessary.to increase such parking. Following discussion, the motion was amended to include identification of potential remote parking sites and shuttle system to support the Downtown Vil— lage Concept. The motion, as amended, carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Kelly, Green, Finley, Erskine, Mays, Winchell, Bannister NOES: None ABSENT: None RECESS - RECONV_ERf The Mayor/Chairman called a recess of Council/Agency at 8:55 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 9:05 p.m. (City Council/ReAgy-elopment Agency?__PIERSIDE VILLAGE PARTNER CHARGE The City Administrator/Chief Executive Officer informed Council/Agency that Stan Blum had bought out Bryant Morris and would be acquiring another partner for the development of Pierside Village. Cr 1 [J A rR Y IE Y L 1R YC I S A UQSA CHICA STAT_L BEACH The Deputy City Clerk presented.a communication from the Deputy City Admini- strator/Community Development requesting Council/Agency direction to prepare an application for a public parking structure north of the pier. Mike Adams, Planning Director, presented a staff report utilizing wall maps that illustrated alternative designs for the parking structure. r Page 4 - Council Minutes - 4/25/88 Following discussion, a motion was made by days, seconded by Kelly, to approve Alternative E with 850 parking spaces (includes overlay amendments) and approving the surf museum. The motion failed by the following roll call tie Vote. AYES: Kelly, Bannister, Mays NOES., Green, Finley, Winchell. ABSTAIN: Erskine ABSENT: None A motion was made by Bannister, seconded by Kelly, to continue consideration of the north of the pier parking structure concept design at Bolsa Chic& State Beach to May 16, 1988. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:. Following discussion, the motion to continue was withdrawn. A motion was made by Bannister, seconded by Finley, to approve Alternative E leaving the third level as an option. The motion carried by the following. roll call vote: AYES. Kelly, Green, Finley, Mays, Bannister NOES: Winchell ABSTAIN: Erskine ABSENT: None AQJOURN PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission adjourned to 6 p.m., Monday, May 2, 1988 to meet jointly with the City Council. ADJOURNMENT — COUNCI 1REDEVELOPMENT KENCY The Mayor/Chairman adjourned the regular meeting of the City Council and the regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to 5:30 p.m., Monday, May 2, 1988 in Room B-8 in the Civic Center. Alicia M. Wentworth C1erk of the Redevelopment Agency and City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: Alicia M. Hentworth CiEClerk ly aAarez--O� Deputy City Clerk/Deputy Clerk �+G a 4 04 4 V2 Deputy City lerk/ puy elerk M or/Chairman k%Y