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Home My WebLink About1989-01-30 (7)MINUTES CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Monday,'January 30, 1989 A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Mayor Bannister called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: MacAllister, Green, Winchell, Bannister, Mays, Silva, Erskine Absent: None REGULAR ORDER OF AGENDA SUSPENDED On motion by Erskine, second Silva, Council unanimously approved suspending the regular order of business as shown on the agenda to move immediately to Public Comments, followed by the item pertaining to the Planning Commission since Councilman Erskine had to leave early. PUBLIC COMMENTS The Mayor opened Public Comments. Seeing no one to speak, the Mayor closed public comments. (City Council) PLANNING COMMISSION RESIGNATION — HIGGINS On motion by Erskine, second MacAllister, Council accepted, with regret, the resignation of Frank Higgins from the Planning Commission. Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Erskine stated he would draft a letter to Mr. Higgins saluting him for his years of dedicated service; Mr. Higgins will remain on the Pier Review Board and continue serving as the Chairman of the Pier Design Committee. City Council) PLANNING COMMISSIONER — EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT — MOUNTFORD On motion by Erskine, second Winchell, Council unanimously approved the appointment of Ed Mountford to the Planning Commission, on an emergency basis, until posting requirements pursuant to the Maddy Act are met. PUBLIC CABLE TELEVISION AUTHORITY — (KBL CABLE INC & KBLCOM INC) Mr. Pilnick, PCTA Consultant, addressed Council at length regarding PCTA's option concerning a clause in the franchise agreement which allows the PCTA to purchase the cable system in 1999 or to accept ownership without fee in 2004. Mr. Pilnick distributed a comparison chart of PCTA and San Antonio settlements. 42 Page 2 - Council/Agency Minutes - 1/30/89 RECESS - RECONVENE The Mayor called a recess of Council at 6:20 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 6:25 p.m. Councilman Erskine was recorded absent. (City Council) MAIN PIER PHASE II LAND USE CONCEPT - APPROVED - GRIFFIN REALTY The City Clerk presented a communication from the Deputy City Administrator/ Economic Development transmitting Main Pier Phase II Land Use Concept for the two blocks bounded by Main and 6th Streets, and Pacific Coast Highway and Walnut. Marilyn Whisenant, Redevelopment Specialist, addressed Council regarding the comprehensive plan for the proposed land use development concept. The Acting Director of Community Development presented a staff report of the conceptual plan using drawings. Following discussion, a motion was made by MacAllister, seconded by Silva to: (1) Approve the proposed land use development concept as set forth in RCA dated January 30, 1989, (2) Direct staff to proceed with negotiations with development and property owners, (3) Direct staff to conduct an economic anal- ysis of the preferred land use concept, and (4) That with this d.irection there is no longer Fifth Street as an open corridor. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Green, Winchell, Bannister, Mays, Silva NOES: None ABSENT: Erskine (Redevelopment) DOWNTOWN CORE PUBLIC SPACES PLAN - APPROVED The ,Clerk presented a communication from the Deputy City Administrator/Econ- omic Development transmitting a recommendation for Downtown Core Public Spaces Plan. (Those public spaces on Main Street from Acacia to the seaward end of the Huntington Beach Pier) The Deputy City Administrator/Economic Development presented a staff report. Tom Andrusky, Senior Redevelopment Specialist, presented a summary of the proposed project. Following discussion, a motion was made by Mays, seconded by MacAllister, to (1) Approve Selection of streetscape elements and map as approved by the Design Review Board, (2) Authorize staff to proceed with concept plans and construction drawings for Main Street Public Spaces from Pacific Coast Highway to Acacia including landscape/hardscape for the Branch Library/Cultural Center, U.S. Post Office and the Pier Plaza/Beach Access Way at the intersection of the Pier, Pacific Coast Highway and north side parking facility, (3) Authorize staff to prepare amendment to the Downtown Design Guidelines as needed to implement the Downtown Public Spaces Plan for City } Council consideration, (4) Authorize staff to continue to formulate financing J options including assessment districts to construct and maintain 43 Page 3 - Council/Agency Minutes - 1/30/89 public spaces in the Main Pier Redevelopment Project Area for City Council consideration, and (5) Direct that materials for landscaping, paving, and benches be brought to Council at a later date for Council's consideration and review. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Green, Winchell, Bannister, Mays, Silva NOES: None ABSENT: Erskine (Redevelopment Agency) AUTHORIZE WULLNER PROPERTY (SHANK HOUSE) AS RELOCATION SITE FOR PIER REALTY - APPROVED - AUTHORIZED FINAL PREPARATION OF APPROPRIATE AGREEMENTS - DIRECTION GIVEN RE: REHABILITATION The Clerk presented a communication from the Deputy City Administrator/ Economic Development regarding the relocation of Pier Realty to the Shank House location. The Deputy City Administrator/Economic Development presented a staff report. A motion was made by MacAllister, seconded by Bannister, to (1) Authorize the staff to finalize an agreement between Robert A. & Maxine Butcher and the Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency that will provide for the sale of cer- tain Agency -owned properties to the Butchers, with a lease back to the Agency with options to repurchase; and to (2) Approve the use of the Shank property as a relocation site for Pier Realty, and (3) Direct staff to complete the assignment of the Butcher agreement, with an option to purchase, to the Pier Realty principals that will provide for the ongoing use of that property by Pier Realty. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Green, Winchell, Bannister, Mays, Silva NOES: None ABSENT: Erskine Councilwoman Winchell requested that the lease for Pier Realty include the direction that any rehabilitation will be in conformance with the Department of Interior Historic Guidelines. (Redevelopment Agency) PURCHASE OF MAIN PIER PHASE I OIL INTERESTS - CAPRO OIL - CONTINUED TO 2/6/89 The Clerk presented a communication from the Deputy City Administrator/ Economic Development transmitting agreement for sale of property between Capro Oil Company and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to acquire certain oil interests that encumber properties owned by the developer, California Resorts, Inc. A motion was made by MacAllister, seconded by. Silva, to continue to February 6, 1989 the issue regarding the agreement for sale of property between Capro Oil Company and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to acquire certain oil interests that encumber properties owned by the developer, California Resorts, Inc. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Green, Winchell, Bannister, Mays, Silva NOES: None ABSENT: Erskine EE Page 4 - Council/Agency Minutes - 1/30/89 Councilman Green left the room. (City Council) LAND USE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM - ORDINANCE TO BE DRAFTED FOR CITATION POWER FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL - PUBLIC HEARING 2/21/89 The City Clerk presented a communication from Mike Adams, Acting Director of Community Development, regarding the City's Land Use Enforcement Program, and requesting Council authorization to provide the Land Use Staff..swith citation power for the purpose of enforcing zoning and municipal code violations. The Acting Director of Community Development presented a staff report. Mike Strange, Senior Planner, presented an overview of land use enforcement with the possibility of citation powers under strict limitations. He intro- duced the following staff members: Mike Gregory, Meg Kleckner, Don Shaw (absent due to illness), Susan Tully (absent due to vacation). He stated the department has one student intern. Code Enforcement. Procedures; were distributed. Robert Cronk addressed Council at length regarding the need to resolve the difficulty pertaining to code enforcement of oil wells. Fire Marshal Vincent spoke to the code enforcement issues to,which Mr. Cronk presented. Following discussion, a motion was made by Silva, seconded by Bannister, to direct the City Attorney and Department of Community Development to prepare an ordinance granting citation power to Land Use Staff for zoning and municipal code violations, and to direct staff to schedule a public hearing to consider the ordinance revisions for the February 21, 1989 City Council meeting. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Winchell, Bannister, Mays, Silva, Erskine NOES: None ABSENT: Erskine (Green out of the room) Councilman Green returned to the room. (Redevelopment Agency) AUTHORIZE DE BRETTEVILLE AND POLYZOIDS. ARCHITECTS TO PREPARE DOCUMENTATION OF STRUCTURES LOCATED AT THE SECOND BLOCK PARKING STRUCTURE PROJECT TO HABS STANDARDS - APPROVED A motion was made by Bannister, seconded by MacAllister, to make a determin- ation that the need to take action on the issue of authorizing de Bretteville and Polyzoids, Architects to prepare documentation of structures located at the Second Block Parking Structure Project to HABS Standards arose subsequent to theagenda being posted as specified in Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(2). The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Green, Winchell, Bannister, Mays, Silva NOES: None ABSENT: Erskine 45 1 [1 Page 5 - Council/Agency Minutes - 1/30/89 A communication had been distributed from -the Deputy City Administrator/ .Economic Development (RH-89-17) regarding the authorization of de Bretteville and Polyzoids, Architects to prepare documentation of structures located at the Second Block Parking Structure Project to HABS Standards The City Administrator presented a staff report. A motion was made by Mays, seconded by Green, to authorize the City Adminis- trator to issue a letter of authorization for contractural services with de Bretteville and Polyzoides, Architects in the amount of $37,000 to prepare documentation of structures located at the second Block Parking Structure Pro- ject to HABS standards, and to direct staff to explore cost alternatives to consider at the February 6, 1989 Council meeting. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Green, Winchell, Bannister, Mays, Silva NOES: None ABSENT: Erskine COUNCIL MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - 5 PM Mayor Bannister announced that the Council meetings start at 5 p.m. with the purpose for Council to ask questions of staff to gather information necessary to conduct business in a more businesslike and rapid manner at the 7 p.m. meeting. The Council meeting is open to the public. ADJOURNMENT - COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Bannister adjourned and the adjourned regula Huntington Beach to 5:00 Center. ATTEST: City Clerk/Clerk r the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of p.m., Monday, February 6, 1989, to Room B-8, Civic Clerk of the Redevelop t Agency and City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California Mayor/Chairman M