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Home My WebLink About1994-10-24SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES AND ADJOURNED MEETING MINUTES MINUTES CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, October 24, 1994 In the absence of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore, Councilmember Leipzig called the special meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 4:00 p.m. in Room B-8. The Special Meeting commenced at 4:00 p.m. and adjourned at 5:00 p.m., at which time the adjourned regular meeting commenced. CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROLL CALL PRESENT: Bauer, Winchell, Leipzig, Sullivan ABSENT: Silva, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson The Secretary was directed to read the Calf for Special Meeting. CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCILIREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Linda Molten -Patterson, Chairman Jim Silva, Director Ralph Bauer, Director Earle Robitaille, Director Grace Winchell, Director Victor Leipzig, Director Dave Sullivan, Director Gentlemen: You are hereby notified of a Special Meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council on Monday, October 24, 1994 at 4:00 p.m. in Room B-8 for the purpose of considering a city response to the County of Orange Local Coastal Program for the Bolsa Chica and for Council to take the following recommended action: Direct staff to place on the November 7, 1994 City Council meeting agenda consideration of an official response from the City of Huntington Beach on the County Coastal Program for the Bolsa Chica (see attached agenda), also to receive public comment on the aforementioned agenda item. 133 Page 2 - Council/Agency Minutes - 10/24/94 Dated: October 20, 1994 Isl Linda Moulton -Patterson Mayor ATTEST: Is/ Connie Brockway Secretary I hereby certify that I received the above notice, "Call For Special Meeting of the City Council," prior to 4:00 p.m., on Sunday, October 23, 1994. Is/ Linda Moulton -Patterson Mayor (City Council) DRAFT BOLSA CHICA LOCAL COASTAL PLAN - RESPONSE TO COMMENTS - COUNTY OF ORANGE - LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM FOR THE BOLSA CHICA (420.85) The City Clerk presented a communication from the Director of Community Development dated October 24, 1994 titled "Response to Comments - County of Orange Local Coastal Program for the Bolsa Chica", transmitting a set of planning principles drafted by the staff to be used to help guide a city response to the County of Orange Local Coastal Program for the Balsa Chica. Said communication informed Council of the staff's intent to use these principles as the basis for framing a response to the County Local Coastal Program. The Bolsa Chica Sub -Committee suggested that the City Council hold a hearing to receive comments on the City's draft planning principles, after they are presented to Council on October 24, 1994. In order to do this and still allow the City Council adequate time to take action on the City's comment letter on the LCP, the Council will need to hold such a hearing on either October 31, 1994 or November i, 1994. Chuck Nelson, Amigos de Bolsa Chica President, spoke regarding an Orange County Planning Commission meeting he attended today. He spoke regarding the possibility of building permits being issued on the Bolsa Chica, the proposed land swap, and protecting the city's interests. The City Administrator requested that an agenda item be taken out of order regarding the printing of the new Zoning and Subdivision Code. (City Council PRINTING OF THE NEW ZONING AND SUBDIVISION CODE - APPROVED (320,45) The City Clerk presented a communication regarding the need to print and distribute the new Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Code which will be effective November 2, 1994. The City Clerk reported that the fee is higher than originally expected due to the zoning maps being printed. 134 Page 3 - Council/Agency Minutes - 10124/94 Councilmember Winchell suggested that the amount appropriated be raised to $4,000 to allow for cost overruns. A motion was made by Winchell, seconded by Sullivan, to appropriate up to $4,000 from the Unappropriated General Fund Reserve into account E-A-CK-140-4-07-00 for a one-time expenditure to print the new Zoning and Subdivision Code. The motion Carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Bauer, Winchell, Sullivan, Leipzig NOES: None ABSENT: Silva, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson (CibLCouncil) (CONTINUATION OF DISCUSSION) CONTINUED - DRAFT BOLSA C_HICA LOCAL COASTAL PLAN - RESPONSE TO COMMENTS - COUNTY OF ORANGE - LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM FOR THE BOLSA CHICA (420.85) The City Administrator presented a staff report using slides regarding the Balsa Chica Draft Local Coastal Plan Schedule. The Planning Director presented a staff report regarding the Council's response to the Orange County Local Coastal Program and a slide presentation entitled Principals for the Bolsa Chica. Council addressed concerns regarding staff recommended Principles for the Bolsa Chica. Councilmember Winchell suggested a principle be added regarding the preservation of historic sites and archeological resources. The Community Development Director stated that the Principles for the Bolsa Chica will be rewritten with a stronger introduction and the follow through with more specific principles. The Planning Director presented a staff report using slides entitled Future Issues. THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING COMMENCED AT 5:00 P.M. The City Administrator stated that when the City Council considers taking a position on the cross - gap connector, staff would like to give a presentation as it relates to the transportation system and the public safety issues. Fire Chief Dolder stated that in the absence of the cross -gap connector, two fire stations would be needed. Councilmember Leipzig spoke in support of a buffer around the bluff top bepreserveditp separate any bluff top development from the bluff itself and the lowlands. Hea�at�umber Eight could be expanded to read "existing mature trees should be preserved within a bluff face set back area designed to provide a buffer between development and habitat." 135 Page 4 - Council/Agency Minutes-10/24194 Councilmember Bauer stated that a nine million gallon water reservoir was required for the Holly- Seacliff Project and that another nine million gallon water reservoir would be required for the Bolsa Chica Project. The Planning Director reported that the principles would be used to craft a response to the Local Coast Program. Discussion was held by Council and the City Administrator regarding a meeting of the Bolsa Chica Council Committee on October 31, 1994 at 6:30 p.m. to receive public comments regarding the Local Coastal Program for the Bolsa Chica. Position Paper to be Prepared on Development Agreement for the Bolsa Chica Council directed the City Administrator to place on the November 7, 1994 Council meeting agenda an item relating to the preparation of a position paper on the Development Agreement for the Bolsa Chica- RECESS - RECONVENE The Mayor called a recess of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at 5:55 p.m. The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. and announced that Councilmember Bauer had left and that the three remaining Councilmembers would have a Council Committee meeting with the Finance Board. ADJOURNMENT - CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Councilmember Leipzig, adjourned the adjourned meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to Monday, November 7, 1994 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Civic Center, Huntington Beach, California. ATTEST: c55-00� City Clerk/Clerk 13 e�� &"a� -- Clerk of the Redevelopment Agency and City Clerk and ex officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California Mayor/Chairman CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000 MAIN STREET OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CONNIE BROCKWAY CITY CLERK CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY COUNCIL Linda Moulton -Patterson, Mayor Jim Silva, Councilmember Earle Robitaille, Councilmember Grace Winchell, Councilmember Dave Sullivan, Councilmember Victor Leipzig, Councilmember Ralph Bauer, Councilmember CALIFORNIA 92648 You are hereby notified of a Special Meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council on Monday, October 24, 1994, at 4:00 p.m., in room B-8 for the purpose of considering a city response to the County of Orange Local Coastal Program for the Bolsa Chica and for Council to take the following recommended action_ Direct staff to place on the November 7, 1994 City Council meeting agenda consideration of an official response from the City of Huntington Beach on the County Coastal Program for the Bolsa Chica" (see attached agenda), also to receive public comment on the aforementioned agenda item. Dated: October 20,1994 Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk I hereby certify that I received the above notice, "Call for Special Meeting of the City Council", prior to 4:00 p,m., on Sunday, October 23, 1994 ZWi.ow n -4 �f Mayor gAagenda1sp102494 1 3 2 A (Telephone: 714.536.5227)