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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05191970b-cc_CCv0002.pdf of a regular meeting of the City Council, City of Redlands, held in the Council Chambers, Safety Hall, 212 Brookside Avenue on May 19, 1970 at 7: 00 P.M. Planning Commission Items 3: 00 P.M. Regular Agenda 7: 00 P.M. Jack B. Cummings, Mayor Charles G. DeMirjyn, Vice Mayor Chresten M. Knudsen, Councilman Ellsworth E. Miller, Councilman Sam S . Sewall, Councilman Ralph P. Merritt, Jr. , City Manager Edward F. Taylor, City Attorney Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk Erwin S . Hein, Redlands Daily Facts Chuck Palmer, San Bernardino Sun None The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed by the invocation by Reverend Wesley L. Keller of the Free Methodist Church. Mayor Cummings welcomed a large group of Redlands High School students present in the audience and a large number of other interested citizens . At this time Mayor Cummings presented a certificate of appreciation to Lficate William D. Hatfield, who has served from March 18, 1969 to May, 1970 as ff a member of the Park Commission, with full voting rights . Mayor -iation Cummings congratulated Bill on being the first student to be a member of any city commission, and wished him well on his coming college career. The minutes of the regular meeting of May 5, and the special meeting of May 8 were reapproved, with the addition in the May 8 minutes of the statement by Councilman Sewall questioning the short notice preceding the Special Meeting held to discuss freeway off-ramps . The minutes of C711%.4 'VICRY G;;' - JV 111 vtu �W -_ - purpose of opening up more lines of communications among the peol Redlands . on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman this approval was given, with Councilman DeMirjyn abstaining froi vote. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS As considered by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof hi 19, 1970 at 3; 00 P.M. Present: Councilmen DeMirjyn, Knudsen, Miller, Mayor Cummings, Attorney Edward F. Taylor Councilman Sewall entered the Council Chambers at 3:15 Before commencing the Planning agenda, Mr. Zip Hartman introduce( from Ventura, California. Council also discussed the motion froi last Council meeting concerning the absence of ashtrays on the C( table. 1. Conditional Use Permit No. 162 - Grayback Council, Boy Scouts That the request of the Grayback Council, Inc. , Boy Scouts of Am, for a Conditional Use Permit in an R-S Zone to construct an admit tion office and adult service center for the Boy Scouts of Amerii property bounded by Redlands Boulevard, Highland Avenue, Rosette and Crescent Avenue, be approved subject to the recommendations various departments as outlined in Planning Commission minutes di 12, 1970, and adding Planning Department recommendation No. 12: sidewalks to be adjacent to the curb and fire hydrants and power to be eliminated from the sidewalk area if possible. on motion oilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, this recommenda- the Planning Commission was adopted by the City Council. 2. Lot Split No. 419 - Richard B. Lynn - Final Approval All provisions as contained in Council minutes dated February 17 having been complied with, it is the recommendation of the Plann, partment that final approval be given for Lot Split No. 419. On of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, the recon tion of the Planning Department was adopted by the City Council. 3. Tentative Mag, Tract No. 7765 - Chester Salisbury - Time Extensii That a time extension of two years, from January 17, 1970 to Jam 1972 be given for Tentative Map of Tract 7765, for property loca- the northeast corner of Country Club Drive and Valley View Drive motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, t' recommendation of the Planning Commission was adopted by the Citi cil. 4. Conditional Use Permit No. 150 - Farrar, Herrick and Lawson - Til tension That a one-year time extension for Conditional Use Permit No. 15, May 20, 1970 to May 20, 1971, for property located on the east as sides of Hibiscus Drive extended, be approved. on motion of Coui DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, this recommendation of Planning commission was adopted by the Council. 5. Conditional Use Permit No. 136 - Cecil Murray - Time Extension It is the recommendation of the Director of Planning that a time sion be granted for this Conditional Use Permit for a nursing hot Redlands Boulevard and Highland Avenue. On motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, this time extension wal by the City Council as provided by the ordinance. Discussion: Councilman DeMirjyn suggested the -installation of a dry sewer as auirement at the time subdivisions are approved in areas where s, ordinance tor consideration concerning a requirement of dry sewers . Plymouth Village objection Councilman DeMirjyn' stated that his only/obj-%-_ct- to the Plymouth Village plan at the last meeting wherein representatives of Plymouth Village appealed to the Denial of C.R.A. for Conditional Use Permit No. 31 by the Planning Commission was the proximity of the large building to the east property line (Phlox Street) . He further stated that his concern would be alleviated if the building were moved an additional fifty feet from the east boundary (Phlox Street) . Council discussed this and other aspects of the denial of C.R.A. for C.U. P. No. 31 which they voted to uphold at the meeting of May 5, 1970. These included the pos- sible flattening of the building, the possible undergrounding of one additional story to serve as offices and hobby rooms - not requiring windows - and types of special landscaping. Mr. Carl Anderson enters the Council Chambers at this time and presents an overlay of the last plan which was denied by the Planning Commission. Council discussed this at great length and agreed to refer this back to the Planning Commission. Planning Director Schindler requested a statement of instru-ction to the Planning Commission. Councilman Sewall moved that Council instruct Planning Director Schindler to take the revised plan of Plymouth village back to the Planning Commission and present it on the agenda for June 9, 1970, with Council comment that they are generally in favor of this plan. Motion seconded by Council- man Knudsen and carried unanimously. OMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS Councilman Sewall brought the request that the curbings in front of developments be marked to locate the sewer laterals so that trees will not be placed upon the laterals. City Manager Merritt stated that this is being done. Councilman Sewall also reminded everyone present of the picnic in Prospect Park on Memorial Day from nqon to 5-. 00 o' clock. aATIONS City Manager Merritt read a letter from Mr. John Arabatzis, proprietor of the La Hacienda Restaurant, requesting that permission be given to ails add a service bar to sell cocktails in his restaurant in connection leals with meals, this to be done during the same business hours, 11: 00 A.M. >ne to 10:00 P.M. Following Council discussion and a memo from Planning Director Schindler which explained that in 1969 the Planning Commission denied that serving cocktails in conjunction with a restaurant at the same address was appropriate in the C-2 zone, Mr. Schindler recommended that should the Council wish to permit these uses in the C-2 zone, regu- lations should be amended to require a separate Conditional Use Permit for the serving of any of these items in connection with meals . on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, the staff was requested to prepare such an ordinance for Planning Commission con- sideration. Manager Merritt brought a communication from the General Telephone Com- pany announcing a request for rate increases before the Public Utilities Commission. Manager Merritt read a letter from Richard Jones, Program Director of the YMCA, thanking the City Manager and staff for their hospitality to vj,",Y%j . %_uALUILi4L.:Ja %.Aa %_41G u �-uj —WAt." a ,, Recreation report, commended Mr. Bill Hartzell for his many hours of work or Report and thanked the other committee members . He stated that there we far-reaching recommendations, including enlargement of the Commig addition of an advisory board. Mayor Cummings commented on the Housing Study report; suggested i Housing the Council sit as a Housing Authority, and that an advisory cora Authority be appointed to assist this commission. He requested a legal opi on this matter. City Attorney Taylor will submit a report on thJ the next Council meeting. Councilman Knudsen briefly reviewed his visit to Sacramento on Mz and 12 in connection with a Chamber of Commerce trip to meet the State Redlands representatives, Assemblyman Jerry Lewis and Senator Goi Route Cologne. Mr. Knudsen also met with the State Division of Highwa3 106 Engineers, who accepted Resolution No. 2814 which was developed z Special Council Meeting of May 8 for the purpose of requesting rz changes for State Route No, 106. Receipt of a letter about the Zanja from Miss Snyder of Brooksid( was announced. Councilman Sewall requested a progress report on the Zanja at th( meeting from Councilman Knudsen. NEW BUSINESS Resolution on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn, No. 2817 tion No. 2817, a resolution honoring Dr. George Armacost on his 1 Armacost ment, was unanimously adopted. Resolution Resolution No. 2815, a resolution upgrading the fee schedule for No. 2815 various services at Hillside Memorial Park, was unanimously adopt Fee Schedule motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman DeMirjyn. CITY MANAGER City Manager Merritt requested authorization to advertise for bie evaporative ponds, to be opened on June 2, and outlined some of t Bid Call probabilities relating to the city's need to furnish a new arm of Evaporative posal type service in order that the materials for evaporation be Ponds carried to the ponds . on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, secondee Councilman Knudsen, the City Clerk was unanimously authorized to tise for bids on two evaporative ponds. on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Killer, Agreement Mayor and City Clerk were authorized to sign an agreement between Traffic City and Kenneth B . Sample and Claire W. Sample which will allow Control city to install a meter on the building owned by Mr. and Mrs . San Meter located at Sixth Street and Redlands Boulevard, for metering of t traffic control signal to be installed at this intersection. In connection with Conditional Use Permit No. 20, the following docu- ments for street right-of-way purposes are required: 1. A partial reconveyance from the Redlands Mortgage Service Corpora- No. 20 tion. sments 2. A quitclaim deed from Empire Bowl, Inc. to the City of Redlands 3. A grant deed from Margaret and Sohn B. Sooy and Carl Metz On motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, the acceptance and approval of these documents was made 'by the City Council with the City Manager authorized to execute the certificates of accept- ance in behalf of the City. t Deeds The City Manager was authorized to execute certificates of acceptance in behalf of the City on the following grant deeds: rero From E. D. Guerrero to the City for street right-of-way purposes, on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Miller. From the First Methodist Church to the City for street right-of-way dist purposes for C.R.A. No. 249, on motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded ::h by Councilman Sewall. From the Rinker Development Corporation for street right-of-way pur- Br poses as required by C.R.A. No. 254, on motion of Councilman DeMirjyn, seconded by Councilman Knudsen. From Richard B. Lynn and Shirley M. Lynn for street right-of-way pur- poses as required in Lot Split No. 419, on motion of Councilman DeMirjyx , seconded by Councilman Knudsen. From Ray L. and Phyllis S . Kelson for street right-of-way purposes on )n Citrus Avenue, on motion of Councilman Sewall, seconded by Councilman Knudsen. Manager Merritt reported that a total offer of eighteen available jobs eleven male and seven female - for NYC trainees for the summer job program has been made by the City. These students are to work 26 hours per week, with all expenses, including salary and insurance, to be ar borne by the Federal Government. rams Mr. Merritt also announced that the City has requested a total of six students to work in the City under the college level work-study program These students are to work a forty hour week, with 80/ of their salary being paid by the Federal Government. Council discussed the programs at length and Councilman Sewall elab- orated on some aspects of the programs for the benefit of the youth in the audience. On motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Miller, author- ization was given to place the County of San Bernardino on notice of the termination of the lease agreement between the City and the County with respect to the California Street landfill site, effective June 30, Council of the advantages, disadvantages, and of the necessary rules and Aides quirements of such a proposal, on motion of Councilman Miller, s4 by Councilman DeMirjyn, this resolution was unanimously tabled ui the second meeting in August, at which time detailed ground rule., be presented and the resolution brought back to Council. Council received and acknowledged the annual report of the Redlal Police Department for 1969. Mayor Cummings announced the receipt of an invitation for all the cil to meet Dr. Julian Nava following the meeting. Dr. Nava is i didate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and is sp( this evening at the Grace Mullen Auditorium. Bills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance tee. There being no further business, the Council adjourned on motion 8: 25 P.M. Next regular meeting, June 2, 1970. ATTEST: tZ ayor of the City oF Redlands Z' Cife,oprk I/ 079-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0