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1971 at 7: 00 P.M.
Planning Commission Items 3: 00 P.M. Regular Agenda 7: 00 P.M.
r Charles G. DeMirjyn, Vice Mayor
Chresten M. Knudsen, Council-man
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
Jack B . Cummings, Mayor
The meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance, followed by the
invocation by Pastor Howard Welklin of the Seventh Day Adventist Church
The minutes of the regular meeting of February 2, 1971 were approved
with the addition requested by Mayor Cummings that his "Abstain" vote
on Resolution No. 2865 relating to parking on Orange Street reflect
that "the request from the Downtown Redlands Association which was made
during the meeting of September 1, but it was too vague to comment on. "
HEARINGS
This being the time and place advertised for the public hearing on
ordinance No. 1433, an ordinance of the City of Redlands - Zone Change
No. 125, a change of zone to R-2 (Multiple Family Residential) for
approximately 30 acres of land located on the north side of Lugonia
riance Avenue west of Judson Street, Vice Mayor DeMirjyn at this time declared
1433 the meeting open as a public hearing for any questions or comments
ge relative to this ordinance. None being forthcoming, the public hearing
was declared closed and ordinance No. 1433 was adopted, on motion of
Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, with waiver of the
reading of the ordinance in full, by the following roll call vote:
AYES. Councilmen Knudsen, Miller, Sewall, vice Mayor DeMirjyn
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mayor Cummings
ETITIONS
Mr. Leigh Nickerson, a resident of the Redlands area since 1.903,
addressed Council with his concern that pollution is sharply decreasing
the productivity of orange trees and driving the orange growers out of
business in the City of Redlands . Mr. Nickerson stated that a study of
a grove adjacent to Redlands Boulevard prior to the installation of
Freeway 10 proved that the first row of orange trees produced five
ution boxes of oranges , the next row produced twenty-five boxes, the third
row fifty, and the fourth row from the boulevard, one hundred twenty-
five. Mr. Nickerson urged that the same effort which has been used to
put a man on the moon be used to eradicate air pollution. Vice Mayor
DeMirjyn thanked Mr. Nickerson for this presentation. The Council com-
mented on various aspects of pollution, and Mr. Taylor summarized the
twenty acres located on the north side of Lugonia Avenue, 1650 ft
of Judson Street, be approved subject to 'the recommendations of i
departments as contained in Planning Commission minutes dated Fel
9, 1971. On motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilmai
the recommendation of the Planning Commission was adopted by the
Council.
2. R.P.C. No. 337 - Zone Change No. 126 - Ramona Land Developments
That R.P.C. No. 337, a resolution of the Planning Commission for
tion of Zone Change No. 126 - creating a change of zone from M-'
R-2 District for approximately 26. 2 acres located west of New Yoi
Street extended and northeast of Interstate 10 at the Tennessee c
interchange, be approved. on motion of Councilman Miller, secon'(
Councilman Knudsen, R. P.C. No. 337 was approved by -the City Coun(
Ordinance No. 1435, an ordinance to establish Zone Change No . 121
introduced and laid over under the rules with public hearing set
March 2, 1971 at 7: 00 P.M.
3 . Commission Review and Approval for Conditional Use Permit No. 16(
Henry S . Henschel
This request for review and approval of revised site plan and el(
for an approved apartment complex to be located at the north-west
of Pine Avenue and New York Street was returned for Council clar.,
cation as to whether this is a rental subsidy program.
Mr. Henschel gave a detailed resume of his plans for this develol
his long experience with this type of Federal interest supplement
plained the income limitations in which eligibility for these ap;
would fall, stressing that this was not low-income housing; answ(
questions directed by both the Council and the audience,- and off(
furnish bus transportation for the Council, Planning Commission
Housing Commission to visit two of his developments of this type
Bernardino.
Miss Gertrude Hagum requested a delay in Council decision in ord(
this might be considered by the Housing Commission at their meet.-
February 25, 1971 .
Also speaking were Mrs . F. D. Atkinson and Mrs. Lawrence J. Patt(
Following discussion, on motion of Councilman Miller, seconded bN
cilman Sewall, decision an this matter was tabled to March 2, 19
300 P.M.
On motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Miller, P
Schindler was requested to return this matter to the Planning Cor
to be considered as a Planning Action only.
After considering a possible trip by bus to view the development:
Bested by Mr. Henschel, Council concluded that those able to do �
should go by individual transportation. They will view the Mayf_-
and Meridian developments in San Bernardino Saturday, February 2(
PARK COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
Councilman Sewall brought a request from the Park commission thal
City Attorney prepare an ordinance to require new developers to c
land to the city or pay an equal amount of money in lieu of land
park and recreation purposes . City Attorney Taylor stated that I
reviewing a similar ordinance of the City of Los Angeles, and stt
the legality of such an ordinance in depth.
1COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Merritt read a letter from the Downtown Redlands Asp
Resolution ation requesting that the action in Resolution No. 2865 to remove
No. 2565 ing on the west side of Orange Street between Citrus Avenue and E
No. 2865 not take effect until May 1, 1971. Councilman Miller so moved, 1
seconded by Councilman Knudsen, and carried by AYE votes of all present.
Vice Mayor DeMirlyn read a letter from Jack Holmes of the Grayback
Council of the Boy Scouts of America thanking the Council for their
participation in the Lincoln Day Pilgrimage.
HED BUSINESS
Ordinance No. 1430, an ordinance of the City of Redlands amending the
Traffic Code of the City to prohibit the obstructing of official traffic
signs or devices and the parking of motor trucks in residential dis-
ance tricts , was given second reading of the title and adopted, on motion of
1430 Councilman Sewall, seconded by Councilman Knudsen, with waiver of the
is reading of the ordinance in full, by the following roll call vote:
AYES : Councilmen Knudsen, Miller, Sewall, Vice Mayor DeMirjyn
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mayor. Cummings
INESS
City Manager Merritt explained the desire of the City to vacate land in
ution excess of that needed for city streets and right-of-way along New York
2866 Street and Pine Avenue. on motion of Councilman Sewall, seconded by
t Councilman Knudsen, Resolution No. 2866, a resolution of the City of
ion Redlands declaring the intention to vacate portions of New York Street
and Pine Avenue, and setting the public hearing on this dedication for
7: 00 P.M. on the 16th of March, 1971, was adopted by AYE votes of all
present.
Councilman Sewall commented on what he considers a discrepancy between
ng parking holidays and legal holidays . Following discussion, the matter
ays
was referred to the Downtown Redlands Association for recommendation
concerning parking meter holidays .
NAGER
City Manager Merritt presented a proposal by the Redlands Golf and
Country Club to dedicate property to the City for the widening of
Mariposa Street provided the City will install the improvements and
assumg the obligation to widen the crossing in a reasonable length of
time. Following lengthy Council discussion, which included a request
for presentation at the next meeting of a list of priorities for other
gas tax projects, the matter was tabled for two weeks .
Purchase of an electronic programmable calculator by the Water Division
was authorized on motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman
Miller, with approval of transfer of $3 , 180 from the General Plant Con-
tingency Fund - Structures and Improvements, to office Equipment.
Bills and salaries were ordered paid as approved by the Finance Com-
mittee.
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