HomeMy WebLinkAbout02161971b-cc_CCv0002.pdf Ellsworth E. _Miller, Councilman
Sam S . Sewall, Councilman
Ralph F. 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 Welkl .n 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 grange 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
aance 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
3e 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 OeMirjyn
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Cummings
TITIONS
Mr. Leigh Nickerson, a resident of the Redlands area since 1903,
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
ation 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
present legal steps being taken to help solve pollution problems from
industry and automobiles.
'G COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
As considered by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on
twenty acres located on the north side of Lugonia Avenue, 1650 ff
of Judson Street, be approved subject to the recommendations of �
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 Yoj
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. 161
Henry S . Henschel
This request for review and approval of revised site plan and ell
for an approved apartment complex to be located at the northwest
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 api
would fall, stressing that this was not low-income housing; answ4
questions directed by both the Council and the audience; and off:
furnish bus transportation for the Council, Planning Commission i
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 b�
Gilman Sewall, decision on this matter was tabled to March 2, 19
3J 00 P.M.
On motion of Councilman Knudsen, seconded by Councilman Miller, t
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.,
gested by Mr. Henschel, Council concluded that those able to do f
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 thai
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 sti
the legality of such an ordinance in depth.
COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Merritt read a letter from the Downtown Redlands ASE
Resolution ation requesting that the action in Resolution No. 2865 to remov(
No. 2865 ing on the west side of Orange Street between Citrus Avenue and E
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