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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/26/1951 - Regular Meeting35 November 26, 1951. • ' The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session in the council chambers of the City Hall at the hour of 7:30 P.M. The roll was called, the following councilmen answering present: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell. Certain demands, having been approved by the Finance Committee and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, were ordered paid on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and the following roll call vote: On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. COIMMUNICATIONS. AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None Re re«ovnl of ' ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None H,rrbor Office REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS IdAIVED. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the regular order of business was waived to permit the open - 13'Vc opene(., ?4" concr. ing of bids for the installation of 1700 feet of 24 inch concrete pipeline nioe,Hoeo.Site. • from the Hospital Site to Superior Avenue. The following bids were opened . and read: 1. J. I. Gallagher - - - - - - - $34,995.00 _ 2. Hood Construction Cb. - - - - ,131.00 3 Pacific Pipeline Construction Co.7,225.00 4. Peerless Concrete Pipe Corp.- - 5,491.00 North Ch ,-nnel.,Flo,te. channelward aftd'.Anchortbilings shall be placed not more than 20 feet chan- 5. A.B.C. Construction Cc. - - - - 4)165.00 nelward of the North Channel reservation line. The recommendation was 6. Beason & Taylor - - - - - - - - 7,650.00 made with the understanding that all installations along the north side 7. E. C. Losch - - - - - - - 5,015.00 8. J. S. Barrett - - - - - - - - - 3,553.00 9. A. H. Famularo - - - - - - - - 5,100.00 10. Ernest C. Collins - - - - - - - 13,600.00 ier1 Co. Contrcot 11. Cannell Engineering Contractors 5,500.00 12. Sam B. Pearce. Not being accompanied by the required bond, the bid was not read. ' The City Engineer recommended that the contract be awarded to J. S. Barrett, the low bidder. The recommendation was accepted by motion Cbntrect to J.S.B=rrett of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN, Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None RFG�LAR ORDER OF BUSIi SS AESUM D. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. COIMMUNICATIONS. A letter from the Balboa Improvement Association urging care- ful study before any removal of the present Harbor Master's office is Re re«ovnl of ' considered, was read, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by H,rrbor Office Councilman Greeley and carried, a committee comprising Councilmen Ramsey and Greeley and the City Manager was appointed, to investigate and report. Notification was received from the Metropolitan Water District that it would be necessary to adopt a resolution before December 10th if the VIet. "t ter Di.ot. • City desired to pay any part of the Metropolitan Water District cost from the General Fund. On motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, the letter was ordered filed. The City Engineer submitted the recommendation of the Joint Harbor Committee that floats in the North Channel between the southerly prolongation of the common lot line between Lots 59 and 60 of Tract 1011 and the Rivo Alto channel, be allowed to extend a distance of 30:feet North Ch ,-nnel.,Flo,te. channelward aftd'.Anchortbilings shall be placed not more than 20 feet chan- nelward of the North Channel reservation line. The recommendation was made with the understanding that all installations along the north side of the channel reservation be subject to War Department approval. On motion of Councilman Ramsey, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the recommendation was approved and accepted. Diehl and Company submitted a bid of $1,200.00-for the audit of the City records for the year ending June 30, 1952, and on motion of ier1 Co. Contrcot Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley, Diehl and Co. were em- ployed by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell ' NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMENT None 36 The application of Margaret R. Ponder and Dorothy A. Wallace for a license to operate the Two Friends Cafe at 2614 Newport Blvd., having been AoDl..Ponder,'Jallace. approved by the Health Officer, was granted on motion of Councilman Blue, se- Cafe, gr °nte0.. conded by Councilman Greeley and carried. The application of.Charlotte L. Harper for a license to operate the Harper, Cafe Harbor Cafe at 517 E. 30th St., having been approved by the Health Officer, Lic. r;rantec. was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. A letter from Mrs. Willard Daniel protesting any attempt to operate Protest,Day a. day nursery at 5810 Seashore Drive, was read, and on motion of Councilman Nursery, S.S4:ore "r. Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the letter was ordered filed. Lic. Granted. cilman Greeley and carried. A protest from S. A. Cort against the pending increase of passenger P.E. Fare increase fares by the Pacific Electric Railway was read and ordered filed on motion of pretest Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ramsey and carried. 7th Day A.v. a;:m_ot A letter from Elmer E. Bruce requesting information regarding Lot lic. Erantee 29, Block 15, Section B, Newport Beach, was read, and on motion of Councilman F.E.Bruce,inauiry Finch, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried, the City Manager was instructed re Lot 2;,81.15, to notify Mr. Bruce that the City was unable to assure him of its plan to pur- Sec.B. N.Bch. chase the lot for alley purposes at this time. Billiarc9. ps.rlor A petition bearing 106 signatures of Corona del Mar property owners CDIT, ref. P.D. requesting the improvement of Third Ave.Corona del Mar with gas tax money was Petition, impr. read, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley and 3rd Ave. '.DM carried, the petition was ordered filed after Mayor Isbell stated that as soon hunter, a.:r -.l. as gas tax money was available again, steps would be taken for this improvement. Serve Yourself LICENSE APPLICATIONS. The application of Margaret R. Ponder and Dorothy A. Wallace for a license to operate the Two Friends Cafe at 2614 Newport Blvd., having been AoDl..Ponder,'Jallace. approved by the Health Officer, was granted on motion of Councilman Blue, se- Cafe, gr °nte0.. conded by Councilman Greeley and carried. The application of.Charlotte L. Harper for a license to operate the Harper, Cafe Harbor Cafe at 517 E. 30th St., having been approved by the Health Officer, Lic. r;rantec. was granted on motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Blue and carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The application of R. G. Conrad to cut the curb on Park Avenue between Emerald Avenue and the alley, which was tabled at the previous meeting ConraO, a, 1. of the Council, was again presented, and after the Council stated that the Cut Curb. request had been investigated by each and ever member, the request was denied Denied- on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ramsey and carried. The City Clerk announced that this was the time and place set for a hearing, on recommendation of the Planning Commission, that Lots 1 to 11 Hearing, CDM in Tract 1026, Corona del Mar, be rezoned from R -1 to R -2 under certain stip- re- zoning; ulations. The Mayor declared the hearing open, and asked if the required stipulations had been complied with. The City Engineer stated that the Citizens National Bank had not yet submitted its deed for Lot "A ". The Mayor continued the hearing to December 10th„ pending receipt of the deed. The Clerk announced that this was the time and place set for hearing on the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding the application of Hearing, Sic_ler Gladys Sidler to rezone Lot 1, Block 13, Balboa Tract, from R -3 to C -1. Attorney rezoninC. Cont. Max Hurwitz, representing Mrs. Sidler, urged that the lot be rezoned. Mr. Roger Van Pelt, owner of the adjoining property, spoke from the floor urging that it be continued as R -3. Councilman Finch suggested that there was a possibility that compromise might be reached between the Sidlers and the Van Pelts, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ramsey and carried, the hear- ing was continued to December 10th. 0 F_J • • The application of Lewis A. Fullengim for a license to operate a restaurant at 226 Marine Ave., Balboa Island, having been approved by the Fullengim, Ca.fle Health Officer, was granted on motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Coun- Lic. Granted. cilman Greeley and carried. The application of the Southern California Conference Home Health Education Service of the Seventh Day Adventist denomination, for an exempt license to sell religious literature, house to house, having been approved 7th Day A.v. a;:m_ot by the City Attorney, was granted on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded lic. Erantee by Councilman Greeley and carried. The application of A. Sandy Steiner for a license to operate a billiard parlor at 1017 Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, being the correct Steiner, zone, was referred to the Police Department for investigation and report Billiarc9. ps.rlor on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ramsey and carried. CDIT, ref. P.D. The application of Wayne Hunter for a permit to build a "serve yourself" gasoline station at Marigold and Coast Highway in Corona del Mar, hunter, a.:r -.l. having been approved by the Fire Department for site, was presented. On Serve Yourself motion of Councilman Greeley, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, the applica- Gas Sta. 0.eniefl. tion was denied because of p6tential fire hazares involved in the operation by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None .ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The application of R. G. Conrad to cut the curb on Park Avenue between Emerald Avenue and the alley, which was tabled at the previous meeting ConraO, a, 1. of the Council, was again presented, and after the Council stated that the Cut Curb. request had been investigated by each and ever member, the request was denied Denied- on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ramsey and carried. The City Clerk announced that this was the time and place set for a hearing, on recommendation of the Planning Commission, that Lots 1 to 11 Hearing, CDM in Tract 1026, Corona del Mar, be rezoned from R -1 to R -2 under certain stip- re- zoning; ulations. The Mayor declared the hearing open, and asked if the required stipulations had been complied with. The City Engineer stated that the Citizens National Bank had not yet submitted its deed for Lot "A ". The Mayor continued the hearing to December 10th„ pending receipt of the deed. The Clerk announced that this was the time and place set for hearing on the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding the application of Hearing, Sic_ler Gladys Sidler to rezone Lot 1, Block 13, Balboa Tract, from R -3 to C -1. Attorney rezoninC. Cont. Max Hurwitz, representing Mrs. Sidler, urged that the lot be rezoned. Mr. Roger Van Pelt, owner of the adjoining property, spoke from the floor urging that it be continued as R -3. Councilman Finch suggested that there was a possibility that compromise might be reached between the Sidlers and the Van Pelts, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ramsey and carried, the hear- ing was continued to December 10th. 0 F_J • • M AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN, None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Planning Commission Resolution No. 491, being a resolution denying p.C° Rcs. 1' 01 the application of R. W. Walling for a two and one -half foot overhang on :,- !Tiny, vArionce apartment over garage, was presented. On motion of Councilman Greeley, Denied. seconded by Councilman Blue, the Council concurred with the Planning Com- mission in the denial by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell • NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Planning Commission Resolution No. 492, being a resolution re- commending the amendment of the zoning law in the City of Newport Beach to P..C. Res. 41�2 ' rezone Lots 11 through 19, Tract 444, from R -2 to R -3, was presented. Rszone loth in Tr.1',41 On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, the recom- R -P to 1-3 mendation was accepted and hearing set for December 10th, by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Planning Commission Resolution No. 493, being a resolution re- commending the amendment of the zoning law in the City of Newport Beach to i.C° e,. X13 rezone the following described property: Rezoi.e Lot.^, CDp'. Northeasterly 10 ft. of Lot 13, and Lot 15, Block 138, Corona del Mar ' Northeasterly 10 ft. of Lot 25, and Lot 27, Block '38, " All of Lot 12, Block 139, Corona del Mar All of Lot 20 Block 139, Corona del Mar, Lots 22 and 24, Block 139, Corona del Mar was presented, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, the recommendation was accepted and hearing set for December 10th by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Planning Commission Resolution No. 494, being a resolution recom- mending the rezoning of Lots 9, 11, all except the Northeasterly 10 ft. of 13, 17, 19, 21 and 24; all except the northeasterly 10 ft. of Lot 25, in Block 138; Also Lots 10, 14, 16 and 19 in Block 139, Corona del Mar, was presented and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the recom- mendation was accepted and hearing set for December 10th, by the following roll call vote: • AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Engineer presented plans and specifications for the pur- chase of corrugated metal pipe for the drainage of Balboa Blvd. west of 30th Street, as follows: 300 feet of S inch, 2,000 feet of 12 inch and 100 ft. of 18 inch. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the plans and specifications were approved. The City Clerk was instructed to call for bids for the corrugated metal pipe to be opened on December 10th, on motion of Councilman Blue, se- conded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following roll call vote: OYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Engineer presented a map showing a proposed new number- ' ing system for the State Highway, Coast Highway and Coast Blvd. in the City of Newport Beach, the numbersto start with 100 at the Upper Bay Bridge and proceed in eadterly and westerly directions from that point. It was also Rezonin- lots, Re rvrc_h-se of Dr:,in_ a B.,1160? Bl v" C '-l.l for d''s Nun13er1_7c., Co-,t I:i•.cq NE'.,,' BUSIb'ESS. The annual report of the Planning Commission covering the fiscal year from July 1, 1950 through June 30, 1951, and noting that the new zoning Co,imenc Plan.Com. and subdivision ordinances recently placed in effect were operating satis- "nr ?onin:. a; so'j ^iv. ' factorily, was read. On motion of Councilman Ramsey, seconded by Councilman orcina -ceP. Blue and carried, the Commission was commended for its work during the year and a letter of commendation was ordered written. Planning Commission Resolution No.. 490, being a resolution grant- ing the application of S. L. Burgess for a front yard variance of 17 inches, P.C. F,es. 4�0 was presented. On motion of Councilman Ramsey, seconded by Councilman Blue, 3ur-ess, variance the Council concurred with the Planning Commission by the following roll �xr.,nt,C. call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN, None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Planning Commission Resolution No. 491, being a resolution denying p.C° Rcs. 1' 01 the application of R. W. Walling for a two and one -half foot overhang on :,- !Tiny, vArionce apartment over garage, was presented. On motion of Councilman Greeley, Denied. seconded by Councilman Blue, the Council concurred with the Planning Com- mission in the denial by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell • NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Planning Commission Resolution No. 492, being a resolution re- commending the amendment of the zoning law in the City of Newport Beach to P..C. Res. 41�2 ' rezone Lots 11 through 19, Tract 444, from R -2 to R -3, was presented. Rszone loth in Tr.1',41 On motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, the recom- R -P to 1-3 mendation was accepted and hearing set for December 10th, by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Planning Commission Resolution No. 493, being a resolution re- commending the amendment of the zoning law in the City of Newport Beach to i.C° e,. X13 rezone the following described property: Rezoi.e Lot.^, CDp'. Northeasterly 10 ft. of Lot 13, and Lot 15, Block 138, Corona del Mar ' Northeasterly 10 ft. of Lot 25, and Lot 27, Block '38, " All of Lot 12, Block 139, Corona del Mar All of Lot 20 Block 139, Corona del Mar, Lots 22 and 24, Block 139, Corona del Mar was presented, and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Ramsey, the recommendation was accepted and hearing set for December 10th by the following roll call vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Planning Commission Resolution No. 494, being a resolution recom- mending the rezoning of Lots 9, 11, all except the Northeasterly 10 ft. of 13, 17, 19, 21 and 24; all except the northeasterly 10 ft. of Lot 25, in Block 138; Also Lots 10, 14, 16 and 19 in Block 139, Corona del Mar, was presented and on motion of Councilman Finch, seconded by Councilman Greeley, the recom- mendation was accepted and hearing set for December 10th, by the following roll call vote: • AYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Engineer presented plans and specifications for the pur- chase of corrugated metal pipe for the drainage of Balboa Blvd. west of 30th Street, as follows: 300 feet of S inch, 2,000 feet of 12 inch and 100 ft. of 18 inch. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried, the plans and specifications were approved. The City Clerk was instructed to call for bids for the corrugated metal pipe to be opened on December 10th, on motion of Councilman Blue, se- conded by Councilman Greeley and carried by the following roll call vote: OYES, COUNCILMEN: Finch, Ramsey, Blue, Greeley, Isbell NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The City Engineer presented a map showing a proposed new number- ' ing system for the State Highway, Coast Highway and Coast Blvd. in the City of Newport Beach, the numbersto start with 100 at the Upper Bay Bridge and proceed in eadterly and westerly directions from that point. It was also Rezonin- lots, Re rvrc_h-se of Dr:,in_ a B.,1160? Bl v" C '-l.l for d''s Nun13er1_7c., Co-,t I:i•.cq �r proposed that the entire length of Alternate 101 within the Cith should be known as Coast Highway, and further, that the section to the East of the ne Highioav name chC. Upper Bay BPidge be known as East Coast Highway, and the section to the West be known as West Coast Highway. On motion of Councilman Greeley, second- ed by Councilman Blue and carried, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance and the City Manager was instructed to contact the Board of.Supervisors of Orange County to see if that section of Alternate 101 within the County could not be renamed Coast Highway in conformity with the sections within the City. The report of the Traffic Committee, on the request of the Test -New- Seashore ter. port Beach Association for prohibition of parking on Seashore Drive between Per'-in^ problem Orange Avenue and 37th Street was presented, stating that inasmuch as condi- tions at this season of the year were not urgent, it was recommended that ac- tion on installation of signs be deferred. On motion of Councilman Finch, se- conded by Councilman Ramsey and carried, the report of the Committee was ac- cepted. Councilman Blue requested permission to leave the State, which was granted on motion of Councilman Ramsey, seconded by Councilman Greeley and carried. On motion of Councilman Blue, seconded by Councilman Finch and carried, the meeting was adjourned, sine die. ® Mayor 1t 0 0 Ll 0 0 E