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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/08/1962 - Regular MeetingIndex G #707 CA 1 • Shu- maker CA 10 J CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume. 16 - Page 60 Minutes of REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Date of Meeting: October 8, 1962 Time of Meeting: 7:30 P.M. 7 COUNCILMEN lace of Meetina- Council n mD r6 oll Call: Present x x x x he reading, of _.the Minutes of September 24,: 1962 was aived,; .the Minutes were approved as written. and ordered Motion X led. All Ayes EARINGS: Mayor Hart opened the public hearing regarding the appea of Charles R. Gangi from the decision of.the Planning Commission denying -the application of C. R. Gangi and F. C. Cortese for Variance No. 707 for waiver of ten off - street parking spaces in order to construct fourteen motel units with.kitchenettes.in a C- 1-H District; Lots, 9, 10 and.11, Block 3,. Seashore Colony Tract; 206- 208m210 Cedar Avenue. The letter of appeal from Charles R. Gangi of G. C. Builders, dated September 8, the letter .from Charles R. Gangi of G. C. Builders, dated October 1, requesting,that the matter be referred back to the Planning Commission,; and the findings of the Planning Commission were presented. No one desired to speak from the audience. The hearing was closed. Motion All Ayes The findings of the Planning Commission were upheld. and Motion the- Application -for Variance No. 707 was denied. All Ayes Mayor Hart opened the public hearing regarding the appli- cation of G. M. Shumaker for rezoning of Lot 5, Tract No.. 1117,. 3300 Via Oporto Way, Newport Beach,.from a C -1 -H District to a C -O -H District, Planning Commission Amendment No.. 143. A letter. dated September 7„ 1962, from the Planning,. Commission, the report of.W. P. Ficker, Chairman of the Land. Use Committee, dated September 4„ and a letter opposing the proposed rezoning ,,from Mrs. Robert A. ,Ramsey, Corresponding. Secretary of.the Assistance League of Newport Beach, were pre- sented. Frank Doherty, representing_ the applicant, G. M. Shumaker,, spoke from the audience requesting that the matter be referred back. to the Planning Commis- sion and be made a part of a.study of the entire area be- tween 32& Street, Newport Boulevard and the water. A discussion ensued. The hearing was closed. Motion X All Ayes 'Planning Commission Amendment No.. 143 was dis- Motion X approved. Ayes X X X X Noes Mayor !.TTEST: city Cerk Page 60 K X ea CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Volume. 16 - Page 61 r%t0 ENO index Ark NAx P O 0 Mel CA C' Or( 10, Pa: CA F- I L1 Or< 10: P1. CA Exi Si( Rei TR CA in Ortnhpr A- 1()02 'kin . Mayor Hart opened the public hearing, continued from :ers September 24 regarding the evaluation of .the installation 20 of the .parking. meter s along the =center strip of Balboa Boulevard.from July 2.to September 15,;1962. A letter was:presented -from W. J. Hoskin,. 1510 West Ocean Fron , in.favor of the parking, meter s. The Clerk read a letter dated October 4, 1962_from the Central Newport Beach Community. Association stating that said Association was unanimous, in a recommendation..to reinstall,the meters during;.the summer season on, the. center. strip of Balboa Boulevard from McFadden Place to 15th Street and.also to reinstall .the meters on. 15th Street proper. Mr. Rober Huber spoke.in -favor of the meters. Mr. Hal Glass, and Mr. Edward Healy reiterated the statements, made. by the Central Newport Beach Community Association. There was no further audience participation. It was directed-that next year the meters.be reinstalled Motion on. 15th Street and on Balboa Boulevard from 15th Street All Ayes westerly to`McFadden. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: i. L4 1. Ordinance No. .10.14,.being -kin 22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ADDING SECTION 3264.1 TO THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARKING REGULATIONS, prohibiting. parking in a private driveway or on private .property without the consent of ahe owner or person in possession,. was fintroduced and passed to second reading. Motion x Roll Call: Ayes xxx xx.xx 2. Ordinance.No. 1015, being i AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT i L5 BEACH REPEALING CHAPTER. 3 OF ARTICLE intir gs VII OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL 151 CODE AND ADDING A. NEW CHAPTER 3 TO ARTICLE VII OF SAID CODE RELATING TO PLANTING IN PARKS, PARKWAYS.AND STREETS, was. introduced and passed to second reading. Motion x Roll Call: Ayes xxxx xxx CONTINUED BUSINESS: -en- )n 1. The letter from D. R. Lewis, Vice President and Genera juest Manager of .the.Pacific Electric Railway Company,. re- 440C questing,an extension of time for the completion of im- 23 provements. in Tract No. 4400 to January 11,. 1964, which had been diaried on,September 24. for October 8, was.,re- . Motion x diaried for consideration on October 29. All Ayes h TTEST: Mayor I! mj lJ G 7� 'City lerk Page 61 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Volume. 16 - Page 62 N 9 1 Ar NA�myA Index nrinhPr R. 1962 f• J Plant- ing Reques CA 151 Strip- ing Machin CA 75 r1 L_ -A Finan- cial State- ment REPORT CA 112 Finan- cial State- ment REPORT! CA 112 Report CA 40 R -5674 Parking CA , R -5675 Sale CA 38 Tetanus Shots CA 46 Reclas. ificati CA 45 .r 2. The request of Messrs. Huffman and Patterson for tree planting, at 40th Street end and Channel Place (two Brin L peppers and. two evergreen elms), was. presented. A planting, plan,. dated October 4,: 1962, submitted_ by M. L. Morvay on.. behalf of the Board of Directors of the Newport Island Association,.. was presented. The request of Messrs. Huffman and-Patterson for tree planting was denied,, and Motion x the City Manager was. advised to refer them to the plan of All Ayes the Newport.Island Association and.if -they plant,: it is to be in accordance with. the recommendations of said Asso- ciation. .3. Consideration of a memorandum from the City Manager and Public- Works' Director regarding a. traffic striping and painting machine,, diaried from September 24 to October 8, was.:rediaried.to November 13„ 1962. Motion x All Ayes :CURRENT BUSINESS: 1. A letter and report from Ira N. Frisbee and Company re- garding the Financial Statements of- the -City of Newport Beach.forahe year ended June. 30.. 1962,. was ordered re- Motion x ceived and.filed, All Ayes 2. A report from the City Manager and Finance Director of the': Financial Statement of' the City of Newport Beach for the. fiscal year ended June. 30,; 1962,: was.:ordered received Motion x and filed. All Ayes .3. The Annual Report from the Planning Commission trans- mitted with .a letter dated September 24,, was ordered. re- Motion x ceived and.filed. All Ayes 4., Resolution %No. 5674,. regulating parking,on Marine Ave- ; nue, prohibiting_ parking on Friday night and Saturday night du ring, the. winter and each night of the week. during ,the summer„ rescinding Resolution No. 5640, ..was. adopte . Motion x Roll Call: Ayes x. x X. x X. x x 5. Resolution No. 5675, authorizing the sale of surplus personal property,,was adopted. Motion x Roll Call: Ayes xxx xxx 6. A report from the-City Manager regarding "City Em- ployee Tetanus Shots ",.was presented. The report was approved„ and the Finance Director was directed . to pre- Motion x pare the necessary Budget Amendment. All Ayes 1. A report, dated October 2, from the City Manager regard- :)n ing Street Department position. reclassification, was presented. The report was approved as a downward re- Motion x classification for a,vacant position. All Ayes Mayor Ti ATTEST: —amity Clerk page 62 Index ' - - - - I lk- head C -825 CA 70 Schoo ren C9 22 CA 33 Grandl Canal C -820 0 C Park- ing CA 22 n LJ October 8 1962 Bond 1 Releas Tr 209 CA 23 Sea I Lane CA 29 R -5676 Ease- ment: CA 29 U 3. A Wo. Lid Cle No, and Thi and chi Av( ed lom vis 0. A r. Pul 70 by Gr; Dix me jec AI ten We Big pet or lov ing ing cli: re: tio: ne i cli: the to A: Pu vie Lh an( 3. Ai Pu im Ma Re Th wii :Bova CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Volume 16 - Page 63 r p 10 A -- , eport was presented.from the City Manager-and Public :ks'Director recommending approval of plans for the o Park Drive bulkhead and authorization -to -the City rk to advertise for bids to be opened at..10:30 A. M. on ,ember 7,. 1962. The.. recommendations were approved Motion x authorized. All Ayes !.report and recommendations from the City Manager Public Works Director regarding protection of school .dren on. 3rd Avenue between Carnation Avenue and ocado Avenue, were presented. The report was accept and it was directed that the recommendations be. fol- Motion x ed. It was directed that. the interested persons be. ad- All Ayes ad of .the. action being taken. iemorandum was presented from the City Manager and ilic Works Director regarding the receipt of two bids the City Clerk on October 4:for the dredging of the and Canal. A discussion ensued. The. Public Works ector was requested to advise,.the Council later..in -the sting as to the length of time permissible for.the.re- tion -of bids or the award of contract. etition was presented from twenty - six - owners. and /or ants of Westcliff Capri Apartments at 1700 to 1738 stcliff Drive requesting the removal of "No Parking" as.on. the. north.side of Westcliff Drive. A similar ition was also presented, signed by. twenty. owners. and tenants. of the Westcliff Riviera Apartments. The.fol- ing people spoke from .the audience opposing the park restriction: Attorney Thomas Heffernan,, represent - Mr. and Mrs. Farciot Eduoart, owners of the West - 'f Capri Apartments, and Mrs. Evelyn B. Hays, a 1 estate broker who had sold. the property. The.ques- i of the proposed left turn lanes for Westcliff Drive essitating limited parking on .the. north side of West - Y was. discussed. The matter was referred back to Motion x Director of Public Works, for further study to attempt All Ayes -elieve.the situation. nemorandum was presented. from the City Manager and 3lic Works Director recommending release of subdi- ion_improvement bond for Tract No.. 2096 (obsolete Lda Isle tract map). The recommendation was approve Motion x I authorized. All Ayes nemorandum was presented from the City Manager and Aic Works Director. recommending the acceptance of �rovements in the extension of Sea Lane, Corona del r solution No. 5676„ accepting a Grant of Easement from s Irvine Company for the extension of Sea Lane.and: the lening of Goldenrod Avenue, was adopted. Motion x Roll Call: Ayes xxx xxxx Mayor ss..r ity Jerk Page 63 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Volume. 16 - Page. 64 N 1 4� p Index :October 8 1962 F, L_ Cc Ra Ci Bf V, r( C: R• R• Gi L_. Li Cz pi Pe C2 ' 14. The request of Councilman Dee Cook for permission-to be )ok out of the country from October. 10 to November 12,. 1962, .que t was approved. Motion 1591 e All Ayes ,rg . The, recommendation from the Planning Commission,. in a ica- letter dated October 5,: 1962, regarding the request of Lon J. A. Bergum for.the abandonment of an, alley located be- �que<t tween 61st and 62nd Streets, and Newport Shores Drive 14 and West Coast Highway,: Seashore Colony. Tract,; was presented. The recommendation that the alley not be abandoned until the Planning Commission.has been given -an opportunity to consider a proposed development for the property, was approved. Motion x All Ayes 567 6. Proceedings to change official grades of certain alleys: •567 -ade (a) Resolution No., 5677, adopting a map. showing proposed Char ge changes. of the official grades of certain alleys,. was Motion x VA 9 adopted. Roll Call: Ayes xxxx xxx (b)Resolution No. 5678, being,a Resolution of Intention. of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach declaring its intention:to order a change. in the. official grade of a portion. of certain alleys, was adopted. Motion . x Roll Call: Ayes x.xx xxxx RECESS for five minutes was declared by Mayor Hart. The Council reconvened with all members present. LICENSES: _cen es L 63 The following Applications for License were. approved: Motion x All Ayes 1. Robert L. and Regina A. Craig,,dba Craig's Catering, 1668 Palm, Santa Ana, for portable food stand; change of ' ownership, formerly R &. N Catering, route; locations in- volved have been approved by Council. 2. Maury Slavkin,. 14532 Friar Street, Van Nuys, one day auction, Newport Beach City Yard. at 10:00- A: M. , October 20, to auction unclaimed police property and City surplus. PIER PERMITS: .er The Minutes of the .Joint Harbor Committee meeting held !rmi October 2,, 1962 were presented, and the following action . L 13 was taken: The. following Applications recommended by the Joint Harbor Committee for Council approval, were.approved Motion x as conditioned: All Ayes Mayor T EST: ^T ,A a--- C ty Cl rk Page 64 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume: 16. -.Page 65 Index October 8, 1962 • Pier A -1295 Camille A. Garnier PermitE 1418 W. Bay Ave., Newport Beach (Cont.) Bayward of Lots 7 & 8, Blk- 1, Tract 626 CA 130 Application to install pier .and double slip. A -1296 Jack -S. Nelson 406 S. Bayfront, Balboa Island Bayward of part of Lots :4 & 5, Blk.. 7, Sec.. 1, Balboa.Island Application. to remove existing, sign and p, and to replace with new sign and pole. Recommended for approval subject to an inspection by the Building Department for compliance with the. sign and building cod and also subject to approval. by the U.S. Corps, of Engineers. • A -1297 Fred Wallace 910 E. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach Bayward of Lot 5, Blk. 13, Balboa Tract Application to add two fingers to existing float. A -1298 Newport Harbor Yacht Club 720 W. Bay Avenue, Balboa Bayward of Lot 37, Tract 884 Application to retain existing location of float and ramp. Recommended for approval subject .to the .condition that nothing_ larger than a dinghy be moored on the -East side.of the float. A -1299 Phil Morgan 1216 E. Balboa Blvd., Balboa Bayward of Lot 9, Blk. 19, Eastside Addi- tion to Balboa Tract Application to construct wood groins and retaining. wall. Pier Permit The following Pier Permit Transfers recommended by the Transfe s Joint Harbor Committee.for Council approval were CA 130 - approved as conditioned: A -991 1124 E. Balboa. Blvd., Balboa Bayward.of Lot 12, Block K, Bayfront Section, Balboa. Island Transfer pier and float from Lyman H. Farwell and Catherine Farwell to Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rau. Recommended.for approval subject to .the condition that a letter be obtained from the owner of adjoining Lot 15 giving his.appro- val of the existing location of .the easterly • float. ATTEST: 0. CitV Cle k Page 65 COUNCILMEN Motion All Ayes 1 O 1, Am7 A fZN Index ,,,., Park Land gift CA 49 Atkin: Thank• you letter CA 83 Clm Dmges CA •, Doney Clm Dmges CA 84 DeLuca C im "Dmges CA'84 • CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Volume. 16. - Page 66 m Ar NA�� A uccooer. a.. �roo� A -1078 3608 Marcus Ave., Newport Beach Channelward.of Lot 5, Blk. 336, Canal Section Transfer pier and slip from Gilbert Laurence and' Florence Laurence to Jack K. Coate. A -1290 1216 E. Balboa Blvd., Balboa Bayward of Lot 9, Blk. L, Bayfront Sec- tion, Balboa Tract Transfer pier and slip from Loyd G. Meissenburg, and Mildred Meissenburg to T. Phillips Morgan. Statement received from the Public Works- Director that the inspections required under Pier Permit Transfers had been made. and the parties had been notified, of the results of the inspections. COMMUNICATIONS - REFERRALS: 1. A letter was ordered filed from John W. Johnson, urging Motion x the- Council to accept the offer of The Irvine Company of • All Ayes a "tract of.1and in the upper reaches of Big Canyon- easter ly of Jamboree Road.or MacArthur Boulevard toward the City Reservoir" for a natural area public park. It was stated that the Council -has no knowledge of such an. offer. Zn The Glerk:read a letter from J. Frank Atkinson, thanking the Council for-the plaque recently presented to him for serving, the. citizens. of Newport Beach.as.a Councilman for.four years. Said letter was ordered.filed. Motion x All Ayes 3. The following Claims. against -the City were denied, and the. City Clerk's action in referring,the claims. to the in- Motion x s surance carriers was confirmed: All Ayes (a) Summons and Complaint for Personal Injuries, served on.-the City Clerk on October 2, 1962 in the Los Angeles Superior Court Action No. 804882, Gloria Ann Doney, et al.,, vs, the City of Newport Beach, et al., defen- dants; slip and fall accident. on June; 18,, 1962 in front of 508 South Bay Front. (b) Verified Claim for Damages of Mrs. Helen DeLuca of Verona, New Jersey, regarding . an- alleged. accident at Corona del Mar beach on August 17, 1962,: when a boy sitting in an inner tube crashed into claimant, injuring her leg. Mayor TTEST: Cit Clerk Page66 Index Pameron C1m Dmges CA 84 Lovel Clm D CA 84 Highway Route CA 69 Hinger. appeal Resub 4011157 5.129 Law Enforce) ment CA 39 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume 16 - Page. 67 ,(c) Verified Claim for Damages. of Christine A. Dameron, who -is alleged to have stepped.into a.depressed area around a.cable. which .had, been covered with sand in ...front of 3406 Ocean Front, on August 5,, 1962. ,(d) Verified Claim of Mrs. Lucille Lovelette, regarding a slip and fall at 1125 Balboa Boulevard on September 30 1962. A letter was ordered filed from Richard Carpenter, Ex, _tive- Director. and General Counsel of the League- of California Cities, concerning- the route for the Pacific Coast Highway, attaching a copy of a.letter from Gover: Brown.to an editorial writer of the Garden Grove News. The.appeal of Ralph V. Hinger from the decision of the Planning Commission granting,Resubdivision Application No., 157 for an R-2 lot changed into two R- 2,lots at 200 - 204_Topaz, Balboa Island, was presented. The City Attorney was requested to examine, the. letter and- deter- mine whether or not it was actually to be considered a letter of appeal and to advise. the Council later. in. the meeting. (See Item 1, " "Additional Items ", Page 69.) A letter from Central Newport ,Beach Community Assoc tion regarding.law enforcement, was presented and re- ferred to the City Manager for: investigation and report back. Blomgre V. A letter was presented from O. W. Hudson, Agent for appeal W. P. Blomgren, appealing,from the decision of the Var 712 Planning, Commission. denying Variance No.. 712. The CA 13 matter was set for public hearing, on October 29,: 1962. COMMUNICATIONS - ADVISORY: end 1. A letter was presented from -Ed Lee, President of Shore Police 'Cliffs Property Owners' Association,, praising,the New - Dept. port Beach Police Department and Chief Glavas. The CA 83 letter. was ordered received and forwarded to.the Police Chief,. with the. comment by Councilman Lorenz..that he heartily agreed with Mr. Lee's. statements. Costa 2. An excerpt from the Minutes of a meeting of the Boundar Mesa Commission, indicating that the Commission has found Annexa- tion the boundaries of a proposed annexation to the City of CA 108 A Costa Mesa,(River No. 4 Annexation), to be reasonably definite and certain ,(located west of Valley Road, north of Hamilton, south of Victoria), was ordered filed. • Mayor �Q ATTEST: GG Page 67 - Motion All Ayes Motion All Ayes Motion All Ayes Motion All Ayes Motion All Ayes COUNCILMEN Index • Dogs CA 142 Bd of Supv 53 UNICEF CA 63 • C omme PB &R • CA Tray lei Coach Fees CA 106 ABC License CA 156 F, I CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume 16 - Page 68 The following communications were ordered filed: (a) Letter from '.'Mrs. Turner" asking if something, can be done about people allowing dogs to use .the..property of others. (b) Copies of Agendas. for meetings of the Orange, County Board.of Supervisors. scheduled for September 25, October 2 and October 3, 1962. (c) Communications re UNICEF: ,(l) Letter from Mrs. R. L. Sherman, 401 - 39th Strf comm ending. the Council for considering,..the reque for a permit for the UNICEF Halloween collection as a legal question under the Code requirements. ,,(2)Letters..to Mayor Hart and Councilman -Cook from Mrs. Donald Sloper opposing the permit for the UNICEF solicitation. (3) Telegram from Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Butler,: Jr., opposing the UNICEF, solicitation. (4) Letter from Mrs. F. G. Franciscus III, opposing the UNICEF solicitation. (5) Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Voorhies, 2532 Vista Drive, requesting that the Council find out if the.allegations about the UNICEF program being affiliated with one or more Communist front organizations is true before granting. a permit to solicit. (d) Copy of a letter. from Mr.. and Mrs. McMaugher and Mr, and Mrs. A. B. Fraser,: directed to the Parks, Beaches. and Recreation Director, con-unending his de- partment for the thorough cleaning of the beach and courtesy to entrants, specifically commending Gordon Kilmer, Mike Orr, Mike Stamp, Jack Kilmer,: Jim Andersen. and' Dick - Harrington. (e) Letter from Alan Cranston,. State Controller,, indicatir that the apportionment of Trailer Coach Fees. of the Motor Vehicle License fee Fund for period of January 1, 1962 - through June 30, 1962 establishes Orange County share in the net amount of $353, 717. 41. (f) Applications. for Alcoholic Beverage Control License: .(I) Person to person transfer, off sale beer and wine, H. K. C. Enterprises,. 227 - 20th Street, Newport Beach, Henry J. Croteau, General Partner and Kathleen H. Croteau, General Partner. Mayor /) ATTEST: Page 68 Motion All Ayes COUNCILMEN Index •_- Boat Tax CA 70 CA 107 • Hinger Appeal (Cont . CA 1291 Grand Canal (Cont CA 70 C -820 • C� CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Volume 16 - Page 69 8,._1962 (2) On -sale. general. "Public Premises" to be ekchanged .for an on -sale general - license for a bona fide public eating place„ "Drift Room',',, 3344 East Coast High - way, Corona del Mar, Ronald W. Gaskill, David C. and Reba D. Montgomery. (3) Person to person transfer, on -sale. beer and wine, Tiki, 3208- West Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach,; from Dotti and Jack Stephens,: to Connie C. and James O. Albaugh. The Police Chief had advi that information from the Alcoholic Beverage Contr Board, Santa Ana,,indicates,the transfer was denie (g) Notice from Division of Small Craft Harbors,.. the -Re- sources Agency of California' Department of Parks. and Recreation, regarding,the exemption of vessels owned by the State. and its political subdivisions, from:regis- tration fees. ITEMS: 1. Referring, to Communication Referral No. 5,: Page. 67, the appeal of Ralph V. Hinger,; the City Attorney advised that he would consider .the. letter a .letter of appeal. The matter was set for public hearing on November 13„ 1962. Referring to Current Business Item No.. 10, Page 63,, the Public Works Director advised.that -the Council should reject the. bids or award a contract within thirty days fron October 4. The matter is to be considered on October 29. 3. The regularly scheduled Study Session meeting to be held ,October 15, was ordered cancelled. The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 P. M. �. TTEST: PEW, _W Page 69 Motion Ll Ayes Motion All Ayes Motion All Ayes COUNCILMEN Z p G O