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Home My WebLink About03-10-1987 City Council Minutes ~4~ MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 130 SOUTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1987 --***************************************************************************** CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Strigotte at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Matson. ~ 'X) ....... .-:J o -. ....... ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, MATSON, VERMILLION, WINKLER, STRIGOTTE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Also present were: City Manager Molendyk, Assistant City Manager Gilbert, City Attorney Harper, Community Services Director Miller, Administrative Services Director Barrick, Public Services Director Kirchner and City Clerk Oliver. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None. CEREMONIALS A. Mayor Strigotte read and presented a Proclamation honoring Mr. Henry Gilman as an outstanding Senior member of the Lake Elsinore community. The Mayor also presented Mr. Gilman with a Key to the City. B. Mayor Strigotte read a Proclamation honoring Camp Fire, Inc. on the occasion of their seventy-seventh (77th) birthday, and declared the week of March 15 through March 22, 1987, as "CAMP FIRE BIRTHDAY WEEK" C. Mayor Strigotte read a Proclamation proclaiming the 1986-87 school year as "ATTENDANCE IMPROVEMENT YEAR" in the City of Lake Elsinore. CONSENT CALENDAR The following items were removed from the Consent Calendar for further consideration and discussion: Item Nos. 8 and 12a MOVED BY WINKLER, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED. 1. The following Minutes were approved: a. February 24, 1987 - Regular City Council Meeting The following Minutes were received and filed: b. February 17, 1987 - Planning Commission Meeting 2. Received and filed Animal Control Activity Report - Month of February, 1987. ~bU Page two City Council Minutes March 10, 1987 CONSENT CALENDAR - Continued. 3. Received and filed Building Activity Report - Month of February, 1987. 4. Ratified Warrant List for the month of February, 1987, in the total amount of Seven-Hundred-Three-Thousand Five-Hundred-Eighty- Two Dollars and Eleven Cents ($703.582.11). 5. Approved proposed schedule for Weed Abatement Program for 1987, as follows: - March 12 - "Notice to Abate" form sent to printer April 1 - Commence printing of labels and preparation of Notices 14 - City Council hearing to declare a nuisance 15 - Mail Notices to property owners 28 - City Council hearing to hear objections 28 - Deadline for owners to abate weeds 1 - City contractor commences abatement of lots 4 - Complete abatement 31 - Transmittal of bills to County Assessor for inclusion on tax bill. April April April May June July July 6. Authorized construction of improvements on Poe Street, adjacent to Yarborough Park and Redevelopment Project Area I, in conjunc- tion with the Yarborough Park Project, with funding provided by Redevelopment Project Area I money, in the total amount of Twenty-Thousand Dollars ($20,000). 7. Authorized advertising for bids for the Traffic Signal Project at the intersection of Riverside and Lakeshore Drive, subject to receipt of Caltrans encroachment permit. 9. Accepted corrected Grant Deed from Paul Pribble, for additional right-of-way along Corydon Street, near Como Street, and approved Grant Deed from the City of Lake Elsinore to Paul Pribble, and authorized recordation of Deeds. ~ 10. Accepted Grant Deed from Mary Rose, Daniel Thomas and Joseph H. Longtin to provide a fifty foot (50') right-of-way on the north- easterly portion of Fraser street, so as to provide a uniform width from Walnut street to Lakeshore Drive, and authorized the City Clerk to record the Deed. 11. Rejected Claim No. 87-2 - Claim for damages by Tina Swinburne. 12. Set date of March 24, 1987 for pUblic hearing of: b. Zone Chanqe 86-22 - Brookstone Investors - Art Nelson A request to rezone 1.54 acres of land from C-P (Commercial Park) to C-2 (General Commercial), on property located on the northeast corner of Railroad Canyon Road and Grape Street. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR 8. Assessment Engineering Services - Selection of consultant to pre- pare reports and supportive documents relative to the formation of a city-wide Lighting and Landscaping District for 1987/88. - Mr. Matson questioned the proposals, the bid amounts and scope of the project. Questions were raised regarding the two consultant firms who submitted proposals, benefits of lighting and landscaping districts and public relations aspects of the project. ~:ll Page three city council Minutes March 10, 1987 ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR - continued. 8. Assessment Enqineerinq Services - continued~ MOVED BY DOMINGUEZ, SECONDED BY VERMILLION AND CARRIED TO TABLE THE ISSUE OF SELECTION OF CONSULTANT RELATIVE TO FORMATION OF A -- CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1987/88, FOR TWO WEEKS AND DIRECTED STAFF TO MEET WITH CONSULTANTS AND BRING BACK A REPORT AT THE MEETING ON MARCH 24, 1987. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, MATSON, VERMILLION, STRIGOTTE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: WINKLER ~ .XJ t-- .-:> ~ -., - 12. Set date of March 24, 1987 for public hearing of: a. An Ordinance amending the Municipal Code by adding thereto a chapter establishing fees and service charges for the recovery of specified percentage of costs reasonably borne, as defined and required by Article 13B of the Constitution of the state of California. Mayor Strigotte pointed that this issue relates to the MSI study dealing with the 'user pay' philosophy. MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY WINKLER AND CARRIED UNANI- MOUSLY TO SET THE DATE OF MARCH 24, 1987 FOR PUBLIC HEARING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING THERE- TO A CHAPTER ESTABLISHING FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES FOR THE RECOVERY OF SPECIFIED PERCENTAGE OF COSTS REASONABLY BORNE. PUBLIC HEARINGS 31. Amendment 87-1 - City of Lake Elsinore Proposal to amend Chapter 17.05 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code regarding the relationship of permitted uses, conditional uses and standards in the base district and the Lakeshore Overlay District. Mayor Strigotte announced this is the time and place for public hearing of Amendment 87-1 and asked staff to identify the project and give recommendations. Mr. Miller reported that adoption of the new zoning code in August, 1986, included a change which stipulated that any use must be in compliance with the base district. This has the effect of making some uses nonconforming, such as existing single-family residences which are located in a C-1 base district. Therefore, there are limitations on additions and alterations to such uses. Elimination of one sentence requiring compliance with the base district, would remove these restrictions. Planning Commission recommends Council adopt the findings, and Negative Declaration 87-4, approve Amend- ment 87-1 and adopt Ordinance No. 789 implementing this Amendment. The City Clerk reported no written comments or protests. Mayor Strigotte opened the public hearing at 7:54 p.m. asking those in favor of or in opposition to Amendment 87-1 to speak. Hearing no one, the public hearing was closed at 7:55 p.m. Lengthy Council discussion followed regarding residential struc- tures in the lake perimeter, and recent information from FEMA that they intend to change the flood plain elevation from 1265 to 1267 MSL. ~52 Page four City Council Minutes March 10, 1987 PUBLIC HEARINGS - Continued. 31. Amendment 87-1 - Continued. MOVED BY DOMINGUEZ, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED TO DENY AMEND- MENT 87-1 AND ORDINANCE NO. 789. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, MATSON, VERMILLION, STRIGOTTE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: WINKLER .... At 8:06 p.m. Mr. Pat Callahan verbally tendered his resignation as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Lake Elsinore. BUSINESS/DISCUSSION MATTERS 51. Ordinance No. 788 - Amending Section 17.54.030 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code by adding governmental and public utility facilities to uses subject to a Conditional Use Permit in the C-M (Commercial Manufacturing) Zoning District. (Zone Change 86-23 - Industrial Concepts I - Art Nelson). MOVED BY WINKLER, SECONDED BY DOMINGUEZ AND CARRIED TO ADOPT ORDIN- ANCE NO. 788 UPON SECOND READING, ORDINANCE NO. 788 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 17.54.030 OF THE LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC UTILITY FACILITIES TO USES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN THE C-M (COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING) ZONING DISTRICT. (ZONE CHANGE 86-23 - INDUSTRIAL CONCEPTS I - ART NELSON). UPON THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: ... AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, VERMILLION, WINKLER, STRIGOTTE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTENTIONS: COUNCILMEMBERS: MATSON CHANGE IN AGENDA ORDER MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY DOMINGUEZ AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO HEAR ITEM NUMBERS 53 AND 54, THEN HEAR ITEMS 52 AND 55 TOGETHER. 53. Review of petition to abandon Maiden Lane, in the County, adjacent to the City Limits, and explore options in order to retain future public access to the lake. Mr. Miller reported this petition is to abandon Maiden Lane and Churchill. Planning Commission has unanimously expressed opposition to vacation of these two streets. The County Board of Supervisors has continued action on this matter for six weeks and the County Road Department has offered to transfer the right-of-way to some local agency who would assume maintenance. Council discussion centered on retaining pUblic access on that side of the lake and the importance of the lake management plan as it is now proposed. .... MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY DOMINGUEZ AND CARRIED TO GO ON RECORD IN OPPOSITION TO ABANDONMENT OF MAIDEN LANE AND CHURCHILL STREETS, IN THE COUNTY AREA, ADJACENT TO THE CITY LIMITS, SEND A LETTER TO RIVERSIDE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS INDICATING SAME, AND DIRECT STAFF TO EXPLORE OPTIONS WITH THE COUNTY AND OTHER AGENCIES IN ORDER TO RETAIN FUTURE PUBLIC ACCESS. ~:l~ Page five City Council Minutes March 10, 1987 BUSINESS/DISCUSSION MATTERS - continued. 53. Petition to Abandon Maiden Lane - continued. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, MATSON, WINKLER, STRIGOTTE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: VERMILLION BUSINESS MATTERS 54. Project Area III - Schedule of Actions and Proposed operational guidelines, including selection of Project Area Committee, recommended for March 24, 1987. Larry Cook, Municipal Services, Inc. reported on the function of the Project Area Committee and how it should be structured. He recommended that seven (7) members be appointed from various segments of the community. Council discussion followed regarding the method of appointment of the committee. LQ ~ ~ , ""':) Q o MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY DOMINGUEZ AND CARRIED TO DIRECT EACH COUNCILMEMBER TO SUBMIT THREE OR FOUR NAMES OF POTENTIAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO THE MAYOR BY MARCH 16, 1987, AND APPROVE MARCH 24, 19987, AS THE DATE FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE. AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, MATSON, STRIGOTTE VERMILLION WINKLER 52. Final draft of the General Plan Land Use policies. Mr. Miller reported that Alan Manee, Contract Senior Planner, has prepared the final draft of the General Plan Land Use policies and has attempted to include concerns of individual Planning Commis- sioners and Councilmembers. The objectives continue to be reviewed and modified to reflect input. Staff recommends Council approve the final draft of the General Plan Land Use Policies and schedule a hearing for March 24, 1987, for public comment. - Judy VanDevener, Centrex Homes, addressed Council, stating that the company is interested in developing a large parcel of land and they are concerned about the allowed density. She requested Council consider scheduling a study session in order to provide the deve- loper with guidelines. Fred Crowe, Butterfield Surveys, 620 West Graham, Lake Elsinore, asked for clarification of Policy Number 9. Council discussion followed regarding the priority of each of the nine policies and how binding these policies are. Mr. Miller ex- plained this is the first step in the review process of land use designations in the City. They should be used as a working basis for review of land uses. After completion of the study, the entire package will be brought to Council for formal adoption as part of the General Plan. MOVED BY WINKLER, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE FINAL DRAFT OF THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE POLICIES AND SCHEDULE A HEARING FOR MARCH 24, 1987, TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. 55. Specific Plan areas and permitted densities. Mr. Miller has reported that the General Plan designates several areas as Specific Plan Areas, however, they do not all have adopted Specific Plans. Prior to any development, Specific Plans must be adopted. At this time, many developers have ex- pressed interest in these areas but need guidelines with regard to density. :t54 Page six City Council Minutes March 10, 1987 BUSINESS MATTERS - Continued. 55. Specific Plan areas and permitted densities - Continued. There are two (2) existing Specific Plan Areas of particular int- erest at the present time: 1. McVicker Canyon Specific Plan Area - approximately 800 acres located at the northwestern corner of the City, beyond Terra __ Cotta Junior High School. Centex Homes is interested in developing the lower 218 acres of this area. 2. Select Nursery Specific Plan Area - located between Riverside Drive and Machado, northeasterly of Grand Avenue. Art Nelson is interested in developing this project. Interest also exists in two Specific Plan areas which are outside the city limits, but which developers are interested in annexing into the city. The most immediate are: 1. Cottonwood Canyon - 2000 acres east of Railroad Canyon Road and south of Canyon Lake. 2. Hammack Ranch - Approximately 1000 acres located north of Highway 74. Staff recommends Council schedule a Study Session to more fully explore the issues identified and allow developers an opportunity to present conceptual ideas for their development, or that City Council provide some specific policy direction for staff regarding allowable density. Lengthy Council discussion followed regarding location of the pro- jects, possible extension of Grand Avenue, desire of developers for guidance regarding density for these projects and the unique- ness of Specific Plan Areas. ...", COUNCIL' CONCURRED TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE REPORT ON SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS AND PERMITTED DENSITIES. CITY MANAGER MATTERS None. CITY COUNCIL MATTERS 1. Student Government Day Mayor Strigotte urged the Council to participate and plan to devote at least two or three hours to this program on Tuesday, March 24, 1987. The high school students who are participating will spend time with their Council and staff counterparts, they will have an agenda and a mock Council meeting in the afternoon and make a report on their findings at the regular city Council meeting on Tuesday evening. 2. Jean HaYman School Mayor Strigotte expressed concern regarding the safety of children attending the Jean HaYmen School, in light of activity on Runway 523 at Skylark Airport. He proposed that the City Attorney research the possibility of the City cooperating with the State in funding the closure and relocation of the Jean HaYman School. Also, consider an Ordinance suspending all activity on Runway 523 at the Airport, while children are attending the school, possibly until the summer break. After that, the suspension could be lifted. He also suggested investigating the legality of the Redevelopment Agency assisting in relocating the school buildings. Council concurred to direct the City Attorney to bring back this information at the next meeting on March 24, 1987. -- ,-- Page seven City Council Minutes March 10, 1987 255 CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS - continued. 3. The Mayor referred to a letter he received today from FEMA and directed the City Manager and City Engineer to review and schedule for the agenda on March 24, 1987. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY DOMINGUEZ SECONDED BY WINKLER AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AT 9:23 P.M. I'- ATTEST: L.O C\I W m <I: ,--