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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-13-1987 City Council Minutes 2 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 130 SOUTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 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 Mayor Strigotte. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, MATSON, VERMILLION, STRIGOTTE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: WINKLER Also present were: City Manager Molendyk, Assistant City Manager Gilbert, City Attorney Harper, Administrative Services Director Barrick, Community Development Director Miller, Public Services Director Kirchner, Executive Assistant Rogers, Chief Building Official Shear and City Clerk Kasad. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. -- CEREMONIALS/PRESENTATIONS A. Mayor Strigotte read a Proclamation declaring the week of October 25 -31, 1987 as Red Ribbon Week and presented the Proclamation and a City Tile plaque to Judge A.T. "Vic" Saraydarian, for his work as Chairman of the Lake Elsinore Red Ribbon Campaign. B. Mayor Strigotte read a Proclamation declaring October 18 - 24, 1987 as National Business Women's Week and presented it to Jo Barrick, President of the Lake Elsinore Chapter of Business & Professional Women. C. Mayor Strigotte read a Proclamation declaring the week of October 19 - 24, 1987 as Water Awareness Week and pre.~~nted it to Mark Dennis, Public Relations Coordinator for 'Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District. COUNCILMAN WINKLER JOINED THE MEETING AT 7:05 P.M. CONSENT CALENDAR The following item was removed from the Consent Calendar for further consideration and discussion: ..,J Item #6. Mayor Strigotte advised that approval of the Consent Calendar should include Item Nos. 18a, 18b and 18c as listed below, which were inadvertantly deleted from the Agenda. - CD m C\I w CD <t - - 3 Page 2 - city Council Minutes - October 18, 1987 MOVED BY DOMINGUEZ, SECONDED BY WINKLER AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED. 1. The following Minutes were approved: a. September 17, 1987 - Adjourned City Council Meeting. b. September 22, 1987 - Regular City Council Meeting. The following Minutes were received and filed: , c. Septeml:ler 15, 1987 - Planning commission Meeting. 2. Received and filed Animal Control Activity Report for September, 1987. 3. Received and filed Building Activity Report for September, 1987. 4. Ratified Warrant List for September, 1987 in the amount of $599,693.36. 5. Approved Budget Transfer for Contractual Plan Check and Contractual Building Inspector. 7. Adopted Resolution No. 87-55 Amending the Public Employees Retirement System Contract and Implementation of Full Formula Benefit. RESOLUTION NO. 87-55 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 8. Adopted Resolution No. 87-56 establishin~ Parking Prohibitions near the Intersection of Riverside Drive and Lakeshore Drive (Four corners). RESOLUTION NO. 87-56 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ESTABLISHING NO PARKING ZONES ON CERTAIN STREETS 9. Approved Agreements with the Riverside County Office on Aging for 1987/88 Title III-B Funding, and Adopted Resolution No. 87-57. RESOLUTION NO. 87-57 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, SIGNIFYING ITS INTENTION TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR ON-GOING TITLE IIIB FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1987/88, UNDER THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO COMPLETE ALL DOCUMENTS, TO SUBMIT APPLICATION IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST FOR FUNDS 10. Authorized staff to Advertise for Bids on the Chamber of Commerce Office/Centennial Station. 11. Approved Change Order 1 and Accepted Notice of Completion on the 1987 Slurry Seal Project. 12. Accepted Notice of Completion on Yarborough Park Improvements. 4 Page 3 - City Council Minutes - October 13, 1987 13. Accepted a Set Aside Letter for Offsite Improvements on Commercial Project 86-16 for Railroad Canyon Investor - 87 14. Approved Reduction of Performance Bond to 10% Maintenance for Tract No. 19389 for Thompson Investment. 15. Accepted Irrevocable Slope Easement for property located adjacent to the intersection of Collier and Central from Lee C. and Marilyn J. Stockland. 16. Accepted Grant Deed for Corner Cutback Dedication on Commercial Project 83-7 from Alfred A. Anderson. 17. Accepted Quitclaim Deed for Water Rights on Residential Project 86-2 from Bill Collier. 18. Approved date of October 27, 1987 for public hearing of: - a. Tentative Tract Map 20472 Revised = Friedman Homes A request to subdivide 100.3 acres into 100 residential lots averaging 7,200 square feet, parks totaling 1.6 acres, open space of 47.7 acres, and one commercial lot of 3.8 acres located within the R-l-HPD Zoning District within the Canyon Creek Specific Plan Area. b. Tentative Parcel Map 22914 = Brookstone Development A proposal to divide six (6) existing lots into twelve (12) lots varying in size from 0.60 acres to 0.40 acres located in a Limited Manufacturing Zoning District between third and BirCh Streets approximately 435 feet south of Minthorn Street. c. Maior Outdoor Activity Permit = BMX Supertrack - Fred Hawkins ...J A request for Major Outdoor Activity Permit, pursuant to Lake Elsinore Municipal Code No. 17.98. BiCYCle Moto Cross (BMX) National Event, October 31 and November 1, 1987. The event is located at 32170 Mission Trail, Lake Elsinore. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR 6. Resolution No. 87-54 Authorizing Mortgage Bond Allocation Committee to Permit Issuance of Mortgage Revenue. Mr. Ken Ingram, representing the Riverside County Office of Housing and Community Development offered to answer any questions from the Council with regard to this matter. Councilman Vermillion questioned the need for additional low and moderate income housing in the City. Councilman Matson questioned the relationship between this approval and the 20% set aside program. Mayor Strigotte questioned what project this approval would impact, and what control the Council would maintain over use of the funds. He expressed concern about giving up the right to make the final decision on use of these funds. Mr. Ingram explained the funding process and approvals. He advised that this consideration was for the Premier Homes Project, and would ~elp to keep their expenses down and defer I ..." ~ 00 m N W m ~ ~ ~ 5 Page 4 - City Council Minutes - October 13, 1987 costs so the project would be affordable for first time home- buyers. He further advised that the request was for approximately $14,000,000 which was only a portion of the overall County housing program. city Attorney Harper explained the allocation and application procedure and prior experience with the program. He advised that obtaining the allocation has not been a problem in the past. Mayor Strigotte questioned the reason this was coming before Council at such a late date in that it was due in Sacramento the next day. He further requested that the City Manager write a letter requesting that we be provided this type of information on a more timely basis. MOVED BY WINKLER, SECONDED BY STRIGOTTE AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 3 TO 2 WITH MATSON AND VERMILLION CASTING THE DISSENTING VOTES TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 87-54. RESOLUTION NO. 87-54 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE MORTGAGE BOND ALLOCATION COMMITTEE TO PERMIT THE ISSUANCE OF QUALIFIED MORTGAGE BONDS PUBLIC HEARINGS None. THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS RECESSED TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING AT 7:24 P.M. BOARD OF APPEALS The Board of Appeals Meeting was called to order by Mayor Strigotte at 7:25 p.m. with all Boardmembers present. A. Appeal of Condemnation of Structures located at 16420 Joy Street - John L. Peterson. Chief Building Official Shear presented slides and detailed actions taken thus far in the process. John Peterson, applicant, expressed concern that he had been misrepresented in the preceding presentation. He detailed his initial attempts to complete the building and the delays they had encountered. He explained that he had gone to 'much expense to secure the building materials and store them at this site. He requested that if the Council's intent was to have them move the materials, that they be allowed a reasonable time frame to do so. Mayor Strigotte questioned the length of time the applicant had owned the property and if they had built the existing structures. Mr. Peterson advised that he had owned the property for 20 years and they did build all of the existing structures. Councilman Matson expressed concern that it had taken 4 years to make a final decision on what to do with the property. He felt that the property had not been properly pursued. 6 Page 5 - City Council Minutes - October 13, 1987 MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY WINKLER AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4 TO 1 WITH VERMILLION CASTING THE DISSENTING VOTE TO DENY THE APPEAL AND DIRECT THE OWNER TO REMOVE ALL THE STORAGE TRAILERS AND OUTSIDE STORAGE MATERIAL WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AND OBTAIN PERMITS AND FINISH REHABILITATION OF THE STRUCTURE WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OR THE CITY WILL COMMENCE ABATEMENT OF THE STRUCTURE AND REMOVE ALL DEBRIS FROM THE PROPERTY. B. Appeal of Condemnation of Building located at 197 Olive Street - Nello Olivo. Chief Building Official Shear showed slides of the current status of the building in question and detailed prior actions on the property and the steps the City had taken to alleviate the situation. He explained that the eventual plan for this property had been a 24 unit apartment complex. The applicant was not present and had no representatives in attendance. ...- Councilman Matson requested clarification that the building would be torn down one way or the other to allow for the proposed 24 unit apartment complex proposed for the site. MOVED BY DOMINGUEZ, SECONDED BY WINKLER AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4 TO 1 WITH VERMILLION CASTING THE DISSENTING VOTE TO DENY THE REQUESTED EXTENSION OF TIME AND DIRECT THE OWNER TO DEMOLISH THE BUILDING WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OR THE CITY WILL START ABATEMENT. THE BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:36 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 7:37 P.M. ...- BUSINESS/DISCUSSION ITEMS 51. Tentative Tract Map 19344 = Crowell Industries Request for Credit on Certain Capital Improvement Fees for an 80-acre tract comprised of 310 single-family residential lots and a five (5) acre commercial lot located at the southwest corner of Corydon Road and Palomar Street. Community Development Director Miller explained the reason this waiver of fees was being requested was based on improvements that are being made by the developer. Extensive Council discussion ensued with particular concern as to the overall impact of this waiver of fees on the City rather than just on the project. Additional concerns relating to the proposed parks and their amenities, and possible Mello-Roos Districts were also discussed. City Manager Molendyk clarified that fees are generally related to the particular development and that the possibility of establishing Mello-Roos Districts was being discussed for maintenance of the facilities. City Attorney Harper clarified that the law allows for fees for facilities or construction of the facilities, not both. David Kerrigan, representing the applicant, explained that they are still paying a number of the required fees and their request pertains to only three of them. He expressed willingness on the part of his company to work with Council ~ 7 Page 6 - City Council Minutes - October 13, 1987 ~ and be sensitive to Council's concerns. Mr. Kerrigan advised that in his opinion the proposed improvements are far more valuable than the fees the City would be collecting. Mayor Strigotte requested that this item be continued to October 27 so Council could meet with staff and the applicant for clarification. MOVED BY WINKLER, SECONDED BY DOMINGUEZ AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE TO CONTINUE THIS MATTER TO OCTOBER 27, 1987. 00 m N W m ~ 52. Extension of Time = Tentative Tract Maps 20704 Revised and 20705 = Friedman Homes Request for Extension of Time on two (2) proposed subdivisions of approximately 90 acres and 130 acres, to create 272 and 277 single-family lots and associated mUlti-family, commercial, open space, parks and a fire station site within the Canyon Creek Specific Plan Area, north of the San Jacinto River east of I-15. Community Development Director Miller explained changes to the original plan and the need for additional time to complete the project. He advised that lot sizes had been upscaled and the circulation concerns had been studied and changes made to compensate for them. ~ Martin Dowd of Friedman Homes and Larry Buxton of Courton & Associates explained the original project proposal and the changes they had made at the request of staff. They also explained the relationship between these two tracts and the proposed Tract 20472 which was recently submitted. Mr. Dowd advised that the new plan includes 5 fully improved parks with a number of amenities; allows for improved traffic flow; allows for establishment of assessment districts; and includes additional commercial area. Mayor Strigotte questioned the areas of the passive parks and if the final plan still includes the trails and vita courses. Mr. Dowd confirmed that these would still be included. Councilman Vermillion expressed concern with the proximity of the development to the San Jacinto River and with the density of the proposed tracts. Councilman Matson questioned the size of lots as presented. Mr. Dowd advised that they would be a minimum of 7,200 square foot lots. Mayor Strigotte complimented Friedman Homes on the work they have done to improve this project and on their presentation. Councilman Vermillion expressed his continuing concern with regard to establishment of assessment districts. ~ MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY DOMINGUEZ AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4 TO 1 WITH VERMILLION CASTING THE DISSENTING VOTE TO ADOPT THE FINDINGS LISTED BELOW: Findinqs 1. Tentative Tract Maps 20704 Revised and 20705 were originally approved by the City of October 11, 1985, and found to be consistent with General Plan and Canyon Creek Specific Plan pOlicies and were intended to implement the Specific Plan. 8 Page 7 - City Council Minutes - October 13, 1987 2. The Developer has requested an extension of time to allow changes to these projects to bring them into closer conformity to the Developer's intentions and current City standards. 3. An extension of time is required to allow the Developer sufficient time in which to provide Final Maps which meet these mutual objectives. AND APPROVE AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR ONE YEAR SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. - Conditions 1. The developer shall agree to cooperate with the City in the formation of a benefit assessment district for Railroad Canyon Road improvements from I-15 to the City Limits and shall join this district or provide improvements or in-lieu paYments for an equitable share of the required improvements. 2. The developer shall provide full improvements of Grape Street extension (Summerhill Drive) from Railroad Canyon Road to the Tract boundary, and continuing to "F" Street which shall include full road and bridge improvements and any required environmental mitigation. Assessment districts, reimbursement agreements or similar mechanisms shall be considered and implemented to provide equitable distribution of associated costs to other benefiting property owners. 3. Developer shall work with City staff to provide better design for the connection from Tentative Tract 20705 to Franklin Street, consistent with good engineering _ practices. 4. Developer shall provide a Traffic Study addressing the potential need for a traffic signal at"the intersection of "A" Street and the extension of Grape Street (Summerhill Drive) adjacent to the proposed commercial site. If it is determined a signal will be needed, then developer shall provide for an equitable contribution to the construction of this signal. 5. Condition #19 of Tentative Tract Map 20704 Revised regarding the provision of a day care center shall be deleted, and this site shall be converted to additional residential use. This requirement shall be replaced with child-oriented recreational amenities, such as tot lots, in the existing designated active parks within the Specific Plan. 53. Commercial proiect 87-9 = Halferty Development Company Request to Construct two (2) buildings totaling 20,400 square feet of commercial retail floor space and interim parking facility on a portion of the existing Stater Brothers Center located on 2.66 acres on the north side of Lakeshore Drive, approximately 550 feet northwest of Riverside Drive. __ Mayor Strigotte expressed concern with the Council considering this development prior to final approval by the Planning Commission. He felt the project was not completely planned and should be returned to the Planning Commission. 9 Page 8 - City Council Minutes - October 13, 1987 MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY VERMILLION AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE TO REFER BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION UNTIL IT IS FINAL. ~ 54. Adoption of a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact for the Community/Senior Center remodeling project, located on the southeast corner of Graham Avenue and Langstaff Street. Community Development Director Miller explained the need-for this documentation to facilitate the funding in advance cf final Council approval of the project. ro m N W m ~ Councilman Matson advised that the proposal is p~oceeding in a timely manner and it should be ready for Council approval at the next Council meeting. He commented on possible additions to the project depending on the cost estimates. MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY WINKLER AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE TO APPROVE ADOPTION OF NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 87-31. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS City Manager Molendyk reported the following: 1) The Public Works Projects are continuing on schedule with Machado Street Resurfacing starting this week. ~ 2) There will be an Earthquake Preparedness Course being held at the Community Center on October 27, 1987. 3) The Emergency Mobile Command Vehicle was parked in front of City Hall for Council viewing. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Strigotte requested that the letter received this week from John's Service Center be listed on the next Lake Elsinore Transit System Agenda for consideration. Mayor Strigotte also advised that Bob Fink, Senior Building Inspector, has undergone surgery and is currently recuperating and doing well. Mayor Strigotte then read letter received from the County of Riverside Fire Department thanking the City and its Staff for help in the recent Antelope Fire. He also requested that Council read the Ordinance they received from Burbank relating to toy guns for future consideration. THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS RECESSED AT 8:36 P.M. TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING. ~ THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AND RECESSED INTO JOINT CLOSED SESSION WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AT 8:40 P.M. TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION WITH LAKE ELSINORE RECREATION AREA, ADAMS ADVERTISING AND PAT CALLAHAN. THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:19 P.M. NO ACTION TAKEN. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY DOMINGUEZ AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS 10 Page 9 - City Council Minutes - October 13, 1987 VOTE TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR CITY ATTEST: . ~~~- ',~J ~ VICKI c-LY~N .\D~LERK CITY OF- LAE~SINORE ':'- COUNCIL MEETING AT 9:21 P.M. ~/!~~~YOR CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE - - -