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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-10-1985 City Council Minutes 381 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 130 SOUTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1985 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * --- CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Valenzuela at 7:01 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Vermillion. ROLL CALL o o M W m ~ PRESENT: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: KNIGHT, MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VERMILLION, VALENZUELA NONE Also present were: City Manager Mo1endyk, Assistant City Manager Gilbert, City Attorney Harper, Community Development Director Miller, City Engineer Keith, Finance Director Barrick and City Clerk Money. CEREMONIALS Mayor Pro Tern Strigotte announced the winner of the Centennial Logo contest and awarded the winner, Helen Aurelia Smith, a ribbon, placque and a $100.00 U.S. Savings Bond. ~ Peggy Lakey, Coordinator of the Centennial Committee Christmas Bazaar, announced the winners of the various contests and awarded them with ribbons, p1acques and $25.00 U.S. Savings Bonds. CONSENT CALENDAR The following items were removed from the Consent Calendar for further consideration and discussion: Item number 7. Mr. Mo1endyk requested that item number 6 be moved to Item 4B on the Redevelopment Agency agenda. MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY KNIGHT AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED. 1. The following minutes were received and filed: ~ a. November 19, 1985 - Planning Commission b. November 19, 1985 - Design Review Board c. October 16, 1985 - Public Safety Commission 2. Received and filed Building Division Activity Report - November, 1985. 3. Ratified the Warrant List for the month of November, 1985, in the total amount of Two-Hundred-Fifty-Seven-Thousand-Two-Hundred-Ninety-Four Dollars and Twenty-Three Cents ($257,294.23). 4. Approved Resolutions 85-74 and 85-75 pertaining to the General Municipal Election on Tuesday, April 8, 1986. 38~age two City Council Minutes December 10, 1985 CONSENT CALENDAR - Continued. 4. Continued. RESOLUTION NO. 85-74 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1986, FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE CITY AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES AND REQUESTING THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE CONDUCT SAID ELECTION. - RESOLUTION NO. 85-75 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE, PERTAINING TO MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AND THE COSTS THEREOF FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1986. 5. Adopted Resolution NO. 85-76 authorizing submittal of a claim for funds under the Transportation Development Act of 1971 (Article 8). RESOLUTION NO. 85-76 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, SIGNIFYING ITS INTENTION TO SUBMIT A CLAIM FOR FUNDS UNDER THE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1971 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO COMPLETE ALL DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT CLAIMS FOR FUNDS. - 6. Moved to Redevelopment Agency agenda, Item 48. 8. Rejected and referred Claim No. 85-27 - Susan L. Meek. 9. Deferred off-site improvements at 29420 Edlund Street - Danny Celeketic - and authorized the Mayor to sign agreement and City Clerk to record said agreement. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR 7. Pottery Street Bridge. Mr. Strigotte requested the City Attorney.s opinion be prepared by the first meeting in January and, if the opinion is favorable, requested Limited Street be included. MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN OPINION AS TO THE LIABILITY THE CITY WOULD INCUR IF A TEMPORARY BRIDGE IS INSTALLED OVER THE OUTFLOW CHANNEL AT POTTERY STREET. IF THE OPINION IS FAVORABLE, STAFF IS INSTRUCTED TO INVESTIGATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE TYPE OF TEMPORARY BRIDGE AND THE COST THEREOF, INCLUDING LIMITED STREET, AND BRING BACK A REPORT AT THE FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY, 1986. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 31.. Housing Policy Report - Resolution NO. 85-77. Attorney John Harper reported that Federal Statute now requires each agency who anticipates the potential of issuing any Mortgage Revenue Housing Bonds adopt a Statement of Housing Policy. He offered to answer any questions Council might have on the Report. - o o (Y) w (D c::x: 383 Page three City Council Minutes December 10, 1985 PUBLIC HEARINGS - Continued. 31. Housing Policy Report - Continued. The City Clerk reported no written comments or protests. Mayor Valenzuela opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. asking those in favor of the Housing Policy Report to speak. No one asked to speak. Mayor Valenzuela then asked those in opposition to the Housing Policy Report to speak. Hearing no one, the public hearing was closed at 7:18 p.m. MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY STRIGOTTE AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NOMBER 85-77 APPROVING HOUSING POLICY REPORT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBUSH REPORT AND FILE SAME WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. RESOLUTION NO. 85-77 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE HOUSING POLICY REPORT UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 103A AFTER LEGALLY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING AND DIRECTING ITS PUBLICATION AND FILING WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. 32. General Plan Amendment 85-7 - Proposal by the City of Lake Elsinore to amend the residential designation standards of the City Land Use Element of the General Plan. Mr. Miller reported that General Plan Amendment 85-7 is a proposal which will reduce the maximum density for land use designation from thirty-two (32) _ dwelling units per acre to twenty-four (24) dwelling units per acre, and lncrease the maximum density for condominium developments within the High Density Land Use designation from twenty (20) dwelling units per acre to twenty-four (24) dwelling units per acre, -:CHy"wide. The Planning Commission recommends adoption of the Negative Declaration and approval of General Plan Amendment 85-7. The City Clerk reported no written comments or protests. Mayor Valenzuela opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. asking those in favor of General Plan Amendment 85-7 to speak. No one asked to speak. Mayor Valenzuela aked those in opposition to General Plan Amendment 85-7 to speak. Hearing no one, the public hearing was closed at 7:21 p.m. - Council discussion followed. MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 85-7, SUBJECT TO AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTION NUMBER 85-78 WHICH WOULD ALLOW MAXIMUM DENSITY FOR CONDOMINIUMS TO REMAIN AT TWENTY (20) DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE. 33. General Plan Amendment 85-8 - Proposal by the City of Lake Elsinore to amend a portion of the General Plan Land Use Map from Medium Density Residential to Tourist Commercial for thirteen (13) acres north of Lakeshore between the outflow channel and Spring Street. Mr. Miller reported that the Planning Commission recommends General Plan Amendment 85-8 be continued to the next General Plan Amendment hearing date i n 1 986. MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY KNIGHT AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO CONTINUE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 85-8 TO THE NEXT GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT HEARING DATE IN 1986. 38tiage four City Council Minutes December 10, 1985 PUBLIC HEARINGS - Continued. 34. General Plan Amendment 85-9 - Proposal by the City of Lake Elsinore to amend a portion of the General Plan Land Use Map. Mr. Miller reported that General Plan Amendment 85-9 proposes to amend the Land Use Map from Neighborhood Commercial and High Density Residential to Medium Density Residential between Interstate 15 and Pottery Street, Lookout Street and Main Street. Planning Commission recommends adoption of the Negative Declaration and approval of General Plan Amendment 85-9. - Mayor Valenzuela excused herself from the Council table at 7:34 p.m. due to potential conflict of interest as a property owner. The City Clerk read a letter portesting General Plan Amendment 85-9 from Mrs. Edra Farr, 514 N. Ellis Street, Lake Elsinore. Mayor Pro Tem STrigotte opened the public hearing at 7:35 p.m. asking those in favor of General Plan Amendment 85-9 to speak. No one asked to speak. Mr. Strigotte asked those in opposition to General Plan Amendment 85-9 to speak. Hearing no one, the public hearing was closed at 7:36 p.m. MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY KNIGHT AND CARRIED TO ADOPT THE NEGATIVE DECLA- RATION AND APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 85-9. ~ AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: KNIGHT, MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VERMILLION NONE VALENZUELA Mayor Valenzuela returned to the Council table at 7:37 p.m. 35. General Plan Amendment 85-10 - A proposal by the City of Lake Elsinore to amend porti~ns of the General Plan Land Use Map. Mr. Miller reported that this is a two-part proposal. Area A - Five acres located seven-hundred-thirty-two feet (7321) northeast ~he intersection of Grand Avenue and Machado Street, change from-High. to 1 ;Jensity Residential; and Area B - northeast of the intersection of Malaga F Ie Old Highway 71, change from High to Low Density Residential. Planning ,,:",lssion recommends adoption of the Negative Declaration and approval of General Plan Amendment 85-10. - The City Clerk reported no written comments or protests. Mayor Valenzuela opened the public hearing at 7:38 p.m. asking those in favor of General Plan Amendment 85-10 to speak. No one asked to speak. Mayor Valenzuela asked those in opposition to General Plan Amendment 85-10 to speak. Hearing no one, the public hearing was closed at 7:39 p.m. Council discussion followed. Mr. Strigotte voiced concern that he would like to see Area A designated Rural or Equestrian with minimum lot size of one-half acre, rather than medium density. Mr. Miller commented that the area was proposed to be a graduation between the high density on Grand Avenue and the lower density estate size lots in the area. MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY VERMILLION AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO DELETE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 85-10 AREA A AND SEND BACK FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND EVALUATION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION. MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY VERMILLION AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 85-10, AREA B ONLY. - 36. General Plan Amendment 85-11 - A proposal of the City of Lake Elsinore to amend the Outdoor Recreation chapter of the Environmental Resources Management Element of the General Plan. Mr. Miller reported that this proposal will provide guidelines, standards and implementation programs for the establishment of a City-wide multi- purpose trail system. He reviewed a map prepared by the Walnut Hills Trails - o o (Y) w CD <C - - Page five City Council Minutes December 10, 1985 385 PUBLIC HEARINGS - Continued. 36. General Plan Amendment 85-11 - Continued. Committee which outlines trails in the western end of the City. Financial impact could be considerable due to the cost of property acquisition, construc- tion of the trails, necessary fencing, maintenance and potential liability. This GPA would set guidelines and the second phase would be adoption of the Master Plan of Trails. Planning Commission recommends adoption of the Negative Declaration and approval of General Plan Amendment 85-11. The City Clerk reported no written comments or protests. Mayor Valenzuela opened the public hearing at 7:48 p.m. asking those in favor of General Plan Amendment 85-11 to speak. No one asked to speak. She asked those in opposition to General Plan Amendment 85-11 to speak. Hearing no one the public hearing was closed at 7:49 p.m. MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY STRIGOTTE AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 85-11. 37. General Plan Amendment 85-12 - A proposal by the Engineering Department of the City of Lake Elsinore to amend the Circulation Element of the General Plan. Mr. Miller reported this proposal would change the status of Terra Cotta Road from Lakeshore Drive to Pierce Street from a major to a modified secondary. Planning Commission recommends adoption of the Negative Declaration and approval of General Plan Amendment 85-12. The City Clerk reported no written comments or protests. Mayor Valenzuela opened the public hearing at 7:55 p.m. asking those in favor of General Plan Amendment 85-12 to speak. No one asked to speak. Mayor Valenzuela asked those in opposition to General Plan Amendment 85-12 to speak. Hearing no one, the public hearing was closed at 7:56 p.m. MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED TO ADOPT THE NEGATIVE DEC- LARATION AND APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 85-12. AYES: MATSON, STRI GOTTE , VERMILLION, VALENZUELA NOES: KNIGHT MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 85-78, SUBJECT TO AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 85-7, (20 DU/NET ACRE - CONDorUNIUMS) AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 85-10, (DELETING AREA A), INCLUDING ADOPTION OF ALL NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS. AYES: MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VEMILLION, VALENZUELA NOES: KN I GHT RESOLUTION NO. 85-78 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCiL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALI FORN IA, MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE ELEr1ENT AND THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE LAKE ELSINORE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE THIRD CYCLE OF THE CALENDAR YEAR OF 1985. BUSINESS ITEMS 51. Ordinance No. 756 - Second Reading. ORDINANCE NO. 756 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R-2 (TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE) TO M-l (MANUFAC- TURING) ZONING DISTRICT (ZONE CHANGE 85-4 - ROBERT BAKER). MOVED BY KNIGHT, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 756, UPON THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: KNIGHT, MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VERMILLION, VALENZUELA NOES: NONE 386 Page six City Council Minutes December 10, 1985 CLOSED SESSION MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE SALE OF THE CITY WATER DEPARTMENT AT 8:04 P.M. AYES: KNIGHT, MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VALENZUELA NOES: VERMILLION COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:16 P.M. WITH NO DECISIONS TO REPORT. - CITY MANAGER COMMENTS 1. Commented that staff has received many favorable comments regarding our par- ticipation in the Christmas Parade on Saturday. He thanked staff and Council for their planning and support of the event. He also thanked the Chamber of Commerce and the Sheriff's Department. 2. Distributed a list of priorities for Council review prior to the study session scheduled for Thursday, December 12, 1985 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 3. Commented on the problem of street conditions due to the sewer project. He outlined the work which EVMWD plans to do and indicated the street repairs should be underway within the next three to four weeks. 4. The City Clerk presented an overview of the accomplishments and goals of bel: department. 5. Lieutenant Charlotte Boyter thanked the City Council for donating the Public Safety Memorial which was dedicated on Saturday, December 7, 1985. She also thanked members of the community who were involved. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS - Councilman Matson: 1. Complimented the City Manager on his accomplishments during the past year and expressed his feeling that 1986 will be a great year. Councilman Strigotte: 1. Thanked the City Manager and City staff members for their hard work during 1985. He also thanked the members of the community for their support this past year and wished everyone a Merry Christmas. Mayor Valenzuela: 1. Read a letter from George Petrie, Foreman of the Riverside Grand Jury, for the cooperation of City staff and the courtesy shown to them on their visit to Lake Elsinore a few weeks ago. 2. Read a letter from Richard Razzo, Safety Consultant, State Compensation Insur- ance Fund, expressing his pleasure in having presented Mr. Molendyk and Ms. Barrick with a dividend check in the amount of $71,291.22 which was the result of the excellent employee safety record for 1984. He complimented Ms. Barrick for her contributions and congratulated all the city employees for their conscienciousness. 3. Read an invitation from the Riverside County Department of Development to an Open House on Thursday, December 19th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Riverside. - Mr. Molendyk: 1. Extended his appreciation to the entire City staff for their efforts during the past year. Mayor Valenzuela requested that these messages be relayed to all employees of the City. - o o (Y) w (D c::x: - - Page seven City Council Minutes December 10, 1985 387; ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY STRIGOTTE AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1985 AT 4:00 P.M., AT 8:35 P.M. ATTEST: