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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979/07/18 - Minutes July 18, 1979 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting 1. CALL TO ORDER. The regular meeting of the City Council was held in the Multi-Purpose Room at Carnelian Elementary School, 71~5 Carnelian Street, Rancho Cucamonga, on Wednes- day, July 18, 1979. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Mayor James C. Frost who led in the pledge to the flag. Present: Councilmen Schlosser, Mikels, Palombo, Bridge, and Mayor Frost. Also present were: Assistant City Manager, Jim Robinson; Assistant Interim City'_ Attorney, Robert. Dougherty; Community Development Director, Jack Lam; City Engineer, Lloyd Hubbs. Absent: City Manager, Lauren Wasserman. Approval of Minutes. None had been submitted for approval. 2. ANNOUNCEMENTS. a. Palombo had been appointed to represent the West End cities regarding new amendments to Proposition 13. b. Schlosser attended a small business conference preliminary meeting in San Francisco. The Small Business Conference will be held in Washington D.C. in December. c. Steven Kabel, new assistant planner, was introduced. d. Joint Council/Adviosry Committee meeting will be held on the third Thursday in August. 3. COMMITTEE REPORTS. a. Advisory Committee - none b. Historical Commission - none ,, 4. CONSENT CALENDAR. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Schlosser to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0. Items presented on the Consent Calendar are as follows: a. Approval of Warrants in the amount of $472,430.12. Register No. 79-7-18 b. Action on the following bonds: Tract 8921: Release of bonds to Lewis Homes of California (1) Performance Bond (road) $46,000 --- Labor & Material (road) $23,000 (The roads were accepted by the County of 11/14/77) Tract 8922: Release of bonds to Lewis Homes of California Performance Bond (road) $54,000 Labor & Material (road) $27,000 Labor & Material (water) $ 8,500 (The roads were accepted by the City of 7/5/78) City Council Minutes July 18, 1979 Page 2 Tract 8928: Release of bonds to Lewis Homes of California Performance Bond (road) $166,000 Labor & Material (road) $ 83,000 (The roads were accepted by the County of 6/1/76) Tract 8935: Release of bonds to Lewis Homes of California Performance Bond (road) $72,000 Labor & Material (road) $36,000 Labor & Material (sewer) $10,000 Labor & Material (water) $12,000 (The roads were accepted by the City of 5/3/78) Tract 8949: Release of bonds to Bob Jensen Builder, Inc. Performance Bond (road) $150,000 Labor & Material (road) $ 75,000 (The roads were accepted by the County of 10/12/76)~ Tract 8955: Release of bonds to Lewis Homes of California Performance Bond (road) $62,000 Labor & Material (road) $31,000 (The roads were accepted by the City on 6/21/78) Tract 8956: Release of bonds to Lewis Homes of California Performance Bond (road) $80,000 Labor & Material (road) $40,000 Labor & Material (sewer) $ 7,000 Labor & Material (water) $14,500 (The roads were accepted by the City of 6/7/78) Tract 8958: Release of bonds to Coral Investment, Inc. Labor & Material (sewer) $ 9,000 Labor & Material (water) $12,500 (The performance bonds were released on 5/17/78) Tract 8961: Release of bonds to Crowell/Leventhal, Inc. Performance Bond (road) $112,000 Labor & Material (road) $ 56,000 (The roads were accepted by the County on 5/14/77) Tract 8962: Release of bonds to Crowell/Leventhal, Inc. Performance Bond (road) $98,000 Labor & Material (road) $49,000 (The roads were accepted by the County of 3/14/77) Tract 8977: Release of bonds to Shelley Investments, Inc. Performance Bond (road) $54,000 Labor & Material (road) $27,000 (The roads were accepted by the County of 12/15/75) Tract 8981: Release of bonds to R.L. Sievers & Sons, Inc. Performance Bond (road) $126,000 Labor & Material (road) $ 63,000 (The roads were accepted by the County on 1/3/77) Tract 9009: Release of bonds to Crowell/Leventhal, Inc. Performance Bond (road) $106,000 --' Labor & Material (road) $ 53,000 (The roads were accepted by the County of 10/4/76) City Council Minutes July 18, 1979 Page 3 Tract 9015: Release of bonds to Crowell/Leventhal, Inc. Performance Bond (road) $124,000 Labor & Material (road) $ 62,000 Labor & Material (sewer) $ 28,500 Labor & Material (water) $ 25,000 (The roads were accepted by the City on 4/19/78) Tract 9016: Release of bonds to Crowell/Leventhal, Inc. Performance Bond (road) $60,000 Labor & Material (road) $30,000 (The roads were accepted by the County on 6/21/76) Tract 9025: Release of bonds to Bob Jensen Builder, Inc. Performance Bond (road) $206,000 Labor & Material (road) $103,000 (The roads were accepted by the City on 4/19/78) Tract 9035: Release of bonds to Crowell/Leventhal, Inc. Performance Bond (road) $92,000 Labor & Material (road) $46,000 Labor & Material (sewer) $11,500 Labor & Material (water) $15,500 C. General Plan Amendment No. 79-01A Strand/Commonwealth A request for a change from the present designation of Industrial to Service Commercial for property located on the southeast corner of Haven and Foothill Boulevard. Set for public hearing August 15, 1979. d. General Plan Amendment No. 79-01C - Jack Sylvester A request for a change from the present designation of Mixed Use and Low Density Residential to all Mixed Use for approximately 75 acres of land located on the northwest corner of Haven and Highland. Set for public hearing August 1, 1979. e. General Plan Amendment No. 79-01D - City of Rancho Cucamonga A change from the present designation of Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential for property located on the south side of Foothill Boulevard between Baker and Cucamonga Channel. Set for public hearing August 1, 1979. f. Parcel Map 4908 - The parcel map was prepared in the interest of (2) clearing up a confused access right-of-way for a lot in the Red Hill Area. The applicant is Jack McNay. RESOLUTION NO. 79-57 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PARCEL MAP NUMBER 4908. (TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 4908) g. Parcel Map 4869 - The parcel map consists of 3 parcels located (3) on the southeast corner of Base Line and Carnelian Street. The developer is Crowell/Leventhal. RESOLUTION NO. 79-58 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PARCEL MAP NUMBER 4869, (TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 4869) IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT, AND IMPROVEMENT SECURITY City Council Minutes July 18, 1979 Page 4 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS. (4) 5A. Zone Change No. 79-05 by Coral Investment. A request to change the zone from R-1 to A-P for property located on the southwest corner of Baseline and Beryl Street. Report by Jack Lam. Meeting was opened for public hearing. There being no comments, the hearing was closed. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Mikels to approve the zone change and Ordinance No. 82, waive entire reading, and set August 1 for second reading. Motion carried 5-0. Title and number read by Authelet. ORDINANCE NO. 82 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, REZONING ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 208-011-63 FROM R-1 TO A-P FOR 0.56 ACRE LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BASELINE AND BERYL STREET. (First Reading) (5) 5B. Zone Change No. 79-06 by Westway Investments. A request to change the zoning from M-R to M-1 for property located on the south side of 8th Street between Hellman and Archibald Avenues. Report by Jack Lam. Meeting was opened for public hearing. There being no comments, the hearing was closed. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Schlosser to approve Ordinance No. 83, waive entire reading, and set August 1 for second reading. Motion carried 5-0. Title and number read by Authelet. ORDINANCE NO. 83 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, REZONING ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 209-171-07 AND 209- 171-20 FROM M-R TO M-1 FOR 18.75 ACRES LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 8TH STREET BETWEEN HELLMAN AVENUE AND ARCHIBALD AVENUE. (First Reading) (6) 5C. Zone Change No. 79-01 by Alta Loma Properties. A request to change the ~_ zone from R-1 to R-3 for property located on the south side of 19th Street between Amethyst and Archibald. Applicant had requested a rehearing since they felt the issue of the zone change had not been addressed at the hearing held on May 2, 1979. Meeting was opened for public hearing. Mayor requested the proponents speak first. They were: --. City Council Minutes July 18, 1979 Page 5 Lela Jabin, developer. She requested that a continuance be granted. They had revised the site plan incorporating the suggestions by the Planning Commission. Mr. Manavian, architect from Neils, Slanten, and Palmer. He spoke regarding the attempts which had been made to contact the residents in the area. Those speaking in opposition were: Hans Peterson. He was spokesperson for the 70 home owners who were in opposition to the zone change. Phillip Valenzulea, Jadeite Street. Clark Boesen. Barbara and Joe Hamer. There being no further comments, the public hearing was then closed. Motion: Moved by Mikels, seconded by Palombo to deny the applicant's request for a zone change and to maintain the zoning as R-1. Motion carried 5-0. Ordinance No. 84 was denied. 5D. Amendment to Sign Ordinance. Purpose of amendment was to clarify sign pro- (7) visions for shopping centers. Council had questioned as to what constitutes a "major tenant." The Planning Commission had reviewed this and felt the city should not be the one to decide this issue, but this should be determined among the center's tenants. Meeting was opened for public hearing. There being no comments, the public hearing was closed. Motion: Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Palombo to adopt Ordinance No. 65-A, waive entire reading, and set August 1 for second reading. Motion carried 5-0. Title and number read by Authelet. ORDINANCE NO. 65-A AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ARTICLE V SECTIONS 5.4.1 AND 5.4.2 OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE NO. 65 FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES. (First Reading). 5E. General Plan Amendment No. 79-02 by the City of Rancho Cucamonga. A (8) request for an amendment to the Circulation Element of the General Plan to remove '-- and reclassify 7th Street in the area of Turner and Hellman and to reclassif- 6th Street. Consultants for the Industrial Area Specific Plan had been requested by the city to study a potential General Plan Amendment to the Circulation Element. Lloyd Hubbs presented the staff report. After a lengthy discussion between the Council and Mr. Hubbs, the meeting was opened for a public hearing. Jeff Screnka, member of the Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee, said the Chamber had been discussing this for a period of several months, and they were in favor of 6th Street being a thoroughfare. There being no further comments, the.public hearing was closed. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Bridge to approve Resolution No. 79-59 and waive entire reading with direction for staff to monitor the 6th Street area. Motion carried 5-0. Title and number read by Authelet. City Council Minutes July 18, 1979 Page 6 RESOLUTION NO. 79-59 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 79-02 AMENDING THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN TO REMOVE AND RECLASSIFY 7TH STREET IN THE AREA OF TURNER AND HELLMAN AND TO RECLASSIFY 6TH STREET. 6. CITY MANAGER'S STAFF REPORTS. (9) 6A. Request to Form a Consultant Selection Committee. Requests for proposals had been sent to planning consultants for the completion of the city's General Plan. Staff recommended that two representatives be appointed from the Planning Commission and two from the Council for form a committee to select a consultant to complete the city's General Plan. Report by Jack Lam. Motion: Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Palombo to appoint Mikels and Frost to represent the City Council on the Consultant Selections Committee and to request the Planning Commission appoint two commissioners to serve. Motion carried 5-0. (10) 6B. Long-Term Disability Plan for City Employees. Report by Harry Empey. A report had been requested by the Council during the budget process. Proposals had been received from five companies. Bankers Life was the low bidder. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Mik~to approve the long-term disability plan with Bankers Life at a cost of .967 per $100.00 salary with the premium guaranteed for one year. Motion carried 5-0. RECESS. Mayor called a recess at 9:05 p.m. At 9:20 p.m. the meeting reconvened with all members of the Council and staff present. (11) 6C. Ap_p~eal by InteKrated Incorporated. Report by Jerry Grant. Mr. Dewain Butler of Integrated Incorporated requested that plan check fees be waived since their project had previously been approved by the County and fees paid to them. Their project had been delayed since they had lost the financing for the project. Discussion followed by Council regarding the length of time before new plans had been submitted. Motion: Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Palombo to deny the applicant's request to waive the plan check fees. Motion carried 5-0. 6D. 1911 Act Assessment. Report by Lloyd Hubbs. R.C. Land Company requested (12) the city to initiate 1911 Improvement Act proceedings for the construction of street and storm drain improvements for the city's industrial area. Mr. Dougherty said in his opinion the 1911 Act was not a tax. Joe Dilorio of R.C. Land addressed the Council. Motion: Moved by Bridge, seconded by Palombo to authorize staff to solicit a proposal for Bond Counsel for services in establishing assessment districts and prepare draft agreements for Council consideration. City will act as the flow- through agent for any funds and the services of F. MacKenzie Brown to be the Bond Counsel and Art Sullivan and Joe Hyde to be engineers. Motion carried 5-0. City Council Minutes July 18, 1979 Page 7 7. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS. None 8. NEW BUSINESS. _ a. Resolution No. 79-60 proclaiming July 19, 1979 as Buster Filpi Day was presented (13) by the Mayor. Motion: Moved by Palombo, seconded by Schlosser to approve. Motion carried 5-0. RESOLUTION NO. 79-60 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1979 AS SEBASTIANO "BUSTER" FILPI DAY. b. LAFC had concurred with the sphere of influence recommended by the city. c. Schlosser suggested that the attendance policy of the Citizens Advisory Committee should be redefined and a letter should be sent over the mayor's signature to those in violation of the policy. d. Schlosser asked if there were any comments regarding his letter to the Council concerning the Project HOY issue. He had stated that a two member committee be formed to look into the request for $7,000 for, Project HOY. Motion: Moved by Bridge, seconded by Mikels to appoint Schlosser and Palombo to look into the Project HOY request for funds. Motion carried 5-0. e. Council directed Mikels to seek applicants to fill the vacancy on the Historical Commission since the city had not received any applications todate. 9. ADJOURNMENT. Motion: Moved by Schlosser, seconded by Mikels to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 10:26 p.m. Respectfull submitted, Beverly Authelet Deputy City Clerk