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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-03-10 - MINUTES - REGULAR (2)MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL 6:30 p.m. MARCH 10, 1992 EXECUTIVE MEETING This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review the agenda and obtain any further information that may be needed. No action will be taken prior to 7:30 p.m. This session is open to the public. The executive meeting began at 6:30 p.m. Councilmember Boyer was not present for the executive session. Council decided to discuss Item No. 9 and move Item No. 2 to Item No. 4a. RECESS Mayor Klajic recessed the Executive Meeting at 6:44 p.m. RECONVENE Mayor Klajic reconvened the Public Participation portion of the meeting at 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council with matters of public concern were: Bob Lathrop, 25105 Highspring, Newhall, 91321; Ben Estes, 22000 Nancy Place, Santa Clarita, 91350; Ed Dunn, 15414 Rhododendron Drive, Canyon Country; Joan Dunn, 15414 Rhododendron Drive, Canyon Country, 91351. Councilmember Boyer arrived at 7:14 p.m. RECESS Mayor Klajic recessed the public participation portion of the meeting at 6:44 p.m. RECONVENE Mayor Klajic reconvened the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:29 p.m. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the City Council of Santa Clarita was called to order by Mayor Jill Klajic at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd., 1st floor, Santa Clarita, CA. CITY CLERK City Clerk, Donna Grindey outlined the new format for City ANNOUNCEMENT Council Meetings including the Executive Session and Public Participation segments. She stated that during the Public Participation portion of the meeting each person should prepare a three minute presentation. Public Participation speaker's slips must be submitted to the City Clerk before 7:00 p.m. Anyone wishing to address an item on the agenda should fill out a speaker's slip and submit it to the City Clerk before the item is discussed. Each person addressing the Council has three minutes in which to speak, at which time the red light on the Council dias will appear. INVOCATION Richard Patterson, Bishop of the Valencia Church of Latter Day Saints led the invocation. -1- FLAG SALUTE Councilmember McKeon led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. Also present were: City Manager, George Caravalho; Assistant City Manager, Ken Pulskamp; City Attorney, Carl Newton; Acting Director of Public Works, Jeff Kolin; Director of Community Development, Lynn Harris; Acting Director of Parks and Recreation, Cecilia Burda; Deputy City Engineer, Dick Kopecky; City Clerk, Donna Grindey. PRESENTATIONS Mayor Klajic presented commendations to Trip Mellinger and Kevin Koskela for their heroic efforts in saving the life of Justin Elliot and to the Bob Zimmerman, Caroline Singleton, and Chris Haliday for their outstanding recycling efforts. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by McKeon and seconded by Heidt to discuss Item No 9 and combine Item No. 2 with Item No. 4a. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Noes: None Motion carried. Heidt, McKeon, Klajic APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Darcy and seconded by McKeon to approve the minutes of the January 28, February 18, and February 25, 1992 Council Meetings as amended. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. ITEM 1 Director of Community Development, Lynn Harris reported that UNFINISHED BUSINESS Ordinance No. 92-2, was introduced and passed to second ZONE CHANGE 90-005 reading at the Council meeting of February 25, 1992, from ORDINANCE NO. 92-2 A-2-1 to RPD -1-6U over a 26.86 acre parcel located at the southern terminus of Isabella Parkway, approximately 2,000 feet south of Soledad Canyon Road. The project applicant is the first Financial Corporation/American Beauty Homes. After reading the title of Ordinance No. 92-2, it was moved by McKeon and seconded by Darcy to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 92-2. ITEM 3 UNFINISHED BUSINESS REQUEST FOR DELETION OF CONDITION NUMBER 67 OF MASTER CASE NO. 90-153 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 90-021) TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RETAIL SHOPPING CENTER AT 18830 CANYON ROAD On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Noes: None Heidt, McKeon, Klajic Ordinance No. 92-2 adopted. Director of Community Development, Lynn Harris reported that the applicant, Tandam Builders, is requesting that the City Council delete condition number 67 of this approval. Condition number 67 requires that the applicant and the McDonald's Corporation work together to reach an agreement on the purchase or lease of the 2,250 square foot "island" area created by the realignment of Luther Drive with Homyr Place. This condition also provides that if the applicant and McDonald's are unable to reach an agreement, the applicant may request the City Council to delete this condition. Addressing the Council on this item were: Kerry Clegg, -2- 29072 Lillyglen Drive, Santa Clarita; Richard L. Darling, 1630 17B Street, Santa Monica; Sandra Ayers, 21300 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills, 93312. Following discussion regarding the memorandum signed by both parties, it was moved by McKeon and seconded by Heidt to approve the deletion of condition number 67 from this agreement. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, McKeon, Klajic Noes: None Motion carried. ITEM 4 Acting Director of Public Works, Jeff Kolin and Senior UNFINISHED BUSINESS Planner, Kevin Michel exhibited a slide presentation and COMMUTER RAIL STATION/ reported that the commuter rail project has an active BERMITE Council/Commission history extendingback approximately one year. Staff is prepared to give a report similar to the one presented at the March 3rd Commission meeting giving the council background and update any changes made between March 3rd and March 10th. Addressing the Council on this item were: Ed Muller, 10880 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles; Sam Veltri, 1932 Deere, Santa Ana; Kenneth Dean, 22003 Mecate, Saugus, 91350; Allan Cameron, 27612 Ennismore Ave., Santa Clarita, 91351; Mike Lyons, 27362 Glasza, Saugus, 91350; Connie Worden, no address given; Linda Calvert, 27515 Glasser Avenue, Santa Clarita. Following discussion regarding the indemnification provision of the lease agreement, responsibility for any potential toxic waste at the site, pending lawsuits against the Whittaker Corporation, hiring local workers, weekly and monthly fares for commuters to Downtown Los Angeles, multiple uses for the parking lot and construction materials used, it was moved by Heidt and seconded by Boyer to approve the Rail Station Plot Plan and Oak Tree Permit subject to verification of a clean title and verification that the Whittaker Corporation use all of its assets to back up the lease and direct staff to proceed with procuring the construction plans in order to meet the LACTC's start schedule and to direct the City Manager to sign the Letter of Acceptance of Drainage Cut/Fill Slopes. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, McKeon Noes: Klajic Motion carried. Director of Community Development, Lynn Harris reported that ITEM 4a on February 11th, Council adopted Resolution 92-21 approving UNFINISHED BUSINESS the Ridgeline Preservation and Hillside Development RIDGELINE Guidelines and introduced Ordinance 92-3. On February 25th, PRESERVATION & Council postponed the second reading to conduct a study HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT session with the Planning Commission and all interested ORDINANCE N0. 92-3 people. At the study session Council discussed alternatives and directed staff to make certain changes in the text of the ordinance. -3- Following discussion regarding changing the law in regard to the conflict of interest issues, amendments to Ordinance No. 92-3, and after reading the title of Ordinance No. it was moved by Heidt and seconded by Klajic to waive further reading and introduce Ordinance No. 92-3 without the amendments. No action taken. It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Boyer to modify the form of Ordinance No. 92-3 to include the amendment. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt No: Klajic Abstain: McKeon No action taken. After reading the title of Ordinance No. 92-3, it was moved by Heidt and seconded by Boyer to waive further reading and introduce Ordinance No. 92-3. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic Noes: None Abstain: McKeon Ordinance No. 92-3 passed to second reading. RECESS Mayor Klajic recessed the meeting at 9:25 p.m. RECONVENE Mayor Klajic reconvened the meeting at 9:39 p.m. ITEM 5 CONSENT CALENDAR AWARD BID FOR THE NEWHALL POOL RENOVATION PROJECT ITEM 6 CONSENT CALENDAR SAN FERNANDO ROAD PHASE III/IV PLACERITA CREEK TO DRAYTON STREET (PROJECT 91-27) INSPECTION CONTRACT AWARD ITEM 7 CONSENT CALENDAR REQUEST TO WAIVE BUILDING PERMIT FEES AND RELATED FEES PERTAINING TO THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROJECT AT HERITAGE JUNCTION -4- ITEM 8 CONSENT CALENDAR RESOLUTION NO. 92-58 FORMALLY DENYING REVISED TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 21435 ITEM 9 CONSENT CALENDAR RESOLUTION NO. 92-43 FORMALLY DENYING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 91-005 (V.F.W.) POST 6985) SAND CANYON There was a question from the Council regarding the Interoffice Memorandum on this item. Addressing the Council on this item were: R.H. Christensen, 26915 Tanna Hill, Canyon Country; Ambrose Emart, 22421 Barbacoa, Santa Clarita. Following discussion regarding the agreement between the V.F.W. and the homeowners, it was moved by Heidt and seconded by Boyer to adopt Resolution No. 92-43 denying the Conditional Use Permit with a condition requiring the V.F.W. Commander to submit a signed acceptance form agreeing to the conditions as stated within Resolution No. 92-43 by March 24 and proceeding with an immediate closure of the facility if the agreement is not signed. No action taken. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to amend the above motion regarding the closure date of the sale of alcohol to October 28, 1992 if the agreement is not signed by March 24, 1992. No action taken. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve an amendment to Resolution No. 92-43 substituting the date of October 28, 1992 as the closure date for the sale of alcoholic beverages if the agreement is signed by the V.F.W. and instituting a closure date of January, 1993 if the agreement is not signed. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Klajic Noes: Heidt, McKeon Motion carried. ITEM 10 It was moved by Boyer and seconded by McKeon to approve the CONSENT CALENDAR consent calendar as amended. TRACT NO. 46072 - APPROVAL OF THE MAP On roll call vote: AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, McKeon, Klajic OFFERS OF DEDICATION Noes: Noes NORTH SIDE OF CHERRY Consent calendar approved. STREET 200 FEET WEST OF APPLE STREET ITEM 11 CONSENT CALENDAR VALENCIA BLVD. FROM CREEKSIDE ROAD TO BOUQUET CANYON ROAD (PROJECT 90-19) TRAFFIC SIGNAL -5- SYNCRONIZATION STATE/LOCAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT ITEM 12 CONSENT CALENDAR FY 91-92 OVERLAY PROGRAM (PROJECT NO. 91-09) SB93-5450 (057, 062 and 063) ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ITEM 13 CONSENT CALENDAR SANTA CLARITA VALLEY SERVICE CENTER ITEM 14 CONSENT CALENDAR APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CITY TREASURER - RESOLUTION NO. 92-63 ITEM 15 CONSENT CALENDAR GRAFFITI ABATEMENT AND PRIDE WEEK ACTIVITIES ITEM 16 CONSENT CALENDAR RESOLUTION NO. 92-53 CHECK REGISTER IS ITEM 17 CONSENT CALENDAR RESOLUTION NO. 92-57 CHECK REGISTER 19 ITEM 18 City Manager, George Caravalho reported that at the June 10, NEW BUSINESS 1991 meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission, the AQUATIC LESSON FEES Commission directed staff to include in the FY 92-93 budget process the Commissions recommendation to the City Council that Parent/Child and tot classes be offered free in addition to the current Beginner I and Beginner II swim lessons which are currently free. It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to maintain the aquatic fees as they currently stand. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, McKeon, Klajic Noes: None Motion carried. ITEM 19 City Manager, George Caravalho reported that at the Council NEW BUSINESS meeting of February 11, 1992, Councilmember Heidt gave out "CITY LIMITS" an article entitled "City Limits". The article addresses ARTICLE the benefits and desirability of compact development from the standpoint of transportation, air pollution, open space, greenbelts, mixed uses, energy conservation, regionalism and other factors. -6- The Council members discussed the possibility of forming a citizen's committee, applying the concepts in the article to downtown Newhall, and establishing growth boundaries for the City of Santa Clarita. ITEM 20 After reading the title of Ordinance No. 92-4, it was moved NEW BUSINESS by Darcy and seconded by Boyer to waive further reading and ORDINANCE NO. 92-4 pass Ordinance No. 92-4 to second reading. SPRAY PAINT CAN SALES On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, McKeon, Klajic Noes: None Ordinance No. 92-4 passed to second reading. ITEM 21 Director of Community Development, Lynn Harris reported that NEW BUSINESS the County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning is SEATAC & ERE seeking qualified individuals to serve on a voluntary basis COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP on the Significant Ecological Areas Technical Advisory Committee (SEATAC) and the Environmental Review Board (ERB). The Council members proposed several individuals who they would like to see serve on the committee and it was moved by McKeon and seconded by Boyer to direct staff to advertise the committee member opening and to receive a recommendation from Mr. Frank Hovore. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. ITEM 22 Principal Planner, Chris Trinkley reported that the Regional NEW BUSINESS Planning Commission (RPC) approved the Westridge project on COUNTY MONITORING: February 12, 1992. Approximately 200 acres of the 306 acres VALENCIA CO. of Significant Ecological Area 64 will be affected by either WESTRIDGE PROJECT residential or golf course development. Part of SEA 63 will be affected by construction of the Old Road connection from Valencia Blvd. to McBean Parkway. The City has presented extensive testimony on the project expressing the City's concern for this project's impact on SEA 64. Addressing the Council on this item were: Dorothy Riley, 21224 Placerita Cyn. Rd., Newhall, 91231; Allan Cameron, 27612 Ennismore Ave., Santa Clarita, 91351; Michael Kotch, 28701 W. Sloan Canyon Road, Castaic, 91384; Michael Lyons, 27362 Garza Drive, Saugus, 91350; Gary Johnson, 28009 Braddon Oak Drive, Valencia, 91355. Following discussion regarding meeting with the Board of Supervisors, the legal costs of an appeal, the value of the SEA, and building a municipal golf course, it was moved by Heidt and seconded by Boyer to pursue an active approach and file an appeal of the decision made by the Regional Planning Commission. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Heidt, Klajic Noes: Darcy, McKeon Motion carried. -7- It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve staff's letter to the Regional Planning Commission regarding the addition of an open space condition and offer to accept dedication and management of a portion of SEA 64 and direct staff to deliver the letter to the Department of Regional Planning. COUNCILMEMBER Councilmember Heidt commented on the power center near the COMMENTS freeway and directed staff to prepare an agenda item on this subject and to inform the public of the upcoming public hearing on franchises. Councilmember Boyer commented on the proposed Measure A. ADJOURNMENT At 11:16 p.m. it was moved by Boyer and seconded by McKeon to adjourn the City Council Meeting to March 16, 1992 at 4:00 p.m. on Aden Avenue for the purpose of a field trip to see the proposed Lyons extension. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. w ATTEST: J 1 Klajic, yor C 4Lonna M. Grindey City Clerk -8-