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Home My WebLink About1989 01 04 CC MIN1989 01 04 CC MINòw @˜u¾CC MIN JAN 4 1989[Þ›[H338 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, MORGAN PARK, 14255 RAMONA BOULEVARD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1989, AT 7:00 P.M. The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in regular session in the Activities Building at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS GIBSON, IZELL, ROLL CALL LOWES, MCNEILL AND MAYOR KING ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Webb, City Attorney Flandrick, Dir. of Admin Services Yelton, Dir. of Comm. Services Smith, Dir. of Housing & Economic Development Hemer, Dir. of Human Services Lucas, Chief of Police Hoskin, City Planner Rangel, and City Clerk Gair 00- The absence of City Treasurer Montenegro was excused. ABSENCE EXCUSED 00- ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor King declared Oral Communications open and ORAL invited those wishing to speak on any subject to COMMUNI- come forward. CATIONS Marcia Arkin, 4347 Stewart Avenue, asked for an update MARCIA on the sign for the Senior Citizens Center and spoke ARKIN regarding other upkeep at the center. Raul Reyes, 3160 Athol Street, spoke regarding the RAUL Oap that is issued by the Chamber of Commerce and REYES the incorrect information that is listed on the map regarding satellite parks in the City. Mayor King declared Oral Communications closed. CLOSED 00- City Clerk Gair presented the Consent Calendar: CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approval of Certificate of Posting for January 4, 1929. 2. Approve Minutes of December 21, 1988 3. Waive Further Reading and Adopt RESOLUTION NO. 89-1 ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK 4. Deny Claim Against the City Darrell Everette Lorenzo Rodriguez Jr. 5. Waive Further Reading and Adopt ORDINANCE NO. 1007 AMENDING BALDWIN PARK Second Reading) MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 JAN-U02 4-U02 1989-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO3837-U03 FO3838-U03 DO3839-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1989-U02 01-U02 04-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO8598-U03 DO3839-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1989 01 04 CC MINòw @˜u¾CC MIN JAN 4 1989[Þ›[H338 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 4, 1989 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE TWO 6. Approve Contract for Legal and Consulting Labor Relations Services Filarsky & Watt The following items were removed from the Consent ITEMS Calendar for separate consideration: Item No. 2 REMOVED for consideration at a later date; and the Darrel Everette claim in Item No. 4 for consideration in Closed Session. It was moved and seconded to approve Items No. 1 CONSENT and 2-6 of the Consent Calendar as presented. M/S/C: CALENDAR GIBSON/IZELL. There were no objections. APPROVED 00- PUBLIC HEARINGS Mayor King introduced the Public Hearing on AGP-85, PUBLIC Z-484 and PM-1162, A request for approval of an HEARING amendment to the General Plan Land Use designation from AGP-85, General Manufacturing to Industrial/Commercial, a zone Z-484 & change from I, Industrial to IC PD), Industrial/ PM-1162 Commercial Planned Development Overlay, and a Tenta- INTRODUCED tive Parcel Map for a 15 parcel subdivision pursuant to Sections 17.54 and 16.01 respectively of the City Code. Applicant: Baldwin Park Business Corp.; Locations: 400 thru 492 Cloverleaf Drive)". City Planner Rangel explained that this property is STAFF within the Delta Redevelopment Project Area and is REPORT currently developed with six industrial buildings. The second phase is under construction and will con- sist of eight buildings. The zone change requested by the applicant will have little effect on the physical development of the property and the IC zone will allow a wider variety of commercial uses. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval. Mayor King declared the public hearing open on AGP-85, PUBLIC Z-484 and PM-1162 and invited those wishing to speak HEARING on this subject to come forward. OPEN Paul Hurst, 1755 Rocky Road, Fullerton, applicant, PAUL stated that he felt that these were proper changes HURST that would better utilize the freeway frontage and allow flexibility to the tenants. He offered to answer any questions that Council might have. In response to Councilman Izell's question, Mr. Hurst responded that a $400-500 donation for the rehabilitation of the civic auditorium might not be a problem if it were in an agreement. Mayor King declared the Public Hearing closed. CLOSED It was moved and seconded to approve the Negative NEC DEC Declaration of Environmental Impact relating to AGP-85, AGP-85, Z-484 & PM-1162. M/S/C: GIBSON/LOWES. Z-484 & There were no objections. PM-1162 APPROVED It was moved and seconded to approve Resolution No. RESOLUTION 89-2, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY NO. 89-2 OF BALDWIN PARK APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND ADOPTED USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN FROM GENERAL MANU- FACTURING TO INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL, A DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND A PARCEL MAP TO CREATE A 15 LOT COMMERCIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT APPLICANT: BALDWIN PARK DEVE- LOPMENT CORP.; CASE NO. AGP-85, Z-484 & PM-1162; LOCATION: 400-490 CLOVERLEAF DRIVE, BALDWIN PARK)". M/S/C: GIBSON/IZELL. There were no objections. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 JAN-U02 4-U02 1989-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO3837-U03 FO3838-U03 DO3839-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1989-U02 01-U02 04-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO8598-U03 DO3839-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1989 01 04 CC MINòw @˜u¾CC MIN JAN 4 1989[Þ›[H338 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 4? 1989 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE THREE It was moved and seconded to approve Ordinance No. ORDINANCE 1008, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY NO. 1008 OF BALDWIN PARK APPROVING A CHANGE OF ZONE FORM I, APPROVED INDUSTRIAL TO IC PD) INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL PLANNED FIRST DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY APPLICANT: BALDWIN PARK DEVE- READING) LOPMENT CORP.; CASE NO. Z-484; LOCATION: 400- 490 CLOVERLEAF DRIVE, BALDWIN PARK, CALIFORNIA)". M/S/C: GIBSON/MCNEILL. There were no objections. Mayor King introduced the Public Hearing on AGP- PUBLIC 84 and Z-483, A City initiated request to consider HEARING amendments to the City of Baldwin Park General Plan AGP-84 & and zone changes. The proposed changes involve a Z-483 complete update of the City's current general plan INTRODUCED and the proposed zone changes are being considered in order to make the City's zoning map consistent with the proposed General Plan". Mayor King explained that the City's General Plan OPENING can be considered as a blueprint of the community's REMARKS future and directs the City's future. The most important part of the plan is the Goals and Policies and the Staff will identify some of these in their report. He further explained that this General Plan update began over one year ago. Since that time question- naires were sent to residents and businesses and four community workshops were held and attended by a wide cross section of the community. Notices were sent to all residents who are within 300 feet of any property which is proposed for a change. City Planner Rangel explained the background for STAFF beginning a General Plan update and outlined the REPORT development in the City since the last General Plan in 1979. He stated that the responses to the questionnaires that were answered are a primary basis for the proposed General Plan Goals and Policies. A slide presentation was given by the City Planner and he outlined the Public Services and Facilities Issues, the Conservation and Open Space Issues, the Public Safety Element, the Noise Element, the Circu- lation Element, the Municipal Revenue/Fiscal Impact Element, the Housing Element and the Land Use Element. He explained the issues that were before the Council and showed examples of the density in the City in the slide presentation. He briefly discussed the multi- family development, the preservation of low density through single family residences, the proposed land use changes and the need to create additional park areas and to explore new areas of revenue. Paul Secord, Cotton/Beland and Associates, project PAUL manager for the Baldwin Park General Plan Program, SECORD stated that several comments were received during the formal review of Environmental Impact Report. Those comments were from the valley County Water District, relating to technical information; the L.A. County Department of Public Works relating to flooding and their request for inclusion of a map showing their drainage facilities as part of the plan; comments relating to the traffic that would be generated in the buildout of the plan; BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 JAN-U02 4-U02 1989-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO3837-U03 FO3838-U03 DO3839-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1989-U02 01-U02 04-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO8598-U03 DO3839-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1989 01 04 CC MINòw @˜u¾CC MIN JAN 4 1989[Þ›[H338 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 4, 1989 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE FOUR and comments relating to the Notice of Prepara- tion". No comments resulted in substantive change to the document or any of the policies. In response to Mayor King's inquiry, City Planner DISCUSSION Rangel stated the R3 rounded to 2100 square feet would yield a density of 20.7 units per acre and the RG rounded to 3600 square feet would yield a density of 12.1 units per acre. Councilman Izell commented on the fact that he has not received information that he has asked for in the past at General Plan meetings and asked that it be noted that the information that the Council has received has not been satisfactory. He stated that information regarding the number of rentals in the City and the percentage of out-of-town owners has not been received and he felt that the document does not clarify if there is 25% or 31%. He also commented that figures being gathered were from 1980 and that there has been too much change in building prices in the last nine years for those figures to be up-to-date. Mayor King declared the Public Hearing open on AG?- PUBLIC 84 and Z-483 and gave specific instructions relating HEARING to this hearing for those wishing to speak on this OPEN subject. Anthony Bejarano, 3508 Vineland Avenue, spoke regard- ANTHONY mg the overcrowding of the schools due to the over BEJARANO building of apartments and condos, questioned what the school district's response was to the General 7- Plan, and asked about condos being rented instead of sold. Hossain Khademi, 1001 E. Alosta, Glendora, spoke regard- HOSSAIN mg his property at 4723 Kenmore and asked about build- MULDEMI mg two homes on this property. He purchased this pro- perty in order to develop it with two houses and he expressed his concern that he could no longer do this. Councilman Izell stated that this had been an issue at other meetings and he had asked about those who own R1 and have plans to build, at what time the property would be vested. Council and Staff discussed this and explained to Mr. Carden that at this time he can build two houses because he has over 10,000 square feet of property. Walt Hannah, 641 5. Hollenbeck, West Covina, spoke WALT regarding the need for high density in the Central HANNAH Business District to support the large shopping center that is going in on Maine Avenue. He was not in favor of the rezoning on Maine Avenue. C. Lesperance, 3427 Puente Avenue, regarding LESPERANCE property at 14827-45 Pacific Avenue. He spoke against the rezoning of the property in that area because of the surrounding high density and the commercial. He requested that it be left as is. Andrea De La Cruz, 13550 Corak Street, requested ANDREA that her property stay R3 and that she was speaking DE IA CRUZ for the owner of 13567 Corak Street, also. Stanley King, 4247 La Rica Street, requested to stay STANLEY zoned R3 not RG because properties around him have KING been developed to higher density and this is penali- zing him for waiting. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 JAN-U02 4-U02 1989-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO3837-U03 FO3838-U03 DO3839-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1989-U02 01-U02 04-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO8598-U03 DO3839-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1989 01 04 CC MINòw @˜u¾CC MIN JAN 4 1989[Þ›[H338 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 4, 1989 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE FIVE David Kelly, 13039 Judith Street, presented a DAVID petition by people on his street and in the area KELLY and stated that he purchased this house about two years ago and the moratorium stopped him from building. He requested that the property remain the same. Martha Salazar, 927 Leorita Street, owner also of MARTHA property at 929 and 931 Leorita, expressed her concern SALAZAR that the rezoning would not allow her to rebuild her property with multiple units should the present homes be destroyed by fire. City Planner Rangel explained how rebuilding was possible in case of a disaster). Mrs. Salazar also spoke for Escilda Morcillo, 923 Leorita, that wanted her property to stay the same also. Michael Battaglia, 4054 Walnut Street, stated that MICHAEL he is not here representing Joseph Battaglia, Inc. BATTAGLIA He expressed his concern about reducing the R1 density from 8.7 to 6 units per acre, because of the difficulty this will cause in subdividing property and also the effect this will have on PD's. Steve Ayon, 14539 Chevalier, stated that he felt STEVE it did not make sense to rezone something R1 when AYON everything around it is apartments. Clara Hogue, 3822 Foster, spoke in favor of the CLARA proposed General Plan, thinks PD,s are a great adea HOGUE and wants to see the density lowered. Raul Reyes, 3160 Athol Street, asked questions RAUL concerning the lot size required for allowing two REYES houses. He stated that he felt both sides have valid points, but he supported staying with the plan. Ed Huetinck, 13059 Amar Road, spoke in favor of ED staying with the plan. HUETINCK Ellen flora, 4231 Downing Street, also spoke for ELLEN owners of 4229 Downing Street requested that the MORA property remain R3. Wants to develop her own property and RO would entail putting more lots together. Ralph Baca, 14740 Clark Street, does not want RALPH his property rezoned. BACA David Kelly, 13039 Judith, asked why properties DAVID are rezoned if there is no reason to rezone them. KELLY David Mora, 50394 Topaz, Alta Loma, owner of DAVID property at 4231 Downing, requested that the pro- MORA perty stay zoned as it is because he felt the value will decrease. Juan G. Limon, 3117 Frazier, requested that the JUAN G. property stay the way it is. LIMON Refugio Baca, 4229 Downing, requested information REFUGIO on moving houses onto lots in the City. BACA Mayor King declared a three minute recess of the RECESS City Council meeting. The regular meeting of the City Council was back in COUNCIL session following the recess. Roll Call remained IN SESSION the same. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 JAN-U02 4-U02 1989-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO3837-U03 FO3838-U03 DO3839-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1989-U02 01-U02 04-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO8598-U03 DO3839-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1989 01 04 CC MINòw @˜u¾CC MIN JAN 4 1989[Þ›[H338 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 4, 1989 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE SIX Council discussed continuing the Public Hearing DISCUSSION on the General Plan for two weeks or calling for a vote tonight. Council expressed their disappoint- ment over the amount of people that attended this hearing and felt that there might be more people that wanted to be heard. It was also felt that ample notice had been given and it would be appro- priate to close the Public Hearing. In response to Councilman Gibson's inquiry, City Attorney Flandrick stated that the Council can continue the Public Hearing and take additional testimony or do as he suggested and take under advisement the things that Council has asked and after those items are explained, vote on the approval of the Environmental Impact Report, and the General Plan and zone changes with such modifi- cations as the Council deems appropriate. It was moved and seconded to close the Public Hearing MOTION TO and the vote be taken at the next meeting after an CLOSE explanation by Staff of some of the questions asked HEARING tonight. N/S: GIBSON/MCNEILL. ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL VOTE AYES: GIBSON, LOWES NOES: IZELL, MCNEILL AND MAYOR KING MOTION ABSENT: NONE FAILS Council directed that additional notice be made regarding COUNCIL the continuance of the public hearing to January 18th DIRECTION with display ads in the newspapers and requested that FOR all three items relating to the General Plan be placed CONTINUED on the agenda for that meeting. HEARING 00- REPORTS OF OFFICERS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES consideration of the Chamber of Commerce contract was ITEM continued to the next City council meeting. CONTINUED 00- Mayor King recessed the City council meeting at 8:58 MEETING p.m. RECESSED The regular meeting of the city Council was back in session at 9:05 p.m. Roll call remained the same. 00- city Attorney Flandrick stated that a Closed Session CLOSED was necessary regarding a matter pending in litigation SESSION and such session was authorized by Section 54957.9 b) of the Government Code. The regular meeting of the City Council was adjourned to a closed session at 9:05 p.m. The Council was back in session at 9:09 p.m. Roll Call remained the same. 00- BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 JAN-U02 4-U02 1989-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO3837-U03 FO3838-U03 DO3839-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1989-U02 01-U02 04-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO8598-U03 DO3839-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1989 01 04 CC MINòw @˜u¾CC MIN JAN 4 1989[Þ›[H338 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 4, 1989 OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK PAGE SEVEN It was moved and seconded to adjourn the regular meeting MEETING of the City Council at 9:09 p.m. M/S/C: IZELL/LOWES. ADJOURNED There were no objections. 9:09 P.M. BIB] 37175-U01 CC-U02 MIN-U02 JAN-U02 4-U02 1989-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO3837-U03 FO3838-U03 DO3839-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 BIB] 37260-U01 1989-U02 01-U02 04-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3794-U03 FO8598-U03 DO3839-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05