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Home My WebLink About12-18-1995 MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 18, 1995 CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR 5:45 P.M. LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM 26 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA Staff present: DAVID N. REAM, City Manager EDWARD J. COOPER, City Attorney JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Cozmcil PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Led by Mayor Pulido COUNCILMEMBERS Present: MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor ROBERT L. RICHARDSON, Mayor Pro Tern TONY ESP1NOZA TOM LUTZ PATRICIA A. McGUIGAN Absent: LISA MILLS TED R MORENO ENVIRONMENTAL & TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Present: LISA B1ST, Chair LARRY CASTELLANOS JOHN CASTILLO BRETT FRANKLIN MARION MONKVIC MICHELE MORRISEY Absent: RICHARD FREEMAN LORRI SCHMITT-TUDOR CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 356 DECEMBER 18, 1995 CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager David Ream indicated that staffwas withdrawing Agenda Item 11 .D.2 from the City Council Agenda. (Note: Councilmember Espinoza stated his abstentions on the Council Agenda Consent Calendar items during the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting. See also Community Redevelopment Agency December 18, 1995 minutes.) Approve stctff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar items. MOTION: McGuigan VOTE: AYES: NOES: Motion: SECOND: Lutz Lutz, McGuigan, Pulido, Richardson None ABSENT: Mills, Moreno ABSTAiN: Espinoza ORDINANCES SECOND READING Votes in this category may differ from the vote on the Consent Calendar. The decision on these items wasmadeat aprevious Council meeting and the vote carried forward. However, ifa Councilmember was absent from the previous meeting, but is present for this meeting and does not declare otherwise, his/her vote is recorded as affirmative. Absences from the current meeting are recorded as such. ll.A. ADOPTION OF 1994 UNIFORM CODES AND AMENDMENT OF VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (Placed on first reading on December 4, 1995 by a 7/0 vote) Published in the O.C. Reporter on December 13, 1995 Motion: Place ordinance oo second reading and adqot. ORDINANCE NS-2273 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Aha adopting the 1994 Editions of the Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Plumbing Code, the Uniform Mechanical Code, the Uniform Housing Code, the Uniform Sign Code the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, Appendix Chapter 1 of the Uniform Code for Building Conservation, the Uniform Solar Energy Code, and the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code, and the 1993 Edition of the National Electrical Code, with amendments - Planning and Building Agency (Councihnember Espinoza abstained.) FILE CA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 357 DECEMBER 18, 1995 CONSENTCALENDAR ll.B. Motion: ADOPTION OF THE 1994 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE WITH AMENDMENTS (Placed on first reading December 4, 1995 by a 7/0 vote.) Published in the O. C. Reporter on December 13, 1995 Place ordinance on second reading at~d adopt. ORDINANCE NS-2274 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana amending Article I of Chapter 14 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, to adopt the 1994 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code with amendments - Planning and Building Agency (Councilmember Espinoza abstained.) FILE CA ll.C. Motion: ZOA 94-004 - REVISION OF ALLOWABLE USES AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS IN THE CITY'S INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS (Placed on first reading December 4, 1995 by a 7/0 vote.) Published in the O. C. Reporter on December 13, 1995 Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. ORDINANCE NS-2275 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana amending Divisions 18 and 19 of Article III of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, to revise the Industrial Zone Regulations - Planning and Building Agency (Councilmember Espinoza abstained.) FILE ZOA ll.D. Motion: Z0A 95-006 - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - NEW MARKETS LESS THAN 20,000 SQUARE FEET WITH ALL-NIGHT OPERATIONS (Placed on first reading December 4, 1995 by a 6/0 vote with McGuigan absent.) Published in the O. C. Reporter on December 13, 1995 I. Pktce ordinance on second reading and adopt. ORDINANCE NS-2276 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana amending Sections 41-365.5, 41-403, 41-412.5, 41-424.5, and 41-442.5 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code to require a conditional use permit for the all-night operation of small retail markets - Planning and Building Agency (Councilmember Espinoza abstained.) FILE ZOA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 358 DECEMBER 18, 1995 CONSENT CALENDAR 2. (No Council vote; withdrawn fi'om Agendct at staff's request.) ORDINANCE NS-2278 - An emergency ordinance of the City of Santa Ana amending Sections 41-365.5, 41-403, 41-412.5, 41-424.5, and 41-442.5 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code to require a conditional use permit for the all-night operation of small retail markets and stating the reasons for its urgency - Planning and Building Agency FILE CA ll.E Motion: GPA 95-008 AND AMENDMENT APPLICATION 95-007 - DOWNTOWN BUS1NESS DISTRICT (Placed on first reading December 4, 1995 by a 7/0 vote.) Published in the O. C. Reporter on December 13, 1995 Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. ORDINANCE NS-2277 - An ordinance of the City of Santa Ana rezoning certain property located at Fourth and French Streets from the C2 (General Commercial) District to the C3 (Central Business) District (AA No. 95-07) - Planning and Building Agency (Councilmember Espinoza abstained.) FILE AMAP/GPA MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION 19.A. AMENDMENT - DANGEROUS & ABANDONED BUILDINGS ABATEMENT REPORT Motion: Adopt resohttion. RESOLUTION 95-086 - A resolution of the City of Santa Ana amending Resolution 95-045 to delete a parcel erroneously listed for special assessment - Planning and Building Agency (Councilmember Espinoza abstained.) FILE ABATE *** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR *** CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 359 DECEMBER 18, 1995 JOINT WORK STUDY SESSION - CITY COUNCIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL & TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ETAC) NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC PLANS Public Works Agency Associate Engineer-Transportation Ruth Smith explained the study session on neighborhood traffic planning would include diverters, but not speed humps. Smith gave a historic overview of the City's neighborhood traffic planning process, cited several case studies beginning with the 1982 Park Santiago Neighborhood Traffic Plan, outlined the elements of a successful traffic plan, and noted the City's formal process for responding to neighborhood traffic plan requests was originally developed in 1989. Smith then briefed the Council on new procedural revisions approved by the Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee (ETAC). According to Smith, the revisions were intended to increase neighborhood awareness of traffic proposals and to establish guidelines on how staff extends technical assistance to neighborhoods confronted with complex traffic issues. An open forum followed. Smith concluded by citing the benefits of following the formal process. City Council and ETAC members discussed several issues relating to Neighborhood Traffic Plans including but not limited to: a lengthy approval process; the possibility that individuals initially requesting traffic plans might not be available to see plans through to completion; a potential rash of traffic planning requests from the City's fifty-one (51) neighborhood associations; criteria for forming a neighborhood association; modification of the approval process time line for urgent traffic problems; and clearer definition of a traffic plan's "area of impact." The following persons raised traffic planning issues such as costs, documentation of deviations from the formal process, more stringent criteria for developing and implementing traffic plans, creation of a procedure for removing traffic mitigation measures, citywide voting on traffic plans, traffic restrictions that close off neighborhoods, conflict between senior citizens' need for access to emergency care and young families' traffic safety concerns, and neighborhood demographic profiles: Stan Long James O'Connor Miles Leach Norma Callaghan CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 360 DECEMBER 18, 1995 JOINT STUDY SESSION-NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC PLANS Dee Runnels Tina Oda City Manager David Ream indicated City staff did not maintain demographic information by neighborhood and noted that Community Development Agency Neighborhood Improvement Coordinator Norm Canchola was available to assist the neighborhoods. Mayor Pro Tem Richardson emphasized that the City's objective in regard to traffic planning was to keep the process fair and open. Mayor Pulido expressed the Council's appreciation to the ETAC members for their time and effort in working out the neighborhood traffic planning process. RECESSED TO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - 6:50 P.M. RECONVENED - 6:51 P.M. - With the same Councilmembers present COMMENTS 90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS James Eichman indicated he had purchased a property at 1924 W. Fourth Street to house his plumbing business, but expressed concern that this site did not meet the City's new setback requirements. At the Mayor's request, Councilmember Lutz agreed to meet with Eichman in an attempt to resolve the problem. Tina Oda commented that the City had "weeded" more than "seeded" her neighborhood in the implemention of the Weed and Seed Program, expressed concern regarding the City's long-term debt, and complained about the cost of obtaining information from the City. Margaret Farris wished the Council a Merry Christmas, reported she was receiving crank phone calls, and requested the Council ask the Police Chief to investigate her situation. 90.B. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember McGuigan reported a proliferation of phone booth installations in the public right-of-way, particularly on 17th Street and at 1st and Newhope Streets, and requested the Planning & Building Agency and City Attorney Ed Cooper investigate what actions might be taken to remove the booths. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 361 DECEMBER 18, 1995 RECESS - 7:06 P.M. - 1118 N. FREEMAN, SANTA ANA The same Councilmembers convened at the home of Councilmember Lutz where the Council, Council appointees, and respective spouses celebrated the Holiday with a potluck dinner, a performance by a neighborhood caroling group, a visit from Santa, and other Christmas festivities. ADJOURNMENT - 12:03 A.M. d/Jc~rCke oC/t ~eu~ ou n cil ' ~ / CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 362 DECEMBER 18, 1995