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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/28/1955 - Regular Meeting494 Februavy 28,1955 The City Council of the City of Newport Beach met in regular session in the Council Chamber of the City Hall at the . hour of 7s3C P.M. Roll Call The roll was called, the following members being presents ' Broering, Ridderhof, Bennett, Hill. Minutes hp_.roved The reading of the previous minutes was waived and they were approved on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried. Return to order of EGULrili I'Rij OF ITLbl!% E)S ;ek1IV?,D. and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. er of Business urger n motion n of Councilman Broering, seconded by Councilman Res Theli..a P. dope waived Bennett and carried, the regular order of business was waived to by Councilman Ridderhof and carried, the letter was ordered filed. permit the opening of bids for a water pipe line along River Channel hec. Dir. Director be employed in accordance with the provisions of the from Balboa Blvd. to State Highway. Charter. On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof and carried, the letter was referred to the Park Beach Councilman Smith arrived and took his seat at 7 :37 P.M. The following bids were opened and read, River Channel crater pipe Ernest C. Collins Co. $12 086.48 � line aids opened. James J. Gallacher 13,791.10 Loren B. Smith 15,448.50 S.E. Pipeline Const. Co. 127287-50 John ". Ledford 12946%.90 • Graven & Co. 1112C2.9� C.M.J. Const. Co. 9993909 J.b. Barrett 159360.00 Bids referred to On motion of Councilman Bennett,seconded by Councilman Smith C. irgr. and carried the bids were referred to the City Engineer for , checking and report. Return to order of bus On motion of Councilman Broering, seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried, the regular order of business was resumed. C;WQ•:UP.IGaTIOT.S s Fitch,ThoQore, letter A letter from Theodore A. i "itch, replying to the complaint Res Theli..a P. dope made by Mrs. Thelma Hope regarding the cutting of trees, at the last meeting, was read. On motion of Councilman Bennett,seconded by Councilman Ridderhof and carried, the letter was ordered filed. Zonta Club ur,;es The Zonta Club of Newport Harbor urged that a Recreational hec. Dir. Director be employed in accordance with the provisions of the Charter. On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof and carried, the letter was referred to the Park Beach & Recreation Commission. C of C giver: per=- The Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce requested permission for mission for canvas the erection of canvas shelters for shells at the Sea Explorers shelter. _for ra•v.ir.g Base for the anual rowing regatta to be held on May 28th. On regatta motion of Councilman Ridderhof, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried, the request was granted. Liquor ag:,l "n. to The applications of the Balboa Pharmacy, Inc. and Dixie L. Sto -do of ;coal. Illingworth to the State Board of Equalization for Liquor Licenses ' 19aaboa Pharm. 8 were read and on motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Illin.-worth. Broering and carried, were ordered f iled. Gm C.of Co re ucstcd The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce asked what official action cony of Council acIionhad been taken by the Newport Beach City Council in regard to the res P.4� track re -- proposed removal of the Pacific Electric Railway tracks. The moval.j ' City Clerk reported that a copy of the resolution urging removal had been forwarded to the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce. On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried, the letter was ordered filed. Lamb, Mrs. Lawrence Mrs. Lawrence Lamb requested information as tothe probable asked i,f.7'...ati_on res effects of the off - shore oil islands on local beaches. On off -shore OilGrilling.motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried, the letter was referred to the City Manager for a reply. hunt. BQ?; G, of G. Rcso A resolution of the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Irotestind off -shore Protesting the creation of artificial oil islands off shore in oil drilling. that City, was read, and on motion of Councilman Ridderhof,seconded by Councilman Bennett and carried, it was ordered filed. h.H. 0. of C. approved The Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce commended the Council of Council action on for its action toward the removal of the racific Electric Rail P.E. tracks removal. way tracks, and pledged support to the step. On motion of Council- man Smith, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried, the letter was ordered filed. Tauber Arons Co. The application of Tauber Arons Co. for a license to conduct ap_11n. auction. an auction at 108 Main St., Balboa, March 10,1955, was granted on • GRA,.TED motion of Councilman Broering, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof and carried. Clover, ,io:e.:u , The application of Helen B. Clover for a license to operate the appl'r. ba.',.ery 33;?; Savory Bakery at 3329 Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, was granted Coast 1_,,!qo C,u,:I•., on motion of Councilman Broering, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof ,7 1., )L( �A�,t,�,�� _ and carried. • 1 f] 0 1 1 F • 495 The application of Charles Daniels for an exempt license to sell �ari-C7S, enelyclopedias from house to house was referred to the City ar;;cl :c.c:rL. lic, Attorney on motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman sc.7 c c;ycl_o, Broering and carried. The request of the Shoreline Planning Association of Sho r. A. rC reSt to California, Inc. that letters be sent to state senator and �,2r.itc sacra.crto assemblyman regarding the disposition of oil royalties, having oil royalti_cs orCl/. been held over from the previous meeting, was ordered filed on urdcrcd. filed.. motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried. Ordinance No. 745, being Or. 5.; ar.cg_ i,o.745 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 91G2.2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE Loning Coo:eir::,e,< OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CHANGING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN ,.rCS —Lcd f'or second. PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE "COOPER ANNEX ". rcac ,; a_r.Ci a or ted, was presented for second reading, and on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried, reading of the ordinance was waived. On motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Broering, Ordinance No. 745 was adopted by the following roll call to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Broering, NOES, COUNCILMEN: NONE ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Smith, Ridderhof, Bennett, Hill. Resolution No. 4305, being a resolution authorizing the execu- tion of a contract between the City of Newport Beach and the firm of Coates, Herfurth and England for the investigation and valuation of proposed amendments to the State -Employees Retirement System contract, was adopted on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof and carried by the following roll call to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Broering, Smith, Ridderhof, Bennett, Hill. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None s Contract for actu1.r} 1r. V eS i, j. ation / auoptan. Resolution No. 4306, being a resolution accepting a Quit Claim deed from the Laguna Beach County Water District covering pipe line .cc_ owned jointly by the Irvine Co. and the City of Newport Beach, was c: ;., ,:ced. £l ^oi; adopted on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman i. .: C,`,,;Cpt, Broering and carried by the following roll call vote to wit: or,tcc., AYES,COUNCILMEN: Broering, Smith, Ridderhof, Bennett, Hill. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Resolution No. 43G'7, being a resolution accepting a deed of easment from George McNamara and Melba McNamara covering utility t >cc:: "ing Grant easements of Collins Island, was adopted on motion of Councilman 1%Ced =:o„t i cNararas Bennett, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof and carried by the on Jol 1(,­; TsIL;76. following roll call vote to wit: i o.;tCdo AYES, COUNCILMEN: Broering, Smith, Ridderhof, Bennett, Hill. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None The oath of office of Lowell A. Hansen as a police reserve officer was approved on motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried. The oath of office of Wayne Johnson as a police reserve officer was approved on motion of Councilman Bennett,seconded by Councilman Broering and carried. The oath of office of Mae L. Hoit as Deputy City Clerk was approved on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman. Ridderhof and carried. The application of Lloyd E. Bellman for permit to subdivide a portion Of Lot A in Tract 919, more particularly described as the northwesterly 11C feet of the southwesterly 475 feet of the northeasterly 150 feet of Lot A of Tract 919, as shown on a Map recorded in Book 29, pages 31 to 34 inclusive of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of Orange County, California, said 475 feet being measured along the southwesterly line fo Cliff Drive as shown on said Map. Having been approved by the Planning Commission, was presented. On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Council= man Broering,and carried the Council concurred with the Planning Commission in granting the application. U^t'a c Offices :I'ai ?s C21, LOBIe �l .1a -att of Lfficc Jchr,ccn, ::c'ynu. Uc.T %! of UfiiCB, crii i t to SV Uu. i.V It :rt_i.on J= Tr, '.19 C.cgy.t::d, The application of *.R. Hervey, Jr. for a variance to re-sub- divide four R -1 lots into two reverse frontage R -1 building sites Vc.- ,;.cc to resub at the northeast corner of J- Street and Balboa Blvd., having cfiv c;c co_r:,-.er of J t been approved by the Planning Commission, was granted on motion Balboa Blvd, of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Broering and Gra.ntcd carried. The application of the Irvine Co.fbr a variance to permit the construction of detached r,e,rages otit- .'fPont half Of,-lots No. 3009, 'J °' Cu 496 45946970,72773911,84,83,789 and 80 in Tract 1701, having been approved by the Planning Commission, was granted on motion of Councilman Ridderhof, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried. Brooks, Henry. The application of Henry Brooks for a variance to permit a Variance to permit seoond flogr overhang of 15 inches into the rear yard 1C feet set tuilding apt, at back facing a 15 foot alley for a second storyapartment over a o5Co Iv. Ocean Frt. double garage at 6508 W. Ocean Front, having been approved by the Granted Cow -miss ion, was granted on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Ridaerhof and carried. Krafft, W. The application of J. W. Krafft for a variance to:- permit Vaiancc to per:.iit construction of a third dwelling unit on a building site cor.st. of 3rd. cweiiir.gontaining an existing duplex dwelling structure at 317-319 317 -1; heliotrope,Cuiv. Heliotrope Ave., Corona del Mar, having been approved by the Granted. Planning Commission, was granted on the motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried. Guenther, R. S. The application of R. S. Guenther for a variance to permit Variance to rer,.it a 30 inch overhang into the 10 foot rear yard set back for a overha._r,6 on unit over second story dwelling unit over an existing double garage facing garage. a 10 foot alley, having been approved by the Planning Commisssion, Granted. was granted on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Council- man Ridderhof and carried. ielin, Della K. The application of Della K. Melin for a variance to permit Variance to i.ermit a 15 foot front yard set back for a R -1 district dwelling at 15' Set back, R - -1 at 227 Poppy Ave., Corona del Mar, having been denied by the 227 Pofj y,Gt„�.. Planning Commission, was denied on motion of Councilman Bennett, Denied. seconded by Councilman Broering and carried. ivcCaffroy, ivSichael J. The application of Michael J. McCaffrey for a variance to permit Variance to per...i_t a 5 foot rear yard set back instead of the required 10 feet for a set back at 72CI two story garage addition to an existing house at 7201 Seashore Seashore Br. Drive, having been approved by the Planning Commission, was granted Granted. on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried. Riley, H. P;. The application of H. �,. Kiley for a variance to permit an 8 Variarce to permit foot set back along Ocean View Ave. instead of the 2C foot required o" set back, at 2610 at 2610 Avon Street, having been approved by the Planning Commission, Avon St. was granted on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Granted,._ Ridderhof and carried. Ballentine, Lavid The application of David Ballentine for a variance to permit a Variance to Ter;iit 47 foot front set back for a garage in front of a house in an set back for garage R -1 -B district at 119 5horecliff Road, Corona del Mar, having 119 Si- orecliff Rd. been approved by'the Planning Commission, was granted on motion Granted_., of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof and carried. Killi -an, ::alter The application of Walter Killian for a variance to permit Vai-iai.ce to permit construction of a duplex dwelling with two garages on a R -2 const. of duplex at building site at 714 Goldenrod Ave., Corona del Mar, having been 714 Goldenrod,C_I�i•i. denied by the Planning Commission, was denied on motion of L'eni_ed,. Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried. Harvey, h.B. The application of R.B. Harvey for a variance to permit for a variance to construction of a duplex dwelling with a set back of 3 feet at cot:st.of 44th and Channel Place, having been approved by the Planning uuplcx at 4�.th :: Commission, was granted on motion of Councilman Smith, seconded C .ari,el Pl, by Councilman Broering and carried. Granted. The application of T. A. Atkinson for a building permit to Atkinson, T.R. construct a house at 3325 Ocean Blvd., Corona del Mar, being a _building ,_eruit bluff house, was approved on motion of Councilman Bennett, for house at 3325 seconded by Councilman Broering and carried. Ocean Blvd. C Loi4o Granted. The City Engineer reported that the bid of C.M.S. Construction C.Engo retort Co. for the installation of a water pipe line on River Channel, in 0. p, Oonst. Co. the amount of X69,939.94, was the low bid, and recommended that the low bid for install. award of the contract be deferred until the next meeting. On of pipe line on River motion of Councilman Smith, seconded b y Councilman Broering and Channel of ;x;35.;4 carried, action was deferred. beferl,ed ^t.ext _eel _n_s The application of Horace J. Meyer and Burton S. Grant for Meyer, Horace c permit to maintain a pier and float in joint ownership on the Grant, Buxton S. lot line between lots 16 and 17 in block 4 section 59 Balboa I err,.:it to 1,aiX,'LC.ln Island, being a transfer of Pier Permits A -193 and A -517, was picr e: float, joint granted on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman otiarers.hip, Lal'coa is, Ridderhof and carried. Granted. ____ The City Manager stated that a a4equest had been received from es._,,?43Cu__ Orange County for exclusion from the proposed Upper Bay annexation u etitionir.g the of the area known as the site for the proposed Marina Park. On orange Ccut.ty B.Cou.:_. motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Smith, resolution for amend. to ;roposecNO. 4368, being a resolution petitioning the Orange County Boundary Upper Bay Annex. Commission for amendment to the proposed annexation boundary, was 1a�_,or,ted. adopted by the following roll call vote to nits AYES, COUNCIL?4tN: Broering, Smith, Ridderhof, Bennett, Hill. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Sum of t;JS -!-)c e -)c _.rop. The City Manager recommended that the sum of $75.GC be send c,_ief of 17i.-cc appropriated from the contingency fund for the purpose of sending Dept. tc oil fii:•e the chief of the Fire Department to oil fire dorttrol school at con"rol Scholl a, 0 1 p 1 L • 1 0 is i 1 t • i L I • i • Ms; at Bakersfield,£rom Bakersfield from March 24th to 26th. On motion of Councilman :,,arch 24th to 26th. Broering, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof, the appropriation was Grantedo granted by the following roll call to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Broering, Smith, Ridderhof, Bennett, Hill. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None request from the South Coast Co. for an extention of the South Coast Co. A re 4 request for ext. of lease held by the Company on city owned water front property was lease of waterfront presneted by the City Manager with recommendation that action be property, deferred until the next meeting. On motion of Councilman Smith, Action deferredo seconded by Councilman B roering and carried, action was deferred. On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried, the request of Claire Claxton for removal o a palm tree in the parkway at her home was denied. The City Manager requested an additional appropriation in the amount of $163.31 to cover the cost of installation of water and sewer connestions at the Youth Center in Corona del Mar, the mone y to be taken from the Water Fund. On motion of Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Ridderhof, the appropriation was author- ized by the following roll call to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Broering, Smith, Ridderhof, Bennett, Hill. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Resolution No. 43C9, being a resolution authorizing the ex- ecution of five year renewal of the lease of the Newport Pier to George Hiner providing for an increase in the anual payment from $12CO.00 to 41600.00 was adopted on motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried by the following roll call to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Broering, Smith, Ridderhof, Bennett, Hill. NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None Claxton, Claire Removal of f palm tree. Denied. City Mgr. req- uest add. ap;rop. of �163.31.for cost of install. of water Fk sewer connection, Youth Cent. C..d.M. Authorized. Resolution No.43( Authorizing renewal 5 year lease of the Newport Pier to George Hiner, providin, increase in payment from $�120C to 1600 an»: Adopted. On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Broering and carried, the meeting was adjourned,sine die. ATTEST: City Clerk ADJOURNMENT.