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Home My WebLink About07/24/1961 - Regular MeetingCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Page. 15.- Volume 15 Minutes•of REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Date. of Meeting: July 24, 1961 Time of Meeting: 7:30 P.M. Index Use Permit #751 Mrs John A Legge CA 15 E Variance #654 Products Corp CA 13 • Cert of Public & Neces Service CA 25 COUNCILMEN Roll Call: Present Absent The reading, of the Minutes.. of July, 10, 1961,: and July 17, Motion 1961,. was waived, the Minutes were. approved as written Ayes and ordered filed. Absent HEARINGS: 1. (Agenda Item E - -1) Mayor Stoddard. opened the public hear ing. regarding the appeal. of Mrs. John A. - Legge from the decision of the Planning Commission,., denying Application for Use Permit. No.. 751,,.to construct a.,single family dwelling above a. commercial building in a`.0 -1 District; Lot 2, Block C, Corona del Mar Tract, located. at 3519 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. An, explanatory letter . from Mrs. Legge, and the findings o£;the Planning Commission with a vicinity map,. were presented. Mr. and Mrs. John Legge and Planning.'Di- rector J. W.. Drawdy, spoke from the audience. The= hearing, was, closed; the findings. of the Planning Com Motion mission were sustained, and Use Permit No,. 751 was Ayes denied- on the basis. of scarcity, of parking spaces. Not voting - Absent :2. ,(Agenda Item E=2) 'Mayor Stoddard _opened the public. hear ing, regarding the letter from Robert A. Buerrosse, repr - 1 sentative for Rod's Liquor Store„ appealing from the decision. of .the Planning Commission, denying Application .for Variance -No. 654:of Electrical Products Corporation, 2043- Westc..liff Drive, Newport Beach„ requesting per - mission -to erect a.second 14'x30" single face-sign at the rear of building; portion- of Lot 3, Tract 1125, Zone C -N. The.;findnngs. of .the Planning Commission and vicinity ma were presented. Mr. Buerrosse and Mr. Jack Gray, representing, the applicant, spoke-from the. audience. Planning Director J. W. Drawdy,spokefrom the audience The.- hearing was. closed; the findings of the Planning Com Motion mission were overruled ,,:the variance _requested.was Ayes granted.on the basis.that exceptional circumstances exist Noes,.,, since the building involved has two frontages. Absent 3_ (Agenda.Item E -3), Mayor Stoddard opened.:the public.hear ing,regarding the Application for Certificate of Public nv 'Convenience and Necessity of Raymond B. Thompson and ty Paul C. Carlson, dba Bay.shore Ambulance Service,: for the purpose of establishing, an ambulance service in the City of Newport Beach. Mr. Thompson -and Mr. Carlson. spoke from the audience Mr. Donald Seal. was present, )?ut stated he had- no.com- ment. to make. The City Cler stated .that M Tate. of Yellow Cab -had infor c'her.th I {CSC ATTEST: Page 15 x x x Index 0 Cert of Public Conv & Necessit Gilson's Limousin Service CA 25. ,(July, 24,,. 1961) un of Th gra 4. (Al ME Co Lip r Th Pr pel M ma the Mx we Th gr; ORDI] Ord 967: 1• (Al re use o City par s_ AA CA 49 Al NE TI? Balboa Island bridge approach imprs CA 97 CA 49 re CURD 1. (Al Re do Ba Ba MI me ,ths be sh, Tb to re pr, ATTE Lae CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Page 16.- Volume 15 v�. OOOOO able to be present,: and that he objected, to the granting the Certificate. s. hearing was closed and subject application. was Motion x tnted. Ayes x x x x x x' Absent x :enda Item E -4) Mayor Stoddard opened ,the public. hear regarding the Application: for Certificate. of Public zvenience -and Necessity of George Gilson ,. dba Gilson' nousine Service, for the. purpose of establishing, a iousine service inthe City of Newport Beach. a City Clerk read . a.letter,fr -om Robert C. Young, esident and General Manager of the California ,Inde- ident Taxicab Owners Association, Inc., _,Inglewood, Luesting, that the Council continue the hearing. on this tter until the next meeting as. he was unable.to attend hearing. to protest the granting of.the application. Gilson- spoke from the audience. The proposed rate re,reviewed. No one else desired to speak. e hearing was closed; and subject application was Motion x anted. Ayes x x x.x Absent x dANCE FOR ADOPTION: ;enda, Item G -1) Ordinance No. .967„ being ORDINANCE OF.:THE CITY. OF NEWPORT.. BEACH DING SECTIONS 4204, 1 AND 42,04..2 TO. THE WPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO E USE OF CITY PARKS, conduct in parks;: was adopted. Motion x Roil Call: Ayes x x x x x Absent x .ENT BUSINESS: Senda Item I -1) A letter from the Parks, Beaches and creation Commission,: recommending a plan for addi- nal stonework. and lighting at the entrance, to the Lboa.Island bridge. approach, to be paid for by;the Lboa Island Improvement Association,; .was presented. Ed Steen, President. of the Balboa Island Improve- nt. Association,: spoke -from the audience, and stated .t. lighting fixtures. involved would be.a type that would replaceable at reasonable cost,; rather than those >wn on the plans. e project was. accepted, at no cost to the City,: subject the approval of the City Mana er and Public Works Di- Motion x aor,; and the Council express appreciation' r the Ayes x x x x x x )posed improvement. / Ab nt x ST: �q , M or L ity Jerk page 16 Index (July 24, 1961) assignment o for an extens ATTEST: it S Miwrwa • - CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Page 17 - Volume. 15 COUNCILMEN r in z N u� [ -2) The recommendation.,from •the Planning 2. (Agenda, Item Commission: t City-owned between ,26th_, propt bet w' Boulevard. to .i 26th & 30th received, ord CA 38 Mayor's 3.. (Agenda .:Item request absent from t] CA 92 August 31,- 19 4. ,(Agenda Item Proposed would. meet w: high rise proposed high bldg ord CA 15 provisions of would be. set f x Downing, and Fire 5. ,(Agenda Item Station the City Mans * #5 ing the accept addition Fire Station -D C 721 tract No. C -7 :Notice of Con 61, was approved. release.the.b( been..filed. x Said recommi Dam at 6. The City Man extension County Flood of Harbor facility:to. the View Dr extension. of I CA 154 proposed -loca 7. A letter was • representing taken- by the C the further de County Dock in connection lease discussion.en re exten- Attorney Ash' sion of Ben Reddick, time C 533 The City Atto Robert J. Brandt. spoke from the audience. Board. of Supc expressions( torney stated I -5), A memorandum was, presented. from Supervisors..t approving the anabsolute. d. ger. and Public-Works Director. recommend - Board felt wa or a declarat Mayor Stodda _ - made. a reque assignment o for an extens ATTEST: it S Miwrwa • - CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Page 17 - Volume. 15 COUNCILMEN r in z N u� [ -2) The recommendation.,from •the Planning hatthe City not sell. the•City -owned property Lnd 30th„ from. -the easterly side. of Newport Motion he. westerly edge.of the property, was Ayes x.x x x ered.filed, and contents. duly noted. Absent x 1 -3) The request of Mayor Stoddard to be Motion x is State and..from the Country July 25, to. Ayes x.x x x 61, was approved. Absent x 1 -4) Mayor Stoddard stated that the Council th.the Planning Commission.to study the .rise building ordinance, and that after the the - ordinance were understood,, the matter or public. hearing. Dean Ward, Samuel Robert J. Brandt. spoke from the audience. I -5), A memorandum was, presented. from ger. and Public-Works Director. recommend - ance, of the. construction. of the addition. to fo. 5, Fred Beck Construction Co., Con - 21; authorization...to the City Clerk:to file a Lpletion; authorization. to the City Clerk to Inds 35 days. after Notice of Completion -has :ndations were approved.and authorized. Motion x Ayes x.x x.)i Absent x 3ger was- directed, to request the Orange Control District to. construct an equivalent Del Mar Dam in the, Jasmine Gully at the Motion . x [arbor View Drive rather than at the preseni Ayes x x X31 tion -at Fifth Avenue. Absent x >resented -from Attorney Harry Ashton, Mr. George P. Carver, regarding, the. actin ;ity Council on July 17,; 1961, disapproving lay approved by the Board. of Supervisors with the County Dock lease- contract. A sued with the following, people participating: on, George P. Carver, Lester H. Schwage , Bob Brown,. Samuel Downing. rney was requested. to appear before. the ryisors,on. the following, day, to convey the ,f the Council in. :this, matter. The City At- that he felt he was, to inform the Board of hat...theCity did not intend,, by its action -die extension -of time, to.have such disapproval .sapproval of the extension of time that the snecessary, but,the Council did -want action ,on. of default,, one or the other. rd summarized that Mr. Carver had st of the Board. of Supervisors to make an .the lease. to roposed corp ati d km of .time,; a, o est exte o 1 Mayor Page Ix x Index License CAp63 • 8th St end CA 14 Tall bldg .CA 1. L tr complain: re parkii & patrol of fishii piers CA 37 Anti- proclamal CA 171 0 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Page. 18. - Volume. 15 (July-24,, 1961) form -the: corporation and. get> their plans,redrawn, and that the.. only extension of time. they wanted. was,.time.to redraw the- plans,after they got the .money;from: the corporation. _It .was pointed, out that . the -City CqunciL had .disapproved -the granting, of. the..120 day, extension of time by the Board: of Supervisors_ since, the Board hadmot also taken ,action. in. approving -,or disapproving, the, assignment of the lease. The City Attorney was- requested.to appear on July, Z5, at 3:00 P.M., at. the.hearing,set by the Board.of Super- visors regarding subject extension. -o£ time, and.to. convey to %the Board..of Supervisors..the,consensus, of .the Council. following, Applications. for License were approved: I. (Agenda Item J -1) Exempt, Beryl McDowell, representa- tive,of Field Enterprises Educational Corporation -of Chicago,. 1801 East 15th Street, Newport Beach„ for house: to house soliciting ,the_ sale of ,Encyclopedias, WorR Book and. Childcr.aft. 2. ,(Agenda Item J-2) Exempt, Mrs. Frances E. Childs, representative. of Field Enterprises Educational Corpo tion_of Chicago,; 2,0316 S. W. Birch Street, Santa Ana, house_to house soliciting, the. sale. of Encyclopedias, Wo Book: an& Childcraft. COMMUNICATIONS, - REFERRALS: 1. ,(Agenda Item K -1) A.letter- from the Central Newport Beach Community Association opposing the,blacktopping of 8th Street end,. was. ordered.filed. ,(Agenda Item K -Z) A letter from -the Central Newport Beach Community, Association. opposing, high,. rise. build- ings, was ordered, filed. Mr. Henry J. Engle, President. of the Association, was requested.to confer with Councilman Hart in_regard.to this. matter. 3. ,(Agenda Item K -3) A.letter. from Mrs. Wesley Barnes, 1g, 1390 - Arroyo Avenue,. Pomona, deploring,theAack. of . parking „area in Newport Beach .and.,the..fact that a charge of $13..was. incurred: when she parked on-the railroad -pro- perty; also suggesting that the. policemen. patrol the fishing, piers. to protect fishermen from thievery,., was referred:to the City Manager. 4. ,(Agenda:Item K -4) A letter- from Leo L. Dausel, Chair - man -of the Orange- County Mayors Proclamation of the ion$outhern California School. of Anti- Gomrnunism, and a proposed.proclamation, we,; presented.,, ATTEST: Maya Page 18 COUNCILMEN Motion Ayes Absent Motion x Ayes x si Absent Motion Ayes Absent Motion Ayes Absent x VA K3 Index 0 Action 're Use Permit #722 Knapp CA 15 • Balboa Island controls CA 74 N Street Pier CA 41 Budget G CA 102 Upper B water m inter - connec- tions CA 12 C 741 • CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Page. 19. - Volume 15 my 24,. 1961) The. correspondence..was. ordered- ,filed and Mayor Stoddard was, instructed to act- on. behalf of .the- City, as he- desires.. Mayor Stoddard, requested Vice Mayor Hart to sign-the . proclamation -on Mayor Stoddard' s. behalf. (Agenda Item K -5) A Petition. for Writ of Review and Memorandum of Authorities, June Knapp, etc., petitions: vs. Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach, et al., respondents, City of Newport Beach,. real party in interest, received in the City Clerk's . offce -on July -.18,. at:1:45 P.M., were presented. The City, Attorney was authorized: and:directed.to appear in,the subject action -on behalf of the Planning, Commisaio members. of the Planning Commission„ and the City of Newport Beach and.to take_, whatever steps, are necessary to represent the City, the Planning Commission, and the .,members. ,(Agenda Item K -6) A letter from Ed Steen, President of the Balboa..Island Improvement Association,. requesting that the Police Department. be. empowered. to control. use of mufflers,: enforce. bridge. controls, and keep pedestri: traffic moving,: was,referred to. the City Manager for appropriate. action. Mr. Steen. spoke -from the audience. A letter from the Balboa Peninsula Point Association regarding, the.: use.. of N Street Pier for. commercial. pur- poses..inan R -1 District, was. referredAo - the City Manager: for appropriate. action. IBUDGET AMENDMENT: (Agenda Item L) No. C -3,: in, the amount of $712.90,. bei „an,.increase. in Budget Appropriation s. from Unap'propria Surplus, Park and Recreation, to Corona del Mar State and City Beach Park, Land Improvements, Parking Lot Corona. del Mar,: for completion. of contract for construe of improvements in Parking. Lot B, was, approved. TIONAL BUSINESS: (Agenda Item M -1) A memorandum from the- City Manage and Public- Works Director: regarding the. receipt of six bids- by the City Clerk. on July. 20,; for the. construction. of Upper Bay water main inter- connections, recommending the. award of contract to Hoods Corporation,, at the, contra4 price. of $87,883,. was presented. A telegram had.been. received from Hood\ Corporation,. .1 low .bidder,: confirming, acceptance. of the City's request to postpone, the award.of contract for approximately thii days. The matter was. held:gver for three. weeks. ATTEST: A Page, 19 Motion Ayes Absent Motion .Ayes Absent Motion Ayes Absent Motion Ayes Absent Motion Ayes Absent x Index (July 24„ 1961) CdM Parking Lot B C 730 Assess- ment It CA 107 Count pock C 533 County Dock lease C 533 • PB&R officers CA 50 Ltr re Yugoslav: visitors CA 171 Ltr re Yugo- slavian visitors • CA 171 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Page- 20 - Volume 15 ,(Agenda,Item Met) A memorandum from the City Manage3 and Public: Works Director. recommending. the. acceptance -of Parking Lot B, State an& City Beach, Corona.del Mar (griffith'Company), authorizing, the City "Clerk. to file Notice. of Completion, authorizing,the City Clerk;to ,release. bonds. 35, days after filing Notice,of Completion, was presented. The recommendations were accepted and. authorized. TIONS, - ADVISORY: The: following, communications. were. ordered filed: 1. (Agenda ,Item N -1) Excerpts. from the Minutes of me e: held.by the Board-of Supervisors,: as.indicatedbelow: (a)July ll,; 1961 - The filing, of letters:from Mayor James B. Stoddard regarding the, reassessment of land and .improvements:.in..the City of Newport Beach.and.re- garding;the..level of assessment compared...to market value. (b) July 12„ 1961 - 'Notice. that the Board: consented;.to the extension. of time for: filing detailed plans. and specifi- cations_ according,to: conditions. of the existing., lease between:the, County of Orange, as- lessor,. and George P. Carver„ as.lessee„ for 120_ days. beyond June 28, 1961, subject to approval of the City. of Newport Beach (c) July 19,. 1961 - Instructions.to notify George Carver that -the City Council of Newport Beach . took.action - on July 17„ 196 1,. to disapprove; the action, taken: by the Board_of Supervisors. on granting, an extension of .time to Newport 'Tower s. for .filing of plans, and. that the Board.will consider the.matter on July, 25,. 1961, at 3:00 P.M. 2. (Agenda Item N -2) Letter from •the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission, stating, that Milton C. Shedd was elected Chairman,. and G. Mark Engelke was. elected Vide- Chairman .at._ the Commission's. meeting held July, 18 3. (Agenda,Item N -3) Postcard.from Anginnette S. Gores, an. 920 Dogwood, Costa Mesa, commending "the, officials. of Newport Beach in.giving,visitors.from Yugoslavia the keys to the City" and. "taking, a position, that contributes rather: than. detracts. from .the stature of our. country and :its. citizens, " 4. (Agenda Item N -4) Letter from Mrs. Marcia.Nordlund, 5170 Seashore Drive, ,Newport Beach, commending,the --City government for directing, the State Department to cancel the scheduled:viait of pfficials. of a Communist government. � / /Y -7- ATTEST: 20 Page COUNCILMEN Motion x Ayes x x :x x x Absent x Motion x Ayes xx ,xxx Absent x Index ABC lic CA 156 • • CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCILMEN Page 21 - Volume. 15 (JulY'24 1961 F v � X (Agenda_Item N -5) Copy of Application for Alcoholic Beverage "License, new off -sale general, Robert W. Bachelor,; "The- Arches:," 3334: West Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Miss Harriet Gould spoke from the audience and inquired vhat had.been:.done about the. request to proclaim Anti - :ommunism Week. The Mayor. stated that,.the proclamation 4ad been authorized. Che. meeting. was adjourned at 10:00 P.M. Motion x Ayes xx x'x.x Absent x ATTEST- City Cle k Page - 21 X