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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-20-1989 Minutes . . . If .,~, ,,,,,,:~, '--~-n--'-----'-'-- ~- ----,o;;::____"c_~____c_.._._m City of San Bernardino, California May 20, 1989 This is the time and place set for an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at the Adjourned Regular Meeting held at 1:25 p.m., Thursday, May 18, 1989, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. The City Clerk has caused to be posted the Order of Adjournment of said meeting held Thursday, May 18, 1989, and has on file in the Office of the City Clerk an affidavit of posting together with a copy of said Order which was posted at 3:00 p.m., Friday, May 19, 1989, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino was called to order by Mayor Wilcox at 9:50 a.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. INVOCATION The Invocation Pope-Ludlam. by Council Member Valerie was given PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Reilly. ROLL CALL Roll Call was taken by the City Clerk with the following being present: Mayor Wilcox; Council Members Reilly, Flores, Maudsley, Minor, Pope-Ludlam, Miller; Deputy City Attorney Empeno, City Clerk Clark, Deputy City Administrator Richardson. Absent: Council Member Estrada. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no comments during the pUblic comments portion of the agenda. GENERAL PLAN DELIBERATIONS - LAND USE - CONTINUED FROM THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1989 This is the time and place continued to for Chapter 1, Land Use, and the Land Use Map. The two following actions relate to Audit Trail III which is a list of requests for land use designations which were not presented to the Planning commission. Mt. Vernon north of Base Line, Base Line west of 1-215 - Townsend (A-7) Planning Director Kilger referred the Council to Audit Trail III Appendix A7 which was a request from Don Townsend of the Northwest Project Area Committee for an MU designation to allow IL uses and no multi family on Mt. Vernon north of Base Line, and and for CG-1 on Base Line west of 1-215. - 1 - 5/20/89 ev- . . . . :~, The Planning Director referred to a map of the Northwest Project Area prepared by Mr. Townsend and explained Mr. Townsend's requests for zoning within the project area. On Mt. Vernon the map showed industrial north of 16th Street and commercial south of 16th Street. Mr. Townsend also requested that the multi-family be removed from Mt. Vernon between Base Line and Highland. The Council discussed the concept of IH along Highland east and west of 1-215 and mixed uses of mUlti-family and commercial in the vicinity of Base Line and Mt. Vernon. The Planning Director by the Planning Commission multi-family and commercial stated that an action had been taken to create a CG-2 district to allow mixed uses on Mt. Vernon. CITY ATTORNEY PENMAN ARRIVED City Attorney Penman arrived at the Council Meeting. The Council discussed whether or not to re-open public hearings to allow a member of the Northwest PAC to speak. Council Member Pope-Ludlam made a motion, Council Member Miller, to deny the request of Don outlined on A-7 in Audit Trail III. seconded by Townsend as City Attorney Penman presented his legal concerns about the prOliferation of motels and high residential density which he felt would contribute to the crime rate in the Mt. Vernon area. The motion carried Members Reilly, Flores, Members Maudsley, Minor. by the following vote: Pope-Ludlam, Miller. Absent: Council Member Ayes: Council Noes: Council Estrada. COUNCIL MEMBER POPE-LUDLAM EXCUSED Council Member Pope-Ludlam left the Council table. Locations for CG-2 - Sirken (A 11) Ted Sirken requested expanded areas for CG 2. Council Member Flores made a motion, seconded by Council Member Minor and unanimoUSly carried, that Audit Trail III A-ll, Ted Sirken, be deferred until the discussion on the land use map. Reqion-Servinq Retail Centers - Add Tri-Citv The Planning Director referred to a document dated May 10, 1989, entitled: "Suggested Revisions to the City of San Bernardino General Plan from Chamber of Commerce". The document listed six issues of concern to the Chamber. The Planning Director requested that the Council discuss Issue No.3, which relates to page 84 of the Draft General Plan, Section 1.17.10, "region-serving retail centers". - 2 - 5/20/89 . . . I The Chamber's concern was that the Draft General Plan limits the expansion and creation of regional centers to the two existing malls and the document stated that "If the two existing regional centers are unsuccessful in attracting new upscale retailers to the marketplace, Tri City, with the improvement of freeway access, may have the opportunity to succeed and maintain major commercial along the 1-10 corridor within the City of San Bernardino". After discussion, Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Flores, to accept the Chamber of Commerce's recommendation relative to Policy 1.17.10, page 84, and include regional serving in the permitted uses for the Tri City Area. COUNCIL MEMBER POPE-LUDLAM RETURNED Council Member Pope-Ludlam returned to the Council table. Council vote: Ayes: Miller. Noes: Council Member Member Maudsley's Council Members None. Absent: Pope-Ludlam. motion Reilly, Council carried by the following Flores, Maudsley, Minor, Member Estrada. Abstain: Council Member Pope-Ludlam explained that she had abstained because she missed the discussion on the item. National Oranqe Show - Hotels - Chamber of Commerce Recommendations The Council discussed Chamber of Commerce Issue No.5, recommending eliminating hotels as a permitted use ln Section 1.36.10., Page 113 of the Draft General Plan. Section 1.36.10 recommends that the City promote the improvement and expansion of the National Orange Show facilities and supporting uses such as hotels, restaurants, gift shops, etc. The Chamber of Commerce document on recommended revisions to the San Bernardino General Plan stated that "Hotels are private enterprise businesses differing from the pUblic-assembly function of convention centers and should pay property and T.O.T. taxes". The regarding Show. City the Attorney and City Clerk answered questions City's taxing authority over the National Orange Council Member Minor made a Member Flores, to deny the Chamber entitled "Issue No.5", relative to motion, seconded by Council of Commerce's recommendation policy 1.36.10, page 113. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Members Reilly, Flores, Maudsley, Minor, Pope-Ludlam. Council Member Miller. Absent: Council Member Estrada. Council Noes: - 3 - 5/20/89 >i . . . . COUNCIL MEMBER MINOR EXCUSED Council Member Minor left the Council table. Residential Set-Backs - Chamber of Commerce Recommendations The Council discussed Chamber of Commerce Issue No. 6 recommending that single family homes not be included in 112.4, page 519, as "sensitive facilities" subject to a 100 foot fault line set back. The Chamber's recommendation pointed out that the 50 foot set-back has been the standard in the State of California since the creation of the state law. No geologist has provided a convincing argument for a greater set-back on all structures. Special site-specific conditions have always been addressed by individual engineering recommendations and should remain so. Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded by Council Reilly and unanimously carried, to reinstate the language in the General Plan Draft text to require a 50 foot set-back for single family homes. COUNCIL MEMBER MINOR RETURNED Council Member Minor returned to the Council table. Auto-Related Uses - North "E" Street (A 15 and others) The Council discussed page 87 of the text, 1.19.11, whether or not auto related uses such as auto body repair painting should be allowed in the same zone as auto sales service businesses. and and and It was generally agreed that "E" Street was not an appropriate place for auto painting and body repair and that the term "auto related uses" needed to be clarified to restrict auto body work to more industrialized areas. Council Member Reilly made a motion, seconded by Council Member Miller and unanimously carried, to require a conditional use permit for auto related uses and to exclude auto body repair and painting from the permitted uses under 1.19.11. Text - Table lA - Relationship to Other Plans anq Documents (A 20) Planning Director Kilger explained the significance of Table lA of the text which explains the relationship of certain documents to the general plan and stated that Redevelopment Agency Director Steve Duckett was present to answer questions regarding the various redevelopment plans adopted from 1958 to 1986. Table lA states that the "General Plan supersedes redevelopment plans where land uses UL npvelopment guidelines are inconsistent". - 4 - 5/20/89 I .,'t" -!l;-~ . Steve Duckett, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency, was present to answer questions of the Council regarding the impact the general plan will have on redevelopment plans. He stated that he had sought legal advice from outside counsel concerning the fiscal implications of the general plan superseding redevelopment plans and stated that general plan revisions will not tr1gger the fiscal review process for the redevelopment project areas. He added that legal counsel 1S trying to create a "generic redevelopment plan document that can be used for each of our project areas to allow for amendments from the general plan". City Attorney Penman disagreed with Mr. Duckett's statements requested a copy of the legal opinion from outside counsel. The Council discussed the Northwest Project Area. financial condition of the City Attorney Penman spoke regarding the legal opinion from Mr. Duckett's special counsel and read segments of the opinion to the Mayor and Council. It was pointed out that the thrust of the General toward land use planning. It is the Redevelopment responsibility to address the economics of a particular decision and to provide incentives for development. Plan is Agency's land use . Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Flores, to keep the existing language in Table 1A entitled "Relationship to Other Plans and Documents" which says that the ".. . General Plan supersedes redevelopment plans..." (Reconsidered at a later date - May 23, 1989 and again on May 31, 1989). The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Members Reilly, Flores, Maudsley, Minor, Miller. Noes: Member Pope-Ludlam. Absent: Council Member Estrada. Council Council Relationship to Open Space (A 16) The Planning Director presented a memorandum dated May 16, 1989, from the Planning staff regarding open space. The memo includes Tables 4A and 4B. Table 4A shows the sections of the plan and the various maps that address open space. Table 4B lists the Open Space Resources and summarizes the actions that constitute the Open Space Program. These tables represent information from all sections of the General Plan pertaining to open space compiled into one place. Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Reilly and unanimously carried, to adopt the proposed statement regarding open space as referenced in a memorandum dated May 16, 1989, from the Planning staff. . - 5 - 5/20/89 ~ II ~.-1' . Densitv of Senior and SeQ~or/Conqreqate Care in Downtown San Bernardino Page 42, table 3 under CR 2 shows residential; 36 du/gross acre and potential 50% bonus for senior/congregate care with senior/congregate care at 72 du/acre maximum. Woodie Tescher of Envicom and Brad Kilger, Planning Director, answered questions regarding the density provisions for senior congregate care housing in downtown San Bernardino. Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Reilly and unanimously carried, that the designation of senior/congregate be changed to senior and senior congregate care, that the density bonus for CR 2 in downtown San Bernardino be raised from 50% to 100% but that the density bonus for the rest of San Bernardino remain 50% (Also see first item after reconvene) RECESS MEETING At 12:30 p.m., Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Flores and unanimously carried, that the meeting recess until 1:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. . RECONVENE MEETING At 1:35 p.m., the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino reconvened in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. ROLL CALL Roll Call was taken by the City Clerk with the following being present: Mayor Wilcox; Council Members Reilly, Flores, Maudsley, Minor, Pope-Ludlam, Miller; Deputy City Attorney Empeno, City Clerk Clark, Acting City Administrator Robbins. Absent; Council Member Estrada. Residential Densitv under CR 2 Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Reilly and unanimously carried, to change 36 units per acre to 54 units per acre in the CR 2 Downtown zone for senior and senior congregate care (maximum 108 units downtown) with all other language in the CR 2 remaining the same, and the remainder of the community is to have a maximum density of 36 units per acre. (These changes will be amended with proper language in Policy 1.16.22 and 1.16.23 and other areas of the land use text which reflect the CR 2 category). Siqns (A 21) Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Miller and unanimously carried, to change the language on policy 1.17.37, page 86, by striking out the words "monument and pole" and "which are adequately visible from the Interstate 210 corridor". . - 6 - 5/20/89 . ".ir:t.,.!,,,;' -"'- ,4,{ -(0 Policy 1.17.37 now reads as follows: . "Require the consolidation of multi-tenant signage into well designed and distinctive signs". Review of Audit Trail II before III Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Flores and unanimously carried, to review Audit Trail II before III. AUDIT TRAIL II Audit Trail II is a listing of recommendations made by the Planning Commission as a result of land use requests made at the April Planning Commission public hearing on the draft general plan. These requests came from members of the public, staff and council. The following requests for action were listed on Audit Trail II. 1322 Tippecanoe - Zirkle - alP (14) Thomas Zirkle requested a change from IH to alP for the property at 1322 Tippecanoe Avenue. This is the old Smith Tools Building which is now being used as a computer and office center for Loma Linda Professional Group. . Council Member Reilly made a motion, seconded by Council Member Flores and unanimously carried, that the property at 1322 Tippecanoe be designated alP as recommended by the Planning Commission. Northeast corner - Curtis and Coulston - Yetman (90) Dwight Yetman requested that the northeast corner of Coulston and Curtis be designated RM. The Planning Commission designated the property RU. The planning staff was unable to determine whether or not granting this request would split the zoning for the same parcel so the Council moved to the next item. Southeast Corner - "E" Street and Bloodbank Road - Post Office (1) Edward Locke, representing the Post Office, requested that the vacant post office on South "E" Street be zoned IL. The Planning Commission designated the property CG-1. Council Member Flores made a motion, seconded by Member Miller and unanimously carried, that the post property on "E" Street and Bloodbank Road be zoned IL. Council office Auto Plaza Parcel 13 - CG-1 - Hendrix~ Wayne Hendrix requested that parcel 13 of the auto plaza be zoned for retail. The Planning commission gave the parcel a CG-1 designation. . - 7 - 5/20/89 .1/'.:."\;-;. . . . . . .<'. ''l"t, Council Member Flores made a Member Maudsley and unanimously zonlng. motion, seconded carried, to grant by Council the CG-l Fairway Drive - Restaurant and Hotel~Us~~ (70) Council Member Flores explained his request that existing restaurant and hotel uses along Fairway Drive Camino Real be recognized. the near Council Member Flores made a Member Maudsley and unanimously existing hotel/motel and restaurant motion, seconded by council carried, to recognize the facilities as CG-l. Central, north side, west of Waterman - Striebel (87) Jim striebel requested that the IL designation for property on the north side of Central, 300 feet west of Waterman Avenue, be changed to OIP. The Planning Commission supported Mr. Striebel's request. Council Member Flores made a motion, seconded by Council Member Maudsley and unanimously carried, to change the designation for the parcel on the north side of Central, 300 feet west of Waterman Avenue to OIP. North side Inland Center Drive at Hi~~crest - Wolf~ (105) Barry A. Wolfe requested that the designation RU for the north side of Inland Center Drive at Hillcrest be changed from RU to CG. The Planning Commission designated the property RU. Council Member Minor designated RU. Member Flores made a motion, seconded by Council and unanimously carried, that the property be South side of Ninth Street betweert "D" an<i "E" - Malki (10) Linden Malki requested a CG-l designation for property on the south side of Ninth Street between "D" and "E" Streets. The Planning Commission gave the property a CO-1 designation. Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Reilly and unanimously carried, that the property be designated CG-1 as requested by the applicant, Linden Malki. "F" Street between Ninth and TerltJL.=~<0.ki. (11) Linden Malki requested a CG-1 designation for property on both sides of "F" Street between Ninth and Tenth Streets. Council Member Flores made a motion, seconded by Council Member Maudsley and unanimously carried, to concur with the Planning Commission's recommendation of RM. - 8 - 5/20/89 . . . '..{> ." ~ 'If' ''I' i" Ninth Street Linden Malki Ninth Street from recommended RM. from "E" Street to 1-215 - Malki (12) requested a CG-1 designation for property on "E" Street to 1-215. The Planning Commission Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Flores and unanimously carried, that Ninth Street from "E" Street to "G" Street be designated CG-1 and Ninth Street from "G" Street to 1-215 be designated RM. Northeast corner of 20th Street and Pershin~ Chenault (16) Gary Chenault requested RU zoning for property at the northeast corner of 20th Street and Pershing Avenue. The Planning commission gave the property an RS designation. Council Member Reilly made Member Flores and unanimously Planning Commission and designate a motion, seconded carried, to concur the area RS. by Council with the 1560 "E" Street - Generally "E" Street from 13th Street to 18th Street - Goode (22) Charles Goode requested that property at 1560 "E" Street be designated CG-1. The Planning Commission had recommended RMH. Council Member Reilly made a motion, seconded Member Flores and unanimously carried, that "E" Street Street to 18th Street (both sides) be designated CG-2. by Council from 13th Northeast corner Eiqhth and "F" Streets John Nolan requested that the northeast "F" Streets be designated CG. The recommended CO-2 zoning. - Nolan (32) corner of Eighth and Planning Commission Council Member Minor made a motion, seconded by Council Member Reilly and unanimously carried, to concur with the Planning Commission's recommendation for CO-2 zoning. Southeast corner Ninth and Arrowhead - Skipper (33) Ron Skipper requested that the property zoned RM at the southeast corner of Ninth and Arrowhead be zoned RMH. The Planning Commission created a designation of RMH-20 units per acre for this parcel. (Reconsidered May 31, ]QS9) Council Member Member Pope-Ludlam, recommendation. motion, seconded by Council the Planning commission's Reilly made a to concur with The motion Members Reilly, Maudsley, Minor, failed by the following vote: Ayes: Council Pope-Ludlam. Noes: Council Members Flores, Miller. Absent: Council Member Estrada. - 9 - 5/20/89 ~ . . . . -----"-~ . "r,~:-';:;"" {'i. Council Member Flores made a motion, seconded by Council Member Miller, that the southeast corner of Ninth and Arrowhead be designed RM. (Changed to RMH 20 on May 31, 1989) The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Members Flores, Maudsley, Minor, Pope-Ludlam, Miller. Council Member Reilly. Absent: Council Member Estrada. Council Noes: Area adiacent to Hernandez Center and North sig~ of Bryant Street, east of ~+len Street - Robertson and Estrada (73 and 35) The Council considered the request of Council Member that the area adjacent to Hernandez Center be zoned RU request of Roy Robertson that the north side of Bryant east of Allen Street be zoned RMH. Estrada and the Street, Pursuant to the request of Council Member Estrada in a message to Council Member Reilly, Council Member Minor made a motion, seconded by Council Member Flores and unanimously carried, that the area adjacent to Hernandez Center and the north side of Bryant Street, east of Allen Street be zoned RU. (Reconsidered May 31, 1989) Southeast corner Maqnolia and "H" Street - Rob_~rtsgn (36) Roy Robertson requested that the southeast corner of Magnolia and "H" Streets be designated RMH. Council Member Reilly made a motion, seconded by Council Member Flores and unanimously carried, that the southeast corner of Magnolia and "H" Streets be designated RM as recommended by the Planning Commission. East side of "F" Street between Ni!ttlLAll,_d 'I'entl1 Streets - Roe (51) Jim Roe requested a commercial designation for property on the east side of "F" Street between Ninth and Tenth Streets. Council Member Reilly made a motion, seconded Member Flores and unanimously carried, to concur Planning Commission's recommendation of RM. by Council with the COUNCIL MEMBER POPE-LUDLAM EXCUSED Council Member Pope-Ludlam left the Council table. East side of "F" Street between Union and Ninth Streets - Roe (53) Jim Roe requested that the east side of "F" Street between Union and Ninth Streets receive a commercial designation. Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Miller and unanimously carried, to approve a CO-2 designation as recommended by the Planning commission. - 10 - 5/20/89 j . . . . ,. '''it West side of "F" Street betweElJL~j,xth ~Il(Ll1Slventh streets - Roe (54) Jim Roe requested a commercial designation for property on the west side of "F" Street between Sixth and Seventh Streets. Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Flores and unanimously carried, to concur with the Planning Commission's recommendation of RM. East side of "G" Street between Sixth and Seventh Streets - Roe (55) Jim Roe requested that the east side of "G" Street between Sixth and Seventh Streets be designated commercial. Council Member Flores made a motion, seconded Member Reilly and unanimously carried, to concur Planning Commission's recommendation of RM. by Council with the COUNCIL MEMBER POPE-LUDLAM RETURNED Council Member Pope-Ludlam returned to her place at the Council Table. Northwest corner Fifth aDd Sjerra Way-=~Ro~ (56) Jim Roe requested that the northwest corner of Fifth Street and Sierra Way be given a commercial designation. Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Reilly and unanimously carried, that the property be designated CO-1 as recommended by the Planning Commission. Sixth Street to Base Line anLJ;-215 t,L-".E.:~__$tre?J; (74 ) Council Member Estrada had requested that the area from Sixth Street to Base Line and from 1-215 to "E" Street be designated RS instead of RU and RM. Council Member Reilly reported that Council Member Estrada now concurs with the Plannlng Commission recommendation of RM and RU for that area. Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Minor and unanimously carried, to concur with the Planning Commission's recommendations of RU and RM. Seventeenth and Sepulveda - ReillY (76) Council Member Reilly made a motion, Member Maudsley and unanimously carried, Plannlng Commission's recommendation of RM Sepulveda. seconded by Council to concur with the for Seventeenth and 958 and 972 North Sierra Way - Jacobs~A (104) Ed Jacobsen requested that the property designated RU at 958 and 972 North Sierra Way be designated RM. - 11 - 5/20/89 . . . . '" ,.."1\'.:....".).."" '..,' Council Member Minor made a motion, Member Flores and unanimously carried, Plannlng Commission's recommendation of RM. seconded by Council to concur with the East side of Wall Street, south Casillas (106) Jerry Casillas requested property on the east side of Avenue. of Hi9hJg.Jl~t~ a higher density than Wall Street, south of RM for Highland Council Member Maudsley made a motion, seconded Member Miller and unanimously carried, to concur Planning commission's designation of RM. by Council with the 1200 Block of Stoddard - Jimenez (107) Anne Jimenez requested that the 1200 block of Stoddard be zoned RS. The Mayor and Council discussed current requirements on parking lots that back up to commercial properties. After discussion on what uses presently exist in this area, the matter was continued to Monday, May 22, 1989, by consensus. ADJOURN MEETING At 3:55 p.m., Council by Council Member Miller meeting adjourn to Monday, Council Chambers of City Bernardino, California. Member Minor made a motion, seconded and unanimously carried, that the May 22, 1989, at 9:00 a.m., in the Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San ~//..n/7~.totb . Ci ty Clerk No. of Items: 2 No. of Hours: 5 hrs. 40 minutes - 12 - 5/20/89