08-01-1991 Council Minutes - Adj Regular142 APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 13,
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
1991.
ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
AUGUST 1, 1991
The City Council of the city of Orange, California, convened this 1st
day of August, 1991 at 8:00 A.M. in an Adjourned Regular meeting with
the Planning Commission in the Weimer Room, 300 E. Chapman Avenue,
Oranqe. California.
8:00 A.M. SESSION
1. OPENING
1.1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
1.2 ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS
PRESENT - Steiner, Barrera, Mayor Beyer, Coontz, Spurgeon ABSENT -
None PLANNING COMMISSION
PRESENT - Bosch,
Scott, Cathcart, Murphy ABSENT - Master 1.
3 APPROVAL OF
MINUTES - None 1.4 PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/INTRODUCTIONS -
None 1.5 PROCLAMATIONS - None 2. CONSENT
CALENDAR 2.1 Declaration of
city Clerk Marilyn
J. Jensen declaring posting of City Council Agenda of a regularmeetingofAugust1, 1991,at the city of orange, Main Library,
the Eisenhower Park Bulletin Board, and the New Police Facility
at 1107 N. Batavia,all of said locations being in the
City of Orange and freely accessible to members of the public atleast72hoursbeforecommencementofsaidregularmeeting.ACTION: Accepted
Declaration of Agenda Posting and
authorized its retention as a public record in
the Office of the City Clerk.MOTION - Barrera SECOND - Steiner AYES - Steiner, Barrera,
Mayor Beyer, Coontz,
Spurgeon Item 2.
1 was approved as recommended.END OF CONSENT
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3. REPORTS FROM MAYOR BEYER - None 4.
REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS - None 5. REPORTS
FROM BOARDS. COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS - None 6.ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
A2500.0)Zoninq Ordinance update -
Presentation bv staff on the proposed draft of the Residential. Aqricultural
and Open Space sections of the ordinance. (Joint discussion with
the Planning Commission)The Mayor announced a
nuts and bolts workshop is scheduled to explain the procedural aspects of
the zoning ordinance for August 8, 1991 at 9:30 A.M.
at the Civic center, Conference Room C.The Administrator of Current
Planning reviewed the methodology of the update process and reviewed
goals for the ordinance. Identification of issues relating to
the Residential, P.U.D., Agricultural and open space districts were discussed,
as well as new procedures. The Height Overlay District, Old
Towne Overlay District and Density Bonuses were reviewed in
the Administrative Section, which is still in progress. Process charts
were also discussed.The following people spoke:
Bob Bennyhoff, 10642 Morada
Dr.Lois Barke, 2022 Spruce
Theresa Smith, 159 N.
Shaffer st.Barbara DeNiro, 1118 E.
Adams Alice Clark, 205 N.
pine Corinne Shreck, 446 N.
James The following concerns were
expressed by the City Council and citizens:parking problems in
the
R-3, R-4 zones, in planned unit developments concern with
the floor area ratios as it relates to building heights, open
space and garages - concepts should be tested now to see what is
desirable in the community.mobile home parks
definition of purpose should be further discussed.accessory structures needs
to be carefully reviewed.drainage problems, improvement
of private street standards concern with building
height and distance between structures in the R-3 and
R-4 zones garages
should not be counted as parking, there should be sufficient parking
per bedroom space.overcrowding
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6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (Continued)
the need to establish and maintain neighborhoods in the city,
especially west of Glassell, to protect these areas where a great
number of people are living on fixed incomes.
there needs to be a glossary of terms, some of the existing terms
are confusing and vague
regarding group homes, the city should develop a requirement for
safety regulations
The City Council recommended removal of video arcade uses from Code
section 17.22.060, the Agricultural and Open Space District Chapter.
It was felt the subject use would be more appropriate in the
commercial zone section.
NOTE: THE MAYOR CALLED A RECESS AT 10:10 A.M. COUNCIL RECONVENED AT
10:25 A.M., AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION LEFT THE MEETING.
7. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER - None 8.
LEGAL AFFAIRS - None 9.PLANNING
AND ENVIRONMENT OC1300.K.2)A staff
presentation of a report from Councilwoman Coontz regarding the North
Orange County Landfill and Technologies Study (NOCLATS) and a recommendation
from Mayor Beyer suggesting an official City position to
be presented to the Integrated Waste Management Commission on
August 8, 1991.Mayor Beyer
introduced Councilman Tom Daly from the City of Anaheim.The Administrator
of Advanced Planning reported the SubCommittee of the Integrated
Waste Commission, which includes Councilwoman Coontz,has completed
its review of NOCLATS, and has made a recommendation which will
be presented to the Integrated Waste Commission on August 8, 1991.
The Orange County Planning commission will review the Environmental Impact
Report for adequacy on August 6, 1991. The purpose of
today's meeting is for Council to approve a recommendation to the
Integrated Waste Commission that will be presented August 8,1991 from
Council.Councilwoman Coontz
reported the City'S representatives on the North Orange County
Landfill Subcommittee are La Habra, Anaheim, Brea,Fullerton and
Orange. At the previous meeting all representatives were present
and the following recommendations were approved:1. That
Olinda/Olinda-Alpha be expanded including use of the borrow
site and/or alternative technologies.2.
That aggressive pursuit of Alternative Technologies be undertaken,
including all systems of waste diversion, source reduction,
recycling and composting per the AB939 hierarchy.3.
That the Gypsum Canyon site be landbanked.4.
That the East Blind/West West Fremont site be landbanked if Gypsum
landbanking does not occur.Page
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9. PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT (Continued)
Councilwoman Coontz commented that she is a representative from the
League of California Cities and abstained from voting on number 4,
because the city of orange did not prefer the East Blind/West West
Freemont site, which was the only time Councilwoman Coontz abstained
from any decisions.
Councilwoman Coontz will be chairing, as the Vice-Chairman,
the subcommittee report for the next meeting of the commission on
August 8, 1991, because the Chairman has decided he will make a
minority report. Councilwoman Coontz felt all committee members had
worked together on the final vote to achieve
compromise.councilwoman Coontz further explained that at the August 8th
meeting she will abstain from the vote on number 4 and speak from
the audience on behalf of the city of Orange on that
matter.Mayor Beyer read the following memorandum, dated July 30,
1991:Subject: North orange county Landfill & Technologies
study NOCLATS) Recommendation for Discussion at the Adjourned city
council Meeting at 8:00 A.M., Thursday, August 1,
1991.Because Councilwoman has been involved in the NOCLATS as League
of cities appointment to the Integrated Waste commission
thereby representing the entire county, I would like to take the lead on
this matter from the City'S perspective and made some comments
and
recommendations.First, as I have already stated, I am not in favor of
additional landfills in the City or our sphere of influence especially so
close to existing development and the future East Orange General
Plan area. In my way of thinking, there have to be other ways of
handling trash other than depositing it is local landfills. We have
lived with the problems of the santiago canyon Landfill for many
years.Almost all of the trash going to Santiago passes through Orange
one way or
another.It is my understanding that expansion of the Brea/Olinda
landfill will provide adequate time to explore alternative methods of
dealing with trash before establishing the need for an additional
landfill.The Brea/Olinda landfill expansion would have minimal
impacts compared to establishing any of the new
landfills.Page
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9. PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT (Continued)
Councilwoman Coontz has talked to me about the need to better
understand current recycling and source reduction efforts as well as
technology alternatives for handling trash before making a
determination on the demand for additional local landfills, some
technologies that would be difficult to achieve in the Los Angelesbasinbecauseofairqualitylimitations.
Lastly, if there is a need for a second landfill to go along with
Brea/Olinda, the Gypsum Canyon site at least has reasonable access
from an existing freeway and would not require trash trucks to
traverse existing residential areas.
with the above thoughts in mind, I would like to make the followingrecommendationsasanofficialpositionoftheCity:
1. That the City opposes the development of landfills in Blind and
West Freemont Canyons because of their degradation of those
canyons and their proximity of existing and future developmentintheCityofOrange.
2. That the City support the expansion of the existing Brea/olinda
landfill as having the least impact of the landfill
alternatives.
3. That recycling and source reduction efforts as well as other
alternatives to local landfills be aggressively pursued.
4. That if a second landfill is found to be needed as the result
of studies exploring alternative technologies, rail haul and
enhancing recycling and source reduction efforts, that Gypsum
Canyon be selected because of its superior access from the
Route 91 Freeway without reliance on the Eastern TransportationCorridoranditstiminganddevelopmentissues.
MOTION - Spurgeon SECOND
Barrera AYES -
Steiner, Barrera, Mayor Beyer, Spurgeon ABSTAINED - Coontz
Moved to accept
the four recommendations outlined in Mayor Beyer's memorandum, dated July
30, 1991.NOTE: Councilwoman Coontz
abstained from voting because of her membership status on
the Integrated Waste Management Commission.Discussion ensued related
to waste haulers taking trash from five cities out oftheCityofOrange, which could have a major financial impact on the
waste sites being proposed. The Finance Committee is reviewing this situation
and will have a recommendation at the August 8th meeting.Page5
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10. ORAL PRESENTATIONS - None ADJOURNMENT
MOTION
SECOND
AYES
Mayor
Beyer Barrera Steiner,
Barrera,14"
Mayor Beyer, Coontz,
Spurgeon
The City Council adjourned
at 10:20 A.M. to the next regularly scheduled Council meeting, August
13, 1991.MARILYN J. JENSEN MARILYN
J. JENSEN, CMC.,
CITY CLERK BY:a~~dd/'id
CASSANDRA CATHCART, CMC., DEPUTY
CITY CLERK Page 6