HomeMy WebLinkAbout6_27_2000 - Council Minutes - Adjourned Regular MeetingAPPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 11,2000
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ORANGE, CALIFORNIA
OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING June 27,2000
3:30 P.M. SESSION
The City Council of the City of Orange, California convened on June 27, 2000 at 3:30 p.m. in an
Adjourned Regular Meeting in Conference Room C, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange,
California.
1. OPENING
1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Led by Mayor Coontz
2. ROLLCALL
PRESENT - Murphy, Slater, Mayor Coontz ABSENT -
Spurgeon, Alvarez Councilman Alvarez
arrived at 3:40 p.m.)3. PUBLIC
COMMENTS - None 4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
4.1 Discussion
of the Santiago Hills II Project.Gary Luque, representing
The Irvine Company, introduced Rina Rien, The Irvine Company Marketing Division, Roger
McErlan, The Irvine Company and Tom Lamb, Consultant for The Irvine Company.Mayor
Coontz announced
the Council had been on a tour of the Santiago Hills II area on June 26,2000.Roger
McErlan gave
a Power Point presentation of the proposed project, indicating on a map tbe exact location of
the property in question. The project is surrounded by unique neighbors -Irvine Regional Park, Peters
Canyon, open space and Santiago Hills Phase L It is their intention to build a neighborhood
complementary to all existing facilities.He reviewed constraints of
the project - Santiago Canyon Road extension, Chapman Avenue, toll road extension, Santiago Canyon Community
College, Phase I development, Peters Canyon Reservoir and the expanded wetlands.
On-site constraints include the Baker Aqueduct and the McCullough Pipeline. All oftbese
constraints need to be weaved together to create opportunities.Mr. McErlan reviewed
the
conceptual plan - landscaped buffers at the toll road, preservation of hilltops, Irvine Park edge reinforcement,
a focus on a central park and school, a focus on the wetlands, and a commercial center.
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4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (Continued)
He reviewed the proposed land uses - a mix of Low Density Residential, Low-Medium Density
Residential and Medium Density Residential along with a park and school site and open space
hilltops and wetlands); and the landscaping characteristics along Jamboree Road, Chapman
Avenue and Santiago Canyon Road. They are creating park-like conditions with trees near
tbe road, proposing thick landscape buffers and
slopes.Their plan is to weave all amenities to build an attractive community. They will return
witb specific neighborhood plans at the next Study
Session.Gary Luque indicated on the map the route taken for the June 26th bus tour and showed
cross sections of the
roads.Councilman Slater asJ<ed about the dirt that is being moved from various Sectors. Gary
Luque indicated on the map where the cuts will be made and where the dirt will be
moved.Mayor Coontz wanted to ensure that the dirt would remain primarily on
site.Councilman Slater asked about the edge to tbe north of Santiago Canyon, and ifthere will be
a natural way to complement the park. Mr. Luque indicated tbe landscaping will be more
natural rather than planted; and Mr. McErlan reinforced the fact they plan to use a mixture of
plant materials indigenous to the
area.Bob Bennyhoff expressed concerned about moving large oak trees along Irvine Park
and replaced with smaller trees; and asked about equestrian trails. Mr. McErlan indicated some
trees will be moved; and they do plan to put in a formal trails system with hiking and riding
trails.Anthony Torres asked about tbe hill cuts and what will happen along Chapman from
Crawford Canyon east to the toll road. Mr. McErlan stated the dirt will be used to balance other areas;
and they are working with the City on transportation
improvements.Hamid Bahadori, Traffic Engineer, reported the traffic study for Santiago Hills II indicates
a need for widening Chapman between Crawford Canyon/Cannon and Newport from its current
4 lanes to a 6 lane arterial by the year 2005. There is also a current project for widening
Chapman between Crawford Canyon/Cannon and Canyon View. The Irvine Company will
contribute financially to these improvements as a condition of approval for the projects. The City's goal
is to complete both projects by
2005.Michael Brandman suggested the presentation given at this meeting also be given at
community meetings as it has been extremely helpful. He asked about the community park proposed for
east of the Corridor and suggested it be included in
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4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (Continued)
Shirley Grindle asked why the community park was taken out of the nature reserve and is what
The Irvine Company calls open space true, natural ungraded space? Mr. McErlan indicated tbeir
open space is a combination of parks, landscaping, wetlands and hilltops. It is a combination of
anything not built. He was not aware of why the community park was taken out of the nature
reserve.
Bob Bennyhoff asked about tbe 26 acres on the hilltop - if it will be undisturbed. Mr. McErlan said
some amount of grading will take place at the base of the hill as a transition "cor the road, but it
will be mostly undisturbed.Mayor
Coontz pointed out that everybody has a different idea of what open space means and it can
be a problem sometimes.Councilman
Alvarez asked for a clarification oftbe zoning designations. He asked at what point the
Council can make suggestions on the type of housing product that will be built. He recently visited
the Oak Creek and Sheridan Square developments and commented that developments such
as these would fit into Orange and reflect the history of Orange.Mr.
Luque indicated on the map the different zoning areas and explained that low density is 6 units
per acre, low-medium is 15 and medium is attached housing. At the next meeting, they will
provide a more detailed presentation and provide samples of housing products.
Mayor Coontz indicated the Council can give input at the next meeting where different ideas will
be presented and pointed out that East Orange also reflects a more recent history of Orange.
Mr. Luque pointed out they still need to go through the tract map phase and many steps still need
to be taken before final approval.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
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