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CC - 07-14-870 0 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL JULY 14, 1987 AT 8:00 P. M. L~OVED C"'y OF 1i0S ;?fP~gn nAzr -4 BY The Regular Meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Cleveland at 8:08 p. m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead; California. The Pledge to the Flag was led by Councilman McDonald. UPON ROLL,CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. The Invocation was delivered by Reverend Cliff Gravitt. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Present: Councilmen Bruesch, Imperial, McDonald, Taylor, and Mayor Cleveland Absent: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JUNE 9, 1987 - REGULAR MEETING MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR that the Council Meeting Minutes of June 9, 1987 be approved. Vote resulted: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JUNE 23, 1987 - REGULAR MEETING Councilman Taylor requested a correction on page #14 in Bud Taylor's statement which was verbatim, and the sentence should read: But I do not like their method of approach to a problem. The "not" was left out and gave a completely different connota- tion to the statement. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that the Council Meeting Minutes of June 23, 1987 as corrected be approved. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. ORDINANCE NO. 606 AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING DENSITY REQUIREMENTS IN R-2 ZONE AND REQUIRING MINIMUM LOT SIZES IN P. D. ZONE Mayor Cleveland stated that this item would be taken from the Agenda out of order because there were so many people in the audience that were interested in it. He requested the City Attorney explain to the audience the procedure. Stanton Price, City Attorney, stated that the public hearing had been noticed and heard at the Council Meeting of June 23, 1987 and the only way that people can be heard is through the Oral Com- munications from the audience. Under the current rules that will be the only opportunity for people to comment regarding this parti- cular item, and it will be up to the Council to determine who will be speaking. Councilman Imperial suggested that a spokesman be chosen to speak representing this large group, and he requested that the individual who wants to speak be sworn in as per normal procedure and that they give their home address. Councilman Bruesch stated that he wanted to be sure that both sides of the issue be heard. Councilman Taylor stated that it was the Council's policy to allow five people for two minutes each to speak; however, he requested that the Council waive the requirement and allow a half-hour input. He wanted the audience to know that.this amendment to the code has come about in a three-year period and although the Public Hearing was held at the last meeting, he.felt that there should be additional time allowed rather than just two minutes. CM 7-14-87 Page #1 Councilman Bruesch agreed with Councilman Taylor and felt that the audience should be heard, and he felt that suggestions would be considered. There being no objection, it was so ordered. I. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (NOT ON AGENDA) A. Mike Castillo, 3419 N. Brighton, complained about his rubbish service and stated that he called Modern Service and did not get a response from them, and then he called the City Manager's office and they were busy, and did not get a call back from them. He again had a problem with his dumpsters which were not picked up or serviced properly. Councilman Taylor inquired if this was on a special service order. Mr. Castillo stated that he was having his driveway dug up and this was a special order. He had the problem again and this time was directed to the Assistant City Manager and he has never received a phone call from staff or Modern Service. He commented that he was complaining since the Contract with Modern Service would be terminated soon and hopefully, it would not be renewed automatically and it would be open to competitive bidding since their prices are high and their service is getting a little lax. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that Mr. Castillo had done exactly what he should do, and he would find out who took his phone messages and he would find out why he did not re- ceive a return phone call, and he apologized for any inconvenience that this had caused Mr. Castillo. B. Leroy.Young, 7533 E. Garvey, commented on a problem regarding the method of installation of the undergrounding on Garvey Avenue on private property. He felt that the procedure could be improved upon and more consideration could be given to the tenants. Mayor Cleveland stated that he would be contacted by staff. C. Carla Bradley, 2656 Strathmore, stated that after the streets are cleaned and then the garbage" is picked up, there is more gar- bage on the streets that is left behind. She stated that it is not getting better and it is getting worse.and needs correcting. She stated that she had called the City Manager and also called Modern Service several times. Mayor Cleveland stated that the problem would be taken care of. Councilman Bruesch stated that he had complained about the same thing and there is going to be a meeting with the rubbish contractor ina few weeks and'that would be high-on his agenda also. D. Antonio Landeros, 14027 Ohio Street, Baldwin Park, and has pro- perty in Rosemead, and two years.ago he had requested that a News- letter be sent to him and he has not received this paper so he does not know when the meetings are being held. He commented that when the City needs to find-him to widen the street, he is found. He commented that he had made two appointments with Mr. Wagner, and he cancelled twice, and the last time it was cancelled just 10 minutes prior to the appointment and he had come from the City of Industry. He requested receiving the Newsletter at his home if possible. Councilman Imperial stated that he wanted a memorandum prepared regarding Mr: Landeros's,request and why his appointments had been cancelled and how this could have happened, and if this is an in- house problem that it be corrected. Mayor Cleveland stated that the City Manager will have this taken care of. E. Cleo Young, 7533 E. Garvey, stated that SB 442 will be heard in Sacramento by legislators tomorrow and she requested that people call and send telegrams in opposition to the bill. CM 7-14-87 Page #2 E 0 Councilman Taylor stated that it was his understanding that the SB 442 had been amended recently and inquired if those amend- ments had been received by the City. Councilman McDonald stated that those amendments had been received today, and he thanked Mrs. Cleo Young for all the work and effort that she had put forth on this bill. He commented that although the amendments will change the bill drastically, he felt that the State Legislators should be contacted to make sure that the City'.s opposition is demonstrated. Councilman Imperial stated that regardless of the amendments, the':City Council should go on record again in opposition to that bill. Councilman McDonald stressed that although he made mention of the 40 or more amendments that were made to the bill, he did not support it and only that it showed that if the people continued to be vocal regarding their opposition it may put a stop to it com- pletely. F. Juan Nunez, 2702 Del Mar, stated that he had received a letter from the Board of Supervisors regarding the creation of a Fire Dis- trict Assessment, and inquired if the Council thought that this would be beneficial to.the City of Rosemead or would this be more beneficial to those living in wooded areas. He commented that the Public Hearing would be held on July 23, 1987. Councilman McDonald stated the L"*:A. County Fire District has about a $22,000,000 to $25,000,000 short-fall in their budget and so this Public'.Hearing.:is being held to come up with some method- ology'to create a district. He suggested that Mr. Nunez attend the Public Hearing and voice his opinion on this subject. Councilman Imperial recommended that everyone who can attend that Public Hearing should do so and they should go in opposition to the District's request because all this would do to the home- owners would be a raise in taxes.for all taxpayers in L. A. County. He felt that if enough people went before the Board of Supervisors opposing this, they would-'-realize that no one wants .a tax increase. G. Chaplain James Curry, 8138 Whitmore, Rosemead, stated that for the past two years he has been representing thehomeowners in Site A & trying to keep the proposed new high school out of Rosemead. He stated that there is a bill now'"in the'.State Senate to build onto the "three existing high schools in the Alhambra School District. He commented that there are a lot of people who are in Site A that would like to add on to their homes or improve them or add a second dwelling on their lots which are R-2 properties, and that was why they were purchased many years ago. Councilman Taylor stated that he did not object to Mr. Curry's statements; however, there are others that would like to speak re- garding items not are not on the Agenda and the subject he is talk- ing about is Ordinance No. 606 which will be brought up later. H. Estelle Holtz, 8247 Bleeker"Avenue, So. San Gabriel, stated that the plans are now to revamp the three high schools; however, that depends on three different things, and one is AB1700, which goes into the Education Committee tomorrow, must pass. She commented that so far the Rosemead Committee has kept ahead of the bill and it has passed the Assembly ,71-0. AB1700 provides the incentive for the schools to build on rather than to tear-out 300 homes to build a school. She stated that without the five City Councilmembers, and Mr. O'Donnell who. went to the meeting at Garvey and expressed the fact that he,..too,"was against the site in Rosemead, the citizens would have given up a long time ago. She stated that with their help and statistics, the committee was able to prove that the child- ren that would have been occupying that school would have been im- ported from Monterey Park and Alhambra where the growth has been. She complimented" Jeff Stewart for his attendance at every meeting and thanked the Council for their caring attitude. She stated that she had spoken to Senator Montoya and he had asked that someone or something be sent to Governor Deukmejian's office to encourage him to vote for AB1700. She requested the City's help in contacting the Governor for his approval of the bill. CM 7-14-87 Page #3 Councilman Imperial requested that the Mayor: 'direct the City Manager to contact Joe Gonsalves, Legislative Analyst, and have him go to the Governor's office with this request from the City of Rosemead. There being no objection, it was so directed. I., ORDINANCE NO. 606 .Mayor Cleveland suggested.that if there was someone that could speak for a group of people it would expedite matters.. Councilman Bruesch commented that since there has been a 30 minute time limit placed on the subject, that everyone should be as concise as possible.so that everyone.can have a chance to say what they have to say. Chaplain Curry stated that a letter had been received from a realtor regarding the change in the R-2 zone and he requested that the Planning Commission and the Council reconsider this ordinance. He felt that since they had bought the property years ago as R-2, he did not feel that the existing dwellings should be called legally non-conforming. He stated that with the proposed ordinance that a lot with 7500 sq. ft. would be allowed one dwelling unit maximum, and a lot with 15,000 sq. ft. would be allowed a maximum of three dwelling units. Councilman Imperial stated that he felt that this ordinance should be reconsidered for those present owners of homes in the R-2 Zone, and be grandfathered in. He stated that this reconsi- deration would not be for those contemplating the purchase of pro- perty or in escrow for a particular property. This ordinance was prepared because the City of Rosemead does not want to make the same mistake that was made in other cities, like Monterey Park, where someone over-builds and laughs all the way to the bank and leaves the problems with the City. He felt that people who have lived here for some time should be heard, and if there is a fire they should be allowed to rebuild that piece of property. He wanted to.be on record that as long as he is on the Council, this City will not be making the same mistakes as Monterey Park, etc. He is not concerned with someone who comes in and wants only to make money in the City. Jim Smith, 3038 N. Prospect, Rosemead, stated that he had received a letter from a realtor regarding this meeting, and he had been on vacation at the last meeting, so he was not able to attend the public hearing. He inquired how the 4500 sq. ft. was arrived at instead of the 3,000 sq.1ft. that is existence now. Councilman Imperial stated that he would answer that question. Jim Smith stated that he.was'definitely opposed to fast growth in Rosemead and when he received.this letter he was a little skeptical because he realized that it was a matter of money for the realtor. Councilman Imperial stated again the City of Rosemead will not make the mistake that they did in Monterey Park, and when this kind of high density is allowed,then..it will.add up to congestion and the same problems are what you end up with. Monterey Park has allowed all these apartment's and condos and the children have no place to play and there is not adequate parking, and this isn't what he wants-for Rosemead. Jim Smith stated that there are some places on Whitmore that are now being built, and he requested to know what the zoning was before those dwellings went in there, and were they R-2? He ques- tioned why condos were allowed.to be built and not restricted to two units because in R-2 that is all that is allowed. Gary Chicots, these dwellings meet the R-2 standards that are in effect today, and they are not condos. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that Mr.' Chicots is saying that is exactly why the Council is trying to place heavier restrictions in the R-2 Zone. CM 7-14-87 Page #4 • Councilman Bruesch stated that R-2'Zone does not mean two dwellings and R-2 means medium density, and the square footage is what determines how many units that'you are allowed to build on a site. Mr. Smith inquired if those on Whitmore that are now being built needed a variance.to be built? Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that they met the existing R-2 standards. Councilman Imperial stated that many times the Council has agreed with some of the building that takes place, even though the Council did not especially care for it, because until some- thing has been done with this ordinance, there was nothing that could be done, and this is why.this ordinance is being considered for adoption tonight. Jim Smith stated that he had no problem with the limiting of the growth in Rosemead; however, this particular ordinance worried him because there will be a lot of grandfathering done to cover the different circumstances to keep from hurting the people who already own R-2 property. He stated.that he did not know how to measure his lot because he did not know if the measurement would be from the middle of the street or in front of the sidewalk, and he stated that he had two units and he wants.to keep his two units and he had planned to tear down these two units and build two better ones. Now he was not sure if he tore them down if he would be able to put more than one dwelling on the lot. He felt that would be punishing him and he suggested that a study be made at how many people would be affected at 3500 sq.. ft. and at 4000 sq. ft., and to use the lowest amount of square footage to solve the problem of density instead of using the 4500 sq. ft. figure. He felt that a compro- mise should be considered.in order to cause the least amount of pain on the community. He added that if at sometime the City should decide to widen his street,. and this would reduce the size of his property, he would not want the street widened. Cecelia Perez-Vesukman, 1320 S. Atlantic Blvd., Monterey Park, stated that although she was not a resident in Rosemead, she does own a property at 2621 Willard Avenue. She stated that this piece of property has been. in her family for 32 years, and has one small old house which she would like to repair and she would also like to build one or two more units on the site. She stated that under the present ordinance, she would be allowed to do that. She felt that this was appalling that a handfull of people would create an ordinance that would affect.a great number of people in this community. She knows what has happened in Monterey Park, she lives there. What happened there was that property with two or three houses were taken & built up to high-rises with ten or twenty or more units. This is not what is being considered in Rosemead and she remarked that Rose- mead already has an ordinance that limits the amount of units that one can put on their property. She stated that she was opposed to the passage of this ordinance. . Tom Crosby, 2530 San Gabriel Blvd., Rosemead, stated that he has lived in Rosemead ever since he was a child and went to the local schools. He commented that the R-2 properties in question are not large enough to put condos and he stated that this ordinance basically hurts the person who is contemplating retirement and wants something for their future. He had a list of all R-2 pro- perty owners within the City of Rosemead. He commented on an.item on the Agenda that would change a C-1 to P:D. on Mission Drive. Councilman Taylor stated that if this goes through tonight the item to change C-1 to P.D. on Mission will be the last one with a . lot size of.3;000,sq. ft. to come before the City, Council. Tom Crosby stated that he was not in favor of high density or condos; however, he felt that 3000.sq. ft. was more than enough to build a dwelling unit and still have green area for play'.and adequate parking. He felt that these restrictions are considered down-zoning and he has.checked;.it with the legal counsel of the California Assoc. of Realtors who specifically deal with problems like this. CM 7-14-87 Page #5 Mr. Crosby continued by saying that the two pieces of R-2 property that he owns were going to be for his retirement and he stated that if Ordinance No. 606 is adopted; then better than 90% of all R-2 lots exceeding one dwelling per lot area of 4500 sq. ft. would become Legal Non-Conforming property, and even if grandfathered and said dwellings are burned down, they cannot be rebuilt according to the City's Code. He felt that the property would be substantially devalued by.the adoption.of this ordinance. He continued on by stating the many reasons that he was opposed to the adoption of this ordinance. Vidal Pedro,.2512 N. Denton Avenue, stated that he has lived in Rosemead for over 15 years and for the past year and half he has been very involved with the proposed high school issue. He stated that this ordinance will be effecting him a great deal because he is in the process of building an additional home in his backyard for his personal use and not for profit. He stated that he was not.'opposed to the ordinance; however, he was upset by the permit process and he felt that plans should be approved in a more efficient manner. Anthony Jamie stated that his property was 56 X 210 feet, and he had intended to build on his property; however, he will probably not be able to and he requested that there be an amend- ment to this, ordinance allowing owners of property who have been there for at least 10 years be allowed to build what thpy.--could have under the original ordinance. He was against the people who are just buying property to develop for a profit. Margaret Clark, 3109 Prospect, stated that Mr. Crosby did not speak for her as an R-2 owner, and she was supportive of this ordinance even though she would only be allowed 3 dwellings on her property of.12,000 sq. ft. instead of the 4 units that she is allowed to build at present. She stated that a letter had been written to the Superintendent of Schools, Bill Honig, express- ing support of the expansion of the three high schools and his answer was to talk to Dr. Henry Heidt, who is the Planning Dir- ector of School Facilities. While in Sacramento regarding SB442, they got an appointment with Dr'. Heidt. They asked him when the residents in the 3 proposed high school sites could stop worry- ing over their properties being taken away from them for a new high school. He commented that the growth would be coming to Rosemead and when it does, a new high school will be needed. Mrs. Clark stated that he was right, and if something is not done to halt the population growth then a new high school in . the City is inevitable; however, if the expected population growth-does not take place, then there would not be a need for a new high school. She stated that the Council is trying to control the growth for the sake of the citizens by adopting this ordinance, and if the people continue to oppose this ordinance, they will be fighting the high school issue all over again. Councilman Imperial agreed with Mrs. Clark completely, and stated that was the reason that the City Council was concerned enough to put together an ordinance. Margaret Clark stated that in comparison to three neighbor- ing cities, the square-foot requirements are:higher, and for ex- ample, a lot that has 10,000 sq. ft. in Rosemead can have 3 units, but in Monterey Park, Alhambra and E1 Monte only 2 units are allowed. She stated that every other city surrounding us has an open space requirement, and she'remarked that naturally developers will becoming to Rosemead to do their building when they can get more for their money here. She felt that.the Council has a choice to make and if they want the people who live here to have a higher quality of life or if they want to please the people who are moving away and want more money for their property. James Clark, 3109 N. Prospect, Rosemead, 20 year resident, spoke in support of the proposed ordinance. He felt that realtors were one of the groups that are working against Rosemead who stand to make millions of dollars, and anyone in the building trade would profit.from a.gigahtic.development operation. He did not want our City or elected officials to become hostages to a cartel of realtors and developers. CM 7-14-87 Page #6 Khuong Toon Tran, 125 S. Rural Drive, Monterey Park, stated that although he does not live in Rosemead, he does have property here at 2751 Brighton. As a realtor in Arcadia, he felt that 3000 sq. ft. is already low density for each dwelling unit, and 4500 sq. ft. was not fair to those who want-to improve their pro- perty. Leroy Young, 7533 E. Garvey; Rosemead, stated that he has lived in Rosemead for over 45 years and he complimented the City and the Council and the Planning Commission on projects like the new hotel on Garvey.because of its location and although it will have 150 rooms, it will be bringing in revenue to the City. This shows the Council has some flexibility by voting for something that there is a moratorium on. . The audience complained because they had not been notified of the public hearing that took place at the last meeting; however, the City Attorney explained that the Notice of the Public Hearing had been duly:.published in the local newspaper in a timely manner. David Lai, 8260 E. Rush Street, Rosemead, spoke against the adoption of the ordinance. He stated that Rosemead is not 100% single family community, but it is also composed of condominiums and apartments. He felt only with that combination can people afford to live in Rosemead. He stated that the Council could regulate,with this ordinance, how many dwellings on each lot; however, they cannot regulate how many families live under one single roof'. He felt that this regulation would make the rents higher and make it more difficult for the elderly to live in Rosemead. He stated that everyone wants to make Rosemead a nice City to live in, but it should be affordable also. Mayor'.Cleveland commended everyone for showing such an interest in the City and he felt that it was very gratifying to the Council that there are so many people who care about-this.City. He stated that the Council would do the best that they can to please everyone. Councilman Bruesch stated that he had read Mr. Crosby's letter, and he commented that the General Plan is what is dreamed for the community. The Council is not in favor of "no growth" but they are in favor of controlling the growth that is bound to come. He stated that when this ordinance was first considered, there was thought to down-zone the property to R-1; however, it was decided to regulate the R-2.zone and this is what is before the Council right now. He requested alternatives in how to control the growth.and if anyone had suggestions, he would like to hear them. He stated that he was in favor of looking at this ordinance for a possible compromise with possibly 3500 sq. ft. or 4000 sq. ft., and checking into the legalities of allowing those whose homes are damaged by any number of things to rebuild up to the same square footage. He has many times brought up the thought to consider a granny flat ordinance; however, there has not been any support for that idea. He wanted to have additional input and further study on this ordinance before adopting it. Councilman McDonald recommended that this ordinance be returned to the Planning Commission for further study..and suggested that a list be prepared to notify those who are interested in when it will be heard by.the Planning Commission. He stated that.Public Hearing Notices are publicized in the local newspaper and suggested that the people check for the date and time it will be held. Councilman Taylor requested that the R-2 Zone and P. D. Zone be separated and sent back to the Planning Commission to be brought back as two separate ordinances. Councilman Imperial suggested that the ordinances be brought back to the Council level instead of the Planning Commission. Councilman Taylor requested that the P. D. section be brought back to the Council and a study session be held for the R-2. Councilman McDonald stated that he would like to have the R-2 go to the Planning Commission for further study and'additional in- formation from the audience at a Public Hearing. CM 7-14-87 Page #7 Councilman Bruesch requested that staff check what the maximum build out would be in'the R-2 at 3000 sq., 3500 sq. ft., and 4000 sq. ft. per dwelling units. He wanted to know how many additional homes there would be in the City with the different square foot requirements. Councilman Taylor stated that he thought that the R-2 and P.D. zones are important enough items to be separated for consideration. Stan Price, City Attorney, stated that the P. D. Ordinance should be renoticed for the City Council and it can be considered separately. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN McDONALD that a Public Hearing be renoticed for the P. D. Ordinance and the R-2 section will be returned to the Planning Commission for a Public Hearing and further input. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. David Lai inquired about the P.D. Zone Ordinance. Councilman Taylor stated that the P.D. Zoning Regulations are completely different from the R-2 Zoning Regulations. He stated that P.D. requires a minimum of 43,000 sq. ft. for any type of development, and there are different concessions given for P.D. developments.: The P. D. does not have anything to do with a single R-2 lot. II. PUBLIC HEARING A. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE EIR Mayor Cleveland opened the Public Hearing and continued it to the next Council Meeting on July 28, 1987 at 8:00 p. m. Councilman Bruesch stated that the Council should be aware that when the General Plan is brought back to the Council a lot of the R-2 information will have to be changed. B. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A ZONE CHANGE FROM C-1 TO P. D. AT 8846 MISSION DRIVE. Mayor Cleveland opened the Public Hearing and inquired if there was anyone in the audience who would care to speak regarding this matter. Mike Pearson, 9308 Valley Blvd., Janstar Development repre- sentative, spoke in favor of the zone change from C-1 to P. D., and stated that originally it had been planned to have 34 units, but they are now requesting only 11 units and those.will.be built according to P. D. standards. He felt that this shows that as businessmen in the City of Rosemead for over 15 years, they are concerned over,the controlled growth, orderly development,and are concerned over the infrastructure of the City, and because the City of Rosemead tends to gear itself toward single-family dev- elopments, they scrapped.the plans for the 34-unit apartment com- plex. This project has been designed and patterned after similar P..D. projects in the area. He requested the opportunity to develop this project into something that the City and the developer can be proud of. David Lai, 8260 E. Rush Street, inquired again what exactly is a P. D..Zone. Councilman Taylor suggested that Mr. Lai come to the Planning Department and get a copy,of the P. D. ordinance tomorrow. ORDINANCE NO..607 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD APPROVING A CHANGE OF ZONE FROM C-1 TO P-D FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8846 MISSION DRIVE CM 7-14-87 Page #8 MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN McDONALD that Ordinance No. 607 be introduced on its first reading and the reading in full be waived.. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmen Bruesch, Imperial, McDonald, and Mayor Cleveland NAYES: " None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: 'Councilman Taylor Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. - Councilman Bruesch inquired of Mr. Pearson what the 15+ backyard mean. Mr. Pearson stated that meant more than 15 feet for the back- vard. Councilman Bruesch stated that there was 10 feet clearance between most of the houses. Mr. Pearson stated that on one side.it is 10 feet clearance and the other side most of the houses-have 14 feet clearance between the houses. Councilman Imperial stated that he 'very,,strongly,believed in single-family homes; however, this property is commercial and he felt that the City is badly in need of a market to give some competition to Alpha Beta. He felt that the Council should take this into consideration any time Commercial property is allowed to be used for residential purposes. Councilman Taylor stated that his "abstain" vote was not because he has any financial interest in the property or that he was opposed to the developers. He felt that the Council is about to come to an equitable P. D. requirement, but he only abstained because he didn't -want,:to. contradict his votes in the past and not because he was opposed to the owner. Councilman Imperial stated that he wanted the record to show that his "yes" vote on this piece of commercial property which is being allowed to be used for residential is because he knows that Owen Developers will put quality buildings on that piece of property. He wanted the record to reflect that he felt that.Commercial pro- perty should be safeguarded for things that we need in this City besides family residence. III. LEGISLATIVE A. RESOLUTION NO. NO. 87-24 - CLAIMS & DEMANDS RESOLUTION NO. 87-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN.CLAIMS & DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $687,332.55 NUMBERED 00303-00335/19742 THROUGH 19849 INCLUSIVELY MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN McDONALD that Resolution No. 87-24 be adopted. Vote resulted: AYES: Councilmen Bruesch, Imperial, McDonald and Mayor Cleveland NAYES: Councilman Taylor ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman.Taylor stated that his "no" vote was primarily for the excessive amounts on the rebate program, primarily the $39,000 and.the roughly $25,000.. C. ORDINANCE NO..608 - MINI MALL MORATORIUM CM 7-14-87 Page #9 Councilman Bruesch expressed his appreciation for the tax information about the mini malls, and commented that some Cities are looking at design requirements that are compatible with the rest of the neighborhood and suggested that the staff check into some of the design requirements. He felt that one of the most effective requirements was rear parking for all shopping malls, and requested that staff look into that also. Councilman Imperial requested that some research be done regarding the possibility that if mini malls are continued to be developed, what impact that would have in discouraging the development of larger sized shopping centers that the City needs. Councilman Taylor stated that he supported the moratorium of mini malls, the 15 feet or so wide malls, and he felt that it merits the moratorium to receive more information on them. He felt that the shopping center across the street was a very worth- while type of project. He requested a list of all of the mini' malls in Rosemead, and he stated that'he would visit all of them. ORDINANCE NO. 608 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD RESTRICTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MINI MALLS IN THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AND DIRECTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO INITIATE A STUDY WITH REPECT TO DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE ZONING REGULATIONS GOVERNING SUCH USES MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH that Ordinance No. 608 be adopted. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. D. RESOLUTION NO. 87-28 - APPROVING ISSUANCE OF 1987 NOTES BY THE ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that this item should be deferred to the next Council Meeting. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR CC-A AB711(CONDIT) SUPPORTING CC-B AB503(STIRLING) SUPPORTING CC'-C AB1204(CHACON) OPPOSING CC-D BIRKMAIER--REQUEST FOR EARLY RETIREMENT BENEFITS CC-E RENEWAL OF EDISON LEASE AGREEMENT AT ZAPOPAN PARK CC-F ACCEPTANCE OF STRANG AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION(VALLEY- LOFTUS) AND BENTEL(IVAR-ROSEMEAD BLVD.) PROJECTS CC-G APPROVAL OF PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS FOR STORM DRAIN EXTENSION FROM KINGLERMAN ACROSS WHITTIER NARROWS TO RIO HONDO CHANNEL PROJECT #6850 AND AUTHORIZATION TO SEEK BIDS CC-H SENIOR CITIZEN/HANDICAPPED DISCOUNT RATES FOR CABLE SERVICE CC-I AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND MAYORS AND COUNCILMEMBERS EXECUTIVE FORUM, JULY 22-24, 1987 IN MONTEREY MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL that the foregoing items on the Consent Calendar be approved. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor'declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. CM 7-14-87 Page #10 • 0 V. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION & ACTION A. VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL Councilman Taylor stated that he felt that this project is rather appropriate now; however, he felt that a better rendering of what is actually being proposed would be helpful. He felt that each of the pillars would certainly give distinct recognition to each individual. He wanted the number of veterans to be thoroughly researched and did not want anyone inadvertently overlooked. Councilman Imperial stated that are known to be Vietnam Ve not take into consideration the eluded. He commented that this Vietnam veteran who did not get Korean veterans have received. that there are seven individuals terans; however, that number did County area which is to be in- memorial was a tribute to the the recognition World War II and Councilman Taylor requested that the records be thoroughly researched so that there will not be families that are hurt by the omission of their loved one. Councilman Imperial requested that any veteran within the 91770 zip code area who died for his country should be included. He suggested that advertisements should be placed in the local newspapers for any information leading to names of these service- men. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that better renderings and tighter cost estimates will be returned to the Council in August. VI. STATUS REPORTS A. LEGISLATIVE REPORTS Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that these were status reports and no action was necessary. VII. MATTERS FROM OFFICALS A. CITY CLERK'S ACCUMULATED LEAVE Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that the City Clerk was requesting that her Vacation and Sick Leave be added to her retirement date which would be approximately November 13, 1987, and by approving this request it would also.include sick and vacation time for the additional time and would remain on the health plans throughout those particular added months. Councilman Imperial commented that the City Clerk has given good.and sincere service to the City for the past 10 years, and he felt that it would be appropriate to approve her request. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL, SECONDED.BY COUNCILMAN McDONALD that the accumulated leave be added to the retire- ment date of the City Clerk be approved. Vote resulted: UPON 'ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. Councilman Taylor inquired what the buy-back on sick leave had been decided in the resolution that was adopted about a year ago. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that the Council had established a buy-back policy which is based upon the number of years of service, and based upon her number of years of ser- vice the City Clerk is entitled to 75% of her accumulated sick leave over the 160 hours which will be left on the books. He stated that the first year a number of employees, he, the City Clerk and Mike Burbank, had accumulated a lot of sick leave and it was recommended that their sick leave be bought back at 25% of the total hours.for everything over 160 hours which were left on the books. Each year in December the buy-back of sick leave will be at 50% and 75%. The first year was at 25%. CM 7-14-87 Page #11 • Councilman Taylor requested a copy of ing the buy-back phase and how it has been those who had been affected the first year He wanted the breakdown so that he can see it is going to work this year. B. ACCIDENT PROBLEMS IN ROSEMEAD n the Resolution regard- carried out for all and for the second year. how it worked and how Councilman Imperial stated that he was still not satisfied with the actions taken after an accident. He did not know where the problem lies; however, he requested that the City Manager find the problem and take care of it. He has still seen a lot of glass,at different intersections several hours after an-acci- dent has'-taken place. He felt that there should be some method in cleaning up after an accident. Mayor.-Cleveland so directed. Councilman Imperial requested some information on the lumber yard on Valley Blvd., on the other side of Temple City Boulevard and he stated that he has seem people living there. He felt that if someone inadvertently dropped a cigarette, there could be a fire that would endanger a lot of lives in the area. Councilman Taylor stated that the lumber yard is supposed to be on the next Rehab Meeting agenda. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that this is scheduled for the July 28, 1987 Rehab Meeting. Councilman Imperial inquired if there are people living there and how many. Jim Guerra, Building Official, stated that a certified letter has been sent.to the property owner of the lumber yard listing 27 defects; however, it has not been determined that anyone was living there. He stated that 19 have been corrected with 8 remaining de- fects as of today. VIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS A. Juan Nunez, 2702 Del Mar, inquired if the R-2 Ordinance would be published for a Public Hearing with the Planning Commission. Councilman McDonald stated that if Mr. Nunez puts his name on the list, he will be notified with all the other residents, who are interested in the R-2 Ordinance. VII. MATTERS FROM OFFICIALS .A. Councilman Taylor commented on a trailer park on the corner of Brookline and Valley Blvd, and the fact that when visitors park in the alley, the residents of the park cannot get out of the alley. He inquired if those alleys'are posted because the sheriff's department had gone down there and could not do.anything about it because he said the alley had not been posted. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that obviously someone had removed the signs but would be checked out. B. Councilman.Taylor requested a copy of all of the soils reports for Strang Avenue Project. C. Councilman Taylor stated that two weeks ago he had re- quested a letter be sent to the JPIA requesting the case history of the claims which had been filed against.:the'City in the eight years the City has been with the JPIA. Frank G..Tripepi, City Manager, stated that they are putting that together and they will have that information by the 3rd week in July because they were told it should be available prior to the Annual Meeting. CM 7-14-87 Page #12 D. Councilman McDonald acknowledged the attendance of two Sheriff's Deputies Ralph Estrada and Jim Whitton, and expressed his appreciation to have them in the audience throughout the entire meeting. There being no further action to be handled, the City Council adjourned to their next regular meeting on July 28, 1987 at 8:00 p. m. Respectfully submitted: 0 c° G~cJ APPROVED: City C erk .MAYOR CM 7-14-87 Page #13