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CC - 03-10-87T PRO-V D CITY OF 110"'iAEAD DA TL MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL MARCH 10, 1987 AT 8:00 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the Rosemead City Council was called to order by Mayor Imperial at 8:05 p. m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead, California. The Pledge to the Flag was led by Councilman Taylor. The Invocation was delivered by Reverend Charlie Corum. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: Present: Councilmen Bruesch, Cleveland, Taylor and Mayor Imperial and later Councilman McDonald Absent: None APPROVAL-OF MINUTES: FEBRUARY 24, 1987 - REGULAR MEETING MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR that the Minutes of the February 24, 1987 Council Meeting be approved. ,Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. I. LEGISLATIVE A. RESOLUTION NO. 87-8 - RECITING THE FACT OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF MARCH 3, 1987 AND DECLARING THE RESULTS RESOLUTION NO. 87-8 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA RECITING THE FACT OF THE'MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON MARCH 3, 1987, DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH. that Resolution No. 87-8 be adopted. Vote resulted: B. ADMINISTERING OATH OF OFFICE AND ISSUING CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected City Councilman, Dennis Me Donald, and issued the Certi- ficate of Election to him. Councilman Dennis McDonald took his seat, and expressed a few words of appreciation to those who had supported him so faithfully during his campaign for Council. He also commented on the privilege and honor.he felt that had been bestowed upon him by being chosen as one of the representatives of the City of Rosemead, and he pledged himself and his efforts to the con- tinued improvements of the City.. He.added that he would accept the responsibility of listening to everyone and would along with his colleagues make decisions which would always be in the best interest of Rosemead now and in the future. He also thanked the City Manager and the staff for the eight hour briefing, and he thanked the voters who had the faith in him and his campaign workers and he would work for the voters by listening and caring about their needs:.. C. Mayor Imperial presented a placque to Councilman Taylor and his wife, Pat,for receiving the distinguished honor of'receiv- ing the Byron E. Thompson Award.that is given for their exemplary efforts in support of Scouting. The Mayor added that this was not only an honor for Gary_and Pat Taylor, but for the entire City of Rosemead since he is one of the City Fathers. Pictures were taken of the presentation with the entire Council. CM 3-10-87 Page #1. 0 • D. Councilman Bruesch congratulated Councilman Taylor'on the Byron E. Thompson Award, and he welcomed Dennis-McDonald to, the City Council and stated that he looked forward to working with him, and he gladly passed the mantle of being the "new kid on the block" to him. He complimented everyone involved in this election and felt that the City should be proud of it's electoral process and he'added'that the clean campaigns reflect on the quality of the candidates running in the City's Elections. E. Councilman Taylor congratulated Dennis.McDonald, and remarked about the eight hours of orientation given Councilman McDonald and teased,that in the 13 years that he has been a' Councilman,.he has not been given an orientation. Councilman Taylor expressed his appreciation to the Council for the placque in honor of the award he and his wife had been given for their:. involvement in Scouting. F. Mayor..Pro.Tem.Cleveland welcomed.Councilman McDonald to his end of the dais and was happy to have the company. G. Mayor Imperial welcomed Dennis McDonald to the Council and added that the Council can expect the best from him and a lot of hard work. II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE A. Glenn Reeder, 3413 N. Earle, invited the Council to the "Prayer Breakfast" in Rosemead on Saturday, March 28, 1987 at 8:30 a. m. He"stated that there was a very nice program planned with a very dynamic speaker and Provided the Council with two complimentary tickets to the 14th Annual Prayer Breakfast and assured the Council that these tickets were not a contribution to any campaign, past, present or future. B. Hugh Foutz, Secretary to the Sister City Committee, announced that the "Voices of Japala" are going to be here at Rosemead High School on the 13th of April and invited everyone to support this fine group of entertainers who have had the honor of being invited to participate in the International Festival in`Europe, and, in order to get there, they have to raise money here and Mr. Foutz has agreed to help them. III. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL DRIVE- WAYS ANDAUTOMOBILE PARKING REQUIREMENTS Mayor Imperial opened the Public Hearing and inquired if there was anyone in the audience who would care to speak for or against this item. No one came forward, and the Mayor closed the Public Hearing. Councilman:.Taylor:.stated that the number of properties that would be affected by this ordinance has not been presented to the Council;' however, he did know that many of the commercial lots are not more than 50 feet wide, and he felt uncomfortable requir- ing a 20 foot driveway on a 50 or 60 foot lot. He felt that it would be detrimental to these properties to put the building in the rear and'put the parking in front. He stated that he could not support the way the ordinance is being proposed; however, if there was an exclusionary clause for lots under 60 feet wide, he could possibly support that after knowing the number of such lots in the City. Councilman Bruesch agreed with Councilman Taylor, and stated that this ordinance would almost preclude any businessman from upgrading their facility because at that time they would have to comply with this ordinance because of the cost of even a minor upgrading. He had requested at the last meeting what the cost of a twenty foot driveway would be, and he also requested the number of businesses: built, on smaller_`lots that would be affected by this ordinance. CM 3-.10-87 Page #2 Councilman Taylor's main concern was that this ordinance would be penalizing the smaller businesses. He felt that it was to the advantage of the larger businesses to put in the wider driveways. He remarked that he could make a motion to oppose it at this time, or to return it to the Planning Com- mission for additional study. Mayor Imperial remarked that the reason that this ordinance was presented to the Council for consideration was that recently a home/office on Rosemead Boulevard was removed and a.business was built there.: He stated that a single driveway was constructed on the premises•of the business and is a very dangerous situation for either ingress or egress. He could not see how this kind of a driveway could be allowed; however, he was told that it was allow- able in the Code. He felt that this created a safety hazzard and something should be done about it, and he requested that an ordin- ance be prepared to require wider driveways in commercial areas. Councilman Taylor stated that he agreed with the Mayor on the specific piece of property that is being referred to.because the building was built right out to the sidewalk and has created a blind corner. He added that had the driveway been on the north side of the lot instead of the south side, there would have been full vis- ibility of the street, and he felt that the building could have been flip-flopped and the design could have been better. He felt that there had been an oversight of some nature; however, he did not want to.penalize another 1500 lots in the City by requiring a 20 foot driveway on their 50 foot lots. Councilman Bruesch stated that he could understand the Mayor's position, and he was aware of a similar.situation on Del Mar. He inquired if a provision could be written into the Zoning Ordinances for ingress and egress that would stipulate angle of site. Mayor Imperial stated that he would not have a problem if this was brought back to the Council with that kind of a finding; however, he did not want to drop this ordinance, and then find out there is a problem that should have been taken care of. He commented on the In-n-Out Burger which has a set-back problem, and he commented there may be a fatality-there because of the way it was built. Councilman Taylor stated that there. is definitely something wrong for a fast-food restaurant like that to have a driveway there in-the first place. He did not blame staff because they are not Restaurant builders. Councilman Cleveland did not feel that there could be a com- promise on this ordinance. He remarked that the majority of lots in Rosemead have 50 foot frontage and subtracting a 20.foot drive- way and a 10 foot set-back on the side that would leave only 20 feet for building space to house a commercial building. He did not feel that was feasible. Councilman McDonald stated that as an enforcer of Codes in the jurisdiction in which he works, a 20 foot driveway is a re- quirement in the Uniform Fire Code which is accepted nationally. The 20 foot requirement has been in effect for nearly 15 years. He suggested that if that requirement is adopted by this Council, then an appeal process could be handled by the City Council and that requirement could -be considered-and waived on an individual basis. He remarked that the L. A. County Fire Department adopts the Uniform Fire Code and the 20 foot driveway requirement is and has been a re- quirement in all commercial development although it has not been en- forced in the City of Rosemead. He felt that for public safety pur- poses that the 20 foot driveway be standardized for all commercial development and then if someone wants to build on a smaller lot and it is not feasible, then they can appeal and the requirement can be waived if a smaller driveway is not a problem. Mayor Imperial agreed with Councilman McDonald's,suggestion, and he felt that once the City had a tool, the Council could decide what would be best for the developer and the City. CM 3-10-87 Page #3 • Councilman Taylor felt that there should be a Grandfathering clause for properties under 60 feet and he would support the 20 foot driveway for the larger parcels; however, he could not vote for this without additional information. Councilman Bruesch inquired if a businessman had a variance for a smaller driveway, would that affect his ability to sell the property for the highest value. Robert Kress, City Attorney, stated that he did not feel that it would adversely affect the sale, because the variance goes with the land and the new owner would be bound with whatever conditions that were imposed at the.granting of the variance; however, the variance would not be revoked or.changed by a change in ownership. Councilman Bruesch inquired of Mr. Chicots if a requirement in a variance could be stipulated that a certain angle of vision on the driveway would have to be maintained. Gary Chicots, Planning Director, felt that it could. Councilman Taylor agreed with Councilman Bruesch by having a requirement of adequate vision placed in the ordinance, and he stated that he could support that as-long as it was placed in the ordinance so that any businessman could read the stipulation in the ordinance. He did not feel that the developer should have to come into a Variance Board and appeal their request. He felt that it should be written in the ordinance exactly what it must be. Mayor Imperial directed that this item be returned back to the Planning Commission and that the Uniform Fire Code be reviewed and that the City Attorney prepare a memorandum explaining what the City's liability would be if the City should be complying with the Uniform Fire Code and is not, and then someone decides to take this City to task. There being no objection to the direction of the Mayor, it was so ordered. . B. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM IMPOSED BY URGENCY ORDINANCE NO., 595 SETTING DEVELOP- MENTAL STANDARDS FOR MOTELS AND HOTELS IN ROSEMEAD The Mayor opened the Public Hearing and inquired if there was anyone in the audience who would care to speak regarding this item. Juan Nunez, 2702 Del Mar,. inquired what the.vacancy factor of.Motels and Hotels within the City..is. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that it varies.from location to location; however, he stated that he would provide him with a list. Juan Nunez commented that if Hotel and Motel owners are not able to rent their places due to an overabundance of them, they.may resort to renting them by the hour and thereby bring- ing in an undesirable element. Mayor Imperial stated that going east on Valley Blvd., past Baldwin, there are some motels that have run into some serious problems and he commented that these are some of the reasons that the moratorium is being considered for Motels and Hotels in the City. Marie Hill commented on the problems in the area-the Mayor was discussing. Mayor Imperial inquired if there was anyone else who would care to speak regarding this matter. No one came forward, and the Mayor closed the Public Hearing. The following Urgency Ordinance No. 599 was presented for adoption: CM 3-10-87 Page #4 ORDINANCE NO. 599 • AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 595, AN INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858, RESTRICTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOTELS AND MOTELS IN THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AND DIRECTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO INITIATE A STUDY WITH RESPECT TO DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE ZONING REGULATIONS GOVERNING SUCH USES. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEVELAND that Ordinance No. 599 be adopted. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered: Councilman Bruesch inquired how section "f" would be enforced after they have been living there for years and years. Mayor Imperial stated that once the Ordinance is prepared and adopted then the enforcement will take place, and until now there had not been an ordinance in effect to control the situa- tion. C. RESOLUTION NO. 87-9 - CLAIMS & DEMANDS Councilman Bruesch inquired about Warrant No. 18855 on Page #14 regarding the telephone system and wanted to know if it was a payment in full or just a partial payment. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that was the final pay- ment and the total payment. Councilman Bruesch inquired if the service policy was included or if there would be an extra charge for it. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that it was under war- ranty for the first year. RESOLUTION NO. 87-9 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS & DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $495,386.98 NUMBERED 00116-00138/18759 THROUGH 18870 INCLUSIVELY MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CLEVELAND, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH that Resolution No. 87-9 be adopted. Vote resulted: .UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR (CC-A, CC-B & CC-D deferred) CC-C APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP #43336/8948-8966 GARVEY CC-E APPROVAL OF-PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEWMARK AVENUE CUL-DE-SAC AND AUTHORIZE ADVERTISING FOR BIDS MOTION BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH 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. CC-A PROSPECT AVENUE (GARVEY/WHITMORE) CHANGE IN PROPOSED ALIGNMENT . . James Clark, 3109 Prospect, stated that at the last meeting he and his wife and a neighbor had requested that four trees be saved at the Whitmore /Prospect intersection in relation-to. the widening of Prospect Avenue from 30 ft. to 36 ft. from Garvey and Whitmore Avenues. He commented that he felt that Mr. Rubel has done a great job in the alternatives.that he'has prepared for the widening of Prospect. CM 3-10-87 Page #5 James Clark continued by requesting that Alternate B be selected in order to save the four existing trees on the west side of Prospect near Whitmore Avenue. He also requested that on the east side of the street that the jog not be 2~ feet but 12 feet and thereby allowing one more foot of parkway to the east which would allow the sidewalk width to remain constant on the whole of the east side of Prospect. Councilman Bruesch inquired of Mr. Rubel if the request made by Mr. Clark would still allow a full width street on Prospect Avenue. Norm Rubel, Deputy City Engineer, stated that the City Council had approved a 35 foot roadway on Lindy between Egley and.Garvey and this would provide two parking lanes and two travel lanes. He added that 36 feet would be preferred; however, he would be willing to go as low as 35 feet but not lower. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MC DONALD that Alternate B be selected as the plan to be used in the viidening_ of Prospect from Garvey to Whitmore with the modi- fication of allowing one foot more of parkway at the jog to allow the sidewalk width to remain constant on the whole east side of Prospect. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly.carried and so ordered. CC-B CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY ON BEHALF OF PACIFIC BELL Councilman Taylor inquired'who the City had a contract with where the damage occurred. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that it was JEG Construction. Councilman Taylor inquired what response was received from JEG regarding this damage. Donald Wagner, Assistant City Manager, stated that JEG had indicated that their sub-contractor was'not responsible for the damage. Robert Kress, City Attorney, stated that it appears to be Pacific Bell's allegation that the contractor was respon- sible for the damage; however, this. case.has been reviewed because it was a rather small amount of money and was submitted to the contractor but they are denying responsibility. He felt that at this point,the City does not have any responsibility with the possible exception of being the employer of that con- tractor on the job. He added that after reviewing the claim, he felt that it was appropriate to bring it to the Council re- commending a letter of rejection be sent to the claimant. Councilman Taylor requested additional documentation on this item .and-it be returned to the next meeting, because these kinds of nuisance lawsuits just,go onto the City's record. He felt that the General Contractor should be informed of what the City's attitude is. Mayor Imperial directed that this item be deferred to the next meeting for additional information. CC-D APPROVAL OF PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS FOR SIDEWALK REPAIR AND AUTHORIZATION TO.SEEK BIDS Councilman Bruesch commented on all the trees that are going to have to be removed in this project, and stated that documentation is being compiled regarding the fact that trees are not only,aesthetically,pleasing along 'streets but they are a health benefit to the whole community. He remarked that in Pittsburg there was a test of streets with and without trees and they found out that the smog count on streets with trees was 221 less than the smog count of streets without trees. He added that it is found that certain' species of trees are not only smog resistent, but smog absorbent. He hoped that Rosemead would become aware that we have to look into the aspect of main- taining an "urban forrest". CM 3-10-87 Page N6 , Councilman Bruesch concluded by saying that this is. Nature's way of recycling the air, and stated that he hated to see the re- moval of the large trees in the parkways. Although he knows the City's liabilities and its position in trying to improve the side- walks and gutters, however, he did want people to become more aware of the importance of trees to the community. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN BRUESCH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR that the.Plans and Specifications for a sidewalk repair project be approved and authorization be granted to advertise for bids. Vote resulted: UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE. The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered. VII. MATTERS FROM OFFICIALS A. Councilman Bruesch commented on the letter which was received from Assemblyman Richard Katz of the 39th District re- garding the unregistered automobiles in the City of Rosemead and on the loss of uncollected registration fees,part of which comes back to the community. Councilman Bruesch requested a memo from the staff clarifying the.priorities on this, and wanted to know if lapsed registration of vehicles have been ticketed or does it just go along with other infractions of the law. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that the parking control officers will prepare a breakdown for expired regis- tration as part of the status report from them. B.' Councilman Bruesch commented on a letter from the California Waste Management Board regarding neighborhood cleanup, and then two of•his neighbors showed him where the trash truck had just exited.from his street and all along the way,in front of each house, there was litter scattered. He requested that a letter be sent to Modern Service Company asking that their people be trained to handle the rubbish more carefully in order that the City streets are not riddled with trash. C. Councilman Bruesch stated that he had.been approached by a group of people to get demographic information regarding the southern part of the City. He stated that the figures and facts that are being used in response to the high school issue are being refuted by other Cities and other governmental agencies because the facts had been obtained by citizens, and inquired if the City could obtain this information on City letterhead so that more credence would be given to the information. Mayor Imperial stated that he did not have a problem with that request and the City Manager is so directed upon receipt of a list of items that are being requested. He stated that he did not feel that the Alhambra School District would pay attention to any thing presented to them and would not tell the truth and never have. D. Mayor Imperial stated that he had requested that the City Manager contact Caltrans again and find out about the corner of Hellman and Walnut Grove and why,the.committments.that were made regarding the cleanup of the site are not being done, and if these are. not accomplished, he wants the City Manager to make an appointment with the Governor. E. Councilman Taylor inquired what the status of the Sound- wall is on the San Bernardino Freeway. Frank G. Tripepi, City.Manager, stated that the contract was awarded and is scheduled for construction in April. Don Wagner, Assistant City Manager, stated that there is a pre-construction meeting on March 18th, 1987 and at that meeting the City will be provided with a commencement date. VIII. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS A. Bonnie Culbertson, Manager of the Chamber, congratulated Dennis McDonald and assured him that the Chamber of Commerce would work with him as well as the other Councilmen. She also mentioned that the Chamber of Commerce would be in Sacramento on March-.24th--. CM 3-10-87 Page H7 Bonnie Culbertson continued by saying that the Chamber would be having dinner with Assemblywoman Sally Tanner on Tuesday night and they have an appointment with Dr. Heidt from Bill Honig's of- fice regarding the school issue, and will be attending the Calif- ornia Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, and meeting with Assembly- man Richard Katz in the afternoon. She also mentioned that this Friday, March 13, 1987, Assemblywoman Sally Tanner will be the guest speaker at T. J.'s and welcomed everyone.. B.' Juan Nunez, 2702 Del Mar,.requested information regarding the developer fees that the school has levied on construction, and inquired about the requirements of printing Notices. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager, stated that the Notices are supposed to be published in newspapers of general circulation, published and circulated within the School District where the people are being served. He added that they are suppose to make a complete study as to proving that there is an impact and a need that additional facilities be made available. He stated that the current rate allowed by State Law is $1.50 a sq. ft. for resi- dential developments and .25 a sq. ft. for commercial and indus- trial development. He commented that there is a lot of cleanup legislation in Sacramento, between 9 and 11 bills, and there is a provision in the existing code which seems to be in direct con- flict with the new legislation that was passed on January.lst.. It states that any administerial act is not subject to developer fees. This means that any Building Permit that can be issued over the counter is not subject to developer fees, such as a per- mit that does not require a planned development approval or a tract map or a zone change or any consideration by some govern- mental body. The school district does not agree with that, and have.notified.the:City of this feeling, and he remarked that the school districts are being squeezed by the State Allocation Board because they are the body that funds all the construction money for the new facilities. The State Allocation Board has put all districts on notice that all records of permits issued.will be given to them and a computation of what should have been collected at $1.50 a sq. ft. on residential and.25 a sq. ft'. on commercial to be subtracted from funds requested-for the new.facility. He expects legislation to come out of Sacramento in 60 days to clarify this..- Juan Nunez inquired where the information regarding the developers fees would be available. Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager; stated that if Mr.. Nunez comes to his office tomorrow, he would be happy to give him the information that he has. C. Councilman Taylor requested a copy of the initial state- ment on the State Lottery. He commented that now that it has been in operation for a.full year, he felt that there must be a print- out of what the revenue has been and what has been done with the monies. There being-.no objection', it was so ordered. Juan Nunez stated that he had heard that if someone added one room to their home, the entire square footage of the house would be charged a developer's fee. Councilman Bruesch stated that the'charge would be only on the addition. D. Maggie Clark, 3109 Prospect, expressed her appreciation to the Council for preserving the trees on her street, and.compli- mented Mr. Rubel on his work on the widening of Prospect Avenue, and wished that he was the consultant for the Alhambra.-School Dist trict. She commented about the article in the Herald Examiner re- garding the San Gabriel Valley "School War" where it referred to the City of Rosemead as not being the prettiest town around. This article bothered her and she felt that what makes a town pretty is "clean":Nand-"green". She felt that the more open-space and green- belts that. Rosemead can have, the prettier Rosemead will be. She presented the Council with a chart that showed that Rosemead falls below the neighboring cities and is getting worse. In Monterey Park 600 sq. ft. of open space per dwelling unit in R-2 and R-3. CM 3-10-87 Page #8 Mrs. Clark continued by saying that in San Gabriel the parking spaces have been increased to three spaces for a three bedroom dwelling and have increased the size of the bedrooms. Also mentioned in Monterey Park, in the R-2.Zonethey have proposed a 25 foot rear yard. She reiterated the fact that Rosemead is the only City with no open-space requirement. She felt bothered by the fact that other cities are getting further ahead of Rosemead, and since Rosemead is the only city of its four neighbors that does not have-'.an open-space requirement and requires less square feet of lot area per dwelling unit in R-2 and R-3, more units can be built on the same size parcel, and,therefore,she felt that Rosemead is inviting over-development. She commented on Councilman McDonald's platform for fighting over-development and she stated that if something is not done, there will be a need for another high school for the City of Rosemead. She had presented pictures to the Council of single family homes and the only open-space other than that which is centered around the driveway will be the small area between the buildings. She did not feel that this was adequate open'-space for the size of the homes and the amount of the development. She felt that 'there was a need to require further set-backs in the side, rear and front yards. She requested that building stand- ards be placed on the next agenda for discussion. Mayor Imperial stated that these topics will be`discussed along with the discussion of the General Plan. Councilman Bruesch commented that the City is in the pro- cess of adopting a new General Plan and a new Zoning Ordinance and he is very much in favor of adding to the open-space require- ment in the R-2 and R-3 zones. He added that a lot less R-2 and R-3 zones are being proposed for the City under the new zoning code. He stated that there will be public hearings to consider the new General Plan and then the Zoning Code will be considered for adoption, and he felt that the process would probably take about 121 or 2-years. E. Leroy Young, 7533 E. Garvey, presented the Council with a copy of a letter regarding the storm drain easement behind their property on Garvey. F. Cleo Young, 7533 E. Garvey, congratulated the new Council- man,Dennis McDonald,and commented that she has been working hard protesting the placement of a high school in Rosemead and working hard on the recalling of Councilmen in Monterey Park. She stated that she appreciated the good works that the Rosemead City Council is doing. G. Mayor Imperial called upon Ralph Estrada, the new public relations Team Leader for the City of Rosemead. Deputy Ralph Estrada expressed his appreciation to all the staff for their help and support and will continue to do the best that he can. There being no further action to be taken, the City Council Meeting was adjourned-to March 24, 1987 at 8:00 p. m. Respectfully submitted: APPROVED: Ci Clerk a7 MAYOR CM 3-10-87 Page N9