CC - 06-18-85 - Adjourned Meeting• CITAPPROVED
Y OF ROSEMEAD
DATE
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By,
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 18, 1985 AT 8:00 P. M.
The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Tury at 8:05 p. m.,
in the Conference Room of City Hall, 8838 E. Valley Boulevard,
Rosemead, California.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS:
Present: Councilmen Bruesch, Cleveland, Imperial, Taylor
and. Mayor Tury
Absent: None
1. AUTHORIZATION TO CLOSE OUT 1976 STATE GRANT PROJECT AND
REMAINING FUNDS
MOTION-BY COUNCILMAN TAYLOR, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN IMPERIAL
that a concrete slab and shade structure similar to the existing
units on the west side of the building at Rosemead Park, as well
as ancillary sidewalks and mow strip be provided with the State
held retention of $12,225. Vote resulted:
UPON ROLL CALL ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VOTED AYE.
The Mayor declared said motion duly carried and so ordered.
2. GENERAL PLAN GOAL STATUS
John Carmona, Planning Director, introduced Laura Hudson,
project manager of Cotton-Beland Associates &..Donald.Cottoh,prin-
ciple of the firm. He stated that input from the Council is
needed at this point regarding the General Plan of Rosemead,
commented on what the process is. He stated that the Rosemead
General Plan consists of three separate parts, the Background
Report which is a factual report, the Policy and Goal Section,
and a Master Environmental Assessment.
Donald Cotton presented a summary of some of the findings
to this point in time, and stated that some of these findings
indicate to us that there are actions that might be taken. In
terms of those actions there are options or alternative plans
which would be discussed. So far a background report has been
put together which covers existing land-use and zoning and the
relationship between the two. He stated that there are objec-
tives or goals for the City for the next 10 or 15 years that the
Council would want to establish. These goals would give him di-
rection as well as providing a policy statement on the part of
the Council as to what some of the concerns are, and what can
be done to deal with those concerns. From these choices,a single
choice will then become the revised General Plan which would then
become the subject for other hearings before it is adopted.
Laura Hudson, Project Manager, presented a brief overview
of the General Plan goals. Some of the subjects discussed were
the population growth and the type of housing that would be
needed considering some of the changes in the population, land
use which would protect existing single family neighborhoods
throughout the City, access and circulation of vehicular and
pedestrian traffic thoughout the City, and to ensure that all
adequate parking for employees and visitors in commercial and
industrial developments, infrastructure which would encourage
the systematic upgrading and continual maintenance of water and
sewer lines.so that they can meet the existing and projected
demands, development of parks and recreation areas at the neigh-
borhood level and to develop landscaping standards for public
and private development that will increase the greenspace in the
City,'and to encourage economic development by the upgrading or
replacement of substandard or outmoded industrial or commercial
buildings, by expanding opportunities for development around and
adjacent to existing developments, encouraging commercial develop-
ment at freeway interchanges and intersections of major arterials.
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After the presentations the City Council was in agreement
in the general philosophy of keeping the single family, low den-
sity as criteria in the residential zones of the City. and that
there-would be-.no incentive to have a lot of multiple housing units
since there is no property tax derived for the City. It was im-
portant to the Council that the revised General Plan did not in-
clude Rush Street being put through as an east/west access. An
alternative to flag.lots was encouraged by the Council although
it was not suggested to do away with them. The possibility of
Senior Housing was also discussed and an investigation of this
was directed. It was suggested also that some of the commercial
areas be changed to light manufacturing. A suggestion of a buffer
be added to light manufacturing zones when they abut residential
areas. Additional parks in the southeast portion of the city
would be desirable.
Laura Hudson presented the alternatives of Land Use Maps
to the Council and these alternatives were discussed.
Donald Cotton stated that after hearing the suggestions
and directions of the Council he has a better understanding
of what the Council's feelings are, and he will come back with
additional information and alternatives.
Councilman Taylor requested a copy of the Sanitary Sewer
Study done by Willdan Associates.
Frank G. Tripepi, City.Manager, stated that the Council
will receive copies of that.
There being no further business to be handled at this
adjourned meeting, the meeting was adjourned to the next re-
gular Meeting on June 25, 1985 at 8:00 p. m.
Respectfully submitted:
City C19rk
APPROVED:
MAYOR
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