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M-2/4/1992 I I I 177 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 4, 1992 An adjourned meeting of the Santa Monica City council was called to order by Mayor Genser at 6: lOP. M. on Tuesday, February 4, 1992, in the Council Chambers. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Ken Genser Mayor Pro Tempore Judy Abdo Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook (arrived during closed session) Councilmember Herbert Katz Councilmember Kelly Olsen (arrived during closed session) Councilmember Antonio Vazquez (arrived during closed session) Councilmember Dennis Zane Also Present: City Manager John Jalili City Clerk Clarice E. Dykhouse CLOSED SESSION: At 6:11 P.M., Council adjourned to Closed session for the purpose of considering personnel matters. At 8:00 P.M., Council reconvened with all members present. Mayor Genser announced that there was no action regarding matters discussed during the Closed Session. At 8:05 P.M., Mayor Genser called the meeting of the Santa Monica city Council to order. Councilmember Katz led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Ken Genser Mayor Pro Tempore Judy Abdo Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook Councilmember Herbert Katz Councilmember Kelly Olsen Councilmember Antonio Vazquez Councilmember Dennis Zane Also Present: City Manager John Jalili city Attorney Robert M. Myers City Clerk Clarice E. Dykhouse 7-A: APPEAL/CUP 91-022/VTTM 50656/CONDOMINIUMS/I017-l019 HILL STREET: Presented was the appeal of Planning commission denial of an application for CUP 91-022 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map 50656 to allow the construction of a two-story, six-unit residential condominium with two inclusionary rental units at 1 February 4, 1992 178 1017-1019 Hill street. Applicant/Appellant: Take Uemura. Council asked questions of staff. Discussion was held regarding the specific plans to be considered during the hearing due to the I fact the plans had been revised since considered by the Planning commission. Mayor Genser moved to take a short recess and ask staff to display the original plans submitted to the Planning comission for Council information. Second by Councilmember Olsen. The motion was unanimously approved. At 8:45 P.M., council adjourned for a short recess. reconvened at 8:48 P.M. with all members present. council 7-A: RESUMED: Grant Wada, representing the applicant, spoke in favor of the appeal and the revised plans. Council asked questions of Mr. Wad a and Joan Swartz, designer of the project. Members of the public Margaret Franco, Fred Graves, Karin Spritzler, Denise Ruttman, Eric Bache, Helen Peters, and Robert Klein spoke in support of the proj ect. Members of the public steven Harris, steven O'Leary, Susan Wasserman, Lucinda McNeal, Chris Emde, Cynthia Scherer, Jeff Baustert, John Scherer, and Dean Franks, spoke in opposition to the project. Member of the Planning Commission Jennifer polhemus, asked council to deny the appeal and permit the Planning Commission to consider the revised plans. Member of the pUblic Walt Zambas, representing SPAN, related that SPAN neither endorses nor objects to the project. Grant Wada and Susanne Jett presented a rebuttal. Council asked questions of the representatives for the applicant and staff. Councilmember Katz moved to deny the appeal without prejudice and I to uphold the Planning Commission's denial and clarified for the record that this would permit the applicant to resubmit the plans without waiting one year. Second by councilmember Olsen. Discussion was held. Councilmember Katz moved to amend his motion to include adoption of the Planning Commission findings as well as additional findings of lot coverage, lack of neighborhood compatibility, density, and setback requirements on landscaping. The motion was accepted as friendly. Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 Councilmember Katz moved to extend the meeting to Midnight. The motion was duly seconded and was unanimously approved. At 10:41 P.M., Council adjourned for a short recess. reconvened at 11:05 P.M. with all members present. council 7-B: APPEAL/CUP 9l-015/VTTM 50523/CONDOMINIUMS/911 12TH STREET: Presented was the appeal of a Condition of Approval of a Planning Commission approval of CUP 91-0l5 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map 50523 to allow the construction of a two-story, five-unit residential condominium project at 911 12th street in the R2 (NW) District. Applicant/Appellant: Richard Chang and Henry Wu. Eileen Hecht, representing the applicant, spoke in support of the I appeal but asked Council to continue the appeal until after the Council has adopted their inclusionary housing requirements. Council asked questions of the representative of the applicant 2 February 4, 1992 I I I 179 and staff. Councilmember Katz moved to continue this appeal for 60-90 days. Second by Councilmember Vazquez. The representative of the applicant conveyed her consent. Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Holbrook, Katz, Vazquez, Zane Negative: councilmember Olsen, Mayor Genser 8-B: PETITIONS FOR INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, OR AMENDMENT OF CITY CHARTER: Presented was an ordinance for introduction and first reading adding sections 11220 and 11221 to Chapter 1 of Article XI of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to provide a sample format for Petitions for Initiative, Referendum, or Amendment of the City Charter. council asked questions of staff. At 11:34 P.M., Mayor Genser declared the public hearing open. Member of the public steven Alpert spoke in support of the ordinance. Mayor Genser closed the public hearing at II: 35 P.M. Councilmember Katz moved to introduce for first reading an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING SECTIONS 11220 AND ll221 TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE A SAMPLE FORMAT FOR PETITIONS FOR INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM OR AMENDMENT OF THE CITY CHARTER, II reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. Second by Councilmember Zane. Mayor Genser moved to amend the motion to include direction to staff to return at their earliest convenience, but within six months, with a similar procedure for recalls. The motion was accepted as friendly. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 9-B: NEW RATE STRUCTURE/INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: Presented was the staff report recommending adoption of a resolution implementing a new rate structure for the City's Integrated Solid Waste Management programs and authorization for the City Manager to negotiate and execute a modified contract with Recycle America (Waste Management, Inc.) for provision of additional services for recycling programs. council asked questions of staff. Mayor Genser moved to extend the meeting to I:OO A.M. Councilmember Katz moved a substitute motion to extend the meeting to 12: 30 A.M. Mayor Genser withdrew his motion. Second by Councilmember Vazquez. The motion was unanimously approved. Council continued questions of staff. Councilmember Olsen moved to extend the meeting to 1:00 P.M. The motion was approved, Councilmembers Katz and Holbrook opposed. Council continued questions of staff. Member of the public Joy Fullmer expressed her concerns. Mayor Pro Tempore Abdo moved to adopt Resolution No. 8352 (CCS) entitled: t1A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REVISING FEES CHARGED FOR SANITATION, BIN RENTAL AND BIN ROLL-OUT SERVICES, II reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof, and to approve Contract No. 5819(CCS) authorizing the city Manager to negotiate and execute a modified contract with Recycle America (Waste Management, Inc.) for provision of additional services related to 3 February 4, 1992 180 City of Santa Monica recycling programs. Second by Councilmember Vazquez. Councilmember Vazquez moved to amend the motion to request council review the informational pamphlet prior to I publication. The motion was accepted as friendly. Discussion was held. Councilmember Katz moved to amend the motion to direct staff to return with an update on equalizing a volume based structure for multifamily dwellings before July. The motion was accepted as friendly. Discussion was held. Mayor Genser moved to amend the motion to ask staff to work diligently to find retail outlets that will carry the extra trash bags and return with an informational item on the status. The motion was accepted as friendly. Mayor Genser moved to amend the motion to specify that in authorizing the staff to execute a modified contract with Recycle America that an extended term is not authorized. The motion was accepted as friendly. Discussion was held. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Abdo, Katz, Olsen, Vazquez, Zane, Mayor Genser Negative: Councilmember Holbrook g-C: CLOSED SESSION: Not held. 13-C: ALEXANDER M. MAN/STAIRS AND SIDEWALK TO PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY FROM INSPIRATION POINT: The request of Alexander M. Man to address council regarding a preliminary study of the feasibility of stairs and a sidewalk to Pacific Coast Highway I from Inspiration Point was continued to a future meeting at the request of Mr. Man. Mayor Genser moved to extend the meeting for an additional six minutes. Second by Councilmember Vazquez. The motion was approved, councilmember Katz opposed. Councilmember Katz left the meeting at l2:59 A.M. 15: PUBLIC INPUT: Member of the public Joy Fullmer addressed Council regarding trash collection. Member of the public Art Casillas addressed council regarding gang and drug problems. ADJOURNMENT: At 1:06 A.M., the meeting was adjourned to 6:00 P.M., February 11, 1992, in memory of Sean Gordon. ~.?: ~ Clarice E. DYkh~ city Clerk ~: Ken Gense~~ Mayor I 4 February 4, 1992