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M-2/3/1987 I 250 CITY OF SANTA MONICA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 3, 1987 A meeting of the Santa Monica City council was called to order by Mayor Conn at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 1987, in the Council Chambers, having been adjourned from January 27, 1987. Mayor Conn led the assemblage in the pledge of allegiance to the united states of America. Roll Call: Present: Mayor James P. Conn Mayor Pro Tempore Herb Katz Councilmember David B. Finkel Councilmember William H. Jennings Councilmember Alan S. Katz Councilmember Christine E. Reed Councilmember Dennis Zane Also Present: City Manager John Jalili City Attorney Robert M. Myers City Clerk Ann M. Shore The following items were considered, having been continued from January 27, 1987. 14-C: OVERNIGHT FACILITIES FOR HOMELESS: Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to address Item 14-C at this time to let the audience know that no action will be taken tonight and that it will be brought back next week as an 11 item for a public hearing. Second by CouncilmemDer Finkel. Discussion was held. The motion was unanimously approved. (A staff report was presented later in the evening under Item 14-C.) 11-B: PIER RECONSTRUCTION: Presented was a staff report recommending award of a contract to John L. Meek construction, Inc., in the amount of $217,400 for the reconstruction of portions of the pier under Moby's Dock building and approval of change orders and budget transfers. Discussion was held. Councilmember Z ane moved the staff recommendation, thereby ( 1) awarding Contract No. 4866(CCS) for the reconstruction of portions of the Santa Monica Pier under Moby's Dock building to John L. Meek Construction, the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $217,400; (2) authorizing the city Engineer to issue any change orders necessary to complete additional work to the extent of funds available in accordance with the Administrative Instruction on Change Orders; and (3) authorizing the transfer of $ 6 8,3 21 of appropriation authori ty from Account 30-740-625-000-926 to Account 30-740-625-000-906. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 1 February 3, 1987 - ----""--- 251 11-C: LIABILITY CLAIMS PROGRAM: The recommendation to authorize the implementation of a self-administered liability claims program was continued to February 10, 1987, at the request of staff. 11-D: CLOSED SESSION: Held later in the evening. 12-A: ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT/HOTELS ON MAIN STREET: Presented was a recommendation to continue to May 12, 1987, the appeal of the Planning Commission denial of a Zoning Ordinance text amendment to the Main Street Special Commercial (CM) District to permit hotels on Main Street South of Bay street. Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved to allow the applicant seven minutes for an initial presentation, members of the publ ic two minutes each, and the appl icant three minutes rebuttal. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. Councilmember Zane moved an amendment to waive the rules and allow the public three minutes each. Second by Councilmemher Finkel. The amendment was approved by a vote of four to three. The main motion, as amended, was approved. Peter de Krassel, applicant/appellant, spoke in support of the text amendment. Robert Morley, Yota Morley, Henry Custis, Martina Guilfoil, Tony Haig, Ken Haker, Michael Hill, Geraldine Moyle, Ted Brock, Sara Faulds, Roger Genser, Robert Hirschfeld, Richard Willis, Robin swicord, Nick Kazan, Russ Barnard, Karen Palley, Laurel Roennau, Herb Sandel, and Julie Lopez Dad spoke in opposition to the text amendment. Gregory Crosby, Don Actfeld, Sheldon K. Perluss, Jim Guerard, Jeff Daniels, Raquel Kairoff, Tiffany Chu, Dick Rogers, Rod Yamada, steven J. Koeppe, David M. Hahn, Michelle Kail, Bill Clines, Christy Bono, Scott Belyea, Jacob Samuel, John Jurenka, Anne Brostowicz, Randy Krumm, Paul Neustein, and Mary Harold spoke in support of the text amendment. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved to extend the meeting after 11: 00 P.M. Second by Councilmember Jennings. The motion carried. Councilmernber Zane moved to hear from members of the public who turned in late chits. Second by Councilmember A. Katz. The motion failed. Applicant/appellant Peter de Krassel, in rebuttal, requested Council to approve the text amendment. A motion was made, seconded and approved to continue Item l2-B to the next meeting as a 5 item. Discussion was held. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz moved the staff's recommendation to refer the text amendment to an advisory group consisting of ten members, balanced to represent the various interests in the area, two members of the review group to be appointed by the neighborhood organization, one each to be appointed by Sea Colony, Santa Monica Shores, and the senior housing projects, and five appointed by the organizations representing the merchants and developers on Main Street: it is envisioned that this advisory group would review the request specifically of this text amendment, not the whole Main street Plan, and bring forward a recommendation to Council on May 12, 1987; staff should work with the various interests to assist in convening the advisory group. The motion failed for lack of a second. Councilmember Finkel moved to deny the appeal in all of its aspects. Second by Councilmember Zane. Discussion was held. 2 February 3, 1987 I I 252 Councilmember Jennings moved a substitute motion to direct the city Attorney to prepare an ordinance that would result in a zone change for the parcels south of the line that divides the Flinkman property from the Carlton property, from there over to Neilson Way, and from there, south to the south border of the city, to effect a text amendment that would allow hotels of less than 80 rooms. Second by councilmember Reed. Discussion was held. During discussion, Councilmember Reed called for the question. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion calling the question failed. Councilmember Zane moved an amendment to limit the number of potential rooms in hotels in the C4 zone as described by Councilmember Jennings to less than 50 rooms. During discussion, the amending motion died for lack of a second. The substi tute motion was approved by the following vote: council vote: Affirmative: Councilmembers Jennings, A. Katz, H. Katz, Reed, Mayor Conn Negative: councilmembers Finkel, Zane l2-B: RESTAURANT/1721 BROADWAY: Pursuant to a motion during consideration of Item 12-A, a staff report regarding DR 320-B and CUP 410-B for modification of approved permits for a restaurant wi th liquor license at 1721 Broadway was continued to February 10, 1987 as a 5 item. 12-D: SUBDIVISION/2020 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD: Presented was an appeal of the Planning Commission decision approving Tentative Parcel Map 17501 subdividing property at 2020 Santa Monica Boulevard (Applicant: General Telephone Company (GTE). Appellant: Jack H. Rubens for Santa Monicans for Reasonable Growth) and a staff report recommending that the appeal be denied and the Tentative Tract Map be approved with findings and conditions contained in the Planning Commission I s statement of Official Action, Special Condition No. 1 amended to read "Prior to approval of the final map, the applicant shall execute an agreement in a term acceptable to the City Attorney for the construction of a total of 480 parking spaces for use by the office building. These parking spaces shall be provided on-site or within a 300 I radius of the property." During discussion, staff reported that the current Code would require 182 parking spaces for the switching station based on square footage of the use; whereas GTE has requested 279 parking spaces. Discussion was held. John Belsher, appellant, spoke in opposition to the proj ect. Burt Pines, GTE counsel, spoke in support of the proj ect. Discussion was held. Members of the public Wallace Leifer spoke in support and Bill Weingarden in opposition. Councilmember A. Katz moved to extend the meeting to l:OO a.m. Second by Councilmember Reed. The motion was approved. Discussion was held. Councilmember Reed moved to approve the staff recommendation as amended, thereby denying the appeal and approving the Tentative Tract Map with findings and conditions contained in the Planning Commission's statement of Official Action (Attachment C, staff report dated January 27, 1987), 3 February 3, 1987 253 Condition No. 1 on page 3 of the statement amended to read: "Prior to approval of the final map, the applicant shall execute an agreement in a term acceptable to the City Attorney for the construction of such additional spaces which will result in a total of 480 parking spaces for use by the office building. These parking spaces shall be provided on-site or within a 300' radius of the property.", further that Condition No. 1 also address the applicant's requested 279 parking spaces for the I switching station which has a current Code requirement of 182 parking spaces for the use based on square footage. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. Discussion was held. The maker and the second of the motion incorporated into the motion Councilmember Zane's amendment that the document include a condition that, should the tOll-switching building be converted to any other use, the parking requirements will be brought up to the Code for that specific use. Discussion was held. During discussion, and there being no objection, Councilmember Reed incorporated the amended language into the main motion that Special Condition No. 1 also permit 279 parking spaces for the switching station less the amount taken up by the required landscaping, with staff approval. The motion, as amended, was approved by the following vote: council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 13 -B: TRAFFIC/LINCOLN FREEWAY ENTRANCE: The request of Don Masterson to address Council regarding the installation of a yield sign for northbound Lincoln traffic at the turnoff for the freeway east entrance was continued to February 10, 1987, at the request of Mr. Masterson. Councilmember Reed moved to direct the City Clerk to contact Mr. Masterson and let him know that his item will be 5-B on the next agenda. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion was unanimously approved. 13-C: PREFERENTIAL PARKING/1750 APPIAN WAY: The request of Don Masterson to address Council regarding updating the 1750 Appian Way parking and security situation was continued to February 10, 1987, at the request of Mr. Masterson, and will be a 5 item. 14-B: TEMPORARY TRAILER PERMITS: Presented was the request of Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz to discuss an ordinance amendment to grant flexibility in the enforcement of time limitations of temporary trailer permits. Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz introduced discussion and moved to direct staff to come back with some method of allowing temporary trailer permits to be extended due to hardship or extenuating circumstances, specifically related to the simonson Mercedes Benz dealership. Second by Councilmember Reed. Discussion was held. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. 14-C: OVERNIGHT FACILITIES FOR HOMELESS: Presented was the request of Councilmember Finkel to discuss steps to make overnight facilities available to the homeless in Santa Monica, on an emergency basis, for a short, experimental period. Discussion was held. Pursuant to a motion at the beginning of 4 February 3, 1987 I 254 the meeting, this matter was continued to February la, 1987, as an 11 item. Councilmember A. Katz moved to extend the meeting to 1:15 a.m. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion was approved. Il-D: CLOSED SESSION: Presented was a request for Closed Session for the purpose of considering personnel matters and threatened litigation, pending litigation, and litigation to be commenced by the city. At 1:00 a.m., a motion was made, seconded, and approved to adjourn to Closed Session to consider the following pending cases: Robinson v. City of Santa Monica, Municipal Court Case No. WO 3961; Ko, et ala v. city of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Superior Court Case No. WEC 093437; and in re California Aviation, Inc., united States Bankruptcy Court Case No. 86-23264-JD. At 1:12 a.m., Council returned with all members present. Councilmember Reed moved to approve settlement in the case of Robinson v. City in the amount of $4,000 and in the case of Ko et al. v. City in the amount of $9,500. Second by Mayor Pro Tempore H. Katz. The motion was approved by the following vote: Council vote: Unanimously approved 7-0 ADJOURNMENT: At 1:13 a.m., it unanimously approved to adjourn the ATTEST: ~ 1)7~ and Ann M. Shore City Clerk 5 February 3, 1987