HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-21-1995MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
FEBRUARY 21, 1995
At 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Clerk of the Council Janice
C. Guy announced the City Council would convene at 6:10 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Library
Conference Room, 26 Civic Center Plaza, for a work study session. The Clerk declared the
meeting adjourned to that time and place.
CALLED TO ORDER
2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
SANTA ANA LIBRARY
26 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
6:13 P.M.
ATTENDANCE
COUNCILMEMBERS
Present:
MIGUEL A PULIDO, Mayor
ROBERT L. RICHARDSON, Mayor Pro Tem
(6:23 P.M.)
TONY ESPINOZA
TOM LUTZ
PATRICIA A. McGUIGAN
LISA MILLS
TED R MORENO
Absent: NONE
STAFF:
DAVID N. REAM, City Manager
EDWARD J. COOPER, City Attorney
JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Pulido
RECESSED TO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - 6:13 P.M.
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RECONVENED - 6:15 P.M. - All Councilmembers present except Councilmember
Richardson
WORK STUDY SESSION
Planning and Building Agency Executive Director Robyn Uptegraff reviewed the agenda for
the work study session and a proposed schedule of five additional study sessions relating to
development policies and standards for the community.
Mayor Pulido encouraged audience members to comment or question any part of staff's
presentation.
Planning Manager Ken Adams outlined the Planning Department's vision for Santa Ana in
the year 2020 through a verbal tour of the City from the southwest quadrant along major
arterials to Mainplace in the north, and described amenities and infrastructure envisioned in
seven major districts. He indicated that while staff was primarily responsible for
implementation, the purpose of the current work study sessions was to ensure that staff and
the Council were in congruence on the 25-year plan.
Adams went on to review development regulations since 1984, noting that 35 planning-
related ordinances had been adopted revising City's planning and zoning standards.
Councilmembers identified problems relating to stringent application of the standards.
Councilmember Mills requested staff provide the Council with a copy of Planning's
architectural policies and design standards.
Senior Planner Charles View briefed the Council concerning various aspects of the City's
Nonconforming Code including: historic background, Santa Ana's nonconforming standards
compared to other cities', standards imposed by other City agencies when a use changed, and
case studies illustrating application of the nonconforming code. He clarified that while a
"use" on a property might have been legal at one time, Santa Ana Municipal Code or
statutory changes such as increased parking requirements could cause a use not to be in
conformance with current standards resulting in a "legal nonconforming use."
View explained that a property could exist in that state indefinitely, but that when a property
owner vacated a use for more than a 12-month period, or proposed to rehabilitate or expand
a building beyond a certain level, that property became subject to current Code requirements.
He showed slides demonstrating upgraded properties resulting from application of the
nonconforming code. View distributed a memo proposing several changes to the
Nonconforming Code which would allow staff more discretion in applying standards.
Coun¢ilmembers discussed the issues at length. Uptegmff emphasized the need for Council
and staff to have a clear understanding regarding application of nonconforming standards to
minimize confusion and appeals to the Planning Commission and City Council.
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RECESSED - 8:40 P.M.
RECONVENED AND RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION - 8:48 P.M.
The Brown Act permits the City Council to discuss certain matters without members of the
public present, provided the items to be discussed are posted 72 hours prior to the City
Council meeting. The following items were received for the February 21, 1995 Closed
Session.
95.A.
City Manager Review pursuant to Charter Section 705
95.B.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(G.C. Section 54956.9)
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(b)
Number of potential cases: 1 Case
95.C.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (G.C.
Section 54956.9)
Name of Case: Martin v. City of Santa Ana, Orange County Superior Court
Case No. 724018
Name of Case: Ensley v. City of Santa Ana, Workers' Compensation Case
Nos. 90140170, 91140140, 92PDS0447
95.D.
LIABILITY CLAIMS (G.C. Section 54956.95)
Claimant: County Sanitation District, Claim No. 94-214
Agency Claimed Against: City of Santa Ana
RECONVENED - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 10:20 P.M. - All Councilmembers present
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Motion: Approve the following settlements.
Name of Case: Martin v. City of Santa Aha, Orange County Superior Court
Case No. 724018, in the amount of $31,000.00
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Name of Case: Ensley v. City of Santa Ana, Workers' Compensation Case
Nos. 90140170, 91140140, 92PDS0447, stipulation in the amount of $47,125.00
MOTION: Richardson SECOND: Moreno
VOTE:
A YES:
NOES:
Espinoza, Lutz, McGuigan, Mills, Moreno, Pulido,
Richardson
None
ABSENT: None
ADJOURN3,IENT - 10:20 P.M. - To 5:30 p.m. on February 23, 1995 in the Conference
Room of the Santa Ana Library, 26 Civic Center Plaza,
Santa Ana
Clerk of the Council
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