HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-01-1995MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
JUNE 1, 1995
CALLED TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
SANTA ANA LIBRARY
2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
26 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
5:45 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS
Present:
ROBERT L. RICHARDSON, Mayor Pro Tem
TONY ESPINOZA
TOM LUTZ
LISA MILLS
PATRICIA A. McGUIGAN
TED R MORENO
Absent:
MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor
STAFF:
Present:
DAVID N. REAM, City Manager
EDWARD J. COOPER, City Attorney
WILLIAM Z. NAVAJA, Asst. Clerk of the Council
WORK STUDY SESSION
Mayor Pro Tem Richardson called the meeting to order and explained Mayor Pulido's absence
was due to City business in Washington D.C. Richardson related a brief history of the Logan
neighborhood, explained the purpose of the meeting was to discuss Logan zoning issues, and
emphasized that no action would be taken at this meeting. He then introduced Planning Manager
Ken Adams who gave the staff presentation.
Planning Manager Ken Adams distributed the "Logan Neighborhood Land Use and Zoning
Report" which consisted of four parts: Land Use and Zoning History, Land Use Survey Results,
Summary of Development Opportunities & Constraints, and Existing Demographic & Land Use
Profile. Adams summarized the report using pie charts, a land use and zoning map, and
photographs of properties in the Logan neighborhood. Adams described the survey methodology,
reported a 58% survey response rate, and opined that the survey results were inconclusive.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individuals spoke in opposition to a Logan area rezoning request to change a
residential use to industrial pending Council action:
Philip Flores
Josephine Andrade
Samuel Romero
Edward Solis
Frances Orozco
Daniel Rodriguez
Mayor Pro Tem Richardson requested Senior Deputy Clerk Betty Dang to provide the Council
with copies of petitions opposing the rezoning request: 11 signed by Logan resident-homeowners
(presented by Josephine Andrade) and 67 signed by members of Logan Neighborhood Friends
(presented by Samuel Romero).
The following individuals spoke in favor of industrial zoning:
Angie Gallegos
Esther Hernandez
Richard Genzel
Arlene Dominguez Genzel
Georgia Lara
Linda Etchandy
John Lara
Mario Ruiz
Veronica Ruiz
Ken Brimlow spoke on property rights and the merits of mixed zoning.
In response to Florence Leach's inquiry, Redevelopment Project Manager III Vicki Uehli stated
that the Logan neighborhood was inside the City's enterprise zone.
Mayor Pro Tern Richardson addressed concerns raised by several speakers by clarifying that
"eminent domain" would not apply to Logan zoning issues, and that zoning changes are
discretionary actions.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Moreno requested staff study the option of using Logan properties as
replacement sites for properties acquired for the Bristol Corridor widening.
Councilmember Espinoza noted the complexity of the Logan issues and indicated he had not
reached a position on rezoning Logan.
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Councilmember Lutz urged all parties to avail themselves of the information collected by staffon
the Logan neighborhood.
Councilmember McGuigan opined that the 58% survey response rate was too low to be
conclusive and requested staffcollect more information by contacting those who did not respond
to the survey.
Councilmember Mills urged the Council to make a timely decision on Logan zoning and
suggested that mixed-use problems could be averted by a blanket zone that would either be purely
residential or purely industrial.
Mayor Pro Tem Richardson recapped the proceedings, clarified that rezoning from residential to
industrial does not guarantee an increase in property value, and requested staff`to study the
feasibility of establishing Citywide requirements for minimum lot sizes for various types of
development. Richardson then reiterated the Council would not be taking any action on the
Logan neighborhood at this time.
CLOSED SESSION
In response to Mayor Pro Tem Richardson's query, City Manager David Ream stated the Council
would have no Closed Session.
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