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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Min 1974-01-07 . . . Seal Beach, California January 7, 1974 The City Council, Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Seal Beach met In regular adjourned session at 7 30 p.m Mayor Blackman, with consent of both Commission chairmen, presided at the JOint meeting and called the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag ROLL CALL City Council Present Absent Mayor Blackman Councilmen Dunn, Holden, McKnew, Sales None . Planning Commission Present Chairman Knapp Commissioners Cook, Hammond, Lanning, Rlpperdan Absent None Parks and Recreation Commission Present Chairman Harding Commissioners Case, Parmelee, Payne Absent CommiSSioner Torem Also present Mr Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Neprud, Planning DIrector Mr Halldln, City Engineer Mr VanDerhyden, Assistant to the City Manager Mr Gaudio, Administrative Assistant Mr Osteen, Recreation Director Mr Little, Administrative Assistant Mr Antos, Planning Assistant Mr. Johnson, CIvil Engineer Mr Hagge, PlannIng Aide The City Clerk stated that she had posted the notice of adjourned meeting of the City Council as required APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Sales moved, second by Blackman to approve regular demands numbered 16780 through 16930 In the amount of $396,128 47, payroll demands numbered 00389 through 00768 In the amount of $164,739 54, and transfers In the amount of $1,385,739 54 as approved by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same AYES NOES Blackman, Dunn, Holden, McKnew, Sales None Motion carried . DISCUSSION - SPECIFIC PLAN FOR THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RIGHT-OF-WAY Mr Neprud presented the staff report outlining the procedures required for the adoption of a specific plan and offered SIX concepts proposed for consideration of the Council and Commissions Members of the City Councl I and both Cowmlsslons reviewed the SIX concepts Mr Cook submitted a drawing showing still other alternatives for a specific plan . . Page Two - City Council, Planning Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission JOint Meeting - January 7, 1974 . The JOint sessIon concluded their diScussion with the general consensus in favor of Concept I II &/or IV Incorporating a one way street concept for Electric Avenue It was the consensus of the Council and Commissions that the 8th and 10th Street cut throughs would not be desirable Alternatives 'WI and liB" for the Intersection at Main and Electric were discussed Mr Halldln explained the Intersection as planned In Alternate "B" with the one-way traffic plan It was the consensus of members present that further definition and Information be provided on the alternative deSigns of this Intersection Mr Neprud provided a list of possible uses for the P E Right-of-Way and asked each of the members present to place a numerical order of Importance of the uses proposed and return them to hiS office ORAL COMMUNICATIONS The City Clerk reported she had received a letter requesting the City Attorney's opinion relating to residency requirements for candidates for City Council and stated that she had asked the City Attorney for an opinion on this matter and was In receipt of same and that trl5 Information would be available from her office upon request . Steve Kenyon, Ocean Avenue, stated that the majority of the right of way should be of primary consideration as It relates to uses Mr Neprud stated that the public hearing on the matter was scheduled for Wednesday evening before the Planning Commission Steve Spence spoke against parking on both sides of the right of way Gene Blankenship, Recreation Director for the City of Los Angeles, spoke In support of Concept IV and green areas on the right of way Gall Olsen, Central Avenue, spoke against cut throughs on the Rlght-of- Way DIxie Courtney, Dolphin Avenue, spoke against fountains on the right of way as It relates to the energy crises Nell Franklin spoke for cut t~roughs at 8th and 10th Streets for alleviating Main Street traffic Carson Spence vOiced a complaint regarding the sequence of the t~afflc slgnats on Pacific Coast Highway ADJOURNMENT Chairman Knapp declared the Planning Commission meeting adjourned Mayor Blackman declared the City Council meeting adjourned Chairman Harding adjourned the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to time certain, 7 30 p m Tuesday, January 8, 1974 The meeting adjourned at 9 30 p m . THESE ARE TENTATIVE MINUTES ONLY, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF rHE CI1Y OF SEAL BEACH