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AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1969 6:30 p.m.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in adjourned
regular session at the above time and place.
Mayor Solem called the meeting to order.
Present at Roll. Call: Councilmen: Rubio, Cooney, Calvert,
Decker, Solem
Also Present: City Attorney Terzian, City Administrator
Foxworthy, Deputy City Clerk Roehrich,
and the following members of the Azusa
Personnel Board: William A. Jones,
Chairman; Robert E. Talley; Robert B.
Gray; and Mrs. Joan Parks, Personnel
Clerk.
Call. to Order
Roil Call
The Mayor opened discussion regarding action taken by Discussion on
Council. at its Special Meeting on August 25, 1969, when Urgency Ord.
it enacted an Urgency Ordinance No. 972 leclaring a mora... #972 opened
torium on building single unit resiu,.,,ces in R-2 and R-3
zones.
Mervin B. Johnson, President of Southwest Contractors, Inc.,
8521 Whitaker Avenue, Buena Park, addressed Council, stating
that his company is now in position to build or the lots on
the Hunsaker Tract. He further stated that his company has
withdrawn the questioned two-bedroom, one -bath home from its
plans. At this point they have 3 or 4 plans which do exceed
the 1100 sq. ft. He indicated that homes of 1192 sq. ft.
have been built on their most recent project in Covina
(Mission Valley) with three bedrooms, two baths and a kitchen.
The Council indicated that 1192 sq. ft. would be an accep-
table minimum.
Mr. Johnson further stated that the first increment built
would be approximately 40 homes. If these do not sell, the
company might wish to change to another type of home, but
no less than 1192 sq, ft.
M. B.Johnson
addressed
Council
The City Attorney advised Mr. Johnson that his company will Precise Plan
have to submit a precise plan and Council cannot excuse it required
from that requirement.
City Administrator mentioned
giving the following schedule
plans to be built:
Approximate square footage
of livable area
1431
1351
1192
1275
the letter from Mr. Johnson
which represents the proposed
Number of Units
to be built
47
13
44
20
It was indicated by Council that a maximum of 30% of the
number of units built could be of the 1192 sq, ft. size.
If the contractor wished to substitute one style for
another, this would be controlled by the required Precise
Plan.
After discussion an urgency Ordinance was presented for
adoption to repeal Ordinance No. 972.
Councilman Cooney offered for adoption the Ordinance
entitled:
Ordinance #973
repeals Ord.
#972
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AZUSA AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1969 Page 2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 972, DECLARING THE SAME TO BE
AN URGENCY MEASURE AND RECITING THE FACTS CONSTITUTING
SUCH URGENCY.
Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Rubio
'and unanimously carried by roll call that further reading
be waived.
Moved by Councilman Cooney, seconded by Councilman Rubio
that the Ordinance be adopted. Ordinance passed and
adopted by the following vote of Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Cooney, Calvert, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: Decker and numbered Ordinance 973.
Councilman Cooney asked to be excused from the meeting.
Moved by Councilman Rubio, seconded by Councilman Calvert
and unanimously carried that Councilman Cooney be excused
from the meeting.
Chairman Jones of the Azusa Personnel Board addressed
Council stating that some of the Board's problems will
take more time than remains, and asked for an adjourned
meeting to be held Monday, 9/8/69.
City Administrator informed Council he had received
another communication from the League of California
Cities which requires Council action.
'A letter from Howard Gardner, Associate Director of the
League, called attention to the "H)w To Do It" session
to be held Sunday 9/28/69, at 2:30 p.m., by the League
Committee on International Municipal Cooperation (sister
city meeting) in conjunction with the League Conference
in San Francisco.
Mr. Gardner requested he be
name of the person who will
sister city meeting.
advised immediately of the
represent the City at any
Moved by Councilman Calvert, seconded by Councilman Rubio
that Mayor Solem be the City's official representative at
the International Municipal Cooperation Committee Meeting.
Moved by Councilman Calvert, seconded by Councilman Rubio
and unanimously carried by roll call that the meeting be
adjourned.
Time of adjournment: 7:36 p.m.
epu City clerk
Next Resolution No. 5617
Next Ordinance No. 974
Cncl.Cooney
excused from
mtg.
P.Bd. req.
9/8/69tg. on
Mayor apptd.
rep.to IMC
mtg. 9/28/69
adjournment