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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 19, 1990, 7:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in adjourned
regular session at the above date and time in the Azusa
Civic Auditorium.
Mayor Pro -Tem Dangleis called the meeting to order and
requested City Clerk Solis to lead in the salute to the
Flag.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT : COUNCILMEMBERS:
ALSO PRESENT
DANGLEIS, STEMRICH, NARANJO,
ALEXANDER, MOSES
City Attorney Thorson, Interim City Administrator Diaz,
Director of Community Development Bruckner, Community
Improvement Officer Rudisel, Senior Planner Watrous,
Redevelopment Director Steel, City Clerk Solis,
Administrative Clerk Toscano.
' AMORTIZATION WORKSHOP
Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilman Stemrich
and unanimously carried by roll call that Mayor Moses be
excused from the meeting. City Attorney advised that due to
the fact that Mayor Moses owns property in the City which is
subject to amortization, this causes direct conflict of
interest, further that this was confirmed by the FPPC and he
advised the Mayor to obstain from this meeting.
The Council took action to excuse Councilman Alexander from
this meeting at the Council meeting of June 18, 1990.
Community Development Director Bruckner addressed Council
explaining the definition and reasons for amortization in
the City. He further gave examples of what would occur if
complete removal of amortization in the City were
implemented. He stated that if the City Council is
attempting to respond to the more limited issue of these
residential properties, the amortization section of the code
could be modified while retaining the section essential to
community improvement. The recommended changes to the code
would be as follows: Make the finding that all residential
,development, regardless of density, is compatible with one
another for purposes of amortization; therefore, there will
not be a need to amortize residential units in residential
zones; modify the provision dealing with the ability to
reconstruct nonconforming uses due to destruction by fire,
explosion or Act of God. The current code requires full
amortization if the structure is damaged to the extent of
150% or more of the assessed valuation. A more common and
equitable provision would be 50% or more of the structure's
current appraised value.
Roll Call
Also present
Amortiza-
tion Worksp
Comments
R. Bruckner
Community Improvement Officer Rudisel made a slide presenta- Presentation
tion showing areas within the City that.are affected by D. Rudisel
amortization, such as homes that are in industrial areas and
bars in the downtown area. He divided his slides between
landscape and development standards.
Councilman Alexander entered the meeting at 7:27 P.M. Alexander
entered mtg
The City Clerk read a letter from Marion Prefontaine into City Clerk
the record regarding her opposition to amortization in the read ltr
City.
The following persons addressed Council expressing their
concerns regarding amortization: Comments by:
Mr.
Crawford Mullor
C.
Mullor
Mr.
Ivan Goodner
I.
Goodner
Mr.
Robert Tyck
R.
Tyck
Mr.
Charles Garcia
C.
Garcia
Mr.
Dion Santos
D.
Santos
Mr.
Art West
A.
West
Mr.
Art Morales
A.
Morales
Ms.
Carmencita Amulong
C.
Amulong
Moved by Councilman Alexander to get rid of amortization and
all ordinances pertaining to it.
Motion died for the lack of a second.
Moved by Councilmember Stemrich, seconded by Councilmember
Naranjo and unanimously carried by roll call to accept
the general framework of staff's recommendations; however,
to amend the second recommendation following "Act of God" to
read "the property may be reconstructed to its previous
',use", further directing the City Attorney to prepare the
necessary documents.
Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilman Stemrich
and unanimously carried by roll call to adjourn to Thursday,
June 21, 1990, at 7:30 P.M. in the Senior Citizen Center for
a Budget Meeting.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:10 P.M.
I
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 8867
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 2449
06/19/90
PAGE TWO
No more
Amortization
(dies)
Eliminate
amortization
of noncon-
forming uses
in residen-
tion zones
Adjourn to
6/21/90
Senior Ctr