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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - January 9, 1999 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1999 -9:00 A.M. The City Council ofthe City of Azusa met in regular adjourned session at the above date and time in the Library Auditorium. Mayor Madrid called the meeting to order. Call to Order ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Also Present City Manager Cole, City Attorney Martinez, Community Development Director Bruckner, Rosedale Project Manager Brownfield, Assistant City Manager Craig, City Planner Johnson, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - on Community Development Block Grant 25' Year, Cont. Pub Hrg Fiscal Year 1999-00 CDBG ' The public hearing was continued from January 5,1999. Community Development Director Com Dev Dir Bruckner addressed the outstanding public service project issue, stating that staff has met comments with the Azusa Food Bank; the paperwork has been completed and that the program will be funded. In order to accommodate the program, funds were taken from the Mano-a-Mano Program in the amount of $3,000 and $900 from the Adult Literacy Program which totals $3,900 for the Azusa Food Bank. Council then approved the public service and administration projects, with the addition of the Azusa Food Bank. The final list for the Community Development Block Grant 25" (Fiscal Year 1999/00) Program/Public Service and Administration Projects is attached, and totals $172,643. City Manager Cole detailed the issue of a "traditional city-wide" capital improvement and City Mgr housing programs and the "neighborhood improvement zone" program. He presented comments options for use ofthe Community Development Block Grant 25' Year Program/Housing and Capital Improvement Projects for consideration as follows: Traditional Program, such as, Wheelchair Ramp Program, Fencing/Memorial Park, Street Improvements/Pasadena Ave./9th St, Single Family Housing Rehabilitation Program, and Rental Rebate Program. He then detailed the concept of a Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ), specifically in the areas of 1) Zack Padilla/lst/Virginia/Railroad Tracks and Area 2) Russell/Pasadena. After Council discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Motions Councilmember Stanford and unanimously carried to: approved 1) Approve, the Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ) concept and Area 2, Russell/Pasadena, as NIZ #1. The area boundaries are First Street to Arrow Highway and Azusa Avenue to Cerritos. 2) Approve putting $280,000 into contingency for future programming into NIZ #1 capital improvement projects. 3) Approve the Housing programs as presented: the single family housing rehabilitation and rental rebate programs, totaling $271,073. 4) Approve the Wheelchair Ramp Construction project at the reduced amount of $50,000. 5) Approve the Zack Padilla/First Street/RR Tracks (Area 1) as NIZ #2, and begin organization of the neighborhood concurrent with NIZ # 1. 'It was consensus of Council that staff put together a plan with a goal, time frame, assessment and funding identifying other areas that should be considered a NIZ. Further, that a meeting be scheduled for sometime in March with the next neighborhood to be targeted. Councilmember Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ADOPTING THE Res. 99-C7 STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES AND SELECTING CDBG funded PROJECTS FOR FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK projects GRANT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-00. Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Beebe to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AT 9:45 A.M.,/RECONVENED AT 9:55 A.M. Recess/reconvene ' CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - on General Plan Amendment GPA 96-1, Zone Cont. Pub Hrg Change Z-96-1, Rosedale Specific Plan, Vesting Tentative Tract Map TTM 52263, Rosedale Environmental Impact Report, and Development Agreement, for property located at 18331 Project East Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, California. City Manager Cole provided an introduction to the continued public hearing on the Rosedale City Mgr project, stating that the remaining items to be discussed were responses to public testimony, comments noise, land use and density, developers responses, etc. Ms. Lisa Brownfield, Project Manager, addressed the issue, detailing revised or new conditions of approval, and mitigation measures that were created due to comments and concerns from the public, as well as Council members. All new conditions and mitigation measures are part of the Final Environmental Impact Report. Question and answer session ensued between Council, staff, and applicants regarding several issues. Discussion was held regarding mailers as notification to residents regarding unhealthy air when grading and trenching is being done, AQMD requirements, trees, water run-off/drainage options, and noise, with input by Marianne Miasnik. It was noted that formulas for noise readings from EIR Table 20, Noise Impact from Cumulative and Project Traffic, would be re -checked. City Manager Cole provided an update on the proposed CAD, Computer Assisted Drafting, from Advanced Digital Mapping, Inc., stating that a proposal has been received on what would be done, which would be what the city would do at a subdivision level; slopes, trees, housing types, and the cost is now approximately $7,260, and a three dimension grading plan can be created. Mayor Madrid suggested that it be done in sections as the project progresses, that she would like to do the entire City at one point. After a lengthy discussion it was moved by Councilmember Rocha, seconded by Mayor Madrid and failed by roll call that the City fund, from the billboard reserve, the creation of sections 1, 2, 3, & 5, on CAD system. Councilmembers Hardison, Stanford and Beebe dissenting. 01/09/99 PAGE TWO L. Brownfield comments Discussion re: CAD system (Note: Discussion was held regarding the possibility of the applicant, Monrovia Nursery, Discussion funding creation of sections on CAD system if the project was approved, it was not clear whether this was approved.) Land Use - It was reiterated that there cannot be more than 65 units of one housing type in Land Use any planning area. Mr. Steve Mc Cormick of RNM Architect Planners addressed the issue Discussion presenting a proposed Rosedale Conceptual Fine Grain Overlay map, detailing its contents. Mr. Pat Loy and Mr. David Linden also utilized the map for additional discussion regarding the Rosedale Project. City Manager Cole stated that the proposed map does not address the issue of compatibility and that the City reserves the right under the compatibility conditions of approval to impose an even finer grain on the proposed map but would be worked out at the subdivision level. He suggested Council reduce number of homes to around 1,600. Community Development Director responded to questions reciting residential lot sizes according to the Azusa Municipal Code and also the net density of six current housing projects in the City. Fiscal Impact Report - Ms. Kathy Head of Keyser Marston Associates, preparer of the Fiscal Impact Report and the Mitigation Analysis, addressed the issue stating that she looked at ongoing municipal cost and revenues associated with the proposed Rosedale Development; none of the capital cost associated with this project are considered as part of the impact of this analysis, all capital cost will be funded by the project itself, not by the City. She stated that she looked at ongoing revenues and costs generated by the project over its initial build out period and then throughout time after the project is completed. The major cost items that considered were library, municipal services, such as, police, public works, community development, etc, as well as revenue resources, property tax revenues, sales tax revenues, gas tax, franchise fees, etc. She stated that the Fiscal Impact Analysis generated 6 million dollars over time, cost to the city for this project to go forward, subsequent to that a Mitigation Analysis was prepared, they shifted a number of the responsibilities for the ongoing Municipal costs over to the project, primarily those costs pertain to Public Works, 'Streets, and Parks, based on 1,696 unit count, that then leave a $450,000 gap between revenues generated by the project and costs associated with the project. The money would be received up front, put in the bank and then, when needed, it would be drawn out. Discussion was held regarding Homeowners Association, Assessment Districts, Community Facilities District, Mello Roos, and mechanisms for adjustment, etc. City Manager Cole detailed reasons why there is a need for an Insurance Policy, possibly in the form of an annuity, or letter of credit. He stated that there is a need to consider many factors regarding number of houses, cost, property taxes, revenues and also make many assumptions with regard to increase in City services, i.e. police, city clerk, library, etc. Lengthy discussion was held. Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Stanford and unanimously carried that staff meet with developers to negotiate the terms of an insurance policy in the amount of 1.6 million dollars with mutually agreeable terms, to be incorporated in the Development Agreement. It was consensus of Councilmember to recess at 12:55 P.M. The City Council reconvened at 1:55 P.M. City Manager Cole addressed the General Plan Amendment portion of the Rosedale project. Lengthy discussion was held regarding whether a vote should be taken on the proposed resolutions regarding the general plan if the conditions of approval were not completely reviewed and amended at this time. It was moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Beebe and carried by a straw vote that subject to appropriate Conditions of Approval and certification of the Environmental Impact Report, Council would be prepared to approve a General Plan Amendment that would amend the City's General Plan to allow the project to be legal under the General Plan. Mayor Madrid and Councilman Rocha dissenting. 01//9/99 PAGE THREE Fiscal Impact Report K. Head Keyser Marston Discussion City Mgr comments Ins Policy to be incorporated in Dev Agmt after negotiated Recess Reconvened City Mgr General Plan Amendment resolutions discussions City Manager Cole addressed the cultural resource items at this time stating that there are a City Mgr number of elements such as the residual portion of the canal, the Vosburg house, the comments Dhammakaya Retreat Center, the packing houses, Palm Drive and the Monrovia Nursery re: Cultural gates, that are part of the history, and that staff has worked with the Historical Commission Resources and the applicant to addressed concerns. He proposed the following: to continue to work with the Historical Commission, the applicant, and the study group to create a thematic assembly, so that the history of this area is appropriately recognized and documented, including having some element of the entire history presented in a display in the community ' center; further, that this be incorporated as a condition of approval and that the Park and Recreation Commission be consulted. He asked to be allowed to continue to work with the applicant, Historical and Park and Recreation Commission regarding the palm trees. Mr. David Linden, of Monrovia Nursery Company, addressed the issue, stating that they D. Linden cannot preserve the palm trees above the railroad tracks but that below the tracks there can Monrovia Nurs. be some form of preservation and that they are willing to work with staff to accomplish it. comments Mr. Edward Hlava, Co -Chair of the Cultural and Historical Landmark Commission Ed Hlava concurred that he met with Mr. Linden and discussed several items of concerns, such as, the comments Vosburg House, the Canal and Palm Drive and also options for preservation. City Manager Cole readdressed the issue stating that there is a need to have general plan consistency with cultural resources element, recommending that documentation (telling a story) be kept on the palm trees, signage, trails, etc., that is assessable to the public. Councilmember Stanford presented a letter from Elizabeth Shorey, to be entered in the Ltr from E. record, regarding the Fairmont Cemetery. Shorey Discussion was held between Councilmembers, staff and the applicant, David Linden, of Discussion Monrovia Nursery, regarding water canal running through Pioneer Park and/or the proposed underground canal, and safety and historic issues. Councilmembers took a straw vote regarding the ordinance approving a zone change as Zone Change follows: Councilmembers Hardison, Stanford, Beebe voting yes, and Mayor Madrid and straw vote Councilmember Rocha voting no. City Attorney Carvalho clarified that it was consensus of Council that the main part of the zone change was okay, but that staff would come back with conditions of approval. Lengthy discussion was held regarding the Specific Plan changes that will be in the final Discussion plan, such as, adequate recreation/park space, sidewalks, parkways, parking (lengthy Several issues discussion, new sentence added: "it is the discretion of the developer whether to have parking or not on Rosedale Parkway'% streets, traffic control, driveways, pedestrian access, streetscapes, trees, ballfields, dirt, MOU w/AUSD, Sanitary Sewer System, and Fiber Optics. Staff answered several questions posed by Council regarding the Specific Plan. Additional concerns consisted of LU 4 setbacks, ground coverage, LU 6 cottages, alley/garages, driveways, and landscape, landscaping, and strip mall conditions. Community Facilities - height limits; City Manager Cole suggested that in section 5.7.1, the current language be stricken, and that "subject to approval to the Planning Commission", inserted, and in section 5.7.3 regarding conditional use permit, the language "shall" be replaced with "may". With regard to section 5.42, parking lots, Mayor Madrid asked where, how many, and what size? Mr. David Linden responded. In section 6 7, Minor Modifications, Mayor Madrid suggested that the City Manager or his designee participate in any minor modifications. General Plan Consistency, 7.2, Mayor Madrid suggested changing word '(enhances to complements.) Mayor Madrid expressed additional concerns regarding open space, meditation center buffering, PM 10's, wild life resources, view from Sierra Madre Avenue, traffic speed without curbs, and general plan consistency; staff responded to all concerns. It was consensus of Councilmember to take a straw vote on the Rosedale Specific Plan with Straw vote on changes, amendments and conditions. Councilmembers Hardison, Stanford, and Beebe Specific Plan voted yes, and Mayor Madrid and Councilmember Rocha voted no. 3-2 01/09/99 PAGE FOUR It was consensus of Councilmembers to address the Rosedale Tentative Tract Map and Tentative Tract Development Agreement on Monday, January 11, 1999. It was noted that final revisions Map & Dev would be sent to Council on the following Tuesday, to be discussed on Thursday, January Agmt to be 14, 1999. Further, that proposed resolutions, ordinances, Specific Plan table and all other presented 1/11, legally binding conditions and mitigation measures will be presented at the January 14, 1999 ord & resos on adjourned meeting. 1/14/99 It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn to Monday, January 11, 1999, at 6:30 p.m. Adjourn. in the Library Auditorium. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 4:55 P.M. �4�- DEPUTY CITY CLERK NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 99-C7. NEXT ORDINANCE NO.99-01. 01/09/99 PAGE FIVE