Minutes 76-08-24MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
August 24, 1976
The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress City Council
was called to order at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24, 1976
in the Cypress City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue,
Cypress, California, Mayor Alice MacLain presiding.
PRESENT: Councilmen Harvey,
and MacLain
ABSENT: None
Hudson, Lacayo, Sonju
Also present were City Manager/City Clerk Darrell Essex, City
Attorney John Murphy, and the following City staff members:
Bryant, Dunlap, Hawley, Powell and Schatzeder.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Recording Secretary led the pledge
to the flag.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Mayor MacLain asked if anyone wished
to speak in regard to any matter which was not on the agenda.
No one wished to speak.
STAFF REPORTS & DISCUSSIONS: The City Manager reported that
in order to implement the program for both rubbish and sewer
charges and to have them placed on the water billing the
second reading of the ordinance must be made prior to September
1. He recommended that the ordinance be considered at a
special meeting held before September 1. The Council decided
to consider the ordinance on Saturday, August 28.
CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
~76-1, ARLAN PROPERTY: Mayor MacLain reopened the public
hearing which was continued from August 10 and asked for
staff's report.
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The City Manager reported that staff has completed their
presentations on this matter. He reported the City received
a communication from the Chamber of Commerce Arlan Property
Committee dated August 18 which is on file in the City Clerk's
office. The letter outlined the Committee's concerns regarding
phasing of development and suggested guarantees to ensure
commercial and industrial development.
Mr. Howard Rowen, 5831 Shirl Street, Cypress, briefly explained
his position as a member of the Cypress Citizens' Association
and as a citizen as well as his feelings towards his service
with the Navy. He presented comments in rebuttal to discussion
at the August 10 meeting.
The Council held discussion regarding the environmental impact
report and Mayor MacLain felt the EIR was adequate and should
be approved. Councilman Harvey pointed out that each phase
of development would require that a separate environmental
impact report be filed and he indicated he felt the EIR was
adequate.
It was moved by Councilman Harvey and seconded by Councilman
Lacayo to close the public hearing regarding the Environmental
Impact Report for the Arlan Property and accept the EIR as
adequate and fulfilling the requirements of City Resolution
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#1584. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN: Harvey, Hudson, Lacayo,
& MacLain
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
Sonju
The Planning Director outlined the guarantees for development
recommended by the staff which were contained in the Adminis-
trative Coordinating Team's Report on the Arlan Property.
The Mayor asked if anyone wished to speak in regard to
General Plan Amendment #76-1. There were no further speakers.
The Council discussed the development guarantees outlined in
the letter from the Chamber's Arlan Property Committee and
the City Manager pointed out that they were in accordance
with staff's recommendations. The City Attorney stated the
restrictions as recommended by the Chamber could be enforced
by the City. The Planning Director described the phasing
program as recommended by the Team. The Council discussed
Phase I development and felt Areas 5, 9 and half of 10, including
all off-site and on-site public improvements and substantial
portions of commercial/industrial areas, should be completed
prior to the construction of any Phase II residential devel-
opment. The Council also held considerable discussion regarding
the impact of Los Alamitos Air Station on the property.
Mayor MacLain stated she did not support 164 acres of resi-
dential development proposed south of Katella in Phases I and
II and she felt Area 6 should retain its present designation
of industrial. She stated she did not agree with several of
the guarantees. Councilman Hudson stated he concurred with
the Mayor's statements.
RECESS: Mayor MacLain called a recess at 10:15 p.m. The
meeting was called back to order at 10:35 p.m. with all
Councilmen present.
Mrs. Christine Luster, 6319
her reasons for moving into
to act in the best interest
their decision.
Dominica, Cypress, discussed
the City and asked the Council
of all the citizens in making
Councilman Harvey stated for the record that he wished the
following letter read into the record. The letter is dated
July 8, 1976 to Mr. Roy McNeil, representing the property owner,
from Mr. Rolf Wheeler, Safeway Stores, Inc., regarding a
proposed store site at the northwest corner of Katella and
Knott Avenue:
Dear Mr. McNeil:
We have completed our review of the subject location and we
believe that, if the development plan for the Arlan Property
approved by the Planning Commission is adopted by the City
Council and certified by the residents of Cypress, the location
would not be an appropriate one for Safeway. The adoption by
the Planning Commission of a land use mix providing for resi-
dential use of only 164 acres out of the 519 acres within the
planning area will not increase the population base within
the trade area sufficiently to sustain another major market
on the intersection. A population increase of no more than
3,000 persons will not result in the generation of sufficient
additional food expenditures to produce sales in the $8,000,000
per year range necessary to sustain an investment by Safeway
in the location. We appreciate your submitting the property
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to Safeway for our review and we look forward to working with
you on other locations in the southern California area. In
the event that the development plan adopted by the Planning
Commission is rejected and one calling for substantially more
residential development is adopted, we would very much appre-
ciate the opportunity to include the location in our new store
development program.
Hearing no objections, the Mayor announced the meeting would
continue until 12:00 a.m.
Councilman Hudson stated for the record that the author of
Plan H, Mr. Hulse, indicated he was not a planner and did not
submit the plan as definitive but submitted it because the
EIR Citizens' Review Committee and Planning Commission did not
consider a mix of commercial and industrial use and his attempt
was to arrive at some figures to stimulate the Council to
consider such a mix. He stated Mr. Hulse did not pretend the
plan was workable and only asked for an evaluation of data
which was not previously evaluated. Councilman Hudson did
not feel there was a plan that everyone would agree upon.
It was moved by Councilman Hudson and seconded by Mayor MacLain
to close the public hearing and reject General Plan Amendment
#76-1. The motion failed to carry by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: 2 COUNCILMEN: Hudson and MacLain
NOES: 3 COUNCILMEN: Harvey, Lacayo and Sonju
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
It was moved by Councilman Lacayo and seconded by Councilwoman
Sonju to close the public hearing and approve General Plan
Amendment #76-1 with the conditions that Area 6 be given an
industrial designation and that Phase II include the submittal
of financial plans guaranteeing off-site improvements. The
motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 3 COUNCILMEN: Lacayo, Sonju and MacLain
NOES: 2 COUNCILMEN: Harvey and Hudson
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
Mr. Louis Warschaw, 417 S. Hill, Los Angeles, California,
representing the property owner, thanked the Council and staff
for their hard work on this project but indicated the owner
was not interested in pursuing the matter any further.
Councilman Lacayo requested that the Council reconsider the
previous motion and stated he wished to withdraw his motion.
It was moved by Councilman Lacayo, seconded by Councilwoman
Sonju and unanimously carried to reconsider the previous motion.
It was moved by Councilman Lacayo, seconded by Councilman Hudson
and unanimously carried to continue the meeting until 12:30 a.m.
RECESS: Mayor MacLain called a recess at 12:05 a.m. The
meeting was called back to order at 12:10 a.m. with all
Councilmen present.
Mr. Louis Warschaw, 417 S. Hill, Los Angeles, stated he was
willing to trade Area 6 for Areas 9 and 11. This would place
the industrial area north of Katella Avenue and the residential
areas south of Katella and outside the noise hazard zones.
The Mayor stated she objected to this proposal.
It was moved by Councilman Hudson and seconded by Mayor MacLain
to adjourn the meeting. The motion failed to carry by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: 2 COUNCILMEN: Hudson and MacLain
NOES: 3 COUNCILMEN: Harvey, Lacayo and
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
Sonju
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It was moved by Councilman Harvey to adjourn the meeting to
August 26 at 7:30 p.m. The motion died for lack of a second.
It was moved by Councilman Harvey and seconded by Councilwoman
Sonju that the Council reconsider this item at another time
and that the meeting be continued to Thursday, August 26 at
7:30 p.m. Councilman Lacayo stated he opposed the motion
because he wanted to resolve the matter at this time. Council-
man Harvey withdrew the motion.
It was moved by Councilman Lacayo, seconded by Councilwoman
Sonju and carried to continue the meeting to 1:00 aom.
It was moved by Councilman Hudson and seconded by Mayor MacLain
to close the public hearing and receive and file the matter.
The motion failed to carry by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
2 COUNCILMEN:
3 COUNCILMEN:
0 COUNCILMEN:
Hudson and MacLain
Harvey, Lacayo and Sonju
None
Mayor MacLain moved to close the hearing and approve General
Plan Amendment #76-1. The motion died for lack of a second.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mayor MacLain called an Executive Session
for matters of litigation at 1:05 a.m. The meeting was called
back to order at 1:10 a.m. with all Councilmen present.
MAYOR MACLAIN LEFT AT 1:15 A.M.
The Council agreed to continue the public hearing regarding
General Plan Amendment #76-1 to Friday, August 27 at 9:00 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
It was moved by Councilman Harvey, seconded by Councilwoman
Sonju and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 1:25
a.m. to Friday, August 27, 1976 at 9:00 a.m.
MAYOR OF TH~ CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CITY~ CLERK OF ~HE CITY OF CYPRESS