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Minutes 2000-04-07MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL HELD ON APRIL 7, 2000 A Special Meeting of the Cypress Cl~Y Council was called to order at 5:00 p.m. bV Mayor Plercy in the Board Room, West Wing of Cit:y Hall, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California. PRESENT: Councilmembers Keenan, Sondhi; Mayor Pro Tern MCGilI, Mayor Plercy AlSO present were Interim City Manager Richard Storey, Community Development Director Alice AngUS, Planning Manager Ted Commerdinger, and Robert Beln, Wlfllam Frost & Associates representatives Karen Warner, Stan Hoffman, Cole~ce Morris, non Pfulgrath and Serlne Clandella. ABSENT: Councilmember MCCOV WORKSHOP SESSION: 2000 General Plan Update Status Report. Alice AnguS, Communlb/Development Director, and Planning Manager, Ted Commerdlnger, provided staff's report for this Item to the City Council. Mr. Commerdlnger introduced the individual consultants from Robert Beln, William FrOSt and Associates (RBF) Of Irvine. The CounCil Was reminded that in July of 1999, a contract Was awarded to RBF tO complete an Update of the Ci~'s General Plan, which had last been updated in 1993. In September of 1999, a workshop with staff and RBF personnel was held, during which issues were discussed and policies were developed for inclusion in the revised General Plan. Issues and policies included were economic development, light rail, housing and land use. Staff has, subsequent to that meeting, provided additional information to RBF, and public workshops have been held to provide and receive input on the Cil:y-tdentified areas to be addressed In the General Plan. Several reviews and revisions to the 2000 Cypress General Plan have been exchanged between staff and the consultant. In addition, staff has met with the sub-consultant responsible for reviewing the Economic Development portion of the General Plan document, to ensure that it is consistent with the CiL'V's goals. Mr. non Pfulgrath illustrated the physical changes to the plan document itself, advising that the new General Plan Land Use map will be GIS-based. Mr. Pfulgrath advised that only six policy changes had been made to the document; these included pedestrian linkages between commercial and residential development and the inclusion of design guidelines for crime prevention measures through environmental design. Karen Warnet provided a detailed summary of the Housing Element of the General Plan, and explained that the Element must be approved by the State Department of Housing and Community Development prior to adoption of the new General Plan. Mr. Commerdinger reported that recent legislation may result in the original due date for the plan being revised by the State. However, MrS. Angus advised that staff is proceeding with the original deadline for completion of June 30, even though the State may change the due date to a time In late 2000. In addition, staff intends to provide the Council with a copy of the Draft General Plan in early May of 2000. Staff anticipates that the Draft General Plan Will be completed by the end of June, 2000. FOllOwing presentation of the Workshop, the Mayor allowed oral communication from a resident who was In a~cendance at the meeting. Lorraine Redondo, Cypress resident, had several complaints regarding the recently approved five-unit development at Acacia and Gay Streets. Mrs. Redondo said that she resides outside of the 300' radius of the project, so did not receive notice that the application would be considered. She said despite monthly calls to the City's Planning Department, no one had advised her that any development was scheduled. CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 7, 2000 Further, she complained that since the development had been approved, and construction had been undertaken in the area, her utilities had been affected adversely, and flooding had occurred on her property. She also was unhappy With vehicles speeding In the area, and quantities of dust being generated by trucks and heaw equipment on the project site. Mr. StOrey advised her that CI~ staff would follow-up and Investigate the utility problems she noted. The Interim City Manager brought to the attention of the City Council two items regarding the location of the sculpture on the Civic Center Green and re-scheduling the meeting on the skatepark issue. Since this meeting was noticed as a Special Meeting, no other action can be taken by the City Council; therefore, the directions given by the City Council on these two issues will be reported under Oral Communlcatlons at the next regular CIty Council meeting. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Plercy adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m.. ATTEST: MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS 2