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
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