Minutes 86-05-0594
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
May 5, 1986
The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 7:04 p.m.
on Monday, May 5, 1986, in the Administrative Conference Room of the Cypress City Pall,
5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, by Mayor Otto Lacayo.
PRESENT: Councilmembers Coronado, Kanel, Partin and Lacayo
ABSENT: Councilman Mullen
Also present were Darrell Essex, City Manager /City Clerk, Mark Huebsch, City Attorney,
and staff members Beardsley and Eynon.
Mayor Lacayo indicated that he had received a letter from cypress Pigh School requesting
financial support for the high school Debate Team. The Council requested that this matter
be placed on a future agenda for consideration.
The City Manager and Planning Director reviewed the development issues involved in the
property owned by the Hollywood Park Race Track. After considerable discussion regarding
the deletion of a portion of the stable area, the City Council generally agreed that removal
of any barn areas would be conditioned by requiring an alternate plan that would he
acceptable to the horse owners associations having race meets at the Los Alamitos facility.
The ( c 1 furt ?. -r agreed that a 20 -acre retail commercial site located in the general
vicinity of Katella and Lexington would be required and that the City's General Plan should
he processed prior to the Hollywood Park Specific Plan to ensure compatibility.
At this time the City Attorney reviewed various alternatives that could be applied to the
Business Park for facility improvements including traffic needs. Following a general
discussion of these issues, the Council instr !c ted the City Attorney to proceed with the
facilities benefit assessment approach and prepare a further report for City Council action.
The Planning Director reviewed provisions of the Sign Ordinance as they pertain to the
Nissan auto agency on Lincoln Avenue, and it was generally agreed that no further action
regarding this issue would he taken at this time.
In discussing the Lincoln Avenue development, the Council requested staff to review the
Lincoln Avenue Study Committee Report and to study the possibility of including Lincoln
Avenue in a future redevelopment project. The Council requested staff to return with a
report on these issues at a future Council meeting.
The staff reviewed a recent letter from Mr. Brooks White of Shelter Ventures regarding the
status of the senior housing project, and the Council requested that this item he placed on
the next agenda for the purpose of scheduling a meeting on this issue.
The City Manager reported that a new Fact Finder had been recommended to both the owner
and the tenants of the Lincoln Center Mobile Home Park and he anticipated that the
recommended Fact Finder would be approved by both parties. The City Manager requested
that the Council agree to pay the costs of the previous mediator who was employed by the
City.
It was moved by Councilman Partin, seconded by Councilman Kanel and unanimously carried
to authorize an expenditure of $160.14 to the Dispute Center of Orange County.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Lacayo adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPR.FSS
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS