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NOVEMBER 8, 1978
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
San Juan Capistrano, California, was called to order by Mayor
Friess at 7:07 P.M., in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL PRESENT: Kenneth E. Friess, Mayor
James F. Thorpe, Mayor pro tem
Lawrence F. Buchheim, Councilman
Gary L. Hausdorfer, Councilman
Phillip R. Schwartze, Councilman
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: James S. Mocalis, City Manager; E. Phillip Hale,
Assistant City Manager/Director of Administrative Services;
William D. Murphy, Director of Public Works/City Engineer;
Thomas G. Merrell, Director of Community Planning and Development;
James S. Okazaki, City Attorney; Mary Ann Hanover, City Clerk.
TREE REMOVAL PERMITS - ORTEGA HIGHWAY WIDENING
(74) The Director of Community Planning and Development advised
that the issue of removal permits for 5 trees within the
right-of-way for the widening of Ortega Highway had been
resolved and that the trees would not be removed. Southern
California Gas Company representatives have agreed to under-
ground the service line across the frontage of the Rosenbaum
property; the trench will be hand dug without damage to the
trees.
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LOCAL CONTROL OF FUNDING
(41) Written Communications:
(1) Report dated November 8, 1978, from David L. DeBeauvais,
Administrative Aide, forwarding a proposed Resolution,
as directed by Council on November 1, 1978.
Adoption of Resolution:
it was moved by Councilman Thorpe, seconded by Councilman
Hausdorfer that the following Resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-11-8-1, URGING COUNTY NOT TO IMPOSE
SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS UPON ALLOCATED
FUNDS - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, URGING THE COUNTY OF
ORANGE NOT TO IMPOSE SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS OR
RESTRICTIONS UPON THE ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL OR STATE
FUNDS
The motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Hausdorfer, Schwartze, Thorpe,
Buchheim and Mayor Friess
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT TAX - RELEASE OF PROMISSORY NOTES
(86) There was a consensus of Council that staff be authorized to
release the Promissory Notes submitted in conjunction with
building permits issued prior to November 1, 1978, pursuant
to Council determination that Ordinance No. 364 would be
effective as of November 1st.
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JOINT MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION
Mayor Friess called the joint meeting to order and the City Clerk
called the roll, as follows:
ROLL CALL CITY COUNCIL: Kenneth E. Friess, Mayor
James F. Thorpe, Mayor pro tem
Lawrence F. Buchheim, Councilman
Gary L. Hausdorfer, Councilman
Phillip R. Schwartze, Councilman
PLANNING COMMISSION: Michael Berns, Chairman
Dee Tyler, Vice -Chairman
Mary Abe, Commissioner
Robert Davies, Commissioner
Michael Imlay, Commissioner
ABSENT: None
Review of Commercial/Industrial Development
(68) Exhibits were on display, and the Director of Community
Planning and Development made an oral presentation on the
status of residential and non-residential projects, summarizing
developmental activity in the City. Traffic patterns for
Del Obispo Street were discussed due to possible congestion
from proposed development of a supermarket and general
merchandize store.
Downtown Study
Councilman Buchheim briefly discussed the status of the
Downtown Study.
Proposed Amendments to Land Use Code
to Establish Criteria for Hillside Development
(55) Chairman Berns outlined the Planning Commission proposal to
develop an Ordinance defining development criteria for
sensitive hillside areas.
Members of the Commission presented preliminary guidelines
of the subjects to be covered, as follows:
Designation of Sensitive Areas, Chairman Berns;
Encroachment on Ridgelines; Distance Between Structures
and Density, Chairmen Abe and Davies;
Grading Restrictions/Architectural and Design Standards,
Chairmen Imlay and Tyler.
The subjects will be discussed further at a joint meeting to
be scheduled for Tuesday, January 16, 1979, at 7:00 P.M., in
the Council Chamber.
Mr. Berns introduced Thelma Hilepski and Hall Messenger,
Aides from the University of California, Irvine, who will be
assisting the Commission with the project. _
PROPOSED SCHOOL REDISTRICTING
(78) There was a consensus of the Council that a Resolution be
prepared for the City Council meeting of November 15th in
opposition to the proposal which would split the City into
two separate school districts.
Adjournment of Planning Commission
The Planning Commission adjourned to Saturday, November 11,
1978, at 8:00 A.M.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
The City Council recessed to an Executive Session at 9:42 P.M., and
reconvened at 10:20 P.M.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 10:21 P.M., to the next regular meeting date of Wednesday,
November 15, 1978, at 7:00 P.M., in the City Council Chamber.
ATTEST:
KENNETH E. FRIESS, MAYOR
Respectfully submitted,
MARY ANNt3OVER, CITY CLERKf
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