63-0826_CC_Minutes_Regular MeetingMinutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of San Juan Capistrano
AUGUST 26,
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:33 P.M., by
Mayor William A. Bathgate.
,The pledge of allegiance was recited. The invocation was given by Ernest A.
Thompson, City Clerk.
The City Clerk called the roll: Councilmen present were: Carl E. Buchheim,
Don Durnford, Antonio M. (Tony) Olivares, and William A. Bathgate. Councilmen
absent: Eric F. Cliff.
The minutes of the previous meeting held August 19, 1963, were approved as
submitted.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
(a) Mayor Bathgate related the City of Los Alamitos to host the meeting of the
Orange County League of Cities, August 29, 1963, 7:00 P.M., to be held at the
Chicken Dinner Restaurant, Knotts Berry Farm.
(b) Department of Public Works, State of California
Deferred until 'Unfinished Business'.
TREASURER'S DEMANDS:
The list of demands and accounts payable on September 1, 1963, was submitted
by the City Treasurer, Alice M. Ross.
Councilman Durnford made a motion to approve the list of demands and instruct
the City Treasurer to draft Warrants No. 537 - 566 inclusive for payment. The
motion was seconded by Councilman Buchheim and passed unanimously. So ordered.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Mayor Bathgate reported his contact with the High School Board regarding
school crossing signs for placement on Camino Capistrano at the Pic-Nic Drive In,
which the Board felt was a good idea and would like a letter from the Council so
stating their desires and type of sign needed.
PLANi1ING COMMI33I0N REPORT:
The Planning Commission Reports were given by Mr. Edward Holtz, Secretary of
the Planning Commission.
(a) Texaco Service Station:
Mr. Holtz read a letter from the Planning Commission reportin!r that during
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its August 20, 1963, meeting, elevation and plot plans for the service station for
architectural conformity was unanimously approved.
Mr. Holtz reported no action has been taken on signs as the signs will exceed
the limitations, therefore, a Variance Request will be filed ?y Texaco.
(b) Juice Stand _ Land Use Variance:
Mr. Holtz reported the Planning Commission feels that portion of land on which
the applicant wants to build his ,juice stand is not a legally existing building
plo t.
Mr. Holtz informed that Orange County is researching their records and requested
a ruling from the City Attorney.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
Joe Feeney gave an interim report regarding the status and progress of the
proposed 1911 Improvement district for the installation of sewerage facilities
for properties along Ortera Highway.
Mr. Feenev further related studies of feasibility for possible establishment
of a sewer treatment plant upstream alone, the San Juan Creek which would have many
added advantages in the ultimate negotiations and participation with the Dana Point
Sanitary District.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
(a) M -L, Limited -Manufacturing District Regulations _ Public Hearing continued;
Mayor Bathgate opened the Public Hearing.
Mr. Dick Farwell, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, requested an additional
provision be added to 'Paragraph E' regarding installation of substation facilities.
There ware NO PROTESTS. Therefore, Mayor Bathgate declared the hearing closed.
Cite Attorney suggested that the proposed ordinance be given section numbers.
Councilman Buchheim made a motion for the first reading of the proposed ordin-
ance as amended by title only. Councilman Durnford seconded the motion and it
carried unanimously.
City Attorney read the title of the proposed ordinance constituting the first
reading.
(b) P -D, Planned Development District Zoning _ Ordinance _ Second Reading:
Councilman Buchheim questioned ,justification to continue the district zoning,
based upon the existing restrictions.
Discussion was held.
Councilman Durnford made a motion to defer for further study of the regulations
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before decision be made on the district zoning of the designated area. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Olivares and it passed unanimously.
FIVE MINUTE iZECESS
(c) Collier -Unruh Transportation Development Act _ Proposed Resolution:
Discussion was held.
Councilman Durnford offered a resolution accepting the imposition of addi-
tional hicrhway users taxes and fees pursuant to Chapter 1£352, Status of 1963.
Councilman Buchheim and Councilman Olivares voted "NOE". Due to a tie vote, the
motion was defeated.
(d) Gates Sweeping Contract - renewal:
Discussion was held at considerable length.
Mayor Bathgate made a motion to continue the contract on the same basis.
Councilman Durnford seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. So ordered.
RECOMMENDATIONS and REPORTS:
(a) City Engineer, Jack Kubota, requested clarification of intent of his being
instructed to nortray the concentration possibilities under the present P -D reg-
ulations.
(b) Councilman Durnford offered a resolution requesting the dissolution of Water
District No. 4. Councilman Durnford asked the mayor to direct the Citv Attorney
to draft the resolution. The resolution was accepted., adopted, and passed by a
unanimous vote.
(c) Mayor Bathgate reported there will be a joint -meeting„ August 27, 1963, at
El Toro Hall with the San Juan Capistrano Soil Conservation District regarding
matching funds that may be supplied by the City and qualified.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
st A. Thompson
City Clerk -Administrator
These are the official proceedings of the Regular Fleeting, of the City Council of
the City of San Juan Capistrano, held on the 26th day of August, 1963.
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