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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of San Juan Capistrano
SEPTEMBER 23, 1963
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:32 P.M., by
Mayor William A. Bathgate.
The pledge of allegiance was recited. The invocation was given by Mr. Karl
Wray, publisher of the Coastline Dispatch Newspaper.
The City Clerk called the roll: Councilmen present were: Carl E. Buchheim,
Don Durnford, Eric F. Cliff, Antonio M. (Tony) Olivares, and William A. Bathgate.
Councilmen absent: none.
The minutes of the previous meeting held September 10, 1963, was approved as
submitted.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
(a) Orange County League of Cities (2 letters):
(1) City Clerk, Ernest A. Thompson, announced the Orange County League of
Cities meeting is to be held September 25, 1963, 6:30 P.M. The City of Santa Ana
will host; the meeting will be held at the Santa Ana Elks Club.
(2) Letter informing of the new mailing address of the Secretary of the
Orange County League of Cities.
(b) Competition Realty Company:
Letter requesting to meet with the City Council on Monday, September 23, 1963,
at 7:30 P.M., to discuss the variance problems regarding the Volkswagen Agency.
Also submitted were a list of statements and questions pertaining to the property
on which they plan to build.
Mr. Joe McCord, spoke in behalf of Mr. Joel Riordan of the Volkswagen Agency,
expressing their desire to build and operate an agency in the city.
(c) Letter from William MacKenzie Brown enclosing an excerpt taken from "The
Kiplinger Washington Letter" which he thought might be of interest to the City
Council and Planning Commission.
(d) Letter from Capistrano Union High School stating that approval was granted
to purchase a school crossing sign and suggested that the city paint a cross walk
to a width of 15 feet in that area of Camino Capistrano between the school and
the drive-in cafe.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
(a) Mr. Joe McCord, representative of Volkswagen Agency related the aspects of
improving the oity and appealed certain conditions of the variance.
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Mr. McCord introduced Mr. Yates, who will be the dealer for the agency in
the area. Mr. Yates related his plans and ideas for the agency and appealed cer-
tain conditions of the variance.
ance.
Ed Holtz, Secretary of the Planning Commission, related the case of the vari-
Further discussion was held. The Council informed the agency that the matter
would have to be discussed with the Planning Commission.
(b) Mr. Joe Feeney, Engineering -Science, Inc., asked permission to discuss item (d)
in "Unfinished Business", regarding contract agreement.
Councilman Durnford offered a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk
to sign the contract agreement with Engineering -Science, Inc. The resolution was
accepted, adopted, and passed by a unanimous vote. So ordered.
(c) Interim Sewerage Report:
Mr. Joe Feeney gave an interim report of the status of sewer contract nego-
tiations and recommended to the City Council to proceed on its own initiative to
establish the necessary sewerage facilities through the use of P.L.660 monies and
bonding.
Thereupon, Councilman Olivares made a motion to authorize Engineering -Science
Inc., to proceed and make the necessary presentation of schedule to accomplish the
above recommended initiative.
Motion seconded and carried by a unanimous vote.
TREASURER'S DEMANDS:
The list of demands and accounts payable on October 1, 1963, was submitted
by the City Treasurer, Alice M. Ross.
Councilman Cliff made a motion to approve the list of demands and instruct
the City Treasurer to draft Warrants No. 567 thru 594 inclusive for payment; total
amount of $6,845.68. The motion was seconded by Councilman Buchheim and passed
unanimously. So ordered.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Ernest Thompson, City Clerk, related his review for charity drives and fund-
raising campaigns. Mr. Thompson recommended the city set forth a policy and
itemize all those agencies the city would endorse and approve of having in the
city.
Discussion was held. John Dawson, City Attorney, will submit a format pro-
posal to accomplish the above recommendation.
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PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS:
The reports were given by Ed Holtz, Secretary of the Planning Commission.
(a) Zone Change request - Darmi, Inc.
Mr. Holtz read a letter from the Planning Commission stating public hearings
have been held and recommended approval be granted for the request of change of
zone from R-1 to R -P, Residential -Professional.
Councilman Durnford made a motion to uphold the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and set for Public Hearing on October 14, 1963- Councilman Buchheim _
seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
(b) Zone Change request - Buchheim
Mr. Holtz reported Public Hearing was held for the change of zone from U-19
Unclassified, to R_1, C-1, R-3 and P -D. Decision deferred until October 1, 1963.
(c) Sign Variance request - Texaco, Inc.
Mr. Holtz read a letter from the Planning Commission recommending approval
of the Variance request for the installation of an oversized advertising sign on
property located at the southeast corner of E1 Camino Real and Ortega Highway.
Councilman Cliff made a motion to uphold the recommendation of the Planning
Commission. Councilman Buchheim seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
(d) Councilman Durnford made a motion that Public Hearing be held for the R -P
zoning on October 14, 1963. The motion was seconded and it passed unanimously.
So ordered.
FIVE MINUTE RECESS....
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
(a) C -2-A, General Business District - Restricted - District zoning ordinance:
Councilman Durnford made a motion for the second reading of proposed Ordin-
ance No. 74, C -2-A, General Business District Zoning Ordinance, by title only.
Councilman Buchheim seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
John Dawson, City Attorney, read the title of proposed Ordinance No. 74, "An
Ordinance of the City of San Juan Capistrano, Adopting Sectional District Map De-
fining the Boundaries of an Area Within the City as "C -2-A, General Business Dis-
trict - Restricted" as shown on Exhibit A, and Amending the Land Use Ordinance,
Ordinance No. 5".
Councilman Durnford offered a resolution to adopt Ordinance No. 74. The
resolution was accepted, adopted, and passed by a unanimous vote.
(b) P -D, Planned Development District - Zoning Ordinance - 2nd Reading:
Discussion was held.
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City Engineer, Jack Kubota, reported his studies of the P -D District zoning.
Councilman Durnford made a motion for the second reading of proposed Ordin-
ance No. 75, P -D, Planned Development District, by title only. Councilman Cliff
seconded the motion. Councilman Olivares voted "NOE", motion lost.
City Attorney, John Dawson, read proposed Ordinance No. 75, "An Ordinance
of the City of San Juan Capistrano Adopting Sectional District Map Defining the
Boundaries of an Area Within the City as "P -D, Planned Development District", as
shown on Exhibit "A", and Amending the Land Use Ordinance, Ordinance No. 5".
Mayor Bathgate offered a resolution to adopt Ordinance No. 75. The resolu-
tion was accepted, adopted, and passed by a unanimous vote.
(c) Joint Powers Agreement - Capistrano Beach Sanitary District:
No action taken.
(d) Contract Agreement - Engineering -Science, Inc.
Discussed earlier in Oral Communications.
NEW BUSINESS:
(a) Division of Land - re: violation of City Ordinance
City Clerk, Ernest A. Thompson, reported the matter in violation of section
5.05 of Ordinance 56, regarding division of land and sale consumated, without
filing and approval.
Discussion was held.
City Clerk instructed to get title reports to determine actual title holder
at time of transaction; and also research possible violation on three (3) other
parcels of land.
RECOMMENDATIONS and REPORTS:
(a) City Attorney, John Dawson, related the City of Anaheim had adopted a resolu-
tion for the Diamond Jubilee honoring the formation of the County of Orange, and
urged San Juan Capistrano to pass a similar resolution.
Councilman Durnford made a motion to instruct the City Attorney to draft the
resolution. The motion was seconded and it passed unanimously.
(b) City Engineer, Jack Kubota, reported processing the tract maps of the Misbin
development with regard to surface drainage and the required deposition into sub-
terranean storm drain facilities.
(c) Councilman Buchheim questioned the progress of the petition for Water District
No. 4.
City Clerk reported the petition was signed and ready to be circulated. Coun-
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cilman Durnford was appointed to circulate the petition.
(d) Mayor Bathgate:
(1) Recommended that the City Clerk and Director of Public Works assist the
City Engineer in any way that he needs assistance in preparing a work map desig-
nating the various existing speed zones, existing stop signs, existing parking
zones and preparation of an ordinance format for enforcement.
(2) Mayor Bathgate requested a decision from the Council regarding the
Chamber of Commerce request.
Discussion was held.
Councilman Durnford made a motion to reimburse the Chamber of Commerce for
half of the cost of the window display and half the cost for the brochures. Mayor
Bathgate seconded the motion and it carried by a majority vote, Councilman Cliff
voting "NOE". So ordered. (Calculated amounts $353.00)
The meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
Ernest A. Thompson
City Clerk -Administrator
These are the official proceedings of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of
the City of San Juan Capistrano, held the 23rd day of September, 1963.
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