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Home My Public Portal AboutM 1964-12-15 - CCX15 REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 15, 1964 The City Council of the City of Lynwood met ir, a regular session in .the City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, on above date at 7:30 p.m. Mayor McMillan in the chair. Councilmen Duncan, Ham, McMillan, Siokos, Smith answered the roll call, It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman r- Siokos, that the minutes of the meeting of December 1, ~ 196+, be approved as written. All members present voting aye, the Mayor declared the motion duly Carried. RESOLUTION N0. 64-85 entitled: "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Res. 6~+-85 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOt3 ALLOWING AND APPROVING Demands THE DEMANDS PRESENTED AND OR~~~tTl'~'G WARRANTS DRAWN THERE- FORE." was presented. It eras moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Siokos, that said resolution be adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Ham, McMillan, Siokos, Smith, Noes: None. Absent: None. ORDINANCE N0, 767 entitled; "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Ord. 767 SECTION 20.119 OF THE LYNWOOD CITY CODE." was presented Amending for second reading. It was moved by Council:ma7~. Smith, Trash seconded by Councilman Ham, that further reading be Collection waived. All members present voting aye, 'the Mayor Fees declared the motion duly carried, It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded by Councilman Smith, that said ordinance be adopted as read for the second time, finally passed, and be published as required by law. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Ham, ,McMillan, Siokos, Smith. Noes: None. Absent: None. The City Manager presented a communication to R. E. Commend<- Darton, Chief of Police complimenting the Lynwood Police tion recruitment methods, which are second to those of the City Lynwood of Los Angeles in the entire State of California, P,D. The Manager presented his report concerning the prepara- L. A. Coo Lion of the necessary plans and specifications for two storm drain supplemental storm drain facilities as authorized under. the projects 1964 County storm drain bond issue. He outlined the projects 717 8c to be constructed, the engineering work to be done by the 5301 engi- City and the consultant. The manager further stated that neering. the City would be reimbursed for the engineering work done,. therefore recommended that the Council approve a prelimina~~y agreement with David MacArthur, consulting engineer, for the preparation of the necessary plans and specifications for flood control projects 717 and 5301. It was moved by Councilman Siokos, seconded by Councilman Approval a, Duncan, that the Council approve the said agreement for engineering the engineering of storm drain projects and authorize the agreement Mayor and Clerk to execute said agreement on behalf of the for storm City, drain projects. !~ ~ ~, ~~ Roil Call; ~ Ayes; y"ounciimen Duncan, Ham, Mc~~!illany Siokos, 5;~ ~t~r~~ Noes; None. Absent; None, Hearing - The hour of 7:30 p.m, having arrived, said ho~,~r being the S D A zone time fixed for public hearing on the appeal of t'r~e Planning change Commissionis decision in recommending to the Council denying appeal, the Southern California Associations request for a change of zone fram zone R-2 to zone C-2. The Mayor. announced that due to the Council chambers being overcrowded the meeting should be adjourned to the Community Service .Building. The City Clerk presented and read the Resolution ordering; the adjournment of said meeting to Bateman Hall in the Community Service Building, whereupon, Res. 64-86 RESOLUTION N0. 64-86 entitled: "RESOL~'TION OF THE CITY Adjourn COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADJOURNING THE DECEMBER 15 Council , 1964, REGTJLAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO BATEMAN HALL meeting. COMMUNITY SERVICE BUILDING, 11331 ERNES TINE AVENUES LYNWOOD, " CALIFORNIA. was presented. It was moved by Councilman Duncan, seconded by Councilman Siokos, that said resolution be adopted, Roll Call; Ayes: Councilmen Duncan, Ham, McMillan, Siokos, Smith. Noes: None, Absent: None, The Ma.ycr declared the meeting recessed and adjourned to 8:00 p.m, in said Bateman Hall. At 8:00 p.m. the Mayor called the meeting to o1:~der a~~~d directed the Clerk to call the roll. Councilmen Duncan, Ham, McMillan, Siokos, Smith answered the roll call, Hearing - The Mayor announced that this is the time and place setforttL S D A zone in the Res olution for adj ournment, to reconvene and continue change the Public Hearing on the appeal of the Planning Commissionts appeal, decision i n recommending to the Counci~ denying the Southern California Association of Seventh-Day Adventistst request for change off' zone from z one R-2 to C-2. The Clerk presented the letter of appeal dated Novemb~e.r~ 1„ 1864, filed by applicant. The Clerk presented affidavits of posting and publicatis~n, The Clerk summarized the hearing held by the rlanning Commission by reading the Planning Commission minutes of Novemiber 10, 1964, meeting. The Clerk presented Planning Commission Reso~.~~Ation Noo 291 recommending to the Council denying the request for c~~~~~ge of zone o The Cleo^~ presented informational r°eports cor.~cexar?ia~g ,. -:.;;.;~F transactions in Lynwood, property vallaations, General ~ °~.~ ,,,~ stateme~lts, traffic counts, and tr;-~ff'i~ analysis, as p~E,~~oa.~ly requested by the City Council. The Clerk pr~e;ented a communication; from. V~}_~. 'Y[ed ~i_~. a~:d ~;; ,, F ~ls~~~, proposed developer, offering to r`.~ commitment the Council would sugge~ t to develop the property as we propdse. that the rezoning be conditioned u~ca~i the terms of such conditions to be to tion. o g ~- e o~~~r~ g~.a~~antee ~~' D A B ~:~r~e It w°~s also a;,~. E ~ ta'c1e ~:h°~rr~~~ s-~~h des/eloprnent +~c~itYi appe~°s the C~:::~~s:~~cil~ s sati.sfac~ The Clerk presented a communication from Food giant Markets, Inc, stating they have entered into a 28 year lease with the proposed developer for a department store structure and automotive service facilities containing approximately 107,000 square feet together with all necessary off street parking in common areas which is to be operated by Unimart, Inc,, a wholly owned subsidiary and operating division of Food Giant Markets, Inc., subject to the granting of appropriate zoning for the retail and commercial uses coriternplated . The Clerk presented a communication from Mollie Riefschneider member of the Executive Group of the Lynwood. Small Property Owners Committee of 100, stating that the C~mmittee is in favor of the proposed development because it will help Lynwood to continue to grow and prosper. The Clerk presented communication from the Executive Board of the Lynwood Chamber of Commerce :recommending that the Council grant the requested change of zone with the condition that if the development is not completed in two years the property revert back to its original zoning and that the present traffic pattern be c>~;served. The Secretary stated that he had received letters from the following persons opposing the requested zone change because of encroachment of business upon a residential area, traffic congestion, depreciation of residential values, and affect upon the tranquillity of trie neigh- boring residential areas; Mr. and Mrs, Walter G. Miller, Jr., 3864 Le Sage Mr. Ronald W. Kurz, 3959 Le Sage Mrs. C. C. Long, 3969 Le Sage Mr. Robert Kerbow, 11209 Colyer Avenue Mr, and Mrs. Robert Bills, 3924 Shirley Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Throop, 3868 Le Sage Mr, John Kendrick, 11016 Hulme Mr, and Mrs. C. D. Williams, 4009 Platt Mrs. Janet Parks, 11075 Sue. Mr, and Mrs. Thompson, 11086 Sue Mr. and Mrs. John Richard Ms~. and Mrs. E. R. Kott, 3952 Shirley Mr. and Mrs, Jack Laowe, 4055 Platt Mrs. A. L. Hood, 11201 Colyer The Clerk also presented a petition signed by 37 home owners and :residents in the area opposing 'the zone change. It was moved by Councilman Ham, seconded b.y Cc3~~n.~:ilman Smith that said Communications be accepted ar,.d filed, A11 members 'present voting aye, the Mayor de~.:,'.~red the motion duly carried. The Mayor inq~~.ired if applicant or representative wished to present additional evidence, testimony or make any statements. Mr, Lloyd Bullock, 500 East Compton Bou~.evard, Compton, 318 ~~ 0 Hearin - g attorn.e,r ~ „nQ t Y reps°e~e t~ .g ~~ dd 9 ~,~ r.r C=" S D A zone and stated t'raat the ~;rc~~osec de:, _ ~;.,Y,.ey.~ .~~ _ .. .. _..., _ V.._.`'r,°• t ~ change fashion stare and not; a d~.s ,.,~ -~-- ..,~F~ ~~e : - tad ~~_ ~t _ii,e:'c. appeal , is no othe ~=arcel of.' land .. .,. ".. r_~ ~~ n+ r z e o~_ o:~ ~ d a u e an operation of ~,;~~is size a:rid c~~~oted tr,e .,~:._.. z l r a: ~s saying that I~yn~n~o~d badly needs busi^es~7 ~of' ~~ 1~ ~;Yo~,_~sed type. Mr. Builoch Introduced a survey of Retai:i. Trade Trends and Characteristics in the Lynwood Area, 1857 through 1963, inclusive as prepared by the Los Angeles F3ureau of Municipal Research and he estimated that the sales tax. ^*+± revenue during the first year would be approximately $100,000. He further stated that the property is row exempt from property taxation and would produce s:tzable revenue to the City in the form. of pr.°epeYty taxes. He stated that the pr.'oposed deve~opr~~Fa;.~t is ;~~n ot~< cef the six primary highwa~rs 'in the City ar..d th«t ~::~a{f:;.C; on Imperial Highway is bei.o~~~ its designed load . He then presented a report f~~orn Dv::A F'rischer, traff i.c. consultant, and ittr~oduced G~sess~r.er.t ma~~;~ showing assessed valuations of properties ad~a:eant ;,~ ~.ther sl.mil.iar shopping centers. Mr. B~alloch trlen presented a petitiu:.: contair.i.rag purportedly 2,100 signatures of people in Lyr~.Uro~,d and stated that another petition of 539 signatures had beer filed at the Planning Commission hearing, He also stated that ~!~ o~.~.t of 16 real estate brokers contacted in the ~ yA~.w ~~d r ~~-. F-r. gate area stated that property valua,t i~:-:~.s y 1. r, tl.el r~ _ ~° would not go dowr_ be~~ause of the ~ o.~e change o "' :9 Mr. Albert Walli.r_s, representing Food ~~ia:r_~t <~Iarkets, stated that a block wall would be built ,ef,~~een the bu,il.ding and the residences tv i°~.sure their pric~acy arad that the fence would be as high as the C"ounc:il thought necessary. There fo11.o~~°ed a discussion between Mro Wall ins and the Council cone-erring the type of o~veration proposed by ~~nirnart and of tr:~eiy° various locations o - Mr. ;.,ester huhai, ExE:cu4 ive of Food i~:iarit Markets, submitted interior deJ~g7:s of the ~-r,ox~osed ste.~re and stated that the Unimart would be an. asset t~ the cornY~.unity and not ca°~°s` any traffic prok~ems whatsocUero Mr, Wallace "4Ton Medlin outl_~ed stated that the main de~~artm.ent structures would be c~or~structed to the plot plan filede Mr, Mark Herron, former staff planner fur the Flan and preser.tl,y appearing o.n 'ce'r~alf` of the stated that in the preparation of the ;general was not fully cons ideredo They had ire mi:rLLd t years a ,hopping center would ~~e builto the prp=,-~sed devel.opme:nt- and S'_'"~~rE' bi,i. i, d :.rig a.nd satellite at one time ,~.~.d :i:~ acco:rdance C~tyi s General. proposed aeveioper ~=lari tY;_ ~.- area h~ ~ af'te~- ~ few Mr. Don C~.timmingha~i, planning e:~:~sultant to the praopos::.. developer, stated tahat the ire:r7eYal Plan sr~o~a.1d be f°`~ex~r;lc grid club; a~=~ a guide LaOi' the Cif{"y4~ g~^C~ii~."''tr'io 1`; T~1ir;,i Y11.s ~J~!".1w':~~ thatthe City has er~o~.;~gh lend zoned R~1 a:rid R.m2 and r;::L,'~, t:~~ City needs :~~~~ch a commercial dec~e_~ =~;C:rYie1''~t ~1~~ There followed discussion between tree r~iem~:~-%>~ ~~~~~ tre C~~j~,:nci~f Hearing m and the various representatives orf >rLe a~>~~icaA~~t. ~ D A zone Change The Mayor declared a ten minute rece,~,s, z"olloT~iYtg the recess appeal. the Mayor called the meeting back to or~~der. The Mayor inquired if 'the opponents or representatives wished to present additional evidences testa°~Tony of make any statements, Mr. John J. Cayer, 10840 Atlantic Avenue, addressed the P^, Council and stated that he was represent~.ng the "Home- I Owners Protective Committee." He stated that the request is directly opposed to the Ger_eral Plar: by quoting the Master Plan as saying that Lynwood. is p:~EdL:~ina`r:t~.y a residential comxriunity and that no where :ir;. ~~he r tan did it state that Lynwood should have a comxr~.erc:::~r~l zone right in the middle of a r. esidential zone. :,t ~n~ ^s, ti~is opinion further that the zone change would ma'~:e a :~~:~;::~~;~;_.~;~ of the General Plan. He then produced a map sho:n~:ing wti~at in his opinion would have to be done to so~.ve th;.~ tr~af'f"ic problem and indicated that many signals would Y:ave to b~e installed at the intersections, Mr. Coyer contended that the people in ~~~his area have bought their homes in tYae antici~7ation that tr:e entire area would remain a residential district. He then ~irtraod~sced a development map showing the south end o{' the property is two feet lower and that a storm dra.ir. r,~~o~?lerr: would be caused because there is no storm dr•airr x~c,°~y~i.;:y ~.rr the area. Mr. Cayer them submitted a petition {Y~m 14 realtors in Lynwood stating that it was their o~~1_ni.~~~~~~ px~o,~e~~°ty values would go down if the proposed developme:~~a`.- t"~ok ~.~lac°.e. In conclusion, Mr. Cayer stated that the .c'ia:.~i~?:irg Commission and the Council adopted the General Pl-a _1, and ~;'r:is plan "~" designated the area as a low density area «~id it should be developed as a residential area. He fau;°the.i requested the Council to uphold the recomrr~r~dat:~.~;ns of the Planning Commission and deny the req~~ested change of zone. Mrs . Clark, 11110 Ha:raris 9 rr!erri~er of° the :;>EVentrimDay Adventist Church, spoke ir: opposition to the pr~~a~;~sed ~=~onE: change and stated that the memters of the Ch~.~^ch w~~~~°~=~ r_ot ire favor of the proposal as the homes in the area woui.d dr^~, considerably in value because of the traffic and noise. Mr. Stanley Bottr:~ff`, Chairman of the ~y~awE~~~d ~ eventh-Day Adventist Church Board of Elders, introd~..c;ed a memorandum of decision of the local Church board ~~~herei~~ they ~werrt on record as opposing tr?e proposed charge o~~ z~~ne, Mr. Ronald King, merry°rjer° of the Home~Cwr:ers Px°oteetive Committee, 3859 sae Sage stated that thy; pro~~osed change of zone was contrary to tl`ie adopted Gerrer1 P~1a:r°;. Mr. Ed Clark, 11110 Harris, Mrs. Joan 8:~1.1s~ 392 ;~hirley9 Mr. Rauch, 3935 Le Sage, Mr. J, H. Kethl`~y~ 11C ~~ H:~~c.m.e, Mr. Kerstein, 10942 Hulme, Mr, Fran.'K ~:cnes, H'u.1m~eA Mrse Jerry Rokos , 12217 Hollis Road , Mr . P ~rr;a~n9 5-,:?~p~scn, Mr , Frank Wilson, ~;aAfrpson, Mrs . Mary King 3~~9 Ise age, Mr. , Marks, Benweli D~~ive, Mr. Jerry Rokos, 1.221' Bal1_is Road, Mr, and Mrs. Patterson, 11901 Linden, addresed the Council and spoke in opposition to the p~~op~oscd z~~or:e c°hange. Mr. J. Jack Willard, 39;3 Magnolia, a~ddr~~e~;~;~_d tr_.~ ~;ouncil J L.V 0 Hearing - and s~t~ `-ed *t.ut ~~~ ~ ~ ~ ,- ~~ ~ ~~ ~.; a~ ~~ .d ~ ~ :g~ ~=: ~ S D A zone family ..sage t.r~~ ~;r_e _ _r~.~.~~: ~ .. _.,..~ ~ ., ~, ~~;_ _Y ~.,, ~rJa d ~' change that the d1_sT._°:~,. ~ .~~ ~..~d .~,o v Kati _ r;:~,~e ~ : ~ ti . y ~...,.ldti t '°'~" appeal, employ add__t:~cvra:~- '.ear:°:~:eY~s, T;.:. ~_. r;~~ atvF~. ~>E_.f_ ~.ti~ proposed wa;- tie~rr ~ tted th.- = .r.... _. d:i _ .:~. ~,~ ..~:.,d ~._;~; e funds to day t~ ,~~ ~~.~gr~~r Tn ~=-. _ ~,,,~ _ ,:~~ -r~,~~ d_.ti . ~:.i:'; could have a bc~ r tc; y. r_ "~ ~~ a~r~n- Mr < Lioyd r~..1. ~ 'c, t;,~-, ~ .Jr ~ er.~~.*.~`. _~~ ~ sY!,~°:1~ 1~_ 'a T r_e ar'g:~rxe~_ts _+ ~ < by stay, rg ;~::~ ~.nE-' sta_ ~°:, d~ ~~.n h 1 ._,~~ .F,~~ d`;es r.'~ ~ exist that there i<,~, a gy°e~:t r~;:d ~r. ~~he ~~ ,~~ ~.~ ~.,y~.i.%;;,ad for a department to,=°e of this ty~~~ and fi~~~t f.;'r re waU .d b no additional traffic proble_rs a_:.a that t~_c pr~~perty values in the area w~u"!d not go dvtnn. Mr. John Cayer, in re~butta"l, sta~~ed t~;!~.~at ttla Gi~ty ~;.r_~s enough food stores, that the request is ~cr.~tr~~ary to t;he General Plan and strongyy urged the CoU.~~cyl to ~o.n:;ur ire the Planning Com.missior.t s r°ecamrre.~~dati~~. to deny the requested change of zane~ Conclude The Mayor inquired if there was any~:~ne e, se that wished hearing. to speak for or ir. oppositio_n to the proposed change of zone. There bei,~lg no respo-^se, it ~.as moved by Council-~ man Ham, seconded by Coun~~llman ;mith9 that the hearing be concluded . Ail members preen:,~~- -.r~~tyng aye, the Mayor decla?~ed tree mot~i ors car~Aied , Hearing _ It was moved -k;y Cc~urcilraxi ~i:~~~S ~ se.~~c~r~.ded ti~y Council- s D A zone man Smith, that the decisl'~,n of tr1~ y .t.y ,",w~~s~cil. on the change appeal of ''the ~'lartni~~g i,3m:,'";1Ss,i~'aB ~ d .._.~.~.~~_, i~,. recom- a eal mend in t tre ~; ~a.~n~ it .y~=~g t'~~, ,< o° der .~~~ r~- , ti-~=~.f r°n~a pp g o delayed. Association`s rte~~.est f'or a ~ilar;ge F, ~ ~~ _ ~~ Yn zone Rm2 to zone ~r~m.2 :bc,~ ~°~~.1sr,~;Jnea ar.J:~~. rr:r. _"a_;~arY .'~ 1659 meeting. Ali rnF~'1bcY'~; _~:r:r3e'ti~i.T; 'J'{~'"~._^g ciye~ i-i-:~ 'u?~y ,-~ _ ~~,~ declared tr.e ;~e~4;tio:n. d°.~l.y ~~~~~~.r~~ied. Adjourn It was ~~cved by ;o'u:. ~I_~~.-n ~n~.th, a_r1d se-~~~;.ded by Council- man Dunca:r~, that the meeting be ~djr.,~~{r°ned. All members present votl.ng aye, ~Uhe May:~r' declared the motion duly ear°ried . Ci y C:ierr~, C . ~f` T_yn~~~oo -AP~RCTJED ~rA~~i'_APSY ~~~ 1-~6 a y ~ ~ ~,: E~ 1 i_~ynv~~ ~ ~'~ --a