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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-01-27; City Council; Minutes9 Y I Meeting of: CITY COUNCIL (Adjourned Regular Meeting) Time of Meeting: 5:OO P.M. Date of Meeting: January 27, 1981 Place of Meeting: Council Chambers COUNCIL --30 u MEMBERS t I ROLL CALL: The following Council Members were present: Packard Casler Lewis Kulchin (b 1 Council Member Anear was absent. 1 85) 1. REPORT BY CITY ENERGY CONSERVATION COMMITTEE. The Building Director, Marty Orenyak, gave a brief staff report containing an overview of the creation of the Energy Committee, their tasks and accomplishments to date. He stated the Committee consisted of City employees Joyce Crosthwaite, Paul Klukas, Joe Eggleston, Roger Greer and Joe Skymba. Council Member Casler suggested changing the format of the water bills to reflect the previous year's usage for the same time period, for comparison purposes. She also suggested changing the structure of 'the bills to allow a lower rate for those who use less water, similar to the SDG&E lifeline allowance. ,Council discussed the possibility of packaging the information and brochures prepared by the committee for distribution to developers and other interested parties. Council Member Kulchin suggested arrangements be made for a speciaL:parking place in recognition of an "Employee-of-the- Month'' as an added incentive to encourage energy conservation ideas I, from employees. Mayor Packard referenced the proposed ordinance distributed to Council prior to the meeting, noting the need for discussion regarding same. Council recognized Mr. Jerry Rombotis, 1730 Calavo Court, Carlsbad. Mr. Rombotis expressed concern about the rising cost of housing, and explained that solar water heating is not cost effective in every residence. He urged that Council delete that requirement from the proposed ordinance. He suggested a viable alternative would be require developers to build the homes plumbed for solar, but allow the resident to determine @he*ex it. is feasible to use same. Council recognized Mr.' Roy Ward, 1207 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad. Mr.. Ward reiterated the concerns and expressed by Mr. Rombotis He also expressed concern about staff reports which contain th .statement that there is no cost to the City to implement a program, in that a program which would affect the cost of a home also affects the residents, and thereby affects the City. 1 I Cowail recognized Mr. John McCoy, 390 Oak, Carlsbad. Mr. McCoy referenced the building of a current development on Valley and Oak in which the determination had been made to put in solar water heating. He further stated there was no method for determining the cost effectiveness until the homes had been lived in for a period of time. Council expressed agreement on requiring dual plumbing for residential homes rather than requiring only solar water heating. Council expressed agreement on requiring solar heating for swimming pools. q Mayor Packard requested that the ordinance reference insulatio requirements and standards even though they may 'be contained in a separate document. 1 I I 31 \ COUNCIL MEMBERS January 27, 1981 PAGE 2 . Council also expressed agreement with the idea of the incentive awards as proposed in the' policy, and directed staff to proceed with preparation of documents for consideration. (30)2. REPORT ON REVISIONS TO UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AND UNIFORM FIRE CODE. 1 The Building Director, Marty Orenyak, gave a brief staff e report on the matter, . In response to Council query, the Fire Chief, James Thompson, stated the proposed code would require fire-retardant roofs when the roof area is 3,000 square feet or more, or on any residence which is closer than 10 feet to another residence, or on any residence within 1500 feet of a brush-covered area. He indicated if Council so desired, thqcould specify differen I standards. ~ Council recognized Mr. Ed Elliott, 2727 Hoover Avenue, National City, representing McMillin. Development. Mr. Elliott expressed concern that requiring fire-retardant roofs will increase the cost ;:of a home. He further indicated that square footage. usually refers to living area rather than roof area, and suggested it be ' clarified. Council r8cognized Mr. John McCoy, 390 Oak, Carlsbad. Mr. McC( explained his recent experience relating to costs of fire- retardant roofs on his development at Oak and Valley, and indicated his feeling that the costs contained in the memo from thg Building Director are accurate. He further stated he built a residence with a living area of 1,600 square feet and a roof area of 3,000 square feet. He expressed opposition to the .requirement for fire-retardant roofs on home within 1500 feet of a brush-covered area. Council recognized Mr. Doug Ledsam, ,7290 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, representing Standard Pacific. Mr. Ledsam expressed the opinion that the side-yard setback re- quikements address the problem of urban fire. He further expressed the opinion that requiring fire-retardant roofs would defeat attempts for low-cost housing. ., 3y Council recognized Mr. Don Brown, Director of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Brown indicated there is not a fire problem in the area, and expressed concern about possibility eliminat- ing people from the housing market by requirements which would increase the price of homes. Council recognized Mr. Jerry Rombotis, 1730 Calavo . Court, Carlsbad. Mr. Rombotis expressed the feeling that the fee schedule proposed for the Uniform Building Code is excessive and should be reflective of actual costs incurred by the Building Department. He also expressed concern that there is no provision in the proposed Code for multiple plan checks. He also stated that other costs would be incurred if a concret roof is placed on a residence due to the weight of the roof. .e In response, Mr. Orenyak stated his belief that the fees proposed accurately reflect the costs incurred. ,- I I b 32 L( COUNCIL January 27, 1981 PAGE 3 MEMBERS I 1 Council recognized Mr. Roy Ward, 1207 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, Mr. Ward questioned the feasibility of the proposed require- ment which would require any building in excess of 10,000 square feet to be sprinklered. He expressed the feeling that any low-cost housing would be apartments, and if same were required to be sprinklered, the price would increase and create problems. I Mr. Orenyak stated the mqtter of multiple plan checks was a policy decision to be made in the department. He further stated his intent to make provisions for same, Council discussion reflected the desire for further informatior relative to current building fees and costs incurred, further information relative to fire problems in the area, alternatives regarding roof size to be fire-retardant, sprinkler require- ments, and requested same be returned for further consideratior by Council. (37)3. REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. The City Manager gave a brief report on the matter indicating Council policy required review of the goals and objectives in February each year. Council Member Lewis referenced Objective A-3-1 and questioned the posslbility of utilizing that water in the City. f Mr. Ron Beckman stated the salt content in the water is too high f6% usage, In response to query regarding Objective A-6-1, Mr. Beckman stated the City Engineer questions the cost effectiveness of a meter system, and therefore was suggesting that the objective be reevaluated. Council discussion reflected a desire for retention of the objective. Mayor Packard referenced the Public Facilities Fee, and suggested the possibility of changing same to better address each development and its proximity to facilities. The City Manager indicated a report will be 'forthcoming to Council on the matter, Council Member Kulchin urged beginning of the quarterly newsletter, and offered assistance in same, She further referenced the possibility of holding more Council meetings in, the La Costa area, and suggested holding same in the newly relocated Shappell building. 1 council expressed agreement with the dates contained on the memorandum to the City Manager dated January 16, 1981, with .the exception of the Public Workshop proposed for February 7th They indicated the 10th of February would be a suitable date for the public workshop on same, Plaza Camino Real Bond Issue - Marron Road Reimbursement, The City Attorney referenced his memorandum to.Counci1 dated January 27, 1981, indicating the documents were not available for their meeting held January 20, 1981. He further stated immediate Council consideration was necessary to act on the documents prior to their next regular meeting due to time constraints regarding the bond sale. ((9 e Council agreed to aad the item to the agenda for consideration Packard 1- Casler Lewis Kulchin 4 .! 33 v January 27, 4.981 PAGE 4 f 1 The City Attorney gave a brief report outlining the contents of his Memorandum dated January 27, 1981, and the requested action. I The following Resolution was adopted: 1 0 i I RESOUUTION NO. 6431, APPROVING.AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION FIVE AGREEMENTS WITH GROVE APARTMENTS INVESTMENT COMPANY AND ONE AGREEMENT WITH THE MAY CENTERS, INC.; BERNARD CITRON; FRED A. BARTMAN, JR. , THE MARITAL TRUSTS, CREATED UNDER THE LAST WILL OF WILLIAM S. BARTMAN; THE RESIDUARY TRUST, CREATE1 UNDER THE LAST WILL OF WILLIAM S. BARTMAN; AND HARRY J. L. FRANK, JR. RELATIVE TO PROPERTY OWNERS' CONTRIBUTION TOWARD EXTENSION OF MARRON ROAD FOR PLAZA CAMINO REAL REGIONAL SHOPPING CENTER EXPANSION. ADJOURNMENT : By proper motion, the meeting was adjourned at 6:58 P.M. ,y Respectfully submitted, 0 D COUNCIL MEMBERS \ Packard Casler Lewis Kulchin