HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/09/1964SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
7:30 P. M. - April 9, 1964
CITY HALL
Invocation was given by Mayor Clay P. Davidson.
Roll Call
Present: Clay P. Davidson, R. L. Graves, Jr., Miss Margaret McNeil,
Donald Q. Miller, Ciell 1•7. Wheic::el
City Staff
Present: P. Chapman, Director of Planning & Building; J. H. Fitzpatrick,
City Clerk; W. M. Houser, City Attorney; R. D. Miller,
Administrative Officer; D. F. Romero, City Engineer; Barney
Duveneck, Lew Litzie, Morgan Flagg, Charles Wiswell.
1. Mayor Davidson introduced the subject and the purpose of the special called
meeting which was to consider the providing of an adequate access from Santa
Rosa Street to the two (2) proposed student housing developments off of Santa
Rosa Street north of Foothill Boulevard. The two (2) student housing develop-
ments proposed are the Flagg development and the Litzie development.
(Duveneck, Taylor, and Xinney property)
D. F. Romero, City Engineer, presented copies of letters from the Division of
Highways addressed to Bernard Duveneck, dated March, 1960 regarding street
and road access from his property to the No. I Highway.
N¢. Romero also presented a letter from the Division of Highways to himself
dated November 15, 1963, regarding proposed access from the Litzie development
through the Duveneck opening on Santa Rosa Street.
Mavor Davidson again stated that the purpose of the meeting was to attempt to
find a way for both Na. Litzie and Mr. Flagg to develop their proposed student
housing and still allow safe and proper access to and from Santa Rosa Street.
Mr. Flag stated that several years ago studies had been made by his firm for
development of a bowling alley on his property, and studies at that time
showed that access to and from his property would be adequate.
Mr. Litzie stated he had no comment to make at this time about the subject as
as he was not made aware of what was being proposed at this meeting.
Mr. Romero then presented a sketch of the general area under discussion and
also showed sketches of the proposed development.
He explained traffic patterns that would be developed by these proposals.
Mayor Davidson atated that the matter before the Council at this time was to
attempt to procure street access through the Steiner property for access to
the Litzie housing development.
Mr. Flagg stated that his company had paid in ti:e vicinity of $26,000 in lease
payments and taxes on the property he controls and further, he believed a
road through his property for use by Mr. Litzie would not be an asset to his
property but would only benefit others.
Further, he believed that the placement of the road as presented would do
damage to his property and that the cost would be increased due to the severance
damage to the Steiner property and the overall value of the property to be
acquired.
D. P. Romero. City Engineer, stated that from an engineering standpoint, the
best access to Santa Rosa Street would be opposite Boysen Avenue to serve
both properties.
He also mentioned that possibly a frontage road could be installed without
too much damage to the Steiner property.
City Council Minutes
April 9, 1964
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Mr. Plasm stated that at one time he had studied this overall area for
development and that he believed that the best access to the Litzie develop-
ment was through the Spooner property to Foothill Boulevard.
Mr. Duveneck stated that in addition to the development of the Kinney and
Taylor parcel, there was also the possibility of developing the five acres
west of the creek owned by him, because regardless of the Flagg and Litzie
developments, his four (4) acres of property will someday be developed and
some access to Santa Rosa must be maintained.
Favor Davidson stated that this area must be developed, and in order to be
developed to its highest potential, an adequate access must be provided for
safe traffic flow.
Mr. Flagg explained prior negotiations in granting access to the Duveneck
property, and an additional access route or street would have to be paid for,
either in granting additional parking rights on the adjoining property or by
condemnation by the City which would be expensive due to the severance involved
and further, he honestly did not feel that his property would gain anything
from the proposal of the Mayor.
Mr. Litzie stated that the City's proposal to run an access road through the
Flagg housing development and parking lot would be more dangerous than the
two (2) proposed entrances for Flagg and Duveneck.
W. Houser, City Attorney, suggested that with the possible relation of
Highway No. 1, Santa Rosa Street would then become a City street, and an
access of four hundred (400) feet apart would not be much of a problem.
The group present discussed various possible routes for roads through the
Steiner property, particularly trying to find a solution that would do the least
damage to the Flagg development.
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Councilman Whelchel left the meeting at 9:05 P. M.
Councilman Miller stated that he believed this subject had been brought before
the Council at the wrong time, as this should have been discussed at the time
the planned development for Mr. Litzie was approved.
Further, he did not believe it was fair for the Council to delay these
developments at this time as there was a need for student housing and that
these two (2) developers wished to proceed in order to meet a September, 1964
deadline.
Further, that both parties involved had met in good faith on the recommendation
of adequate access and that they could not come up with an adequate development
fair to both parties. He therefore recommended that the developers be allowed
to proceed with the access as presently approved.
Councilman Miller moved that the meeting adjourn. Motion lost for the lack of
a second.
Councilman Graves suggested that possibly a Council committee should be appointed
to meet with the principals involved and that they try and arrive at a solution
to all parties in this matter as he believed all parties were acting in good
faith.
Mr. Duveneck urged the Council not to delay these two (2) projects any longer
than necessary as both the Litzie and Flagg developments are moving ahead so
that the housing developments will be available to students by September, 1964.
Councilman Miller moved that the meeting adjourn and that the City not delay
these developments any longer. Motion lost.
On motion of Councilman Graves, seconded by Mayor Davidson, that a Council
committee be appointed consisting of two (2) Council members, Mr. Duveneck,
W. Flagg, Mr. Litzie, City Attorney Houser and City Engineer Romero, to
continue discussion on this matter and try to arrive at a decision. Motion
carried.