WHAT HAPPENED: The council approved an...

WHAT HAPPENED:

The council approved an ordinance that adopts the 2001 edition of

the California Building Code and related codes.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The city’s Building and Construction code will be compliant with

the 2001 editions of the California Building, Plumbing and Electrical

Codes; the 1997 Uniform Administrative Code; the 1997 Uniform

Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub code; the 1997 uniform Security Code;

the 1997 Uniform Housing Code; the 1997 Uniform Code for Abatement of

Dangerous Buildings; and the 1997 Uniform Sign Code.

Based on council direction, however, city staff revised a section

of the code to give the community development director authority to

impose a penalty fee on construction projects that start without a

permit.

Councilman Paul Freeman was absent.

WHAT HAPPENED:

The council approved amendments to three sections of the zoning

municipal code.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The revised parking code repeals the off-site parking spaces

special provision and eliminates compact-sized parking spaces and

requires that all new parking spaces be a standard size.

WHAT HAPPENED:

The council approved two of the five recommendations made by the

Parking, Traffic and Circulation Committee.

WHAT IT MEANS:

Two metered parking spaces will be removed at North Coast Highway

and Boat Canyon and a 15-mph advisory sign will be installed at the

1200 block of Gaviota Drive.

WHAT HAPPENED:

The council approved a contract to repair El Toro Road.

WHAT IT MEANS:

American Asphalt will receive a contract in the amount of $431,528

to resurface El Toro Road from Laguna Canyon Road to just beyond the

eastern limits of the city.

WHAT HAPPENED:

The council approved a proposal to award a contract for

construction and to transfer finds for the Skyline Drive and Hilledge

Drive Storm Drain extensions project.

WHAT IT MEANS:

City staff will transfer $75,000 from the Mystic Hills/Skyline

Drive storm drain project to the Skyline Drive/Hilledge Drive storm

drain construction project for construction and incidental costs. A

work contract in the amount of $113,617 will be awarded to Topline

Construction.

WHAT HAPPENED:

The council denied an appeal to revoke building permits at 955 and

961 S. Coast Highway.

WHAT IT MEANS:

A private property owner and four tenants protested notification

procedures by the city about a construction project on South Coast

Highway. City staff did not find sufficient evidence to prove that

the applicants for the project intentionally misrepresented the scope

of the building to the Design View Board or committed fraud to obtain

a building permit.

Councilwoman Toni Iseman dissented.