INSIDE CITY HALL Here are a few...

INSIDE CITY HALL

Here are a few of the items the council considered Tuesday.

REZONE APPLICATION

The council approved the rezoning of a property at 2436 Newport

Blvd. from business to multi-family, medium-density residential. The

existing facilities include an office building and a storage

building. The council put a condition on the rezone that any project

developed for the site has to be for-sale housing as opposed to

apartments.

The new zoning will allow a maximum of 10 units on the site.

Councilman Chris Steel voted against the rezone. Councilman Mike

Scheafer was absent.

WHAT IT MEANS

Now that the new zoning has been approved, the property owner,

Darwin Pearson, can create a residential project for the site that

will have to go to the Planning Commission for approval.

WHAT WAS SAID

“I’m concerned that staff members have jumped in and seem to be

guiding [Pearson] toward condos,” resident Martin Millard said. “It

will benefit the Eastside of the city if he goes with detached

homes.”

MOSQUITO AND FIRE ANT ASSESSMENT

The council rejected a voluntary assessment by the Orange County

Vector Control District for its programs targeting West Nile virus

and the Imported Red Fire Ant. Councilwoman Libby Cowan dissented.

The city already has contracts and personnel for pesticide

application based on the amount of property under city ownership.

WHAT IT MEANS

The city won’t pay the district a total of about $477 for the

district’s protection of 88 parcels it owns.