ON THE AGENDA Here are some of...

ON THE AGENDA

Here are some of the items the council will consider Monday.

CENTERLINE RAIL SYSTEM

This item is on the consent calendar, which is usually voted on

without discussion. The council will consider an amendment to an

agreement between the city and the Orange County Transportation

Authority for preliminary engineering of the CenterLine light-rail

system. Preliminary engineering includes initial development of

precise rail-alignment plans and station-location details.

The amendment commits the agency to continued funding to the city

of up to $90,000 for public outreach consulting services. Although

the city is behind CenterLine, not all residents agree that it is

worthwhile.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Approval is expected, because it will allow staff members to

continue their efforts to integrate CenterLine into the South Coast

Metro area.

MYRAN DRIVE REZONING

The council will consider rezoning Myran Drive from

multiple-family residential to single-family residential. Myra Drive

is a 25-foot-wide private driveway easement that serves four lots

north of Victoria Street.

Although the drive has been zoned for multiple-family development

since the city was incorporated in 1953, the four lots have housed

single-family homes since the early 1950s. Recently, a developer

acquired two of the lots to replace the existing homes with two-story

homes.

All of the approvals were upheld, but they generated significant

public controversy and debate.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Council members will provide direction to staff on whether to

start a rezone application process. Rezoning of the lots to

single-family residential would be consistent with both the land use

and housing elements of the general plan. If the property is rezoned,

each lot would be limited to one main housing unit.

WESTSIDE HEALTH ASSESSMENT REPORT

The council will receive a report conducted by the fire department

that assesses health on the Westside. The assessment looked at cancer

rates in Costa Mesa and conducted studies of hazardous materials and

water quality. It found no evidence indicating the potential of an

unusual risk of cancer from living in this area.

-- Compiled by

Deirdre Newman