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w The City Council recessed at 8:05 . m., and reconvened at 8:17 . m., all Member��s� P p present. Mr. Douglas Dever, Attorney for Torino Industries of Torrance, spoke to the Council regarding the projects in the City being developed by Torino Industries, their al- location of sewer connections, possible additional necessary financing, other tracts being developed in the City, and the requirements concerning off-site improvements. City Attorney Edwards stated the comments regarding the allocations in Catagory 3 is a very difficult matter and is going to require taking a close look at the facts as to each different project. Mr. Edwards continued this, however, is not being done tonight. Mr. Edwards said a hearing will be set at which time these alloca- tions will be discussed and Staff will present a specific recommendation for the first allocation in Catagory 3. Mr. Edwards stated those present at the hearing will be given copies of Staff's recommendations, the Council will hear your con- tention as to whether or not the recommendations are agreeable, and after hearing all parties, the City Council will make a determination. Mr. Edwards said granted these things are difficult and we cannot pre -judge them, however, the job tonight is to set a general way of approaching it and then look at it specifically. Mr. Edwards continued to bear in mind that the allocations will be made periodically, it is not going to be a one-shot thing, every three months there will be a hearing and a new allocation will be made. Mr. Edwards (� said there will be alot of guess work involved as to when certain developers will be ready to use their allocations, and there is a provision made that if there is an allocation and it cannot be used, then it drops back into the "pool" and is looked at the next time around. Mr. Vince Mayell, of Newport Beach, stated he is the owner of Tract No. 10585, which is almost ready for a record map, based upon approvals of a tentative tract map and a conditional use permit, and he is concerned about the expiration of the tentative tract map and conditional use permit, and was wondering if the Council is going to make some kind of provisions for extensions of those permits, so that he would not have to go through the whole procedure again and process for approval. City Attorney Edwards stated that Mr. Mayell has an excellent point, and he felt that he, Mr. Mayell and the City Manager should get together and discuss this matter in greater detail. Mr. Doug Gfeller, of Gfeller Development in Irvine, spoke to the City Council about the five tracts being developed by his company in Colton, and asked about a previous ordinance adopted by the City Council which does not allow the recording of any maps due to the lack of issuing sewer permits and, along with the adoption of this ordinance this evening, what is that going to do about recording maps? Mr. Gfeller asked if the City Council will allow a map to be recorded even if it does not have a sewer permit allocated to it? Mr. Gfeller continued that many of the developers with large parcels would like to be able to record the final maps and begin with the grading and off-site improvements, knowing that there is still considerable time before coming to the City for a build- ing permit, at which point there would be a hold up waiting for a sewer allocation. Mr. Gfeller stated under this ordinance it is not clear how you would treat that sort of action, whether a developer would be allowed to go ahead and record a final map and proceed with grading and improvement plans, but not proceed with building permits. City Attorney Edwards responded he sees no reason to prevent maps from being re- corded and he felt that could be permitted. Mr. Edwards said furthermore, with proper documentation, he saw no problems with starting the work, even though it is not assured that a sewer connection allocation would be made at a certain point in time. Mr. Mayell then asked about the renovation of the sewer plant and when could com- pletion of the plant be expected. City Manager Trevino asnwered the work at the plant is being done by Krieger and Stewart and the City has been given a possible completion date of August, 1981, with of course approval from the Water Quality Control Board. Mayor Gonzales asked if anyone else desired to speak on this matter. Mayor Gonzales then asked for a Roll Call Vote on the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1595. The Vote was as follows: N 0 V 18 1980