ON THE AGENDA VETERAN’S MEMORIAL Members of...

ON THE AGENDA

VETERAN’S MEMORIAL

Members of the City Council will decide on Monday whether to

support a veteran’s memorial, as proposed by a local resident.

Costa Mesa resident Bud Hohl, the president of the city’s chapter

of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, has asked his leaders to help pay

for an honorary sculpture to be placed at Harbor Lawn Memorial

Cemetery, on Gisler Avenue.

Hohl has plans for the proposed monument and also bought a bronze

eagle that he would like to be the focus. The estimated cost for

construction of the memorial is $131,392, according to a staff

report.

WHAT TO EXPECT

In these hard times, expect the council to commend Hohl on his

intentions, and thank him for his service to the military, but not

cut him a check for the statue.

MOBILE HOME PARK ZONING

The contentious mobile home park ordinance, which caused rancor

while being heard at the Planning Commission level, will be in the

hands of the City Council tonight.

Changes to the ordinance were reviewed in light of complaints from

residents of two mobile home parks -- Snug Harbor and El Nido -- who

were being asked to vacate because the owner of the land wanted to

build medical office buildings there.

Complaints of inadequate relocation payments and underhanded

tactics prompted the city to look into things. Although there are 21

mobile home parks in the city, Costa Mesa did not have a specific

zoning clause for these types of residences.

WHAT TO EXPECT

City Hall will be packed with angry mobile home owners but council

members are expected to uphold the Planning Commission’s

recommendation.

IT’S BEEN A BANNER YEAR

The large, bold banners that line the fences of TeWinkle Park are

the focus of this agenda item, with nearby residents calling for

removal of what they call “blight.”

Council members will review an ordinance that allows Little League

sponsors to display promotional banners along the park, while cutting

the costs for the players. It’s a quid pro quo for the baseball

aficionados -- the sponsors get some free advertising and the

children get discounted fees.

Those who are not happy are the neighborhood residents who say the

banners should be taken down before and after games. Opponents of the

ordinance think the banners are tacky and want them struck out of

city laws.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Expect the council to side with the Little League on this one.