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October 2, 1978
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an Advisory Election for November 7, 1978 to see if the San Luis Obispo voters,
who are effected by the Plan, wish the County to proceed with the coastal aqueduct.
He also stated that it was his understanding that the County of Santa Barbara
will be going to vote for bonds to implement the Water Plan in March of 1979.
He concluded that the County is preparing a Voters Information Packet to be made
out to all registered voters in the areas effected so they could try and under-
stand the Plan.
Van Laurn, County Engineer's Office, presented a map showing the routes and take-
offs of the various communities from the State acqueduct. He also submitted an
updated cost analysis for the coastal branch of the State Water Project, as
prepared by the County Hydraulics Design Division, not of the coastal acqueduct
but the cost to the various entities taking water from the acqueduct. (See
analysis dated October 2, 1978.)
Don Smith, 1750 Prefumo Canyon Road, submitted a letter questioning the analysis
by the County Hydraulic Division dated September 5, 1978. He compared some of
the facts and figures from'the County Hydraulic Division with those of the
Engineering_Science Consultant from the city of their water system. -He felt
the County Engineers were completely out of line in continuing to pursue the
coastal branch of the California Water System.
The City Council then held a lengthy discussion with the county representatives
on the best approach of getting information to the voters for the Advisory
Election in November on importation of state water to the county. Particularly,
how it is to be presented on a cost - per - person, cost -per- basis, or cost -per-
household, etc.
Mayor Schwartz thanked the county representatives and people who took part in
the discussion and hoped that Mr. Miller could get the Advisory Election
information to the council for their overview.
2. Councilman Settle presented, for the council's consideration, the recom-
mendation of the Citizens' Advisory Committee for the City Council to adopt
a Growth Management Plan for the city in line with the recently adopted
General Plan Goals. He stated that the C.A.C. wished the council to take
a stop -gap action until a Growth Management Plan is effected and adopted by
the council.
Foster Gruber, Chairman of the Citizens' Advisory Committee, presented, for the
council's information, the reasons why the C.A.C. even considered the recommen-
dations to the council; but he felt that in view of the election in November on
water and its impact on growth, all the facts should be brought to the public's
attention.
Foster Gruber then introduced J.D. Schetzer, Subcommittee Chairman who prepared
the Citizens' Advisory Committee's Resolution 78 -5. After reviewing the whereases,
Mr. Schetzer stated that the C.A.C. requests that the Council adopt a temporary
ordinance that will:
(a) provide authority for limiting housing starts to the rates specified in
the General Plan, and
(b) provide authority to allocate building permits for residential develop-
ment in a way that will service the spectrum of income levels in the
City.
(c) expire when
a Growth Management Plan for the
City has been adopted.
Henry Engen, Community
Development Director, stated that it would be difficult,
if not impossible, to
develop an equitable formula to
allocate housing starts
on the basis of cost
or income, for example, low, medium, or high cost in a
short periof of time.
However, consideration of such
a method would be incor-
porated in the study
program of the Growth Management
Project of the department.
The City Council then held a lengthy discussion with the Citizens' Advisory
Committee, representatives and staff, on their philosophies and strategies of
growth and growth control within the City. Particularly, in the light of new
subdivision development and the high cost of land and buildings within the
community.
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It was moved by Councilman Jorgensen, seconded by Councilman Settle, that the
council direct the staff to work with the Citizens' Advisory Committee to
develop and prepare a proposed ordinance for Council consideration which would
implement the annual percentage growth policy in the adopted General Plan, not
to be an emergency ordinance.
Motion carried on the following roll call vote:
' AYES: Councilmen Jorgensen, Settle, Dunin, and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Petterson
On motion of Councilman Jorgensen, seconded by Councilman Settle, that the City
staff was directed to proceed with a Growth Management Plan, including necessary
amendments to the subdivision ordinance, to require a mix of housing in subdivi-
sions in the low, medium, and high price ranges.
Motion carried on the follwoing roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Jorgensen, Settle, Dunin, and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Petterson
3. At 2:25 p.m.,the council adjourned to an Executive Session.
At 2:45 p.m., the council reconvened in Regular Session.
4. There being no further business to come before the City Council,
Mayor Schwartz adjourned the meeting at 2:45 p.m.
APPROVED: November 8, 1978
itzpatrick, City Clerk
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1978 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET
Roll Call
Councilmen
PRESENT: Ron Dunin, Jeff Jorgensen, Allen Settle, Steve Petterson, and
.Mayor Kenneth Schwartz
' ABSENT: None
City Staff
PRESENT: J.H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; Henry Engen, Community Development
Director; Dan Smith, Senior Planner; Terry Sanville, Senior
Planner; Gordon Johnson, Personnel Director; R.D. Miller,
Administrative Officer; Wayne Peterson, City Engineer; Jim Stockton,
Park & Recreation Director; Roger Neuman, Police Chief; D.F. Romero,
Public Services Director; Lee Walton, Administrative Officer.