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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/02/1978City Council Minutes October 2, 1978 Page 2 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. City Council Minutes October 2, 1978 Page 3 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.