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REBULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1986 - 7:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers
Present: Councilmembers Robert Griffin. Penny Rappa, Allen K. Settle, '
Vice -Mayor GlennaDeane Dovey, and Mayor Ron Dunin
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Paul Lanspery, Administrative Officer; Roger Picquet, City
Attorney; Pamela Voges, City Clerk; Toby Ross, Community
Development Director: Dave Romero, Public Works Director;
Steve Henderson, Assistant to CAO; Ann Crossey, Personnel
Director; Jim Stockton, Recreation Director; Candace Havens,
Associate Planner
C O N S E N T A G E N D A
Moved by Settle / Rappa (5 -0), to approve the Consent Agenda as recommended
by the City Administrative Officer with the following changes: C -8 was
continued to date certain May 20, 1986; C -10 and C -12A amended as noted;
and C -14 (add -on item).
C -1 COUNCIL MINUTES
Council minutes of Tuesday, January 21, 1986 - 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, '
February 11, 1986 - 7:00 p.m. were approved as amended (5 -0).
C -2 CONTRACT PAY ESTIMATES
Contract pay estimates and change orders approved and ordered paid as
recommended (5 -0).
C -3 CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY - GRAVES (File #189)
Claim against the City by Josephine Graves in an undetermined amount for
injuries sustained to claimant allegedly caused by.City's failure to
properly maintain sidewalk on Palm Street between Chorro and Osos Streets
was denied as recommended (5 -0).
C -4 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS - TRAFFIC SIGNALS (File #86 -09)
Plans and specifications approved for "Downtown Traffic Signal Controller
Upgrade Phase 2, City Plan No. G -07E ;" staff authorized to advertise for
bids as recommended (5 -0).
C -5 BICENTENNIAL BANNER (File #175)
City's Bicentennial Banner declared surplus and donation authorized to the
San Luis Obispo County Historical Society for restoration and
preservation. Permanent placement to be in the new City- County Library
upon completion (5 -0).
C -6 CITY - COUNTY LIBRARY (File #573)
Resolution No. 5945 (1986 Series), was adopted authorizing investment of
the City- County Library joint agreement monies ($1.385.000) in local
agency investment fund as recommended (5 -0).
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C -7 WORKER'S COMPENSATION (File #602)
Resolution No. 5946 (1986 Series), was adopted authorizing Risk Management
Association which is the City's Worker's Compensation representative, to
handle specific settlements for worker's compensation claims as
recommended (5 -0).
C -8 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (File #168)
' Consideration of approving the Property Management Manual for City -owned
properties with direction to staff to identify surplus properties for
Council disposition was continued to May 20, 1986, Council meeting (5 -0).
C -9 OVERSIZED VEHICLES (File #552)
Clell Whelchell expressed some concerns with regard to the limitation of
six feet for all vehicles.
After brief discussion, moved by Griffin /Dover (5 -0), Ordinance No. 1062
(1986 Series), was introduced to print revising the Municipal Code
regulating parking of oversized vehicles near intersections.
C -10 JUNE BALLOT PROPOSITIONS (File #324)
Resolution Nos. 5947 and 5948 (1986 Series), were adopted supporting June
ballot propositions entitled "Restoration of General Obligation Bond
Authority to Local Voters" (Prop. #46), and "Guaranteeing the Vehicle
License Fee as a Local Government Revenue Source" (Prop. #47) as amended
(5 -0).
C -11 SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY (File #165)
Resolution No. 5949 (1986 Series), was adopted declaring five vehicles as
surplus and authorizing auction as recommended (5 -0).
C -12 P.E.R.S. REGULATIONS (File #632)
A. Resolution of Intention No. 5950 (1986 Series), was adopted amending
the P.E.R.S. regulations to provide 2% at age 50 full formula and three
year highest compensation for local Fire Safety members as amended (5 -0).
B. Ordinance No. 1063 (1986 Series), introduced to print authorizing
amendment to the P.E.R.S. regulations and setting public hearing for
May 27. 1986. as recommended (5 -0).
C -13 BRINK'S CONTRACT (File #551)
Resolution No. 5951 (1986 Series), was adopted adjusting the rate with
Brink's Inc. (from 40 cents to 45 Cents per meter) for Collecting,
counting and depositing of parking meter revenue as recommended (5 -0).
C -14 EMPLOYEE DISMISSAL (File #602)
Roger Picauet, City Attorney, briefly reviewed that this was an item that
the Council had taken action on at their last regular meeting of 4- 15 -86,
and stated the Council needed to take official action on the resolution
before them.
I Resolution No. 5952 (1986 Series), was adopted upholding Public Works
Director's dismissal of Stan Maser from his position of Maintenance Worker
II (5 -0).
P U B L I C H E A R I N G S
1. WATERWAYS (File #592)
A. Council held a public hearing to consider giving final passage to
Ordinance No. 1061, revising the Municipal Code to provide a permit
process for work in waterways (continued from 3 -18 -86 and 4- 15 -86).
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B. Consideration of establishing permit and plan check fees for work in
waterways not covered by grading or other permits.
Dave Romero.'Public Works Director, briefly reviewed the agenda report
with the recommendation that Council give final passage to Ordinance 1061
and adopt the resolution establishing the fees for work in waterways with
minor amendments as proposed by Councilwoman Dovey.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open. No one spoke for or against
the proposed hearing. Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by Settle/Rapp a (5 -0), Ordinance No. 1061 (1986 Series), was given
final passage as recommended; and Resolution No. 5953 (1986 Series)
establishing fees for work in waterways was adopted as amended (5 -0).
2. PROPOSED SUBDIVISION - TRACT 1235 (File #410 -1235)
Council held a public hearing to consider a Planning recommendation to
deny tentative map approval for Tract 1235 (Willow Grove), creating a
76 -lot residential subdivision within the Edna /Islay Specific Plan area
located at 4100 Poinsettia Street; R -1 -SP, R -2 -SP and C /OS -SP zones; Santa
Lucia Hills (John French), subdivider.
Upon request by staff, moved by Dovey /Griffin (5 -0), that this item be
continued to date certain Monday, May 12, 1986, at 4:00 p.m. for an
additional staff report.
3. PROPOSED SUBDIVISION - TRACT 1380 (File #410 -1380)
Council held a public hearing to consider a Planning Commission
recommendation to grant tentative map approval for Tract 1380 (La Parra),
creating a 14 -unit medical office air -space condominium at 2306 Johnson
Avenue; 0 -PD zone; La Parra Joint Venture (Dr. Harrison), subdivider.
Toby Ross, Community Development Director, briefly reviewed the agenda 1
report with the recommendation that Council adopt the resolution approving
the tentative map with findings and conditions as outlined.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
Terry Orton, representing the applicant, stated he was available for any
questions.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by Settle /Griffin (5 -0), Resoltuion No. 5954 (1986 Series), was
adopted approving the tentative map for Tract 1380 as recommended.
4. APPEAL - BROAD STREET (GP /R 1239) (File #463)
Council held a public hearing to.consider an appeal by Don Valley of a
decision by the Planning Commission to deny request for General Plan
amendment and rezoning of property at 2929 Broad Street from
medium - density residential - special considerations (R -2 -S) to
service - commercial - special considerations (C -S -S); Don Valley, applicant.
Toby Ross,
Community Development Director, briefly
reviewed the agenda
report with
the recommendation that Council adopt
the resolution to deny
the request
to changes as they were not consistent
with the General Plan
policy.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
Dennis Moresco, representing Midland Pacific, spoke in support of the
rezoning request. He also submitted a list of various areas that his
company had looked for as possible dealerships. Most of them were
unavailable or too difficult to site for relocation.
Ken Smee, one of the property owners, also spoke in support of the
requested rezoning.
Jerry Holland, 3188 Flora Street and realtor for the property owner, also
urged the rezoning request, stating that this property was not conducive
to residential and should remain commercial. •
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Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
After brief discussion, moved by Rappa /Dunin, to adopt the resolution
amending the General Plan Land Use Element from R -2 -S to C -S -S and
Introduce the ordinance to print to amend the official zone map to rezone
the property as recommended.
Councilwoman Rapp a didn't feel that this area was suitable for residential
and was disappointed that there was no additional space that had been made
' available at Auto Park Way for a dealership such as this. She felt there
would be sufficient control by adding the S designation.
Councilwoman Dovey felt that this area needed to be re- evaluated, and
therefore, could not support the rezoning. She did not feel there was a
sufficient buffer to mitigate the noise or lighting.
Councilman Settle felt that there needed to be sufficient screening
between the residential and the commercial property. He would, therefore,
support the Planning Commission recommendation.
Original motion of Rappa /Dunin passed (3 -2, Dovey & Settle voting no) to
adopt Resolution No. 5955 (1986 Series), amending the General Plan Land
Use Element from R -2 -S to C -S -S: and Ordinance No. 1064 (1986 Series), was
introduced to print rezoning property at 2929 Broad Street from R -2 -S to
C -S -S.
5. ROUGEOT PLACE GP /PD 1238 (File *463)
Council held a public hearing to consider a Planning Commission
recommendation to amend the Land Use Element map to change the designation
of approximately 1.4 acres at 682 Meinecke Avenue from low- density
residential to office: rezone property at 862 Meinecke Avenue from R -1 to
0 -PD and approve a preliminary development plan for a medical office
' building: Midland Pacific Building Corp. (Dennis Moresco), applicant.
Toby Ross, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report,
with the recommendation that Council adopt the resolution amending the
General Plan and pass to print the draft ordinance rezoning the site from
R -1 to 0 -PD and approving the preliminiary PD plan subject to the
recommended findings and conditions.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
Dennis Moresco. Midland Pacific Bulding Corp. and representing the
applicant, spoke in support of the amendment and Planned Development
rezoning. He also showed a series of slides of the subject site.
Robert E. Barrows, 770 Meinecke, spoke in support of the project.
Arlene Vanchuck, 26 Chorro Street, also a property owner at 806 Rougeot
Place, stated that she felt this was the best proposal that had been
submitted to the Council so far.
Betty Nicholson. 30 Chorro Street, spoke in support of the proposal. She
also suggested taking the bumps out at Broad Street.
Terry Simons, 887 Nipomo Street, did not speak in support or opposition of
the development, but asked that the Council look at what this proposal and
the proposal before them represented as far as current land use
development. He did not feel that it was any longer economically feasible
to build residential projects. The Growth Management ordinance was partly
responsible. He felt that there was major traffic circulation problems
and these needed to be addressed. He would hope that the Council could
look at a main arterial flow.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
After brief discussion, moved by Settle/Rapp a (5 -0), Resolution No. 5956
(1986 Series), was adopted amending the General Plan Land Use Element map;
and Ordinance No. 1065 (1986 Series) was introduced to print rezoning
property from R -1 to 0 -PD and the preliminary development plan approved as
amended.
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9:00 p.m., Mayor Dunin declared a recess.
9:20 p.m., City Council reconvened, all Councilmembers present.
P U B L I C C O M M E N T P E R I O D
Following the public comment period, staff was directed to review issues
raised by 1) Lucille Janisse, SLO Song; 2) Ruth Deurloo, Gum Alley; and 3)
Michael di Milo, curbside recycling, and report back to Council and
citizens regarding status.
6. HIGUERA COMMERCE PARK GP /R /SP 1237 (File *463)
Council held a public hearing to consider a Planning Commission
recommendation to amend the Land Use Element map and zoning map to change
the designations from service - commercial- specific plan (C -S -SP) to public
facility- specific plan with special considerations (PF -SP -S) at 3433 South
Higuera Street to allow County Social Services office complex; and amend
the Higuera Commere Park Specific Plan text and map to allow government
office use; San Luis Obispo County, applicant.
Candace Havens, Associate Planner, reviewed the agenda report with a
recommendation that Council adopt the resolution amending the Land Use
Element map, introduce the ordinance to print rezoning property from
C -S -SP to PF -SP -S, and adopt a resolution amending the Higuera Commerce
Park Specific Plan to allow government office use as recommended.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
Andrew Merriam, representing the County, reviewed the County's future
needs, their inability to successfully negotiate with the lessor and asked
Council to support the recommended rezoning request.
Tom Priest, (letter received 5/6/86) spoke to concerns for future traffic
and circulation at Higuera and Prado. He was recommending that the City
reevaluate and look at the 101 overcrossing between South Higuera and 101
at Prado.
T. Keith Gurnee, representing Don Walters the current property owner where
the County Social Services were housed, felt that this was a land use
issue, and as such, that the proposed rezoning was inappropriate.
Jack Dewar, 2974 South Higuera #6, was concerned with the traffic
circulation at South Higuera and felt that it was already severely
impacted, and prior to any additional development, these problems needed
to be mitigated first.
Bill Briam, County Administrative Officer, spoke in support of the
requested rezoning. He felt that there was a need for flexibility,
particularly due to the economic severity placed upon the County should
they not be able to build their operations at this site. They were unable
to successfully negotiate with the property owner at the current site that
they were at, and that this would provide an opportunity for them to build
for their current needs as well as provide an opportunity to expand at a
later date.
Dwayne Leib, also representing the County, spoke to the space needs
required by the County.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
Dave Romero, Public Works Director, reviewed some of the concerns that the
number of pedestrians that would be crossing at this location would be
potentially hazardous.
After considerable discussion, moved by Settle /Griffin (5 -0), to continue
this item to the first available meeting in June, with staff to review
pedestrian and vehicular traff.ic, environmental concerns, and policy
review of land use issues.
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7. SIGN APPEAL - QUALITY SUITES (SA3409) (File #424)
Council held a public hearing to consider an appeal by Acme Wiley
Corporation of a decision by the Architectural Review Commission to
continue consideration of signage at Quality Suites located at 1631
Monterey Street; Warmington Co., Inc., applicant.
Toby Ross, Community Development Director, reviewed the Council agenda
report with the recommendation that Council deny the appeal and require
the applicant to revise the sign as directed by the ARC.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
Rich Thornton, representing the applicant from Rancho Cucamonga, stated
that the failure to approve the requested sign would make it infeasible
for the leasee (Bill Delaney) to operate their franchise.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing closed.
After brief discussion, moved by Dovey /Rappa (5 -0),. Resolution No. 5957
(1986 Series), was adopted denying the appeal as recommended.
B U S I N E S I T E M S
8. ELECTION CAMPAIGN REGULATIONS (File #326)
Council considered an ordinance revising the Election Campaign
Regulations.
Upon general consensus, this item was continued to Monday, May 12, 1986,
at 4:00 p.m. due to the lateness of the hour (5 -0).
9. ALCOHOL IN MEADOW PARK (File #739)
Council coniidered an ordinance amending the regulations governing the use
of alcohol in Meadow Park.
Jim Stockton, Recreation Director, reviewed the agenda report with the
recommendation that Council introduce the ordinance to print amending the
Municipal Code regarding the consumption of alcohol in Meadow Park.
Mayor Dunin asked for public comment. No one spoke for or against the
proposed ordinance.
Moved by Settle /Griffin (5 -0), Ordinance No. 1066 (1986 Series), was
introduced to print amending the regulations as recommended.
10. MAYOR'S WORK PROGRAM (File #112)
Moved by Griffin /Settle (5 -0), this item was continued to the May 20,
1986, Council meeting.
11. THURSDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES (File #536)
Council considered approving rules and regulations regarding B.I.A.
Thursday night activities in the downtown.
Roger PiCQuet, City Attorney, reviewed the agenda report with the
recommendation that Council adopt the resolution approving the B.I.A.
rules and regulations for Thursday night activities.
Mayor Dunin asked for public comment.
John French, President of the B.I.A., spoke in support of the proposed
recommendation.
Dodie Williams, Administrator for the B.I.A., also spoke in support of the
recommendation.
After brief discussion. moved by Griffin /Rappa (5 -0), Resolution No. 5958
(1986 Series), was adopted accepting BIA rules and regulations for
Thursday night activities with amendments as recommended by Councilman
Griffin.
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C O M M U N I C A T I O N S
C -1 Councilmembers Rappa and Settle requested Council review a draft
resolution at its Water Management meeting of 5/12, if needed, to consider
funding a study to review Nacimiento project alternatives (5 -0).
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor
Dunin adjourned the meeting at 12:15 m. to Monday, May 12, 1986, at 4:00
p.m.
Pa
ela Voges, Cit Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 9 -2_86
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M I N U T E S
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
MONDAY, MAY 12, 1986 - 4:00 P.M.
COUNCIL HEARING ROOM, CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers
Present: 'Vice -Mayor GlennaDeane Dovey, Robert Griffin, Penny Rappa,
Allen K. Settle and Mayor Ron Dunin
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Paul Lanspery, Administrative Officer; Roger Picquet, City
Attorney; Pamela Voges, City Clerk; Toby Ross, Community
Development Director; Dave Romero, Public Works Director;
Steve Henderson, Assistant to the City Administrative
Officer; Jim Stockton, Recreation Director: Judy Lautner,
Assistant Planner; Jerry Kenny, Supervising Civil Engineer;
Bill Hetland, Utilities Manager; Hal Fones, Utilities
Engineer
1. ELECTI_ON CAMPAIGN REGULATIONS (File #326)
Council considered an ordinance revising the Election Campaign Regulations
(continued from 5- 6 -86).
Pam Voges, City Clerk, reviewed the agenda report with the recommendation
that Council introduce the ordinance to print amending the regulations as
recommended and repeal Ordinance No. 903 in conflict.
Mayor Dunin declared the public hearing open.
Mike Morris, Chairman of the Campaign Regulations Committee, reviewed ,
those amendments, that had not been unanimously supported by the
Committee, which dealt with publication requirements and amount of funds
that a candidate might receive prior to the election.
Don Smith, 1111 Vista Del Lago, referenced his letter to the Council
concerning several areas that he would like the Council to address.
The Council then reviewed each of the 12 issues recommended in the staff
report reaching consensus as follows:
Item 1. Section 2..40.050.C.6. Contributions - "Amount of individual
contributions received the week before the election." Recommendation to