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JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL & THE PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1993 - 7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER - CITY HALL - 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Penny Rappa, Dave Romero, Allen K. Settle, Vice -
Mayor Bill Roalman, and Mayor Peg Pinard
Absent: None
City Staff
Present John Dunn, City Administrative Officer, Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney;
Diane Gladwell, City Clerk; Arnold Jonas, Community Development
Director, Cindy Clemens, Assistant City Attorney; John Mandeville,
Advanced Planning Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
P.C.1. Ken Schwartz, 201 Buena Vista, submitted a memo to Council requesting support for proposed
amendments to the 1970 Consistency Act.
STUDY SESSION
1. FACILITATING COMMUNICATION & INTERACTION
Council held a joint study session with the Planning Commission to discuss facilitating communication and
interaction between the two bodies.
A. The desired process and extent of further review for continued processing of the update of
various General Plan Elements.
Arnold Jonas. Community Development Director, and John Mandeville, Advanced Planning Manager, reviewed
the General Plan update process.
Council and Planning Commissioners discussed various components and the timing of the process, as well
as ways to achieve simplicity in the documentation.
The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Land Use Element (LUE) was discussed; Council clarified that
it was their direction that requested extensive analysis of various alternatives to the LUE and that it was
intended to be a technical document. After discussion of various alternatives including the altering of the
document, recirculation, and acknowledging the impact on surrounding county areas in the document;
Council directed staff to provide the Planning Commission with a copy of the consultant contract and
documentation for the EIR.
Council clarified that the thirteen areas that Council had previously sent back for the Planning Commission
to review had been dispensed with.
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A discussion was held regarding Housing Element, State legislation and various organizations' responses to
State mandates.
Carla Sanders. San Luis Obispo, stated that the proposed AB51 was sponsored by the California Association
of Realtors who were very supportive of Governor Wilson.
B. Direction for review and approval of projects which conform to land use policies and zoning
standards, but otherwise generate public concerns.
A discussion was held pertaining to Council denying projects following Planning Commission review.
Discussion topics included adequate findings, processing projects with the rules under current legislation,
utilizing computer modeling for planning purposes (visual simulations), and the zoning history of various
areas of the City.
C. Clarification of the process for Council referral of items for Commission review and report or
recommendation.
Planning Commission requested Council provide clear direction by majority consensus entered in the Council
record when items are referred to them.
D. Definition of areas for increased Commission assistance to Council.
After brief discussion, no further areas of assistance were defined.
10:00 P.M. there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pinard adjourned the
meeting.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 9/7/93
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ROLL CALL
Council Members
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1993 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER - CITY HALL - 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
Present: Council Members Penny Rappa, Allen K. Settle, Vice -Mayor Bill
Roalman, and Mayor Peg Pinard
Absent: Council Member Dave Romero
City Staff
Present John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney;
Diane Gladwell, City Clerk; Mike McCluskey, Public Works Director;