HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/10/1994MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1994 -'7:00 PM
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Member Penny Rappa, Dave Romero, Bill Roalman,
Vice -Mayor Allen K. Settle and Mayor Peg Pinard
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Diane Gladwell, City
Clerk; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney; Ken Hampian, Assistant
City Administrative Officer; Arnold Jonas, Community
Development Director, Paul LeSage, Recreation Director
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
P.C.I. Bruce Curtis asked motorcycles not be charged to park for the first 90 minutes in City parking
structures.
P.C.2. David Jeffrey requested Council reconsider proposed schedules for Land Use Element
hearings and expressed concern about noticing in the Johnson Avenue area.
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
There were no Council Liaison reports.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. LAND USE ELEMENT REVISIONS (File No. 462)
Council continued a public hearing to consider revisions to the Land Use Element of the General Plan
(continued from 3/28/94, 4/5/94, and 5/3/94).
Arnold Jonas. Community Development Director, and Glenn Matteson, Associate Planner, summarized
the previous material presented to Council.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open.
Dave Garth. Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, expressed concerns about the
Environmental Quality Task Force (EQTF) recommendations as unbalanced and anti - business and
urged the Council to reject their recommendations in total.
Bill Thoma. San Luis Obispo, urged the Council to adopt balanced policies and reviewed concerns '
expressed in the Chamber of Commerce letter dated April 19, 1994.
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Steve Barasch. 225 Prado Rd, stated there was a two or three year supply of non - residential areas to
develop, and that resources would naturally constrain developers.
Gary Dove. 3563 Sueldo, expressed concerns about restricting non - residential growth.
Dennis Schmidt, 396 Buckley Road, reviewed requests for changes pertaining to commercial
development of the Froom Ranch area.
Ned Rogowav, San Luis Obispo, suggested using regional facilities growth (currently .2.3% in the
County) to provide internal consistency with other general plan elements.
Craig McLauglin, Marketing Director for San Luis Sourdough, expressed concerns about limiting
opportunities for local businesses to grow and locate in San Luis Obispo.
Andrew Merriam, San Luis Obispo, read a letter from the Dalidio family endorsing the concepts
previously agreed to for development with 60 acres of open space, and gave many reasons why the
non - residential growth limits would be unrealistic.
David Jeffrey. 1128 Iris St, stated the proposed growth limits were arbitrary and loosely worded.
Mrs. Ken Wright, San Luis Obispo, spoke in support of the EQTF's recommendations.
Kurt Kuaaer, Chair of the EQTF, stated the Council had unanimously appointed the members of the
advisory body, and their recommendations were voted upon in public. Their goal was to protect the
land over the long haul.
8:30 PM Mayor Pinard declared a recess.
8:45 PM Council reconvened; all Council Members preseft
Marc Brazil, 1343 Marsh St, stated the EQTF's recommendations would impose elitist social values,
and urged Council to return them to the Planning Commission.
Lauren Brown. 7 Chuparrosa Dr., stated most new businesses fail, and urged Council to create an
environment to nurture business.
Carl Hagmaier. 414 Higuera, asked Council not to control or limit growth.
Pat Veesart. San Luis Obispo, stated that 68% of the community had voted to limit commercial growth,
and urged Council to address this issue.
Bert Forbes. 140 Twinridge Dr., opposed limits and urged Council to hire a consultant to survey the
public in a scientific way.
Julia Pierce. San Luis Obispo, expressed concerns that the method of determining the 1% growth rate
was not specific and the terms were not defined sufficiently.
Dodie Williams, 438 Woodbridge, urged Council not to castigate business owners, and stated that
business is needed to maintain a high quality of life.
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Michael Sullivan. 1127 Seward St, stated there should be more commercial growth, especially in
manufacturing.
Douglas Pierce, 219 Albert Drive, urged Council to set aside the EQTF's recommendations as
counterproductive and undefined.
Bill Bird. 333 Madonna Road, stated the Dalidio proposal was an excellent opportunity to acquire open
space at no cost, and expressed concern about the lack of shopping opportunities.
Michael Moms. San Luis Obispo, disagreed with the entire tone of the EQTF's recommendations and
urged Council to reject them.
Joy Fitzhugh, representing the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau, urged Council not to constrain
land uses.
Alice Loh. 31 Hathway Ave, stated the Dalidio Property would be most desirable to develop a Chinese
Garden in San Luis Obispo.
Hans Mager, 1149 Marsh St, stated the community would have to grow or die.
James Culver. 879 Church Street, stated he would like to shop in San Luis Obispo and that we needed
a business recruitment specialist.
Vic Montgomery, 3026 S. Higuera, expressed concerns about limiting non - commercial growth to 1 %,
exempting Government from the proposed growth limit, and making business opportunities scarce
and expensive, resulting in a business °beauty contest°.
Steve McGrath, 665 Buchon, stated that growth cannot occur uncontrolled, and urged Chamber of
Commerce members to shop locally.
John Belsher. 2606 El Cerrito, spoke about General Plan consistency and policy issues.
Suzanne Yost. San Luis Obispo, said that people needed to afford to live in San Luis Obispo and
feared that we would become a ghost town.
Gary Felsman, 2234 Santa Ynez, stated the three documents had made many good suggestions, and
suggested Council direct staff to recommend wording changes.
Carla Saunders, San Luis Obispo, supported greenbelt uses being restricted to passive recreation and
urged Council to discuss the facts and merits of each proposal.
Eda Shawnia. San Luis Obispo urged Council to place the measure on the ballot.
Chris Greenal. 16 Villa Court, stated the primary reason their family was leaving San Luis Obispo was
economic.
LeeAnne Hagamier. San Luis Obispo, stated that the EOTF draft policies were unenforceable and
arbitrary.
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Mark Cudray, 2438 Sendero Court, stated that he had lost three key employees because they could
not afford to live in San Luis Obispo, and that businesses must be profitable to donate to the
community.
10:10 PM Mayor Pinard declared a recess.
10:25 PM Council reconvened; all Council Members present.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed.
Moved by SettlejRoalman to adopt Section 1.0 (Overall Intent) as suggested by the Environmental
Quality Task Force (EOTF) adding the word °safety° to Section 1.0.113; motion carried (3-2, Council
Members Rappa and Romero voting no).
Moved by Roalman /Settle to adopt Section 1.1 with the EOTF and Planning Commission language;
motion carried (4-1, Council Member Romero voting no)
Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Section 1.2 as amended to read, "This element seeks to establish
an ultimate establishment; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle / Rappa to adopt Section 1.3 as recommended by the Planning Commission; motion
carried (5-0).
Moved by Rappa /Romero to remove Section 1.4 from the Land Use Element; motion was lost (2 -3,
Mayor Pinard, Council Members Settle and Roalman voting no).
Moved by Roalman / Pinard to adopt Section 1.4 as recommended by the Planning Commission;
motion carried (3-2, Council Members Rappa and Romero voting no).
Moved by Roalman /Settle to adopt Section 1.5; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Section 1.6 as recommended by the EOTF; motion carried (3-2,
Council Members Rappa and Romero voting no).
Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Section 1.7.1 as recommended by the Planning Commission;
motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Raooa /Romero to adopt Section 1.7.2 of the Planning Commission version; motion carried
(3-2, Council Member Roalman and Mayor Pinard voting no).
Moved by Roalman /Settle to adopt Section 1.7.3 of the Planning Commission version; motion carried
(5-0).
Moved by Roalman/Pinard to adopt Section 1.7.4 of the EQTF version; motion carried (4-1, Council
Member Romero voting no).
Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Section 1.7.5 amended to replace the word "will" with "should";
motion carried (4-1, Council Member Romero voting no).
Moved by Settle/Rappa to adopt Section 1.7.6 and 1.7.7; motion carried (5-0).
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Upon general consent, this item was continued to 5/17/94.
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMA. Council Member Raooa requested the °design charette° proposal be referred to staff
and brought back to Council (general consent).
COMM.2. Mavor Pinard directed staff to bring back a resolution for the high speed rail at the
5/17 meeting (general consent).
COMM.3. Ken Ham ig_an, Assistant City Administrative Officer, updated Council on LAFCo actions
pertaining to Airport Area.
COMM.4. Council Member Romero requested that staff be directed to prepare a report
concerning Regional Transit Route #14 to Santa Maria (general consent).
11:30 PM there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pinard adjourned
the meeting to Tuesday, May 17, 1994 at 6:30 PM.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 7/19/94
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1994 - 6:30 PM
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Member Penny Rappa, Dave Romero, Bill Roalman,
Vice -Mayor Allen K. Settle and Mayor Peg Pinard
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer, Diane Gladwell, City
Clerk; Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney; Ken Hampian, Assistant
City Administrative Officer; Mike McCluskey, Public Works
Director; Amold Jonas, Community Development Director, Bill
- Statler, Finance Director; Glen Matteson, Association Planner,
John Mandeville, Long Range Planning Manager