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Tuesday, August 23, 1994 - 7:00 PM page 2
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
CONSENT AGENDA
Moved by Settle /Romero to approve the Consent Agenda as recommended by the City Administrative
Officer; motion carried (5-0).
C -1 COUNCIL MINUTES
Council considered the minutes of Monday, June 20, 1994 at 3:50 P.M.
Moved by Settle /Romero to waive oral reading and adopt minutes; motion carried (5-0).
C-2 CIRCULATION ELEMENT HEARING SCHEDULE (File No. 463)
Council considered establishing a City Council hearing schedule for consideration of the Draft General
Plan Circulation Element.
Moved by Settle /Romero to approve the schedule as recommended; motion carried (5-0).
Mayor Pinard asked Council to complete decisions as scheduled; if not accomplished then Council
should schedule additional meetings during that week to complete discussions (consensus.)
C -3 TERMINATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
Council considered terminating the state of local emergency proclaimed on August 16, 1994 due to
fire conditions near the City.
Moved by Settle /Romero to adopt Resolution No. 8333 proclaiming the termination of local
emergency.
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
C.LR.1. Vice Mayor Settle reminded Council of the Channel Counties Division Meeting on
Friday, August 26, 1994 at 7:00 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. LAND USE ELEMENT (File No. 462)
Council held a public hearing to consider adoption of the Land Use Element-of the General Plan in
conformance with previous Council direction (continued from 3/28/94, 4/5/94, 5/3/94, 5/10/94,
5/17/94, 6/6/94, 6/14/94, 6/28/94, 7/12/94, and 7/26/94).
John Mandeville, Long Range Planning Manager, and Glen Matteson, Associate Planner, proposed
revised wording for 51.11.4, Nonresidential Growth Rate.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing open.
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Erik Justesen, representing the Margarita Area Property Owners, objected to the designation In the
General Plan of wildlife corridors in 51.13.5 as too specific for the General Plan.
Ty Green San Luis Obispo, stated he was present to answer any questions.
Andrew Merriam, representing the Dalidio family, stated that airport safety had been taken into
account when planning the area.
Dennis Schmidt. Central Coast Engineering, representing the Froom Ranch, disagreed with the EQTF's
additions to annexation policies 1.13.5(a), Irish Hills Special Design Area.
Miguel Donoso, San Luis Obispo, urged Council to balance land use with jobs and housing.
Richard DeBlauw, 744 Alta Vista, Arroyo Grande, asked Council not to consider EQTF's
recommendation for section 1.13.5, as it would be a stumbling block for Margarita Area Property
Owners.
Phil Ashley. 1586 La Cite Court, encouraged a clustering policy to protect natural resources.
Bill Thorne . Vice President of Legislative Affairs for the Chamber of Commerce, urged Council to
adopt the Land Use Element and move forward.
Ned Rogowav, 1012 Pacific, urged the passage of the LUE, and expressed disappointment in the lack
of unanimity with the County.
Dodie Williams, 438 Woodbridge (speaking as an individual), stated that although she did not agree
With the total document, she urged adoption.
Mayor Pinard declared the public hearing closed.
Council discussed clustering.
Dana -Ully. County of San Luis Obispo Planning Department, explained agricultural clustering.
Moved by Romero /Settle to amend Table 1 (51.9.1), Residential Clustering for Open Space Protection,
to reflect 40/80/160 for the last three figures in the third column (Minimum overall site area per
dwelling); motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle /Romero to amend 52.2.1 to read, "When neighborhood services uses are developed,
existing housing shall be preserved "; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle /Roalman to amend 51.13.5 to read, "Each annexation shall help secure permanent
protection for areas designated Open Space, and for the habitat types and wildlife corridors within the
annexation area that are identified in policy 6.1.1. Policies concerning prime agricultural land shall
apply when appropriate. The following standards shall apply to the indicated areas."; motion carried
(3-2, Council Members Rappa and Romero voting no.)
Moved by Settle /Roalman to amend 51.11.4 as proposed by staff, to read as follows:
Nonresidential Growth Rate - Each year, the City Council will evaluate the actual increase in
nonresidential floor area over the preceding five years. The Council shall consider establishing limits
for the rate of nonresidential development if the increase in nonresidential floor area for any five -year
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period exceeds five percent, except that the first 300,000 square -feet of nonresidential floor area
constructed after 1994 shall be excluded from calculating the increase. Any limits so established shall
not apply to: A) Changed operations or employment levels, or relocation or ownership change, of
any business existing within the City at the time the limit is set; B) Additional nonresidential floor area
within the downtown core (Figure 4); C) Public agencies; D) Manufacturing, light industrial, or
research businesses' Motion carded (5-0).
Council discussed the Hidden Hills Mobile Home Park (Tank Farm Road near Broad).
Moved by Roalman /Settle to show the Hidden Hills Mobile Home Park as Medium Density Residential;
motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Romero /Ranoa to adopt the staff recommendation for 52.4.2, Density Bonuses to read, °The
City may approve a density bonus for a project which will: A. Be a receiver site, within expansion
areas or the downtown commercial core only, for development credit transferred to protect open
space; B. Provide for the minimum percentage of dwellings for elderly or affordable to the income
groups specified in State Law"; motion carried (5-0).
Moved by Settle /Roalman to adopt Resolution No. 8332 to :
1) Certify the Environmental Impact Report (EIR);
2) Make environmental findings;
3) Adopt the revised Land Use Element as modified; and
4) Approve the guide to zoning consistency.
Motion carried; (4-1, Council Member Romero voting no).
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMA. Council Member Romero requested the Housing Element be delayed until September
20th; motion carried (4-1, Vice Mayor Settle voting no).
COMM.2. Mayor Pinard expressed concern regarding the seeding of non - native plants in the
aftermath of the fire.
8:45 P.M. there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Pinard adjourned
the meeting to Tuesday, August 30, 1994 at 6:00 P.M.
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APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 9/20/94
DRG:cm i ne R. ladw , City Clerk
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