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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2002 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members Christine Mulholland and Ken Schwartz, Vice
Mayor Jan Howell Marx and Mayor Allen K. Settle
Absent: Council Member John Ewan
City Staff:
Present: Ken Hamptan, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City
Attorney; Lee Price, City Clerk; Wendy George, Assistant City
Administrative Officer; John Mandeville, Community Development
Director; Bill Statler, Finance Director; Ann Slate, Human Resources
Director; Jim Gardiner, Police Chief; Bob Neumann, Fire Chief; John
Moss, Utilities Director; Mike McCluskey, Public Works Director; Paul
LeSage, Parks and Recreation Director; Betsy DeJarnette, Assistant
to the City Administrative Officer; Ron Whisenand; Deputy Director
of Community DevelopmenUDevelopment Review; Gil Trujillo,
Assistant City Attorney; Michael Codron, Associate Planner; Whitney
Mclivalne, Associate Planner; Tyler Corey, Planning Technician
Barbara Collins protested the San Luis Coastal Unified School District's plan to expand
Bishop's Peak Elementary School.
Situ Kelvin Bernina Harrison reiterated claims of harassment and discrimination.
Mary Beth Schroder voiced opposition to any conversions in the downtown to mixed -used
facilities, the promotion of tourism, and the number of fields proposed for the Damon Garcia
project She reaffirmed hopes that a Senior Center will be located at 1341 Nipomo Street
INTRODUCTIONS
Community Development Director Mandeville Introduced new Associate Planner, Lynn
Azevedo.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Settle presented a proclamation to Frank Paneno declaring March 2002 as Grand
Jury Awareness Month.
Meredith Kaplan. Superintendent of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, U.S.
National Park Service, presented an overview of the trail In the San Luis Obispo area and
how the City might further the development of this project.
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Al. DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION BOARD.
Downtown Association Administrator Holley presented the staff report.
ACTION: Moved by Mulholland/Marx to ratify the appointments of Correen Weaver,
Kathi Main, Brad Bilsten, Craig Boisvert and Frank Merson to the San Luis Obispo
Downtown Association Board of Directors; motion carried 4:0, Ewan absent.
CONSENT AGENDA
Cl. MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2002
ACTION: Moved by Mulholland/Marx to approve the Minutes as submitted; motion
carried 4:0.
C2. LEGISLATIVE ACTION PRIORITIES FOR 2002.
Council Member Mulholland stated opposition to priorities relating to the Salinas Dam
Expansion and the reuse of biosolids.
Council Member Schwartz suggested amending Exhibit A as follows: Add to Federal
Priorities (page A-4) "No. 14 — Promoting funding for the acquisition and preservation of
open space." Add to County Priorities (on page A -8) "No. 10. Working cooperatively with
the County to solve City/County flood problems."
Council concurred.
Council Member Marx suggested amending Exhibit A as follows: Add to County Priorities
(page A -3) "No. 31 - Supporting continuation of AMTRAK services." Amend County
Priorities (page A -8) No. 3 by adding, "Encouraging participation by the County in providing
nearby parking for County employees and clients, and alternate transportation and parking
demand reduction."
Council concurred.
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ACTION: Moved by Schwartz/Marx to adopt Resolution No. 9293 (2002 Series) as
amended establishing legislative priorities for 2002; motion carried 4:0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
APPEAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE DETERMINATIONS THAT TWO
BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 497 MARSH STREET ARE SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC
RESOURCES AND THAT THE BUILDINGS' LOCATIONS ARE INTEGRAL TO THEIR
HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE (ARC 164-01)• APPELLANT, CHRIS SKIFF, THE MANSE
ON MARSH.
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City Attorney Jorgensen announced that he had a potential conflict of interest (has a
1 relative who lives at the Manse on Marsh) and stepped down. Assistant City Attorney
Trujillo sat in for him.
Associate Planner Codron presented the staff report. Cultural Heritage Committee (CHC)
Chairperson Schrage and CHC Member Carr provided additional testimony in support of the
CHC recommendation.
Mayor Settle opened the public hearing.
Speaking in support of upholding the appeal:
Chris Skiff, appellant
Betty Hanson. 1860 Thelma
Julie Duncan, 313 Henrietta, Los Osos
Jeanne Kinney. 1771 Johnson
Charlie Richardson, 1046 Pacific Street, real estate broker
Michele Stoutenborough, 463 Branch Street
Eric Meyer, 1995 Corralitos
Joan Larire. 2705 Rodman Dr., Los Osos
Luzette Graves. 279 Hermosa Street
Connie Moxness. 2381 Tumstone
Linda Wilson, 1253 Sawleaf Street
Marianne Santos, 670 Evans Road
Ellen Minstein. 463 Marsh Street
Lvnn Wilson, 777 Serrano Drive
Kurt Elchwald. 539 Marsh Street
StdOhanle Painter, realtor
Speaking in support of the recommendation to deny the appeal:
Mary Beth Schroder. 2085 Wilding Lane
Mayor Settle called a break at 9.12 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9.18 p.m. The public
hearing resumed.
Speaking in support of upholding the appeal:
Mike McNamara no address provided
Speaking in support of the recommendation to deny the appeal:
Gail Johnson, 547 Marsh Street
Victoria Wood. 972 Church Street
Mayor Settle closed the public hearing.
Council discussion ensued.
Mayor Settle favored relocating the building to a residential zone and returning it to
residential use.
1 Council Member Marx and Council Member Mulholland commented in support of the CHC
decision.
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Council Member Schwartz proposed an adaptive reuse of the buildings and suggested that
Council explore the option of relocating the structures to the Jack House Gardens.
Moved by Mulholland/Marx to deny the appeal and affirm the Cultural Heritage
Committee's significance determinations for the buildings on 497 Marsh Street;
motion failed 2:2:0 (Schwartz/Settle). Council mutually agreed to continue the
matter to a date uncertain and directed staff to conduct preliminary research
regarding the feasibility of relocating the structures to the Jack House property.
City Attorney Jorgensen returned to the staff table.
Planning Technician Corey presented the staff report.
Mayor Settle opened the public hearing.
Elyse Iversen, appellant, spoke in support of the appeal and asked Council to grant her an
encroachment permit rather than require her to move the fence. She proposed that she be
allowed to place large pots planted with climbing vines along the outiside of the fence to
provide visual screening.
Naomi Wright, 400 Foothill, urged the Council to require the removal of the rainbow stripes
from the building and voiced concern about the removal of trees.
Leann Rigoli, 274 Craig Way, and Tom Kirschner, 615 Cerro Romauldo, argued in favor of
upholding the appeal and granting the applicant's request to modify the use permit.
Brett Cross, 1217 Mariner's Cove, urged the Council to enforce the Planning Commission's
original fence exception that included a condition requiring an 18" setback for the planting of
vegetation.
Mayor Settle closed the public hearing.
Council questions and discussion ensued. Considering the financial impacts of removing
the fence on the appellant, the Council agreed to deny the appeal but approve the addition
of specific conditions to ensure Incremental compliance.
ACTION: Moved by Mulholland/Marx to adopt Resolution No. 9294 (2002 Series),
denying the appeal, and upholding the Planning Commission's action on the subject
property as amended by adding the following conditions: 1) The sign shall be brought
Into compliance within 3 months. 2) The fence on the Foothill Blvd. side shall be moved
back 18 inches within 6 months. 3) The fence on the South Tassajara side shall be
located on the property line (2 feet from back of sidewalk) and out of the public right -of-
way within 12 months. 4) City Staff shall review landscape plantings in two years to
ensure plant health and proper screening. In addition, the Council requested that staff
report back In memo form within one year on other issues regarding the status of the
trees and the total Impervious coverage on the site; motion carried 4:0.
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At 11:12 p.m., the Council, on a motion by Mulholland/Marx, voted to continue beyond the
hour of 11:00 p.m.; motion unanimously passed. Mayor Settle called a break at 11:14 p.m.
The meeting resumed at 11.24 p.m.
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Associate Planner Mcllvaine presented the staff report and responded to questions.
Mayor Settle opened the public hearing.
Gordon Bell. Sprint PCS, asked Council to allow wireless telecommunication facilities in open
space zoning as well as in the proposed Community Commercial zoning.
Mike Spangler, 664. Marsh Street, supported the staff recommendations and spoke In
opposition to allowing wireless facilities on public property.
Mayor Settle closed the public hearing.
Brief Council discussion ensued.
ACTION: Moved by MarxiMulholland to adopt a resolution approving a mitigated
negative declaration, finding that a General Plan amendment is not necessary, and
approving a zoning text amendment to allow wireless telecommunication facilities
In certain additional commercial zones, subject to specific development standards;
motion carried 4:0.
COMMUNICATIONS
City Clerk Price recommended conducting two Special Council Meetings: 1) April 9, 2002 at
noon to discuss expansion of the CC Zone. 2) April 30, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. to meet with the
Planning Commission to discuss alternatives to forming a parking and access advisory
committee. Council concurred.
Community Development Director Mandeville provided an update on the San Luis Obispo
Council of Government's (SLOCOG) request to State of California Housing and Community
Development (HCD) to reduce the housing allocation.
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
Council Member Mulholland reported on the Performing Arts Center Administrative
Subcommittee meeting of March 4, 2002.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Me r Se a adjourned the
meeting at 11:52 p.m. to Tuesday, March 12, 2002 at 7: p. .1 the Coun Chamber, 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
Lee ce,C.M.C.
City Clerk
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APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 3119/2002
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