HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/07/1991, 2 - CONSIDERATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT/ PREZONING TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF THE SITE FROM RURAL INDUSTRIAL TO SERVICE COMMERCIAL/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND PREZONE THE PROPERTY M, MANUFACTURING, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNEXATION �/ o� MEETING DATE
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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NUMBER:
FROM: Arnold B. Jonas, Community Development Director;
By: Pam Ricci, Associate Planner pK
SUBJECT:
Consideration of a General Plan Amendment/Prezoning to change the land
use designation of the site from Rural Industrial to Service
Commercial/Light Industrial and prezone the property M, Manufacturing,
in conjunction with the annexation of a 3 . 3-acre site located at the
northwest corner of Sacramento Drive and Industrial Way to the city.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
1. Adopt the attached resolution amending the General Plan from
Rural Industrial to Service Commercial/Light Industrial and
concurring with the negative declaration of environmental impact;
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2. Pass-to-Print the attached ordinance prezoning the annexation
area "M^ and concurring with the negative declaration of
environmental impact; and
3 . Adopt the attached resolution recommending LAFCo approval of the
annexation.
4. Adopt a revised resolution to replace Council Resolution # 6659
to allow city processing of the annexation.
REPORT IN BRIEF:
The Telegram Tribune (Tribune) needs a larger facility for its newspaper
operations, specifically to allow installation of additional press units
and insert machines. After unsuccessfully searching for a suitable site
within or near the city, the Tribune looked at other sites in the county.
They have purchased and obtained approvals to develop a new production
site in Paso Robles. However, with changes in management at the Tribune,
there has recently been renewed interest in retaining the newspaper's
facilities within the city.
The old California Cooperage site located at 880 Industrial Way meets the
Tribune ' s needs and is currently up for sale. The Tribune has an option
to purchase the property contingent upon city and Local Agency Formation
Commission (LAFCo) support of annexation to the city. In order to
accommodate the use at this location, applications for annexation and a
General Plan Amendment/Prezoning to change the land use designation for
the site from Rural Industrial to Service Commercial/Light Industrial and
prezone the property M, Manufacturing, have been requested.
One of the main attractions with the Cooperage site is that the Telegram
Tribune can establish its operations without making major changes to the
site. The only initial changes that the Tribune envisions are to make
interior modifications to the existing building and to add parking spaces
to serve its employees and meet city standards. I
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The proposed land use designation and prezoning for the site are
consistent with the Draft Land Use Element (LUE) as well as the preferred
jzoning outlined in the Southern California Gas Annexation Draft EIR.
However, because the proposed annexation is somewhat unique in that it
is a minor industrial annexation, the proposal does raise policy
consistency issues. Since the minor annexation policies were designed
for small residential annexations on the periphery of the city, it is
difficult for the Tribune annexation to satisfy all of the identified
requirements.
The other main policy consideration is City Council Res. # 6659 which
stipulates that public hearings on general plan amendments for properties
outside the city limits or urban reserve will not be held until the
updated LUE is adopted. This resolution will need to be either amended
or rescinded by the council for the annexation to proceed. Given delays
in the LUE update, the council may wish to re-evaluate the resolution.
The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed annexation on April 10,
1991. The commission concurred with the Negative Declaration of
environmental impact with an added mitigation measure for a traffic
management plan and recommended approval of the requested general plan
amendment and prezoning on a 5-1 (Schmidt dissenting) vote. The
commission also suggested some additional criteria to be added to
Resolution No. 6659 to enable the annexation to proceed.
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
With incorporation of mitigation measures included in the attached
initial study, no significant environmental impacts are expected from the
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CONSEQUENCES OF NOT TARING THE RECOMMENDED ACTION
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If the proposed annexation, general plan amendment and prezoning are not
supported by the council, then the Telegram Tribune would need to find
a new site for its operations. The printing component of the Tribune ' s
operations would not be an allowable use under the site' s existing zoning
in the County. The main impact with denial of the annexation is that the
city will most likely lose a large-scale and long-term employer.
BACKGROUND
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Data Summary
Address: 880 Industrial Way
Applicant: City of San Luis Obispo
Proposed Land Use: Telegram Tribune Newspaper Printing Plant/Offices
Current County Zoning: I, Industrial
Current City General Plan: Rural Industrial i
Proposed Zoning: M, Manufacturing Z
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Proposed General Plan: Service Commercial/Light Industrial
Environmental Status: A Negative Declaration of environmental impact
with mitigation was granted by the Director on
March 29, 1991.
Project Action Deadline: Legislative actions not subject to processing
deadlines.
Site Description
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The generally flat 3.3-acre site located at the northwest corner of i
Sacramento Drive and Industrial Way is developed with a 30, 600 square-
foot industrial building. A parking lot has been developed at the
southeast corner of the site near the street intersection. Most of the
northeast part of the site is presently undeveloped.
Industrial development exists to the west, north and east of the project
site. Single-family residential uses exist to the south in the Edna-
Islay Specific Plan area.
Prosect Description
The Telegram Tribune would like to use the site for the new home of its
newspaper operations. Production as well as offices would be located at
this site. The Telegram Tribune plans to make only minimal changes and
additions to the site to accommodate its needs. Interior changes would
be made to the building and additional employee parking added to the
site. A schematic site plan indicates that a mail room addition at the
northeast end of the existing building is being contemplated.
Annexation Process
The San Luis Obispo Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) authorizes
annexation. Prior to submittal of an application to LAFCo, city policies
require that the Planning Commission and City Council determine the
appropriate general plan land use designation and zoning for the site to
be annexed. In the case of an annexation, choosing an appropriate zoning
category for a site is known as prezoning. A prezoning becomes effective
upon the date of annexation. Final action on an annexation occurs by the
council after LAFCo review.
The project site is included in the larger area of the previously
proposed Southern California Gas Company Annexation. This annexation
which has been renamed the Broad Street Annexation received an A+
designation by the council during the review of its workprogram. Staff
is actively pursuing the feasibility of proceeding with the larger
annexation at this time.
The Tribune annexation is being considered as a first "step" , prior to
the larger annexation, because the Tribune needs to exercise its options
for acquiring the property in a shorter timeframe than the original
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annexation could be processed. Mitigation measures included in the
initial environmental study for the Tribune annexation require the
Tribune to pay its fair share of service and development costs including
extension of a water main in Industrial Way and payment of a proportional
share of traffic signal costs.
EVALUATION
The consistency of the annexation proposal with city policies and plans
and improvements that would be required with city annexation of the site
are discussed in the following paragraphs:
1. General Plan Land Use Element Man Change: i
The current general plan land use designation for the site is Rural j
Industrial. The Rural Industrial designation is intended for larger
industrial sites outside the city limits that provide their own on-site !
sewer and water services and are not labor intensive.
The proposal is to change the land use designation for the site to
Service commercial/Light Industrial. This land use designation is
consistent with the C-S, Service Commercial, and M, Manufacturing zoning
categories in the city's regulations.
The proposed land use designation of Service Commercial/Light Industrial
and the proposed zoning of M, Manufacturing, are consistent with both the
Planning Commission Draft LUE and the city-modified zoning outlined in
the Southern California Gas Annexation Draft EIR. It is the most logical j
land use designation and zoning category for the site based on the
proposed use of the property for the Telegram Tribune's newspaper
operations. Printing and publishing are allowed uses in both the C-S,
Service Commercial, and M, Manufacturing, zones without any special use
permit approvals.
The project site was one of the properties included in the area analyzed
in the Southern California Gas Annexation Draft EIR. Preferred land use
patterns within the area were C-S zoning for those properties with
i frontage on Broad Street and M zoning for those properties along
Sacramento Drive. Preferred zoning was determined based on compatibility
with existing and adjacent commercial uses to the north and east and the
goal of creating a more logical and efficient urban edge.
With annexation of an undeveloped site, city policy has been to require
that the prezoning of a site carry the Planned Development, PD, zoning
along with the preferred zoning designation. Since the project site is
developed and the Tribune does not envision making major changes to
existing facilities, staff does not see a need to require a PD in this
case. It is staff's opinion that the mitigation measures included in the
prepared Negative Declaration adequately cover city interests in terms
of needed improvements associated with annexation.
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As an alternative, the council could require that the "S", Special
Considerations overlay zoning be applied to the "M" prezoning of the
site. This alternative would require review of a Planning Commission use
permit prior to Tribune occupancy of the site and would provide the '
commission with the ability to further condition development.
This alternative was considered by the Planning Commission, but was not
part of their recommendation to the council. Addition of the "S" overlay
would be appropriate if the council feels that there are specific land
use issues associated with the annexation proposal that can only be
addressed through subsequent review in addition to that already required. i
Staff's perspective is that adequate additional city review processes are
already in place. Any site changes, new building additions or
significant exterior changes to existing buildings would trigger .
architectural review. Through the architectural review process, upgrades j
to the site and further improvements could be considered. i
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2. Consistency with Minor Annexation Policies:
The attached initial study discusses policy consistency of the proposal
with two elements of the general plan, Land Use, and Water and Wastewater
Management. The initial study concludes that the proposal can be found
consistent with all but one of the minor annexation policies (attached) .
Minor annexation policy e. requires open space preservation at least four
times the developed area proposed to be annexed by either dedication of
fee title or perpetual easement. The proposal is not consistent with
this policy requirement.
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This policy was included to help realize the city goal of creating a
permanent open space green belt surrounding the city. While the policy
was intended for residential hillside annexations on the city periphery,
the language contained within it does not distinguish between commercial
or industrial annexations and residential annexations in terms of its
applicability.
Therefore, the conclusion must be that it was intended that all minor
annexations comply with this criterion, unless findings to grant an
exception can be made because of extenuating circumstances and the
determination of compensating public benefits being derived from
annexation approval. A mitigation measure included in the initial
environmental study requires the City Council to make findings
documenting the reasons that provision of open space in accordance with
minor annexation policies is not relevant in this case and that
annexation does result in other compensating public benefits.
The land use element contains a list of types of compensating benefits
that may be considered in granting an exception to the minor annexation
criteria. That list includes provision of affordable housing, mitigation
of environmental problems, improvement of neighborhood quality of life
and consideration of a lesser open space dedication. Staff feels that
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required fire safety improvements will address environmental service
concerns and begin to address area infrastructure deficiencies. However,
the major public compensating benefits associated with the annexation in
staff's opinion are the social and economic benefits of keeping a large-
scale (200 employees) , long-term employer (founded in 1869) in the city.
The Planning Commission agreed with staff's conclusion that there are
major public compensating benefits associated with the annexation.
However, they were concerned that the intent of the open space
requirement somehow be met. The commission suggested, but did not i
require that either a smaller amount of open space be provided within the
project or possibly off-site.
The idea for on-site open space was to provide an outside employee break
and picnic area. While staff feels that this is an excellent idea, it
would be a private area for Tribune employees and is not consistent with
the intent of the policy to provide public open space. In staff' s
opinion, the employee area could be provided and reviewed by the city j
when the Tribune applies for parking lot review and a probable future
building addition. Tribune management has indicated that plans already
exist to provide such an area.
The specific idea for off-site provision of open space was to require an
easement over the creek area adjacent to the Tribune's existing building
on Johnson Avenue. In 1985, the city obtained a drainage and maintenance
easement over the portion of San Luis Obispo Creek that the Tribune owns.
While an easement exists, the council could ask the Tribune to modify
that easement to allow pedestrian access as well. This change in the
easement language might help accommodate the installation of a future
trail system along this segment of San Luis Obispo Creek. Local Tribune
management will be discussing the easement language change with their
corporate representatives and will be able to respond to the question at
the hearing.
In conclusion, staff feels that there is not a strong nexus between the
open space requirement and this annexation given the location of the
site. The site is developed and functionally operates as part of the
city. The minor annexation policies apply in this case because of the
size of the site proposed for annexation, but again they were not
designed for developed industrial sites. The open space requirement was
not discussed or a requirement of the larger Broad Street Annexation when
it was reviewed. This industrial area has been linked with the larger
Airport Area Specific Plan in terms of a larger comprehensive planning
effort. Areawide parks and open space areas are included in the Airport
Area Specific Plan.
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3. Sewer and Water Service:
With annexation, sites are generally required to hook-up to city services
when developed. Policy 3 .e. (6. ) of .the Service Commercial/Light
Industrial Policies contained in the Land Use Element states that: "All
service commercial/light industrial areas shall be required to make
connections with the city's water and sewer systems. " Consistent with
this policy, staff is recommending that improvements be installed to
connect the site to the city's sewer and water systems.
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Sewer service for the site can be provided by connection to an existing
sewer main in Sacramento Drive. Providing city water service for the
site will involve more substantial improvements and also raises potential
policy conflicts. While there is a policy which states that annexed
sites need to be connected to city water, there are also policies that j
place restrictions on new water users during times when water usage
exceeds safe annual yield.
Criterion f. of the minor annexation policies contained in the Land Use
Element, as well as Policy 1.8 of the Water and Wastewater Management
Element state that annexed sites need to avoid increased demand for city
water supplies, either by using an on-site water source or by providing
water use reductions within existing developed city areas equal to twice
the amount of water used by proposed development within the area to be
annexed.
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The Tribune could either retrofit units consistent with city requirements
or utilize the site's existing groundwater supplies until such time as i
drought conditions are alleviated and the site could be hooked up to the
city water supply system permanently to be consistent with this policy.
The Tribune has indicated that they are willing to pursue either
alternative.
As a mitigation measure for fire service impacts, the Tribune will be
required to install a new 12-inch diameter water main in Industrial Way
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pay the difference in cost for oversizing the main between 8-inch and 12-
inch. Eventually, the Tribune would be served off this line for its
domestic water supply. The mitigation measure would not preclude the
city from requiring the Tribune to use its on-site water supply during
the existing drought. The on-site well could be used for domestic
purposes and the connection to the city main would, at least initially,
be for fire-protection purposes only. Connection for fire-protection is
not considered a regular demand on city water supply since it would only
be tapped in an emergency situation.
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4. City Council Resolution No. 6659:
In addition to policies contained in the general plan elements discussed
in previous sections of this report, the annexation proposal is affected
by a recent City Council Resolution. City Council Resolution No. 6659
states that public hearings on general plan amendments involving
properties outside the city limits or the urban reserve line will not be
held until the pending Land Use Element (LUE) update is adopted. This
policy directly affects the subject annexation proposal since it involves j
a general plan amendment for property outside the city limits.
When the resolution was adopted, it was expected that the LUE update
would be completed early in 1991. Because of unanticipated delays
including the requirement for an economic study, it is now expected that
the LUE update will not be completed until sometime in 1993 . Therefore, j
the council may wish to re-evaluate the resolution and its impacts on the
processing of affected projects given the longer-range timeframe for the
LUE update.
In order to proceed with the processing of this and other pending
annexation and general plan amendment requests, the City Council will
need to either rescind or amend City Council Resolution No. 6659, or
otherwise grant exceptions to it. In a second motion at their 4-10-91
meeting, the Planning Commission suggested possible criteria to be added
to the resolution to keep a narrow focus and to discourage speculative
annexations that may prove to be inconsistent with long-range city
planning goals. The criteria is specifically and purposely tailored to
the Telegram Tribune annexation and would not allow other annexations to
advance without further amendments to the resolution language.
Staff has prepared two new resolutions, one reflecting the Planning
Commission' s suggested criteria and a second proposed by staff. The
staff version would modify the language to allow council consideration i
of annexations within the urban reserve as of May 7, 1991, other than
identified major expansion areas, before the completed update of the LUE.
This would allow the council to consider annexations, but would in no way
mandate their approval of those annexations. Since there are pending
annexations such as the Stoneridge II residential annexation and the
Broad Street annexation that are consistent with the Draft LUE and have
been contemplated for several years, staff felt that a less narrow focus
might be more appropriate and would prevent the need for constant
resolution amendments.
5. Parking Requirements:
A site plan showing existing site conditions indicates that there are 60
parking spaces. Based on preliminary floor plans, staff estimates that
85 parking spaces are needed to meet city parking standards. ,Q
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Prior to occupancy, the Tribune will need to develop additional on-site
parking to meet city standards outlined in the zoning regulations.
Development of additional parking on the site would require architectural
review. At the time of architectural review, striping, landscaping
and screening of the parking lot would be reviewed and evaluated.
There is ample space on the site to develop parking to city standards.
A schematic site plan submitted by the Tribune indicates that they would
eventually like to develop 150 parking spaces on the site.
The Tribune currently has about 200 employees. While the Tribune plans ,
to move to a larger site, they have indicated that they do not expect to
increase the current number of employees. Employees work in two major
shifts with no more than 100 employees being at the site at any one time.
Therefore, proposed parking of 150 spaces would provide adequate parking
for both employees and customers and would exceed ordinance requirements. j
6. Cumulative Traffic Impacts:
The initial environmental study concludes that traffic impacts associated
with the Telegram Tribune occupying the existing building on the site are
insignificant, but that the additional traffic that this project will
generate in addition to expected increases in traffic from future '
buildout of the area are considered significant. The Southern California
Gas Company Annexation Draft EIR identified several needed improvements
to area streets to address cumulative traffic impacts in the area.
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The project site of 3.3 acres represents about 4.0% of the total area
contained within the proposed Southern California Gas Annexation area (78
acres) . Therefore, it would be appropriate for the Telegram Tribune with
occupancy of the site to be required to pay a proportional share of
areawide circulation improvements identified in the Southern California
Gas Company Annexation Draft EIR.
A mitigation measure requires that the Tribune will be required to pay
a pro-rata share to the city of the cost for the installation of the
proposed future traffic signals at the Broad/Industrial Way and
Broad/Capitolio Way intersections. Furthermore, a traffic impact fee to
pay for additional areawide improvements identified in an updated
Southern California Gas Company Annexation Draft EIR may also be
assessed.
The Planning Commission directed staff to modify the attached initial ,
study to add a traffic management plan as additional mitigation for
cumulative traffic impacts. The additional mitigation is shown in
italics.
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FISCAL IMPACTS
City costs and revenues resulting from annexation will be analyzed
further by staff before final council consideration, but are expected to
cancel each other out in the near term. Public costs include electricity
(street lighting) , utilities and street maintenance, and police and fire
services (already available on a back-up basis through a mutual aid
agreement with the County) . City revenue sources would consist primarily
of a property tax increment allotment from the County. These sources
cannot be fully evaluated until after official City application to LAFCo
and subsequent negotiations with the County. The city could expect
significant revenues over the long term due to commercial development
within the annexation area.
ALTERNATIVES j
The City Council may:
1. Adopt some other land use designation for this site.
3. Continue review.
4. Deny the application if the council decides it would not conform to
general plan policies or would not be appropriate at this location.
OTHER DEPARTMENT COMMENTS
No other departments have raised objections to the proposed change in
land use designation or annexation. Requirements of the Fire and Public
Works Departments have been incorporated as mitigation measures of the
initial environmental study.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Adopt the attached resolution amending the General Plan from
Rural Industrial to Service Commercial/Light Industrial and
concurring with the negative declaration of environmental impact;
2. Pass-to-Print the attached ordinance prezoning the annexation
area "M" and concurring with the negative declaration of
environmental impact; and
3. Adopt the attached resolution recommending LAFCo approval of the
annexation.
4. Adopt a revised resolution to replace Council Resolution # 6659
to allow city processing of the annexation.
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Attachments: General Plan Amendment Resolution
Prezoning Ordinance
Annexation Resolution
City Council Resolution No. 6659/Proposed Amended Versions
Minor Annexation Policies from LUE
Site Plan (existing and schematic proposed)
Initial Study ER 07-91
Letter from Telegram Tribune dated 3-7-91
Letter from Chamber of Commerce dated 4-9-91
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RESOLUTION NO. (1991 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY COUNCIL
AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT MAP FROM
RURAL-INDUSTRIAL TO SERVICE-COMMERCIAL/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL,
FOR A 3. 3-ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 880 INDUSTRIAL WAY
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and the City Council have
held public hearings on this amendment in accordance with the
California Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the amendment comes to the council upon the favorable
recommendation of the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the potential environmental impacts of the change
have been evaluated in accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act and the City's Environmental Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council resolves as follows:
SECTION 1. Environmental Determination. The City Council
hereby ratifies the Negative Declaration of environmental impact.
The following mitigation measures are incorporated into the
project:
a. In reviewing the annexation proposal, the City Council
will need to make findings documenting the reasons that
provision of open space in accordance with minor
annexation policies is not relevant in this case and that
annexation does result in other compensating public
benefits.
b. The City Council in order to proceed with the processing
of this and other pending annexation and general plan
amendment requests will need to either rescind or amend
City Council Resolution No. 6659, or otherwise grant
exceptions to it for specific projects.
C. The Telegram Tribune will be required to pay a pro-rata
share to the city of the cost for the installation of the
proposed future traffic signals at the Broad/Industrial
Way and Broad/Capitolio Way intersections. A traffic
impact fee to pay for additional areawide improvements
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identified in an updated Southern California Gas Company
Annexation EIR may also be assessed.
d. The Telegram' Tribune shall install a new fire hydrant in
front of the property on Industrial Way and install an
automatic fire sprinkler system in the building.
e. The Telegram Tribune will be required to install a new
12-inch diameter water main in Industrial Way from
Sacramento Drive to the westerly corner of the site. The
City will pay the difference in cost for oversizing the
main between 8-inch and 12-inch.
f. The Telegram Tribune shall submit a traffic management
plan to the Community Development Director for review and
approval. The plan shall include a designated
Transportation Coordinator and a list of actions to
reduce auto use. Prior to final occupancy of the site,
the Telegram Tribune shall provide bicycle parking and
lockers to encourage employees to ride bicycles to work.
g. If the Community Development Director determines that the
above mitigation measures are ineffective or physically
infeasible, he may add, delete or modify the mitigation
to meet the intent of the original measures.
SECTION 2. Findings.
1. The proposed general plan amendment will not be
detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of persons
residing or working in the vicinity.
2. The proposed general plan amendment is consistent with
the goals and policies of the General Plan, including
minor annexation policies, since required fire safety
improvements will address environmental service concerns
and begin to address area infrastructure deficiencies,
and there are major public social and economic
compensating benefits associated with the annexation in
that the Telegram Tribune, a large-scale (200 employees)
and long-term employer (founded in 1869) , will retain its
operations within the City of San Luis Obispo, the county
seat and hub of the county.
3 . The proposed amendment will not have a significant
adverse impact on the environment, and has been granted
a negative declaration of environmental impact subject
to the mitigation measures listed in Section 1 being
included in the project.
SECTION 3 . Adoption.
1. The Land Use Element is hereby amended as shown in
Exhibit "A. "
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2. The Community Development Director shall cause the change
to be reflected in documents which are on display in City
Hall and which are available for public use.
On motion of , seconded
by , and on the following
roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this day of
1991.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED:
City A inistrative Officer
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ANNEX 1511 & GP/R 1512
ORDINANCE NO. (1991 Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONE MAP
TO PREZONE APPROXIMATELY 3 .3 ACRES
AT 880 INDUSTRIAL WAY
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and the City Council have
held hearings to consider appropriate zoning for the proposed
annexation area in accordance with Section 65800 et. seq. of the
California Government Code; and
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
as follows:
SECTION 1. Zonina May Designation. That the annexation area
be prezoned "M" as shown on the map attached marked Exhibit "B" and
included herein by reference. This prezoning becomes effective
upon the date of final action by the council on the annexation.
SECTION 2. Environmental Determination. The City Council
has determined that the project's Negative Declaration adequately
addresses the potential significant environmental impacts of the
proposed annexation and pre-zoning, and incorporates the following
mitigation measures into the project:
a. In reviewing the annexation proposal, the City Council
will need to make findings documenting the reasons that
provision of open space in accordance with minor
annexation policies is not relevant in this case and that
annexation does result in other compensating public
benefits.
b. The City Council in order to proceed with the processing
of this and other pending annexation and general plan
amendment requests will need to either rescind or amend
City Council Resolution No. 6659, or otherwise grant
exceptions to it for specific projects.
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C. The Telegram Tribune will be required to pay a pro-rata
share to the city of the cost for the installation of the
proposed future traffic signals at the Broad/Industrial
Way and Broad/Capitolio Way intersections. A traffic
impact fee to pay for additional areawide improvements
identified in an updated Southern California Gas Company
Annexation EIR may also be assessed.
d. The Telegram Tribune shall install a new fire hydrant in
front of the property on Industrial Way and install an
automatic fire sprinkler system in the building.
e. The Telegram Tribune will be required to install a new
12-inch diameter water main in Industrial Way from
Sacramento Drive to the westerly corner of the site. The
City will pay the difference in cost for oversizing the
main between 8-inch and 12-inch.
f. The Telegram Tribune shall submit a traffic management
plan to the Community Development Director for review and
approval. The plan shall include . a designated
Transportation Coordinator and a list of actions to
reduce auto use. Prior to final occupancy of the site,
the Telegram Tribune shall provide bicycle parking and
lockers to encourage employees to ride bicycles to work.
g. If the Community Development Director determines that the
above mitigation measures are ineffective or physically
infeasible, he may add, delete or modify the mitigation
to meet the intent of the original measures.
SECTION 3 . Findings.
1. The proposed prezoning will not be detrimental to the
health safety and welfare of persons living or working
in the area or at the site.
2. The proposed prezoning is consistent with the general
plan.
3 . The proposed prezoning is appropriate at the proposed
location and will be compatible with surrounding land
uses.
4. The prezoning will not have a significant adverse impact
on the environment, and has been_ granted a negative
declaration subject to the mitigation measures identified
above being included in the project.
SECTION 4. Implementation. A summary of this ordinance,
together with the ayes and noes, shall be published, at least three
(3) days prior to its final passage, in the Telegram Tribune, a
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newspaper published and circulated in said city, and the same shall
go into effect at the expiration of thirty (30) days after its
passage.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED TO PRINT by the Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo, at its meeting held on the day of
1991, on motion of ,
seconded by and on the following roll call
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Mayor
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RESOLUTION NO. (1991 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF APPLICATION BY
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY COUNCIL
REQUESTING THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
TO TAKE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE TELEGRAM TRIBUNE ANNEXATION
(SLO COUNTY ANNEXATION 140)
RESOLVED, by the City Council of San Luis Obispo, that:
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo desires to initiate
proceedings pursuant to the Cortese-Knox Local Government
Reorganization Act of 1985, commencing with Section 56000 of the
California Government Code, . for the Telegram Tribune Annexation
also known as SLO County Annexation # 40; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and the City Council have
held public hearings on the proposed annexation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and ratified the
Negative Declaration of environmental impact for the proposed
annexation, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
Guidelines Section 15074; and
WHEREAS, on recommendation of the Planning Commission and as
a result its deliberations, the council has amended the General
Plan Land Use Map and pre-zoned the property for the annexation
known as the Telegram Tribune Annexation; and
WHEREAS, City Council approval is a prerequisite for the San
Luis Obispo County Local Agency Formation to initiate formal
annexation proceedings;
WHEREAS, notice of intent to adopt this resolution of
application has been given to each interested and each subject
agency; and
WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed is uninhabited,
and a description of the boundaries of the territory is set forth
in Section 2; and
WHEREAS, this proposal is consistent with the sphere of
influence of the affected city; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY COUNCIL '
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings.
1. Annexation is appropriate since the site is contiguous
to the city on its south and east sides.
2 . Annexation of the site is a logical addition to the city
due to its location and existing development.
3 . The proposed annexation will promote the health, safety,
and welfare of persons residing or working within or in
the vicinity of the annexation area.
SECTION 2 . Annexation Area Described. The Telegram Tribune
Annexation shall consist of that area, covering approximately 3 .3
acres, bounded by Sacramento Drive on the east and Industrial Way
on the south, Parcel 4, as shown on County Map CO-78-33, being a.
part of Lots 96 of the Suburban Tract, south of the City of San
Luis Obispo, in the County of San Luis Obispo, as shown on the
attached map, Exhibit "C".
SECTION 3. Council Recommendation. The City Council
recommends that the Local Agency Formation Commission approve the
proposed annexation subject to property owner compliance with city
requirements regarding environmental mitigation and public
improvements as . described in the project's Negative Declaration,
in accordance with California Government Code Section 56844 et.
sea.
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SECTION 4. Authorization to Staff to Begin Negotiations.
1. The Chief Administrative Officer and Community Development
Director are authorized to begin negotiations for transfer of
property tax revenue, and to cooperate with property owners,
Local Agency formation Commission, and county staff to allow
formal annexation proceedings to progress in an orderly and
timely manner.
2. The Community Development Director and the Public Works
Director, with the assistance of the City Attorney, shall
prepare water service and sewer agreements for the property
to be annexed. Said agreements shall prescribe the terms
under which water and sewer services will be extended,
including, but not limited to: water hook-up and related
utility service fees, costs and payment method for public
utility improvements needed to provide said services to the
annexed area, water conservation measures and performance
standards, and contingencies in the event that groundwater
becomes unavailable or unusable in the annexation area.
SECTION 5. Implementation. The City Clerk shall forward a
copy of this resolution, General Plan and pre-zoning actions,
environmental documents, and all pertinent supporting documents to
the Local Agency Formation Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, this Resolution of Application is hereby
adopted and approved by the City Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo, and the Local Agency Formation Commission of San Luis
Obispo County is hereby requested to take proceedings for the
annexation of territory as described in Section 2. and shown in
Exhibit "C", according to the terms and conditions stated above and
in the manner provided by the Cortese-Knox Local Government
Reorganization Act of 1985.
On motion of seconded by
and on the following roll call vote:
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NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this day of
1991.
Mayor
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RESOLUTION NO. 6659 (1989 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY COUNCIL CONCERNING
PROCESSING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUESTS
WHEREAS, the council has initiated a comprehensive review and revision of the
general plan land use, open space, and circulation elements, as provided in the city
financial plan and work program; and
WHEREAS, private applicants have submitted several requests for significant changes
to the adopted Land Use Element; and
WHEREAS, thorough evaluation of cumulative effects and efficient use of city staff
time will be provided by including the individual amendment requests in the comprehensive
revision; and
WHEREAS, the council finds that establishing this policy is not a project for
purposes of environmental review; and
WHEREAS, the council on August 1, 1989, held a public hearing and considered public
testimony and the report and recommendation of staff;
NOW, THEREFORE, the council resolves that requests to amend the general plan Land
Use Element involving areas outside the city limits, or outside the adopted urban reserve
line, will be considered at public hearings no sooner than the Land Use Element update is
adopted. This policy will apply to all pending applications and any applications which
may be received before adoption of the Land Use Element update.
On motion of Councilmember Pinar Councilmember by Councilmember Settle
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Pinard, Settle, Rappa, Reiss and Mayor Dunin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this I_st day of August 1989.
Mayor Ron Dunin
ATTEST:
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City Jerk Pam Voge
(staff version)
RESOLUTION NO.. (1991 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY COUNCIL
CONCERNING PROCESSING OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUESTS
WHEREAS, the council has initiated a comprehensive review and
revision of the general plan land use and circulation elements, as
provided in the city financial plan and work program and was
originally expected to be completed early in 1991; and
WHEREAS, the update of those elements has taken longer than
originally anticipated for a variety of reasons including a council
directive to prepare an analysis to evaluate potential economic
impacts associated with the general plan' update prior to the
adoption of individual elements; and
WHEREAS, it is now anticipated that the update of the general
plan land use and circulation elements will not be completed until
sometime in 1993 ; and
WHEREAS, there are pending proposals for general plan
amendments for properties located outside the city limits, but
within the urban reserve, that are consistent with the Draft Land
Use Element and have been in the planning stages for several years;
and
WHEREAS, delaying processing of all general plan amendments
outside the city limits as described in City Council Resolution No.
6659 adopted August 1, 1989 is not necessarily in the interest of
comprehensive planning goals given delays in the general plan land
use and circulation elements update previously described; and
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WHEREAS, it would still not be appropriate to consider general
plan amendments for major expansion areas as depicted on the Land
Use Element Map as of the date of this resolution, or areas outside
of the urban reserve, until the general plan land use and
circulation elements update is completed because of the large land
areas involved and the greater potential for negative impacts on
comprehensive planning efforts; and
WHEREAS, the council finds that establishing this policy is
not a project for purposes of environmental review; and
WHEREAS, the council on May 7, 1991, held a public hearing and
considered public testimony and the report and recommendation of
staff; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the council resolves that requests to amend
the general plan Land Use Element involving major expansion areas
outside the city limits, but within the urban reserve or other
areas outside the urban reserve, will not be considered at public
hearings before the Land Use Element is adopted. This policy will
apply to all pending applications and any applications which may
be received before adoption of the Land Use Element update.
However, general plan amendments involving annexations within the
urban reserve, as shown on the Land Use Element Map in effect of
the date of this resolution, and outside of major expansion areas,
may be processed prior to completion of the Land Use Element
update. Resolution No. 6659 is hereby superseded and repealed.
On motion of , seconded
by , and on the following
roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this day of
1991.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED:
City A inistrative Officer
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Community Devel'apident Director
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RESOLUTION NO. (1991 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY COUNCIL
CONCERNING' PROCESSING OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REQUESTS
WHEREAS, the council has initiated a comprehensive review and
revision of the general plan land use and circulation elements, as
provided in the city financial plan and work program and was
originally expected' to be completed early in 1991; and
WHEREAS, the update of those elements has taken longer than
originally anticipated for a variety of reasons including a council
directive to prepare an analysis to evaluate potential economic
impacts associated with the general plan update prior to the
adoption of individual elements; and
WHEREAS, it is now anticipated that the update of the general
plan land use and circulation elements will not be completed until
sometime in 1993; and
WHEREAS, there is a pending proposal for a general plan
amendment for a property located outside the city limits, but
within the urban reserve, that is consistent with the Draft Land
Use Element; and
WHEREAS, delaying processing of all general plan amendments
outside the city limits as described in City Council Resolution No.
6659 adopted August 1, 1989 is not necessarily in the interest of
comprehensive planning goals given delays in the general plan land
use and circulation elements update previously described; and
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WHEREAS, it would still not be appropriate to consider general
plan amendments for major expansion areas as depicted on the Land
Use Element Map as of the date of this resolution, or areas outside
of the urban reserve, until the general plan land use and
circulation elements update is completed because of the large land
areas involved and the greater potential for negative impacts on
comprehensive planning efforts; and
WHEREAS, the council finds that establishing this policy is
not a project for purposes of environmental review; and
WHEREAS, the council on May 7, 1991, held a public hearing and
considered public testimony and the report and recommendation of
staff; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the council resolves that requests to amend
the general plan Land Use Element involving major expansion areas
outside the city limits, but within the urban reserve or other
areas outside the urban reserve, will not be considered at public
hearings before the Land Use Element is adopted. This policy will
apply to all pending applications and any applications which may
be received before adoption of the Land Use Element update.
However, general plan amendments involving annexations within the
urban reserve, as shown on the Land Use Element Map in effect of
the date of this resolution, and outside of major expansion areas,
may be processed prior to completion of the Land Use Element update
if the annexation meets the following criteria established by the
Planning Commission at their April 10, 1991 meeting:
1. Single parcel developed with an industrial building;
2 . Parcel is no greater than 3 .5 acres;
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3 . The occupant of the industrial building is a long-term
community employer; and
4. The parcel has on-site water sources to serve its
domestic water supply needs;
Resolution No. 6659 is hereby superseded and repealed.
On motion of , seconded
by and on the following
roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this day of
1991.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED:
City A nistrative Officer
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Community De lopment Director
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Minor RnnexaWon Policies
-- A minor annexation is the incorporation of territory to the City of
San Luis Obispo which involves only a relatively small amount of
urban intensity development. The principle purpose for allowing such
annexations is to help establish a permanent open space green belt
surrounding the city although other significant public benefits may
Justify approval of a minor annexation. The green belt is to provide
a permanent edge to the city's urban area and to maintain the city's
rural setting by preserving scenic hillsides and open agricultural
land.
A minor annexation shall:-
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hall:a) Be contiguous to existing developed land within the city.
b) Be located outside the major expansion areas shown on the Land Use
Element map.
c) Accomodate no more than twenty-five acres for urban development.
Urban development includes all areas devoted to building sites,
public and private roads, parking, drainage improvements, all
paved areas, utility easements and required yards and setbacks.
(Urban development areas must be contiguous to existing developed
land within the city.)
d) Enable urban development in accord with applicable hillside
planning criteria which are hereby referenced.
e) Include the preservation of permanent open space equal to at least
four times the amount of developed area proposed to be annexed.
This standard is to be considered a minimum, except as provided
under subsection 3 (D) below; the council may require the
inclusion of additional open space if it is deemed useful to meet
the intent of this policy. For example, if a more logical edge to
the green belt, formed perhaps by a ridgeline or other natural or
man-made feature, can be created by adding area beyond the minimum
standard, then this additional open space may be required by the
council. This open space area:
(1) May be provided within the annexed territory or in other areas
consistent with the Land Use Element map; and
(2) Shall be secured by dedication of fee title or perpetual
easement.
f) Avoid increased demand for city water supplies, either by using an
on-site water source or by providing water use reductions within
existing developed city areas equal to twice the amount of water
used by proposed development within the area to be annexed.
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The City Council may exempt an annexation proposal from meeting some
of these criteria if it determines that the annexation will provide
compensating public benefits that outweigh an inability to meet one
or more of the criteria. Compensating public benefits include:
a) Housing affordable to low-income people, managed by a public or
nonprofit agency.
b) Mitigation of significant preexisting environmental problems.
c) Actions that significantly improve the quality of life within
existing neighborhoods
d) Open space which may be of less area than the usual standard (four
times the developable area) but which is of high value to the.
community; examples would be prominent visual or aesthetic
features, sensitive habitat areas, areas with special recreational
potential, areas with sensitive historical or archaeological
resources or areas especially vulnerable to imminent development.
If the city has adopted a development moratorium because of limited
water supply, the City Council shall not exempt a minor annexation
proposal from the requirement to provide on-site water source or
off-site water service reductions.
C. The City should provide for infill, intensification, and expansion
within the present City limits and provide for future minimized
outward urban expansion within the unincorporated urban reserve which
can be efficiently served by urban "infrastructure" improvements.
Urban development should be programmed to assure that adequate water
supply, sewage treatment, fire and police, schools and recreation
facilities and other public facilities will be available to serve the
composition and configuration of uses provided in a safe and
efficient manner.
The County should prevent scattered rural residential, industrial or
other nonagricultural developments outside the urban reserve. Within
the unincorporated portions of the urban reserve the County should
work jointly with the City to assure that development proposals are
consistent with growth management and land use objectives of the
General Plan.
The City should coordinate its annexation of any additional territory
and its approval of any urban developments in expansion areas within
the corporate limits with the improvementsg urban service systems.
A specific plan shall be required prior to annexation. No
annexations of major unincorporated expansion areas should be
authorized until water supply and treatment and sewage collection and
treatment facility needs can be met in addition to the planned urban
use capacity of incorporated areas. No commitments to urban
development of incorporated expansion areas should be authorized
until water, sewer, access and other public facilities and services
can be provided concurrently.
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SITELOCATION ABC 101411-S rial I*— APPLICATION NO. ER07-91
PROJECT DESCRIPTION Annex +n the ci+v a a.3 -ar_re 6ife develoj2&_d Wi+h an
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EXPANDED INITIAL STUDY REQUIRED _ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT REQUIRED
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SUMMARY OF INITIAL STUDY FINDINGS
I.DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING
IL POTENTIAL IMPACT REVIEW POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS
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A. COMMUNITY PLANS AND GOALS ................................................... belIs
B. POPULATION DISTR18UTION AND GROWTH........................................... lV 0
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I. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING
The City of San Luis Obispo is proposing to annex a 3.3-acre site at the northwest corner
of Sacramento Drive and Industrial Way to the city. In conjunction with the annexation,
the city would amend the General Plan Land Use Element Map designation for the site
from Rural Industrial to Service Commercial/Light Industrial and prezone the property M,
Manufacturing.
The generally flat site is developed with a 30,600 square-foot industrial building. A parking
lot has been developed at the southeast comer of the site near the street intersection. Most
of the northeast part of the site is presently undeveloped.
The Telegram Tribune would like to use the site for the new home of its newspaper
operations. Production as well as offices would be located at this site. The Telegram
Tribune plans to make only minimal changes and additions to the site to accommodate its
needs. Interior changes would be made to the building and additional employee parking
added to the site. A schematic site plan indicates that a mail room addition at the
northeast end of the existing building is being contemplated.
Industrial development exists to the west, north and east of the project site. Single-family
residential uses exist to the south in the Edna-Islay Specific Plan area-
II. POTENTIAL IMPACT REVIEW
A. Community Plans and Goals
Policies contained within two elements of the general plan, Land Use and Water and
Wastewater directly relate to the proposed annexation. The proposal's consistency with
specific policies contained in these two elements is discussed in the following paragraphs:
1. Land Use Element
The Land Use Element distinguishes between minor and major annexations. The
proposed project is not a major annexation as it is not included in one of the defined
expansion areas shown on the Land Use Element Map. The project site generally
meets the criteria for a minor annexation as described in Section C., Goals and
Policies of the Land Use Element. The element indicates that a minor annexation
shall:
a. Be contiguous to existing developed land within the city.
Conclusion: No mitigation necessary. The project site is contiguous on the south
and the east to the city.
b. Be located outside the major expansion areas shown on the Land Use
Element map. M.
Conchision: No mitigation necessary. The project site is not part of the major
expansion areas shown on the Land Use Element map.
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C. Accommodate no more than twenty-five acres for urban development includes
all areas devoted to building sites, public an private roads, parkin, drainage
improvements, all paved areas, utility easements and required yards and
setbacks. (Urban development areas must be contiguous to existing developed
land within the city.)
Conchtsion: No mitigation necessary. The project site contains 3.3 acres
d. Enable urban development in accord with applicable hillside planning criteria
which are hereby referenced.
Conclusion: No mitigation necessary. The project site is not included in a
hillside planning area.
e. Include the preservation of permanent open space equal to at least four times
the amount of developed area proposed to be annexed. This standard is to
be considered a minimum, except as provided under subsection 3 (D) below;
the council may require the inclusion of additional open space if it is deemed
useful to meet the intent of this policy. For example, if a more logical edge
to the green belt, formed perhaps by a ridgeline or other natural or man-
made feature, can be created by adding area beyond the minimum standard,
then this additional open space may be required by the council. This open
space area:
(1) May be provided within the annexed territory or in other areas consistency
with the Land Use Element map; and
(2) Shall be secured by dedication of fee title or perpetual easement.
Conclusion: Significant
Mitigation will be necessary as the subject annexation proposal does not meet this
criterion. This policy was included to help realize the city goal of creating a
permanent open space green belt surrounding the city. While the policy seems
intended for residential hillside annexations on the city periphery, the language
contained within it does not distinguish between commercial or industrial
annexations and residential annexations in terms of its applicability. Therefor
the conclusion must be that it was intended that all minor annexations comply
with this criterion, unless findings to grant an exception can be made because of
extenuating circumstances and the determination of compensating public benefits
being derived from annexation approval,
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Mitigation Measure:
In reviewing the annexation proposal, the City Council will need to make
findings documenting the reasons that provision of open space in accordance
with minor annexation policies is not relevant in this case and that annexation
does result in other compensating public benefits.
L Avoid increased demand for city water supplies, either by using an on-site
water source or by providing water use reductions within existing developed
city areas equal to twice the amount of water used by proposed development
within the area to be annexed.
Conclusion: Not significant
To be consistent with this criterion, the Telegram Tribune would need to
either retrofit units consistent with city requirements or utilize the site's
existing groundwater supplies until such time as drought conditions are
alleviated and the site could be booked up to the city water supply system
permanently. Policies further indicate that: "If the city has adopted a
development moratorium because of limited water supply, the City Council
shall not exempt a minor annexation proposal from the requirement to
provide on-site water source or off-site water service reductions." The
Telegram Tribune has indicated that they are willing to pursue either of the
indicated alternatives.
Mitigation Measure: None required.
2. Water & Wastewater Management Element
After several years of below normal rainfall, the city is in a situation where it is
exceeding its safe annual yield of available citywide water supplies. In recognition
of the existing drought situation, the city has adopted regulations to control increases
in water use due to development, and to help correct the current imbalance between
water use and supply. The regulations limit issuance of building permits, and are
expected to mitigate water use impacts. .
Consistent with the Water Allocation Regulations, Policy 1.8 of the Water and
Wastewater Management Element discusses the criteria for annexing property under
conditions where safe annual yield is being exceeded:
Policy 1.8 - The city will not annex an area unless the safe annual yield of available
citywide water supplies at least equals estimated water-requirements for all
development, consistent with the Land Use Element, within The city including the
annexed area. The only exceptions to this policy are:
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A Areas which have prior agreements for water service.
B. Minor infill parcels within area which have prior agreements for water service,
as provided in Policy 1.3.
C. Areas which:
1. Provide their own water from groundwater resources, or
2. Provide water use reductions within existing developed city areas
equivalent to twice the amount of water used by proposed
development, or
3. Are exempted by the City Council consistent with minor annexation
policies contained in Section C.Lb. of the Urban Land Use Element,
and as provided in Policy 3.4. .
Conclusion: Not significant.
The project site does not have prior agreements for water service so would need to
comply with one of the conditions listed under C. above. As discussed previously,
the Telegram Tribune could either retrofit units consistent with city requirements or
utilize the site's existing groundwater supplies until such time as drought conditions
are alleviated and the site could be hooked up to the city water supply system
permanently to be consistent with this policy.
Mitigation Measure: None required.
3. City Council Resolution No. 6659
In addition to policies contained in the general plan elements referenced above, the
annexation proposal is affected by a recent City Council Resolution. City Council
Resolution No. 6659 states that public hearings on general plan amendments
involving properties outside the city limits or the urban reserve line will not be held
until the pending Land Use Element (LUE) update is adopted. This policy directly
affects the subject annexation proposal since it involves a general plan amendment
for property outside the city limits.
Conclusion: Significant.
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When the resolution was adopted, it was expected that the LUE update would be
completed early in 1991. Because of unanticipated delays including the requirement
for an economic study, it is now expected that the LUE update will not be completed
until sometime in 1993. Therefore, the council may wish to re-evaluate the
resolution and its impacts on the processing of affected projects given the longer-
range timeframe for the LUE update.
Mitigation Measure:
The City Council in order to proceed with the processing of this and other pending
annexation and general plan amendment requests will need to either rescind or
amend City Council Resolution No. 6659, or otherwise grant exceptions to it for
specific projects.
B. Population Distribution and Growth
Policy 3.e.(6.) of the Service Commercial/Light Industrial Policies contained in the Land
Use Element states that: "All service commercial/light industrial areas shall be required to
make connections with the city's water and sewer systems." Consistent with this policy, staff
will be recommending the improvements be installed to connect the site to the city's sewer
and water systems.
Conclusion: Not significant.
The sewer and water main connections will be installed to serve the site which is already
developed with a large building. From that perspective, the proposed service extensions will
be serving existing, rather than new development and will not in themselves be growth-
inducing.
However, since the project site is part of the larger area previously proposed for annexation
to the city known as the Southern California Gas Annexation, the city will be asking for the
water main extension in Industrial Way to be a 12-inch diameter main. The city would pay
for the difference in costs between installation of an 8-inch and 12-inch diameter main. It
is expected that the rest of the larger annexation area will eventually be part of the city and
that the larger diameter main will be needed to serve future users in the annexation area
beyond the site. The larger diameter main will be installed in Industrial Way up to the
westerly property line of the site. The main will accommodate, rather than promote future
development of nearby properties.
Mitigation Measure: None required.
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C. Land Use
The current general plan land use designation for the site is Rural Industrial. The Rural
Industrial designation is intended for larger industrial sites ,outside the city limits that
provide their own on-site sewer and water services and are not labor intensive.
The proposal is to change the land use designation for the site to Service Commercial/Light
Industrial. This land use designation is consistent with the C-S, Service Commercial, and
M, Manufacturing zoning categories in the city's regulations.
Conclusion: Not significant.
The proposed land use designation of Service Commercial/Light Industrial and the
proposed zoning of M, Manufacturing, are consistent with both the Planning Commission
Draft LUE and the city-modified zoning outlined in the Southern California Gas
Annexation Draft EIR. It is the most logical land use designation and zoning category for
the site based on the proposed use of the property for the Telegram Tribune's newspaper
operations. Printing and publishing are allowed uses in both the C-S, Service Commercial,
and M, Manufacturing, zones without any special use permit approvals.
The project site was one of the properties included in the area analyzed in the Southern
California Gas Annexation Draft EIR. Preferred land use patterns within the area were
C-S zoning for those properties with frontage on Broad Street and M zoning for those
properties along Sacramento Drive. Preferred zoning was determined based on
compatibility with existing and adjacent commercial uses to the north and east and the goal
of creating a more logical and efficient urban edge.
Mitigation Measure: None required.
D. Transportation and Circulation
1. Traffic Volumes Attributable to Project
Using trip generation standards contained in the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE)
manual, occupancy of the building at the site by the Telegram Tribune would
generate about 430 vehicle trip ends per day. Estimated vehicle trip ends from the
former manufacturing use at the site (California Cooperage) is about 390 vehicle trip
ends.
According to the Broad-Orcutt General Plan Amendments traffic study prepared by
Keith Higgins in December 1989 that covered traffic and circulation impacts to the
Broad Street corridor, existing average daily traffic volumes on Sacramento Drive
are 1,000 trips, and are 800 trips on Industrial Way. The additional traffic that the
Telegram Tribune project would contribute to adjacent streets in comparison with
the use of the site by the last major employer, California Cooperage, represents a
small percentage of the total traffic volume and is considered minor.
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Conclusion: Not significant.
Mitigation Measure: None required.
2. Cumulative Traffic Impacts
While traffic impacts associated with the Telegram Tribune occupying the existing
building on the site are considered insignificant,the additional traffic that this project
will generate in addition to expected increases in traffic from future buildout of the
area are considered significant. The Southern California Gas Company Annexation
Draft EIR identified several needed improvements to area streets to address
cumulative traffic impacts in the area.
Conclusion: Significant.
The project site of 33 acres represents about 4.0% of the total area contained within
the proposed Southern California Gas Annexation area (78 acres). Therefore, it
would be appropriate for the Telegram Tribune with occupancy of the site to be
required to pay a proportional share of areawide circulation improvements identified
in the Southern California Gas Company Annexation Draft EIR.
Mitigation Measures:
The Telegram Tribune will be required to pay a pro-rata share to the city of the cost
for the installation of the proposed future traffic signals at the Broad/Industrial Way
and Broad/Capitolio Way intersections. A traffic impact fee to pay for additional
areawide improvements identified in an updated Southern California Gas Company
Annexation Draft EIR may also be assessed.
The Telegram Tribune shall submit a traffic management plan to the Community
Development Director for review and approval The plan shall include a designated
Transportation Coordinator and a list of actions to reduce auto use. Prior to final
occupancy of the site, the Telegram Tribune shall provide bicycle parking and lockers
to encourage employees to ride bicycles to work
E. Public Services
a. Fire Service
The project site does not meet Fire Department improvement standards in terms of
hydrants and sprinklers. These deficiencies represent serious service and safety
concerns.
Conclusion: Significant
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Mitigation Measure:
The Telegram Tribune shall install a new fire hydrant in front of the property on
Industrial Way and install an automatic fire sprinkler system in the building.
F. Utilities
a. Water Service Demand
Based on water billing records for the Telegram Tribune at its existing Johnson
Avenue facility, the new facility will use about 6.3 acre feet of water per year. With
annexation, sites are generally served by city utilities. However, with the current
drought condition, city policies place limitations on annexing sites which increase
demand on the city's water system. Specifically a Land Use Element policy
stipulates that a minor annexation shall:
"Avoid increased demand for city water supplies, either by using an on-site
water source or by providing water use reductions within existing developed
city areas equal to twice the amount of water used by proposed development
within the area to be annexed."
The site is currently served by an on-site water system. The Telegram Tribune has
indicated that the existing well produces 20 gallons of water per minute and would
meet their needs on an interim basis during the drought.
Conclusion: Not significant.
As discussed earlier in Section A. of this initial study, the Telegram Tribune would
need to either retrofit units consistent with city requirements, or utilize the site's
existing groundwater supplies until such time as drought conditions are alleviated and
the site could be hooked up to the city water supply system permanently, to be
consistent with this criterion. The Telegram Tribune has indicated that they are
willing to pursue either of the indicated alternatives.
Mitigation Measure: None required.
b. Water Service Distribution
In order to provide adequate fire flow for the required hydrant and to allow for
eventual connection to the city's water system, a water main would need to be
constructed.
Conclusion: Significant.
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Without installation of a new water main, the required fire hydrant on Industrial
Way could not be accommodated. Also, if the council preferred to allow the
annexation to proceed with retrofitting, then installation of the main would be
required to provide domestic service to the site.
Mitigation Measure:
The Telegram Tribune will be required to install a new 12-inch diameter water main
in Industrial Way from Sacramento Drive to the westerly comer of the site. The
City will pay the difference in cost for oversizing the main between 8-inch and 12-
inch.
NOTE: The above-noted mitigation measure would not preclude the city from
requiring the Telegram Tribune to use its on-site water supply during
the existing drought. The on-site well could be used for domestic
purposes and the connection to the city main would, at least initially,
be for fire-protection purposes only. Connection for fire-protection is
not considered a regular demand on city water supply since it would
only be tapped in an emergency situation.
G. Noise
Single-family homes are located to the south of the project site across Industrial Way. A
block wall separates the rear yards of homes along Bougainvillea Street from Industrial
Way. The existing building on the project site predates the construction of the homes. The
wall was constructed with development of the housing tract to provide a physical buffer
between land uses and for noise attenuation.
Noise associated with the Telegram Tribune and its operations is not expected to be more
significant than that of the previous manufacturing use on the site. The loading area for
the building is located in the northwestern part of the site which is farthest away from the
residences and should help further mitigate any possible compatibility concerns.
Conclusion: Not significant.
Mitigation Measure: None required.
III. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The staff recommends that a Negative Declaration of environmental impact be prepared
for the project incorporating suggested mitigation measures.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW ER 07-91
SUMMARY OF MITIGATION MEASURES
In conformance with AB 3180, the following mitigation measures will be monitored by
reviewing the plans during building permit plan check (and possibly architectural review if
a building addition is pursued or parking is added to the site), and by Community
Development Department staff field inspections:
1. In reviewing the annexation proposal, the City Council will need to make findings
documenting the reasons that provision of open space in accordance with minor
annexation policies is not relevant in this case and that annexation does result in
other compensating public benefits.
2. The City Council in order to proceed with the processing of this and other pending
annexation and general plan amendment requests will need to either rescind or
amend City Council Resolution No. 6659, or otherwise grant exceptions to it for
specific projects.
3. The Telegram Tribune will be required to pay a pro-rata share to the city of the cost
for the installation of the proposed future traffic signals at the Broad/Industrial Way
and Broad/Capitolio Way intersections. A traffic impact fee to pay for additional
areawide improvements identified in an updated Southern California Gas Company
Annexation EIR may also be assessed.
4. The Telegram Tribune shall install a new fire hydrant in front of the property on
Industrial Way and install an automatic fire sprinkler system in the building.
5. The Telegram Tribune will be required to install a new 12-inch diameter water main
in Industrial Way from Sacramento Drive to the westerly comer of the site. The
City will pay the difference in cost for oversizing the main between 8-inch and 12-
inch.
6. The Telegram Tribune shall submit a traffic management plan to the Community
Development Director for review and approval. The plan shall include a designated
Transportation Coordinator and a list of actions to reduce auto use. Prior to final
occupancy of the site, the Telegram Tribune shall provide bicycle parking and lockers
to encourage employees to ride bicycles to work
7. If the Community Development Director determines that the above mitigation
measures are ineffective or physically infeasible, he may add, delete or modify the
mitigation to meet the intent of the original measures.
Attachment 1
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AMD GAME
CERTIFICATE OF FEE EXEMPTION
De Minimis Impact Finding
Project Title/Location (include county) :
Telegram Tribune Annexation
880 Industrial Way, northwest corner of Sacramento Drive and Industrial Way
City of San Luis Obispo, County of San Luis Obispo
Project Description:
Annex to the City of San Luis Obispo a 3.3 acre site developed with an industrial
building. Amend general plan land use designation for the site from Rural
Industrial to Service commercial/Light Industrial and prezone property
Manufacturing.
Findings of Exemption (attach as necessary) :
The site is currently developed with a 30,600 square-foot industrial building
and parking lot . Only minor changes to the site are contemplated with occupancy
of the site by the Telegram Tribune. Therefore, the proposed annexation and
general plan amendment will not adversely affect plant or animal life.
Certification:
I hereby certify that the public agency has made the above
finding and that the project will not individually or
cumulatively have an adverse effect on dlife resources, as
defined in Section 711.2 of the Fish d G�me Code
(Chief Planning ficial)
Title: Community Development Director
Lead Agency City of San Luis Obispo
Date March 29, 1991
Section 711.4, Fish and Game Cade (j '
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Rn3A S AGUD.AR GORGE L D*BORD
GENEL L MANAGER EDrMR
March 7, 1991
Community Development Department
City of San Luis Obispo
P .O. Box 8100
San Luis Obispo, CA. 93403-8100
Attention: Pam Ricci
Subject: Annexation Request
The County Telegram-Tribune plans to expand its operation to allow
installation of additional press units and insert machines . Space has
been purchased and approvals granted for a new production site in Paso
Robles . This decision was reluctantly made in 1989 following our
inability to purchase a suitable site in the City of San Luis Obispo
and the specific prohibition against a publishing operation in the
airport area of the County.
Changes in local and corporate management at the Telegram-Tribune
allowed us an opportunity and a short period of time to reconsider
options in the City of San Luis Obispo.
We located a suitable site at 880 Industrial Way, the former location
of the California Cooperage operation. This site is adjacent to City
property on two sides, but is in the County. We, therefore, request a
minor annexation of this site.
The annexation would allow us to locate our publishing operation at
the site since the City does not have this prohibition. It would
provide the Telegram-Tribune adequate space to retain its entire
operation in one location in San Luis Obispo .
The Telegram-Tribune has approximately 200 employees currently working
two shifts . A significant increase in the number of employees is
highly unlikely.
Any changes or charges to meet City standards will be made. The site
has an adequate water supply for our needs . We would be willing to
forego City water services during the current drought, if the City so
wishes .
Serving the Entire County of San Luis Obispo Daily -I v
1321 Johnson Avenue 0 Post Office Boa 112 0 San Luis Obispo, California 93406-0112 • (805) 595-1111
We would prefer to have one operation at one centrally located site.
The Cooperage site fits our needs. The annexation is necessary at
this time because of the current prohibition against publishing on the
site. We believe the annexation is in the best interests of our
Company and of the City. We, therefore, respectfully request your
prompt approval of the annexation request .
Sincerely,
?iaS. Aguilar
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San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce APR 10` 1991
1039 Chorro Street • San Luis Obispo. California 93401
City of San I-w;Obis^
(805) 543-1323 • F.AX (305) 543-1255
David E. Garth. Executive Manager
April 9 , 1991
Planning Commission
City of San Luis Obispo
PO Box 8100
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8100
Dear Planning Commissioners:
The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce supports the
Telegram Tribune in its efforts to move its operation to 880
Industrial Way. 'We are pleased that an important employer
and media source like the IT is attempting to continue to
headquarter its operation in San Luis Obispo. We hope you
will approve the City' s annexation and zoning change request
which would allow the Telegram Tribune to pursue its
relocation plan to 880 Industrial Way.
We appreciate the City' s efforts to retain the TT in San
Luis Obispo and hope you help make the Industrial Way site a
workable solution to the paper's operational needs.
Best regards,
Dennis Law
President, San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce
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SUBJECT: Telegram Tribune Annexation -
Off-site Open Space Dedication
One of the key issues discussed in the Telegram Tribune Annexation
agenda report was the proposal 's consistency with the city's minor
annexation. policies. The focus of the consistency analysis has
been on the minor annexation criterion requiring dedication of open
space at least four times the developed area to be annexed. The
Planning Commission discussed the possibility of off-site
dedication of the creek area on the Tribune's existing property
located on Johnson Avenue adjacent to San Luis Obispo Creek as a
means of meeting the intent of the open space criterion.
The staff report suggested that an existing drainage and
maintenance easement over the Tribune's creek area that was
dedicated to the city in 1985 might be modified to include language
for pedestrian access as well.. The idea was that the language
change would be simple to implement and could help accommodate a
future creek trail. However, after looking at the idea closer,
staff feels that the easement language change would not realize the
desired goal.
The existing easement area extends basically to the top of bank.
Given the steepness of the creek banks and the amount of
landscaping and riparian vegetation within the channel area and
just beyond the top of bank, a pedestrian or bicycle trail along
the creek could only be accommodated outside the easement area
already dedicated. Installation of a trail within the creek area
would result in environmental impacts given the need for grading
and vegetation removal.
Therefore, in order to accommodate a trail across the Tribune's
existing property, it would be necessary to request an easement
that extends beyond the top of bank and outside of the already
dedicated easement. This area where a future trail might be
installed 'is currently developed with a driveway ancR C I E�} V E
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Staff feels that the trail is an ultimate goal, but that the time
to require the easement would be with redevelopment of the Tribune
property. Installation of a trail with existing site development
would require removal of most of the parking spaces just beyond the
top of bank and involve a reconfiguration of the driveways. If
trail installation were required, on-site parking to serve the
existing building would undoubtedly not meet ordinance requirements
and would. affect the marketability of the property.
The council can approve the annexation without any open space
dedication if it makes the suggested finding regarding compensating
public benefits. If the council feels that some type of open space
dedication needs to be required with the annexation to be
consistent with existing policy, then it may be appropriate to look
at other mechanisms to satisfy the requirement other than further
easement dedication at the Tribune's existing property. The
requirement could be met by dedication of some other open space
property. The city could also earmark a contribution by resolution
toward acquisition of open space, although an open space purchase
program for commercial properties similar to the park-in-lieu
program for residential subdivisions does not currently exist.
In determining whether or not the open space requirement should
apply to the proposed annexation, the council should consider the
original intent of the requirement, residential annexations on the
periphery, and the precedent-setting nature of the requirement here
for other potential industrial annexations, namely the Broad Street
Annexation.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
VIA: John Dunn, City AdministrativeOffice
FROM: Ken Hampian, Assistant City Admin Officer l )lm�
SUBJECT: Continuance of Public Hearing No a
2 Regarding rding Telegram-Tribune
Annexation of Property at 880 Industrial Way
As a part of the purchase agreement entered into between the Telegram-Tribune and the
owners of the property located at 880 Industrial Way, the existing building on the site
is to be confirmed as suitable for the Telegram-Tribune operation by a structural
engineer.-prior to the close of escrow. This morning I received a telephone call from
Julia Aguilar, Tribune General Manager, who advised me that some questions have
arisen as a result of the structural engineer's current analysis of the building related to
the load bearing capacity of the floor and roof. Further engineering analysis is required
to determine if the structure can accommodate the loads of the Tribune's printing
operation, which includes printing equipment, fork lifts, ink lines, etc. Ms. Aguilar
indicated that the question of the structural suitability of the building will be resolved
in the next two weeks.
Staff is therefore requesting a continuance of this matter to a date certain of June 4,
1991.
c: Julia Aguilar, General Manager
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San. Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce
1039 Chorro Street • San Luis Obispo, California 93401
(805) 543-1323 • FAX (805) 543-1255
David E. Garth, Executive Manager
May 5, 1991
Mayor and City Council Members
City of San Luis Obispo
PO Box 8100
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8100
Dear Mayor Dunin and Council Members:
The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce supports the
Telegram Tribune in its efforts to move its operation to 880
Industrial Way. We are pleased that an important employer
and media source like the TT is attempting to continue to
headquarter its operation in San Luis Obispo. We hope you
will approve the City's annexation and zoning change request
which would allow the Telegram Tribune to pursue its
relocation plan to 880 Industrial Way.
We appreciate the City's efforts to retain the TT in San
Luis Obispo and hope you help make the Industrial Way site a
workable solution to the paper' s operational needs.
Best regards,
Dennis Law
President, San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce
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990 Palm Street
Post Office Box 8100
San Luis Obispo, California 93403-8100
Subject : Withdrawal of Annexation Request
Dear Ken:
This letter will serve as formal withdrawal of our
request for annexation of 880 Industrial Way.
The final feasibility study indicated that the
building and site would not meet our long term
needs.
We intend to purchase land in the City of San Luis
Obispo and build a new facility in as short a time
frame as possible.
we sincerely appreciate the support we were given
in our annexation request, and we look forward to
working with the City in our effort to build a new
facility .
Sincerreely
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Julia S . Aguilar
cc: Mayor Dunin
John Dunn MAY
Arnold Jonas
David Volk CITY COUNCIL
SAN LUIS OBIS?O, CA
Serving the Entire County of San Luis Obispo Daily
1321 Johnson Avenue 0 Post Office Boa 112 9 San Luis Obispo, California 93406-0112 • (805) 595-1111
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ADMINISTRATION
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CP
JULIA S.AGUILAR GEORGE L.DeBORD
GENERAL MANAGER EDITOR
May 21, 1991
Ken Hampian
Assistant City Administrative Officer
City of San Luis Obispo
990 Palm Street
Post Office Box 8100
San Luis Obispo, California 93403-8100
Subject: Withdrawal of Annexation Request
Dear Ken:
This letter will serve as formal withdrawal of our
request for annexation of 880 Industrial Way.
The final feasibility study indicated that the
building and site would not meet our long term
needs.
We intend to purchase land in the City of San Luis
Obispo and build a new facility in as short a time
frame as possible.
We sincerely appreciate the support we were given
in our annexation request, and we look forward to
working with the City in our effort to build a new
facility.
Sincerely
Julia S . Aguilar
cc: Mayor Dunin
John Dunn
Arnold Jonas
David Volk
Serving the Entire County of San Luis Obispo Daily
1321 Johnson Avenue 0 Post Office Box 112 • San Luis Obispo, California 93406-0112 • (805) 595-1111
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990 Palm Street/Post Office Box 8100 • San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8100
April 25, 1991
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, REZONING & ANNEXATION GP/R 1512
Our records indicate that your property is located near the subject property. You
are, therefore, being noticed that the San Luis Obispo City Council will consider annexing
a 3.3 acre site to the city and amending the Land Use Element Map and Zoning Map to
change the designations to service-commercial/light-industrial (M); 880 Industrial Way.
The agenda report, including recommendation by staff, will be available for review
in the City Clerk's Office (Room #1 of City Hall) the Wednesday before the meeting.
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 1991, beginning at 7:00 p.m., in the
Council Chambers of City Hall. The public is welcome to attend and comment. Written
comments are encouraged. Please know that if you challenge this action in court, you may
be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the public hearing
described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or
prior to, the public hearing.
For more information please contact Pam Ricci,Associate Planner in the Community
Development Department at 549-7168.
AN Pam V City Clerk
0o Q By: Kim Condon, Asst. City Clerk
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834 BOUGAINVILLEA ST 843 J30l1GAiNV1LLEA ST 844 BOUGAINVILLEA
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401-7609 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401-7610 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401-7609
053-082-0035/FILE #:GP/R 1512 053-082-0045/FILE #:GP/R 1512 053-G82-0034/FILE #:GP/R 1512
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864 BOUGAINVILLEA ST 873 BOUGAINVILLEA 874 BOUGAINVILLEA ST
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401-7609 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401-7610 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401-7609
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053-084-0019/FILE #:GP/R 1512 053-084-0002/FILE #:GP/R 1512 053-084-0018/FILE #:GP/R 1512
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401-8003 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401-7624 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401-7625
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