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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/10/19721 1 Roll Call. PRESENT MINUTES ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 10, 1972 7:30.P.M. CITY HALL Councilmen Blake, Brown, Graham, Gurnee and Mayor Schwartz ABSENT: None City Staff PRESENT: J. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk;.R. Miller, City Admininistrative O.fficer; A.J. Shaw, City Attorney; D. Romero, City Engineer; R. Young, Planning Director; E. Rodgers, Police Chief ---------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- I. On motion of.Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Brown, that the City Council appoint Ruth Wirshup and L. A. Balatti to a full four year term on the City Housing Authority. Motion carried. 13. Communication from the advisory committee on Joint. Recreational Use of School District Property recommending implementation of a portion of the approved.master plan landscaping by planting a screen along the edge of Sinsheimer Park to provide light and sound barrier for nearby residences. The City staff presented a sketch showing what the advisory committee had in mind for this planting. On motion,.of Councilman Blake, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, that the City Staff be authorized to start immediately with the planting with the specimen trees, as the plan presented, along the northerly side of the Sinsheimer baseball stadium development. 14. Communication from the Board of Library. Trustees submitting for the Council's consideration a resolution regarding consolidation of the City and:County Libraries. The Board met recently with officials of the City and County and it was their opinion that a spirit of cooperation existed which would make possible a fair and desirable arrangement for consolidation. The Board of Trustees the.refore recommended that the City Council adopt a. resolution so that nego- tiations might continue between appropriate City and County officials. On motion of Gurnee., seconded.. by Graham, the following resolution. was introduced: RESOLUTION N0..2364,.a resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo expressing its intention to adopt an ordinance consolidating the operation and financing of the City Library with the County Free_ Library. Passed and adopted on the foIIowing.roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Blake, Brown, Graham, Gurnee and Mayor Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None 0 ` City Council Minutes August 10, 1972 Page 2 18. City Engineer presented plans and specifications for Council consideration for the following project: A. Madonna Road Widening - The City Engineer explained the scope of the work to be accomplished and that a bike path would be included on the NE side property ' line. The cost of the project would be $69,300 for the road and $,18,700 for: the, sprinkler system or a total of $88,000. M On motion of Mayor Schwartz, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, the plans and specifications were approved and staff was authorized to call for bids. Motion carried. B. The City Engineer then presented plans and specifications for traffic signal installation at Oceanaire.Drive and Madonna Road. He explained the scope.of'the project to be developed under this plan. He estimated the, cost of the installatioh.to be $30,000. He explained that due to the type of installation and traffic signaling this would be a little more expensive than other projects of a similar type. On motion of.Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Brown that the City Council approve the plans and specifications and.authorize.d a call for bids. Motion carried. On motion of Councilman.Brown,.seconded by Councilman Blake that the Traffic Committee be requested to study the possibility of placing a bike lane from South Higuera Street. to the edge_of the City property as soon as possible. Motion carried. 19. City Council discussion.of proposed Paragon Homes development on Southwood Drive. D. F. Romero, City Engineer, presented the plans of Paragon Homes for 18 homes along Southwood Drive which would include annexation to the City if the City Council concurred. R. A. Paul, Director of the Water Department, explained to the City Council the problems involved in. supplying this tract with water as a portion of it :straddled the 460. foot elevation contour. He felt the. present water system was capable of providing adequate fire flows under most service cond.itions. and in conjunction with private booster pumps to serve' properties above 460 feet could provide an adequate level of service. for_ domestic water use: Councilman Brown felt the development proposal was reasonable and logical and should be annexed to the City. Councilman Graham was worried about the precedent being set by development of property which would allow water service over 460 elevation. Councilman Gurnee felt the Council should consider this request in view of what could be done with the land. He felt that many questions should be answered before approving this development. Councilman Blake felt the proposal was logical for the development of much needed R -1 lots and felt the Council should discuss use of this property i n the R -1 zone. Mayor Schwartz felt that the City Council should request the developer to present the type of development he was planning and its meaning to the community. He suggested that when the Planning Commission looked at this proposal, they should look very carefully at City ordinances to see that lot sizes are conditioned to grade, topography, etc. City Council Minutes August 10, 1972 Page 3 The City Council authorized Paragon Homes to proceed through the normal channels with the understanding that any approval the City Council might give at this time did not mean the developer did not have to comply with existing ordinances, utilities, and sub- division laws. ' D. F. Romero, City Engineer, reported to the City Council that the improvements in Tract 400 had been put in in accordance with City specifications and that the subdivision was,00mp'lete except for several exceptions found by the Parks Department. W. Flory presented the list of items in Tract 400 El Camino Estates that had not been completed according to the approved plans and specifications. Mayor Schwartz suggested that the Council continue for thirty days any consideration for the acceptance of this tract until the conditions by the Parks Department had been completed. John Kellerman, Chief Building Inspector, also asked that the final approval on Tract 400 be held up until all building discrepancies had been completed and brought up to code. On motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman Brown, that consideration of the final acceptance of Tract 400 be continued until all defects in landscaping and building had been corrected.. Motion carri ed 21. Improvements on Serrano Drive. 1 D.-F. Romero, City Engineer, presented the recommendations of the Committee consisting of Planning Commission and Design Review Board members s, Serrano Drive residents and City staff who met on August 3 to discuss those items presented by the Serrano Drive residents at a recent Council meeting for improvement of the street. I. The roadway would be generally 34 feet curb to curb, narrowing to 26 feet alongside the Forden eucalyptus trees. This narrow width would permit a small sidewalk tb be installed on the street side of these trees. However, the narrow roadway. may necessitate parking restrictions on the opposite side of the street. 2.. The committee recommended that no further sidewalks be required on the south side of the street and that normal six foot sidewalks be installed along the north side with a narrow section along the eucalyptus .trees. It was agreed that.the City would encourage but not require a special finish on all new sidewalk installations. 3. The request for removal of sidewalks was dropped. 4. It was pointed out to the Serrano Drive representatives that the City tree program was available for any resident ' who desired to install.trees and the Parks Department would determine the proper species. 5. A rolled curb standard was rejected. It. was agreed that lamp black wou.ld be_ mandatory on all future improvements in order to achieve_ a granite or slate shade in the concrete. City Council Minutes August 10, 1972 Page 4 6. It was agreed that this committee should not consider the question as to whether Serrano should extend to several other areas. 7. It was agreed that the property owners could form an assessment district if they so agreed to underground over- head wires. It was pointed out that the City priority schedule would place this area very low on the City program. The Committee stated if the above recommendations were adopted by the Council, there was a feeling that sufficient numbers of residents on Serrano Drive would change their vote regarding the curb and.gutte r installation this summer so that the reconstruction project could proceed. The City Council discussed the recommendation of the Planning Commission and DRB regarding improving Serrano Drive. Mayor Schwartz suggested that. if the Council and the people involved were in agreement to this type of program, the Council could 'establish a special district which would control future improvements in the Serrano Heights Area. Mr. Stan Forden, property owner,.objected to being required to give 'up any land for development of street improvements as he felt the improve- ments in the street would be an imposition on him and were unwanted and unnecessary. On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Brown that this matter be referred back to the staff, Planning Commission, Design Review Board and all property owners in order to arrive at a solution that the City'Counc.il could adopt if accepted by everyone. Motion' carried. Traffic Committee Report. of July 20, 1972: 72 -8 -IC The. Traff1c Committee has reconsidered the proposal to re- convert the all -day parking meter spaces in Lot II behind the Shanghai Low Restaurant to quick turnover spaces (two hour). After extensive consideration i.ncludi.ng an, evaluation of current usage of other nearby metered zones., the Traffic Committee recommends that the original request be honored and that the forty -two spaces in. the upper part of lot II be converted to two -hour spaces to correspond with the lower portion and with the adjoining lot 3. We feel that there is a good supply of all -day spaces across the street and the primary purpose of the parking meter program is to prov.ide for customer. parking and only incidentally, employee or employer parking. On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Graham, the recommendation was approved. 72 -8 -2C The Traffic Committee has studied the possib.ility of installing parking meters in lot 9 alongside the County Museum in the. interest of taking care of visitors to the Mission Plaza area. This would necessi- tate relocating those who have been renting space in lot 9 for some time, perhaps to .lot 10 which is located at Higuera and Nipomo. We feel that this would be very difficult and our thinking is that they should be allowed to remain in lot 9. As an alternate suggestion, we propose that short-term parking meters be installed on both sides of Monterey between North Broad and South Broad. 1 1 1 City Council Minutes August 10, 1972. Page 5 Recommendation of the Traffic Committee was approved. 72 -8 -6T The Traffi-.c Committee held a further discussion on problems connected with post office requirements for installation of mail boxes in sidewalk areas in residential zones. The Traffic Committee sees many problems involved in such a policy including a possible hazard where cars become entangled with the boxes, a danger to pedestrians who might inadvertently bump into these obstructions, and a general unsightly appearance. It is., therefore, suggested that the Council take whatever steps are necessary to bar such mailboxes from the public right of way. In some cases this would extend fora number of.feet beh.ind the sidewalk. This matter was referred to the Traffic Committee for further study. 72 -8 -7T Mr. Romero has plans showing proposed channelization for Madonna Road after it is widened in front of the park. The Traffic Committee has added one or two suggestions regarding the striping of bike I anes on the road surface where an off - street bike way 'is not provided. We concur in his recommendations as. amended and . recommend them for your consideration. . This recommendation was approved. 72 -8 -8T Negative recommendation: (a) On the request of a represen.tat.ive of the Senior Citizens Center that a stop sign be installed on Buchon at Santa Rosa. We .feel. that this should not be necessary with the signals provided at Osos which. tend to create breaks in traffic, thus enab.lin_g pedestrians at Santa Rosa to ..cross Buchon safely. We also feel that a stop sign on Buchon would do much to reduce the effectiveness. of the one -way street pair of Pismo- Buchon on which' considerable sums of money have been spent. This recommendation was received and filed. f 72 -8 -3T Now that the .Lucky Auto Store on Santa Rosa is closed and also the Texaco Service Station at the corner of Santa Rosa and Marsh, it is suggested that the east side of. Santa Rosa between Marsh and Higuera be marked red and parking restricted at. all times. This is becoming such a vital location and the need for two.lanes of traffic i.s so great that we feel this recommendation is necessary. On motion of Counci [man. Gurnee, seconded by Mayor Schwartz, that short time meters less one space should be allowed in the parking lot for Mrs.. Dart. 72- 8 -5T.. The Traffic Committee held an extended discussion with Tom Lauderbach of the _Ecology Center regarding the need for bikeways and bike lanes in the community. Mr. Romero suggested that.our money would go the furthest, the most progress would be achieved and the largest number of b.icycl_ists accommodated and the least number of persons adversely affected Ff we started a.system of bike lanes on both sides of Grand Avenue, California Boulevard and Foothill Boulevard. However, the matter was left open at this time, and the Ecology Center was asked to come back t4ith a plan and a list of priorities as soon as possible. Recommendation of the Traffic Committee was approved. 72 -8 -6T The Traffi-.c Committee held a further discussion on problems connected with post office requirements for installation of mail boxes in sidewalk areas in residential zones. The Traffic Committee sees many problems involved in such a policy including a possible hazard where cars become entangled with the boxes, a danger to pedestrians who might inadvertently bump into these obstructions, and a general unsightly appearance. It is., therefore, suggested that the Council take whatever steps are necessary to bar such mailboxes from the public right of way. In some cases this would extend fora number of.feet beh.ind the sidewalk. This matter was referred to the Traffic Committee for further study. 72 -8 -7T Mr. Romero has plans showing proposed channelization for Madonna Road after it is widened in front of the park. The Traffic Committee has added one or two suggestions regarding the striping of bike I anes on the road surface where an off - street bike way 'is not provided. We concur in his recommendations as. amended and . recommend them for your consideration. . This recommendation was approved. 72 -8 -8T Negative recommendation: (a) On the request of a represen.tat.ive of the Senior Citizens Center that a stop sign be installed on Buchon at Santa Rosa. We .feel. that this should not be necessary with the signals provided at Osos which. tend to create breaks in traffic, thus enab.lin_g pedestrians at Santa Rosa to ..cross Buchon safely. We also feel that a stop sign on Buchon would do much to reduce the effectiveness. of the one -way street pair of Pismo- Buchon on which' considerable sums of money have been spent. This recommendation was received and filed. f 72 -8 -3T Now that the .Lucky Auto Store on Santa Rosa is closed and also the Texaco Service Station at the corner of Santa Rosa and Marsh, it is suggested that the east side of. Santa Rosa between Marsh and Higuera be marked red and parking restricted at. all times. This is becoming such a vital location and the need for two.lanes of traffic i.s so great that we feel this recommendation is necessary. City Council Minutes August 10, 1972 Page 6 72 -8 -4T The Traffic Committee has received a letter from Mrs. Norman McKinnon,. 1339 Breck Street, requesti.ng that addit'lonal red zone be installed on Johnson both north and south of the Breck Street inter- section. We feel that this is needed and recommend that the remaining three spaces on the westerly side of Johnson Avenue north of Breck, be painted red and that one space south of Breck in front of 1721, be painted red, in order to reduce the substantial hazard due to limited visibility at.this location. On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Graham, the following resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2361, a resolution establishing Red Zones on Johnson Avenue. Passed and 'adopted on the following vote: AYES: Councilmen,Blake, Brown, Graham, Gurnee and Mayor Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT.: None 23. Minutes of the Design Review Board of July 25, 1972, was ordered received and filed. 24. R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, brought to the Council's attention the matter of the request by the City .Attorney to attend a meeting entitled "Legal Control of the Environment" to be held August 28 and 29-at Lake Tahoe in light.of the fact that the City Attorney's travel budget had been depleted. He felt the City.Council should determine-whether an-additional-meeting could be attended by a staff member. On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Graham, that the City Council approve the City Attorney's attendance of this meeting and that $250 be taken from his budget with a possible supple- mental grant if necessary in the future. 25. R. Young, Planning Director, brought to the City Council's attention the matter of the Bob Marada Apartments at 3300 Southwood Drive and requested permission to issue a certificate of occupancy. The problem was broufht to the Council as the development plan showed six lots each developed with four units with four lot lines being coterminus with.exterior walls separating residential units. Sometime during the plan checking process,. it was brought to the attention of the. developer that the Building d Code required. two -hour fire wa I I sepration. After discussing the matter jointly with the developer, the City Attorney, Planning and Building staff, it was thought that the matter could be resolved by pursuing the condominium process. However, what had evolved was not a condominium and therefore the Building Code requirements for fire wall separations were still applicable. What had evolved was a development involving six lots with the walk- ways used in. common. The.provision of common use of walkways was accomplished through dedication of cross easements and in instances where common walls are co- terminus with property lines, they are recorded property-party wall agreements. It should be noted that in working out the approved design the developer was guided by the Planning 1 1 1 City Council Minutes August 10, 1972 Page 7 Department .i n that in order to p.rovi de more open space. the planning staff recommended that where possible the units be joined together. The staff, in reaching this decision, overlooked the Building Code requirements. and, therefore, contributed to the confusion that had arisen in the development of this project. Although the development was not a true condominium, it was quite similar and the primary ' difference would be the area of responsibility for maintenance of exterior walls of the development and the common area. The staff, therefore, requested that the requirements for a two -hour separation be waived in this case and that before similar developments were approved in the future, the Building Code be amended.. . Mr. Kellerman,.Chief Building Inspector, explained the sequence of approvals leading up to.the problem at this time. A. J. Shaw, City Attorney, presented a covenant which could be .recorded with the property to .protect the City from future. problems. On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Blake, the City Council adopted the covenant as presented by the City Attorney and issued the certificate of occupancy to the La Mirada Apartments. Motion carried. 26. The Design Review Board recommended that the City Council move ahead with landscaping and sprinkler system at Parking Lot No. 9 in conjunction with the resurfacing. It was their opinion that this lot should be converted to meter parking to replace parking removed by construction of Mission Plaza. They suggested that the monthly rental spaces now in Parking Lot 9 be shifted to Lot 10 with little inconvenience to the renters. On motion of Mayor Schwartz, seconded by Councilman Graham, the recommendation was approved and the instal.lation of landscaping and ' spri.nklers were to proceed and the lot was to be converted to two -h'our meters. Motion carried. 30. Communication from the City Clerk forwarding the value of land for purchase by the City which was located on Orcutt Road and was offered by E. M. Bernard. The matter was referred to the City Attorney for negotiation. 31. D. F. Romero, City Engineer, requested permission of the City Council to proceed with the replacement of the heat exchanger unit for digester I at the Sewer Plant. He stated this was being requested as evidence of electrolysis and pitting throughout almost the entire length of each unit, calls for refurbishing. It was his opinion that the best solution would be to have it fabricated in order to place the unit back into operation and not face a failure at-some future date. He had received a firm figure of $4,542 from Smee's Plumbing and Heating, the prime contractor on the digester rehabilitation project, and he recommended that the City Council allow the work to be conducted without competitive bids. On motion of Councilman Blake, seconded by Councilman Gurnee, that the City Council find a real and present danger in the rehabilitation of the digester no. I and authorized a change order in the amount of $4,542. Motion carried. 32. The Mayor was authorized to send a letter to Sheriff Mansfield thanking him for supplying personnel to clean up the balance of the old rifle range in the basement of City Hall. City Council Minutes August 10, 1972 Page 8 33. Communication from R. A. .Paul, Water Department Director, informing the City Council he had written a letter to the Maino Construction Company indicating that modifications must be made to the present private pump system at the Breakers Restaurant in order to abate a potentially hazardous situation .for the City's water distribu- tion piping. Mr. Maino had indicated that special equipment was ordered and would be installed. Although the new equipment had not yet been installed and operating properly, Mr. Paul felt .the criteria could be met with additional modifications. No action was taken by the City Council. 34. On motion of Councilman Blake, seconded by Councilman Graham, the following resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2360, a resolution of intention to study the relationship between fire zones and use zones, to. amend fire zones, and authorizing issuance of building permits. Passed and adopted on the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Blake, Brown,. Gurnee, Graham and Mayor...Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None 35. The City Council adjourned to executive session. 36. On motion of Councilman Blake, seconded by Councilman Brown, the City Council adjourned to 7:30 P.M. Monday, August 14, 1972. APPROVED: H. P' PATRICK, CITY CLERK 1