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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/14/1978L' 1 1 - - M I N U T E S ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER.14, 1978 - 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA STUDY SESSION Roll Call Councilmen PRESENT:. Ron Dunin, Jeff Jorgensen, Steve Petterson,.Allen Settle and Mayor Kenneth Schwartz ABSENT: None City Staff PRESENT: J.H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; George,Thacher, City Attorney; Dave Romero, Public Services Director; Dan Smith, Senior Planner; Wayne Peterson, City Engineer; R.D. Miller, City Administrative Officer. 1. The City Council members reported.on activities of standing council subcommittee assignments.- - A. Area Council of Governments Councilman Settle B. C.C.C.J.C. Councilman Petterson C. City /County /Cal Poly Advisory Committee Councilman Jorgensen D. County Water Advisory Committee Mayor Schwartz E. Whale Rock Commission Mayor Schwartz F. Zone 9 Adivsory Committee Councilman Dunin No action. Reports received. The City Clerk was directed to write a.letter to California State Polytechnic University and ask to find -out the status of.the City /County /Cal Poly Advisory Committee, and when meetings would be set on that committee. 2. ., At this..time the City Council considered the Final Tract Map 736 - Exposition Park (Unit II of Tract 687) A. Landscape Improvement Plan for Tract 687. Dan Smith, Senior Planner, reviewed for the City Council the detailed improve- ment plans for portions of Exposition Park subdivision. He reminded the City Council that the amended South Street specific plan called for a 100 -foot wide dedication next to Meadow Park for expansion of the park.proper and an open space green belt approximately.2.00- feet..wide extending from Meadow Park along the Woodbridge channel to the west boundary of .the plan area. Dan Smith.continued that the tentative tract map which followed the adoption of the plan reflected these.features.which were addressed along with other expected dedications and-improvements-in conditions.of the tract map approval. The landscaping improvements are as follows: 1) 100 -foot wide strip of unimproved park dedication. 2) Landscape planting and irrigation system.improvements per plans approved by the City Council for the median island in Woodbridge Street at South Street and a.12 -foot parkway along the South Street frontage of the tract. 3) Screen wall.along.the South Street tract frontage and.along common boundary between.the tract.and Meadow Park. 4) Landscape improvement plan and irrigation system design per plans approved by the City Council for the green belt along both sides of woodbridge Channel. City Council.Minutes November 14, 1978 Page 2 He then reviewed with the City Council.various.staff comments with the working drawings for the landscaping presented by the developer. Dan.Smith concluded his comments by stating that the staff from the Community Development Department., Public Service Department,-and the Parks and Recreation Commission met with the applicants' designers several times to review and critique plans. Full consideration was given to design details which would help reduce the maintenance cost to the.city for those areas to be dedicated to the city. Still, maintenance costs will be significant.and a separate report will be presented by the Public Service Director. He also.wanted the council to note that the Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed the land- scaping improvements to the'open space'areas during the review of the tentative tract map, and that they endorsed the following: 1) Landscape planting and other improvements were to be installed by the applicant. 2) In light of the unusually large amount of land being dedicated, the applicant should be-responsible for the design of an irrigation system but not required to install it. 3) The applicant offered to assume responsibility for the first year of maintenance of the landscaped areas. Dan Smith.stated.that now.the applicant is proposing to give the city $10,000 cash in lieu of one year maintenince..responsibility, and. -the city staff is proposing that he contribute $15,000 to the city so-the area can be taken care of by city staff. He then stated that the action they request from the City Council would be: 1) Review city costs for installation of irrigation system and.assumption of long term maintenance responsibilities. 2) Decide if the improvement plans are acceptable. 3) Decide whether the city should.accept $10,000 contribution (or $15,000 as staff proposed) in lieu of applicant's agreement to maintain improvements in Woodbridge Channel for one year. D.F. Romero, - Director of Public Services, stated that the.proposed project presented a most attractive treatment of the waterway and the frontage along South Street.. However, he wished the council be iware.of the implied capital and continuing maintenance costs associated with such a large project. He stated that his department recommends that the irrigation system be installed in the Meadow Park extension prior to landscaping, in order to reduce the ongoing maintenance costs. It is his department's estimate-that the 3.9 acres in Phase I would cost $54,000 for automatic irrigation and-turf installation, in addition to the landscaping "offered by the developer. If the irrigation system is installed, it's estimated maintenance effort for the Meadow Park would require 31� man days per week which would require.an additional person to the parks staff. He also stated that the $10,000 offer of the developer would not cover total costs of maintenance for one year. He. therefore, recommended that the developer be required to deposit $15,000 to cover the first year's maintenance costs. He also wished the council to be aware that the.next phase of this particular development will extend the green belt along the waterway. to encompass an additional 3.'6 acres with an•implied city. cost for irrigation system and turf o'f approximately $50,000 and additional man years for maintenance. Also, the additional area being granted by the developer for the ball field extension implies costs of approximately $20,500 to improve that area. Finally,.Dave Romero stated that the developer's offer to contribute one years maintenance is generous and should be accepted by the city, however, it carries with it the implication of an expenditure of $54,000+ in capital costs and a continuing and ongoing city maintenance expense-of approximately one man for maintenance. Further development implies a city:.'capital expenditure of approximately another $50,000 along the waterway and an ongoing maintenance expense of additional personnel. He recommends the fol.lowling: . . - _r t114 c� •_ 1 1 City Council Minutes November 14, 1978 Page 3 1) The city accept the:developer's. offer in the amouxit.of $15,000 to cover one years maintenance in Phase I. 2) The city.commit-to CIP item for 1979 -80 to install turf and sprinkler system in Phase I. 3)• The city agrees to hire one additional groundskeeper to maintain facilities in Phase I. 4) The city refer to CIP consideration of the 4uestion of the $20,500 costs to modify the baseball field. • Rob Strong, representing the- developer, reviewed the proposed development of the open space park area through this tract and introduced Ted,Elder, a land - scaping architect, who reviewed in detail the set -back development and the park development. The City Council then held a lengthy.discussion with staff and developer of prior commitments of_such a great expenditure of public funds for the park open space development in conjunction with this tract. Some of the councilmen felt-that it was to be just an:open'.space..type of development, not a complete firlished-park. The discussion then evolved.into general discussions of prior- ities for other parks in the city and where the funds would come from to pay for the development costs and-perpetual maintenance costs of such a large park addition. Rob Strong, in answer to covmments.made_ during the council's discussion, that it was their.plan to add rails to the approaches to the - bridge over the Wood- bridge waterway for safety purposes. It was moved by Councilman Jorgensen, seconded by Councilman Settle that the City.Council do the following: 1) Approved the landscaping and 2) Authorize a 1979/1980 C.I.P. cost for the installation of 3) Accept a $15,000 cotitributio the Phase I improvements for Motion•carried-on: the following AYES: Councilmen Jorgensen, NOES: None ABSENT: None irrigation plan for Exposition Park subidivsion. item of $55,000 for the city's share of the landscaping. z from the developer in lieu of maintenance of one year. roll call vote: Settle, Dunin, Petterson and;Mayor Schwartz The City Council then considered the final plans for Tract Map No. 736 and the subdivision agreement with the tract. The City Council.directed staff.to.(1) -have covenants on property adjacent to Meadow Park advising prospective purchasers that they would be buying property next to a park which has night time recreation activity, and (2) provide city access control to open space from adjacent single family lots. Rob Strong said he agreed with this.requirement and he would ensure that it was part of the final map. Wayne Peterson, City. Engineer,.stated..that the staff -has reviewed.the plans, specifications, and.final.tract.map for- this..subdivision.and.find they are complete and ready for construction. He.also wished the council to know that the developer is installing a 12 inch water main in.Woodbridge Street with the..city agreeing_t, pay:the developer $9 per foot or $5,220. This particular main is needed to reinforce the water pressure zone. The staff feels this oversizing is not.a particular benefit to the:tract since the tract has already installed a larger mains in South Street to serve it. City Council Minutes November:14,•1978 Page 4 D.F. Romero, Public Service Director, asked that an.additional condition be added to the subdivision.agreement . to.read'as.follows: 4. Developer.will.deposit.with the city, the sum of $15,000 .to pay city cost to maintain landscaping for one year in parcel 43. On motion of Councilman Dunin, seconded: by. Councilman Settle, the following resolution was introduced: Resolution No. 3714, 1978 Series; a resolution of the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo approving the final map of tract 736, Exposition Park Unit 2 and.authorizing execution of the.subdivision agreement, located on South Street and Meadows Street. Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Dunin, Settle, Jorgensen,.Petterson and Mayor Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None On motion of Councilman Dunin, seconded..by.Councilman Settle, the following resolution was introduced: Resolution-No. 3715, 1978 Series, a resolution of intention.to : abandon.a - portion.. of .the.prolongation.of.Woodbridge Street. Introduced and passed on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Dunin, Settle, Jorgensen, Petterson-and-Mayor Schwartz NOES: None ABSENT: None - 3. R.D. Miller, Administrative Officer, attempted to submit a brief verbal report on the status of the 1978/1979,C.I.P., but the council state they would rather have Leland Walton update the C.I.P. in writing if possible for the study session of November 20, 1978. 4. At 10:20 p.m. the City Council adjourned to Executive Session. At 10:45:p.m., the City Council reconvened in Regular Session with all councilmen present. 5. On motion of Mayor.Schwartz,.seconded by Councilman Petterson, the following resolution was introduced: .Resolution No. 3713, 1978 Series, a resolution of appreciation to Richard-D. Miller for his services as City Administrative Officer and formally conferring the title "City Administrative Officer Emeritus ". Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Schwartz, Councilmen Petterson, Jorgensen; Dunin: and Settle NOES: None ABSENT: None 6. There being no.-further -business to come before the City Council, the Mayor. adjourned the meeting at 10:45 p.m. -to 12:10 p.m.,..Monday, November 20, 197 APPROVED: December 19, 1978 Fitzpatrick, City Clerk