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Home My WebLink About09/25/1990360 City Council Minutes Tuesday, September 25, 1990 - 7:OO p.m. City Staff Present: Kenneth Hampian, Assistant Glenn Matteson, Associate Attorney; Pam Voges, City Development Director Page 2 City Administrative Officer; Planner; Jeffrey Jorgensen, City Clerk; Arnold Jonas, Community ----------------=------------------------------------------------------------ PUBLIC COMMENT P.C.1 Brett Cross, 1217 Mariner's Cove, requested that Council direct staff to prepare a detailed report as to the merit of the Job /Housing Element of the General Plan. ------------------------------------ - - -- -- STUDY SESSION 1. GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE (File 462) Council continued its review of the Land Use Element update forwarded by the Planning Commission, starting on pages 26 through 42 (continued from July 31 and August 28, 1990). Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director, made a few brief opening remarks reviewing the previous actions taken by Council. Glen Matteson, Associate Planner, reviewed the report in more detail, with the recommendation that Council continue its review of the Residential Section and begin review of the sections on Commercial Industrial Development and Special Design Areas, which would include the Airport. He asked that Council identify any changes it would like to see in the.document. He then went through the document, section by section, identifying the key elements and changes. Councilwoman RaDAa felt there were some contradictions within the Land Use Element, which included, 1) the concept of the Job - Housing balance, 2) the concept of being a regional center, 3) the Airport and Dalidio property policies should be carried through in the Draft Land Use Element, and 4) the County Growth Management Program being considered by the County, but had not had review by the Planning Commission. She suggested the LUE be sent back to the Planning Commission for further input and economic analysis. She was concerned that the City not just let things happen, but choose its future. She would like to see the document address Government and Institutional Growth. As an example, she cited that the Draft LUE encourages the Tri -Polar concept, but precluded the development in the drive -in area for these expanded uses. She also felt that traffic manangement and trip reduction had not been adequately addressed. Councilwoman Pinard agreed in having those areas identified, including the Tri -Polar concept and the drive -in area, which Council had previously discussed and had given direction on. She has heard several comments regarding the Council's attitude towards commercial development, but did not feel the Council has had an opportunity to explain their views, and that residential needs be looked at again. PA 361 City Council Minutes Page 3 Tuesday, September 25, 1990 - 7:00 p.m. Councilman Reiss stated some Planning Commissioners had indicated to him they would be interested in looking at the document again, because they had not had benefit of some of the recent comments by Council and the public. He was interested in having the economic considerations re- examined and would support returning the document to the Planning Commission. Councilman Roalman supported acting on the Planning Commission's recommendations. If it was to be referred back to the Planning Commission, he would be interested in clarifying the pedestrian linkage as well as industrial linkages. He also supported looking at agricultural uses that would be viable in the City, and questioned how agricultural use could be encouraged. He preferred Council take action to make any revisions it saw fit, and not return the document to the Planning Commission. Mayor Dunin suggested relooking at Table 6, regarding Housing Affordability. He agreed that the drive -in area needed to be relooked at as a possible expansion area for the County. He urged the Planning Commission to look at auto sales and incentives for the relocation of some of the car dealerships to Auto Park Way. He wanted to see better cooperation between Cal Poly and the County on land that's contiguous to the City for student Group Housing. After additional discussion, moved by Rapva /Reiss (4 -1, Councilman Roalman voting no) to direct that the Land Use Element be referred to the Planning 1. Commission to review the following areas for possible inclusion to the document, and be brought back with the review of the Circulation Element: 1) The contradiction between the City's role as a Regional Center in achieving a Job - Housing balance. 2) Consideration of the County growth Management Ordinance. 3) Recognition of existing recent Council policies on areas around the City, specifically the Dallidio and the Airport Areas. 4) Tri -polar concept for County Government Office Expansion, with the drive -in area as a possible expansion site. 5) Traffic Management and trip reduction for commercial and individual development. 6) Provision of sites for future auto sales & relocation of auto dealerships. 7) If the City is to encourage car dealerships in the Auto Park Way area, then to relook at urban design uses in the Monterey Street corridor area. 8) The possibility of using County land next to the Cal Poly campus for student group housing, and the possiblity of a special zone to designate group housing in the City next to Cal Poly. 9) The economical impacts or economic viablity of some of the proposals in the document, an example being Downtown Development; Retail; Affordable Housing; Fees for development. 10) Now residential densities are calculated and the impact on the neighborhoods. 11) The issue of designing the City for cars or for other modes of transportation that will provide ease and mobility. 362 City Council Minutes Page 4 Tuesday, September 25, 1990 - 7:00 p.m. 11) The issue of designing the City for cars or for other modes of transportation that will provide ease and mobility. 12) Pedestrian linkages throughout the City. 13) Feasibility of Agriculture within City Limits. Mayor Dunin asked for public comment. Dave Garth, representing the Chamber of Commerce, stated he was pleased the Council was concerned about the vitality and economic activities needed in the community. He was particularly concerned that the current Job - Housing balance identified in the document should be either deleted or reworked, and was pleased that Council was sending it back to the Planning Commission for review. Jim Ward, Johnson Avenue, spoke to concerns about the Job - Housing balance and the Affordable Housing sections. Brett Cross, 1217 Mariner's Cove, felt this was the product, not of the Commission, but of staff. He felt it should have a preliminary environmental impact report. Tom Murriel, 1212 Marsh Street, representing the Property Owner's Association, was concerned about the Vision statement, was lacking in providing economic stability for the community. Kathy Kruger, representing property owners in the Tank Farm Road /Broad Street area, felt that the rural industrial zoning should be amended to be commercial service designations. She would like to see commercial development spread out more throughout the community. ------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- - - - --- Comm. 1 Councilwoman RaADa requested that the City look at the backyard compost program as indicated in a handout she provided. Specifically, .1) in mid- October, San Luis Garbage was planning a booth on Thursday night. Tom Martin had extended an offer to have a compost bin set up with a survey to see if the citizens would be interested, and 2) include in the City Newsletter a survey on the topic. Staff was requested to report back. There being no further business to come before the City-Council, Mayor Dunin adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m. ( 1 11 / APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 11/7/90�� -- PV :nlo Pam Voges, ty Clerk ---------------------------------------------- ---- -- --- ----------- -------- --- U