Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/06/1991MINUTES CLOSED SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO MONDAY, MAY 1, 1991 - 8:00 A.M. COUNCIL HEARING ROOM - CITY HALL - 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Vice-Mayor Bill Roalman, Councilmembers Peg Pinard, Penny Rappa, Jerry Reiss and Mayor Ron Dunin Absent- None City Staff Present- John Dunn, City Administrative Officer, Pam Voges, City Clerk Consultant- Sharon Brunner 8:00 am. Mayor Dunin adjourned the City Council to Closed Session for Appointed Officials Review Process. 9:15 a.m. Mayor Dunin adjourned the City Council to 330 p.m. for additional Council Review. 330 p.m. Mayor Dunin reconvened the City Council, Councilwoman Pinard absent. 6:00 p.m. There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Dunin adjourned the meeting. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 5/21/91 Voges, MINUTES JOINT MEETING OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 6, 1991 - 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present- Absent: Planning Commission Present- Absent- Vice-Mayor Bill Roalman, Councilmembers Peg Pinard, Penny Rappa, Jerry Reiss and Mayor Ron Dunin None Commissioners Keith Gurnee, Barry Karleskint, Janet Kourakis, Fred Peterson, Richard Schmidt, Dodie Williams, and Chairman Gilbert Hoffman None I 2 City Council Minutes Monday, May 6, 1991 - 7:00 p.m. City Staff Page 2 Present John Dunn, City Administrative Officer, Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative Officer, Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney, Pam Voges, City Clerk; Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director, Jim Gardiner, Police Chief, Jim Stockton, Recreation Director, Terry Sanville, Principal Planner, Ken Bruce, Senior Planner, Carol Hoon, Recording Secretary PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment. BUSINESS ITEM 1. LAND USE ELEMENT ECONOMIC STUDY (File No. 462) Council considered the Land Use Element update and economic study scope. Arnold Jonas. Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report and proposed that following this evenings meeting, an additional effort be put into the document by staff and the consultant. He was asking the Council and the Planning Commission for direction concerning the desired scope and content of the economic study. Staff would work with the consultant to refine the workscope and take the draft back to the Planning Commission at its meeting of May 22, 1991. The Planning Commission would then make its recommendations to the Council. Gil Hoffman. Chairman, Planning Commission, felt the questions and work scope did not address the question regarding the economic effects of the Planning Commission draft land Use Element. He thought a simpler, more economic approach was needed. (See file for complete letter) Commissioner Gurnee felt the agenda report captured what he would like to see accomplished. He felt a balance between economics and environmental concerns was necessary and a re- evaluation of the LUE update from an economic perspective was warranted. Commissioner Kourakis expressed concern for a lack of demographic and economic information. She supported the agenda report. Commissioner Karleskint was supportive of the staff report and the proposed timeline for LUE completion. Commissioner Peterson supported the agenda report and expressed concern with answering the economic questions. Commissioner Schmidt did not feel the issue of maintaining agriculture within the city had been adequately addressed. He would like to see the consultant come back with ideas for actions the city may take to maintain agriculture within the city. He also expressed concern for the balance between economic and environmental issues. He felt the citizens deserved to know what cost additional growth would impose on them in terms of additional City government and services. Commissioner Williams was supportive of the proposed time frame. She. felt a divergence between business and environmental concerns existed in the community and saw the need for unification between the two. She expressed concern for retaining a viable business sector and enhancing the open space through environmental issues. Councilwoman Ranna felt it was important not to confuse economic growth with housing unit growth or population. She felt that the jobs to housing balance may need to be addressed with a regional approach. She was supportive of the proposed timeline. 1 3 City Council Minutes Page 3 ' Monday, May 6, 1991 - 7:00 pm. Councilman Roalman presented several questions he would like to see addressed by the consultant: 1) What will be the positive and negative effects if the City adopts a 1% annual growth rate for residential and commercial growth; 2) What will be the marginal municipal costs of new development ?; 3) What City policies will be needed to insure that new development pays for itself?; 4) How could externalities be quantified to look at their effect on quality of life ?; 5) How can agriculture be maintained in the community?; 6) In drafting the LUE, what policies can be adopted to strengthen existing businesses ?; 7) What are the fiscal impacts of large scale projects such as Walmart and Target ?; 8) What level of economic activity is necessary to maintain longterm viability? Councilman Reiss supported the staff report and time schedule. Councilwoman Pinard felt existing land may be more effectively used and felt it was important to make better economic use of existing buildings rather than heading toward sprawling growth, i.e. encouraging the use of two story buildings. She also felt that increased fire, police, water, and sewer needed to be factored into the cost of growth. Mayor Dunin also felt there was under - utilization of existing land. He felt the Circulation Element should address ways to redirect the traffic imposed by commuters. 830 pm. Mayor Duuin declared a recess. 8:45 pm. City Council reconvened; all councilmembers and commissioners present. Roberta Monday, consultant, briefly discussed two terms that were used this evening. The first was " overview". She stated that her firm's approach to studies of this type is to give an overview relating existing ' city conditions to what the future is likely to be and giving the necessary tools to move ahead. She understood the term "przfessional" tc mean objective and not moved by fads or whims. She expressed her firm's ability to accomplish this. She would take into account the various views expressed this evening. Council and the Planning Commission gave general consensus to the LUE workscope and budget as discussed. 8S0 pm. Mayor Dunin adjourned the Planning Commission to their next meeting. 2. SOUND AMPLIFICATION AFFECTING PUBLIC AREAS (File No. 872) Council considered sound amplification affecting public areas. Arnold Jonas. Community Development Director, reviewed the current situation regarding the use of Mission Plaza. He suggested that many uses can continue to take place simultaneously in the Plaza and the city should work toward better regulation and coordination of activities. He was recommending sound amplification be better regulated and coordinated. He suggested that the city continue to regulate the outdoor noise through the use permit process. Councilwoman Pinard felt that permits should be issued on a daily per event basis taking into account other festivities that may be happening in the Plaza. She thought it was inappropriate to burden the Police Department with enforcement of the use permits. Councilwoman Raooa supported current regulations. Mayor Dunin asked for public comment. Hans Drexler, representing Ellen Brooks and Mike Stanton, new owners of The Spindle, stated that the owners were sensitive to the issues of loud music and were aware of past problems. They would like to use the outdoor area for music and felt that their opportunities to provide entertainment would be limited if no amplification were allowed. P City Council Minutes Page 4 ' Monday, May 6, 1991 - 7:00 p.m. Brett Cross, 1217 Mariner's Cove, felt the music was a part of the Plaza and the problem was in enforcement, not amplification. Councilman Reiss was reluctant to limit the use to only non - amplified music. He felt this was a matter of enforcing the use permit. On general consensus, Council supported existing regulations, but encouraged better enforcement of existing regulations and coordination of events in and adjacent to Mission Plaza. COMMUNICATIONS COMM 1. Commissioner Kourakis, Planning Commission, encouraged the use of the Parks and Recreation Commission to review and make recommendations concerning the Open Space Element instead of having an additional advisory commission for this purpose. COMM 2. Councilman Reiss urged that staff reports be received in a timely manner. There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Dunin adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, May 7, 1991, APPROVED BY COUNCIL:- 6/4/91 ch P Voges, City Prk — _....__�___...B Carol fioon, ordirg Secretary 1 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1991 - 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Vice-Mayor Bill Roalman, Councilmembers Peg Pinard, Penny Rappa, Jerry Reiss and Mayor Ron Dunin Absent: None City Staff Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer, Ken Hampian, Assistant Administrative Officer, Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney; Pam Voges, City Clerk; Bob Neumann, Acting Fire Chief, Jim Gardiner, Police Chief, Dave Romero, Public Works Director, Dave Pierce, Projects Manager, John Moss, Wastewater Division Manager, Carol Hoon, Recording Secretary PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment.