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Home My WebLink About07/29/1991MINUTES ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO MONDAY, JULY 29, 1991 - 830 A.M. -4:30 P.M. CrfY /COUNTY LIBRARY - 1ST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOMS A & B 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 City Administrative Officer, Pam Voges, City Clerk; Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director; Bill Statler, Finance Director, Dave Romero, Public Works Director, Glen Matteson, Associate Planner, Terry Sanville, Principal Planner Also Present: Dan Iacafano, Consultant; Suzanne Lampert, Mundie and Associates �~ PUBLIC COMMENT No public comment was offered. r ._-------- _ ---- -- ------------------------ STUDY SESSION 1. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (File No. 463) Council continued discussion of the General Plan Update, specifically: 1) affordable housing, 2) auto dealer relocation /reuse, 3) report on non - residential growth rates, and 4) the airport area (continued from 7/31/90, 8/28/90, 9/25/90, 1/28/91, 5/6/91 and 7/8/91). Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director, reviewed the report stating that this was the second of three scheduled all -day work sessions for Council to set direction for the General Plan Land Use Element Update. AFFORDABLE HOUSING Carla Saunders read a letter into the record cautioning Council regarding unbridled growth and reminding them of the survey taken in San Luis Obispo where residents expressed the importance of quality of life issues limiting growth and protecting the City's natural environmental resources. Dave Garth, Director of the Chamber of Commerce, responded to comments by Miss Saunders stating that people often state what they do not want but do not offer alternatives or other direction. He was concerned about using artificial means to limit jobs vs. housing. Glen Matteson, Associate Planner, reviewed the affordable housing section of the General Plan. Mayor Dunin asked staff to look at ways to rezone areas that would allow for additional mobilehome parks and questioned how zoning affects housing supply. He questioned to what extent the City's requirements affect the market's ability to provide affordable housing and what the potential was for mixed use to affect affordable Ihousing. �� City Council Minutes Page 2 Monday, July 29, 1991 - 8:30 a.m. Councilman Roalman questioned how other cities have handled this issue, if low- interest mortgage bonds have been successful, and how financial institutions address mixed use. He could support the general goal to preserve /protect and increase the existing supply of affordable housing. Also, ? George Movlan, Executive Director of the Housing Authority, reviewed what he considered to be the sad state of affairs for lending institutions toward commercial and residential projects. He felt the requirements were so difficult at this time it made it virtually impossible for developers. Councilwoman Pinard suggested addressing the issue of financial practices of lending institutions and banks as a City or County issue and urged the City to contact the League of California Cities and others for their assistance. She also suggested providing a percentage requirement for giving residential to agricultural land. Councilman Reiss cautioned that trying to achieve affordable housing through artificial means by holding the supply down, could create two different and distinct classes. He felt strongly that this would create a negative effect on the free market. Councilwoman Rauua urged protection of existing housing stock. Brief comments were made by Charles Long, John Price and Dave Smith. 10:20 a.m. Mayor Dunin declared a recess. 1035 am. City Council reconvened, all Councilmembers present. Upon general consensus, Council concurred that the City should require new residential projects to include a share of dwellings affordable to low- income and moderate - income residents. They supported requiring a direct contribution to meet affordable housing needs from non - residential projects through fees and mixed use development Rezoning to be encouraged to provide new mobilehome parks and genreal consensus to support in concept the Planning Commission recommendation guidelines regarding new expansion areas. Staff directed to prepare a study looking at the financial impacts on the City, the ability of developers to fund projects, and impacts on other housing costs. The study should identify a range of costs and options. 11:40 a.m. Mayor Dunin declared a recess. 1:00 p. m. City Council reconvened, all Councilmembers present AUTO DEALER RELOCATION /REUSE Glen Matteson, Associate Planner, reviewed the agenda report stating Council was being requested to reach consensus on whether or not it wished to pursue A) an expanded Auto Row, and B) the use of downtown properties vacated by auto dealers when they move. Councilman Roalman expressed a concern about rezoning properties near Auto Park Row without knowledge of whether other auto dealers are interested in moving into it After discussion and upon general consensus, Council supported the goal to encourage the expansion of auto dealerships in the auto park area and not allow expansion of auto dealerships in non -auto center locations. When dealerships move, properties will become non - conforming and lose their designated use. AIRPORT AREA Glen Matteson. Associate Planner, reviewed the airport area which included the unincorporated area extending between South Higuera Street and Broad Street, north and west of the County airport, up to the Margarita ' expansion areas proposed residential development. City and County General Plans have shown different designations for much of this area because the area could have a large non - residential development capacity. 67 City. Council Minutes Page 3 Monday, July 29, 1991 - 8:30 a.m. He encouraged the City and County to consider the effects of the job /housing relationship, traffic, air quality, water and wastewater demands, and financial health. Also, airport operations raised issues of noise exposure and safety. After discussion and upon general consensus, Council agreed to encourage the County Board of Supervisors to make its Land Use Element Update conform with the City's adopted plan and, as part of the overall regional planning strategy, make changes only with the City's concurrence. Councilwoman Rama also suggested looking at creating a new zoning designation to reflect the Airport Area concept plan. 4:40 p m. There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Dunin adjourned the meeting to Monday, August 5, 1991 at 830 a.m. APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 10/1/91 PV:jb MINUTES ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1991 - 830 A.M. - 430 P.M. CITY /COUNTY LIBRARY - COMMUNITY ROOM ' 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 City Administrative Officer, Pam Voges, City Clerk; Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director, Glen Matteson, Associate Planner, Terry Sanville, Principal Planner PUBLIC COMMENT No public comment was offered. STUDY SESSION 1. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (File No. 463) Council considered the General Plan Update, specifically: 1) scope and cost of affordable housing study, 2) response to non - residential growth rate questions, 3) airport area, 4) traffic/circulation. and 5) Air Quality/Clear Air Plan (continued from 7/31/90, 8/28/90, 9/25/90, 1/28/91, 5/6/91, 7/8/91, and 7/29/91).