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M I N U T E S
C ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1990 4:00 P:M. - 10:00 P.M. Draft Minutes
COUNCIL CHAMBER - CITY BALL - 990 PALM STREET }o be approved
SAN LUIS OBISPO,. CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL at Council Meeting
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Councilmembers of _
Present: Vice-Mayor Jerry Reiss, Councilmembers Penny Rappa, Bill
Roalman and Mayor Ron Dunin
Absent: Councilwoman Peg Pinard (arrived at 7:00 p.m.)
City Staff
Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City
Attorney; Pam Voges, City Clerk; Rim Condon, Assistant City
Clerk; Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director; Jim
Gardiner, Police Chief; Glen Matteson, Associate Planner
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BUSINESS ITEMS
1. EARTHQUAKE FAULT PRESENTATION (File No. 402)
Presentation was made by Mr. Jerry Treiman of the California Division of Mines
and Geology concerning the Alquist-Priolo Act and the new fault hazard map of
our area which was recently released showing geologic faults.
No action taken.
2. DRAFT. CIRCULATION ELEMENT (File No. 462)
Council considered the Draft Circulation Element of the General Plan.
Terry Sanville, Principal Planner, reviewed the agenda report stating the
purpose of the- meeting was to receive a brief overview of the Circulation
Element.
Mike Kennedy, DKS Associates, assisted with the presentation.
The Draft Element would be forwarded to the Planning Commission for their
review and recommendation, and will return to the City Council for public
hearings leading to adoption.
6:00 p.m., Mayor Dunin declared a recess and adjourned for a dinner break.
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7:00 p.m., City Council reconvened, all Councilmembers present.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
O P.C.l. Laverne Schneider expressed concern about the new Postal Service
requirement that mail boxes be placed on the street.
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Tuesday, August 28, 1990 - 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
After brief discussion and upon general consensus, the Mayor was directed to
write a letter to local Post office Officials requesting clarification of. the
requiremeant, and urging other alternatives. Staff was directed to review the
30 minute parking limit allowed in front of the Post Office, and options for
making the temporary parking for a shorter duration of time (15 minutes
suggested) .
BUSINESS ITEMS
3. GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE (File No. 462)
Council continued its review of the Land Use Element Update forwarded by the
Planning Commission (continued from July 31, 1990, pages 14 - 31 of the Land
Use Element) .
Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director, reviewed the agenda report
giving a brief update of the background of previous actions taken by the City
Council (please see File No. 462 for specific amendments to the document) and
.provided a future meeting schedule of the Land Use Element Review as follows:
1) The Council's review would probably continue through October, 1990,
2) The preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact Report would take place
from October, 1990 through April, 1991,
3) The Planning Commission would hold hearings and make recommendations for
the Council from June of 1991 through September 1991, and
4) Council would hold its hearings for certification of the Final
Environmental Impace Report and adoption of the Land Use Element, iron October
of 1991 through January, 1992.
Councilmembers expressed a concern regarding the amount of time required for
the process. There was concern that the election could put different people
on the Council, and it would be very difficult for those persons to catch up
and take action on the document.
Glen Matteson, Associate Planner, reviewed differences between the current and
the proposed Land Use Element. Council was to begin its review on page 14,
entitled "Annexation and Services", the last section under the Growth
Management policies. He also reviewed those programs under the same section
including Residential Growth Management, Non-residential Growth Management,
Regional Planning, Rural Areas and Open Space Planning, Air Quality, and
Public Services and Facilities and Financing.
Mayor Dunin asked for public comment.
Brett Cross, 1214 Mariner's Cove, felt that better definitions should be
applied to words such as `significant' , `substantial' , and others.
Maaaie Cox, representing the Chamber of Commerce, stated that the Chamber
Board of Directors was sending a strong expression of concern to the City
Council. They felt the economic vitality of the community would be J\
dramatically changed!should the Land Use Element go forward in its present -
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present state. They felt that it was totally unacceptable, that there was a
perception (real or imagined), that the City is not responsive to business.
Carla Sanders, Ad Hoc Committee to review the Land Use Element, read a letter
into the record stressing the need for preserving air quality and maintaining
slower growth.
Dottie Connor, Residents for Quality Neighborhoods, recommended changes to two
portions of the document on page 23, 2-1, to read 'the City should assist
neighborhood groups .to identify and designate neighborhood planning areas.
She also urged that there be some limits placed on the types of home business
that would be allowed in neighborhoods. Currently, this is not clearly
defined. She encourged the City to take a leadership role to encourage Cal
Poly and Cuesta to build on-campus housing.
Kathy Kruger, representing Laguna Hills Estates, asked that Council keep in
mind as they reviewed the document, to address projects already in the
pipeline and suggested amendments to the affordable housing sections 2.27.
Mayor Dunin closed the public portion of the meeting.
Councilwoman Rapp& suggested that development agreements might be used prior
to a specific plan.
The Council then continued its review of the document, page by page, reaching
consensus on majority preferences on specific issues (please see File No. 462
for specific amendments) . Review was made of Development and Conservation of
Housing and Neighborhoods.
Jeff Jorgensen, City Attorney, upon request, will investigate the extent the
City can regulate State Certified group homes..
After discussion, and upon general consensus, the City Attorney was directed
to write a letter to the State asking for clarification as to whether the City
can regulate the location of State-exempted group housing to prevent over
concentatiou in one area, and if the City can regulate, ask how that could
best be implemented.
Glen Matteson, Associate Planner, explained current home business regulations.
Staff also directed to re-analyse the section relating to home businesses.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Dunin
adjourned the meeting at 10:00 p.m.
APPROVED BY COUNCIL:
PV:nlo Pam Voges, City Clerk
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