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. -arch 11, 1963 - 7:30
City Hall
invocation was -i;ren by :lager Clay P. Davidson.
Roll Call
PT'eSerit: Clay P. Davidson. H. L. Graves, Jr., Hiss •'Iarga_ret Iiclieil..
Donald Q. Killer
:;ity Staff
Absent: Gerald Snipsey
Present: J. H. Fitz:)--trick, City Cler,; i?. i. Houser, City Attcrney;
R. D. hiller, Administrative Officer; D. c'. Romero, City Engineer
On Notion of CcurciLman -Ira,-es, seconded by Councilwoman ;-IcI?eil, the :minutes of the
meetings of e ruary o anc -o, 1963, were 2pnrOvEd as read.
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1 .1-0o Da•ri:isen reported to the City Ccu. it that each member c_ the iv
. e Ci nc •, � f �' �.
Council had nominated a pers•_r: to be a member of the Citizen's Committee tc
study the bus problem in the Citr of San Luis Obispo.
i•iavor Davidson nominatcd A_rthus HaoCoed, suss �2r are. :Iciieil nominated
i��!'rnons r� a_:e, A. L. Gra:es, Jr. no mated :I. A. Landcc'.:, Jr., Donald Q.
:Miller nominated' Dr. EdL;ar r . ; yer and Gerald :;. Shipsey nominated iIarr;,a
.lrnn�r.
i:Tavor Dp .,idsen annoi -raced that the co-,Lmittee l s first meetin.0 will be on
a•!arc. j, -;73 at 7 =30 °. bi. in the City }fall :ith report to be made to the
City Cctmcil by 1,
.'�. Ccrn-unicatlon from the California Association of ::efriCer2idon Service
.r7+I1v1r1eeT'S Oi:1Ety t }"tan! {i n` the Ci Ljr Council and the Gity of Jan I,,iS Vbisoc
for their cooperation in their Society Is worl: shop held at Cal Poly in
January, 1963
2. -iayer Davidson made the following statement:
"I am very pleased to announce that for the first time this C;.tv has a
proposal before it :.hich can eventually lead to the broad economic de-
velc;pment of the City of San Luis Obispc.
"Simply stated, this, plan includes an i- mediate Inldustrial Survey, the
forma-
tion of a co:mnittee to act at once in the manner: 1- ?wise funds
the am..ount of y1!1,000.CO, 2- : ?ire a consultant to appraise the area and
advise on a prover pro ra:a for economic develop-nent, and 3- Co,c.ittee to
proceed on t'e b.sis of at least a three (3} year promotional _oroCram with
pledged support from the City and Chamber of Co:lnerce.
I "i ',rcUld like to call to the attention of tae people that this proposal is
the direct reslul- of a ccoperative effort of L110 City Council, the :;amber
of ' Commerce, and the City Plannim- C�ommissi�cn. This type of cooperation
must be ccr.tin.ed if ou:• City is to d.eveloo :gin an orderly fashion."
J. I.T. F;tzpatrick, City Clerk, read a letter from the Chamber of Commerce
rep -ardin the r:crk of the 'Economic Development Cc,~L:iittee of the Chamber and
endcrsinC to the City Council the Industrial Survey Prceram as outlined py
Hahn iiise "cmpanv under the provisions of the -Cl Grant.
Further, the Vham:iEr cf Co i:rerce states t'lat they r.-ere launehin.- c Lund
raising •- :allpai ,�:n to raise :77,000.00 to r)re arc- an action Dro;,ral ? cT_•
Tndl serial Devc., lop- lent• Of the C0:13u.ni'ty and req'.iestin; that the City i.cuncil
match the : 1,000.00 as the �ity'_• share o,' ,.he action prOL'ram.
Iayor Dc'.ZCaOri disc used the 'amity participati cc on and financial Laitt-
ment as proposed by the Chamber Sconc.mic Develo ,:pent Co:naittee and ne-
co:nmended that the funds of the City and that raised by the Chamber for this
co :- viittee be not co:1-=i.n ;lcd with other cha.�bcr funds, but be i:andled on a
seperate basis.
Councilman i•Iiller questioned the urop`csal rf limitin; future fiscal years to
x7,000.00 as future Councils may wish to amend this proposal in the future
based on the activities and c:::)erience of the joint co ::vaittee.
Co•uncil::ian :
"The ur_dersimed hereby petition I,p Eonorable Council cf t ?e Citl,' oS can
Luis Obispo to r --frain f'rc':'i aCOIDtii" an ordinance establlshin.:r a Setback
Line for that port ion of 'Ionterey Street loca.tcd East of Santa. aosa Street.
Unless provision is :wade for the cc "lpensation of i•h,,: abi)tt_n' property
oimers, whose property ic.•subjected to said setbaC!: Line: 1Ge L.naersigned
netltloners cont:.nd t'l ?at a Setbac':•: Line e :_t• °,})fished ;ursuan.L to future
i.;reEt i ;iden ln'� :'r OC•r2_"'. CO: ?s tltLitES a 1�re52[ "tt to !•:1n;� and da!1aFr.i ^. C_: Cf the
real orooert�- on whi.:h said -Ictbacl: Line is i:aposed, and the e..rners there-
of are entitled to co"1Densation foe' the loss of. anC d �'Ra�C tC, T.! ?eir nrOT?ert �'."
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There ;;ere thrit -; nine (3Q) si; ners.
the City
CoUnoil to make
the selves
.?r Como2 i protested that the mere act of setting,
V,,;culd
t-:e setback
line on
in t'^ :matter oS buildir_m
property reduce the prcpert-.
blues as the market
value of
property
i ;lth Cil't
th a Luildin setback line :;ould
be substaiiti lly
,.
stated that
this was just or
his clients threaten liti7ation if'
the City adopts
the setback
line.
?'X. JC:aO % ":-1 Ur`ed that the City Council not establish a setback ll.ne on
:°Icnterey Ct °� Out i•.aii. lint' i1 �!.c Li ty 1s rcadv t0 �7Qcn he. street and
nu_rchase the neces ary right -oS -wa - at that tine.
4.
- Urt.her, !ie stated ti?at [ ?E' OelieB°ci that the C'itv in establishin; the set -
back line, ha.s the ulterior motive of attenptin; to rod ce property values
so the City can aurc:rase, tiie land at its da,aas:ed or reduced price.
.'r . Solo ;f'_ stated that tale City has the right to estal)lisil ,? setback or-
dinance, but in all fairness, thev should '.e ready to oar for the ,•ridenin-
uoen adc'ption .ef the ors.inarce.
Nr. Drank Fimk, property miner, cfj_cted.. the esta'::lishmen1 oS a building
settack line on thiE portion of Monterey Street as the balance of !ionterey
Street is not beinrr corsid.ereci for ,:!idenin:� and h:: as'_ :ec ,;hat happens *,.,hen
the traffic arri%es at Santa Yosa Street and oroceeds scuth to the area not
widened.
He sU?_;eSLe.0 that t -'?e Llty' COU-,Cil study adjacent CU.L L.- for lnstallatiOn
of one *;air si-reet r)a' -rs. He ur -ed that the City Counc_1 ;o slowly on this
:natter and tr to get the f eelinr s of the oroperty owners involves before
takinz their property.
;. Houser, City Attorney, stated that an Attorney General's opinion
shcwed )'.:1_ 1n_. se ac'.: lines ,.ere le-al and .fi'r. thcr. clued casBB slioM-
ing le;_;ality, -1L ad.mitLec. etback line had not tested _n
L. ^.a; t11e s =Cn �e5
California ccl.:rts e:ccept in one case.
Lloyd. E. :3o "lo' -✓:I stateG Gsiat the rittornev Cone-al's eainicn
an opinlc' .•o the :.tterne ":' nrenarin; nc o7 nlonand i.i.7s ncu- Tale result Of
court cases. = umber, T.'.':at t!;e Cn1T Callfor::_a case w?- is 'la ":cda COl.'.ntj'
where: the ",uDerio'_' Court threw the case oU'G o_ Col1C't and dcclarec Lne ordi-
nance ille_al.
Q :00 ?.!''_. Ccunc Lman �`Iiosev arrived and took h:l.s seat.
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t,r. i Houser, 1.1ti - t'tOrrie'v, C:.!I��.a =nG'd CO'?d =��Cns 1.1'!der il:':iCh s'.:tb•ack
ordinances ,• ;e -e passed ana ! -:ave been declarccl lezal in courts in ctherstates.
i'Ir. Franc Funk, asked t-_e Council if they made provisions in the budget to
Lmrchase the lane for the street ,aidenin fro :a the oroperty or.ners involved
and further, asked chat provisions ha :re b =en made by tlic Council to raise the
:money for future Yiidenin6 .
He also urged that the Gi tv+ Council raise the 'tlty tar. -ate and n_- repare a
T. 1. O'�eilla r used
the City
CoUnoil to make
the selves
a a.re of the
prob e= -�e ore there
in t'^ :matter oS buildir_m
setback lines i,.hich, in
effect, ta!:es propert
' fro a Citl7ens Cf tae Cit':'
i ;lth Cil't
just CO:apens at "i on
and staked !?e did not
believe
this was just or
ri "ht anC
fumed t•hai, the
C-u.'r Council put the
proposed
ordinance to the
test of court action.
t,r. i Houser, 1.1ti - t'tOrrie'v, C:.!I��.a =nG'd CO'?d =��Cns 1.1'!der il:':iCh s'.:tb•ack
ordinances ,• ;e -e passed ana ! -:ave been declarccl lezal in courts in ctherstates.
i'Ir. Franc Funk, asked t-_e Council if they made provisions in the budget to
Lmrchase the lane for the street ,aidenin fro :a the oroperty or.ners involved
and further, asked chat provisions ha :re b =en made by tlic Council to raise the
:money for future Yiidenin6 .
He also urged that the Gi tv+ Council raise the 'tlty tar. -ate and n_- repare a
fu ":d to start nu.rcnasin;_, the T)ro—.)ert.l' for street: %1Conin. on a 1)lOC>•: 'J ::
2 1cCk basis. -
r ^. nnk conti_^.ued that no oronerty Oi•:ner ::n t °lontercy 6Freet c jected to the
iIl.dEnln - , bu't they objected t0 the taki:' _; of land. frc,7 �11'TSLi: Oi�17er- i� uh-
Cut j-st and fair pay- . :i:nL.
Clell l'T. !: lelchel appeared before the C i t ;• Council ur-- i n� that the City
u0uncil not widen ,''io -tcrey Street, but take tl,e alternative of usiil ?al .-.1
Street as the alternate -air in a one-,,,Tay COUpl.a and that tale City �ou.ncil
sr.euld loop, into this matter tilcrou_ ly before ,;idening Monterey- Street.
ouncil :a.. _ ler :-nGce felt; fo a;l_. statE :acne:
"T_n evaluating the cost to the taxpayer for the widenin= of !I ntereyr Street,
'1V f'ndin; -s are t' ?at tti'E CO ;'t i3 :!Ot jL'.stlfi a':)li:. T:'lE :'C'f0 "PE, 1 ,•T111 re-
cc:anend to t!ie City Council the denial c r the hlannlnF" _"eC!uest
for a setback line on ilenterey Street fro..:the eastcrl. ,, limits to Santa
Rasa Street.
"'•!y reasons zor i:en =a1 are as follc-: s:
'Tile nres( -nt street is r=ide encu�h to provide two �2) travel lLnes in each
direction if• curb side par, :ink were eliminated. Ti is, in ;ny opinion, is
the practical solution to' the problem for file interim.
surv._y of the businesses fronting, Aontcley Strcet re:cals _he follm
i nr;
°!G2 ',aside:: s establi sh:aents ?ro :,i de thel =• o:'rn Of f- street _!ar l-i n -, ten r1 _ n(-)' ,
Of t! ?ese, two(2) could nro'ride Off - street par'rintL if developec!) and 17
parcels are residences t:nlch in time i-rill be converted to co;a.' :lercial dc-
velcDments that could provide oi'f - street oarl.*
"One sub :�estlon oi a pro erty ol,ner i•;as that those busine:,s who do not
have off- street )ar4:inL- could establish a parking district to .provide t;iese
facilities.
II:'Iv second reason for denial is that iventually Ia1;1 and i•ionterey Streets
could be used as a one- i• :a;; couplet. A structure ,•rould be required on Palm
atrcet at the railroad. Good :ud�ement dictates public iaone-: would be
prudently spent for prcvi.din,: this structure instead of spendin: like funds
for eventual iridenin of Monterey Street.
IA third reason is that the plan before the VILy Council stops at `:.lnl'a
Rosa Street t' us creatin; a funnel on 'ionterey Street west of 'anta Rosa.
'I ?'!y last reason_ is the City is face. frith street :ridenl.n- projects of
Sreater need. ft is ouestionable v.het : ^er en,.cre ,could ever be widened in
our time. Tf t: ^.is is the case, it does not seeln '1;;at to- "cloud the
title" cf these oeonlels :ronerty :with a threat of a future street Widening
1•rhen there is a euesti or: ::hethcr such a rridcnin� is justifiable.
"Tacrefore T recommend to tie <ouncil that we deny the H .nnin, omnission's
request for a setback lin on :Icnterey Street."
On :RCticn of Council(nari :'Miller, ccondcO by iTc :ei1, pat the
City Council cem, the reccirmendlation of Lht� Flan. ^.lnir - 01ruusslon to establish
a setbacl: line on :Ionteref Street.
Coun::ilinan raves stated that he ClJa-reed with file :aOtipn to abandon the
setback line for i-ion- „ere;r St•'eet, but that :1e agreed Lt:at so=me sort cf an
ac0ul:;ltion prOE'r a.:: s ^cull oe establisned by he City Council ano :Roney
set aside to purchase the ri"ht -of -:ray. He ur ;eC, that the :.fa.',. or a ,point a
CO.T_^littee t0 :(leer :iltn the pTOperty Oi.'rier5 and atte :.1 tC CO:,le u;) ,:-iti1 3
co:nrlete proEram for i:idenin- of Aontereyr Street and the acquisition of
t! ?e necessary property.
:lo "lion waC• loot on uhe follow in- roll call vote:
:YES: HiOs !Iar aret ilcileil, Donald . :tiller
1
10 ES Clay P. Davidson, R. L. Graves, Jr., Gerald �`d. Slzipsey
On :notion of Ccunci lrnan G.xaves, seconded by Counc; l :-.Ian 'hinsey, that the
I'layGr ar;7Gint a COI'Lnittee CCns istinI Gf two (2 members of the City Council
and tl•:O (2) prO,:erty C'.:'ners to :Beet in an a- ,te'.1ot to resolve this proclem.
gassed on the followinL roll call -:ate:
i•YL'S Clay P. Davidson, H. L. Graves,Jr., Gerald Sh=csey
v.0ES: _•iss MarCaret rlcNeil, Donald Miller
A2.SL'i,Pl: Done
T. I. G.`- ;iell'J sug estcd that the corrn.ittce consider a friendly court
test on the setback matter so as to let this difficult legal matter settled.
Council:-,i.--n [liller disagreed rrith the appointment cf this cornnittee as lie
does not 'believe it will accO,m_>lish anything as the City aces not or ever
,•;ill have the :acney necessary to iden the streets and urged that the
connittee consider the coast ':.;cti on of a sturcture over the railroad at
Palm Street could be Used as a ore -,. :ay couplet �rith i-lonterey Street.
�a or Davidson declared the nubLic Licarin; closed.
�. At this time the City Council considered the final passa;e of Ordinance Igo.
21Z: an ordinance : :rovidinr- for charges to ue levied for property not
previously serviced by the City ':dater system.
J. H. FITzoatrick, Citv Clerk, read the provilsiGns of the ordinance and the
City Cour_cil discussed the various sections of the proposed ordinance.
Ma-,or Davidson urged the adoption of this ordinance as the first step to a
complete and fair development of the City's water system.
Councilman Gra•':es stated that lie agreed :•rith the necessity Of th':s type of
ordinance but disagreed with the saet .od of cc:.I�ensation as lie believed
that the cost should be based en the use Or unit charge and net si:nni.v by
an acreage charge. iie believed that the unit charge would be the fairest
method r'f assessin; costs for water service.
Mla'Jnr i;a'Jidsen presented ebjectiOns to the '-nit charge, _ncludi ng the ad-
ministrative difficulties in establishing and coll�ctinL the unit charge and
urged that the City Council adopt the ordinance onthe acrea e charge basis.
l.ounc'_llnan :Tiller st: ted that the acreage Charge - :rould be on the same basis
for serer and water and that the unit cost was talon care of in the -)resent
water service and Sel•:e r service charges presently in effect.
The ,•ltj' Council discussed the-�2.r1C'US a °pe C'i,3 Of US— ' -I[ the Ur1 =',: Cllar[.e in-
stead c_ the acrea e charge and also list ed the .'ar -or ad'Ilnistrative
problems that :;oul arise if the Cit,r did adopt a unit charc for :rater
service.
It i•-as :coved b-;, Councilman ::raves that the Ordinance be amended, substituting
NOES: R. L. C-ra%,es, Jr.
A33E1 T: N.,One
;. Cc- .nunication from J. S. Taylor not!fring thr_- Cit! Council that it was nec-
essary twat he i..ithcxaw ills c";,dldac for the off i cc: of Gouncil: -ian far the
City lection to be held on April 'Q. 1963
unit charge
for acreage cnar :fie in tl:e proposer, ordinance.
i•lotion died for
lack cf a second.
On a :notion
of Councilman
seconded by Councilman
:•i ller, that or-
dinance i•:c.
254, finally passed on tae follo, :rin, roll call
vote:
A_:i7:
Clav P.
T). avidson, liss Margaret .Ici'.eil,
Donald Q. Niller,
G erald
, . 3 1 t 1DSCy
NOES: R. L. C-ra%,es, Jr.
A33E1 T: N.,One
;. Cc- .nunication from J. S. Taylor not!fring thr_- Cit! Council that it was nec-
essary twat he i..ithcxaw ills c";,dldac for the off i cc: of Gouncil: -ian far the
City lection to be held on April 'Q. 1963
111r. Taylor e}-.)Iainetl ths _•eascrns why he -,..-as re'l,3irod Lo -U! '-!craw !--.,Is can-
didacy.
Co-.-mnication was or6ered received and filed.
U. On mcLion of CounciL➢ian --cce.-Ided by Councilman Cray s) the :ieet-i_i-.7
was adjourned.
rf.
'.npro-ved the 6th day of ""air, l')C')'
T. Fit�:�atr