HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/19/1971MINUTES
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
October 19, 1971 - 7:30 P. M.
City Hall
Pledge
Roll Call
Present: Emmons Blake, Myron Graham, T. Keith Gurnee,
Kenneth E. Schwartz
Absent: John C. Brown
City Staff
Present: J. H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; R. D. Miller,
Administrative Officer; R. D. Young, Planning
Director; P. Gerety Planning Associate.
Planning Commission
Present: V. Endres, M. Dee, J. Twyeffort, B. Franklin
Absent: J. Evans, L. Schneider, A. Merriam
Also Present
Wes Conner, Park and Recreation Commission
Charles Quinlan, Promotional Coordinating Committee
1. The City Council met in joint study session with the Planning Com-
mission to hear a proposal by Dan B. Stack, member of the Scenic Coast
Board of Realtors, for the development of a recreational complex on 1800
acres of surplus land at the west end of Camp San Luis Obispo. The
complex would be publicly owned and developed. Proposed development for
the area would include the following: (1) golf course, (2) rifle and
pistol ranges, (3) motorcycles and minibike tract, (4) bicycle riding
paths, (5) youth camps, (6) picnic areas, (7) horseback riding trails;
(8) small noise free camp, (9) baseball fields and (10) a convention
center sometime in the future.
Dan B. Stack stated that he envisioned this complex being operated
through a joint powers agreement with either the City of Morro Bay, San
Luis Obispo County or the City of San Luis Obispo or with just the two
cities with or without the County government. He also felt that an
organization such as the joint powers agency could accept the land for
development. This group could then apply for various State and /or
Federal funds to install the required improvements. He felt that the
local taxpayers would not have to pay for any of this recreational
development as he had been promised that more than 100% of the financing
would be from State and Federal sources. He also stated that many pri-
vate fraternal and social organizations had offered to take on specific
projects.
His preliminary cost estimate for the first five years of development
was $659,500 and the second five year development--phase would cost $550,000
for the improvements only. He submitted no estimates of cost for mainten-
ance and operation of the project.�as he felt that each separate activity,
operated by private organizations, would make sufficient funds to pay for
their own accounts with a small sum left over for general maintenance and
operation.
Mr. Stack reported that he had received very favorable reactions to his
proposal by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay and he felt that if
the City Council of San Luis Obispo reacted in the same way, he hoped the
two Councils would form a joint powers agency to move ahead with the
recreational concept. He asked the City Council and Planning Commission
for endorsement of this proposal, and also asked that they begin contacts
with the City of Morro Bay to form a joint powers agreement so they could
proceed with the development of the recreational complex.
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October 19, 1971
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Mrs. Endres questioned the need for cities to get involved in the develop-
ment of a regional county park when the cities lacked neighborhood parks
for their own citizens. She also wondered why the County did not lead on
this regional park development.
M. Dee wondered if this was a proper development for the City to consider
when there was a lack of recreational facilities in the City and such a
small amount of funds to do the job. He felt that the County government
should take the lead in this development.
J. Twyeffort felt that the Stack proposal was a good one and was needed
for the visitors and residents of the City and County. He felt that the
City should do all it could to acquire this open land for development for
so many recreational uses.
H. Franklin felt that in view of the information presented, he could not
recommend to the City Council that anything be done, but he felt more in-
formation was needed. He also felt that all open space should be pre-
served for future generations.
R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, asked if the land were granted to a
joint powers group, would there be a time limit for development.
Dan Stack answered that some progress must be shown within an eighteen -
month period or the land would be lost.
Mike Dadasovich, County Planning Aide, reported on a plan being developed
.for 740 acres of the available land for a county regional recreational
complex. He stated the largest problem in developing such a recreational
area was the lack of water. He also felt that the County government would
like to see cities such as Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo develop recreation-
' al areas for their own people.
Mayor Schwartz complimented Dan Stack for his work on the proposed program.
He felt the concept of government owned open space between Morro Bay and
San Luis Obispo required less urgency and studies should be made. He did
not fear any take -over of the land by private developers due to lack of
water for development. He did not agree with the concept of a joint powers
agreement for this development and he felt that the County of San Luis
Obispo should take the lead in acquiring and developing the recreational
complex. He suggested that the City of Morro Bay and City of San Luis
Obispo ask the County to instruct the County Planning Department to prepare
minimum plans for an 1800 acre parcel and stages of development of the
entire parcel.
M. Dee moved that the Planning Commission endorse the City Council asking
the Board of Supervisors to provide approval for all the land and ask the
County Planning Commission to prepare master plan and zoning to protect the
full parcel of land. Thereafter, i•f a ci,t.izens' group wished to develop
something, the plan could be approved for development.
Mrs. Endres felt the motion was premature based on the discussion of
the evening.
Wes Conner, Park and Recreation Commission, felt that the County had pro-
moted City development of this land but stated the City Park and Recreation
Commission had a plan for development of some of the same items for City
parks. He felt that City funds should be released for development of
local neighborhood parks if anything were to be done.
H. Franklin felt the Planning Commission should first meet with Ned
Rogoway, County Planning Director, to see just what was being proposed
by the County, before any recommendation was made to the City Council
for City involvement.
Mayor Schwartz requested that the Park and Recreation Commission be
included in such a meeting.
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October 19, 1971
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H. Franklin directed the staff to arrange a meeting with the County
Planning Director for the Planning Commission and Park and Recreation
Commission to discuss the County's general plan for a regional park at
Camp San Luis Obispo.
Mayor Schwartz adjourned.the meeting.
APPROVED: December 6, 1971` %� °�
H. FfT'ZPATRICK, CITY CLERK
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