HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/22/1975MINUTES
ADJOURNED. MEETING._OF...THE..CITY COUNCIL
. - CITY OF: "SAN..IZIS:OBISPO
..MONDAY;. SEPTEMBER -22, 1975 - 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
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Roll Call
PRESENT:._Coiincilmen Graham, Norris, Petterson and Mayor.Schwartz
ABSENT: Councilman Gurnee (arrived at 7:10 P.M.)
City Staff
..PRESENT: J.H. Fitzpatrick,.City Clerk; R.D. Miller, City
Administrative Officer; A.J. Shaw, Jr., City Attorney;
Wayne Peterson, City Engineer; Robert Strong, Community
Development Director
1. Communication from the City Engineer and the Community-Development
Department- regarding repairs of slope.failures adjacent to Tract 412. Wayne
Peterson, City'Engineer, stated that the City has received a letter from
Mr. Roliert :.Williams stating.the proposed-shear key across the whole slide
area should provide. sufficient -.reinforcement to maintain the slope in a
stable:.condition: Based on this,,the -City Engineer felt that the proposed
work would-reasonably protect the health, safety and welfare of the future
occupants of.the lots below.
Further, 'as.stated.in.the attached-letter-from Central Coast Laboratories,
Robert Williams, the proposed-work-was an.acceptable method of retaining
' the slope.in.a..stable- condition but naturally they had no control over
..acts of God_ or_the.:non- homogeneous:.nature of the material and could in no
way guarantee-the future stability of the hillside.
A.J. Shaw, City_Attorney, stated that the City Engineer,.Wayne Peterson
and'Community: Development _Director"Robeit::Sttong have stated in a memo to
the City - Council that-:. "the proposed work is-an acceptable method of retain-
ing the slope in -a stable condition" and their opinion.was based upon a
letter dated. September 11, 1975 from Civil Engineer Robert E. Williams
stating that he.and.. "two registered.geologists" recommended that method
of proposed.repair. In order that the..primary,_responsibility for -any
future slope.--failure can be placed .upon..the.proper.parties,:he recommended
that the approved plans contain.the.signature of Mr. Williams and both,of
. the .registered_geologists.referred to by him.
On motion.of-.- Councilman Norris, seconded.by Councilman Petterson that the
City Council accept the recommendation of:the City_ staff,.autho- kize.the
grading permit subject to the signing.of.the.approved.plans of..the.grading
permit by -Mr— Williams, but not bytthe two registered geologists. Motion
carried.
2. -Traffic- Committee Report_of.September_ 12,.1975...
TC -1. .._.75- 9- 8T.- Recommend -the adoption_of.an_.ordinance which would restrict
the parking of vehicles other than normal passenger cars
' -.. within-:fifty:.feet:.of.the :beginning of any posted inter-
section; and that_the...penalty for parking in such a zone
illegally be the same as applicable to taxi zones.
On motion ::of -.Councilman: Norris, seconded by Councilman Graham, the matter
was referred.to- the_.City:-Attorney for preparation of an ordinance for Council's
consideration. Motion carried.
Councilman-T. Keith Gurnee arrived at-the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
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September 22, 1975
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TC -2 ..75 -9 -12T The Committee :feels the City can regain approximately
twenty- five.parking.spaces in the downtown area by.
eliminating some driveway ramps and over-wide.drive-
ways.
On.motion.of:.Mayor..Schwartz, seconded..by..Councilman Petterson• that the
City Council accept the.recommendation-.of_ the Traffic Committee and that
the ramps.that'are unimproved in the Mission Plaza area be improved to
that quality. Motion carried.
TC -3 75 -10 -1T The Traffic Committee-recommends that the City
immediately make application for funds to construct
an overcrossing on Orcutt at the S.P. Railroad.
Mayor'_Schwartz.stated - that he was - opposed to the Orcutt overcrossing for
the foreseeable future.as he felt.there was a greater need for improving
the overcrossing at South Street due to the benefit that would.derive from
this improvement.
On motion-of Councilman Petterson,,.seconded by Mayor.Schwartz.that the City
staff evaluate.and-compaie the benefits of the Orcutt Road'or South Street
overcrossing: Motion carried.
3. .On.motion.of Mayor Schwartz,.seconded by Councilman Graham,
Andrew.Jones_and. Walter.Rice. were- .reappointed'as the City.Council'.s repre-
sentatives to`the-Regibnal.Transportation Citizens Advisory Committee for
the term effective July 19, 1975. for one year.. Motion carried.
4. -Communication from the
No.:614; requesting a thirty day
the City.Council..was approved:
Citizens' Committee studying Ordinance
extension for submittirig.their report. to
5. .On. motion ::of:Councilman..Petterson, seconded by Councilman Graham,
Mayor Kenneth.E. Schwartz was appointed by the City Council.to.be. the voting
delegate at the League of,California.Cities' Conference and Vice -Mayor
Myron Graham-was elected alternate. Motion..carried.
6. 7:30 P.M. Joint meeting with the City Planning Commission-to
review and study the progress of the.General Plan preparation..ftr the City
of San Luis Obispo.
City'Council_ met with the Planning .Commissioners Settle, Johansen „ Schneider,
Fonfe, Breska and Donaldson to review.:a. progress report prepared by Robert
Strong, Community Development Director, of progress of the_ in -house prepara-
tion of-the General Plan.,
Robert _Strong..submitted..to.the City.Council and Planning Commission members
present the:.alternative.growth strategies.of the City of.San..Luis.Obispo as
considered by him in preparation of the.-General Plan... After..lengthy,
factual presentation, he concluded that.the General Plan was Veing.prepared
on the.basis of 65,000 population by 1995. The City Council and Planning
Commissioners. present ..discussed.in.detail.with the-Community-Development
Director.his growth projections and'-how Ghey were arrived-at.
On motion.of Councilman Norris, seconded.by Councilman Petterson, the meeting
adjourned at 10:30 p..m. to Wednesday, September 24, 1975,.at 4:00 p.m.
APPROVED:.
,v-Y. FITZPATRICK, City Clerk
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